Thanks so much for your in-depth review. We bought ours this week (the VE hybrid model) and I can't imagine our lives without it. We were initially concerned with the energy consumption (so your video helped a lot!) - so far, we're really impressed with the energy-saving vacuum feature - seems so much greener than us boiling a kettle 10x a day!
Glad it helped! Been convincing a family member to get one considering they boil water from a kettle on the stovetop every single day. How can you tell the vaccuum is working? My sister actually has the VE model as well What do you use yours most? And have you discovered new uses for it? I remember doing the calculation for mine which is a non VE model, hydroelectricity is cheap where I live, I had found some information regarding power usage on reddit so I'm not sure about the accuracy, and it came out to a few bucks a month. Either way, I can't imagine a machine boiling then just having minimum heat VS boiling room temp or even cold water several times a week use up MORE energy, logically speaking.
Aesthetically the one in your video looks nicer than any of the other Zojirushi boilers I've seen and in your links. I've always avoided buying one because they look subjectively ugly to me, and haven't been updated in the last 20+ years. I would definitely buy the one in your video if they still had it.
That's an item EVERY East Asian household must have in their kitchen. I've never met a chinese, japanese, korean ppl without a rice cooker in their house/ apt. lol
Mine broke a week ago and my family tried to go without it and use something else to boil water but can't do, had to buy another model. Can't go back to the time we were without it, It's so convenient.
@@GadgetsGearCoffee I love that movie 🤣 ㅋㅋㅋ I should get one 😆 They are so convenient!!! You should definitely travel to Korea in the future! It’s amazing 🤩
We just bought the 5 liter size because we are a family of 6 teen/adults. We use it to boil for cooking to as I use butane to cook( it gets hottest😈) and this will save me tons of money as butane is super expensive. I also have the 10 cup Japanese rice cooker from this brand. I love it. I’ve used electric kettles for years. So excited to have this new one.
Thanks for the review! I have dynamic disabilities and have been thinking about getting one for days I feel like garbage and don't want to wait the extra time for warm meals or drinks and especially on days I have a hard time lifting a kettle etc.
Hey Jess, working on any new coffee vids? I actually got rid of my ECM Synchronika, and thinking of getting the Lelit Bianca. The Synchronika was a tank, but extremely heavy, hard to move around and tall. I'm looking to get the Bianca as it ticks all the boxes, with a smaller profile. I know the build quality is not as good as ECM/Profitec
I have other coffee content in the works, some vlogs, some reviews but I buy all my products myself so I can't exactly be buying coffee machines left and right lol I ain't that rich, so unless someone is gifting me one, I won't have any coffee machines to review any time soon. Listen, if you know someone who wants to gift me a coffee machine, by all means! Though I'm planning on having some sort of membership program like James Hoffman where I would be able to have the resources to review products members would vote on - but that's at a later time.
LOL honestly, probably, I've had one of those things as a child before Apple products had any magnetic cables to my knowledge and the Zojirushi definitely did have the magnetic cable, to be fair, iPhone did a lot and advanced tech a lot but they also just have phases where nothing is innovative and they just make it seem like everything is a big deal when many others before them have done it, even just comparing iOS to android, but borrowing an element like that from one product to another is still innovative because nobody else did it so I'll give them that
It's a discontinued model, I hope they make some designer looking ones again, they have other items from this collection still available just not this water boiler
@@mav48185 I linked one in the description that's really pretty and available though Japanese writing (it's pretty basic to use tbh) and smaller capacity
@@GadgetsGearCoffee Yes the lever on the front allows You to raise what ever You are toasting so You don't have to use Your chopsticks ! It's marked " high lift ". After all the years I used a fork to drag small things out of a toaster that time is over. Not expensive either = bonus.
We used to have it at our home when I was little. Loved it so much ‘cause you had a hot tea all the time. And I am not Asian) This thing was common in Siberia - Russia. Anyways… not a must, but it is very useful especially in winter. Can you do a rice cooker some time? I really struggle with boiling rice. It’s never perfect. And there are so many on the market…. @_@
Everyone's "musts" are different ;) I have a zojirushi rice cooker as well, straight out of Japan that I only understand the 1 button I need to use, I have never cooked rice on a stovetop in my life, I didn't even know that was possible until I had a (white) roommate and I was like WHAT? You can do that? lol we were both confused at each other.
that's not abnormal. Have you tried to boil 2.2L of water on a stovetop? It's not instant.... Best part with this is you don't have to stand there or manage anything. Set, forget. The point is not to boil the water on demand when you need it, but to have it already hot when you need it. FYI: "1L of tap water takes 6-8 minutes on a gas stove, takes 9-12 minutes on an electric stove"
it's faster to heat up to boiling sure, but you have to do that every single time. It's a different product and need and a different budget and target market. Where the Zojirushi wins, and is the point, is that you get hot water whenever you want INSTANTLY (after it's been boiled). Different needs, different target market. Which one is "better" will depend on your needs and what your priorities are and what you're willing to sacrifice (budget, space, etc.). Personally, my time and convenience are high priorities. This fits the bill.
