Discount Cadet Manufacturing 09950 240-Volt White Baseboard Hardwire

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I like the Cadet products. These appear very well made, with good quality heating elements inside. I probably undersized mine because I had limited electric power capacity (60 Amps whole house), but, let 'em run. I hooked them up to Honeywell basic line-in thermostats on the wall. Mine are 240v 500 watt (uses about 2 amps). After the initial new smells burn off, they are quite pleasant. Installation, other than runniing all the wiring, was a snap.

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Cheap Intermatic FD30MH 30-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer, Ivory

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Perfect for bath fan, so instead of the kids not using the fan or leaving it on forever, they can set it for 20 mins and forget about it. And I save on the heating bill. Now if it could only get them OUT of the shower in 20 mins.

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Intermatic FD30MH 30-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer

We now have six Intermatic spring-loaded timer in our house all on fans. It seems to be the same quality and design as earlier models. E.g., the mini cover plate; the plastic piece with "OFF" & "30 Minutes" printed on it works on both kinds of wall plates; the standard version with a 7/16" wide x 1" high hole for a switch handle to protrude through, and the more modern "Decora" plates (see Customer Images) that have the much larger hole.

These are NOT totally silent timers. Listen carefully and you can hear the timer gears whirring. That's fine if it controls a fan, but, if it's for a light in a quiet room, the sound is more obvious. Also, there's an obvious snap when it shuts off. For a silent timer, consider a product such as the Woods 59007 Decora Style 30-15-10-5 Minute Preset Wall Switch Timer, White, 30-Minute

This timer/switch can be installed in a single gang electric box or a multi-gang (double box, triple box, or more).

If the wall plate is the thin type (like our stainless steel plates), it will work well with this timer. You might have trouble with the switch handle not poking out far enough on thicker plates, such as ceramic.

The timer itself has no external wires (see Customer Images). You simply tighten the hot lead under the bottom connect and the lamp or fan wire under the top connector. (Reversing these two wires on the timer works just as well and is perfectly safe.)

Some reviews on similar Intermatic timers say their device won't cut power by turning the knob fully counter-clockwise; i.e., they still have to wait for the timer to complete. If yours doesn't work as below, return it immediately for a refund. Mine works as it should -i.e., turn the knob:

clockwise to turn the power on (a bathroom fan in my case) to a set time

fully clockwise to hold the power on until you turn it off

counter-clockwise to reduce the time remaining

fully counter-clockwise to turn power off

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When my old Broan timer for a bathroom fan failed I order this one. What a mistake! Unit arrived and is missing a "pressure plate". Intermatic supplies no phone number on the instructions or package. Go to their web site and they have a number ( not toll free) and they put you through menu hell. This model # isn't even on their voice menu. When I finally did talk to a service rep (Eric) he insist that the pressure plates and screws are already in the switch. They're not. They're in the bag and one pressure plate is missing. When I ask if he can send one out to me he says no; I need to return it to my place of purchase. So back to Amazon this switch goes.

Next time I think I'll stick with another brand and avoid Intermatic.

[Interesting to see that this switch is made in Tunisia. Maybe if they didn't try to save 30 cents it could be made here in America and the rep would have parts on hand. Just a thought. I guess it is better than seeing EVERYTHING you buy made in China.]

And the instructions are not very good. There is no parts list to let you know what you should have in the bag.

Update: While Intermatics quality control and customer service leaves something to be desired, Amazon.com makes up for it and that's why I shop here so often. I went on-line and asked for a replacement. There was a hitch in the web site but they called me right away and I had the replacement timer on my door less than 19 hours after requesting a replacement!! This is an unbeatable level of customer service and is probably the reason I'm a loyal Amazon customer.

Reviews of Frigidaire FAH12ER2T 12,000-BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner

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I recently moved to a Co-op Complex that has Emerson in the wall units. This unit is easy to install (but very heavy), blows very cold air out and the remote is easy to use. It comes with the stuffer sealer and replacement sealer for inside the wall sleave. My living room is 12' wide and is approx. 36' long. The air circulates rather well and after having the A/C on for a little while, the temperature reader on the remote control did drop severl degrees. This was when we had a heat wave of 93 degrees or higher for several days in a row. It defiantly is powerful, I had the bathroom door closed and it was hot in there while the living room was noticably cooler than earlier. For 12,000 BTU the energy rating was not bad at 9.0 but its not an energy star model. Still, it was much better than the 20 year old A/C that it replaced. I believe the other model that was less than 12,000 BTU had an energy efficiency rating of 9.4 which my maintence guy said isn't really noticable and the new Frigidaire 12,000 BTU model is much better at energy efficiency than the old Emerson that I replaced it with. Still when I replace the other 2 Emerson A/C's I think I'll stick with Frigidaire.

