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I bought this egg cooker about 1 1/2 or 2 years ago. It worked fine the first 6 month but now the plastic where you put your eggs in is broken and water boils over so that the eggs turn out halfcooked !

Never again would I purchase another one like this !

This is the best, by far, egg cooker I've ever used. The recommended levels of water on the measuring cup work perfectly. I especially like cooking 6 hard boiled eggs at a time. Poacher is great also, but a little hard to clean in the corners if cooking eggs.

I love this device. It will cook an egg hard (great for deviled eggs), medium or soft (like a poached egg), all done in the shell. No mess, no fuss, perfect every time!

This is a good alternative but has its drawbacks. I think a britta sink/faucet model would be more convenient but my faucet is not set up for one. The water from this pitcher tastes very good and I use it for my coffee which allows me to not buy filters for the pot...however.... a full pitcher is just under a full pot of coffee and the refilling of the britta is very slow. (The re-fill rate seems to decrease as the filter gets older) Something to consider if you will be bringing the pitcher to the dinner table for a family... You really cant pour it till its done filtering. The filters are fairly expensive but less than buying bottled water. I also find the pitcher to be a bit heavy and the lid delicate. altho it has not broken i can see that that might be a problem... This is a good alternative to a faucet model or bottled water but it isnt without its drawbacks.

water doesn't taste quite as good as ozarka spring (from the smaller, hard-plastic bottles). but when cold, taste is still good enough for me. much, much, MUCH easier than lugging home those gallon jugs. also a lot cheaper. plus, after reading some of the reports about bottled waters, i'm beginning to doubt if it is any better than tap with regards to bacteria and other chemicals. in fact, consumerreports.com reports that some of the plastic containers, especially the type used in 1 gallon jugs, can contaminate the water.

The top of this pitcher is a bit fragile; if you drop it on a tile floor, it can break, or at least the small spout cover can break, so beware.

The water does filter "slowly" but acceptable. I say "slowly" because the job of filtering water by gravity naturally takes some time. The water has to percolate down through the filter surface area; this just is a slow process without any help from positive or negative (vacuum) pressure.

The pitcher holds 2 quarts. Frankly, if your water is bad-tasting, you will be filling this pitcher up many times a day. If that is the case, get an inline filter instead. This pitcher is ok for a small family, but for a large, water-drinking, Kool-aid making, tea drinking family you may need a lot more. We have one, and we use it a lot, so I have to say it's pretty good, overall.

We bought this scale because we were tired of our previous one showing a weight variation of 5-7 pounds on consecutive weighings within 5 minutes of each other, and we are very pleased with this scale. It looks good and the display is easy to read, even with my glasses off. Best of all, the maximum variation we have seen with consecutive weighings is 1/2 a pound, no matter where I stood (I tried to make it vary). We have had no problem with it tipping over or people sliding off. We would happily recommend it to anyone.

I have owned one of these scales for amost 2 years. The only reason I am looking this one up on Amazon.com right now is because I want my friends to by one. This scale is accurate to a T. It weighs me exactly the same as the scale in my doctors office. I also belong to e-diets.com and I have told all of my friends there about this scale! I have NEVER tipped over on it. Neither has anyone in my family. I highly recommend it. If I ever needed another scale for any reason I would buy this one again!

i bought this scale three plus years ago and still love it! i find it very consistent (even for those of us at the upper end) and stylish. i've personally weighed two cats, two dogs, and my three babies on it with no problems - along with numerous visitors who only occassionally have questions with zero-ing it (i removed the sticker that says to tap it first). of course being careless with wet feet might cause it to be unsteady, but i've had none of the problems the first user mentioned. heck, i STILL love it and it's been YEARS! i've never before purchased a scale and had it last this long - much less look the same as the day i purchased it. it makes the floor space look larger since so much of it is translucent. i just love it! enjoy...

I bought this to replace my hose/tools on my Sears W/D vac. The hose is excellent, but the the tools are limited, as they don't want to stay seated in the hose. Sears tools won't fit the hose, but I only needed to add the brush attachment, which was easily adapted by a couple wraps of electrical tape on the hose itself.

I bought the hose for a Craftsman to replace a hose that pinched and clogged. Compared to the Sears hose, there is no comparison. This hose is infinitely more flexible and strong. The Sears (and any others I investigated) were cheap and a nuisance to handle.

