I'm new at this. Why is this better than a 450 to 525 watt food processor, that is less than half the price?
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1. It collects/stores the compost material until you have a bin full to take to your large composting bin in your yard. Yo won;t want to leave the chopped waste in your food processor for several days until it is full and worth the trip to your backyard.2. Its human-powered instead of electric-powered. 3. -- and in my case, QUIET compared to a food processor. I hate noise
1140439
It has more space in the bin than our food processor, uses 0 electricity and we think it's cool. The processor does better with leafy items but unless you can run out to your compost bin often the processor is a hassle.
1140440
It'seems GREEN - uses no electricity. The storage drawer is simple to carry to the compost bin once a day. It chops the material into small pieces -- doesn't turn it into a liquid.
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This is not to prepare food but to compost it, it grinds/cuts leftovers into somewhat larger pieces than a food processor would. More importantly I usually use it for a week before I need to clean and empty it, and I have no problems with flies or odor. (we are a family of 4) . So I get a week's worth of composting done with one clean up. The food processor will give you a liquid mess which you'll need to clean after every use and you'll then need to somehow get to your outdoor compost site (I assume). The green cycler gives you manageable particulate pieces that can easily be transported in a bag. This is not to prepare food but to compost it, it grinds/cuts leftovers into somewhat larger pieces than a food processor would. More importantly I usually use it for a week before I need to clean and empty it, and I have no problems with flies or odor. (we are a family of 4) . So I get a week's worth of composting done with one clean up. The food processor will give you a liquid mess which you'll need to clean after every use and you'll then need to somehow get to your outdoor compost site (I assume). The green cycler gives you manageable particulate pieces that can easily be transported... » Read More This is not to prepare food but to compost it, it grinds/cuts leftovers into somewhat larger pieces than a food processor would. More importantly I usually use it for a week before I need to clean and empty it, and I have no problems with flies or odor. (we are a family of 4) . So I get a week's worth of composting done with one clean up. The food processor will give you a liquid mess which you'll need to clean after every use and you'll then need to somehow get to your outdoor compost site (I assume). The green cycler gives you manageable particulate pieces that can easily be transported in a bag. « Show Less
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The storage bin holds several days worth of scraps so that you only have to make a trip to the compost bin once or twice a week. If you held that in the food processor, you would lose the use of the food processor for its intended purpose. Also, I think a food processor might turn the scraps into liquid if you aren't careful.
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We have both food processor and Green Cycler, and have used them both for cutting food in smaller pieces for composting. The processor seems more of a hassle to clean and does not chop the same amount of food with the same convenience. That said, we are not using the Cycler as much as we thought we would. Over time you always go to the easiest and most convenient way. We have gone to using a smaller galvanized metal garbage can. Left out in the sun in the backyard the food in it breaks down by the heat and then we add it to the compost pile.
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Green Cycler shreds and stores, for us, up to a weeks worth of kitchen scrap. No need to clean after each use, which you'd likely have to do with a food processor.
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This appliance produces the ideal size shredded materials for fast composting...not too small and not too large. Further, it puts lots of nicks and cuts in the food scraps that break down the cellulose material and encourage beneficial bacterial growth. Scraps that have been blended or run through the food processor can actually smother your compost pile and are not recommended by master composters.
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I actually stopped using mine. It works fine (as long as you don't overdo it and break the handle) but I got tired of the constant clean up and it takes up a lot of space. I also found it necessary to clean after each use because of fruit flies. It's just as easy for me to chop scraps up while I'm cooking.
767218
I don't pay a whole lot of attention to the speeds. If I were you, I'd just look at the power capacity and decide based on that. It's a great kitchen tool, for sure.
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I can not find how many watts it is. But as far as potatoes or thick cookie batter...it has enough power to do anything. I have had mixers that go faster, where this one is a little slower then those, but the power makes up for it. I have never had it stall out with thick mixtures thus far.
