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 pot for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this pot for years and it works just fine. It doesn't boil water as quickly as it used to, but it gets the job done. It is easy to fill and easy to clean, but I think I am ready for an upgrade. I use my kettle to make herbal teas, and would like a kettle with digital temp.control. I will be giving this one to my daughter who is moving into her first apartment. She will get a ton of use out of it, as she drinks lots of instant tea, eats instant oatmeal for breakfast and makes lots of instant soups and instant noodles. I have to say, it was one of the best fourteen bucks I ever spent!Customer Review: No-frills energy efficiency
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this mainly as a water boiler. It is perfect for a couple cups of tea, and it's quicker and much more energy efficient than using a kettle on my electric stove. I have boiled some eggs in it too, but in general just boil the water and transfer it to a pot to save on electricity. I just wish it could handle a larger volume. For those who, like me, can't make much sense of the imperial measure system and are more metric-inclined, google says that 32 US fluid ounces = 0.946352946 Liters.
At such a low price, it probably pays for itself in energy savings after a couple of months.
Customer Review: Aweful Hot Pot, quit after 3 months
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this hot pot for office use due to the non-exposed coil and portability. It worked as intended for about 3 months and then it began to turn itself off after about 30 seconds into the heat process. I think there might be a flaw in the safety feature that tries to auto-detect when it has been left on for too long, because it will just auto-shutoff and then won't come back on even if it is unplugged and plugged back in. It has to cool down totally and then it will heat, but shuts off again way before the H2O simmers. I purchased a more expensive model and it has worked perfectly.Customer Review: Great electric kettle!
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought our Rival electric kettle over 3 years ago and it's still going strong. I think we paid around $12 for it at Target. My husband is a hot-tea drinker and we both drink iced tea year round, so we use this kettle daily. We use the hottest setting for a quick boil, so the heating element gets a real workout. We've even forgotten it was boiling and let it boil for 5 minutes or more on several occasions without incident. It may not be the prettiest or most stylish pot, but it delivers maximum bang for the buck. I've even dropped it a few times, and it still performs perfectly!Customer Review: Broke after a month
Summary: 2 Stars
Preface: Used in college dorm, daily. Always unplugged when done. Never let water boil out completely. Had for 1 month before it broke. Only used to boil water.
Problem: The center "heating circle" on the inside somehow has come out, therefore letting water leak out through the slits/vent on the bottom. Weird rust-ish/orange marks have been appearing around the edges of "heating circle." No idea what caused this.
Recommendation: invest in a more quality hot pot. Yes, it may be alright for college dorms to some degree, but completely random why it broke.