If there were a downside, it would be that the inside diameter of the hose is smaller and therefore, the hose storage Sears engineered won't work. But I plan to engineer my own and even if that didn't work, it's still worth it.

In addition to its flexibility, this hose is also stronger and six feet longer than the one that came with the vacuum. So now, when you vacuum the inside of a car, you can open one door and do the whole car instead of moving from one side of the car to the other because the hose is too short or inflexible.

Bottom line, this hose is as good as you would hope it would be and is worth every penny.

Very good hose overall. We use it most commonly with an older Sears large wet/dry shop vac. It is a far more practical hose than those provided with most vacuums; it has a far better combination of flexibility, length and resistance to crush (including under vacuum load) than the other OEM or replacement hoses available from Sears and several other manufactures. Be aware though that it has a smaller hose diameter than typical 2-1/2 vac hoses and that it does not come with an adapter to directly fit the female intake ports on 2-1/2" hose vacuums. You will probably need at least a male to male adapter.

I have been looking for a buffet and I think I found it . There is only one thing wrong , as I was looking some items have the diminions ,but as alway what I want doesn't . If it does I couldn't fine them. So maybe you could put the diminions out front by the item and people like me can see them to know if they will fit where I want to put it or not. When I find out what they are Im sure that is what I want and been looking for. I gave it a rating of one because I don't know yet sorry

Betty

Sorry, but this is more of a question than a rating. There should be a way to post questions regarding a certain product.

I would like to have this cabinet I have looked a long time it looks perfect But THERE IS NO SIZE ON IT I dont know if it will fit

I bought this scale and had it for about a week. I found that it gave me very different readings, one right after the other, by as much as 2-3 pounds. This was disappointing, and I have returned it. Perhaps it was just this unit, though I am hesitant to try it again. However, I did like the function of showing the last reading, and my children each had their own button.

I returned the first scale sent to me by Amazon, and asked for a replacement. The first scale varied at each memory key, and even on the same key by 1/2 pound. The new scale is quite accurate, within .2 pound. I am very pleased with the replaced scale and with the return policy of Amazon.com.

I really love these scales. I like them so much that I bought them as a gift for someone else, who I know will appreciate them because they are so accurate and easy to read. They keep track of your previous weight so you can monitor your progress. These are the best scales I have ever owned.

I received this Iced Tea Maker as a gift from a friend. I have to say that I always made iced tea the old fashioned way--and yes, it's not terribly difficult to do.

The real plus to this little gadget is that it makes the clean up so easy. Everything is self-contained. Pour the water in, and it dispenses directly into the pitcher.

If you do not have an automatic ice maker, I really recommend getting an ice bucket for your freezer. You'll need it, because you need to add about 4-5 trays worth of ice per pitcher of iced tea. This is probably the biggest downside. Like other reviews have mentioned, you can just fill the pitcher up with water. You just have to be careful that the pitcher doesn't overflow or back up into the steeping basket.

I also highly recommend using filtered water, as I think the resulting tea tastes much better. However, that is just a matter of personal preference, and it probably doesn't really affect the performance.

I have owned 2 of them one for 11 years. I bought another one because it was just as cheap to buy a new one as to buy replacement pitchers. My suggestion to people is don't put the ice in the pitcher use water and use ice in your glass to cool down even more. My family drinks at least a pitcher a day if not two especially on summer days. It is quick and easy and I love mine. If you have water staying in your unit run some vinegar through the unit it cleans out all the minerals and then run a couple of pitchers of water through. Cleans it out every time. Hope you found this helpful.

Ok, I have had a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker for years...Probably 6 or so. My Grandparents had one as my Grandpa loved iced tea. So for my 18th birthday, they gave me one. Its so easy, and makes good iced tea. I read some of the reviews and this is what I have to say about some comments...

I have made iced tea on the stove, and yes its good but that is also time consuming. The pitchers are dishwasher safe, and so are the lids. A review mentioned that you have to fill it up with ice. Thats what the instructions say, but fill up water to the ice line, and it works just as good. The point of the ice is to make it cold right away. I have dont it that way, and I had to add more ice or water like the person said. So I use all water, no ice and it works just fine. Its warm, but add ice and it cools down. This way, you can also add sugar and it will disolve while its brewing...Makes for some good sweet tea.

Anyways I was looking at getting one for my sister who had one, but it got lost in a cross country move. She loves her too!

