Customer Reviews

Polder Stainless Steel Window Canister Set with Lids

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

The seals are not air or water tight. There is no problem with the cansiter or the clear window, but I cannot store any flour or rice type products as the seals are not airtight and allow bugs in them. The canisters themselves do not rust and the lids are not easy to remove

I received these items today and was greatly disappointed. The reason I purchased them was the item description said they had screw on lids. THEY DO NOT! The lids simply sit on top of the canister. They do have a rubber seal, but the lids don't fit tightly enough to have the rubber seal make a difference. The size of the canisters is okay. Not that big, not that small. Why doesn't anyone make a huge storage container that looks nice?

I'm greatly disappointed and will most likely be returning.

I was pleased with these canisters. The lids do not screw on but seem to be airtight with the rubber seal. The only complaint I have is that they appeared to be shiny in the photo, but are actually brushed stainless.

J&R have placed the wrong item picture on this listing. Please do not make the mistake of purchasing this item if you think you are getting windowed canisters with flat lids that allow the canisters to be stacked. To see what the "real" canister look like, search the internet for the part number, 3346-75, and you'll see domed lids that prohibit stakcing of the canisters on the counter... The actual canisters that look like the ones pictured can be found elsewhere.

To their credit, J&R did send me a shipping label to return the item, and credit me the full purchase price upon return, but have yet to refund the original shipping cost so I have paid $11.47 for the privilege of being sent the wrong item... how nice. On the other hand, I returned the item over a month ago and the picture here is still wrong.

I really like the look of these canisters. They look great on my counter...matching my stainless appliances. However, the large canister is anything BUT airtight. Quite loose as a matter of fact. I wrote to Polder's customer service online THREE times and was totally ignored. Either that or they don't check their email at all. I wrote over a 3 week period. I am kind of disappointed that I can not get an airtight fit and get absolutely NO help from the company who made them.

EDIT: Hurray, Amazon! I called Amazon customer service shortly after writing this review and they sent me a whole new set! I send the other ones back. Thanks Amazon for great customer service!!

I did quite a bit of research (or so I thought) into canisters before I chose these. I wasn't really wanting to spend $100+ on All-Clad canisters, which consistently get good reviews, and many of the flip-top types I'd seen looked a bit flimsy. So I went with these, classic looking and mid-priced. Unfortunately, when I put flour into the large canister and closed the lid, flour squirted out the canister "window". I'm not sure if I just got a bad set, but definitely sending back and won't be buying these again.

I had read the reviews on Amazon about how great these canisters were, but when I received it, I was surprised to find that they were of poor quality and felt cheap. The see-through window was made of cheap plastic that would bend if you pushed on it and the metal was not very smoothly polished. In general, it wasn't what I expected and had to return it as soon as possible. Too bad...

These look beautiful in my kitchen with the rest of the stainless steel items. They are hard to open. The lid seems to be impossible to pull of like it was made just a little too big for the opening. The plastic window feels cheap and cracked 2 days after I got the set. I even noticed that after about a week of keeping the sugar in the large canister, that it turned into a huge, hard clump that was difficult to use, so I had to toss it. The set is okay if you don't expect too much, but if I had it to do over, I would go with a different set.

Exactly what I had been looking for. They are air tight and look good on the counter plus the sizes are perfectly proportioned.

I have been shopping for a set of canisters for many years but they were all too small. A bag of flour would never even half fit in the largest of most canisters. The largest of these (4 quart{16 cups}) will hold all but a little bit of a bag of flour. I like the look of the stainless steel and the fact of the seal around the lid. The only draw back to this product is the acrylic window in the side. I was afraid I would poke it out when I washed it by hand (it feels flimsy), but it turned out okay. They look great and the ability to see how much sugar and flour you have without opening the lid is a plus.