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Comment on UK Bargain Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour for Sale by Robin L

Robin L — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:36:23 +0000

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

One plate breaks down - common fault?, 26 Jan 2009

Robin L (West Yorks. UK) -

This review is from: Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour

I have now owned 2 of these hobs due to awaiting delivery of a new cooker.

Unfortunately and on both occasions, the large ring on both units stopped working. The first unit failed after 2 weeks and the other after about a week.

There is nothing wrong with my electrics and I have never had a problem with any other appliance. I tried the fuses etc but it is definately down to this hob.

It's okay if you want a hob that works for a few weeks but not if you need it working longer.

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Comment on UK Bargain Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour for Sale by Mrs. J. Glenn

Mrs. J. Glenn — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:53:40 +0000

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Table Top Hob, 7 July 2009

Mrs. J. Glenn (Staffordshire uk) -

This review is from: Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour

This is extremely useful. It is quite sturdy and heats this quite quickly. This would be very useful for a caravan or use at work as I have done.

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Comment on UK Bargain Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour for Sale by F. Robb

F. Robb — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:08:01 +0000

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Value for money - a handy hotplate, 22 April 2010

F. Robb (uk) -

This review is from: Double Boiling Table Top Hob White Colour

Ideal for a bed sitter. Compact and easy to stow away, Keep the box!
Also as a supplement to a kitchen cooker - enables shallow frying out of doors so reducing cooking smells in the house.
Hotplates heat up quite quickly. They are a useful size. Simple heat controls. And unlike many larger cookers, very easy to keep clean.
How about having one in the bedroom - hot breakfast in bed?
But remember before picking it up - hotplates can be very very HOT!

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Comment on UK Sell Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven Best Price by MAGGIE

MAGGIE — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:58:45 +0000

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

My new microwave, 18 Feb 2011

MAGGIE -

This review is from: Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven (Misc.)

A bit worried at first because of the low price but this little oven is great - just right for a small kitchen - looks very smart too.

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Comment on UK Sell Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven Best Price by old salt

old salt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:23:49 +0000

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Great Microwave, 8 Sep 2010

old salt (Hampshire) -

This review is from: Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven (Misc.)

This mircowave is excellent value for money and the manual controls are easy to use.

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Comment on UK Sell Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven Best Price by Mr. N. S. Thomas

Mr. N. S. Thomas — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:08:20 +0000

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Cheap and cheerful!, 10 July 2010

Mr. N. S. Thomas -

This review is from: Hinari HMW106 Silver Manual Microwave Oven (Misc.)

After my old microwave gave up the ghost, I needed a decent replacement. This is a simple microwave but perfect for anyone who are occasional users.

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Comment on UK Sell Presso Coffee Maker – award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso for Sale by James Bullock

James Bullock — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:26:12 +0000

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

Good but not great, 5 Sep 2010

James Bullock (Birmingham, UK) -

This review is from: Presso Coffee Maker - award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso

This coffee maker has many advantages, it's quick, it's good for the environment (no electricity), and makes a decent coffee. However, I can't help but feel that some of the other reviews over-state the standard of the coffee produced -- it's good, but not great. I found it took me a while get the right combination of coffee grind and pulling speed on the Presso to get any kind of crema layer on espressos, and even then it's pretty inconsistent. Verdict: it is good for americano and cappuccino, but if you want great espresso, it's a bit hit and miss.

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Comment on UK Sell Presso Coffee Maker – award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso for Sale by tfi_nrg

tfi_nrg — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:21:38 +0000

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Hey Press[t]o - great coffee, 17 Feb 2011

tfi_nrg (Cambridge, UK) -

This review is from: Presso Coffee Maker - award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso

I went with the Presso after doing a lot of research on the net, the conclusion of which was that most espresso machines under £400 aren't worth the money []

First up, the presso is a thing of beauty. It's got something of the classic sports car about it - nice curves, a winning combination of looking modern and classic at the same time.

