Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser, Black
by Sunbeam
|
List Price: Our Price: $12.54 You Save: $7.45 (37%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Kitchen See more product details |
|---|
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser, Black
Customer Review: Hot Indeed!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this item a month ago and have used it several times a day since then.
What I like about the unit is:
Fast heat up time
True boiling temperature that is achieved.
Water is held in reservoir until you press dispenser (old unit was a steady drip type that if you failed to center your cup could be an unpleasant mess)
What I don't like but can happily adapt to and live with:
Care must be taken to avoid even a hint of overfilling as when the water starts boiling it will raise the lightweight plastic lid up and splutter boiling water everywhere.
No way to shut off unit once it's started short of pulling the plug, sparks and all.
What I learned:
Always start with cool water.
If you have overfilled and it begins is splutter, carefully press the dispenser button and let a small amount of the water out of the reservoir into your cup. Then allow it to complete it's cycle before you dispense the rest.
All in all, for the money and convenience factors, it's an excellent little work horse.
Customer Review: Best little one cup water heater dispenser
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot water dispenser for my mother. She's 87 and lives alone. We worry all the time that she will put her teapot on the stove and walk away and forget about it potentially causing a fire if it over heats.
This is a great alternative to the teapot or microwave. You fill your cup with water from the tap and pour this measured amount into a holding pan on top of the unit. Put the empty cup in the indented space on the bottom of the Hot Shot and press down on the left "HEAT" button on the front. The coil under the holding pan starts to heat up instantly. Be careful because in about 30 seconds you have piping hot water. Now press down on the "DISPENSE" button to the right of the "HEAT" and fill your cup. Only 2 buttons to deal with. My mother loves it and I love it because I know it's safer than the teapot and stove.
Besides coffee, it's great for tea, hot chocolate and for college students, romen noodles in a cup.I highly recommend the Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot. It comes in both black & white finish. For some reason the white cost $5 more on Amazon.
Customer Review: Outstanding gift for college bound student...
Summary: 5 Stars
Can't boil water? The Sunbeam Hot Shot will ensure the survival of even the most inept young adult - yes, all it does is boil about 2 cups of water, but that is what the kids need. Make your coffee, tea, hot cocoa, ramen, mac & cheese...without the size and complication of a microwave and without the danger of the traditional hot pot.
I've given these as gifts to graduating high school seniors for several years now; throw in a few bucks for the ramen and now the kids will eat for a month! Also, I've checked many college websites for prohibited items, and have never found the Hot Shot on any list. You should of course do your own checking before sending any item off to college.
For the $, this is an excellent appliance; it lasts a long time if used as recommended. I've had mine for 5 years, no problems. Coffee, made fresh every time with a Melitta cone filter - delicious! Buy one now!!
Customer Review: Perfect fit for my purpose
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to find something that would let me quickly heat water for tea once or twice a day. The hot water dispensers that hold liters seemed like overkill, so I thought I'd try this. I've had it for about a year now, so I thought I'd write up a review.
Heating time for water is just short of 2 minutes. There is about 4 1/2 inches of space under the pour spout in which to put a cup or mug, which is plenty of room for the vast majority of cups or mugs. Other reviewers have said theirs leaks, in a year of use, mine has not.
The only thing I might be critical of is that it doesn't quite drain all of the water when you dispense. However, I haven't found that the leftover water gets messy or funky or anything (it has been heated to boiling, so nothing will grow in it if you leave the lid closed until you add more for the next cup).
Customer Review: Does what others don't --speedy and elegantly simple
Summary: 5 Stars
Yeah, there's dozens of alternatives from little pots to one-cup coffeemakers but none have the simplicity or speed of this gadget. You just fill your coffee mug with water(one or two cups), pour it in, press the back button and wait 30 sec. (much faster than a MWave), press the bottom button and boiling hot water flows into your cup or bowl which you've had 30 secs to fill with coffee, tea bag or instant food. All with ONE hand.
This is the forth one Iv'e owned -- they last about 10 years each before the thermostat goes bad --but by that time you'll want a newer-looking one anyway. Highly reccommend and have bought several as gifts. Amazon had a good price, too.
Only negative: If you want more than two cups, you must wait a minute or so for the thermostat to cool down. This can be speeded up by pouring fresh cold water back in right away.