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flimsy, brittle work bowls I've used Cuisinart processors for probably 30 years, but unfortunately the quality has gone to hell. I purchased one about 2 years ago, and even though I have used this one infrequently, usually just for grating cabbage for slaw or for making mayonnaise and aioli and only occasionally for slicing potatoes, the bowl is already cracked. The company that now makes Cuisinart is the old Ronco manufacturer. Apparently to bolster their corporate bottom line they have taken steps to cheapen the product and diminish its quality. And to add insult to injury, replacing the bowl, lid, chute and pusher--just the Lexan pieces--will cost you about $100, not significantly less than the cost of a whole new food processor. It's a shame, really, because I've read that the processors made by Kitchen Aide slosh liquids like oil and purees out of the bowl. So the bottom line seems to be that in the USA there are no high-quality, well-designed food processors being made. Kind of sucks, really.
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didn't work well ! I purchased this heater for my son to help heat his small living room to use in addition to his gas heat. It worked great the first day. My daughter in law loved the size and said the flame was a nice touch too. The second day however it sparked when she turned it on and the high setting wouldnt work at all. We returned it with no problems (the return procedure couldnt have been easier ! ) I was refunded the full amount. I wish it had worked better because they liked the product ..despite it not operating well.
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Water-bath canner I am very happy with the Granite Ware water-bath canner with rack. It was easy to use and very easy to clean.
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Defective kitchen tools Watch out for these Millennium kitchen tools!Where the tool and handle meet,small pieces of plastic are breaking off. If you do not notice this,it may end up in your food and become a choking hazzard.BEWARE!
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perfect can opener Seems insane to be writing a review on a can opener, but after wasting $30 buying garbage ones from the grocery store I feel it's my duty to share the word about the perfection that is OXO. Thi can opener couldn't be better. When my old one broke after 10 years, I kept picking up new ones and none worked. Just buy this thing and wait the two days for it to be shipped. You can't ask for anything better. Sublime product!
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Another Disappointment - Not Original Filter Quality If you are looking for the "original" 04712 Allergen Reducing filters, this is not the place to order from. Perhaps they no longer exist. I've tried many local stores and this is my 2nd attempt from an amazon vendor to get the original filters and no luck They are made from and entirely different material and don't appear to work anywhere near as well as the originals. Good luck finding what you need. I give up.This imitation may work ok if you're just trying to cut down on smoke or a little dust but not for people with mite allergies.
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Fuzzy Time I agree with the reviewer from Oklahoma, you can't see the time clearly unless you look at it straght on, a major pain in the morning when you are trying to figure how much time you really have before you get up :-). Otherwise its ok. I would look for other options.
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Best One First of all, my vacuum has worked perfectly. I only clean mine after my canister is full and it works perfectly. Your house must be very, very dirty. What are you talking about you can't get filters, go to Fantom.com, and order them. Fantom was only taken over by Euro-Pro. As for a manual go tho Fantom.Com again. Anyone who has a problem with this vacuum cant take care of it and their house must be filthy. Fantom is one of the best brands there is in vacuums. As for buying a cheaper kenmore or hoover, thats idiotic. Any vacuum under 179.99 is typically very cheaply made and is a an imitation. Kenmore and hoover use cheap plastic, motors and parts.
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Sounds like you are sleeping on cellophane Received this pillow as a gift from someone who loved their pillow. What they didn't realize was that they have a cloud pillow and not the buckwheat pillow. This thing is heavy, noisy and uncomfortable. I woke up with a vicious headache caused by several kinks in my neck. Anytime you barely move you hear a the crunching and shifting on the buckwheat hulls. The only way I can describe sleeping on this is to wrap up a nice, thick hardcover book with cellophane and put that in your pillowcase. Best use for this pillow is in a pillow fight with someone you don't like very much.
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generates ozone gas The air cleaner makes ozone gas, I threw it in the trash after my father andI got sick.
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Great Fan I wanted a ceiling fan to help keep rooms cool and try to cut down on using air conditioning, since I had been in a few places where fans were really good in warmer weather.This fan is very good, with one of the most important things being that it is pretty much whisper quiet. Keeps room cool and has helped cut down on air conditioning use. I still need the AC, but this fan has allowed me to use it alot less.
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12 Cup Percolator you CAN"T get wet Bought this Percolator to replace my Farberware 8 cup that I left plugged in all day. My reason for not sticking to my Farberware was they lie. The Farberware box claims 8 cups and you read the owner's manual and they say do not fill above the basket line...thus a 7 cup maker not 8. Thought the 10 cup would be the same...went with the PRC 12. Perks fast, with a burnt plastic smell. First phone call to Tech Help said the smell would go away in a week or so. This is not a problem as the bottom got a SMALL amount of water that touched the bottom of the appliance. I plugged it in and all my kitchen circuit breakers blew. The ground faults blew too. Second call to Tech and I ask, " Can I not even get the outside wet?" I was told no...Hello, you pour water into the thing! Spill a few drops down the side and you now have a costly paper weight! The company is sending me a new one...7-10 days... Please look closely at the photo of the product. You see that big flared bottom...that is what is supposed to keep water off the bottom!!! Buy something else...The heating element is in the inside of the percolator. A large nut holds it in place. After using for just a few days, coffee residue was around this difficult to clean area. You almost have to scrub the thing every time you use it and if it gets just a few drops of water on it...say by-by to your money! This is just a sad product that makes great coffee as long as you can keep the bottom dry and you enjoy the smell of burnt plastic...
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Excellent and incredibly fast This food processor is great! I thought it was a bit tiny when it arrived however it has plenty of space. The blender also works really well. I would say the only con to this duo is that they are very loud. Apart from that no complaints at all.
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satisfied I received this in two days, thanks to Wheatgrasskits.I have used three times so far and figured out right away how to use without instruction.Super easy to use and clean. I did research a lot which product I should get for the best juice.I returned the cheap centrifugal juicer after I found out that machine destroys enzymes caused by heating and oxidizing process of its.This is good product to invest for your healthy life style. I feel healthy already after a glass of carrot juice this morning and I can't wait to try this with green vegetables!
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recycle yourself These hand towels were exactly what I was looking for with an unbelievable price. They are soft and beautiful and stay that way after washing.
