Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Electric Hard Boiled Egg Cooker, Poacher & Omelet Maker, Holds 14, Black (25508)

I bought this on a whim because it was cheap and I wanted something that could cook boiled eggs without waiting for the water to boil (traditional stove top way). At this price I wasn’t expecting much but I’ve used Hamilton Beach products before and liked all of them. First of all, it’s small. I mean really small and that’s a plus because it takes so little space in the kitchen. It looks kind of cool as well (modern if you will). I’ve only had it for 2 days and I have not tried the poacher but it cooked hard boiled eggs to perfection. I filled the plastic goblet to the #4 level of water for 3 hard boiled eggs and they turned out perfect the first time. Time for cooking 3 eggs was exactly 12 minutes from plugging the unit on until the audible alarm sounded indicating that the cooking was done (it’s not really an alarm but more like a small bell sound and it should be louder IMHO). On the stove top, I would have to wait at least 8-9 minutes just for the water to boil and another 10 minutes for the eggs to cook so I figure this little gadget is a good time saver. It’s super easy to clean as well. The instructions are clear. On the bottom of the water goblet, there is a plastic cap that can be removed revealing a steel pin. There is absolutely no mention of this or its purpose in the instructions in English or French. One small observation about the unit : It mentions in the instructions to plug it in and then switch it on and off after use. On mine the switch seems to do nothing. If I plug it in, the red light automatically lights up and the unit starts. When the bell rings, the light stays on even if I push the switch to turn the power off. I simply unplug it when the bell rings to indicate that there is no water left in the tray. Is the switch faulty ? I don’t know. It works as is and I’m not even sure why a switch is needed.

It very easy and quick to use. I would rate this 10/10.

 Adorable for a gift, this little thing works exactly as advertised. Plug it in, add your desired amount of water, add eggs and turn it on. About 15 minutes later there is a chime of three beeps – not extremely loud- but it beeps and the eggs are done. I have only tried the boiled egg feature but there are lots of options- you can even steam a cup of vegetables! Some people seem upset about it not having an automatic shut off, but neither does my stove top when I’m boiling eggs…simply set a timer on your microwave or your phone if you are concerned. It is great. I love it. Will definitely be getting one for each of our adult kids for their homes!

You want some hard boiled eggs? This is the thing you need. Super easy to use, easy to clean. Can make a up to 14 eggs at once. Don’t worry about waiting for water to boil, figuring out the exact amount of time… who’s got time for that? Just throw them in here, walk away, and wait for the beep, then bam, eggs….

I have been using this for a few months now and the scale on the water cup is just confusing to me. According to the scale the more water that you use the harder the egg will be. Why is it that the scale shows less water for 7 eggs than 1 egg?? Is it because the volume area in the steamer is smaller with more eggs? therefore needing less water due to less space? the metal stains quickly after the water dries up however I find that using “Bar keepers friend” which is similar to comet works quite well. I also wish it had auto off as I have heard the beep and then ignored it and my eggs were so overcooked.