It heats up really fast, I have bought and returned three or four units. First one I bought arced when it was plugged in the second had a broken mesh screen and leaked when heated. The third and fourth are also leaking at the bottom when heated. I really like to have it as it is small and able to easily be on the bedside table but I do not like the leaking. In the process of registering and contacting chefman a out the issue
Haven’t used the infuser much but I realized it’s very important to clean the pot after infusing. I rinsed it out and found a dirty kettle the ne t time I used it.