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KitchenAid cookie sheets. I'm sure these 17-inch cookie sheets are just excellent; however, I hadn't thought to measure my oven before ordering them - and they are too large for what I've always thought of as a perfectly normal-size oven. So disappointing, and I had to send them back and find smaller ones. Return shipping was free, and a full refund was immediately forthcoming.
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christmas table cloth this is a very beautiful table cloth. i have a small round table with 2 chairs, it is for a long round table and it hangs over the sides. but it is high end no doubt..love it, my grand daughter loves it....it will be in the family for years to come.
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Started out great, lousy in the long run I purchased two of these fans from Amazon about 2 months ago. Seemed like a great fan for the money, not cheap, but not as expensive as a Vornado, good air circulation, not too noisy. Now, two months later BOTH fans are not running right. They start out fine for about 5 minutes, then konk out for no reason. They continue this way, turning themselves on and off until I get aggravated and shut them down. I could understand it if I had one bum fan, but for both to have problems is completely unacceptable. The only reason this review even gets 1 star is that there isn't an option for zero stars! Save yourself the headache and buy a Vornado.
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use every day Great way to heat a quart of water for tea or to add to that pot of boiling macaroni. useful tool for any kitchen.
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Hamilton Beach Nice product, works fine, wish it cut ice better but overall ok. I got it to help make shakes in the morning and it does the trick if I have small ice cubes but anything large and it won't work.
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More Mustard than Cafe brown Not crazy about the color. Definitely a mustard color and not the taupe/brown color in the photo. Love the sheets though. After I had found that my Hotel collection sheets from Bed Bath & Beyond had been discontinued I came to Amazon and found these sheets. Great sheets for the price. For those who have never had sheets like these they do wrinkle when taken out of the dryer (even on permanent press). But after several washes they soften and the wrinkles become less and less. Within a day of sleeping on them the wrinkles are gone anyway. Good value and am going to buy another set.
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Honeywell rocks I am on my second larger version of Honeywell HEPA air purifier. The first one finally died after several years of continuous use. I ordered the 16200 for the small bedroom occupied by my granddaughter and her husband. He has environmental allergies as do I and I have felt bad when listening to him sniffle and sneeze. We have 2 cats, one of which sheds generously. Since the 16200 was installed in their room he says he feels better and I haven't been hearing him so much. It is very quiet, unobtrusive and takes up very little of their precious little space.
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Far from being "professional" Nice looking chrome gadget but we found it to perform poorly. The holding glass is small and tilted very easily. The halves stucked to the cup on the lever. You have to remove the fruit halves with your fingers (very impractical and messy). The cranker does not produce enough leveler pressure often leaving plenty of juice in the halves, no matter how hard you push. If you push to hard the stability of the juicer is not good. There are no suction feet to hold the machine in place. Can't recommend it. Far from being a so call "professional" equipment.
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Great espresso maker for the price The espresso is good, it's pump driven, the machine is fairly easy to clean, and the price is right. Overall I would definitely recommend it and/or purchase again. As others have said, the only bummer is the lack of a tamper, so I purchased one separately and never even used the one that is attached. Other than that, its great for a casual coffee lover or every day drinker, just be sure to preheat and enjoy! Below is the tamper I'd recommend, at just under 8 dollars you'll be glad you got it.Another side note, I am not sure that there is a back-flush insert available and until I find one (providing there is one) the only way to clean the machine is, as suggested by the manual, by adding the cleaning product to the reservoir and running it through. Works pretty well but costs a fair amount of water.RSVP Terry's Tamper
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Customer Service to the Rescue! I received this kettle as a gift. Like others, I love the design but ran into trouble with the whistle (or lack thereof). My kettle whistled sporadically for the first few weeks, then gave up entirely. After a review of the other comments here, I realized my problem with the whistle was not unique. So, I called OXO customer service and related my problem. They could not have been more helpful! Within five days I received a brand new replacement in the mail, with postage paid for the return of the defective kettle. Good customer service to the rescue!
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Failed after a few months We purchased this coffee maker after reading various comments -- it sounded like a good coffee maker. At first it worked fine, but now after only 6 months, it no longer functions. We generally make about 6 cups at a time. For the past month or so, it would only run through about half the water. If we restarted it, then it ran rest of the water. Now it doesn't work at all and we have to go through the hassle of seeing if it repairable. Very annoying. Other coffee makers have lasted us about 10 years or so on average. This is really disappointing!
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Lukewarm Coffee Maker This coffee maker has to be one of the worst ever designed/manufactured. No only is it cumbersome to deal with, the coffe is lukewarm and not even close to being hot..! We threw it in the garbage after 4 days of use. We sucked up the $25 and chalked it up to experience. This auto shut off after 2 hours in these new coffee makers/pots really sucks too...!!! Definately stay away from this coffee maker..! We purchased it because of the brand name and can't believe Farberware put their name on this coffee maker..?? No more relying on the Farberware brand name.
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Thinking Dyson, Think Again OK, I bought the Dyson hype. As a long time Kirby user, I had to replace a lot of wear parts or buy a new vacuum. I unfortunately purchased a Dyson. In summarize to spare you the details- here are the issues:Faulty spring on handle-cDid not ship the new handle as promisedFilter latch faulty, spilling filter contents on floorTools are less than desirable- too smallBased upon my experiences, this vacuum will not last, nor will it be reliable. Nothing better than an undependable vacuum for the holiday season.I purchased the vacuum a six weeks ago, and have only been able to use it one time. On Day 1, the handle pulled out of the vacuum and so I could not use it. The spring that locks the handle into the base was not working properly. I talked to a very courteous customer support person, and they said they would send me a new handle. Problem Solved? No.Two weeks after my initial call, the new handle had not arrived. So, I called to find that there was a problem shipping the handle to me. The very courteous customer service person shipped me out another handle and a floor cleaning attachment for my trouble.Now one month after purchase, a new handle arrivess with the floor cleaner. I turn the vacuum on, it picks up a lot of stuff, and I quickly fill the cyclone filter. When I lifted the filter assembly out, the contents dumped out all over the freshly vacuumed floor. Upon inspection, the latch on the filter door is not holding the door closed. So, I called again.As I wait for the new filter to arrive, I am quickly assembling my packing materials to send the whole lot back. Long live the Kirby.
