On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:11:27 +1200, Miche > wrote:

>In article >,
> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:28:15 -0600, Christine Dabney
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:57 -0600, "gloria.p" >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
>> >>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
>> >>probably to fit down into a big stockpot.
>> >>
>> >>gloria p
>> >
>> >I have a Bamix, of which the immersible part is stainless steel. Only
>> >the top part isn't.
>> >
>> >http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...rsion-blender/
>> >
>> >I had read about them on eGullet several years ago, and they were the
>> >ones that everyone raved about. So, when I needed a new immersion
>> >blender, I got one. It truly is a powerhouse.
>> >
>> >Christine
>>
>>
>> Right, it has a plastic housing. Like I said, what would be the point
>> of a stainless steel housing. Actually were the housing metal it
>> could possibly cause electrocution.
>
>Not if it's double insulated.
>
>Miche

Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.