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This unit is great! My electric bill is not making me twist my head like from The Exorcist. I just bought its middle sibling, the 10,000 BTU unit for my bedroom and its great. My bill only slightly went up a few dollars but that was it. Last year when I had the Emersons going, the bill was constantly over $70. I got the 10,000 BTU A/C for $350 from PCR. The 12,000 BTU A/C from the same place was about $410 last year. Frigidaire and LG are the only products that we buy. (major appliances)

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This unit is so expensive to operate and sent our electric bills through the roof!! We hardly ever turn it on now, because we can't afford it and wish that we had never bought it.

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I am quite pleased with my through the wall AC/Heater. I purchased this for my "Man Cave" that is a 16 x 32 x10' room attached to my new garage. I will use this to cool it on the humid summer day's and to supplement my pellet stove for heat in the winter if needed. Using the wall sleeve kit installation was a breeze.

As for cost to operate etc. we will have to wait and see.

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Product arrived as promised. Easily installed in new construction application. Works great! Price was significantly cheaper at Amazon than through local retailer.

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For a 12000 BTU unit there are some givens: it's going to be heavy, it's will raise your electric bill some to have it running, and it's going to make a little noise. If you can live with those things, this is a great unit.

You should know: this unit requires a single 20 amp, 230 V outlet #10 or #12 wire from the outlet to the breaker. It should be on its own circuit breaker (2-pole breaker). Installation of the wall sleeve was challenging due to poorly written instructions, which caused me to take the heavy unit in and out of the sleeve a few times. Installation of the A/C unit itself is pretty straightforward: slide it into the wall sleeve, stuff insulation around gaps (also sprayed some Great Stuff for extra measure), slide in the edge trim, plug it in.

The room I installed this in is a 400 sq ft bonus room over our garage. We let the A/C run if we're actually in the room. The room never gets chilly, but the unit keeps it comfortable before installation it was uncomfortably hot. We watch TV or the kids play in this room. When the unit is on high fan we turn up the volume on the TV about 10 dB (a minor adjustment), and the fan is background white noise. Not enough to be bothersome, but this is by no means a silent unit.

The remote on this particular model doesn't have a temperature sensor. Great idea but you won't see it with this model. In the place of the "remote sensor" button is a button simply labeled "heat."

The unit has three control options: fan control, temperature control, and timer control. You can set the fan to low, medium, high or "Auto Temp," which means it automatically blows high until the desired temperature is reached, then it will switch to a lower fan setting. Lower fan speeds are quieter. The temperature options are cool, heat, fan only, and "Energy Saver," which the manual describes as: "In this mode, the fan will continue to run for 3 minutes after the compressor shuts off. The fan then cycles on for 2 minutes at 10 minute intervals until the room temperature is above the set temperature, at which time the unit cooling system starts again." The timer allows you to do a delayed start, a delayed stop, or sleep mode. Sleep mode will adjust the temperature (up in cool mode, down in heat mode) 2 degrees at a time every 30 minutes. After adjusting the temperature twice it will maintain the temperature for seven hours. We don't sleep in our bonus room, so you decide if that feature is useful to you.

Reviews of Intermatic FF6H 6-Hour Spring Loaded Wall Timer, Brushed Metal

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Description says brushed metal but it is really plastic. Face plate is also a bit oversized. Probably fine for single box/plate installation, but my application was in a double plate switch cover and this plate would not work with double plate. Older timer models bought before had a smaller plate that sit into indent where normal toggle switch sat. They were also white, not brushed metal color. Fortunately I was upgrading my 60 minute timer to this 6 hour timer, so I relabeled the numbers on my old smaller white 60 minute timer plate to work. Otherwise timer works great.

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It is functional and does the job intended. I did not like the plastic face plate and the product description said it was metal. You should change the product description online.

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I would give it 5 stars but the FACE PLATE in Plastic, NOT BRUSHED METAL as advertised. I think seller should change description as others have complained and nothing is done about it. The only way to get someone's attention is to rate it low. Product is fine, No instructions included. And as I stated, Plastic NOT metal.