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A Tale of Secret Memories In a community where people know nothing about real life, Jonas must learn the memories of humankind that have been hidden for generations. His simple, yet new and amazing, discoveries open his eyes to the miserable, opressive conditions under which people in his society live, and his relationship with the giver develops into a strong bond as the novel progresses.An excellent piece of juvenile literature, The Giver provides a warning for civilization not to become too "civilized."
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Poor choice I got this product despite a fair number of negative reviews, figuring that in many cases the poor reviews were due to isolated incidents.First of all, let me say that the product looked like it would be wonderful. It was light, the color was rich, and the exterior felt as nice as could be expected for the price. We had very few problems with this comforter for the first few weeks. It does crinkle slightly due to the insulating material used in addition to the down (which is why its so light).After a couple weeks of light use and a couple washes, the comforter became less and less comfortable due to several (and I mean several) feathers poking painfully out of the material. I've used plenty of down and feather bedding in the past and I know this comes as part of the territory, but this is the first time I've had it happen to such a degree that the bedding was unusable without several layers between you.The real problem happened about a month later. We soldiered through the feathers, still reasonably happy with the purchase (despite having to vacuum more often). During a normal wash, the comforter acquired an awful smell that would not come out after several repeated washings. My wife and I know how to use a washer, yes. We'd washed the comforter several times before without incident. I have no idea why this particular wash created such an odor, but it was completely isolated to the comforter and so bad we simply had to throw the thing out! I would not recommend this product to anyone.
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So close... I love almost everything about this chopper. It's reasonably priced, a nice size, and it does a good job with the chopping (my first experiment, chicken salad, was a success). It's easy to clean, the cord stores in the base, there's a slot in the top to add ingredients while mixing, and the little paddle is handy for scraping out the food from the bowl (it's a tight fit for one of those regular size rubber kitchen paddles). Another good feature: the chop button won't function unless the lid is locked in place.The one thing I don't love: the noise. I expected some noise with a chopper, of course, but this thing is so loud and *shrill* that it's almost embarrassing to use. It sounds sort of like a dentist's drill, times ten.So, we have four stars for this product. It does its job, it just makes a lot of noise doing so.
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Great as a chart I am homeschooling my boys and was looking for a poster of the presidents, but none of them seemed quite right, or they were quite pricey. I ended up buying this 'place mat' instead, and I'm so glad! I keep it on the coffee table (since we read history at the sofa together) and it functions more like a laminated chart. Its handy and concise. Also on the back the presidents are out of order without their names, so you could do a dry-erase quiz on the back.
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Perfect Bread! I got the Breadman Ultimate Breadmaker for last years birthday (September). Years ago I had a breadmaker, and after making 3-4 loafs, I put it to rest. This machine is excellent! Perfect bread all the time! My special favorite is the "banana nut"...I put in walnuts and sesamee seeds. This makes it extra delicious!I have a suggestion for those that have problems with the paddle. What I do is that when I take the bread out, first I move the paddle (from the outside bottom, twisting it left to right), and it lets go of the bread. The bread slips out perfect, without the paddle. Plus the paddle is clean. Yes, it does make like a little hole in the low half middle of the loaf, but I can live with that. If you follow the recipes, and when you're more confident, throw in extra ingredients that you would like, you will be making perfect bread. I buy organic white flour and organic stone ground wheat flour (for the banana nut). And the best part, you know you're eating healthy (delicious) bread.
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Don't Buy This!!!!!!!! Yes it makes coffee. It even looks nice. The lid is a nightmare and you CANNOT pour a cup of coffee without spilling coffee on the counter. Whoever designed this carafe dropped the ball....just terrible. If you are smart, you will look elsewhere for a coffeemaker.
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There is no 0 star option. Used this blender like a blender should be used, making smoothies, the occassional margarita. Just over a year later, it just stopped. The outside looks like the blender could still be brand new and it's already completely shot. What a piece of junk.
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Crap-Po-La! This thing is a piece of junk!, threw it right into the trash. The better one is the plastic burger maker that the cooking TV show "America's Test Kitchens" on PBS recomends. I bought that here also on Amazon.
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Broke on it's first use OK...How do you rate a pretty good product that breaks the first time you use it?This item seems to be identical to the pastry blender that King Arthur Flour(whom I trust on baking knowledge and equipment)sells, but at a better price.As often seems to happen, I bought this item, but didn't get around to using it for several months, so no return possibility.When I did get around to using it, it worked well, and I was happy. But putting it up after it's trip through the dishwasher, I noticed one of the tines had broken from the frame.Cutting in cold butter is rough work, but items should last longer than one use. Also, let me mention that it is flat on the bottom, and not terribly effective in round bottomed bowls.
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don't buy!!!! I know this just a whisk broom, but what a piece of crap. It is nothing like the picture. Very poor quality, the handle is roughly cut off without the nice chrome hanging cap. The corn is also thin and poor quality. I wouldn't waste your money on this product!
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Waste of money Pros: Progammable feature works. Can make good coffee when making 6-8 cups.Cons: Making fewer than 6 cups of coffee results in coffee that's just not as good - even when using the "1-4" feature or using more coffee grounds.Cannot make more than 8 cups of coffee because the basket won't hold more than 8 scoops of coffee grounds.I got this for Christmas last year and by September, it wouldn't work any more and I had to get a replacement from Cuisinart.It's messy - the hole for getting water into the reservoir is small, and you have to use a measuring cup or other vessel because there is no coffee pot.Contrary to claims, the longer the coffee sits brewed on the heater, it does start to take on that burned diner-coffee flavor. It just takes a little longer to get that burned flavor.
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My favorite KitchenAid attachment! I love my pasta roller kit. I made Ravioli's with it for the holidays. I used to roll out the pasta with a rolling pin, this is so much nicer and the pasta comes out perfect every time. I cannot recommend it enough.I've loaned it to friends who love it as much as I do, now they want one of their own.
