Home and Kitchen Reviews

Excellent product. Keeps coffee hot for several hours and doesn't impart a "metallic" taste as I have found with the all stainless steel models. Have not had any problems at all and works as expected. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a 1 liter glass-lined carafe.

I bought this carafe shortly after I got a Cuisinart self grinder. It worked at first, but then it leaked! :( However, as good to their word, Amazon was great for replacing it. Now the new one will keep coffee hot ALL DAY. (if I desire, and some days, I do.) I know some reviewers complained about it dripping from the spout when you pour it, but I have not experienced that at all. It works great and I highly recommend it! PEACE

I purchased the black version of this carafe to keep coffee warm at work. The carafe is glass lined, but very durable. Someone at work dropped the carafe onto something hard, resulting in a dent in the carafe and scratches in the finish. I had expected the glass liner to have shattered, but the carafe is still working fine.

I pour hot water into the carafe and swish it about before dumping the hot water out and adding coffee. Adding the hot water first helps to keep the coffee hot for hours on end. I have come back the next morning to find the coffee still warm from the day before.

My only complaint is that the opening in the carafe is small which makes it impossible to clean. After only a short time, the inside of the carafe has turned a brownish color from the coffee. This is not really a big deal since it does not affect the look of the carafe and we only use it for coffee. But if you mind coffee buildup, you might not like this carafe.

In summary, a great, inexpensive carafe that is durable and will keep your coffee hot for hours if you preheat the carafe with hot water first.

It does its job well and the dust is not flying around when you're vacuuming or emptying the canister. It does smell bad afterwards-I guess it just depends on how dirty your house is and how often you vacuum, so change the water often before and after using it, which can be a little bit cumbersome but well worth it. I would give this 5 stars but the downside is that it is a bit loud so I have to wear earplugs and I wouldn't let my toddler or any young children be around when I'm using it because of that.

This product does a lot. This is not a carpet shampooer, so please be aware of that before you purchase. It is a vacuum, a sweeper, and a water extractor. Personally, I have found this to be one of the best buys I have made. The suction is really good, and the flexibility from going from carpet to bare floor is great. You don't have to change the attachment unless you want. The only downside, which I consider minor, is you have to dump the water and it's a cumbersome task if you are cleaning a lot of rooms. Warning-the water does not smell good once you are finished. However, when you see the amount of hair and dirt lifted, it's well worth the price. The added feature of having no exhaust coming from the cleaner itself is an extra added bonus which I really loved. There is nothing more annoying than having a vacuum blow dirt back out when you are trying to vacuum. Another review said the attachments were cheaply made. I disagree. I have used this a lot since my purchase and never had a problem.

This machine all and all it does what it says it does. I love the fact that I don't have to deal with filters and left over dust in the air. The attachments are not that bad, they seem to do their job. Also the power that this machine has cleans a room in minutes. I think for what you are getting, its great bargain.

We get ants twice a year, in winter when it's cold and rainy (in California) and again in summer when the sun parches the yard. Trails of small black ants are soon marching through the kitchen, bedrooms, across the carpets and ceilings, even up thru the slab foundation to the bathroom in the middle of the house. Caulking and spackling the cracks and gaps helps some but they always find a new route. Some of the other controls like RAID work immediately but we don't like to use sprays inside, and it only lasts a day or so (Windex with ammonia does just as good for immediate cleanup).

So out comes the gel. We put about dozen drops along the trail and near the entry point, and keep refreshing for a day or so.

Is it diabolical to take joy in seeing rings of ants greedily pack shoulder to shoulder consuming the gel drops? Regardless, they start immediately, take it back to the nest, and within a day are no more.

Be prepared. Be hospitable. They're already inside so welcome them kindly and serve the gel. And, easy now, keep your joy in check.

The first thing I made was a marinara sauce, on the lowest possible heat setting. First, the intermittent setting does not work, it continues to stir constantly. Second, within just a few minutes of use, the plastic began to melt and stain beyond recognition. I attempted to contact the manufacturer via the weblink listed on the box, and guess what? It took me to a LAN/Wan support site. I wonder where they went? I emphatically DO NOT recommend this item! Not worth the cost of the batteries!

After visiting six stores and searching the internet, I finally found a deep saucepan with an 8 1/2 inch diameter to handle the not very long arms of the StirChef. Attaching the StirChef to my new 4qt saucepan, I turned it on to stir some chopped vegetables for 10 minutes at low heat. After about 4 minutes the flimsy plastic blades began to melt, adding an interesting but unwanted taste to the vegetables. Well, at least I have a nice new saucepan.

I love risotto, but it doesn't fit with my usual approach to making dinner. I don't have 30-40 minutes to devote to one task. I bought a StirChef and used it for the first time last night. It worked very well. The housing is a little bulky, but I just kept pouring ladles of broth past it and in the end had very good risotto while being able to cook the rest of the meal and pick up the house a little. This was great for a time-challenged cook.