This is great! Its a great wedding gift too. I reccommend this very much.

Zero stars so far.

We bought the grill expecting it to be effortlessly shipped to our door. No luck. A full week after paying for the grill (and of course being charged) we got a call from "Global Logistics" whatever that is - some type of middleman delivery service I assume.

Regardless one of us has to work from home to take delivery of the grill that we ordered. A whole day home to get the grill, as if it were the cable installation people or something. I will never order another big-ticket item from Amazon again - and recommend highly against buying this particular item if you live in the greater Boston area. We should have just gone to a store and grabbed the grill. Very unsatisfied with this experience on Amazon.com/Global Logistics.

This is a well built grill that performs well. I looked hard at the models A, B, and C, read the reviews and concluded this is the one most people should get if they are willing to spend this much money on a grill. The A model is too wimpy, you really need three burners vs two on the A. The C model has the extra side burner but that burner is meant to be a sauce warmer, not a water boiler. So don't get it unless you want a seperate sauce warmer on your grill.

so why are you wasting money shopping for another? Don't! If you are still looking for another sub-$200 grill, you are either cheap, or not a serious Ninja Grill Master. Save your money and upgrade to a Weber. This grill is fantastic, but not quite perfect. I purchased mine at a Home Depot, where I had a 10% off coupon, and the service people agreed to exchange the porcelein coated grates for the cast irons grates in a floor model for free. This grill is an outstanding value. I use mine a couple of times every week. I've owned it for six months and couldn't be happier. My only complaints are small:
My grill sits on a third floor balcony, and sometimes it can get very windy here. If the grill is facing the wind broadside, it can be moved by the wind, even with the small rollers in their locked position. Moving the grill fixed this problem.
The cast iron grates, although fantastic at searing and retaining heat, do rust a little if not maintained properly. Weber recommends not cleaning the grates after each use and then doing a "burnoff" prior to each use. I find that even doing a hot burnoff prior to use can cause some rust to appear if you aren't grilling a greasy/saucy meat (aka chicken burger). I've started just leaving all meat juices/sauces/residue on the grill and only cleaning a spot on the grill with a wire brush if I need to use it. Accumulated gunk is good for preventing rust.
Otherwise, this thing is a very well thought out appliance. Vegetables cook beautifully. But don't buy this grill if you are a vegetarian, because you won't want to stay one very long. Weber Genesis loves meat, and the 600 sq inch cooking space allows for lots of it. The removable thermometer works like a charm as a meat thermometer. And the vinyl grill cover Weber makes for it stays on, even in very windy conditions. I love shopping grills and still look at the competition at the stores, but my Weber is better than the competition, and is usually much less $. Smart Money magazine this month proves it. Weber Genesis was #2, but #1 grill was twice as much! Also, don't forget about Weber's great reputation for service after the sale.
I also purchased a spare propane tank from Home Depot. Even though the propane gauge is helpful, it only gives a rough appx. Who wants to refill a tank just because your bbq party is gonna last all day? Other upgrades are OXO Good Grips tongs, spatula, and prong/fork, grill basket and Weber Grill Cookbook. Life is short- quit wasting your time munching on uncooked vegetables, and become a Weber Ninja Grill Master.

I give this remote two stars for ease of installation, otherwise I'll be looking for another remote. The unit may or may not work, depending on the location of the handheld transmitter in relation to the receiver. This is not an out-of-range problem because the receiver might not pick up the signal even if the transmitter is only a few inches away. At first I suspected a weak battery but this was not the culprit. I have spent several hours orienting the antenna wire in every possible way and retesting the unit, and there are still dead spots in the room where the transmitter will not work, even though it works very dependably in other spots. Reading some previous reviews praising this unit, it sounds as if the manufacturer has a quality control problem regarding consistency. But it seems that we all agree on the unit's lack of ability to remember the last brightness setting -- when you turn off the light, regardless of where the dimmer is set, turning the light on again brings it immediately to the full setting... not very comfortable on the eyes after waking up in the middle of the night. You can only "dim down" the light -- starting from full brightness and going gradually to off. There is no way to increase from dim to bright. Overall, I am very disappointed.

I felt pretty much, how everyone else has, easy to install, works great, looks great, etc. Unlike the reviewer who said that the unit does not work while hanging on the hanger, his must be out of range, because mine works fine while hanging, in fact, i place my receiver antenna up inside the ceiling box, and i haven't found a place in our 2200 sq. ft house, that the thing will not work. AWESOME UNIT !!!!!

