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Egg Boiler & Slow Cooker
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I have two questions do you have a Slow Cooker ,do you know how much it costs to run ,also Do you have an Egg Boiler (not a small sauceman) are they worth buying ,I notice there is one on offer on Groupon for £10.00 saving 65% each time I have tried to order one the system tells me the address I have used is incorrect ,is this an omen ,any thoughts x x Thank you
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Looking at the power consumption of a couple of slow cookers, you could run them from morning until come-home-from-work time for about 20p.
I would put egg boilers into the "fill-up-a-cupboard/worksurface" category ie, they sit occupying useful space after one or two uses until you get around to taking it to te tip/charity shop.
I would put egg boilers into the "fill-up-a-cupboard/worksurface" category ie, they sit occupying useful space after one or two uses until you get around to taking it to te tip/charity shop.
I have a very old egg boiler which is perfect once you get your timings right - I use it every single day. It would take too long to boil water on my electric hobs. Yes, you have to puncture the top of the eggs and measure the water but this is not a problem. I don't think, with mine, the amount of water varies with the quantity of eggs.
You asked how much a slow cooker costs to run. I've just checked the power rating of mine and it's 90W. So if it's on all of the time (rather than switching itself off and on via a thermostat as, say, an electric immersion heater does), it costs a little under 1½p per hour to run. That's at the 'high' setting, of course. At a lower heat setting it would cost even less to run.
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I've got one of these and it works a treat! Besides, if you're prepared to wait a little longer than usual, you can get one from China for next to nothing!
Put 35ml of cold water in the base and place the egg, UNpricked, on the metal tray, close the top and set microwave for 7 minutes at 40% of max power. During the 7 minutes, you can sort out your coffee and toast, eat your cereal or whatever.
It truly is no 'bother' whatsoever and eggs come out just perfect!
I've got one of these and it works a treat! Besides, if you're prepared to wait a little longer than usual, you can get one from China for next to nothing!
Put 35ml of cold water in the base and place the egg, UNpricked, on the metal tray, close the top and set microwave for 7 minutes at 40% of max power. During the 7 minutes, you can sort out your coffee and toast, eat your cereal or whatever.
It truly is no 'bother' whatsoever and eggs come out just perfect!
Well, Tilly, none of mine have ever exploded.
In general re the 35 ml of water, if sticking to that seems bothersome, there's no need to faff about getting this just right every time. The first time, I used a small plastic measuring-jug we already had, and simply noted the level the water reached in the base of the egg-boiler. Easy-peasy thereafter.
In general re the 35 ml of water, if sticking to that seems bothersome, there's no need to faff about getting this just right every time. The first time, I used a small plastic measuring-jug we already had, and simply noted the level the water reached in the base of the egg-boiler. Easy-peasy thereafter.
Christopher, my micro has Time and Power settings...I thought they all had! So, I press 'Microwave 7.00' followed by 'Power 4' and that's the egg-boiler ready to do its stuff. However, just go on enjoying your reheated coffee, by all means!
Ummmm, I'm sure you're right about the water preventing egg-explosions, but I also wonder about the fact that the inside of the top half of the boiler is clad in aluminium and the egg sits on a tray of the same material...ie it's completely surrounded.
Someone more technically-minded then me might be able to explain the significance of that.
All I know is that it works and is totally straightforward and utterly hassle-free.
Ummmm, I'm sure you're right about the water preventing egg-explosions, but I also wonder about the fact that the inside of the top half of the boiler is clad in aluminium and the egg sits on a tray of the same material...ie it's completely surrounded.
Someone more technically-minded then me might be able to explain the significance of that.
All I know is that it works and is totally straightforward and utterly hassle-free.
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