Side by Side Comparison of: Black & Decker vs Inomata vs BLACK+DECKER

I have had this rice cooker for three years now but used it to steam using the steamer insert for the first time today. I originally purchased this cooker to use with a PID controller for sous vide, which works perfectly. I have used it for rice and thought it was okay but my Zojirushi is better. Today I used it to steam frozen tomales...perfect! I didn't have to thaw them. I put water in the bowl, left the tomales in the husk and clicked "Cook". In about 35 minutes the tomales were ready.

We've had this rice cooker for going on a year. It works perfectly every time. Of course, one has to measure the rice and water correctly, and remember, a Japanese Go, that the cooker comes with, is not a US measuring cup in size. The non-stick is still in fine condition. Of course, we clean only with a sponge to keep it in good condition. I hope it keeps working for many years to come.

Wish the plug disconnected but good size for my apartment kitchen and cabinets. Love the grey pot! Won't show discoloration when cooking healthy black rice (purple stains on cookware). Don't have the overcook issue that others did. Could be from cooking less than 2 cups of rice. Hope it lasts.

I love this rice cooker! I was so nervous to purchase it due to some of the previous reviews. I am glad I went ahead and purchased because it works wonders. I have used this about 7 times with a variety of foods from rice to baked beans, spaghetti and meatballs and even scrambled eggs. I have not had any problems with it and it actually cooks a lot at one time. It usually cooks enough for 4 adults and have leftovers. The steam tray is perfect for steaming veggies or even chicken breast. I also love that it is a non stick pan so clean up is a breeze. I will be purchasing another one very soon.

I like this because it is simple. I had an oversized one which took up way too much space and had a silly hinged lid which quickly broke. It also had a weird steam vent which constantly clogged and was a pain to clean. This lid is very simple, like a pan lid with one little hole for a vent. EZ-PZ. Don't pay any attention to the cup size that they say it holds. Their included cup is not a full cup. However, that's just fine because it still makes plenty of rice for most people's needs. It has a keep warm function, too, but I think the rice is better if you unplug the rice after it's cooked rather than warm it.

This rice cooker was just the right size and price for me. It has a simple two-position cook/keep warm front panel switch, an inner light aluminum pot, a glass cover, a steam basket, and a 1-cup measuring cup. It's great for cooking plain white rice, and getting it just right and fluffy.This is not suitable for cooking packaged rice mixes such as Knorr's rice sides, which are best cooked in a regular pot, following the packet directions. Also, I found that brown rice, which takes more water to cook, does not do well in this rice cooker (water boiled over!). However, regular white rice which requires a 2:1 by volume mix of water to rice does very well.Remember, you turn off the cooker by unplugging it. After the rice is cooked it automatically switched to the "warmer" setting, but does not switch itself off. Empty the inner bowl soon after it goes to warm, or it continues to cook and absorb water, and may become dry and sticky.

I bought this to replace my GE Light n Easy iron that gave out after about 30 years. I'm accustomed to a light iron, and in that regard this one does not disappoint. It's quite a bit larger than my old iron. I expected something smaller, given the light weight. They kept the size of a traditional iron and shaved off weight by making the bulk of it from thin plastic. Time will tell how it will hold up. The plastic is bright blue and translucent, a bit like a blueberry iMac, but useful.I haven't used it much yet but I can tell you it got hot in a flash, and the ironing surface is smooth as silk. U doubt if I'll get 30 years out of this one, but if it lasts 10 I'll be pleased.

I love my Black + Decker F210. It is the best steam iron you can get and for only 11$??? That's a steal. I was looking for one for a long time on other sites (used) and they would all sell for the same price as being brand new. These things are lifelong quality.

Cheap and works. It is for my rental and it serves its purpose quite well, just something cheap for the renters to use every now and again. I can't speak to longevity as they hardly use it and I have only had it for a few months but so far so good.

