I read only the reviews and then decided on this model with timer. Have Previously boiled down into a simple thermostat with preserving pot .... of preserving pot is great, he came already 2 days after ordering here and running since this morning in continuous operation ..... the prunes time has begun .... According to the previous reviews no grid shelf is in the process, so I ordered one with the same, but lo and behold, the pot was still ONE OF IT! ..... Now I have two .... I find that stupid, so a star deduction, would have to stand there in the text. Return I will not, for 5 is not worth the effort, so I'm holding a Kuchenabkühlgitter more ....