Sephra Classic 18 Inch Home Fondue Fountain

by Sephra

Product Features

• Whisper Quiet motor
• Includes 6 metal color coded skewers
• Heated basin melts chocolate in the fountain (heat on/off control)
• Dishwasher safe parts
• 6 pound capacity

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 12 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GPGVF2
• Item model number: Classic CF18L-SST
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,307 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #13 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Fondue
  • #29 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Cheese Tools

Product Description

The Sephra Classic Home Fondue Fountain is the ultimate accessory for every fondue lover and home entertainer. Elegant styling and dishwasher safe parts, including our WhisperQuiet motor, make the Sephra Classic Fondue Fountain the perfect addition to any special occasion. It not only delivers a beautiful curtain of warm cascading chocolate, but can also be used for other fondue favorites such as: caramel, cheese, BBQ sauce, and even Ranch dressing. The QuickSet tiers allow for quick and easy set up and clean up. Each fountain comes with six metal fondue skewers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well with caramel. Quieter than expected, October 16, 2006

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Tante Mommy "Tante Mommy" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sephra Classic 18 Inch Home Fondue Fountain (Kitchen)

I was concerned that this wouldn't work or would be very noisy. I was pleasantly surprised to set it up for a party filled with caramel and have it work really well. Everyone enjoyed it and it was an event for the party itself.

Be careful when comparison shopping this item. This one does NOT include chocolate, others do. The box comes with a place for chocolate but you'll notice the description does not include chocolate.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Follow the (Easy) Instructions and There's No Problem, February 25, 2011

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Carolyn L Schlicher - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sephra Classic 18 Inch Home Fondue Fountain (Kitchen)

Sephra Classic 18 Inch Home Fondue Fountain

I bought this cautiously after reading Amazon reviews. I had never even seen a chocolate fountain before, but the doctor I worked for wanted to have 2 going for a Ladies' Nite he was hosting at his clinic. Everything went without a hitch and they were the focal point of the party.

My biggest concerns after reading the reviews was that it wouldn't work, or that it wouldn't work right, or that it would be hard to clean. However, I found the instructions very, very clear and simply followed them to a "T". The instructions aren't hard, long or really detailed, and they seem to be written to take care of any potential problems beforehand.

From this experience, I will tell other novice users a couple things I learned that aren't in the manual that may have contributed to this being such a positive experience. First, I bought the Just Melt It fondue that is specifically made for chocolate fountains. I melted the chocolate in the tubs they came in, and I preheated the units (there's a switch for the heat and a switch to turn the auger to make the fountain work and I just turned the "heat" switch on) for 5-10 minutes before putting in the melted chocolate. Second, I kept the bottom basin of the fountain fairly full and made sure I only put in warm chocolate. Third, for cleanup, since the party ended late, I put the top assembly in a garbage bag, dumped out the remaining chocolate of the bottom and wiped out the basin fairly well with dry paper towels. The next morning, I ran hot sudsy water into my sink and put the auger, tube, and other plastic parts into it and let them soak for 5 minutes or so. Most of the hardened chocolate melted off, and when I swished the parts in the water, the more came off. Then I drained the sink and ran more hot sudsy water into it and the parts got most of remaining the oil layer off. I used a cotton swab for 4 areas, and then put them into the dishwasher to sanitize. I don't even think I would have needed the second wash if it hadn't hardened on. For the basins, since you can't submerge them, I put a cup of the hot sudsy water into them and washed well.

Since many of the negative reviews seem to be older, perhaps this product had a bad instruction manual then or was designed differently. However, I felt that everything was pretty straightforward and since I used two of them all evening and got the same result, I would recommend this unit.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chocolate **NOT** Included, January 23, 2007

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A. Chamberlain (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sephra Classic 18 Inch Home Fondue Fountain (Kitchen)

Shipping was lightning fast!! The fountain is lovely, but I have not had an opportunity to test it because, as others have stated, this model does not come with chocolate, (despite the claim to the contrary in the item description). In fact, the box it comes in clearly states on it: "Chocolate Not Included." Apparently one reviewer was lucky enough to receive chocolate with his order, but based on the recent reviews, there is only a one in four chance that yours will. It's not worth returning the fountain, but if your decision to buy this product is based on the chocolate being included- you will likely be disappointed when it arrives. Still a great bargain as compared to department store pricing!!!