I have an Iron that I paid close to $200. for and it was great. SO I thought I would get a cheap iron to iron spray starch so I don't mess up my expensive iron face. Guess what! This iron is better. Gets hotter and with no turn off I can get a blouse done without the iron turning off. I love this little iron. Who would have known. Did I get taken with the other iron. I could kick myself. Okay the other German Made iron looks better and that is about it.

Great bang for your buck. It's super light and cheap feeling and if you fill it past the fill-line the water will spill out of the fill hole. Nevertheless, for the price, it's a 5-star steamer. Be sure to buy Mr. Clean's magic eraser to clean off the gunk that eventually builds up on the soleplate of all irons. Watch the YouTube vids on how to clean an iron safely.

Great iron, works exactly as anticipated. I work in a formal environment, and I need to be able to iron my clothes in bulk. Luckily, this iron is up to the task, and does an excellent job. Would recommend to anyone who needs a basic iron to get the job done.

Works well,size fits my needs but beware they use a 5 oz measuring cup so order a larger size pot if you make rice for several people. When it boils it sometimes does spew bubbling foam/water from vent but you lift the lid to defuse heat.

I thought, do I really need a rice cooker. I guess it is not a necessity but at this price, it is worth the time that it saves. It is really only suitable for white rice. It says that there are different markings for brown or other rice but this particular model actually does not have those markings so you have to just sort of guess (a messy process that I have yet to perfect.)

I love how the rice cooks in this cooker and that it didn't cost an arm and a leg. The directions however are very unclear in regards to the measurements of rice and water. We use the same measurements we do when cooking on the stove 1 cup of rice to 1 cup of water. We had to do trial and error until we found what worked. But now we use it all the time!

I was very happy to receive this product and try cooking my first batch of rice. The directions did not give enough information about ratio of water to rice.So, the two times I tried, the rice was not completely cooked or cooked to much. I was going to return the above product, but I read a review below that suggested 2-1 ratio. I will try that today. Then, if my Japanese rice is not cooked correctly, I will contact the seller and Black and Decker, return it and buy a different brand, like Cuisinart.

I like this rice machine but it has a few drawbacks. For one, if you add the recommended amount of water to rice ratio, the water bubbles out the top and the rice is mushy. This was easily corrected by simply using less water, but I found it frustrating that the manufacturer's instructions were inaccurate. Also, if you don't time the preparation correctly and allow your rice to sit for more than 30 minutes on the keep warm setting, it will become hard. I haven't found a solution for that issue yet.

I gave it a 4 because of the 14 cup size. I am not getting 14 cups of cooked rice out of this more like 10 . I don't know what size cup they are using for measurement but otherwise it is fine. You do need to follow the directions initially as they do not use standard size cups for measurement and get a feel for the water to rice ratio. All rice is not equal. I buy 25 lb bags for my dogs and find some needs a little more or less water than the previous bag and of course if you are using brown vs white and basmati vs jasmine. I have had no problems after the first batch with foaming over or making a mess.

You get what you pay. I wanted a cheap iron to accomplish small tasks and this does just what I needed. My only disappointment with it is, 1) the water sloshes out the top after being filled, if you're not careful 2) the button to spray the water doesn't work.All in all, I'm still happy I purchased this iron. Tired of paying top dollar for stuff that falls apart quickly.

I've only used mine a couple times, but does a good job for the price. If you're looking for more advanced features (like retractable chord, more settings/ automation), you'll need to shell out a littler more $$.But can't go wrong for the average joe who needs to iron a shirt here and there.

For the price, this iron does the job. But I found the dials very difficult to read. If anyone has limited sight and/or vision issues - this will be a challenge to operate. I found the lack of a 'power' light a problem. The power light only turns on when the heater unit is engaged. So the light turns on/off while in use. I just wanted a powered light to indicate it HAD power. Otherwise, this is a fine unit that heated quickly and well. Family members with glasses could NOT read the dial and could not tell if it was powered on (except by touch).