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Not too much to say about this. It does just what it's supposed to. six more words, six more words.

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I got this for my patio in Costa Rica and the people there usually leave the lights on 24/7 since during the day, they don't realize the lights are on. It gets dark around 6 year around in C.R. and with the 6 hour timer, it tells them to get to bed and not stay up all night playing. Overall a great timer and great invention. I have owned many of these over the years and I have found the longer the maximum time interval, the shorter the life of the timer. This is my first 6 hour timer. Let's see how it last compared to a 12 hour timer.

Electric Candle Warmer-Sensible Aroma Reviews

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These candle warmer pads work great. You know how the candle never burns evenly and you always have an inchor two of wax left in the bottom, maybe the wick is gone, or the wick has reached the metal and won't light. Put it on the pad and it warms the wax. I have three. But let me tell you, I did not pay $12.99 for them. Thet are really only $3-4 bucks at a craft store like AC Moore, or Michaels. They work great for wax tarts too, just use a left over jar candle that you may have hanging around.

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My office will not allow candles being lit anywhere due to fire regulations (even if there are no actual "fire hazards" where the candles would be placed). Also, I have very young grandchildren who would be intrigued by an opn flame. This candle warmer allows me to enjoy the aroma of candles without having to "light" them. It works well for different sized candles. You just need to be sure that the glass your candles is in can be placed on the warming plate. I have had MANY people ask me where I got them (I have several) & they agree that they are really great!

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I ordered 3 candle warmer in amazon.com for $25 each and after several days dose not warm the candle and very little scent, the seller dose not accept return

Reviews of "Radiant" Hot Towel Cabinet Warmer with UV Sterilizer

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I ordered this towel cabinet because I liked the UV light option and it also appeared to be white in color, which I prefer. It is more of a grayish-color than white, but so far I am happy with its performance. It really keeps towels hot (and I mean HOT!). I switch it on, prepare my towels with hot water and essential oils, place the towels in the cabbie, and by the time my client is situated they are good to go. I also use the sterilizer option without heat for facial brushed that cannot be placed in liquid disinfectant. I haven't been using it for very long, so I will update in the future if I experience any issues. Thus far, I am really happy with it.

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I wanted a hot towel cabinet that not only warmed up the towels very well, but had UV sterilization included. UV is a much better option then over-bleaching the towels to sterilize them due to the fact people may be sensitive to that. I wanted the best bang for the buck and I did a lot of searching and reading of reviews before I made my mind up on this and was still a little bit skeptical. When I received it, I was even more skeptical because I automatically saw it was plastic and looked cheaply made. Rack came a little bit crooked, had to bend a tiny bit to even it out. Color wasn't quite white, a little bit grey. But, Overall, nothing that would drive me nuts and nothing a client would notice. And most importantly, once I used it, IT WORKS! Heats up towels VERY well. They aren't just warm, but HOT just like they are supposed to be. I would have rated this product a 5 if it wasn't so cheaply made, but for the price, and the quality of how it actually works, I would recommend it to someone whose trying to save money but still wants something that works GOOD.

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This is a nice size for what I do and works very well, I have not had any problems with it. It heats the towels to a very warm temperature and I like the ability to sterilize items with the lamp.

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This is a nice addition for my practice! I gave it a 4-star rating only because of the odor. After several uses, and cleaning it seems to dissipate. The instructions were a bit lacking as far as how to clean and properly take care of the unit. I really am glad I purchased this. Overall, the functionality of the cabinet is perfect. It makes the towels nice and hot and it doesn't take long to heat them up. For the money, it was a great buy.

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This towel cabinet outer material is made of metal and the entire cabinet heats up to the point of burning if touched. Seriously

do you want this in your treatment room. UM NO!

Review of LED 26" Wall Mounted Electric Fireplace Heater Remote Control

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This wall mounted fire place was purchased after extensive review ,education and comparison of hundreds of like products. Through a process of elimination based on the following : fireplace appearance including the frame work,realism of the fire/firewood (not peddles or rocks like many have instead of the realistic logs), the ability to dim fire glow,remote control,variety of heat settings, the ability to heat an entire room, the capability of utilizing the fire place with or without the heat function,price and the big one NOISE FACTOR/QUIETNESS. This fireplace not only met all of these requirements but it exceeded them by far. If you think this fireplace looks good just wait until you see it hanging on your wall,it looks way better than ever expected and works even better than expected as well,not to mention the exceptionally discounted price.I have done all the research and leg work regarding this product and many others for comparison and it paid off, my teenage daughter loves it because not only does it look good it works great and is virtually silent.