It took me a good amount of time to perfect a shot of espresso. My top tips would be:

1. A fine(ish) grind
2. Tamp it really well
3. Over-fill with water (this will help increase the pressure) - try and get it within c.5mm of the top of the cylinder.
4. Give the coffee a bit of a soak - once you've lifted the arms, leave it for 20-30 seconds before pulling the shot. If it starts dripping, your beans aren't fine enough or you tamp isn't firm enough.
5. Pull the shot
6. Remove your espresso cup and then push through the excess water

Oh, and don't forget to warm your espresso cups with water from the kettle.

What I really love about the presso is the act of making your espresso becomes something of a ritual. I love waking up in the morning and pulling a great shot of espresso. It feels like an art, a skill to be honed. But once you've got your technique down you'll never go back to a semi-auto.

The milk frother that comes with it is rubbish - I like the occasional mac and my girlfriend loves a flat white, so if I'm making one of those I use my Bodum 1446 Latteo Milk Frother - it's far superior and for less than £15 you can get a really good, fine and dense foam.

The presso team clearly know what they are doing and offer great customer service. I had a problem with the plunger and the presso team were good enough to send me a new part free of charge - thanks guys.

My one objection - and I don't think this is something that the presso team espouse as I couldn't find it on their website [], so I assume this is an assertion made by the seller here on Amazon - is the claim that it's "zero-electricity". Unless you don't use an electric kettle (so have a stove-top kettle or like making a log fire) you have to boil the kettle, which uses electricity. I am sure it uses less electricity than a semi- or fully-auto machine, but still...

However, a brilliant product - undoubtedly my favourite kitchen gadget.

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Comment on UK Sell Presso Coffee Maker – award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso for Sale by Timbo

Timbo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:14:34 +0000

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Great espresso but limited versatility, 18 Jan 2011

Timbo -

This review is from: Presso Coffee Maker - award winning, zero-electricity, makes a perfect espresso

I've been holding off reviewing the Presso since I bought it 16 months ago. I bought it to replace my Krups coffee machiene that gave me 3 years good service and some awesome americanos - my favourite coffee.

I think 4 stars is perfectly fair and I would say it is very good but not great - somethings it is awesome at, but it does have its limitations. I suspect most people looking at this review will be judging it against eletricly driven models so will this review.

The big decission when buying the Presso was should I repair the Krups for x £'s or put money down for a far simpler, eco friendly product. I thought money wise it would be pretty close so got the Presso. I liked that the seperate parts could be bought directly from Presso direct. 2 Weeks ago it failed for the first time. After taking it apart (very easy) I couldn't find the problem so I ordered all the bits it could have been. Two days later it was up and running again all for £15. Nice one Presso. Other than this problem I would say the Presso is very well made.

As stated I loved my americanos with the Krups making strong, tasty ones with long lasting crema - the Presso, unfortunately doesn't compare. And yes, I have tried everything. The americanos are at best tasty but never capped with crema. However... as a result I thought I'd give espresso a shot (no pun intended). This thing makes lovely, lovely expresso with thick crema and defined flavours I never appreciated before. It is very hands on and it is unforgiving - observe all the rules (fresh beans, grind, warm portafilter and cup) and experiment - (different levels of water and tamps) and it will deliver. Look on you tube for hints and tips - note I haven't seen anyone on it making americanos.

The supplied milk frother is good but it doesn't offer the versatilty or 'art' of a pump driven machiene. It does make a good cappacino, very quickly - obviously microwave the milk first but deffinately not as thick and creamy as your local barista.

The machine is very quick and easy to use (though hard to master). On top of this it is eco-friendly, easy to service, good looking, portable (take it to work sometimes) and less messy than any eletric machiene. If you are passionate about espresso, own a burr grinder and want to get really involved with coffee then this machiene is definately for you (5 star). If you like a cappacino and weren't really bothered about pansy 'coffee art' then again this is a great choice (4 star). If you like a variety of coffees and wanted consistant results for little effort then get yourself a pump driven machine. Oh - again if you want a great espresso or a decent cappacino then this offers excellent value for money - especially as it is so easy to repair.

Sorry about the length of the review but tried to write what I wanted to know when I was looking to buy.

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Comment on UK Low Price Microwave Bacon Crisper In Stock by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:06:25 +0000

little bargain, 13 Feb 2012

starliz -

This review is from: Microwave Bacon Crisper

nice little item. does what it says on the tin plus much more easy to clean than my grill. I will use it much more often.

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