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Title: Luck of the draw
Review: I purchased this unit based on the high review rating, but must report that it was a piece of junk - defective right out of the box on the first use. It turned on fine, and I set it to "low". It zoomed instantly to red hot, and when I turned the knob to "off".. *nothing happened*. The power light stayed lit and the burner glowed ominously. Wholesale meltdown was narrowly averted by a quick pulling of the plug. We gave it a second chance after an overnight rest (perhaps it was just suffering from "opening night" jitters), but, when plugged in, it repeated its zoom to surface-of-the-sun temperature, and would not go off no matter how we turned, jiggled, etc the knob. Perhaps we just got the bad apple in the lot, but be warned: this unit is a gamble.
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