Rival 4071-WN 32-Ounce Hot Pot Express, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Rival 4071-WN 32-Ounce Hot Pot Express, White
Customer Review: Great little device to have at work
Summary: 5 Stars
At my workplace we have no hot water dispenser. Before this, I was resorting to microwaving a mug of hot water. I was recommended this device as a tool for shaving, but I found that it got the water a little too hot for my shaving needs. I took it into work and have been loving the thing ever since. In the time it takes me to clean a spoon in the sink and get yogurt out of the fridge, the water is hot enough for tea. The exterior stays quite cool and can be picked up and touched immediately even when the water inside is scalding hot. I've even boiled milk, water, and black tea together in this unit without problems. Cleans quite easily.
What a well-spent $12 this has turned out to be.
Customer Review: A good, no frills water kettle
Summary: 4 Stars
Mine is more than four years old, used almost daily, and is still going strong. I accidentally left it on for hours with or without water for a couple of times, but it never burned out on itself or caused fire. If you're looking for a water kettle that boils water quick and convenient, especially in dorms where you can't use a stove to boil water, this is highly recommended. The only drawback is that because there is no on/off switch, you have to plug/unplug it to start/stop boiling. I never used it for cooking, so I can't say anything about the longevity of the nonstick bottom in case you cook something on it, but the nonstick in mine is as good as new.Customer Review: Great buy
Summary: 4 Stars
This pot heats up very fast and is a very easy way to heat up water for tea without having to turn on the stove. I also take it with me when traveling. I like the fact that it has several settings for temperature so I can choose to use a lower temperature. The only thing that might be a little problem is that the lid was a little hard to open. Sometimes you have to give it a hard pull and you have to be careful if you are opening it with a hot liquid inside like if you are heating soup or stew and want to stir it before you remove it from the pot. Overall, it's worth the price and a good deal for those who want something simple.Customer Review: Two things you should know
Summary: 3 Stars
I may have an earlier model, but two things have always concerned me:
1) The cord will get warm quickly and hot over time; this usually means that an insufficient gauge of wire was used (it needs a thicker cord)
2) If you pull the cord out to turn it off (usually we dial it down to zero, then unplug it) it will trip a GFCI outlet.
It is, however, what it is: an inexpensive electric pot. For as much as my wife's used this, we've gotten 5 or 6 times what it was worth out of it, but from a company like Rival, it really should have a heavier cord and (though it's overkill) a grounded (3 prong) connector as well.
Customer Review: leaks and has to be plugged out
Summary: 1 Stars
i wanted an electric kettle, but landed up ordering this as i thought this was multi-functional and could be used to boil eggs etc as well. While it is muli-functional; 2 biggest irritatiosn are:
- it has to be plugged out - i cannot just press a button for it to stop heating. I literally has to be plugged out. That reduces the functionality and safety of this product. bit of an irritation in a busy kitchen.
- it leaks... within one week of using it, I noticed it leaks water while boiling and also leaks if there is any water left in it... Cleaning mess adds to the list instead of reducing it...