1. Posted: May 11 2008

   This is a great product. The water comes out smoothly and is very hot. The reason I give it 4 starts instead of 5 is that unfortunately, the cord is attached by a magnet to the electric pot itself and very easily becomes accidently unattached if the pot has been moved slightly or something has been put down near the cord. We've had the experience several times of finding that this has happened and thus the water is no longer hot. Although the magnet makes it easy to join the cord to the pot, it should really be redesigned so that it can't come out so easily.

2. Posted: Apr 11 2008

   I love this thing! I have only had it about a month so I can't offer an opinion on durability but it does exactly what I want it to do. It is simple to operate and the water level window and digital display are easy to see. I initially decided to buy the 3.0 liter model. That sounds like a lot of water but it really isn't. The 4.0 liter was a better buy at the time & I'm glad I bought it. It is not so large that it looks out of place on my counter & I don't have to refill it as often. You can not set it to turn on at a specified time as with a programmable coffee pot. It can only be set to turn on 7 hours from the current time. I thought this might be a sticking point but it is not an issue for me. If I set it at bed time I normally sleep at least 7 hours so I have hot water when I get up. It does take 20+ minutes to heat up initially but I'm usually not in that much of a hurry for hot water. The fact that it has 3 temperature settings is great for tea drinkers. I use the highest setting for black teas & my coffee press. Later in the evening if I switch to green or herbal teas I set it at one of the lower temperatures. On weekends I leave it on all day long. I did read recently that you should not reboil water for making tea. Always start with fresh water. Apparently, reboiling water affects it in a way that alters the taste of tea made with it...Oh well, I am not sensitive enough to notice the difference so I'll continue to use my favorite kitchen gadget!

3. Posted: Mar 2 2008

   I have had my Zojirushi a little more than a month and I adore it. It is perfect for my teas - they have never tasted better. It keeps the temperature great - one reviewer complained about that and the issue is really that the tea can cool slightly on the way out to your cup (the manual even mentions this and says that to prevent it, run a cup of water through first and use the second cup on your tea/soup/whatever as the second cup with be closer to the internal temp - I use that first cup to warm my tea cup or pot). This Zojurushi is light, even when filled with water it is easy enough to lift with the handle, turns smoothly and is very easy to wipe clean. The timer is wonderful - you can set it for it to be either 208 or 195 in 7 hours. I wish the timer could be set for 175 but at least it doesn't take too long to cool for 195 to 175. This appliance now ranks as one of my top three favorite kitchen appliance, right up there with my Tiger rice maker and my Kitchen Aid stand mixer.

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