Great value, cooks well, interface could be better, beeps too loud
595387
Induction cooking is fantastic, far superior to traditional electric and more efficient and practical than gas.  This is the cheapest and best value to get into induction cooking.  This is powerful.  The other similar portable units are 1200 or 1300 watts usually, and this is 1800.  It boils water noticeably faster than our other portable unit.  Unfortunately, every push of a button emits a very loud beep, which really isn't necessary.  And when the timer goes off it just beeps once instead of more noticeably (of course it stops cooking as well, so it isn't a real problem, but just not ideal).  The interface is a little less straightforward than our other unit also.  But this is the most powerful and the cheapest portable induction unit, and it works great.  We've had no problems so far.
3254184
Greenlee makes great stuff.  Just so you know this item beeps loudly when on whether or not it detects current.  This is a safety factor so you know its on for sure.  But... there is no loudness control so it needs to be turned off unless you want to keep hearing the beep. The sensitivity range is is very slim from non detection to triggering.  I need to get used to it.
323298
This has worked very well for me over the past few weeks. Haven't had any issues since we figured out how tight to screw in all the pieces and avoid leaks.

Only odd thing I've noticed is that the beeps from the buttons are at a frequency that upsets my dog. No idea why, we own plenty of things that beep. It seems to just be this particular dishwasher. Other than that, no complaints!
2673357
This has some really nice features - a loud alarm, good sensitivity, and remote wired sensor. It is also missing some things - no on/off switch, and no low battery alert. Okay, it would actually annoy me if I started hearing a beep in the middle of the night like my stupid smoke detectors are won't to do. But no on/off switch means it can be hard to stop the screeching when it goes off so my ears end up ringing each time. If wiping off the sensor doesn't work right away, I have to struggle to get the 9V battery out as it blares in my ears. Holding a hand over the slots in the front does make it tolerably quiet, but then it's harder to get the battery out.

I use this next to my basement floor drain in the laundry room in case the sewer line starts to back up. I can keep the unit several feet away and pop the sensor piece out and place it near the drain with the wire running back to the unit. There is even a screw included if you want to wall mount it. When it goes off you can hear it anywhere on the next floor up and get there in time to correct the problem before it becomes a disaster!
1221859
Pros:
-Safety. Turns itself off after a certain period of time, and only works with certain materials. If the certain material (metal pot, pan) is not present, it won't work. It also has a built in fan.
-Efficient. Great option for an electric burner b/c it heats quickly, cools quickly. 6 cups of water to rolling boil in less than 5 minutes.
-Durability. I purchased this product well over a year ago, still functions as new. Easy to clean, still looks great.

Cons:
-It doesn't work with EVERY pot or pan, has to be a certain kind.
-It beeps REALLY loud. And it beeps every time you push a button, every time you make a command. On, off, up up up, down down down... so shrill.
4141229
I like it. Works well. I really like that the water reservoir tank is removable.  That is great for cleaning.  2 things I HATE about it though and these are common to lots of appliances these days....  1st.  I wish owners could decide whether their appliances need to beep at them. Why can't I choose to turn off the sound? I don't need to know when the brewing is done.  I can see the coffee in the pot. All of my appliances beep at me.  I hate needy appliances. Just brew the coffee.  2nd.  When it is set in the delay brew feature, not only does an icon appear showing a little clock (i.e. "delay set") but a coffee pot icon appears that ... flashes!  Why?!?  Flashing icons demand your brain's attention. Why don't appliance makers get it through their heads that we want our appliances to do their thing simply and efficiently and not bug us with bells, whistles and insecurities.  KitchenAid engineers.. Give me a confident, self-assured appliance, please!! This one is whiney!!
1221806
Got this on a lightning deal because I always overcook my eggs on the stove - I get distracted and then I miss when they start boiling. This is nice because it has a super loud timer so you can't miss it - in fact the timer is almost obnoxious. I wish it automatically shut off instead, but ah well. It says it fits 7 eggs, but that's only if they are small, if they are big it's hard to close the lid. Also, I've found it tends to soft-boil everything so I have to add more water than it recommends. Still, for the price it's handy for quickly hard boiling.
3122300
I'm totally enamored with my LG washer/dryer and had really high expectations on this microwave. I've had it about a month now and while it's a good microwave, I have to admit I'm not completely overwhelmed by it's greatness.

