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Whether you're making breakfast for yourself or lunch for 2, this grill is an easy way to whip up sandwiches, omelettes or French toast.
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For $20, I shouldn't have expected more
on January 19, 2011
Posted by: lazychris2000
from Anchorage, AK
Non-removable griddles mean cheese and grease get into the gaps between the griddle and the plastic case, as well as pooling in the back, where the cable connects the top and bottom griddle. Cleanup is difficult and after a few months, it develops a bit of a smell as the uncleaned food sits and rots. Cleanup on the griddles is a snap because it is nonstick, but the plastic is significantly less nonstick. See attached picture for how much food gets inside the case after 9 months of light usage. Almost all of the cheese was stuck to the undersides of the griddle, between the plastic and metal and was nearly impossible to clean without removing the griddle. Also, it is difficult to capture, but the inside of the case is *coated* in grease--either from the butter used on the bread or grease from the melted cheese.
Mine lasted about 9 months before the thermostat melted (literally, half of it was a melted pool of plastic and scorched metal). The lights would come on, but the griddles will not heat up. Best buy would not take it back and told me to contact the manufacturer, who wanted me to mail it back--on my dime--for a replacement. Shipping would have cost almost as much as the unit was worth, so I dismantled it and found the aforementioned thermostat.
When it worked, it worked really well, but between the melted thermostat and the difficulty in cleaning make it a waste. But for $20, I really should not have expected anything more. This would be a great college appliance--throw it away at the end of the year and buy a new one the next year. Otherwise, I would not really recommend this to anyone else.
Mine lasted about 9 months before the thermostat melted (literally, half of it was a melted pool of plastic and scorched metal). The lights would come on, but the griddles will not heat up. Best buy would not take it back and told me to contact the manufacturer, who wanted me to mail it back--on my dime--for a replacement. Shipping would have cost almost as much as the unit was worth, so I dismantled it and found the aforementioned thermostat.
When it worked, it worked really well, but between the melted thermostat and the difficulty in cleaning make it a waste. But for $20, I really should not have expected anything more. This would be a great college appliance--throw it away at the end of the year and buy a new one the next year. Otherwise, I would not really recommend this to anyone else.
What's great about it: Cheap! Makes great sandwiches
What's not so great: Difficult to clean, lasted less than a year.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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