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The hands-down best non-stick This heats perfectly evenly, cooks wonderfully, looks great, and I believe you could burn glue in this pan and it would wash out with cold water and a couple of swishes with a brush.The non-stick, which is not Teflon, covers the inside AND outside of the pan, except for the very bottom that sits on the heating element, so you don't have drips burning onto the side that won't come off. And absolutely nothing sticks to this stuff--I cook almost everything without oil or fats of any kind, and I have used one of these pans hundreds of times to brown onions, sear meat, melt (and burn) cheese, and even "fry" eggs with no oil. Nothing sticks, and everything rinses right off.The lids are tempered glass, with a valve under the center handle that lets you let off the steam or keep the pot sealed. The handles are very comfortable. I think the pans and the lids look terrific, even if they aren't highly polished stainless or chrome (and how long does that high polish last?).Two caveats, both of which are in the instructions: keep the heat below High (on an electric, the element should NEVER glow red), and make sure there are no traces of food on the pan before you use it again. Little smears that you don't quite see when you've just washed the pan, but you can see when it's completely dry, can cook onto surface and reduce the effectiveness of the non-stick, and can cause discoloration. And you don't need to cook over blazing burners like they do on the TV shows--I get great results at moderate heat. Besides, I don't have a crew to clean my crusty pans when I'm finished cooking like the TV chefs do.
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Never Received! I never received my product. Although the Ace Hardware Outlet was very responsive, and they did refund my money, it was very cumbersome to have to deal with many emails and phone calls with the United States Postal Service, my local post office, and Ace Hardware Outlet.
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Notice keyword "wrinkles" in other reviews It wrinkles like no other fabric I've ever seen in my life. Even after ironing, it will never, ever look anywhere near what it does in the picture, and there is no sateen feel to it. If you think about it, how can something be so wrinkly and feel sateen?I recommend you spend about $10 more and get something made with Egyptian cotton.
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DO NOT FALL FOR THE 5 STAR REVIEWS!!! I used to work for a store that sold basic to luxury bedding. THIS is a clear example of one can be mislead by all the great reviews. I have a couple sets of Sateen sheets. Specifically polyester sateen sheets. I'm not exaggerating when I say they are amazingly silky smooth and soft. I've been having difficulty finding similar sheets as the store from which I originally purchased my sheets no longer sells sateen sheets.So, after a search on amazon, I found these sheets with so many five star reviews, I thought "well this MUST be a good product". I was wrong. Now for more perspective, I'm not the only one that's commented on the great quality of my sateen sheets. Everyone that feels my sheets comments about the smoothness and softness. When I opened the package for these "Elite", "collection" sheets, I was shocked at how rough and cheap the sheet felt. Let me put it to you this way, I've been to cheap motels that have better sheets than these. I would feel bad having a guest sleep on these sheets, much less myself. Again, I'm not exaggerating. These sheets are poor quality. I truly feel like I was ripped off.My sateen sheets were purchased for just under $50.00. This product I'm reviewing costs twice as much after shipping. I'm still at a loss as to how so many great reviews have been placed on such a poor quality product. It just goes to show that you can't rely on customer reviews. Better to search for professional opinions on a product, THEN search for it on amazon if you wish, or elsewhere.
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Seems to be great We bought this unit not knowing what to expect but the other reviews said good things. Shortly after receiving it we gave it a run at a couple of thing and were very pleased. It runs very quietly and works like a charm. It is also very easy to clean. Now we just hope it keeps working like this for years to come.
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Good when it worked... I saw this grinder, and liked the "hands-free" feature and grind adjustability. Also, the grinder bowl is stainless steel, and the cup fits snug. I wasn't expecting something extraordinary, just a reliable grinder. So, I brought it home...and it didn't work. It would spin once or twice, then stop. Pretty soon, it did not spin at all. So....I exchanged it for another one. That one worked well for about a week or so...until it, too, started spinning once or twice then stopping. That is when I figured out what the problem was (as mentioned in other reviews)...the cup no longer locks correctly onto the grinder. It feels secure and locked tight, but it doesn't quite depress the safety switch enough for the grinder to work. If I wiggle it around and hold the cup secure with two hands, it sometimes works. I am positive this was also the issue with the first one I got. It must be poor quality control, as many other reviews mention this issue or the grinder quitting after a short period. If it worked properly, I would have kept it. However, two strikes and you're out. For $25, I'm going with something else.
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Powerful Mixer I have had my KitchenAid Pro 600 mixer for about a month. So far, it has worked very well for small batches of bread and pizza dough, a large batch of chicken salad, and a large batch of pimento cheese. It did not do very well when I tried a small batch of cream cheese blended with jam. The volume of the ingredients in the bowl was not enough to allow the mixer to mix them well. I may need to adjust the height of the bowl to get it to work better.The licorice color is terrific. It's a matt black finish that cleans easily.The service from Amazon was also terrific. I placed my order on Saturday and received the mixer on Monday--just two days.
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Not large enough, dimensions given are for packaging! We wanted a large timer. The picture looks like it is a small timer (and it is), however the dimensions given in the Amazon description indicated that it is 4" X 6" which would be great for our needs. When it arrived, we were very disappointed since the dimensions given are for the full package, not the small timer inside. The screen/numerals are even smaller than in many other similar timers.This is not an evaluation of the timer electronics or features other than the screen size.
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simple but adequate I had expected this utensil to be a little heavier weight, especially for the price. It will serve its purpose and is an attractive pattern.
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Best prices, original manufacturer I love the Air purifier, my Daughter has allergies and it really does make it easier for her to breath, if you buy the replacement filters from the manufactures website they are much more money....so,I bought this filter because it was way less money. This is the same filter offered on the manufacturers website, and it is MUCH cheaper bought here.
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Easy to work with and clean up afterwards. My daughter-in-law had many different dehydrators before the Nesco. She told me the good aspects about it like the fan in the top so it is easier to clean and trays are easy to assemble and clean and the air gets down to the fifth tray, plus several controls. It is fairly quiet while running and has so many things you can do with it from fruit, jerky, fruit roll ups and more. Easy to run and operate for me as a senior citizen.
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Should have spent more... Ice cream is a bit too runny.Cheap plastic construction seems like it is destined to break soon.Made in China.
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pastry prizza cutter I order this pastry pizza roller for my daughter because I have one. I use it all the time when I make home made pizza's. Its a great roller.
