Do you have to use pressure holding the lid or can you just turn it on and just watch?
467303
Yes, it requires continuous pressure. There is a safety device that prevents it from being on without pressure
467304
You have to push on the lid for the duration of shaving. Safety feature I think. Device is nice and small and holding top where you push helps keep it from slipping. Great product. Easy for snow cones and margaritas :-)
467305
You do hold the lid, but not with a lot of pressure. Plus, when the ice shoots out, you will be holding your cup right there. So, you stay with the machine while it does the work anyway. Super easy to use.
467306
The machine I received did not work at all. The plastic piece that supposed to trigger the machine was too short and wasn't reaching the trigger point.
467307
My daughter said the kids push down the top until ice is desired consistency. Apparently pushing down the top is the way to get it to operate. This is still working after at least 2 1/5 years of teenage boys.
467308
you apply pressure to the top center until you've enough ice, nice safety feature whence children are around!
613676
No you don't. You twist the lid a bit and it opens to reveal an opening in which the liquid can pour from. Hope this helps. We use ours for water as well..it works great.
573824
You have decent control over that. You can put the food under pressure for 10 to 60 seconds (I think ten is the lower bound) and the sealer from 1 1o 10 seconds.
1510059
It is straightforward and simply by rotating the cover a short turn. You of course should not open until the pressure has dropped and there is a reliable indicator of this. This is a most useful appliance and the only negative I have is that the gasket will no longer hold the pressure and I have searched diligently and cannot find a replacement.
866988
Yes I think it might be ok, it is very simple just fill with water push down the lid and then push a very simple button to turn on. It is very loud and stops making noise when the water is hot, so you could listen for the water to be done. It is very light weight by it self but of course heavier with the water, you do not have to fill it all the way if you want a small amount.
1084777
Just presses on, no screw on. But I have about 4 of these and even after them falling apart due to dishwashing (which you are not supposed to do) I haven't had a problem with leaking due to a loose lid.
2120389
When the lid is closed it is held shut by a magnet. To open, slight force is required to overpower the magnet.
2101594
Hi! Yes, the lid just sits on top and does not lock. Check that the round button on top is turned so you can see the blue light and the water cascading off the sides of the globe.
185829
My impression is that you can set it to turn on later, but I have to admit that I haven't used that feature. Wish I could be of more help! I'm convinced it's really mostly meant as a pressure cooker, which it does well, but if I use the "crock pot" feature again, it will only be to keep a pre-cooked and hot food warm. Still worth buying, though - not scary like cheap pressure cookers, and you don't have to monitor the temperature, plus lid on/off easy and seal very easy to clean
338948
water pressure automatically turns it on, with no battery required. its like a mini water turbine generator. Water goes on, so does the product. Water pressure turned off, so is device. Inside there are some type of sensors that change the L.E.D. colors depending on whether the water is cold, warm, or hot. This aspect of the device is not too accurate, so just enjoy the flickering light show.
716021
You can set a light on top. There is no "lid". The top doesn't open, it's just screen. Does that make sense?Thanks
2136451
I never use the lid. I just know to go check it after 5 minutes. It works fine that way.
2042647
Look through the top. If you can't tell, slightly lift the lid and look trying not to let all the steam out.
849795
no you don't have to hold it down just click it on and then just click it off. hope this helps you
840752
there is a gauge in middle along with a button (in front on picture) when the steams starts coming out of the hole where the weight goes (the black piece next to gauge) you time it for 10 mins. then put the weight on and the pressure starts to build up. Once the pressure gauge reads 10 you lower heat on stove to keep the pressure steady at 10 then start to time (usually anywhere from 10-45 mins). When you are done turn heat off and wait until the gauge is at 0 and the front button goes down. Then slowly twist lid and remove by lifting the cover (tilting the back side first so steam doesn't burn your face).
709774
Motion sensor, the kind you have on night lights... In theory, when you close the lid, nothing inside the cooler move, then auto switch off; open the lid sensor sensing movement auto switch on... Unless of course if you just throw in a freshly caught fish into the cooler, then probably it will continue to be switched on until there no more movement... ;-)
1861829
Make sure that you have one of the spout covers open to release the pressure when you snap on the lid.