11 Reviews

Bought due to the delayed start ability that no other steamer has. Works pretty well and does indeed start steaming within thirty seconds. Seems to be pretty well made. Hopefully the plastic tiers last reasonably well.

I've persevered to get used to this appliance. At first I couldn't get the timing right - THEN the trays in the bottom didn't seem to sit properly and were fiddly - THEN I littered the kitchen floor with water each time I removed the bowls. I liked the idea of keeping warm facility but I seem to end up with soggie veggies - and on other occasions the veggies were not cooked. So i thought it was me but I don't know - it's plastic and not fitting well and I don't think it's a good conductor of even steam. .So I'm thinking of going back to stainless steel- I had that before - used it every night successfully - and was always pleased with the result. So I'm disappointed.

I regret this purchase. It is very expensive for the quality and design of this unit. The first steamer I bought was faulty out of the box. The plastic moulding at the bottom of the unit was warped and it wobbled on the bench quite badly. The feet on the bottom didn't sit evenly. The second steamer didn't do this but had a scratch right across the front. It seems Breville's quality control is non existent. The plastic compartments are flimsy and there is no way to stack them on top of the unit as per the instructions because of the design of the overflow tray. It steams okay but not evenly. It uses a lot of water so be prepared to top up if steaming over 25 minutes.