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Spout leaks and steam burns! I really think it has a poor design. I bought this because my mother used Revere Ware and I remembered it as being good quality. Well...no. At least not this item.The lid seals good enough; not fantastically...just good enough. The whistle is pretty loud on mine because the lid seals good enough. It holds quite a bit of water and the off-center fill hole makes putting water in this pot pretty easy. That's where the good news ends.I have an electric stove so I don't have problems with the entire kettle--handle and all--getting heated. While the handle doesn't get too hot, it's at a poor angle in regard to the spout so I get steam burns pretty much every time I use this kettle. The worst part of this kettle is that it leaks where the spout connects to the body of the pot. Everytime I pour out of this, water leaks onto the surface below (sink, counter, a plate of food, whatever)...and that water is boiling HOT! I have tried pouring very slowly to see if that helps at all and it does not. This kettle has leaked since the day I bought it. I'm looking forward to replacing it with a quality kettle even though I know it will cost quite a bit more.There are lots of kettles on the market...keep looking.
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not what I had expected I had such high hopes for this scale. I was convinced the scale I owned already (different brand) was no longer working as if you weighed yourself 5 times in a row on it you got 5 different readings so I purchased this new health o meter one.However after unpacking it, testing it by weighing myself it seemed to work. I then decided to put a gym weight on this one and my old one to really test it's accuracy. My old one was correct and this health o meter was way wrong - it said 5.2lbs when the weight was 10lbs.I think it could be a design issue. The platform you stand on is curved - perhaps to match your foots curve, I really don't know. But I do think this makes it difficult to stand with weight evenly distributed on the platform.I have now moved my old scale to another room and it works fine so the health o meter is now relgated to the corner to collect dust.
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Poor design - doesn't work After hours of trying to get some shaved ice from this machine I gave up. It simply has no way of pushing the ice down to the blade in order to shave the ice. I have thrown this useless machine in the trash.There are two positive reviews for this item, and I suspect they were written by employees of the company selling these machines, not honest reviewers.
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Adorable It not only looks adorable. It works great. Got for grandchild instead of hot vaporizer. Very pleased with this product. Thought price was reasonable also. Holds enough water to work through the night.
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Love It! We've had our Tassimo for a couple of months now and would be lost without it. Several family members have since gotten them, too! No cleanup, everyone in the family gets exactly what they want...what more could I ask for? My only complaint is the price of the T-discs, which are a bit much but it didn't take me too long to get over that, either! Love it!
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Bread My wife baked our own bread for over 25 years and when she could no longer do it I took over. I then baked for the next 25 years and I grow to weak to handle a six loaf batch that I make. So we bought a breadmaker. I kick myself now for wasted years where I would simply dropped in a few ingredients and had fresh bread quickly and easily. The machine does and good job if one follows the recipe.
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forever and ever I'll keep this short--it's just a towel. I bought 2 of them a long time ago and was just musing how they've lasted so long with constant use and washing. Did a little math and it's been almost 14 years. Not one frayed thread. Seriously. And they're huge and luxurious and comfy and, well, I guess they're more than just towels. They're awesome. Come on, I'm taking my time to write a review of my bathtowels! (Sure hope this doesn't come up in a google search with my name!)If I ever have to replace them I sure hope they still make these things.
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The Most Perfect Tea Kettle that Will Ever Exist This the perfect tea kettle. Perfect weight, perfect design, even perfect material.The fact that anyone even makes or purchases other tea kettles can only be attributed to sheer human ignorance. Yes, its $45, but you will never need to buy another tea kettle ever, because this one is perfect.Its sturdiness will outlast you and your grandchildren. It will outlast humanity. Millennia from now, alien archaeologists will sift through the ruins of our civilization and uncover this tea kettle. They will pull it from the rubble by it's silicone-insulated handle and run their long tentacles across its brushed stainless-steel surface."What a lovely tea kettle," they will say, in alien tongues.
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use Pam spray I no longer knead my dough by hand or with my mixer. I use the basic white bread setting and add dried and soaked cranberries or currants. Yum!If you use Pam to spray the paddles and their "stems" prior to usage you will not have a sticking problem.I watched the video and read the directions several times and have had wonderful results 100% of the time.When the oven is in use I even let the machine do the baking, and results are fantastic.
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Don't waste your money I bought this item based off reviews from other buyers and I'm extremely disappointed. I was replacing a similar Japanese grater set, but the graters on this set are so poor, and make an enormous mess, I'm still having to use my old one. The slicer component is so wide, that I might as well use a knife to be more accurate, and the hand protector is useless as it doesn't slide properly. I would recommend spending more on a quality item, that doesn't increase your kitchen work load.
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crap for the price White Cart with Stainless Steel TopThis product looks OK now that it is assembled, but there are annoying flaws that make it really not worth the money. For instance, the doors - with pre-assembled hinges - do not properly align. Nor do they meet in the middle as one would expect of any cabinet. There's a gap of about 1/4 inch between the doors. In addition to those somewhat trivial problems, this thing is a nightmare to put together. The directions are simple to follow, but the hardware is crap - screws strip with minimal pressure - and most of the screw holes are not aligned AT ALL. The drawer was ridiculous. I had to use some of my own screws and then later get out the electric drill, which is something I have never had to do for any self-assembled furniture, including products that were much less expensive. The back of the island is some sort of thin plywood - as is the drawer bottom. It's obviously cheap-looking from the back. For a kitchen island/cart, I think the back needs to look as nice as the front because the item is not meant to be stored against the wall. The stainless steel top scratches very easily. I placed the drawer on top of it and the stainless steel now has two long scratches. I imagine that in a month or so the whole thing will be insanely scratched. I think a better price point for this product would be $150 assembled. I wouldn't buy it again unassembled unless it was $100 or less. It took me 5 hours to put together. If I did not have better screws and an electric drill at home, I would not have been able to properly assemble the product. I feel as though the company who made this product should reimburse me my hourly wage for my materials and labor. This will probably be the last unassembled product I buy and that is not to say the other unassembled products are better. In the past two weeks, I have had to return or exchange two other products that required assembly because they were defective. I just moved to a new house and have not purchased self-assemble products for about five years. It appears the quality of such products has plummeted significantly since then.
