Presto Poplite 04820 Popper, 1 Size, yellow Import To Shop ×Product customization General Description Gallery Reviews
- Pops popcorn with hot air, not oil
- Pops regular or gourmet popcorn
- Butter melter doubles as measuring cup
$31
Product Description
Best hot air popper! Convenient, natural and light! Pops regular or gourmet popping corn with hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low calorie treat ! Fast! Pops up to 18 cups of gourmet corn in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Leaves virtually no un-popped kernels. 120 volts, 60 Hz only.
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Plug in Presto’s PopLite and the party begins. In less than 2-1/2 minutes you’ll have up to 18 cups–two large bowlfuls–of fluffy popcorn with virtually no unpopped kernels. And because the machine uses hot air instead of oil, the resulting snack is healthier and lower in calories. That’s not to say you can’t add butter; in fact, the 1/2-cup measuring cup on top of the popper doubles as a butter melter. Simply put in the desired amount of margarine or butter (room temperature is best), and it melts from the heat produced during the popping process. The clear plastic cover and cup, which must stay on during popping so the popped corn doesn’t fly all over the room, easily remove for hand cleaning with warm, soapy water. No other clean-up is required. While a few unpopped kernels spring out the chute as the machine begins to heats up, the chute does a good job of directing the popped corn into a bowl. The popper measures 14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches, and is identical to Presto’s Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper except for color and logo. Presto covers 1 year limited warranty. –Ann Bieri NOTE: State of California Proposition 65 requires that we include the following warning: WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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N. Hennig –
Good air popper, but don’t let it run idle for too longI’ve had this popper for three months now. It works great. Throws out very few un-popped kernels compared to previous poppers I’ve owned. Just don’t let it run empty for too long. I’m not sure how long my brother let it go when he was using it, but the top partially melted (see photo).I still like it enough to buy another one. Perhaps my brother left it running longer than he wants to admit or the plastic top was defective.
C.R. –
Better than the competition…Fewer kernels pop out un-popped into the bowl than the Cuisinart we own.Would be even better if there was an actual power switch on the side of it though – power is solely controlled by plugging into outlet / unplugging when it’s done popping. Not a huge deal, but not as convenient to use without the switch!And what’s with the flavor rating – really, a popcorn popper doesn’t impart flavor, the popcorn and toppings do… the popcorn maker shouldn’t induce any flavor… the bad question gets 3 starts for making no sense…
F. family –
works wellThis works well at popping almost all of the kernels. I had some popcorn stored in my basement, and I was using a microwave popper, not getting good results (kernels not fully expanding, several unpopped kernels in each small batch). I thought maybe my popcorn was just old, but with this air popper I get excellent results. Very easy to use. I’m not sure why air poppers have become harder to find; I think they’re the easiest and healthiest way to pop corn without lots of weird additives (microwave popcorn). Easy to pop lots of popcorn at a time for making treats.
Amazon Customer –
No more toxic fumesI’ve used a stovetop crank popper for years but read how the fumes from heated oil are very toxic so I brought this.Wish I would have done it sooner. you throw the popcorn in, put some coconut oil or butter in the container on top to pour over later, plug it in and go do something for a few minutes. when you come back it’s all popped in the bowl. Super simple. Way way easier than cranking for 5 minutes and breathing the fumes. and way way easier to clean.
Kim A. Brown –
Solid popperThis popper works really well and pops almost all of the kernels. It’s easy to use and easy to clean. My one beef with it is that that top is so easy to knock off during storage and the little cup that holds butter also falls off easily and sometimes gets lost. Otherwise, I completely recommend this popper.
Debra –
Pops the Majority of KernelsI had been using my previous air popper for nearly a decade and was frustrated that it began not popping a large number of kernels. This popper pops the vast majority of kernels, leaving only a few unpopped at the end. I also think the shape of the plastic prevents popcorn from flying all over the place, so it is more likely to land in the bowl. I never have to clean the inside of the machine; I just dump out the unpopped kernels each time. The volume is also not too loud.I do not use the butter melting function, so I can’t speak to the quality of that feature.The only thing I don’t like about it is that it does not have a power switch; plugging it in automatically turns it on.
ED M –
This is my 3rd oneThese hot air poppers that look like this one are all identical – same Chinese factory, just different labels (or colors). Essentially the “Brand” is just a marketing device for the USA customer. This one comes in a “Presto” facade. The last two failed in a few months ( different “brands” same exact manufacturer). The 1st one must have overheated, lasted maybe 8 months or longer. Odd because these units have a thermal limit switch, but I guess they have not been designed correctly, nor tested (typical Chinese Qc – little to none). So the thermal burns thru instead of cutting out on high limit as it should. The second one failed due to the blower wheel becoming loose on the motor shaft. Super soft cheap plastic ( neither formulated nor suitable for the applicable/operation temperature range). The wheel is affixed to the motor shaft by “stab-on” interference fit. I epoxied it but that only lasted a few cycles. This latest one I bought discounted as “used.” It arrived next day and is BRAND NEW. Absolutely clean, unused. It shipped/arrived in its original glossy factory box with an Amazon label applied to it – no usual wrapper shipping cardboard box & not much internal shock isolation stuffing (which is fine by me – less waste). It survived the 1 day trip. It works absolutely flawlessly as the previous ones have. Let’s see how long this one lasts. Pops kernels completely & in the 98% range. The max load is about 400 kernels. Of these, I routinely have 4-6 un-popped. These few (un-popped kernels remaining in the unit), have to do with the corn, not the popper. If you can find a “used” one, buy it. Save a few bucks. Help reduce the massive return waste that Amazon must deal with. If it is a dud return it and pay a few bucks and get a ” new” one. Used is really the box, it looks a little handled that’s all. These poppers have NO on/off switch. Chinese penny pinching. NOTE: When the pop rate drops off to nearly 1 per second, wait a few seconds then UNPLUG IT IMMEDIATELY to preserve the super fragile cheap wiring and components. This gets 5 stars based on value. All poppers are massed produced Chinese toy junk, but this one works great (until it fails). Compared to all the other “junk” poppers, this one is at the top of the heap ( best 🙂 All this nonsense about them throwing popcorn all over the place is absurd. I put a big bowl under the discharge chute and it catches 100%. The foul odor complaint is also nonsense. EVERY new device, particularly a heat appliance will have a preliminary start up odor associated with the plastic and residues from manufacturing. After the 1st or 2nd cycle all is fine. What do you want for $22-26? No reason to pay any more. Higher prices are just marketing and hype to sucker people into thinking it is a “better? product. These all have the same motor, same design, same plastics.
