Cooper Cooler HC01-A Rapid Beverage Chiller, White and Grey
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Cooper CoolerBrand: Cooper Cooler
Release Date: 2005-01-18
Model: HC01.A
Color: White with Smoke Lid
Product features:
- Chills cans, juice bottles, and wine from 77 degrees to 43 degrees in minutes
- Chills by rotating beverage while spraying with cold water; "no-spin" stops rotation
- Extra chill setting chills to 34 degrees; automatic touchpad with preset times
- Simply add ice and water; rapidly warms baby bottles by using hot tap water
- Measures 6 by 14-1/2 by 9 inches; 1-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cooper Cooler HC01-A Rapid Beverage Chiller, White and Grey
Customer Review: Very good, but be aware of some cons
Summary: 4 Stars
When I saw this, I knew right away from my college beer drinking days that this would work very well. We used to buy crushed ice and lay hot beer cans on their side and spun them until cold. The drawback: you had to spin them yourself. What I wouldn't have given to have access to a device that provided the fastest and most effective cooling possible.
Pros:
-Works very well (but only if you load as much ice as possible)
-Works very quickly
-Small
-Handles cans, beer bottles, wine bottles, and even odd shaped stuff like juice boxes that you don't want to spin
-A surprising number of settings to suit your taste
-Did a lot of research. As of 8/1/2006 could not find anything even remotely close to this good.
-Spinning IS NOT shaking, so soda and beer do not explode
-Uses ice, not a liner that needs 8 hours of freezer time, both convenient and a space saving option
-Items are not submerged under icy water like other competing units, so you don't have to dredge for your drink in cold water
Cons:
-No power off switch... in standby you get flashing lights on the front which is annoying
-Relatively loud, does not appear to have slow roll option to reduce noise
-Paper labels on wine bottles get beaten up pretty badly, bits of paper come off (bottle becomes unsightly)
-Draining water requires you to unplug at the wall and carry to a sink (unlike my espresso maker which has a lift out chamber)
-Requires a power source, not portable unless you are handy and build a battery with gusto (which I can do, but most wouldn't try)
-Wine bottles tend to drip a little on the counter as the cold ice water is pumped on them, so we have to put a trivet or thick potholder under the front two feet to help discourage dripping on the counter.
I am considering adding a "roll" switch so that I can turn the unit off without unplugging which is an easy modification anyone can do (one a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 1, or really cheap and easy).
Bottom line: Despite cons, I recommend this item. Had it a year and still going, popular at parties.
Description of Cooper Cooler HC01-A Rapid Beverage Chiller, White and Grey
Revolutionary Cooling System's Cooper Cooler rapid beverage chilling appliance quickly chills beverages from room temperature to cold drinking temperature. User adds ice and water into the Cooper Cooler, selects the container setting, and it automatically does the rest. Patented process chills by rotating the beverage while simultaneously spraying it with ice water. Will chill a 12 oz beverage can from 77 degrees to 43 degrees in about 1 minute. Has EXTRA chill setting to chill beverages down to 34 degrees. The process does not alter any beverage property like taste, composition, or cause carbonated beverages to fizz over of explode upon opening. Excellent for use at parties, in recreational vehicles, dorm rooms, and office break roomsCoolers
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