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this fire place is beautiful but it sounds like a hamster wheel the entire time. It makes a god aweful squeal the entire time you use it, not worth it if you can't keep it turned on. Not happy at all

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So pleased with this wall mounted Fireplace, it complements the room decor. I am using this in my great room on a low profile next to the tv console. Was easy to install and for the price I am very pleased.

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This was the perfect addition for a warm, romantic feel to our master bedroom. Shipped quickly and packed to safeguard mirror. Love it!!!

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This arrived very quickly. The mirror frame is very pretty. I already have 2 traditional fireplace heaters which I love. I thought this would be great to hang on the wall. The problem is, where it is to go, I have pictures and shelves fairly close to it and I discovered they are not going to be far enough away from it. I did not know this till I read the booklet. The heat vents are in the top and the description did not state that. Also, the flames are yellow and I like the traditional reddish orange. It was hard to tell from the picture because I see the orange glow but these are really yellow. The logs are not behind the glass either which I thought looked strange. Normally they are and to have them outside, in front of the glass, to me, looks really weird. I have to say I wish I had stuck with the traditional fireplace. These are probably all individual issues that might not bother other people. It is hard to buy when you cannot actually see some of the items like I have listed above which bothered me. Just wanted to mention these 3 things so if someone is trying to find out as much as they can about this fireplace, they will have that knowledge when they make their decision. Many people will not care about them but there may be some like me who will need to know these facts to help in their decision. I have started to check Amazon out now more since I have discovered they are competitive with ebay and they have a lot of the same things and their service is great.

SoHo Wall Mount Ethanol Fireplace (Stainless Steel) (28"W x 19"H x Reviews

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I purchased this fireplace back in 2009 and only now have decided to write a review. As I am writing this review, I am watching the reflections of the flames in the window as the rain falls outside. The fireplace does work well. I can get about a 45 minute burn with the fire pits at 2/3 full.

As mentioned in the package instructions, the fireplace can generate a fair amount of heat up to at least three feet in front and above. After all, it burns real fire. :) I put the fireplace on a drywall in my bedroom. When I use the fireplace, I take down the wall decor hanging above the fireplace.

The molly bolts supplied with fireplace did not work properly on my drywall (I am not much of handyman. You may have better luck.) I had to buy another set Walldog 1.25 " screw and anchor bolts to properly attach the mountings to the drywall.

The fireplace surface also scratches easily. So, be careful when handling it.

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If you live in an apt and yearn for a cozy fire once in a while ,this is for you. It costs alot for that fire and it's kind of smelly but..it's a fire!!!And that is a good thing.Super easy to install..I've moved it 5 times.DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ON TOP.DO NOT ADD FUEL TO A BURNING FLAME.TRUST ME. Oh yes the christmas flareup of 2010...

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Relative to comparable alcohol burning fireplaces, this one is an absolute steal. Ours arrived promptly, in great shape. It's beautifully finished as well. Also, given the product's relatively light weight, it can even be mounted on a movable platform. For example, I plan to mount it on the face of a pullout section of a wall that will contain our home theater system components.

The product's instructions do indicate that, while it can be mounted on plasterboard or wallpapered walls, it should be kept four feet away from flammables -draperies and the like. So I'm not certain whether it would be safe to mount it on a plywood-paneled partition, or whether it would be safe to hang an acrylic-covered framed print above it.

I've passed along these questions to the folks at Devon LLC who market the product, so hopefully we shall soon see. They were kind enough to have a real live human being answer their phone who promised to have an informed party respond to my inquiry, so I have my fingers crossed...

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I bought this fire place for my apartment since I remodel it and supreme the former fireplace (traditional one). When I mount it it really enhance the wall it is in,looks great, calls everyones attention, the design is simple but awsaome, it really gives an additional touch to my leaving room.

The fire looks good, it doesn't heat much, it is more a decorative element that brings style to any modern room than a heat source device.

Cheap Comfort Glow ES5132 Keystone Electric Stove with Thermostat, Bronze

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I use this in our family room when I don't want to heat the rest of the house. The heater part is not real noticeable and the flame glows nicely through the metal doors. For the price, this unit is built sturdy and is attractive.

