Appliance Reviews

simple, straight forward and low priced. this fryer was made for people who fry once a week or less.pre-heat for 10 minutes and you're ready to fry at 375 degrees which just happens to be the perfect temp. for frying most foods. use a splatter screen to catch any popping grease & help control odors.the plastic lid is nice for storing oil for re-use.if you fry a lot, you might want to consider paying more for a model with basket & temp controls etc., however the chef's fryer is perfect for the infrequent fry cook.

Easy to access temp. control. Burner slightly lifts for cleaning. Isn't as quick to heat as a stove burner, but is good for when you don't have the space or money for a more expensive unit.

This Sanyo kegerator is a great little fridge. It has the capacity for a 1/2 barrel keg with the include 5# CO2 cylinder inside if you want to get a keg from your local liquor store, or you can use it for 5 gal corny kegs filled with homebrew. You can fit two standard corny kegs side by side in the fridge with the CO2 bottle. There is floorspace for 4 corny kegs or 3 & the CO2 bottle, but the top of the fridge in the back dips down about an inch too low to fit a corny keg under it. Easiest solution is to chop off half of the rubber handle on the corny keg and you can fit in two front to back with a full 6 gal carboy & airlock next to them or another corny keg. It works great for lagering and is a pretty good unit overall. The CO2 regulator that is included is single gauge (dispense pressure) but a second gauge for CO2 bottle pressure can easily be attached.

This toaster does its job very well. It toasts breads of all sizes and types including buns. It doesn't have any flashy features, it just works. Feels solidly built and of good quality for the price. Happy toasting!

This is a great product! It is easy to use, fast and very easy to clean. The only problem is, it is a little small (really a mini chopper!). This product is very convenient for small jobs. I think T-fal should make more products available in the US!

This blender works great!

Though, I haven't used it yet, I DID make a couple milk shakes and it's works wonderful. The blades are nice and SHARP!

I bought this toaster oven for my mom, who's very picky about her appliances. She loves it. She has stopped using the regular oven! She especially loves the fact it has 4 level for positioning the rack. And the cool touch outside is a plus, since my 19 month old loves to touch everything! Great buy!

Well so far I have had this for 2 days, so I will have to post an update if anything changes or breaks. But so far this baby has been able to make the smoothest smoothies I've ever had. If you follow the directions, and add the liquids first, THEN the fruits,etc., THEN the ice, it grinds the ice up with not even one tiny ice chip! I didn't even have to use the smoothie stick to stir it. Amazing! The only negatives to this product so far are: 1. Extremely loud; 2. NOT dishwasher safe because it's all plastic (but then again you can just rinse with hot water, add a drop of dishwashing liquid, and BLEND it clean, then rinse); 3. The serving spout is a pain. Sometimes I forget it is open after cleaning until my ingredients start pouring out into the drip tray. It also makes it a little more difficult to clean. Also, some of the first ingredient you add gets "stuck" in the spout and doesn't get mixed up. So the first glass you pour from the spout is "muck" and must be poured out. So I don't use the serving spout, I just pour from the container. The only other negative to this product is that it vibrates a LOT, and the top of the drip tray actually vibrates right off! This is probably why the manual tells you to keep your hand over the lid when you are blending (who knows what could happen?) I also don't care for the only color that I found this in, which was a brushed stainless and black - my kitchen is all white/stainless. All in all, though, I am happy with this so far. For an under $50 product, I just hope it holds up. I was originally looking at blenders that cost double (and even triple) what this cost. But I decided to give this one a try because it was built specifically for making smoothies and it has a 700 watt motor, which is much more powerful than nearly all of the blenders I've looked at. So I figured it could handle the ice very well. In that respect, it certainly lived up to my expectations.

This sleek thing (for lack of a better word) seems somewhat ostentatious at first, especially for my somewhat wooden feeling home. But after a while it fits right in, not that you don't notice it though. It sits on the table as if it were saying, hey look how great I am. But you say, okay, you don't seem so great, sure you look great and all, and you can do the things you do, jeez man, you are great. And my guests love it too, some even call it sexy.

One of the things that I do with the hot tray, is that I sometimes place it in my office or bedroom. I do this because I like to drink several hot drinks at once and I do drink slowly. I have my latte usually on the left. Some vegetable soup is usually beside it. A tea, and of course my necessary black coffee. That's four great drinks on one heater. And what a heater!

You can remove the cord, which is great because I sometimes want to grab my drinks with my other hand, for those times I'm doing something awkward. And it stays hot! For a long time, even when unplugged.

One of the downsides of this heater is the fact that it can only be placed on flat surfaces quite large, and sometimes I run out of space. I know that a heater with adjustible feet is not an easy add-on, but it would make this great hot tray even greater.

We've had this mixer for several years now. Works great for mixing cakes, pies and cookies. Also mashes potatoes very well. I like the ability to use it as a hand and stand mixer. Great versatility.

Only reason for 4 stars is it has a short cord. Manufacturer claims for safety reasons. Unplugs if falls, etc.