Does the hot air come out of air vents on the side that swirl the popcorn or out of a wire mess on the bottom
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out of a wire mess on the bottom......................but it actually doesn't and over heats....It sucks.
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Wire mesh on the bottom-There are no air vents on any Hot air poppers I have seen being sold.
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My daughter has this machine and I believe hers runs a little hotter than mine. I actually have the prior discontinued unit. So for what it's worth, for cleaning I wipe off the room temperature base with a damp paper towel and small amount of liquid dish soap. Then I wipe it a second time with another moist towel. No burning issues unless I wait too long to power off. We use it 3 or 4 times weekly. I do use Eden organic popcorn with 3 capfuls of organic canola oil. The red plastic bowl top should be removed during use. I only add salt and butter to the popped corn in a separate bowl. We certainly enjoy this delicious fresh popcorn! My daughter has this machine and I believe hers runs a little hotter than mine. I actually have the prior discontinued unit. So for what it's worth, for cleaning I wipe off the room temperature base with a damp paper towel and small amount of liquid dish soap. Then I wipe it a second time with another moist towel. No burning issues unless I wait too long to power off. We use it 3 or 4 times weekly. I do use Eden organic popcorn with 3 capfuls of organic canola oil. The red plastic bowl top should be removed during use. I only add salt and butter to the popped corn in a separate bowl. We... » Read More My daughter has this machine and I believe hers runs a little hotter than mine. I actually have the prior discontinued unit. So for what it's worth, for cleaning I wipe off the room temperature base with a damp paper towel and small amount of liquid dish soap. Then I wipe it a second time with another moist towel. No burning issues unless I wait too long to power off. We use it 3 or 4 times weekly. I do use Eden organic popcorn with 3 capfuls of organic canola oil. The red plastic bowl top should be removed during use. I only add salt and butter to the popped corn in a separate bowl. We certainly enjoy this delicious fresh popcorn! « Show Less
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I LOVE IT! I don't put butter on top of it, I have it melted in the bowl that I dump the popcorn into. Remember, just like any microwave popcorn, make sure you stop it when the corn stops popping. There will always be some unpopped kernels. Oh, I do have to tip it slightly to get it in the oven on top of the turntable. Then I obviously have to tip it when I take it out too. That's the ONLY bad thing. It is tall.
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Plug in to heat up, add oil & popcorn. I didnt keep it though because popcorn wasnt hot when served
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Yes. At first I thought it was the brand of popcorn but nope. I would not recommend this item to anyone. Kernels just shot out all over and are very hot. The outside of the unit becomes very hot as well. I have switched to a PBA free bowl you use in the microwave to pop the kernels.
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The popcorn falls out from a vent in the clear plastic part of it. It is pushed out during popping so have some bowls ready!
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The kernels are too small for an air popper and fly out everywhere. What I did was tilt the air popper backwards until the popcorn starts to pop, then you are good.
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No. The popcorn cooks in the little metal part in the bottom. I think if you put butter in it it would burn.
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Yes just remember using heat from coils and fan blowing air around so does work better if it's you open the meal in put on the bottom of the bowl since the air needs to circulate.
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I have yet to burn popcorn, because once it starts popping, most of the popcorn falls out of the bowl on its own. Once you hear it start popping just watch and empty the rest of the bowl when it is no longer popping. Great buy.
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That is what I did. It pulls air in the bottom, heats it and blows it out the top. All the air movement is through the grill on the front.
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There is a large drip trough on the skillet side. The grill side doesn't really have one but the ridges are quite deep.
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LOL! Only if you turn the laptop up side down you might have a popcorn maker with the heat in a couple of areas. If you want a cool to touch system then go for an Arm type CPU system.
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This is normal. When I went to use the popcorn the oil simply slide out and melted fine. No problems. I had the same question when I first received it during the winter time!
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It swirls around. Not to mention, when you first add popcorn, about a quarter of unpopped kernals come whizzing out as well.
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This has vents on the bottom and spins as air is pumped from the bottom and blows the popped corn out of the dispenser part.I have used this about 20 times no problem with it so far.
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Imagine the bottom of the pa as a big screw. You just have to turn it to the right or to the left a little, and will be released. If is still hot, you have to use the thick textil kitchen glowes, to protect yourself.