This is a great product! The one downfall, as one reviewer has mentioned, is the fact that it does not remember your light dimmer setting when you turn out the light. That's only a minor inconvenience, so this product still gets 5 stars. Installation is simple, and if ou have room in your wall behind your swithcplate (like I did) you don't even have to take down the ceiling fan. (Please note that the installation instructions and guidelines include no provisions for this type of install) This is a great solution if you only have one switch on your wall and want to control the fan and the light separately without pulling chains. This unit is actually designed for fans receiving only one live feed (you have only one switch on your wall to control both the light and the fan) but it can be used if you have separate live wires.

A final note is on the style and layout of the system from a design aspect. This is HEADS AND SHOULDERS above the other units as far as asthetic appeal. The remote has nice contours and the buttons are layed out in a manner that makes sense (unlike other units I've used). The handy mounting bracket for the remote can fit over top of existing switches or can be mounted in a more convenient location. The design of the clip is innovative and easy to use. Unlike other, bulkier basket type holders, the remote completely conceals the mount when it is hung up.

You'll LOVE this unit!

I bought this vacuum for use in my garage. I do little DIY jobs here and there, and I'm trying to get into woodworking, so I needed a vac to clean up the sawdust and miscellaneous mess. I looked at reviews on vacuums in woodworking magazines, but couldn't justify paying for the super high dollar vacs. Also, my father had a Shop-Vac while I was growing up that worked fine, so I didn't think I could go too wrong.
But I was mistaken. This is an expensive unit, and one of its draws is the auto function that allows you to plug a power tool into it and have the vac turn on when you fire up the tool. That part works. But it doesn't shut itself off when you turn off the sander, saw, etc. When you have to fumble for the vac power switch after using the tool, I'm not sure you've saved yourself a whole lot by not having to fumble for it right before using it. But this is not my biggest gripe.
The biggest problem with this vac is it has little power and is easily clogged up. The other day I spilled some granulated lawn fertilizer on my garage floor. When I went to vacuum it up, this Shop-Vac sucked it up--but only as far as the hose; the fertilizer never made it to the vacuum. I had to detach the hose and empty the fertilizer out into a gargage can. Afterwards I went around my shop vacuuming up sawdust and small debris. I could go about two minutes between having to pull apart the hose extensions or pull the hose straight to dislodge small (about 3/4") wood chips that had plugged up the vac. This Shop-Vac has only worked for me when I was vacuuming up dry sawdust containing absolutely no woodchips, no matter how small. Even then the attachments seem more suited for cleaning out the crevices in the seats of a car than for vacuuming up sawdust coating a garage floor.
The vacuum's power cord is long, which could be a benefit, but I find it too long for use in my 1-1/2 car garage; the vac just trips up over its own cord. The vacuum hose also is long, but readily coils up, pinching off the vacuum and killing off the suction. The hose is also inconvenient to store on the vac itself. Also, I think a larger diameter hose might be a big improvement, but then I would think the vac would need more power to accommodate.
This has been a big disappointment, unlike some other tools I have obtained for my shop, such as my Porter-Cable circular saw and DeWalt router combo kit. It's bad enough that this tool doesn't work very well; it's made only worse that it cost so much to boot.

I purchased one of the Model 925-63 "On Demand" Shop Vac's about 4 years ago,and the only problem I'm having is getting a replacment 12' foot hose like the one that came with the unit. I originally purchased it from Lowes Center, and the replacment hoses they stock, won't work on my planer or sanders. Would someone please tell me where I can get one. The repair center in my home town can't get one for me either. The only other problem I've had, is with an on demand switch that went bad early on, but the repair center replaced it under warranty, and all is well. I would highly recommend to any woodworker the purchase of this Shop Vac Unit,as it does a very good job, when using it with a sander/planer thru the vac hose system,and the vac unit being controlled via hand tools on/off switch. It does a very good job when in normal Shop Vac usage, sweeping the floors,walls,etc,etc.Vacuuming operations is very compariable to the High Dollar Vac units that sell for 2-3 times the amount of the Model 925-63. P.S. add a Dry Wall Filter Bag,and a secondary Hepa Filter to the unit,and you there isn't another Shop Vac Unit to compare for the Monies invested.

This vac sucks down almost anything I point at it. Easy to assemble and manuever.