I've been using this for a while now and it seems to work great. Only negative it that it sometimes seems to leak a little bit of water. Not sure if it is condensation building up somewhere or what exactly. It has 6 heat settings and it would appear they're actually different temperatures! Works well on everything from to jeans, dress slacks and dress shirts.

This iron is amazingly light. I was shocked to find it in the box when the package arrived at my home. In fact, it is so light that I questioned whether it was heavy enough to get out the tougher wrinkles. I had a pile of shirts that had been waiting two weeks when this arrive, and it took the wrinkles out without a problem. My only qualm with this (other than the unnerving lack of weight) is that it does take a few minutes to get up to temperature. Other than that, you aren't likely to get a better iron for the low price.

I needed an inexpensive iron to wax skis and this works like a charm. Cheap and gets hot enough to melt wax quickly. Not sure how well it works on clothing but for my purposes, cannot beat the price.

My cooker is broken after few months using, how could i get repair it?

Does not work very well. If not unplugged right away it burns the rice. Keep warm function is too hot. Works great if turned off right away

I have a 3 cup cooker, but needed a larger one. As many mentioned, these rice cookers work well for their price with 2 issues: 1) they always make less rice than they claim. My 3 cup cooker can make max 1.5 cups. I have not tried the max for this one, but it won't be more than 4 cups. 2) rice can get stuck to the bottom if you leave it on warm. I always manually turn it off even before it switches to warm and unplug it. If you do that, you will get nice quality rice.

Cooks rice well...the only annoyance is that the steam splashes all over the place. The lid is definitely not heavy enough and can easily be displaced by the steam build up when rice is cooking. But, this was cheap and does it's job - just need to place the product somewhere you won't mind getting some water splashes that can easily be wiped off with a wet wipe.

The rice will stick to the bottom. When cooking, the starched water will come out of the lid. The rice almost always will come out very moist. Not a great product overall. We are planning to get another one, maybe a Aroma or something like that.

Thought it would have a 'brown rice setting' -- it's actually in the instructions that there is a button somewhere. We weren't able to find the 'button'. I think it's imaginary. Anyway, it works. Pleased about that. :) We are keeping it and using it.

I didn't pay very much for this iron and didn't really expect anything great. What I don't understand is that there's no on/off switch. I get that it has auto shut off but that means when I'm done using it, I either have to unplug it or if I just leave it alone, it will shut off in 8 minutes. That seems wasteful and frankly a little bit dangerous. Not sure I can live with it.

I have to say, it's ok for the price. However, what I don't like about this iron is that when one pours water inside, (even without reaching the limit of the water level) it spills all over. So, of course have to spend the extra time drying the wet spots on the clothes. Aside from that, I'm happy with it, it does the job.

It irons fine and it's lightweight.The temperature selector though sucks. It's placed under the handle and it's near impossible to see the arrow. Everytime I grab the iron my knuckles move the selector.Also the temperature description are on the bottom rather than on the dial.

this iron is ok, serves its purpose if you're not too picky - like a typical iron. at first, the steam part drops water instead of steam. but after i let it "warmed up" it steams while ironing. When fill with water, it's easy to leak but just have to be careful. This iron has your typical settings for different types of fabric and steam options. For less than $15 it's fine.

Gets the job done. It is quite small which I like because I use it for seeing projects. It is very hard to put water in and goes through the water very quickly. The settings are a little difficult to adjust. Would not recommend as a clothing iron. Does not have a automatic turn off staying if accidentally left plugged in.

This iron is okay for the purpose -- not heavily used in my vacation home. It has a tendency to collect grime (probably the starch) on it and put it on the sheets when I'm ironing them. It would be fine for an iron that will be used minimally, and not on white fabrics if you're using starch. I would not recommend this iron for anyone who sews or quilts.

This is a budget rice cooker I would only recommend to people who don't have a stove. If you follow the directions on the box, you will end up with a layer of rice burnt to the bottom of the rice cooker. This device is sitting in my closet while I use my stove top to cook my rice.