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I ordered this in white in New/Used...got it and the heat part did not work at all ...Amazon was GREAT in taking it back quickly...then I ordered a NEW one ...had to get this color because the white one cost more than this color for some reason??? It works fine but would have liked the white for the same price.

Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10-Cup (Uncooked) Rice Cooker and Warmer Reviews

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We thought we knew what rice was supposed to be like when we used our Costco Aroma Rice Cookers--we would just, as a matter of course, replace the old ones with the same brand... Until this time.

After reading up on consumer reviews and Japanese sites, we opted to try the Zojirushi Induction Heating Rice Cooker. The stainless steel is STUNNING--the pictures do NOT do it justice--it is gorgeous on my countertop--a piece of furniture, like the KitchenAid Mixer. It is easy to set up (clock time, etc) and easy to use. (The directions are very clear.) I tried some Jasmine Rice in it for our first try--and WOW! I was totally amazed! Each piece of rice is perfect in every way. I have never had such results before. Perfect temperature, perfect texture, perfect stickiness, perfect taste. The aroma in the kitchen fills the house and it's wonderful.

There is very little steam (unlike most rice cookers) and it is very easy to clean up. It keeps the rice at that perfect temperature for hours--even longer with the extended warm feature.

I know it's expensive--but in this case, I truly believe you get what you pay for. If you want to know what rice is supposed to be like--you must get one of these! Zojirushi makes a couple of different types of rice cookers--and I have heard that they are all terrific. This one cooks with induction heating, which uses magnets... the unit doesn't get hot...

If you can--get this one!

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I purchased this rice cooker about a month or so ago. I cannot say enough good things about this rice cooker. It is absolutely fantastic! Everything I've made (rice and non-rice) has come out wonderfully!

I have a cook/warm rice cooker that I'm going to sell at a yard sale. I will never be able to go back to using that type of machine again. The difference between the Zojirushi and the cook/warm is more than night and day. The difference between the quality in the rice bowls alone is unbelievable. The Zojirushi has a bowl that is very thick and heavy, not unlike my stove top cookware. My old cook/warm rice bowl feels like one of my cheap mixing bowls.

Prior to purchasing the Zojirushi, we never really cared for brown rice. It was too crunchy/chewy. Now my family and I love brown rice. The GABA Brown Rice setting is amazing. I have never made, nor eaten, brown rice that was so light and fluffy before in my life. Because of that, we mostly eat brown rice now which is much healthier for us anyway.

You will not be disappointed with this machine. It's looks beautiful sitting on the counter top. Clean up is a breeze the stainless has some sort of coating and does not show fingerprints or smears!

UPDATE 08/12/2012: Well, after years of using this fabulous rice cooker numerous times a week, I needed to replace it. I ordered another one because my husband and I love the way this makes brown rice, other grains, and steel cut oats. The rubber seal on our original model was worn out. If we weren't around to take the food out right away, it was drying out and wasn't hot enough. I looked at the new pressure cooker model, read the various reviews, and decided to re-order this model. However, I am going to look to see if I can do something to prolong the life of the seal on my new one.

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Update: We have owned this rice cooker for about 2 years now and it continues to cook good rice every time. Some Tips:

1. Add 10% more water than is indicated, this will make fluffier rice

2. In order to make Persian-style rice, throw in one tablespoon butter and salt to taste with the water: when used with Basmati rice, this would produce fragrant rice with every grain standing apart.

3. For long-grain rice, use the "Soft" option.

4. Please use it to cook brown rice on GABA setting. Exquisite.

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We have had this rice cooker for a week now and have already tried all its settings. It's unbelievable how this cooker makes fluffy, moist rice where each grain stands out without getting sticky. This happens whether you put in Basmati rice, Sushi rice or brown rice. It's astounding how the rice remain fresh, warm and hardly dry out. That was a big change for us, having used no-good Oster rice cookers until we went to a Japanese supermarket and saw how cool and functional this unit looked. We are now eating more (healthier) brown rice and not throwing away any rice the following day. The Japanese sure know how to cook rice.

The menu is simple but offers plenty of choice. The inside bowl is heavy and made of Stainless Steel and has deep and clear marking to help you add the right amount of water without having to use cups. The melodies are a bit of a nuisance, but you wouldn't hear them over your dishwasher, so that's quite all right. The cooker does take twice as long as other, cheap rice cookers, but the ensuing taste is worth the wait.

Without a doubt, the machine is beautiful. If you really want to eat great rice every time and can afford the price, this is your best choice.

