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 enlarge | Brand: Sunpentown
Buy New: $46.59 (On sale from $60.57)
Rating:  9 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
MPN: SP-3000-C
ASIN: B0007VU28W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-9 of 9
 Purchased in May, Broken in November November 20, 2006
Noodlestorm (Nevada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cheap, yes. I got what I paid for. I suggest you skip this product and go straight to the best in the market - Zojiruchi. You may pay a little more, but it will last longer than 6 months.
 ideal water boiler November 9, 2006
Peter Li
Small but useful device for boiling water, especially for tea bags (green tea), asian noodle, or simply hot water. The only question I have is $25 shipping charge is somewhat higher than I expected
Numerous quality problems, great customer service April 20, 2006
Aaron Contorer (San Diego, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought my unit at an Asian grocery called "99 Ranch", which had a very good price. The unit had notable defects (sometimes stopped boiling far before the boiling point; sometimes got an air bubble and couldn't keep pumping the water out), and it did NOT have a "lock/unlock" safety button although one was depicted in the manual. When it did work, it was very handy. It stopped working entirely after just two weeks -- no heat, no pump, no lights.
I called the phone number printed right on the back on the machine, and the very courteous man on the phone immediately offered to send me a whole new one at their expense, and even pay for the return shipping on this one. The new one arrived promptly, but has already proven to have at least one defect (a loose hinge part).
It seems like you get a lot for your money, but the quality reminds me of General Motors circa 1975. Needs improvement.
UPDATE: Once I fixed the hinge, the new unit worked well for months and I felt satisfied with the product. But the electronics broke again, rendering it permanently dead, after about a year.
Love having that boiling hot water! November 29, 2005
ciocio3 (New York City)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Gotta love an appliance that lets you have hot water without waiting (most of the time). It is very easy to use and very easy to clean, and we use it constantly. One major drawback is that it takes over 20 minutes to boil a full 3 liters, but once it's boiled and hot, it's sooooooooo convenient. We use it not only for tea and instant hot drinks, but also as starter water for cooking and steaming vegetables, and for old-fashioned fresh brewed coffee (instead of having to watch the percolator on the stove for 15 minutes or more, the water begins to percolate in under 2 minutes).
My unit arrived slightly dented on the side. Don't know if that's why it's such a bargain (most similar units run at least $75).
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