Is there a HEAT adjuster somewhere on this?As this machine does NOT pop our corn very well. Popped corn is small, NOT fluffy-like our Presto air pop
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I don't believe that there is any heat adjuster. I've experienced similar problems with the machine leaving a lot of un-popped kernels in the popper.
253041
No we did not find a heat adjuster. We did find that when we used the cheaper popcorn the quality was poor and the popped corn was small.
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I've seen where people said they added butter, but the booklet on mine said don't. The heat is too hot for it and it will burn. Other people don't seem to have a problem though.I'll warn you. This one did not work at all for me and it hasn't for many others. It slowly roasted the kernels till they burned, but it never popped a single kernel. I tried three times and was using corn and oil made by Nostalgia Electrics. Thankfully, I had ordered from Walmart so I was able to return it easily and then ordered a Paramount brand one and it has been fantastic!
1021325
I have not popped pop corn with this, however based on my use I do not see any reason why its not capable of doing this.
1336310
I have not had this problem - I usually let it cool (while I am eating the popcorn) then use a wet dish cloth and let air dry. I love it!
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Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine.Morrison
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Yes. I make popcorn in it abt 2x weekly. The bottom of the pan distributes heat well. After dumping corn, put water in the pan, and empty. It'll prevent oil residue from building up. Oil gear occasionally. Much better than whirly-pop.
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Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
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I do. Here's a better question how many people still use an air popper for popping corn versus a microwave...It works excellent for roasting. Its more of a manual process, however you then understand the process better of how that coffee got in your cup.Remember folks to clean out the motor area from chaff. Its like that lint catch in your dryer at some point its going to burn up if you don't clean it.
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I would return the popper and not get another. We waited too long to return and have donated it to Goodwill. Popcorn flies all over the place. It's a terrible machine in our humble opinio
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No. It is a hot air machine. After corn is popped,we put melted butter over it.Afyer taking it out of the machine.
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I would hope so! Did you wash and dry it well after each use? I know you can just move the pan back and forth over the burner and that will keep the corn popping and keep it from burning. That's what we did in "the old days". We put oil and corn in a heavy large pan that had a long handle and put the lid on it and put it on the burner and moved it back and forth quickly and it worked great. I just need to find a large heavy old pot like my grandmother had if my Great Northtern Popcorn Popper Poops out.
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YES! The best way I have found is to put a small wire mesh strainer in the airpopper hole over the kernels until they start popping, then remove the strainer to let the corn pop into the bowl. According to the Tiny But Might site, a potholder can also be used to weigh down the kernels until they start popping, just maintain airflow around the potholder or the popper will shut off for a bit to cool down. Tilting the popper back til the corn starts popping also works, as another person answered.
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We use one insert over and over until it falls apart! First: Do not use oil!!! Put about 1/4 cup or a little more of corn in, the set the timer for about 20 seconds. If is still popping you could put a few more seconds on it...trial and error for the right amount of corn and seconds. But too many seconds will burn the insert and the center of the batch of popcorn.
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In the instruction manual it says to run the popcorn machine for a minute or two before adding your kernels. It's like an oven per se, it needs to preheat first before adding the kernels. That's what I do and it pops just about all of my popcorn (amount of kernels left un-popped is about the same amount you get in a microwave popcorn bag brand). Hope this helps. I love my popcorn maker!
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No I don't...BUT the silicon handle is terribly, terribly HOT after 2 1/2 minutes cooking the pop corn. The glass handle was WAY BETTER!
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We have used a bunch of different kinds of popcorn seeds and never had such a problem. Try a few different types and see if it is your machine generally.
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I haven't checked mine, but it's nowhere close to 140-150F; it's more in the 200F Range. Something is definitely wrong with your Machine. Did you descale it regularly? Maybe that's something to look at.