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Yes, this rice cooker is crazy expensive, but worth it. I agree with all the other reviewers that the rice comes out perfect every time, even if you leave it warming for hours. We only eat brown rice, and were disappointed with previous rice cookers that left the rice crunchy, with that disgusting hard crust at the bottom of the pan. With this cooker, every grain is perfect. We also use the "porridge" setting to cook steel cut oats and hot cereal. We do reduce the amount of water the cooker recommends for porridge, to create a thicker end product. This is just a personal preference, however. This cooker is goof proof. The timer is simple to set, and I find the little melody that plays when the cooktime begins and ends to be adorable. Since buying this product, we've been using it several times a week and eating healthier as a result. It's expensive, but take a deep breath and make this investment. You won't be disappointed.

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Great machine for cooking rice of all kinds. Very easy to clean, too, even when cooking brown rice with azuki beans. Has a steam capturing devise which prevents too much steam from escaping into your kitchen.

Reviews of Secura 3-Tier Stainless Steel Food Steamer, w/ Steam360 technology

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Update on February 13, 2013. This steamer is amazing and the most used appliance in our kitchen. I steam whole grains in it, reheat food, cook vegetables it's a true winner and highly recommended.

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I was waiting for more of you to review this steamer but then I was too curious to wait. We have really loved our Oster steamer but we are severly uncomfortable with the plastic components. I have been looking for over a year for another steamer that is BPA free/plastic free. The steamer arrived yesterday and we tried it out right away. I filled it with warm/hot tap water, and it steamed beautifully. The stainless steel bowls are neat. We bought this as an "intermediary" device until more healthy steamers come on the market. They could have added a few things to make this steamer perfect: water tank for 90 min. steaming; ability to add water while steaming; timer that allows steaming at future time; Keeping warm component basically stuff that I liked about our Oster steamer. Also, while the water basket is stainless steel, there is a hard plastic component that goes around the heating element I have no idea what plastic it is or whether it is BPA free and if BPA could leak into the steam and contaminate our food. I hope not.

A very cool advantage of this steamer, besides the stainless steel bowls, is that each basket gets its own steam so e.g. the thai dumpling steam does not flavor the broccoli. Also the stainless steel bowls are easy to wash. Our Oster plastic bowls were hard to clean around the steam holes and the plastic took on weird colors that would not come off.

Update: okay, we are sold we love this steamer; it steams really fast (it is powerful), I made rice and it worked out perfectly (I tried to make rice with the Oster once it was a met mess) in the time they indicated (brown rice, 50 min), and I realize that I can now season my food. With the Oster, only the rice bowl was solid, everything else you could not add anything to it. Today I made the rice, when it was almost done, I added a second level for veggies seasoned with herbs and olive oil just wonderful. Our old rice-cooker is gong to good will. I think this is all we need.

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The single best thing about this steamer is that there's no need to worry about plastics (even plastics marketed as BPA-free may leach chemicals that mimic estrogen). I looked high and low on Amazon and this is pretty much the only electric steamer not made out of plastic. FYI, I purchased the 9-quart version (9" diameter, 2.5" deep pans). While we're happy to have the larger one for the steaming capacity, it's a bit hard to find storage space when it's not in use.

Pros:

* No plastics (the "hard plastic heating element" mentioned in the other reviews looks and feel like ceramic to me which is a common material for heating elements).

* The insert pans are optional, so if you have items that are taller than 2.5", you can add another layer and leave out the pan.

* Heats up pretty quickly, and steams all three layers well.

* Simple operation (mechanical dial to set the steam duration).

* Easy to clean, including the water reservoir. The various parts are all stainless steel and can be cleaned easily in the dish washer or with some Bar Keepers Friend. If you don't use distilled water, the water reservoir will end up with scaling, but that can be cleaned easily by heating it with a little distilled white vinegar. There are no hidden or hard to reach bits where mold or nasty mysterious stuff can grow.

* Makes great rice. I'd get rid of our dedicated rice maker except our fancy rice maker has advanced timing features (like setting it in the morning so that it finishes 30 minutes before "dinner time").

* Automatic shutoff safety feature if it runs out of water.

Cons:

* The stainless steel pans are pretty thin and looks cheap (definitely not nice 18/10 stainless steel). If you let water sit in the pans, you will get rust stains (fairly easy to clean off, but you will get them).

* The included chrome plated wire rack rusted pretty badly after just a few uses (replaced with a silicone steaming insert).

