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HomeSmall AppliancesJuicersKoolatron KMJ-01 Total Chef Jucin' Power Juicer, Stainless Steel |
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49 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 Great Juicer for the price Jul 30, 2011
By S. Simmons
This juicer works very well for the price. I recently went on a 10 day juicing fast. Using the Koolatron Total Chef juicer I was yielding the following: 3 medium nectarines yielded 9ozs of juice, 2 medium apples yielded 6 1/2ozs, 3 cups of grapes yielded 8ozs, and 6 medium carrots yielded 6ozs. The Koolatron did not do as well with leafy vegetables. It would take a whole batch of kale to yield 5ozs. Since I was going through a lot of vegetables, I decided I should purchase a juicer that yielded more from leafy vegetables. I purchased the Omega J8005 juicer which cost $258.00, which is substantially more than the Koolatron. Here are the yields I received from the Omega: 3 medium nectarines yielded 12ozs, 2 medium apples yielded 8ozs, 8 kale leaves yielded 6 1/2ozs, and 30 spinach leaves yielded 2 1/2ozs.
A friend got sick and wanted to start juicing for health reasons. I gave her my Omega J8005. Which left me with the Koolatron again. The Omega J8005 have a 1 1/2 wide chute for feeding the fruits and vegetables into the juicer so I had to cut up everything into small pieces. Whereas the Koolatron's chute is 3 inches wide so I was only cutting things up to fit into the chute. I decided to trying cutting up my fruit and vegetables into small pieces when feeding them through the Koolatron chute to see if I could increase the amount of juice produced. Here is the amount of juice I yielded after cutting my fruits and vegetables into small pieces: 6 medium carrots yielded 8ozes (2ozs more), 2 medium apples yielded 8 1/2ozs (2ozs more and 1/2oz more than the Omega J8005).
I was able to get more juice out of my fruits and vegetables from the Koolatron by cutting them into smaller pieces. The other mistake I was making was using the plunger to force the fruits and vegetables down. Instead, drop the items down the chute and let the juicer take its time. Also, don't over fill the chute; let the items bounce around. Use the plunger to cover the chute opening so the items don't pop out. Using this technique I was able to yield more juice from even the leafy vegetables. The Omega J8005 still yields more juice from leafy vegetables than the Koolatron, but I am very impressed with the Koolatron now that I know how to use it correctly.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great juicer for the money! Nov 17, 2010
By TRWohlford
"T.R. Wohlford"
I have never owned a juicer before but I carefully researched and read all the reviews before purchasing this one. I didn't want to spend a ton of money and found this one to be moderately priced.
I have to say I was amazed that it lived up to everything I expected from it! It is very nice looking and incredibly easy to clean. Even the sifter bowl I read could be tricky to clean but one scrub of my dish wand and it is spotless. Everything else just rinses clean in hot water.
I have juiced every type of hard and leafy veggie and every fruit imaginable. I do chop my larger items into more managable sizes...but this is not a drawback for me. Very fast and easy to use.
Great machine!
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Not Impressed......Such a Waste!!! Jan 02, 2011
By Jocelyne I. Johnson
"Mother May"
I bought this juicer based on the reviews as I had to replace one bought in the UK (which was fantastic!!!) When I opened it I noticed that there was no brush for cleaning the blade...I then juiced, as I have been jucing off and on for several years, my first thought was that there should be more juice in my glass based on the amount of veggies that I was juicing. Long story short, I was able to squeeze an addtional half cup of juice using my hands from the pulp left behind which went straight down the drain....This is such a waste!!!! The earlier reviews are totally misleading as this is not at all worth the money I paid.
20 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Great Juicer Jun 16, 2010
By Forgiven One
I just got this as a wedding shower gift, and I love it! It's easy to use, and the clean up is not nearly as bad as I was expecting. The filter is a little hard to clean, but I've been soaking it in hot soapy water for 20 to 30 minutes and then cleaning it with a toothbrush and it has worked great.
My fiancé isn't thrilled with the cost involved with juicing, but it's worth the trade-off. With this juicer, you can make 1 small glass of apple juice with 2 large apples. That's really not unreasonable.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Absolutly Love It!!! Dec 13, 2010
By Mrslexie
This is the first juicer I have ever owned and it does exactly what I expected a juicer to do. It is also so easy to clean. I have spent so much money buying juices that I decided to make my own. They turn out even better when you make them yourself. You can go wild mixing fruits and veggies. It is so much fun. The kids love it too. Before this I couldn't get them to eat enough veggies.
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