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Here's info on the Chinese made coffee roasters on eBay. I was considering one, and I sent a message to a roaster who bought one and they responded when they received it with lots of details. Good info for anyone considering one of these. I decided not to buy because no UL / ETL Listed mark which is required in our city. From what I can find only Diedrich and Toper have the third-party safety certification for USA. Anyway, Here is their message about the Chinese roaster:
I don't know if parts are available in USA, but Mr. Coleman is very responsive to requests (he is the reseller, but not mechanically inclined). I actually had to tear the unit apart before I used it because all the fasteners were loose. Additionally, it was missing two screws that allowed a piece to get bent which I bent back. So my warning is.....it is a good roaster from a build strength, but you need to go over it with a fine tooth comb before you use it. Almost every fastener was loose (really loose like 4 to 6 turns) on the unit which would have caused issues in a few months of use.
I haven't contacted Mr. Coleman to mention this obvious defect yet. So, if you are mechanically inclined.....it is a great roaster for the money. Seems to work well and runs very quiet when tight. You have to vent it outside - not an option. I deal with international firms all the time and the part availability was not a huge concern for me. All the motor parts/belts have model numbers on them except the heating element.
I don't know if parts are available in USA, but Mr. Coleman is very responsive to requests (he is the reseller, but not mechanically inclined). I actually had to tear the unit apart before I used it because all the fasteners were loose. Additionally, it was missing two screws that allowed a piece to get bent which I bent back. So my warning is.....it is a good roaster from a build strength, but you need to go over it with a fine tooth comb before you use it. Almost every fastener was loose (really loose like 4 to 6 turns) on the unit which would have caused issues in a few months of use.
I haven't contacted Mr. Coleman to mention this obvious defect yet. So, if you are mechanically inclined.....it is a great roaster for the money. Seems to work well and runs very quiet when tight. You have to vent it outside - not an option. I deal with international firms all the time and the part availability was not a huge concern for me. All the motor parts/belts have model numbers on them except the heating element.
