Packaging / Delivery 5/5:
The unit is delivered packed properly. In addition to the original packaging, it is in a tailor-made packaging. The pot itself is secured in the device with foil and a cardboard box to prevent slipping.
/ Application 5/5:
The machine makes a solid impression. Unpack and put down on the kitchen table after nothing wobbles and the building itself is self-explanatory. The pot is hung between the two suspensions. These are solid steel rods and bent slightly inwards. A little bit with your finger nachhelfend can the pot but easily attach and detach as easily again. That should not be a problem for later and helps in cleaning. The inlet connector is plugged in the upper left corner. With the cable you should watch it because it is very hot not just stuck on the pot later. The stir bar is fed to the drive by the double-hinged lid upwards and the large gear links arms with the drive shaft. The design of the stirring bar can be shared later during cleaning. The drip tray fits on the floor and fills the entire space under the pot. This is enough to take the recommended amount later than popcorn from the machine.
Use 4/5:
The two supplied scoops simplify the dimension of the ingredients (oil / sugar / corn). However, it is advisable not necessarily to take this also to fill the machine. Through the narrow inlet cover can pass the sugar on the cover / edge of the pot stuck or fall corn kernels into the collecting bowl. It is therefore advisable to pour the ingredients into smaller vessels before and then to tip into the machine. With a little sleight of hand, but it's that way.
The recommended lead time should use and possibly even run a little longer than 2 minutes -. Especially when sugar is used with. In the time you can prepare the ingredients well and put within reach before the machine. After the fill, it takes about 2 minutes to burst the first grains. You can hear it clearly when it starts and ends later. If you, like me, pour sugar, the engine is between audible develop more load. This is because the then a larger throng has stuck together popcorn in the pot and it has to be turned out only from the pot. When the popping slowly subsides to zero you can switch off the machine. EVT. popt still one or the other maize grain after but that's not so bad.
For the right amount of ingredients you have to look yourself. The amount of oil is the proposed manual seems a little bit. The first round clearly baked firmly on the ground and was a bit brown. But may also be that I've been waiting a bit too long. But the pot seems to have no heat regulation but is constantly being heated up.
To the pot empty, it is helpful to have a tablespoon at hand. This can then be helped along the hanging in the machine popcorn.
If you want to make another batch of popcorn should have the ingredients are already at hand and, once the popcorn is transferred from the extraction bowl into another container begin anew.
--- CAUTION --- The pot is very hot. ---
Cleaning 3/5:
The pot can due to its construction, on the outside there is the heater can not be cleaned in the sink or dishwasher.
Oil:
Who uses only oil comes out with warm water and washing up liquid. The whole should be mixed in a small glass and then added into the pot. Please do not enter too early because the pot otherwise u. May still be too hot and this is acknowledged with a hiss and bubble. Conn. Turn on the machine for a good minute again and leave the stir bar work. Conn. can leave the pot over night in the machine and rinse in the morning with water. For dry enough 1/2 paper towel.
Oil / sugar:
The whole glued the pot very well so the water is not necessarily sufficient to Spüli. I have therefore removed the pot from the machine and filled 3/4 full with warm water. Conn. I have a table (it safe courage powder and a smaller amount) dropped for the dishwasher and after 15 minutes by rotating with the stirring rod. The next morning, I then mopped with clean water and paper towels.
Conclusion:
All in all a thoroughly thought-out machine. The build quality is solid and of high quality despite the plastic case. All parts to be cleaned are easily accessible or upgradable. Even if the machine is also filled with sugar it works flawlessly and is quick with Reinigungstaps clean again. If you want to make for home popcorn itself will not be disappointed. For a single or multi-person household sufficient - 2 passes completed over a 10 * 22cm bowl. For mass production but not suitable. More than 4 runs without cleaning I would not do - at least when oil / sugar is used.
