Zojirushi. It only steams when you fill with cold water and bring it up to a boil. For maintaining heat it is steamless.

I used that type all the time when we lived in Japan. I never felt they put out water that was hot enough, even when at the highest setting. I like my tea water boiling hot and not luke warm!

I’ve been using a Zojirushi for a decade (we’ve had 2 in that time). I’ve never had that problem. Ours is set to 212 oF and it brews black and herbal teas beautifully. Not sure why yours didn’t.

You could attach an Aluminized Heat Shield Mat to the underside of the cabinet to protect it from the steam.