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Big improvement over the Trudeau model 0823004 3-in-1 for just a few bucks more. This model has a much greater and more practical capacity. The capacity of the 0823004 was essentially fondue for two and not for 4 or 6. The fork guide on the 0823004 fit only the metal pot and not the cheese/chocolate pot. In this model it fits both. As with the 0823004 and unlike most other electric pots, the break-away power cord doesn't fall off if you look at it crooked. This is a really nice item. The handles on the metal pot make for easy preheating on the stove. Perhaps most of all, I love not having to mess with Sterno anymore.

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This item is WONDERFUL for chocolate fondue !! We previously attempted to use the gel/ Sterno type fondue sets which were extremely difficult to control the level of heat. This set works great w/ chocolate IF you place the heat setting on a very low set point. We started by placing hot water in the water pan (only need to place in 1/4 of pan)& pre melt chocolate in mircowave to soften before placing in stoneware pan. We did a 3 hour dipping event and did not have replenish the water in the pan at all! We got to enjoy the event vs. using the other type fondue sets; NO need to keep lighting and snuffing out the gel heat pots & dealing w/ steam escaping from the set !!!

I strongly suggest if you are new at fondue or use of the electric method, "experiment" with this item before your event. Beside burning off the the acrid odor (make sure you read instructions and I recommend the initial "burn-off" be done under a kitchen exhaust hood) you'll eliminate any potential "hick-ups" if you're having a group over. ENJOY !

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After researching a LOT of electric fondue pots, decided on this one, & it arrived this past week. Visually I at first thought it looked a bit small, but it was the perfect size for the homemade "Swiss Fondue" I made last night for the two of us. But while I can see this being used for a group of 4, or perhaps as part of a buffet, I think 6 people trying to dine at once from it would be pushing the limit (six color-coded stainless-steel fondue forks are included). Everything in this set is well-made; the base, stainless pot, & crock insert are solid with nice heft.

As per instructions, I made my cheese fondue in a separate pot on my range top, & then transferred it to the ceramic crock insert. Added an inch or 2 of water in the stainless pot (which you use by itself without the crock insert for oil or broth fondues), situated the crock insert inside, & switched on the heat. It was SO nice not to have to fiddle with sterno, & even though there's no numeration or "high-low" markings on the dial, it was very easy to simply raise or lower the heat accordingly. My fondue remained creamy smooth with no breaking/separating, as well as at perfect dining temperature with absolutely ZERO bottom scorching. Hand-washing is recommended, but wasn't an ordeal.

What a delight this appliance is!! I see many lovely fondue concoctions in our immediate future.

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Reading all the positive reviews for this product, I'm pretty bummed that I seem to have gotten a lemon. The stoneware insert on the pot I received cracked (practically exploded) the first time we used it, (and yes, we followed the instruction manual.) I'd advise anyone buying one of these to exercise some extra caution the first couple uses to make sure you got one of the good ones, and not one of the explodey-ceramic-bits ones.

Props to Amazon Customer Support for handling the return so smoothly, though.

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Got this as a wedding gift and WE LOVE IT. We have tried several different styles over the years, but after seeing this one on the America's Test Kitchen we wanted one! We have used it a lot and it always comes out perfect. I was badly burned by an old one we had and my husband always complained about how another we used was awkward to use in preparing the fondue, but this one IS GREAT!