Krups FDE312-75 Universal Grill and Panini Maker with Non Stick Cooking Plates, Chrome
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Krups FDE312-75 Universal Grill and Panini Maker with Non Stick Cooking Plates, Chrome
Customer Review: great grill, until it mysteriously dies...
Summary: 1 Stars
I was loving this panini grill and used it weekly for about four months until it died. It worked just long enough for me to throw away all the packaging and receipts...I couldn't even remember where I had purchased it.
So without being able to return it, I took it apart to see what the problem was. It has a thermal fuse that breaks if the grill temperature gets too high, and once it breaks, you have to replace the fuse. It would be a simple repair, but the exact fuse is not easy to find. I recommend passing on this grill until they fix this design problem.
Customer Review: Flama Grill from Sur La offers more features...
Summary: 3 Stars
I cannot give a hands-on review this Krups, as I do not own one. However, I saw it being demonstrated in a Sur La Table store alongside the Flama Panini Grill. I bought the Flama. The Flama has more wattage (1600), removable drip tray, removable nonstick reversible grill plates (the other side is smooth), 5 heat settings for different types of food, a "broiler" feature to brown the tops of mini pizzas or cheeseburgers. None of these features are available on the Krups model. The Flama isn't as pretty to look at, but it does the job better. Go with the Flama.Customer Review: Krups never again
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this little gem last year after a trip to Italy, having developed a terrible panini jones. Worked well for about a month, then one of the pivot screws on the handle stripped. After about 9 months the lights went out on the top and it ceased to function. Try getting a hold of Krups...you don't exist. I took it apart to find no obvious repairable problem. I don't have high expectations for $80 items, but nine months is just too short a half life. I have been buying German appliances for 20 years but this experience forces me to look at George FormanCustomer Review: Use caution
Summary: 1 Stars
Krups Universal Panini grill with slide locking unit is not a secure lock. I picked it up by the handle and it was not completely locked. It sprung open and snaped off the two very small raised edges on the back corners that keep the lid at a 90 degree open position to allow you to put a sandwich on the grill. It is a white metal and is not fixable. This is an expensive unit to be so easily broken. So use caution when handling this unit. As a Panini Grill, it works well. The plates are not removable though. I would not buy another without removable plates.Customer Review: No shut off switch?!
Summary: 3 Stars
I have had the Krups Panini Grill for several years but have not used it more than about a dozen times. It worked well whenever i used it. i just can't understand that it does not have a switch to turn it on or off. I always have to plug it into the electrical outlet and unplug it to turn it off. That's more then inconvenient, it is plain dumb. May be the newer models have been changed and come with a switch.Krups FDE312-75 Universal Grill and Panini Maker