NORPRO 559 Immersion Heater for Warming Liquids
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of NORPRO 559 Immersion Heater for Warming Liquids
Customer Review: This thing heats fast.
Summary: 4 Stars
This water(liquid) heater works fast. In less than a minute you have a boiling cup of water. This is intended for use on cups and glass. It has a hook next to the metal head to clip on the cup.
The manufacturer strictly insists on consumer to follow the direction for proper use. It is good that they permanently attached the instruction to the cord; do not detach. It seems that the life of the device depend largely on how you use it correctly.
1) Make sure that the metal head is submerged into the water before plugging and unplugging.
2) Do not submerge the plastic part or the cord itself.
3) Do not use on oils, and any other thick liquids
300 watts
120 volts
UL listed
Cord is 18AWG, around 2 1/2 feet long
2-prong plug, no ground
Made in Taiwan
Caution:
1) The metal part is still extremely hot when you take it out of the cup. Make sure to keep it away from your skin, plastics, or any heat sensitive materials.
2) While in use, it is very easy to tip over. A little tug on the cord will spill your hot liquid on the surface.
Customer Review: Travel with this
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, I travel all over the place and it's important that I can have a cup of tea or coffee when I'm in a hotel room!! Room service is way over priced as we all know. So, this little heater will help me have a cup of ramen noodles, hot tea or coffee or instant oatmeal in a few minutes. I LOVE THIS GADGET!!
be careful though.....
my last one was lifted by the maid..lol
Use it and hide it....(wink)
and enjoy.
Customer Review: Treated it well, but it was a lost cause
Summary: 1 Stars
"Born" July 17, 2010 - Died Nov. 20, 2010. First of all, the plastic "hook" that hangs it on the side of a coffee cup broke off spontaneously the second time I used it, and after that I could heat only half a cup of coffee at a time, so as not to sink the gizmo too deeply into liquid. It was good, then, for about 50 heating processes, and then it burned out and had to be discarded. I didn't mistreat it once, and I NEVER had it plugged in when it wasn't immersed in liquid - it simply self-destructed of its own accord. In my book, that puts it under the category of "Supplies," not "Equipment," and any electrical appliance that has that short a life has no business being on the market. I am back to using the Sunbeam "Room Service" appliance that I bought in the 70's and packed up for many trips. It may take up more space on my coffee cabinet, but at least it works dependably. I'll never buy another Immersion Heater again, and it's doubtful that I'll buy another Norpro appliance, either.Customer Review: Used once and oops!
Summary: 1 Stars
It would have been good if the directions that came with this unit told me that if I pull the unit out of water while it is still plugged in, it will short out and cease to work. It heated up the first cup of tea and I was impressed, I then proceeded to pull it out of the water first and then unplugged it. I went to heat up another cup of tea and the unit was completely dead! Nothing! I left it in the water 20 minutes, unplugged it, tried it twice more, half an hour the next time...nothing. The unit died. It seemed strange for such a simple unit to fry so quickly...but it did so i can't say anything good about this purchase. Don't buy it..Customer Review: Warm the water dont boil the water.
Summary: 3 Stars
It went out on me after about a dozen uses with me following all the rules. The only thing I may have done with this was to let it go to a boil(not enough to lose water and have it fall below the coil). It went out in less than 10 minutes, probably closer to five. I think you might be able to get it to last longer if you just heat the water warm and not get it boiling hot. I will probably buy this again because really there is no alternative. I would pay a lot more (10 times as much) for one that has a reset switch that doesn't break it permanently. This is something that you really want to work when you need it and plugging it in and it not doing anything is terrible.
Does anyone know of an alternative that has a reset switch? I'll check back later to see if anyone has answered me because I really want something that I can use for this purpose and this one will go out on you eventually. I know it and the people that 5 starred it know it. The price is a consulation but with shipping charges doubling it, it is an "OK" deal. Sorry for the negativity but I have to get through the night without caffine.