Presto 04821 Orville Redenbacher’s Hot Air Popper

Just bought it , I missed that has US plug and thus incompatible. Also seller is mentioned in Amazon as Juniper UK but there is no such thing, after contacting the seller was told that they are in the US only so I will have to pay the cost for returning.

This Presto is the best popper, and we have tried a few. It’s easy, just remember that it starts working as soon as you plug it in and you also have to unplug it to stop. But it’s so fast and fun to watch that you will be right there anyway. The popcorn is always well popped. We use a vegan butter and it melts well in the little cup that sits on top. We just stir it to get the last of it melted right before we pour it on the popcorn. We loved the first one so much that we ordered a second for the office. Probably be giving them as gifts. Saving others the time it took us to find the best popper.

The popper makes the best big, fluffy popcorn — FAST. There is no on/off button. My electrical outlet sparks when I pull the plug out. But I spent a couple hours looking at other poppers and they are all too small or too flimsy. Why on earth wouldn’t there be an on/off switch? I’m going to try it a few more times and if it keeps sparking, will return it — maybe my electrical system can’t handle it.

It arrived in it’s box and was sealed very well. The box was made of carboard, the tape on the box was made of tape. I did not have it studied in a laboratory, however, it looked like cardboard and tape. I cut the tape on the box and there was a foam thingy inside, like foam peanuts but harder, and the three pieces of the machine were each in separate plastic bags. Again, I did not check what all of this stuff was made from, however I’m pretty confident none of it would give me any diseases or cancer from touching it, so I did not wear gloves. I pulled the machine, instructions, and the two other pieces out and cut the other side of the box open and folded the box up for recycling, because I am a recycler and it makes me feel good. After removing everything from plastic bags, and setting it up, yes, I opened the paper manual and read it. I then put the plastic bags in my recycling bin. I read it again, just to make sure I had them memorized, then made sure I matched all the parts, there were two including the popper. There were warnings all over the product and the instructions were quite specific and clear on how to use the machine to not hurt yourself or others. With all the reminders everywhere, I am certain they are there from people who did not read instructions or thought touching it while it was popping was a good idea. I don’t know, I tend to have a decent amount of common sense. I filled it with unpopped popcorn kernels and plugged it in and put a bowl underneath it. I made sure I did not overfill it, it reminds you everywhere not to do that, and it also reminds you everywhere to always replace the top immediately after using cause it may melt a bit, but it was designed to do this, unless you do not follow the instructions. I personally learned how to follow instructions when I was about 4 or 5 years old, however there are many reviews here that seem to be one star and I question their ability to follow instructions. In about 15 seconds, popcorn started popping and fell out of it into my bowl, I could smell some of the plastic, but it was the first time it was used, and again, it was designed to melt a little, so I figure it’s just the breaking in period. Sort of like when you get anything new, it needs to be used a couple times. I watched it all as it happened, as per the instructions, and stayed at the popcorn poppers side, in case it erupted into a fireball or deadly popcorn projectiles, and when it was done. I could tell because there were only a few popcorn kernels bouncing around, however it had not even got close to the 3 minute limit the machine stated in the instructions. I unplugged it. I let it cool down, as per the instructions, and then emptied the 3 kernels that didn’t come out, into a rubbish bin, I figure they are biodegradable, so I won’t recycle the popcorn kernels. I consumed the yummy and healthy nutrient rich low calorie popcorn and I was surprised the machine didn’t have a nuclear meltdown, as I truly wanted to show everyone wonderful pictures of an air popper exploding. It popped the popcorn though, as it was supposed to do. And it tasted like popcorn. I let the machine cool down, as per the very detailed instructions and all the warnings all over the thing told me to do, and then wrapped the cord around it and put it in a cupboard for later use.

It popped popcorn and did it very well and by following the instructions, I had no difficulty in using it. Win win for me. I definitely recommend it!

Easy to use and works as expected. We purchased this unit for healthier options to bagged popcorn, no oils.

Follow the restrictions of the unit to prevent over-heating and damage to the unit.

My only issue is while popping too many kernels pop out into the bowl. This is a waste. Kernels are not cheap. The unit should provide a means of preventing kernels from flying out.