Inspired by the negative criticism that this egg cooker to sounds loud, I jumped - and am pleasantly surprised. Finally, I do not need more intently listening to whether the egg cooker hums in the kitchen during the morning reading the paper. I continue to hear about this Gar-signal and eggs plus equipment damage, is now a settled once and for all! Soft, hard or medium-hard breakfast eggs succeed in no time, so I do not regret this purchase. Thanks again to the "noise-damaged" reviewers for his valuable information!
Addendum: After more than 15 months of satisfactory use, I have the following advice: I thought the egg cooker after each use with a little vinegar and water mixture clean, so that the coating still spotless (lime) clean shines like on the first day!