DBTech Automatic Shut-off Electric Egg Cooker, Black,

Love it!!! Cooked 6 extra-large eggs to a perfect doneness for hard boiled, beautifully fully-cooked centers and tender throughout. Mashed with a little butter, they were quite yummy! I will be cooking eggs for egg salad as tomorrow's breakfast when I get home.I bought this several months ago, wanted hard-boiled eggs this past weekend without the waiting for water to boil etcetera and noticed it sitting unopened tucked in a corner. This is what I got and how I used it: the base unit (plugs in), the ring for holding the eggs, a bowl for making scrambled eggs, the water measuring cup with egg piercer, and the clear dome-like top. The measuring cup has marks for the doneness: soft, medium, hard. I added a bit more water for my 6 extra-large eggs. Buzzer is loud (sounds when water has boiled away. I immediately took the domed lid off (it has a short handle at the top) when the buzzer sounded & unplugged the unit. Waited a few mins, turned on the cold water, grabbed an egg, held it under the cold water briefly, cracked the fat end (with the puncture hole), and started peeling. It peeled perfectly...as did the other 5; no more wasted egg down the sink...hooray! The water had evaporated.NOTE: I had some 'staining' which is typical of stainless steel when heated, so I sprayed the 'stains' with some household vinegar & let sit for a few minutes, then wiped up the vinegar & 'stains' and again with a wet paper towel to ensure the vinegar was gone. Looked unused again. Made another batch the next day with the same great results.This gadget's gonna get a workout in my household! We adore deviled eggs and egg salad but hate waiting for the eggs to cook.Edited: 7/2/15 Still love this gadget. Takes about 18 mins for 7 extra-large eggs to steam but it's waaaay worth it! Still looks like new.Edited: 12/27/17 Still love this gadget. It's gotten quite a workout since I bought it in '15! I take deviled eggs for holiday get-togethers as everyone loves how tender this gadget makes the eggs. Perfect HB eggs for salads.

I have had this cooker for a year. I have had no issues with water boiling out or soft yolks. I do use the marks on the included cup even though its counterintuitive that you use less water for more eggs. I am at 800 feet above sea level, higher altitudes may have to adjust the amount of water.The little white pan is the perfect size to poach an egg for a breakfast sandwich. Make sure to spray with oil first.There have been comments about the buzzer being too loud. I dont know what they expect. Its about the same volume as an electric razor (sort of what it sounds like) and I can not hear it in the bedroom that is off the kitchen with the door open. I guess if you are in a studio apt it could be a problem.If you let it buzz for too long eventually it will cool down enough to start heating up again which will make it stop buzzing until it gets too hot again. The unit does not turn off until you switch it off. Dont leave it unattended for longer than a few minutes (like taking a shower).It has worked reliably. The buzzer still works. I do soak it with vinegar every few weeks. We have very hard water and it gets gunked up quickly. If you leave it with hard water deposits it will cook incorrectly and could boil out of the cooker.Some hints to get the perfect steamed egg. Make sure you poke the fat end of the egg or the whites will cook out. You dont need to smash the entire pin through the egg, just enough to make a hole.When the eggs are done cooking, remove the lid and leave them until the cool enough to touch, put them in an egg container marked hard boiled and let them cool in the fridge. If you cool them too quickly they will be not be cooked thoroughly. Also, soaking them in cold water will cause the cold water and bacteria to be pulled back through the shell causing a watery egg and they might not last as long.If your eggs are really fresh ( I have chickens) they will be difficult to peel. Keep the uncooked eggs a few more days before cooking and this will help.

We love the perfectly soft and hard boiled eggs this unit makes; however, the buzzer is SO loud that I'm afraid my neighbors will call the police if I don't immediately shut it off. The buzzer sounds like a nuclear weapon warning, like WWIII is about to start. So I stand hovering over this unit with my finger on the button waiting to shut it off the moment I hear the buzzer. My reflexes are Ninja-level now, but I'm looking forward to this unit breaking someday so I can buy one of those units that has true auto-shut off and therefore no need for a million decibel buzzer. Seriously, I think even deaf people could at least feel the sound vibrations the buzzer makes. Three stars for cooking perfect eggs, but beware the Buzzer of Doom.

I initially had some problems with the directions and understanding the water level markings, but they gave an email address for customer service, and the response was near instantaneous. The little water cup has a small pin on the bottom to make a little hole in each egg so they don't crack during cooking. Mine was wobbly, and the manufacturer quickly replaced it with a new one (priority mail) which works fine.It makes great hard cooked eggs in only a few minutes. I recommend using distilled water (as with any steam cooker) so residue doesn't build up. It holds a maximum of seven, but even with two batches, a dozen eggs cooks really quickly.It is very small, so it is easy to store and doesn't take up much counter space. I have been using it so much, I haven't put it away yet.In the last couple weeks, I have been making red-beet pickeled eggs, egg salad, and deviled eggs, because it is easy and lots of fun to do. (For whatever reason, I could never get the timing right on boiling the hard-cooked eggs.)It also is supposed to make soft and medium cooked eggs, but I have not tried that.You will know with they are done - the buzzer is loud.For the price, it works very well and I am happy with it and would definitely buy it again.