Customer Reviews

Deni 7600 3-Tier 9-1/2-Quart Stainless-Steel Digital Food Steamer

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(15)

 

 

I purchased this steamer as a Christmas gift for my wife in 2006. Within a few weeks it started to leak and then the digital clock failed. We returned it to the company for replacement. They sent a new one, and the clock on that one also failed, so we retuned it in Oct. of '07. They finally sent us another new one in Feb. of '08. Within a few days, the digital clock on this unit failed. I can accept that one unit can have a defect, and it's not out of the question that a second one could, by coincidence, also have the same defect, but three units with the exact same defect??? I don't think so. This is a good looking product that is inferior in quality. Stay away from it!

It looks fancy in the picture. The panel is actually hard to read. The steam penetrates through the panel and thus make it blurry and leaks/steams out. It has an unstable base. Bought three. Opened one. Returned three.

I ordered this steamer to make a central Asian dish that requires a special pot that is not sold in the States. Only after already ordered I've read the previous review and got really concerned. So as soon as the steamer arrived I immediately tested it. I made my Central Asian dish "manti" and it turned out great. The display was easy to read and set. The steam did not "leak" into the base but worked the way it should be. Perhaps the person who left the previous review had a defected steamer. Give it a try. I love mine.

I used this to steam fiber for spinning. At first it was great, after about 3 runs, the steam leaked into the readout and I had no idea how long it was supposed to be going. It got so bad that the unit stopped working because it was so wet. Waited for it to dry, worked again, until it got damp again. Leaks badly in my studio. Im really disappointed because it's one of the few that has 3 tiers of space. I am going to try to find another one but in the meantime, my stovetop is in use.

I purchased this steamer after the one I had for 7 years bit the dust. My previous steamer had a turn dial timer so I thought I would give the digital timer a try - figured it would be pretty neat. Big mistake.
The tiered basket system with the removable bottoms is a good idea, but the baskets are flimsy and do not fit together securely.
I like to steam eggs in my steamer. Normally I throw them in before bed, set the timer for 15 minutes and they are ready to go in the morning. The Deni steamer was taking 40 minutes plus to steam a hardboiled egg - ridiculous! The timer was cumbersome - It starts out at 46 minutes then you have to backtrack from there in 5 minute increments then forward in 1. I found I could not set the steamer and leave. It would steam my veges to the desired steam time, then about a minute later it would reset itself to 46 minutes and start again on its own! After ruining a couple batches of broccoli I finally packed it back up and returned it. I have since replaced it with another brand (with manual turn timer) that is working like a charm.

I absolutely loved this steamer for the entire week that it worked! I used it daily to cook everything including meats, veggies, hard boiled eggs, and even apples for homemade applesauce. I told everybody who would listen how wonderful it was. The love affair didn't last long, however. After about a week, the power button stopped working. At first, it would not work to turn the machine off so I had to unplug the cord when I was done using it. Then, within a day, I started having to push it about 15 times in a row to get it to turn the machine on. Finally, about a day later, it stopped working altogether making the machine useless. In looking at it closely, it's easy to see why it didn't last. The buttons on the front panel are all extremely flimsy and when you push any of them, all the buttons and the display panel all move. I don't see how it could possibly last long being that cheaply made. I returned it and I am now shopping for another steamer.

It looks very nice and that is the reason I got it. If you are going to use it daily it is going to quit working after about 30 or so days. I had 2 of these doing the same thing!

I got this as a gift, and, frankly, wish I'd got nothing instead. The materials are cheap and the machine is temperamental. When it works, it works great, but trying to programme it is a nightmare. I've used it four times, and each time was so frustrated with setting the timer that I wanted to throw the machine at the wall. I'll be tossing this one in the bin soon and buying a different brand.

I have owned an Oster 5712 2-tier steamer and use it so much, I wanted to purchase a unit for my mother-in-law for Christmas.

But the local shops were all out of them - we searched everywhere. So we decided to gift the Deni steamer, instead. Although I got it to turn on (after much fiddling!) and steam some raisins that needed plumping for a fruit salad, my MIL was never able to get it to work again, and she tried several times.

The design is flawed. The trays are thin/flimsy and difficult to position on the unit. We had to try all of them before finding the tray that seated into the base. All in all, this was a terrible disappointment because now we have to return it and find another Oster somewhere. It was a brand new unit, never opened, so I suspect that Quality Control is a bit lax.

Are you looking for the Ultimate Steamer that a first time user can use with ease or a Pro can make their most prized recipe? Then the Deni Stainless Steel Food Steamer is the one! From vegetables to fish and chicken, they all come out perfect! Drip tray is a dream for making gravies. It is easy to refill the water during steaming and very easy to clean! I would recommend this steamer to everyone and I know you will like it as much as I do! There isn't a day that goes by in our household that it isn't used! Bon appetit!