Oster 3883 Belgian Wafflemaker, Chrome
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oster 3883 Belgian Wafflemaker, Chrome
Customer Review: potential electrical safety issue
Summary: 3 Stars
We've had our Oster 3883 Belgium waffle iron for little over a year now and, for the price, it works great. As with any waffle iron, understandably, you have to have everything right to get good waffles--batter, iron temperature, and you need to spray the grid at least once with a good non-stick cooking spray. We've had a few stickers here, but they've always been our fault and not that of the iron.
Anyway, last week, the electrical cover on ours fell off while I was washing it. It's apparently made from a brittle plastic/bakelite material, and fractured at both screw holes leaving the screws behind, still attached to the iron.
Upon contacting Oster for a replacement cover, in several emails, I was told the following--1. They do not stock parts for this model (nothing), 2. If the iron is out of warranty (based on a date code on the unit) you have to buy a new one, 3. They did not seem too concerned that at a potential shock hazard exists with this product.
So, you can make up your own mind. Read all of the glowing reports, think about how your mom's 20-year old Oster blender is still cranking away like new, and then turn one of these little gems over and tug on the electrical cord and see how it pulls against this cover.
Customer Review: okay for a cheap waffle maker
Summary: 3 Stars
This waffle maker takes some trial and error before maximizing its potential. Most importantly, don't be shy with the temperature control. At first, I didn't want to burn the waffles, but don't worry about that. I tried and tried to make crispy waffles, but kept getting softer ones. You have to put it on MAX temperature setting, and let it get good and hot before cooking. Then, I found that it takes at least 7-8 minutes to cook a waffle thoroughly and to a crisp. Also, this waffle iron does tend to cook unevenly, so I flip and let it cook another minute the other way. I have not had significant sticking problems, but I spray the iron with PAM before each waffle. For really tasty waffles, put a tablespoon or two of cinnamon sugar spice in the batter (for a large batch). This waffle maker is okay for now, but I'll probably invest in a good flip-over type waffle maker that gets hotter and cooks more quickly.Customer Review: Does not cook waffles evenly
Summary: 3 Stars
We make a large breakfast every Sunday which includes waffles. We use two waffle irons: the Village Ware Mickey Mouse Waffle Iron and this one. The Mickey Mouse one, by far, makes the better waffles, however, these usually go to the kids and my husband and I have ones from the Oster. The Oster waffle iron does not cook the waffles evenly. The top center does not cook as fast as the rest of the unit. We've tried more/less batter, thicker/runnier batter, and adjusting the temperature and nothing helps. I usually "flip" the waffle over and cook it for another 30 seconds to brown the side that didn't cook evenly. However, it's not "bad" enough to warrent buying another one. That's why I could only give it an "average" 3 star rating.
Customer Review: Just OK
Summary: 3 Stars
This works OK -and for the price that's all I would expect. I have to dial it up to max to get any type of crispness in the waffles and keep it in the maker well past the indicator light indicator says it's ready. I've used several recipes and it's the same with all of them.Customer Review: Not too bad.....
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this because my fiance's daughter loves waffles. It's not bad, but honestly, it has to be turned up to high in order to get them of good color and texture. I mean, it was $20....so it's not horrible. You get what you pay for right?