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The microwave works perfectly on "shore" power and is currently working on a 1000w Modified Square Wave inverter. It's noisy and takes longer to cook, but other than that it's fine. I've been using microwave ovens on msw inverters for over 20 years and haven't had one fail yet. I spent 1 month in Alaska with this setup and used the microwave multiple times per day without a problem. I believe the 1000 watt msw inverter is able to run the microwave where the pure sine wave will not is due to the "surge capacity" of the msw. Both inverters are drawing about 100 amps at the 12v source. This means a cheap 600 or 700 watt Wal-Mart microwave is actually drawing 1200 watts, allowing for inefficiency in the inverter. I've owned lots of inverters and there is a HUGE difference in what they can actually run. Pure sine wave inverters all seem to be overrated. I have two 1500 watt msw inverters right now. One is a Cobra and the other is branded, "Trisonic". The weird, never-heard-of Chinese brand, "Trisonic" will run my worm drive skill saw, and the Cobra immediately shuts down with an overload condition. Sorry I went on for so long, but I hope this is helpful to someone.
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I use the E8600 in this computer and it is the best 775 processor i ever used after trying a few other 775 family CPU's. I think the Q9550 is also very good but it cost a lot more money. I never tried it. The E8600 runs cool and the price is very low compared to what it used to cost. I bought my E8600 from Amazon for $150.
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I just checked my mixer (Bosch Compact mum4405)... 400 watts is correct and I agree with the other reviewers. This is plenty of power. I like the compact machine much better than my previous cast iron mixer which was very heavy (and less powerful). The Bosch fits well inside my kitchen cabinet and it's easy to lift and to set up. I bake more often now and have reclaimed much needed space in my pantry, which was the only place where my previous mixer would fit.
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Many of the microwaves today heat at 1200w. Our Sears unit heats at 1000w that is why I ran at full power. Have reviewed the ad on TV several times and I suspect that the producers are using potatoes that about 1/2 the size that I was using. I could barely get 2 potatoes in the bag and the commercial shows 4 going nicely into the bag. I think I would try 4 small potatoes...betting you will see the difference.
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The person that recommended this machine to me was using it for preparing cat/dog food. The price made it economical to buy 2 or 3 of these instead of 1 expensive model that breaks just as fast...that is what they told me. Mine is a few years old now, but I don't use it daily.
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1800 w is a little surprising. I didn't know microwaves could have that much wattage. it should be used by 900 to 1000 w. Maybe you can cook on a lower grade like 50 or 75 %.
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There are no watts listed, just .6Amp 120V AC @60 Hz. As for Paul A's comment...I bought this back in March of 2007, and it still works as perfectly as it did back then. It looks almost new and I've never had to replace a thing. I also have the KA Professional mixer-I love it and it too has lasted for years. I also have their food processor I bought in 2006 or 2007-it also works perfectly to this day. I've never had any problems with their products, they seem to last a very long time.
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Just barely. The sticker on it said the max amperage is 17.4 amps x 115 volts = 2001watts. I would go with a larger unit so you don't burn something out. I run with a 3500 and it does good but you have to be carfull not to run any other high power appliance with it.
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FYI you're asking normal users-this isn't amazon. If the comments are correct tjast its only a 300 watt PSU, that's not much, and another comment says you can't upgrade that PSU. Dell's XPS 8700 in the same price range makes more sense as it comes with a larger 460 watt PSU, and the PSU is upgradeable (and dell tends to underrate their PSUs anyway).
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It is 200 WATTS. Processes ice perfectly and quickly. Chops veges in seconds. I would not be without it.
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550 Watts. I considered the Ninja but it was too large for our counter space. I chop Ice and some food processing with this blender, besides making protein shakes(fruit, powder, ice and liquid every day since I bought it. I love the locking feature so the blender does not move when being blended. I am extremely happy with the one I purchased.
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Don't know. Returned because motor got hot and shut processor off after trying to process food, no more than one minute. This happened 3 times and we returned it.
482108
It's 400 Watts but it feels like more. It's perfectly capable of making bread dough or whip egg whites to perfection in few minutes. It has plenty of power. I also own the Bosch Universal Plus but it is too large unles you are making large batches of bread dough which I do when I bake to freeze it. I love and prefer the Compact machine for my everyday baking.
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You should get a 500 watt power supply or you will cook your power supply as it will operate at its PEAK for extended period of time.