Debbie –
Presto Poplite 04820Absolutely Love this popper! Plug it in and WOW! It pops ALOT of perfectly popped Kernals in no time! I use it to make caramel popcorn and it’s perfect every single time! You will not regret this purchase! So what if it doesn’t have an on/off switch! Plug it in and watch the magic!!!
Layla –
Easy and works well.This popper works as well as the last one did. Plug it and go. Just wish it had a on/off button. Bought this one to replace one that stopped working.
Lloyd –
Extremely quick, no clean-up, and rarely any flopcornThis popper is amazingly reliable. My 1st unit lasted 15 years (and was going strong when I gave it to a friend) and my 2nd unit just died tonight after 20+ years and it probably would’ve kept going except I accidentally over-loaded it. 🙁 Note that this popper works just as well at 20 years old as it did when brand new. Now THAT is a good design.This popper is fast, extremely fast. Even my 20-yr old unit finished a batch in less than 3 minutes. Seriously, I suggest getting your flavorings ready before turning the unit on.If you fill the popcorn exactly to the line inside the popper, you get a perfect batch every time. You can use less kernels, but you get a few unpopped ones flying into your bowl. Tilting the machine back just a tad will also eliminate unpopped “flyers” if you use less than a full batch. You can even put in a little extra, barely covering the inside measuring line from side, but you’ll have to jiggle the popper (e.g. tap it briskly a couple times) to get the kernels swirling. You see, the hot-air blower inside the unit swirls the popcorn, heating them evenly and quickly. If the kernels don’t move, the bottom ones will start to burn and the machine will auto-shutoff. (And it stinks to the high heavens!)The popper works so well, don’t bother using expensive popcorn. My favorite is Jolly Time which is cheap in the large bags (approx. 2 lbs). The Kroger store-brand of popcorn even works well, and it’s dirt-cheap…a real blessing if you eat as much popcorn as I do. 😀 If you have a Trader Joe’s nearby, their popcorn actually cooks with the fewest flopcorn* of them all, even if comparing to the hideously over-priced Orville Redenbocker popcorn.The machine never needs cleaning, either. When done, just tip it so any flopcorn (if any) pours into the waste basket. That’s it. It’s now ready for another batch. Now, if you try heating butter in the little cup that rests in the top of the unit’s cover, THEN you’ll have a bit of cleanup…but only that cup. (It’s fine in the dishwasher, by the way.) I never use the cup because the unit finishes a batch of popcorn so fast, the butter never has enough time to melt! (And that’s true even if you have your butter at room temperature.) Basically, if you want hot butter to pour onto your cooked popcorn, heat it in the microwave while your popcorn’s popping. (You’ll be much happier.)Tips.1. Use cheap popcorn as it cooks just as well as over-priced “gourmet” popcorn like the Orville Redenbocker brand.2. If you like salt, use powdered salt. Morton makes popcorn salt which works well, but you can also powderize your own with a good blender, food processor, or a good spice mill.3. To get salt or other sprinkled flavorings to stick to your popcorn, give short bursts of cooking spray onto your popcorn and quickly sprinkle a bit of flavoring onto it before it soaks into the popcorn. If you like a LOT of flavoring, spray a bit more and sprinkle faster and longer. :D4. Johnny’s makes a great popcorn salt and a little goes a long ways. Regular powdered salt is cheaper and is just as good in my opinion (but my wife swears by it, hehe).5. For best results (i.e. the least amount of flopcorn), fill the unit just enough with popcorn so the fine line internal measuring line inside the heating chamber is covered. Tilt the machine back just a little (e.g. place a pencil, butter knife, or other .5″ item) underneath the front of the popper’s base until enough popped corn has filled the popping chamber; this keeps uncooked popcorn from flying out.6. If you put in just a little more popcorn so the internal measuring line is covered by 1 or 2 layers of kernels (AND jiggle the unit to make sure it starts swirling), you’ll not only get a slightly larger batch of popcorn, but you won’t have any unpopped popcorn flying out, even without tilting the unit.Note: The machine is a tad noisy when running. It’s not really loud, just a little annoying. It’s not a big deal, but I thought I’d mention it. For comparison, it’s about as loud as a hairdryer on its lowest setting. It’s maybe as loud as the fan on a microwave.Also note: Hot-air popped popcorn is dry. I mean dry. Really dry. Popcorn, in general, is dry, but popping it without oil/butter/etc. makes it as dry as dry can be, maybe drier. 😉 If you put flavorings on it, you’ll never never notice it, though. I thought hot-air neophytes might find this curious, though, maybe even a bit surprising. (I actually like it better.)* Flopcorn: The unpopped kernels remaining after popping a batch of popcorn.