Interesting, I personally have never had this problem, neither has anyone in my family, I didn't watch the entire video but fast forwarded to see visually the rust issue. I'm not sure what happened there or if it was a manufacture defect, the only "rust" issues I had was due to low water and that was my own fault because I never realized that the icon was the low water refill line. Mine is a cleaner design aesthetic and it's clear on all other Zojirushi machines that's the low water level - need to refill, I do mention this in the video.
Speaking of water, is this the cleanest water you can get with an over the counter pitcher? ua-cam.com/video/pqMHWZ3pu_M/v-deo.html
Thanks so much for your in-depth review. We bought ours this week (the VE hybrid model) and I can't imagine our lives without it. We were initially concerned with the energy consumption (so your video helped a lot!) - so far, we're really impressed with the energy-saving vacuum feature - seems so much greener than us boiling a kettle 10x a day!
Glad it helped! Been convincing a family member to get one considering they boil water from a kettle on the stovetop every single day.
How can you tell the vaccuum is working? My sister actually has the VE model as well
What do you use yours most? And have you discovered new uses for it?
I remember doing the calculation for mine which is a non VE model, hydroelectricity is cheap where I live, I had found some information regarding power usage on reddit so I'm not sure about the accuracy, and it came out to a few bucks a month. Either way, I can't imagine a machine boiling then just having minimum heat VS boiling room temp or even cold water several times a week use up MORE energy, logically speaking.
Aesthetically the one in your video looks nicer than any of the other Zojirushi boilers I've seen and in your links. I've always avoided buying one because they look subjectively ugly to me, and haven't been updated in the last 20+ years. I would definitely buy the one in your video if they still had it.
Ya that's why I got it, I wish they made more. The new ones are way nicer than the older ones though
Mine is the old style white with flowers. Very Asian appliance from the '90s 😂, but I'm OK with it. My house isn't very nice anyway.
What would you use this water boiler & warmer for? product links in the description!
Rice cookers are the MOST reliable appliance ever invented!
I don't even know why anyone would bother making rice any other way, especially if you eat it regularly
That's an item EVERY East Asian household must have in their kitchen. I've never met a chinese, japanese, korean ppl without a rice cooker in their house/ apt. lol
@@Commander_HW you are not wrong 😂
I found your exact water boiler on eBay for $50!!
you convinced me, I already love my zojirushi rice cooker
I also have a zojirushi rice cooker!
Mine broke a week ago and my family tried to go without it and use something else to boil water but can't do, had to buy another model. Can't go back to the time we were without it, It's so convenient.
I could not live without mine
Haha so true. Had similar thing like this when I was living in Busan South Korea.
So convenient.
Great review again.
Love all your content 😍
Busan! Someone "forced" me to watch Train to Busan once, horrifying movie.
You never felt the need to purchase one? I can't live without it.
@@GadgetsGearCoffee I love that movie 🤣 ㅋㅋㅋ
I should get one 😆
They are so convenient!!!
You should definitely travel to Korea in the future!
It’s amazing 🤩
We just bought the 5 liter size because we are a family of 6 teen/adults. We use it to boil for cooking to as I use butane to cook( it gets hottest😈) and this will save me tons of money as butane is super expensive. I also have the 10 cup Japanese rice cooker from this brand. I love it. I’ve used electric kettles for years. So excited to have this new one.
I'm familiar with Zojirushi water boiler and warmer but I've never seen THIS model.
Lovely presentation. Thanks.
Also good for insta coffee! Good idea for the descaling method. Thanks for sharing. I endorse this recommendation!
yes, don't forget to descale regularly! Maintenance is key.
@@GadgetsGearCoffee mummy scraps the crap out of it …..