* Some sort of machine oil coated all the stainless steel parts. Even after washing everything in hot water and soap, the first couple of times we ran the steamer, some sort of black, oily stuff dripped into the pans. I recommend running the steamer without anything in it a few times until this no longer happens.

* No advanced timer functions. While the simple mechanical dial works great, it would be nice to be able to have the steamer start in some hours as opposed to immediately.

* Takes up lots of storage space. WYSIWYG the layers don't collapse in some clever way for storage.

* Seems expensive for what it is. It's the most expensive electric steamer on Amazon by far. For the cost, it feels like they could have used better stainless steel.

Having said all that, it's pretty much the only electric steamer that's guaranteed to not have any BPA / chemical leaching issues. So until other stainless steel or glass electric steamers become available, this is pretty much the only game in town if the plastics issue is important to you. I'm happy with the steamer overall. It does what it's supposed to. But hopefully, eventually there'll be more plastic free steamers with higher quality components and advanced timing features.

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This was a gift from my husband as I had asked for one.

It looks real nice, although the steel/platic bottom combination confuses me.

Things I like about the product:

Basket bottoms are solid, so little food like corn does not drop through like other 'vented' baskets.

You can marinade items and keep the juice in the basket.

The baskets are seperate from the steam rings, they just slot in. Makes for cleaning the baskets rather easy. This also means you can remove a basket but stack the vent rings to accommidate something larger.

The steam vents are located at the top of each ring level, so if you want to cook fish, the steam travels through the vents on the outside, not through the food keeping flavours apart.

The baskets are large, which is great for our 4 person family. You can make an entire dinner from it with decent servings for all.

It has a super large water resevoir approx 6 cups or more. So anything that requires super long steaming does not require a refill.

Things I do not like about the product:

It leaks steam at each level, which can burn if you are not paying attention and want to peek inside to check food.

There is no visiable water level viewing which means taking off all of the levels if you do need to add more water durning cooking.

There is a base plate that sits between the white base and the first level that catches the excess water, this is very shallow with a lip approx 1/4" high and requires being by the sink to take off.

The base does not have a water resevoir insert so draining the excess water from that requires dangling the white unit over the sink to empty, which also means you can only clean out the base with a cloth or sponge wipe.

It came with two inserts in the base, does not state what the purpose of these inserts are in the instructions. One is stainless and the other plastic, they kinda seat over the heating filliment, I assume as a protector. I am clueless on this one.

The baskets do not sit (nest) inside of each other so you need storage space approx the size of the unit to store this. I had to designate a cupboard just for this item.

All in all.. I have to give this a 50/50. The size and holeless baskets are nice, but the impractical cleaning and storage turn me off this.

Not the best review as I am on the fence with this product. However I hope some of the information helps in you making an ultimate decision either way.

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The best thing I love about this food steamer is ... needless to say, Stainless Steel. The steam baskets are all made of stainless steel, the housing is stainless steel and the water tank is stainless steel!! My previous food steamer, while still functioning, are all plastic, even the water reservoir. Well, I am pretty sure they are safe to use and the manufacturers probably claim the contamination level is well below limit. But have they considered how many other different sources we are in contact with plastics and other contamination. When come in food, it is better to be safe than sorry, and stainless steel is proven to be safe. This is why we bought this stainless steel food steamer. We love steamed vegi, but not comfortable to use our old plastic steamer.

This new stainless steel steamer have not let us down. It is actually more powerful and steams faster. Filling with warm tap water, it steams within 20 secs, pretty amazing. Cold tap water takes a bit longer to boil.

And I love the design too. Apparently the structure is more complicated than ordinary steamer, with more parts. But only the steam basket needs washing after cooking, which is very easy to clean by hand washing. My old steamer baskets have many small holes at the bottom and you know it is a pain to clean all those tiny holes.

My experience with this food steamer is very positive. I will recommend this product.

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This steamer is more than what I could have asked for. On top of that I had to contact customer service just to make sure that it was steaming in proper timing and they responded within the same day and offered to ship out a new one if something was wrong. I kept the original one I had because nothing was wrong after all. Its great to be able to cook three different items at once and with only prep needed. Once done just set the time and wait for it to be done. Brown rice takes about 60-65 minutes; 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water. Vegetables take about 20-25 minutes (brocolli, carrots, potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and sugar snap peas). It start steaming right away and the tree independent bowls are really great for not mixing flavors. Overall I would recommend and I am pleased with this purchase.