Works well for parties

I have used this at least three times now and it worked great. It does squeak a tiny bit but in all of the other noises around here you don’t notice it at all.

this is a great machine please read full review. How to properly use this machine and clean it easily is towards the end. it’s problems are mainly instructions and measurements. Minus 1 star for that reason only. The machine itself deserves 5stars. And other then that it’s an amazing machine and lucky you I’ve included tips and tricks;)Once I figured out the temperature dials which are not accurate measurements (lines In-between numbered degrees are random having no real meaning) it works fine. Avoid the lines in between numbered lines and gauge it yourself. Don’t worry about if your off a couple degrees it’ll work out just fine. I wasted lots of time on this issue. And it really doesn’t matter it doesn’t need to be precise!Better instructions for cooking should be included! But after multiple uses I figured out that preheat at around 225 then lower to 190 for longer periods of cooking or 200 for faster cooking works fine for hotdogs and brats. After cooking lower temperature down to 180-190 to keep warm usually 180 for hotdogs and 175-190 for brats. Middle of rollers tend to be hotspots. Not really noticeable unless it’s being ran at to high of heat for way too long. But as you add more hotdogs or brats it’s nice to know to move the middle to the ends:)If you have square hotdogs don’t waste your time turning them by hand! As they heat up they round out and turn on there own. I wish someone would have told me that but luckily you can learn from my wasted time lolBefore using clean up with wet rag and dry then use a vegetable oil to get a nonstick grill. You will need to repeat whenever cleaning starts taking more time.Cleaning- After your finished cooking turn the dial up to 350-425 then use a water soaked washcloth to clean as rollers are turning to make cleaning easy peasy. The steam will kill more germs than your cleaners and won’t leave chemicals on the rollers. Which will ruin the rollers and not safe to have on food. If you do end up needing a chemical cleaning solution then definitely use steam cleaning afterwards and regrease the rollers.Do not cook uncooked products on this. If you accidentally bought uncooked brats boil them 1st so there cooked then put on grill.Gab between rollers prevents you from using smaller foods like breakfast links. This is a downside and if I buy a new one that would be something I did check for. But at the time I wasn’t thinking breakfast. So heads up in that.Don’t over tighten screws for glass guard. Glass will break.This would be great for parties and concessions or for the crazy family that’s unable to stand next to a griddle in the stove to roll hotdogs and brats for lunch or dinner lol. And microwave hotdogs or boiled hotdogs are gross and always split 🤢. So if your a large crazy family, throw parties, or looking for concession machines that bring a crowd with minimal effort and attention needed this is a great buy:)I’ve used this for grad party, 4th of July, bdays, Halloween, cooking while remodeling house....It’s a great investment and worth the price.Hopefully this helps anyone who buys this. Good luck and enjoy happy fun foods

I bought 3 Hot dog rollers.the first one was old midway brand.I loved it ,but I donated it to work..they liked it too.I thought id buy a cheaper brand for myself and home use.poor mistake..the other brand rolled hot dogs for approximately 3 minutes and stopped working 😫. I had it too long to return it.So I then again bought an "Old midway" brand again...It works great! If your thinking about saving a few dollars..you will regret it.Buy this brand "old Midway"..and enjoy your purchase.

This is so much fun for parties. Works great!

Love this roller. Great for parties or just making a few dogs for lunch while working on other stuff around the house. Easy to clean. Glass top is not my favorite - ended up taking it off for easier maneuverability. Temp is easy to adjust and dial in and the bottom drip pan is of good stock material.

Bought one for a birthday party before. Setup was really easy. Although the instructions aren't the easiest to understand, by looking at pictures, it's pretty intuitive on how to set up. From there, it's pretty much plug and play. Cleaning is a breeze. The dual heating zone is perfect for cooking and keeping cooked hotdogs warm. After using it for a birthday party, it became a rental unit and has worked flawlessly since. This is the 2nd one I've bought to rent out for parties!

I bought the “18 Hot Dog Roller” for my grandson’s birthday party, and couldn’t be happier with the way it performed and how much everyone enjoyed the experience.My daughter had the occasion primarily catered by a local Italian eatery, and I only thought of buying this griller because my grandson made it clear all he wanted was hot dogs and I thought he might get a kick out of it. Without exaggeration, though, this machine along with the “popcorn cart” my son brought over were the absolute hits of the party for both young and old. We set up a separate “Hot Dog Station” with a variety of toppings (ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, onions, relish, etc.), and it wound up keeping me pretty busy, just making sure enough hot dogs were constantly replenished and always ready to go.I played with the machine a little bit before the party to get a feel for required temperatures, and I adjusted as we went. Initially keeping the back rollers at around 425 degrees to get the dogs cooking quickly, and then moving them to the front rollers set at 250, which maintained the temperature nicely. Once the main rush was over, I set both to 250, and I would say required cooking time at first took no more than 12 to 15 minutes, and then at least several minutes longer once I reduced the back rollers to 250. As far as cleanup goes, I found it to be very easy once the machine cooled. I actually did it the following morning, turning the machine on with temperature set to zero, so the rollers would turn but not heat up. Moistened several paper towels with rubbing alcohol (slightly wet but definitely not wet enough to drip), and held them gently against each of the rollers to quickly remove the residue. I followed that with paper towels moistened with water, and then a couple more to dry them off. The whole process took maybe ten minutes or so, and that included cleaning the glass with alcohol and washing the drip pan with Dawn.One thing I found a little disappointing, is that it doesn’t come with a dust cover, and didn’t even see one as an “add on” option. I did, however, take a 55 gallon plastic garbage bag from Home Depot, cut it down to 30 inches, and it fits nicely.Something else worth noting is that we used Nathan’s Famous Skinless Hot Dogs for the party, and 18 of them fit just about perfectly on this machine with almost no room to spare. When I was doing my initial testing before the party, I also picked up a small package of Sabrett Natural Casing Frankfurters, and grilling these resulted in a few problems. First, they are considerably longer in size and only 2 will fit per row, or 12 total at a time. Second, they are slightly banana shaped and don’t straighten out as they cook, which results in uneven grilling. Additionally, because of their shape, the tips can potentially “roll into one another” from adjacent rows. During my testing, a dog on the second row actually pushed one from the front row right off the machine and onto the table.So all in all, a great product that everyone seems to enjoy, but choose your hot dogs carefully!

Quality is decent

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beautiful unit

Its perfect and it holds 20 jumbo dogs, so good!

The best hot dog machine what I ever see