The good: It has the sensor cooking, it's very powerful, it has a shelf so you can cook a number of items at once and I can fit my 9 x 13 casserole dishes in there!

On the other hand: It's loud (louder than my dishwasher and wash machine), the sensor is a little hit and miss and the shelf is a bit low and gets in the way whenever I place a no-splatter cover over items I'm cooking.

The sensor bases the cooking on the amount of moisture in the microwave, so the problem could be that I'm covering the items too tightly or not tightly enough. But it's been undercooking on the Sensor Cook items and overheating on the Sensor Reheat items. It's not a huge issue. I can still leave the kitchen and know that the food will be somewhat close to what it needs to be if I'm not back in time.

Overall, it's a definite upgrade from what I had. And if you're searching for a sensor-cook over-the-range microwave at a good price, this one will work for you.

As a side note, Amazon provided great customer service. We received the microwave about a week after ordering, but it came with a big dent in the corner of it. (Whoever shipped it didn't provide any extra packaging and I'm sure it happened during shipping.) I contacted Amazon and they provided a return mailing slip and sent a new microwave that arrived days later in great shape.
260368
I just got done installing the Choice Alert system in our 1600 square foot split foyer. The components include the control center, one signal booster, one extra siren module, 3 door/ 3 window sensors, one garage door sensor, one signal repeater, and one motion sensor. Obviously, I don't yet have much experience with its performance, but I thought I'd share some installation thoughts.
Certainly the biggest problem is-  what keeps an intruder from just unplugging/ taking the batteries out/ or just smashing the control center?  The warning beeps in the "away" mode are obvious enough and give the intruder enough time to home in on the sound.  My "Hack"?  I just opened the Control Center and snipped the wires to the beeper/ siren.  It works just fine like that, and it is totally silent until the siren module goes off.  The upside of doing this is obvious, the downsides are- 1.  You don't get the short beep when a door or window is opened when it is not armed (although I actually think that's a plus).  2.  You don't get the warning beeps when you come home- if you forget, it will go off.  3.  You have to buy a siren module.  4.  I suspect GE would void the warranty.  5.  You could mess up and snip the wrong wires.
If you decide to try it, here's what I did.  I took the 3 screws on the back plus one in the battery compartment out.  At that point I still could not completely open it up- the right side would not release.  I pried the back open about an inch on the left side and examined it with a flashlight.  After being pretty sure I had the right wires (2 brown ones that disappear into the beeper module) I snipped them with a pair of scissors.  I then tested it and I got exactly what I wanted- total silence until the alarm sounds.  I installed the siren module on top of our kitchen cabinet and ran the wire from the plug outlet used for our over-the-range microwave (my wife's idea).  It is completely out of view.
All of the sensor modules seem to work as advertised.  The most difficult part of the installation is getting the two sensor parts properly aligned on the doors.  It would be nice if GE would include some shims to raise the small part off of the door, but the don't so I had to cut some pieces of wood.
All in all, I think the hacked system is a reasonable value for the money-  the sensors seem to work well and the siren would certainly scare someone off.  The non-hacked version has such a big problem with it giving the intruder 45 seconds to disarm it I would be hard pressed to recommend it.
435431
I purchased this stove instead of the Dimplex model that is almost identical because I liked the design of the door better and I thought that Duraflame was a respected brand. I know someone that has the Dimplex and absolutely loves it. I read the reviews of the Dimplex and there are tons of them and almost all extremely positive. I thought the fact that there were only a few reviews for this stove might be because it was newer to the market.  The stove looks fine. Was delivered in good condition, and is easy to just plug in. No assembly of any kind. The flame is a resonable facsimile of a real fire, so all that is fine. But within a few weeks the motorized parts that rotate to make the look of fire started to make noise. Also, the heat blower makes noise. So the fire plus the blower make some pretty audible noise. If you turn off the heat blower you have what is essentially an annoying noise that actually makes me have to turn the TV up louder. Sometimes the noise gets quiter. Sometimes it gets louder. It would be too much trouble to return it so I'm stuck with it. I'll never order something this large from Amazon again.
1622424
Overall, I'm luke warm on this item.  I purchased it off Amazon since it was the highest rated wireless thermometer.  It certainly works well but there is a lot of room for improvement.  After one 12-hour smoker run, here are my initial thoughts:

Pros:
*Multiple probes
*Easy to read display
*Long cords (approx 4') for convenience
*Decent range (could go almost anywhere in the house within 10 yards or line of sight)

Cons:
*Inconsistent signal - would sporadically lose/find the signal.
*No alert tone when signal is dropped.
*No low temperature alert.
*No backlight on display.
*Could make keys more intuitive.
*No room to add/purchase additional probes

My biggest complaints are the lack of alert tone when signal is dropped, and lack of low temperature alert and here's why;  After firing up my smoker at 5am I wanted to get some shuteye.  I took the wireless receiver into the living room where it still received signal (almost line of site, 10 yards away from smoker).  It received a signal for 10 minutes or so and eventually I felt comfortable and fell asleep.  I woke up an hour or so later and, at some point, the unit had lost the signal and failed to make any audible noise.  Without this feature, or the low temp feature, it really requires you to monitor it manually.  It would ad so much value for these two, simple software updates.

This was my first wireless grill thermometer but it seems pretty straight forward.  I'd probably recommend to a friend but would search for a few alternatives as well.
3515555
We purchased this Sharp R551ZS from brick/mortar store so that if it was defective or damaged, it'd be easier to return. After reading reviews of microwaves online, it seems there's a significant minority that sustain damage from being shipped to your home, hence our choice to purchase from local Costco. This unit is used every day mostly to reheat food rather than cook. Users range from age 11 to 47. We have had the unit for 3 months so far.

PROs
-Easy and intuitive to operate.
-We didn't have issues reading control panel. Lettering is light gray on black, so is not high contrast, but we use +30s button and sensor reheat button all the time and don't need to "read" it to know where to push.
-Convenient +30 sec. button.
-Sensor reheat heats things piping hot, but DON'T use if you put a cover over your food (this blocks the steam that would trip the sensor to stop cooking when food is done).
-Door is easy to open with push button operation; no dragging on handle and pulling unit around on countertop.

CONs
-After cycle is complete, unit beeps (3 short beeps) every 60 seconds until you open the door or hit the "stop" button. This is good and bad - good because many times, I forget I had something in the microwave. Bad because it is annoying when you can't get to it right away to shut off the beeping. One time, in middle of the night, the smoke alarm went off, but in my just-woken drowsy state, I thought it was the microwave beeping again and was slow to respond. I feel like the constant reminder beeping of the microwave oven over time desensitized me to the beeping of the smoke alarm in an actual dangerous situation where a pot was left on the stove. (Yes, the beeping of our new First Alert smoke alarm is virtually the same pitch as the microwave and stovetop timer, which is a design flaw of the smoke alarm.) There is perhaps a way to disable the reminder beeping, but I haven't read the owner's manual to find out.
-Popcorn setting under-popped Pop Secret brand popcorn.
-Beverage reheat button doesn't heat mug of tea/coffee as hot as I personally prefer, so I usually just push +30s three times.
4876217
I bought this unit as a toaster oven and a chicken roaster.

In some ways, it's better than I expected. The broiler mode is better than my gas oven for broiling meats. The broiler does an amazing job on steak as well as chicken and salmon.

The oven mode does a good job of heating up and keeping the correct temperature and the convection mode reduced baking time.