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Great for pet owners This is the best "small" size vacuum I have ever owned. It was simple to put together & ready for use in minutes-no tools required! I have a short-haired dog that sheds constantly & the hairs get embedded in the carpet. This vacuum picks then up without any problem. I have an in-wall central vacuum system, but I don't want to get the central vac equipment out for everyday quick cleanups-the Eureka 437AZ rivals that system & my carpets look great in minutes. It works great on hardwood floors as well. This was truly worth the money!
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Great this beverage center its great, works awesome and fast, at a great price i can get hot beverage all the time easy and fast
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Sad but true: the numbers *do* wear off :-( These are probably the easiest candy/deep-fry thermometers to find... too bad they don't live up to expectations. The numbers wear off quickly, and you'll get 1-3 uses before you're back to guessing what the temp is. It doesn't seem to matter *how* you wash them, the numbers will fade (if you use the dishwasher), or just wipe off (if you hand wash and dry).I'm still on a search for the ideal candy/deep-fry thermometer; unfortunately this isn't it.
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Buy this from Target The product is good, but you may buy this from Target for the same price and save the shipping charges which are almost twelve dollars. Ordered this item by mistake and within 10 minutes discovered I made a mistake. When trying to cancel and order the one I wanted, I was told by some woman who could hardily speak English, that I could not cancel. So I do have a overpriced dutch oven that really bugs me every time I use it.
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GREAT little side table I bought 2 of these and absolutely love them. They are solid wood, easy to put together, and look great.
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bad idea for tea i received this tea pot as a gift and thought wonderful, because I have a coffee press similar to this that I love, but for tea, not so much. The plastic infuser never seems clean, the plunger doesn't really push out all the hot water,it does not drain well and yet must be removed to prevent over steeping the tea. And then Grandma always said not to squeeze the tea, that it makes the brew bitter. So this was neither convenient or useful.
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Pyrex 4 quart Roaster Really disappointed!Listed as "Measures approximately 15 by 5 by 9 inches"actual dimansions: 15 by 2 1/2 x 11 inches.So the height was only half of what was described.It arrived on time, in excellent condition, but clearly not what I expected.
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Cannot recommend this product Normally we love Cuisinart products, but after only 3 months use,the whisk shaft broke loose from the whisk tines and spins uselessly.Maybe we got a lemon, but this is very poor quality.We went out and purchased an inexpensive hand mixer.Much more reliable.
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china protectors not as fluffy as I'd expected. and the dividers were a little skimpy. but overall it meets my needs and i'm glad to have them.
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Cool fan for my hot office This fan is fantastic. It is fully adjustable so you can get it to hit any angle you need. It has two speed settings that are both great depending on the temperature of my office. All of my coworkers are jealous.
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Plastic seat covers Disappointing product. Very difficult to put on. They do not stay secure. Everyone was sliding and it did nothing to protect chair. Worst waste of money.
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Pass this one by! I purchased this coffee maker and loved it...then one day, it just stopped working. Seems that is a common problem with this unit and other Cuisinart appliances (I had a Cuisinart toaster oven that also had electronic component problems). Too bad, because the design idea of this unit is great. Don't waste $100 on this unit though - you'll be disappointed when one morning without warning there's no coffee!
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Made for hobbits? I am really shocked with how tiny something called a "Counter mat" can be. These wouldn't even protect my counters from my smallest pan. Any normal pan would hang over on all sides. They are also flimsy and don't lay flat, due to warping. The picture on them is nice.
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Nice Bed....Great Price! After doing a lot of research I settled on this bed. I was not dissapointed.....inflates and deflates fast and easy. Fits in storage bag without any problems. Very Comfortable!
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It works! I purchased this for my place. I'm in a large studio around 600sq and it does an excellent job of cleaning the air. I've noticed that I don't have to dust as much.It is a little loud, so I keep it on the low setting when I'm watching tv. At night I turn it up to the medium setting. It has replaced sleeping with a fan. I enjoy the white noise.
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Works great I've always bought Wilton's disposable bags until recently. Yes, they are a great convenience but terribly wasteful. I've been baking and decorating a lot more so I wanted a reusable piping bag. The 18" is a great size since I hate having to refill so often. I don't find it cumbersome or too big.The featherweight material is truly featherweight. I have used other reusable bags before like the kind they give you in a cheap kit. Those are made from hard plastic that are difficult to handle. This bag is so thin and soft it perfectly forms to your hand. It also comes clean very easily with the coating on the interior. I need to buy a few more and in other sizes for when I'm decorating with many colors at once. Definitely a great price here!
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Not again!! We have owned two of these coffee makers only to have them both quit working within 6 months. We loved the coffee maker; however, wished it would last longer than 6 months! Thank goodness we purchased both at COSTCO so they are easily returned for yet another one. Let's see how long the thrid one last :)
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Worth it all the way! I purchased the cobalt blue factory reconditioned model here on Amazon - certainly worth every penny at almost half the original price. There's nothing wrong with it - not even a scratch!
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Not just for Cupcakes! I bought this to make my own 'cupcake' bath bombs, and it works great! Very realistic looking! Anyone wanting to make cupcake bath bombs will find this kit very handy!
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I won't do without it I've had mine for 3 years now and it's GREAT. I hope B&D; keeps making it. I use it every day for mixing powdered drinks, soups, and french press coffee, and I charge it maybe once or twice a month. It's definitely for your lighter mixing jobs. Mashed potatos would probably be a little too heavy for it, but I haven't tried it.Some people complained about clumps in their protein drinks. I found that if you start mixing the drink at high speed first, then gradually pour in the powder as you're mixing, you won't get clumps.One flaw is the drink mixer attachment though. I'm on my third one because the first two split down the middle on the plastic part. It might be because of the heat from mixing the french press coffee, but I'm not sure. I REALLY wish they would make the drink mixer attachment all metal.
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WARNING - Cheap Imitation!!! For those who have been dissatisfied with this product - do not blame Dirt Devil. If you were to purchase this model on Dirt Devil's site, you would receive the appropriate filter for your vacuum. I attempted to save a few dollars by purchasing the filter through this "United Vacuums" provider and they sent me a generic model that is not the Dirt Devil filter. Sure, they've got the Dirt Devil filter pictured here, but it's not what they shipped. The filter material is different - harder, more plastic than the cloth-like feel of Dirt Devil's, and even more frustrating, it doesn't fit! They have an "All Sales are Final" policy - hmm... I wonder why? Because they are misleading you into buying a cheap imitation and calling it the real thing. I've sent a complaint and they've yet to respond. DO NOT BUY!!!