This worked great for a while, but it suddenly just broke. I've only had it since December 2016, and have maybe used it 12-15 times since purchasing it. I would appreciate if I could get it replaced, or at least exchanged.

It stopped working after 4 months. I'm in the process of trying to get black and decker to respond to me.

This product was working good till first 3 months of my purchase, later I was having problems.Status goes to keep warm even though base of the cooker is not wet leaving the rice uncooked.It is better to buy this product in Wal-Mart as they provide 1 year warranty with replacement but this provider in amazon is giving only 2 months return warranty in case of any problems.

I decided to give this very inexpensive rice cooker a shot. One thing that I noticed was that there was this snapping sound while the rice was being cooked. It sounded like the metal was expanding. I never had this happen before, but it didn't seem to affect performance.We babied this rice cooker, making sure no utensils touched the non-stick coating other than the provided plastic spoon. After using the rice cooker for about 6 months (using it approximately once a week), we're starting to see chips in the non-stick coating.The rice cooker cooked rice well. We never had any issues with burning the rice on the bottom. However, it's hard to give a higher star rating because I believe the non-stick coating should have lasted much longer than 6 months. That was quite disappointing.

I use 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of water and that is the max it will cook . I think it is misleading to call it a 14 cup rice cooker, I have no idea why they call it a 14 cup cooker. If you cook even one grain of rice more it bubbles over and makes a mess to clean up.

This wasn't such a great bargain. It's difficult to fill with water & I end up getting it everywhere. It also doesn't have a cover over it so it tends to spill out easily. the power cord doesn't retract which I was aware of but it's difficult to store it because the it doesn't wrap around the iron easily.

It's a good price. Lightweight & heats up quickly. But when you put water in it for steam.....it's leaks. If you set it down after using - when you return - there will be a small puddle under the iron (on your counter). Maybe it was just the one I got. Maybe it was faulty. Also, no automatic shut off. If you forget to turn it off & unplug it- it'll stay hot.

Didn't cost too much and didn't end up being worth it.Heated inconsistently or not at all, vertical-steam feature didn't work at all. Leaked out of the base plate on several garments...It wasn't as hard to fill as some reviewers stated. You just have to go slow. And the 360 swivel cord was an okay feature.

For what it is it's great. I think I spent 12 bucks on it. It's constant steam so I call it the Dragon. I'll use this one when I'm doing iron on interfacing and don't want to chance ruining my new upgraded iron: I bought a Hamilton Beach on Amazon for about $38 that has a retractable cord and a steam surge button which is much better.

Ok, I understand that it is the cheapest iron out there, or one of them, but honestly, if you are planing on using something for a while, I would certainly invest a little more into a better product. Say for extra $20 i was able to get a much better iron. This iron is still usable but it leaks water and the steam function doesn't work well.

doesn't work:( Good customer service though, I got my refund, but still I was slightly scared, the iron doesn't work when put down, and when I put it up, the bottom started squirting hot water, and it burned my hand. I don't know what to do...so be careful when you buy this item

This cooker was great for the money, but I've had it 11 months and it stopped working. No lights or heat. It's like the power isn't getting through the cord. A rice cooker should last longer than a year. As I've looked at other reviews this seems to be common with this item.

I bought this cooker many months ago and cooked several several times. Always over cooks and the bottom portion of rice burns each time. Tried cooking several types of rice but same results. Fed up. It's lying idle in my dark storage cupboard now. Back to gas top pressure cooker.

Brought it on December 1 2014 and worked till August 1 2015 and all of a sudden the light got shutoff and is not working any more.I was confused with reviews but now it is clear .Based on My experience i rate it 1 star

I purchased this rice cooker and used it twice before it stopped working completely. Will no longer turn on. It never moved off of its spot on the counter and was unplugged when not in use. To it's credit, it worked pretty well for a $20 rice cooker when it was functional. Unfortunately without the box I am unable to return this. Spend some extra money and save yourself the hassle of getting stuck with a broken rice cooker.

