Sunpentown SC-12, Performs Roughly as..
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Performs Roughly as advertised
My main intention for this purchase was a result of an infestation of weevils in my existing rice container (steel trash can) even though I’ve used it for over 10 years without any issues. I wanted a more bugproof enclosure for storing rice.
The product performed poorly. The top lid feels cheap and does not close airtight. There are no seals or latches, it simply rests on top. My $4 IKEA candy jar has a better seal. The 150g dispenser is not accurate. It can be off by as much as 1/3 a cup and depends on how long I hold the button down. Very disappointing.
The photo here is inaccurate as it is a Very off white colored, reminscent of 80’s style appliances and reminds me of white products that have yellowed from time and sun exposure. The dispensing button is loose and rattles in place. The receiver cup sticks to rice even after being washed and dried.
It will do as advertised, hold (I dumped a full 25 lb bag in) and dispense rice but unless you have a “rice bug” problem, there’s no reason to trouble yourself with this inaccurate, rather clumsy dispenser or any dispenser when any plastic container will do.
Should you decide to try it out anyway and get that email from Air & Water about a survey for $25 off your next order, you’ll find out after you fill it out that it only applies to $200+ purchase.
Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Sunpentown SC-12 26-Pound Rice Dispenser Kitchen, was written by Pong Man.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Reviews (3)
Pong Man
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:00 am
Performs Roughly as advertised
Rated 2 stars.
Mitchell V. Bushin
March 8th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Good Construction
The rice dispenser arrived very quickly, in about three days from placing the order. We have been using it for about a month now and it works flawlessly. All the parts fit together well and it delivers a single cup exactly every time.
So far it has been bug proof. We have moths that seem to get into everything. I have a one gallon glass preserves jar I keep my flour in, the other day I looked and there were moths flying around inside the locked preserves jar and grubs crawling in the flour. If the bugs get into the rice dispenser, I will update my review.
David N.
March 18th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Love the convenience
I was curious to see whether this would really be a convenience or if I was just wasting money on a “gimmick.” But I love this dispenser, and it really does make it easier and less messy than storing rice in the bag or in a tupperware type container. Another reviewer complained that it does not dispense a proper cup measure, but the measure is actually set for one Japanese cup of rice. It is slightly smaller than an English/American cup, but the measure is in fact, perfectly suited for a rice maker. So, it is convenient for me because I can just depress the button a couple of times to dispense an appropriate measure of rice, dump it into my rice maker, add water to the appropriate fill line on the rice maker, and not really have to measure anything. It comes out right each time.
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