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Another great addition to your mixer Use these and the first time you'll be kicking yourself you didn't get it sooner. So far I've shredded cheese for lasagna and shredded potatoes for hash browns. Both the cheese and potatoes (skins and all) went through like butter. Zero problems with the cheese and oh my god did I mention how fast it was? 1lb of cheese in under a minute. Only one problem with the potatoes and that was I hollowed out the skin on the first two potatoes but that was due to not cutting them.Overall it's easy to use and saves a lot of prep time. I read a few reviews where people had problems but I just don't see how that's possible. Take your time, read the directions, and you'll be fine.I really should have gotten this sooner.
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Not exacly durable I am a target shopper. I also make alot of cupcakes for my children's school parties. So I bought two. I was very disappointed. There is not alot of room for frosting on the bottom layer of cupcakes. Plus the red divider that holds the top cupcakes bows under the weight when it is filled with the cupcakes. Hence, smashed frosting on the bottom cupcakes. I expected better quality from Target. This is definently a Walmart product. I should have looked a little closer to the Oneida carrier.
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not worth it I bought the Margarita Ville machine for a gift and included this as part of the gift. I was told it was Cheesy.
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You have to look at bottom-line value and performance It's funny, some items here on Amazon provoke intense emotion in the reviews. Clearly this particular unit has a strong following (UPDATE: or a highly paid team or marketers, since this review got two "unhelpful" comments after being up for only a few days). For me, the main emotion evoked by this unit is intense disappointment.I had purchased this unit based primarily on its positive reviews, as well as the fact that there didn't seem to be any other unit that seemed to stand out particularly. It seems that all humidifiers have some issues listed, with no clearcut winners. So I decided to give this larger unit a try, seeing as how having to re-fill the tank every 1-2 days is kind of a pain.As I was planning to use the unit primarily at night, and like having some light white noise when I sleep, I was actually looking for a unit that would not be "silent", so the noise issues some folks were citing were not a concern for me. Neither was the weight of the tanks or exact accuracy of the humidity %s. So, I gave it a try.My first reaction was that the unit is, in fact, made quite flimsily. The wheels didn't quite seem to fit into the slots, I had to really force them, and they still felt kind of precarious. So I had to make sure to be very gentle when rolling the unit around a bit. Kind of a pain, but nothing too major.My next concern came when I turned it on. While, as I said, I was looking forward to having some white noise from the machine, what I hadn't counted on was the slight buzzing that was part of this noise make-up. This appears to be due to the imperfect fit of the canisters against the sides of the base. The buzzing actually was most noticeable when I first filled both tanks, and seemed to subside a bit over roughly 20 minutes or so. But the fan itself also creates a somewhat uneven sound, something else I wasn't counting on as I had never encountered this in past humidifier units I'd had. Disappointing, but not a huge thing, I forced myself to get used to it.The other noise-related issue I'm having actually has to do with the fancy-schmancy(ish) humidity controller. I've been running my unit on the lowest setting, as the higher settings really do get quite loud, and I didn't need quite that much water being pushed out in my bedroom. But even on the lowest setting, the unit put out quite a bit of water, such that it would shut itself off during the night. In terms of regulating humidity, this is fine; however, the sudden change from having white noise to none at all would invariably wake me up several times during the night, as the machine would switch itself on and off. I ended up just settling on a higher setting. Not a dealbreaker here, but just something for folks to keep in mind, in case anyone else was planning on using this at night in their bedroom.In terms of the unit design, one of the reviews had mentioned the poor design of the tanks, in that it's hard to fill them in the tub. I have to concur with this assessment - there really is no reason at all that the designer couldn't have created the tanks to be shaped in a way more conducive to being used in their expected way - turned upside down and filled in a bathtub. The handles don't allow the containers to lay flat, thus creating a very precarious surface. Especially when it comes to adding any sort of "anti-water-yuk" stuff (I've been using the grapeseed extract and am quite pleased with it) - you need to be able to balance the canister with the opening at the top in order to pour something into it. This can be quite awkward with the poor design.And this is where my 2-star rating comes in. Despite the most popular reviewer's flip statement that when people drop items they should expect them to break - I heartily disagree with this sentiment. Given the comments about easy breakability, I was consciously super careful when filling my tanks. But alas, after roughly 2-3 weeks of use, the tank slipped out of my hand and into the bathtub where I was filling it while trying to maneuver it right-side-up for transport out of the bathroom. This is a completely foreseeable scenario, given that the tank is a bit unwieldy and is slippery from being wet. While the drop was of less than 2 feet, the whole front portion (the thin transparent plastic part) completely shattered. This is a massive design flaw, as this container is MADE for carrying heavy water while wet on the outside from filling. A natural part of that scenario is that occasionally the container will slip. I have in the past dropped tanks form my older machines, and have never encountered anything quite so easily breakable.So, I'm down to 1 tank. The unit still functions, which is why it gets 2 instead of 1 stars, though now it's no better than a smaller unit of less than half the price, and takes up more space and looks ugly - and still has the minor annoyances mentioned above. And I also am extra worried each night as I refill the one tank - one slip, and it's money down the toilet.What a total waste of money and plastic! I was also unfortunate in getting an extra filter along with the machine - thinking long-term. Too bad that too many of today's products are made with only short-term profits in mind.(UPDATE: clearly it's cheaper for them to hire marketers to write positive reviews and negate the honest negative ones than to actually create a quality product! Shame on you, Honeywell!)Shoddy materials, flimsy plastic, and poor design. For sure, not worth the money. Guess next time I'll just stick with the $40 unit from BB&B; - will ultimately get me the same thing as I ended up with now, for less than half the price, and less hassle.
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Stopped working after just a few uses! Save your money. I thought it was a great idea to mist on olive oil on pizzas, pasta, bread, etc. You fill the canister and pump it up a few times and spray it out just like a can of Pam Cooking Oil. However, after using just a few times, I never get a mist. Just a lame squirt of oil, regardless of how much or how little I pump the cannister. What a waste of money! What a waste of time! If it cost me $2.00 then I would expect it to break after just a few uses, but for $.. I want the stupid thing to last at least a couple of years.
