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in fact, I think this is my first one. When the cup is *full*, it won't keep it steaming hot. As you drink, and the liquid gets closer to the bottom of the mug, it remains HOT to the point of when the cup is almost empty, you'll have to be careful of burning your tongue. this has been a great little cup warmer."I've read some of the 1- and 2-star reviews, and honestly. But mine sits on my desk in an office, and works like a charm.
Because I've used mine for going on 3 or 4 *years* now, and its still plugging along just as good as the day I bought it.No, it probably won't do well in a 50-degree garage. but if its steaming hot, then its too hot to drink anyway, right. to keep my coffee HOT because I really detest cold coffee. Which I guess was the whole point. right.So, I guess the short answer is this warmer does its job quite well, and I would have no qualms whatsoever about recommending it to anybody. Or maybe they got delivered a lemon or something. Normally I don't come back to post a review.
But I set my cup on it this morning, and thought to myself, "Self. You're going to need something a little bit more industrial-strength for those conditions. :-) Enjoy. Bought this warmer because it was A) CHEAP compared to some of the others, and B) because it had so many good reviews. I'm not sure they're talking about the same product. This warmer will keep a *full* mug (10oz or so) at a 'hot, but drinkable' temp for as long as you need it to.
Only possible complaint is the switch which is in line. Would not hesitate to buy another. Very nice. Would prefer to have a swith on the unit.
Warm is a relative term; I prefer my coffee much warmer than warm. Here's my take:-The Rival warmed up the quickest. The plate, in effect, had cold spots, relatively speaking. These two were compared, side by side, with Norpro's twenty-five buck (incl. I resorted to my Ohm-meter with built in non-contact digital thermometer. Others might sue the warmer manufacturer. Coffee. This was puzzling.
I'll skip the listed features. The non-contact instrument is able to laser-point a target; the closer the instrument to the target, the smaller the measurable area. Next was Mr. Then, I discovered that variance in temp readings was caused by my inconsistent aiming of the laser; actually, different spots on the hot plate (about 1 in.diameter) yielded different readings that varied by more than 40F. That is, in no instance was the plate uniformly hot. Coffee, followed by Coffee Warmer.After five minutes of being switched on, all three measured a surface temperature of about 215F.
Down to business. Hey, what more would one expect for ten bucks.-Each of the three are rated at 20W, 17W and 24W respectively. tax plus s/h) `Cozy Cup Warmer'. They've already been hashed here.None of these features add to or detract from the ability to keep a drink warm. Remember the infamous McDonalds `hot coffee caused me burns' case.
Each was plugged into a separate kitchen circuit, turned on and allowed to warm up with nothing placed on the heated surface. Again, quality control issues and different production runs may contribute to differing consumer experience of the same product. Wattage rating had no bearing on surface temperature, probably due to design considerations beyond my bird-brain.Conclusion:-Cheaper, in this case, is better unless your mug has an especially wide base - in which case `Cozy Cup Warmer', even at double the price, is the way to go.-If dissatisfied with the drink temperature, locate the hot area on the warmer while also experimenting with different, flat-bottomed mugs.A good way to locate hot-spot areas is to warm the plate, unplug it, turn it over and feel out residual heat radiating from the base - avoiding the metal screw in the bottom center.Being UL (Underwriters Laboratory) listed I'd guess manufacturers are limited to guidelines that eventually cause consumers some discomfort. All these warmers are about the same excepting for features like available heated surface area, power switch placement, aesthetics, length of cord, weight/stability and last not least, delivered price. I compared a $9.99 Rival to a similarly priced Mr.
I measured multiple times and obtained differing readings.
The only downside to the Cozy Cup is as stated in other reviews, the on/off switch is about a foot down the cord. If you don't use a lid, the liquid will stay very warm. Be careful if you use a lid on already warm liquid, it can get hot after about 5 minutes. Coffee warmer because the on and off switch was on the warmer, but it only keeps liquids tepid, not warm. I've had this warmer at work for 2 years and it works wonderfully. You don't have to start w/ warm liquid if you keep a lid on the mug. I got a Mr.
I'll give it a whirl and see for myself. I am tired of drinking cold tea and coffee.Thank you.I'd love to work at making these or designing my own cup heater. I'll let you know more later, after I use this product. But this one seems to satisfy some people. I hope these reviews are true. I am ordering one right now and, if it works and keeps my cup hot, I'll order more for gifts and another for myself. Seems nobody does it well.
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