The toast mode works pretty well, although the toasting is not even on both sides.

The rotisserie does a good job with reasonably sized chickens.

So, here's the bad:

* The user interface is weak. To get the desired time or temperature, one has to repeatedly press cheap feeling buttons (how about a know). And if the unit is unplugged, it forgets the last settings.
* The broiler pan is thin and not dishwasher safe. I had to buy another one.
* The rotisserie hardware is not dishwasher safe and has already rusted (and I haven't found a replacement).
* The drip pan is too small, so chicken fat dribbles onto the counter when I'm roasting chicken (I have to put a towel under the unit to keep the chicken fat from going all over.)
* The unit is hard to clean and sometimes gets all smoky.

So, why 4 stars? Price.

The unit is inexpensive and does more and does it as well or better than units costing 5x. I wish there was a way to pay an extra $25 for better accessories and a bigger drip pan.
4204313
I would give this 4.5 stars, if Amazon allowed half stars.

let's start with the PROs:

Looks - the speaker looks and feels great and definitely catches people's attention. I got lots of compliments for it.

Sounds - the sound is perfectly adequate for the size. will you get boese like sound? No! However, given the the reasonable price tag, I think this is a good value speaker

Functionality - LOTS of functionalities - 3 different alarm setting, temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius , hands-free calling etc.- so it offers a LOT more than many other Bluetooth speakers

now to the CONs:

Ease of use: as I said, the speaker has lots of settings and functionalities, but is not always very intuitive. Connecting to Bluetooth and playing music is super easy and quick. But I have found navigating through the different alarm settings and setting the alarms a little too complicated. I tried playing around with it fresh out of the box - but soon realized that I needed the manual. To be fair - the manual is good and comprehensive, I just wish you did not need it. But if you take 5 min to read the manual even someone like me with the attentions span of a goldfish, can manage to master the different settings ;)

overall: nice speaker & alarm clock and really good value for money.
1352919
Decent setup for the $50 bucks I paid.  Burner is a beast and does great for wok'ing.  The kit is easy to assemble and straightforward.  Just make sure to put the big ring on top where the wok sets.  I had to re-do mine after using the big ring on the bottom.  Don't be too picky or have too high of expectations for $50.  Still, a superior value solution for wok'ing because most indoor gas ranges are simply too anemic in terms of gas flow and BTU's to achieve an acceptable stir-fry.  I do wish that the free space between the burner shield and the bottom of the where the wok sits was covered, especially if there is a bit of wind when cooking outdoors.  I may add a secondary wind screen in this area.  Regarding the actual wok...it is made from mild steel.  Don't do an oven seasoning on this bad boy.  Just scrub the parafin off with hot soapy water as best as you can, then fire the burner up, and heat season the first round without oil.  The steel will discolor significantly as you work the wok around.  Once it has a uniform color, kill the heat and let the wok cool down a bit.  Then, coat inside and outside with peanut oil and do the same process as before.  Smoke will pour off the wok, but you will be left with a shiny black wok that is totally non-stick and will not rust (see pic).  My first use with with wok was completely non-stick using almost no oil at all.  So, overall the 4-stars is justifiable.  P.S. - Don't use this indoors.
2751763
Quite large (I'd prefer more compact, but that's a personal issue). Seems to work well. Loud alarm. They have an on-off switch (most timers I have used consume little enough battery that they don't need a switch). Good value. Off-axis contrast not great.

They get the most demerits for the fact that they beep every time you hit a button. Twenty minutes means twenty loud beeps when you're setting it.
3672593
Many of the reviews I read before buying this unit said that it was loud. I have to agree. There is a load buzzing sound. Strange thing is that once in awhile, it won't buzz. So I'm not certain if there is a problem with it or not. Otherwise it works great. Heats the food fast. I would prefer that the writing on the keypad be bolder. You really have to look close to see what's what. Especially, since it's new and unfamiliar. I like that you can program a button for a personal setting. I just hope that the noise is not an indication of a mechanical problem.