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(NOT) Soooo much better than the Bunn...REVISED DOWN REVISED: Okay, so I've had this for a little over two years now and I have to say that I now must rate this much lower than my original 5 stars. About 6 months ago (6 months beyond the warranty period) it began to leak. A little at first and then a lot. The leakage only occurred during brewing, so I assumed that I just had a bad seal between the water inlet "tub" and the hot water "tank" (or between the tank and the sprayer). Anyway, I decided that I'd try and disassemble it and replace the worn gasket (assumed problem) myself rather than spend the $$$ for an authorized repair. Well, this was painful in itself, but I did manage to get it completely apart and track down the problem.UNFORTUNATELY, while the outside of this coffee maker looks like it is built to last, the internals are CHEAP. The water inlet tub (temporarily holds the water that you pour in while the hot water from the tank slowly gets pushed out to brew your coffee) was 100% plastic and most detrimentally the connector into the hot water tank was simply a molded piece of this tub. There was a gasket and it looked like perhaps it was a bit bad, but that was not the problem. The entire connector had a stress fracture running up one side and had even begun to crack up the length of the tub itself. This whole tub, absolutely critical to the operation of the coffee maker, is irreparably broken.I'd consider calling Waring for a replacement, but 1) I know they'd make me take it to a repair center and 2) it'd just break again. Instead, I bought a used Bunn professional model (CWTF-15) at auction for less than I bought this POS for and now have a real coffee maker. I still think this Waring was a little prettier, but it was a far cry from my new Bunn on the inside, and its the inside that counts.Anyway, revised down to TWO STARS (only because I did at least get some joy out of it for a little while). NOT RECOMMENDED.I got the Waring WC-1000 for my personal use. I've always wanted a good "office quality" brewer for my home, as I drink a lot of coffee and now work at home most of the time. Initially, I was interested in the Bunn B-10 series (any of Bunn's consumer 12-cuppers). I looked at these at Target and was very disappointed. Way too much plastic--way too little "industrial grade" feel. I'm sure the coffee would have tasted fine, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I really wanted a solid piece of kitchen "furniture," and I also really wanted the hot water spigot so my wife could make quick work out of soup and hot chocolate.My despair was brief, however. On a whim I went to Macy's to see if there was anything there that might fit my needs. And there was the Waring ("on sale" for the same price as Amazon has it). After only a little debate, I bought it. I didn't really intend to spend quite so much on a coffee maker, but I'm really glad I did. It is exactly what I was looking for. It has all of the fit and finish of the four-hundred dollar-plus Bunn's in a much more economical and practical form factor. Looks great in my kitchen and brews a heck of a good (and quick) pot of coffee. Honestly, it probably isn't any better than a Bunn in terms of coffee quality, but it certainly isn't any worse, either.As with any of these types of "pour-over" machines, you have to be a bit careful not to over-fill the reservoir, lest your pot runneth over. Also, this might not be the machine for the most forgetful among us, as you do have to physically turn off the burner every day and turn off the heating element before embarking on long vacations. But for the small office or for the personal kitchen of a "professional coffee drinker," this machine simply can't be beat.
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poor quality fan this wall fan shakes and vibrates continually even though it is securily fastened to the wall. it appears that the problem is the non-rigid fan cage. we would NOT recommend this fan to anyone. hopefully amazon will replace this product with a quality fan.
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Worst purchase ever This thing leaks all over the place. It's the worst product I've ever purchased. The water tank is on top, and doesn't seal well when you place it on the base, so water inevitably leaks out the sides. Whoever designed this is a moron. If I could give this less than one star, I would. It actually deserves negative stars. It ruined the bureau we placed it on, as well as the carpet in our bedroom. I hate it.
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Love this item!!!! I love this chopper!!! I have made salsa and pickle relish and it is sooooo good!!! This is easy to clean, operate and it is not to big to store in my kitchen!!!
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Meets my expectations... It will not burn coffee, as there is no heating element to keep the coffee cooking...so the coffee remains drinkable for several hours. The stainless steel carafe must be a vacuum thermos, as the exterior remains at room temperature. I sometimes will pour boiling water into the thing to heat the interior prior to brewing a pot and the exterior stays at room temperature then also.It is attractive, if you like stainless and black plastic. It is easy to clean and stays new-looking. The controls and settings are easy to learn and the delay brew function is a definite plus; I use that often for the first pot of the day.
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Saves My Carpal Tunnel I've had my can opener for at least two years. It works a little stiffer than it used to; but I sprayed some cooking spray on it, and it limbered back up. The grips are really comfortable, especially if you have a touch of carpal tunnel syndrome like me. This is the finest canopener I've ever owned.
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I hate to admit it..... but I actually agree with my brother-in-law on something. He told me how great this can opener was and after hearing my comment "what do I need a new can opener for", he ordered it for me. No question, it is the best I've ever used. Smooth, quick, actually fun to use. For someone who does alot of food prep, this will continue to be a great tool for the kitchen. Thanks to Oxo and my brother-in-law for making opening cans a breeze.
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Looks Good - Doesn't Work Cooling system lasted less than six months and never did get very cold. Very disappointed with the quality of this product. Still trying to find the manufacturer for a fix.
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GREAT BUT NOT PERFECT As the title of my review states, the KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachemnt is Great but not perfect! It has made wonderful ice cream and I love not having to deal with the old ice and salt game. This attachment is way easier to use! The only gripe that I have is that it is kind of difficult to pour in your ingredients. It gets akward when you have to pour because it can sometimes get all over the bowl. You have to start the mixer and then pour your ice cream mix so that it doesn't freeze on you. If only the bowl were a bit more wider so that there would be more access for pouring. But I'm sure with practice I will be able to perfect my technique! Overall, this is a fabulous invention and I give it high regards!!! Enjoy!
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a grate book to read The Giver written by Lois Lowry is a very well thought out book.I gave this book five stars because its suspenceful threw the entire book and makes you want to keep reading. I have read this book sevral times and it has never gottin to the point where I was bored with it.
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