It arrived perfect. We did not have to use this for 2 weeks. It stopped working after 1st minute it started. Then I noticed the name of the brand "Black & Decker" which is not according to the real one, as I used this before. It seems that the seller sent me a FAKE rice cooker but took more price then it should be. If anyone buy this, then please check this after it arrives. I would like to return this item. But who will going to pay for the harassment. I have attached the picture of the trademark. Please be sure before buying this item..

When i purchased this rice cooker I gave it good ratings, however, just after 4 months, it has stopped working. the lights don't turn on and it dosen't heat. tried calling customer care but no one picks up calls. I cant return it also, as it is 4 months old. the warranty is a sham. avoid this and go for a better brand even if it costs you more.

I would give no stars if I can. Don't waste your time on this product. Came in with the box but without instructions? Took a while to figure out where to fill the water.. and yea, you have to fill water into that rectangular space without any other tool provided. Usually it gets the entire iron wet and makes a huge mess. As I was holding it with the bottom faced downward, water spilled all over my shirt. Honestly,WTF? it was the worst experience ever. The item should be removed & the provider needs to stop buying positive reviews. And this item cost almost 20 bucks? Doesn't even worth the price of 2cents. Piece of garbage overall.

Lightweight and easy to operate but didn't last long. First, the steamer quit working within the first 6 months and then the iron itself stopped working after a year and a half. I had a Black & Decker that worked great for over ten years before but I guess 'they don't make it like they used to - built to last.'

I have never written a review before but always use reviews to help me choose a product. Since I had a horrible experience with this iron I thought I'd save someone else from buying it. All the reviews for this were pretty good so I decided to buy it. I iron a couple days a week. I'm not a picky ironer----I'm not making my shirts perfect and starchy just presentable.I put water in this iron, well below the Max line and every time I iron water spills out. It's infuriating. Yesterday I was trying to use my index finger to plug water opening and ended up burning my shirt. This is the first time in 20 years of ironing I've ruined something. Don't by this it will cost you more in replacing clothes than it would have buying a better iron.

A must buy is a joke!! This is a horrible product. The iron leaks water everywhere, it's too small, and worst of all, no matter what setting you have it on, it scorches the material! I even tried several cleaning methods, which you should NOT have to do with a new iron, but my efforts were for nothing, because as soon as you heat it up again, it twists and scorches the material. This a true example of you get what you pay for: this is a cheap, useless Iron.

Nothing fancy, just a very basic iron. Need to put in a lot of effort to get clothes ironed. I got this for my mom after her cheap proctor sylex iron from Walmart stopped working. She's complaining that this iron feels like one from the 90's era. You need to really use some elbow grease to get clothes ironed. Do not recommend this product.

You'll risk ruining your clothes and anything this iron comes in contact with! I hurriedly ordered this iron without reading the reviews and that will never happen again. I don't iron a lot, so I thought just any iron would do. I had a good German iron and it stopped fully heating after about 25 years of use. I figured, "What the heck. I'll just get a $10 iron, because I don't really use one." Big mistake! After I purchased, I read the reviews about the water leaking all over. Even though I could keep water forever in my German iron, I thought I could simply empty this one on the few times I used it and I would be spared this problem. Wrong, again. It did a little leaking and spitting the first time; I fully drained it, put in on the shelf to fully dry. After about a month, I needed to press some cloths, so I filled it about half full, let it heat up and then the trouble really began. First of all, it wouldn't even heat up. It was so lukewarm that my husband was able to put his palm fully against the sole plate. (He's a lot braver than I am.) Well, I had to press these cloths for the next day, so I tried. Water was coming out of the sole plate at a fast clip, onto everything, fully saturating the cloths and my ironing board cover. See photo of my now soaking ironing board. As if that wasn't bad enough, the thing wouldn't even press the cloths because it was so lukewarm. See photo #2 (although the wrinkles were far worse than the photo shows). What a mess! I unplugged the frigging thing and am putting it out for donation tomorrow. I'm getting the German brand again. You truly do get what you pay for.