@@blam90 um..... 0_0 that's def a no no
Thanks for the review! I have dynamic disabilities and have been thinking about getting one for days I feel like garbage and don't want to wait the extra time for warm meals or drinks and especially on days I have a hard time lifting a kettle etc.
the brands you mentioned are japanese, panasonic and tiger
I always thought Tiger was Chinese, thanks for clarifying that! Love that my viewers are so knowledgeable
Hey Jess, working on any new coffee vids? I actually got rid of my ECM Synchronika, and thinking of getting the Lelit Bianca. The Synchronika was a tank, but extremely heavy, hard to move around and tall. I'm looking to get the Bianca as it ticks all the boxes, with a smaller profile. I know the build quality is not as good as ECM/Profitec
I have other coffee content in the works, some vlogs, some reviews but I buy all my products myself so I can't exactly be buying coffee machines left and right lol I ain't that rich, so unless someone is gifting me one, I won't have any coffee machines to review any time soon.
Listen, if you know someone who wants to gift me a coffee machine, by all means!
Though I'm planning on having some sort of membership program like James Hoffman where I would be able to have the resources to review products members would vote on - but that's at a later time.
I’m pretty sure they did magnetic plugs before Apple did!
LOL honestly, probably, I've had one of those things as a child before Apple products had any magnetic cables to my knowledge and the Zojirushi definitely did have the magnetic cable, to be fair, iPhone did a lot and advanced tech a lot but they also just have phases where nothing is innovative and they just make it seem like everything is a big deal when many others before them have done it, even just comparing iOS to android, but borrowing an element like that from one product to another is still innovative because nobody else did it so I'll give them that
What model is the one demonstrated in the video, exactly?
Can't recall, it's discontinued a while back
CD-FAC-22 is the model number. It was on the lid.
Do they make a VE hybrid model in 3L?
I didn't know it came in that color. I got the hybrid one in stainless steel
It's a discontinued model, I hope they make some designer looking ones again, they have other items from this collection still available just not this water boiler
@Jess Cuz yeah I heard when I watched further into the video they should most likely do something like that. It'll boost sales because I'd buy it
@@mav48185 I linked one in the description that's really pretty and available though Japanese writing (it's pretty basic to use tbh) and smaller capacity
@@GadgetsGearCoffee cool thank you 😊
Did You find a High Lift toaster ?
it just lifts the toaster grills up higher so you can easily grab the food?
@@GadgetsGearCoffee Yes the lever on the front allows You to raise what ever You are toasting so You don't have to use Your chopsticks ! It's marked " high lift ". After all the years I used a fork to drag small things out of a toaster that time is over. Not expensive either = bonus.
We used to have it at our home when I was little. Loved it so much ‘cause you had a hot tea all the time. And I am not Asian) This thing was common in Siberia - Russia. Anyways… not a must, but it is very useful especially in winter. Can you do a rice cooker some time? I really struggle with boiling rice. It’s never perfect. And there are so many on the market…. @_@
Everyone's "musts" are different ;)
I have a zojirushi rice cooker as well, straight out of Japan that I only understand the 1 button I need to use, I have never cooked rice on a stovetop in my life, I didn't even know that was possible until I had a (white) roommate and I was like WHAT? You can do that? lol we were both confused at each other.
@@GadgetsGearCoffee gone looking for a rice cooker of this brand 🤩😄
Hey Jess!
It takes 20 MIN to boil 2 litres? 😳
that's not abnormal. Have you tried to boil 2.2L of water on a stovetop? It's not instant....
Best part with this is you don't have to stand there or manage anything.
Set, forget.
The point is not to boil the water on demand when you need it, but to have it already hot when you need it.
FYI: "1L of tap water takes 6-8 minutes on a gas stove, takes 9-12 minutes on an electric stove"
if you want speed , a 1.2L electric kettle is a lot faster
it's faster to heat up to boiling sure, but you have to do that every single time. It's a different product and need and a different budget and target market. Where the Zojirushi wins, and is the point, is that you get hot water whenever you want INSTANTLY (after it's been boiled). Different needs, different target market. Which one is "better" will depend on your needs and what your priorities are and what you're willing to sacrifice (budget, space, etc.). Personally, my time and convenience are high priorities. This fits the bill.
But WHY Nonstick for boiling water? It’s unhealthy 😮
they have a bunch that are stainless steel now!
Does the lid deteriorate and we all be drinking powder plastic? ua-cam.com/video/A6Q6SYsnf9s/v-deo.html How often do we need to replace the lid?
Interesting, I personally have never had this problem, neither has anyone in my family, I didn't watch the entire video but fast forwarded to see visually the rust issue. I'm not sure what happened there or if it was a manufacture defect, the only "rust" issues I had was due to low water and that was my own fault because I never realized that the icon was the low water refill line. Mine is a cleaner design aesthetic and it's clear on all other Zojirushi machines that's the low water level - need to refill, I do mention this in the video.
not convinced
and that's the sign that this isn't for you