VIVO Blue 1030W Electric Cotton Candy Machine, Commercial Candy Floss Maker, 20 inch Stainless Steel Bowl with Sugar Scoop, Easy Home Use, CANDY-V001B

This is a replacement for first one ordered. First one didn't work. Was not putting candy out correctly causing burn. When second machine was being ordered I was standing right inside my opened door. How I knew I was getting delivery was I heard the box hit the concrete hard and loud. Couldn't believe it was dropped like that. Box clearly showed what was inside. After that I worried this machine might be broken. And that also maybe that's what was wrong with the first machine. But thankfully it seems to be working well. I've only used it once so far. Everything seems to be good. It's a good machine. Makes great cotton candy. Fast and easy to use. Definitely a good purchase. And the children love it. As well as the adults.

Absolutely love this cotton candy machine. It’s quick and easy to set up and to use. There are latches to keep the bowl in place so it doesn’t rattle and is really sturdy. Once you turn it on and let the belt warm up for a couple minutes you then turn the heat switch on and it takes 3 minutes for it to heat up. It takes 5 minutes total for the machine to be ready to create deliciousness. My son and I were able to make 20 servings of 8 different flavors in about 30 minutes. We had a lot of fun. It is quite large so I saved the box for storage in the garage when we’re not using it. I anticipate this machine lasting a very long time and using it often. I feel like I invested in our happiness :)

I rate this highly because, for its size, I think it does an excellent job. Yes, if I had unlimited funds and unlimited storage space for frivolous things, I would like a full sized professional cotton candy machine. But, for its size, it makes candy fast and beautifully. Because the bowl is smaller and has lower sides, this works best if you wave your cone or stick over the center to get the most candy with the least flyaway, but it spins floss pretty fast and the children were delighted with how huge I could make the fluff in a short time. To make a huge cone, I use 3 scoops of sugar, one at a time, until the ball of floss is really big. This is how they were when I was a child in the 1950s. I would not get the hood that prevents floss from flying because, then you cannot make the impressively huge balls of fluff or bring them out through the opening. To accommodate great big balls of floss, I made my own sticks of ⅜" dowel rods, cut to 18" long. The kids were so impressed. I wash and reuse the sticks. A tip is to watch the humidity if you plan to make the floss outdoors. With high humidity (like we had when I took it to a Florida beach location, the floss compacted and became thick and chewy. Indoors it was light and fluffly. At home, in the north mideast region, I can use it outdoors if the humidity stays below 50. Above 50 humidity, it is worth cleaning up indoors. Another thing to be aware of is that you will not feel much heat above the center heating unit. The first time I used it, I kept waving my hand above the heating unit, waiting to feel heat. I overheated the unit and the result was candy fluff flying all over my kitchen and burning slightly before it spun threads. Now I only allow it to heat 2.5 to 3 minutes before adding the sugar. This works great. Also, melted sugar will collect on the edges of the bowl. After using the machine, I push these off with a wooden spoon to avoid scratching the bowl. I break the pieces into manageble sizes (about 1" or shorter). Then I can reuse them by turning off the motor while filling the center with pieces. Then turn it back on and spin more candy floss. If the unit seems to be getting too hot, just turn off the heat for a few seconds while arranging the sugar pieces...back on with the motor when it is filled.)

This works great, easy to use and to clean. I bought this to use for our neighborhood parties and it has been a hit! Never worked one before or made cotton candy before, but I watched the video and it was easy.

It works amazingly and does it fast. It's easy to clean and needs low maintenance. Kids love it

So far a very nice cotton candy machine. The Machine is quite large, please see the pictures, the drum is the size of a car tire. While we have the space where we are, it can be a burden to store for some. Some have complained about the strings shooting up in the air and needing a bubble to use the machine. This is a lack of experience rather than a flaw in the machine. Make sure you start with either a paper cone, or a wet 12" bamboo stick. Pour the sugar into the machine and quickly rotate the stick until the machine has used up all of the sugar. This will catch 99.9% of all of the cotton candy. Quite simple to use, and creates a great deal of cotton candy at a time. If you use standard sugar, you will lose quite a bit as the grind of the sugar is quite fine and allows the grains to escape to the side of the drum before they have been properly melted. I have found that using cracked (not crushed to powder) candy, while its not the cheapest, its one of the best ways to get some tasty treats so far here is what we have used: 1. Braches hard candies a. butter scotch b. cinnamon c. peppermint d. wintergreen e. root beer 2. Sugar Free Costal Bay light mints (look for ISOMALT in the ingredients) 3. Jolly Ranchers (simply the best taste) 4. WarHeads (sour, but not too much so) 5. Root beer barrels 6. Brown Sugar (meh, unless you simply die for the taste) 7. Table Sugar (yep it works and its cheap, but again you lose some to the walls) 8. KoolAid flavor packets with 6 cups of sugar per (cheapest way to flavor the sugar floss) All of the above have worked quite well, while the sugar free does have a slight texture difference, I kind of like it :). As a strong suggestion, a 1/2 cup of water should be dribbled into the machine at the end of use to clear out the remains of the sugar. Clean up is simply washing the drum with a hose, after removing it from the base.

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Purchased this for work, get used weekly in our care facility. Wonderful cotton candy machine - follow the instructions and pre-warm up your machine and it works perfectly. Even without the dome, the sugar stayed in the machine and there was no mess, I was amazed but the dome really isn't needed. Came with spare motor belt in case it wears out and instructions on replacing it which is appreciated. Works incredibly well and quickly makes giant tufts of cotton candy. Would definitely recommend! We love it!

Got this as a surprise gift for my wife, who's wanted one for years. Only had it for a few days. The machine works great, it's so easy to use and easy to clean. We have zero complaints. It's worth noting that the dome is not at all needed. It might be nice if you're using it indoors to stop any loose bits of cotton candy from flying away and making a mess, which will sometimes happen. But honestly, at least for us, it wasn't worth the extra cost for the small benefit.

My son decided to start a Cotton Candy business and after some research we chose this machine. It's performed well all summer and he's probably served up about 500 by now. Giving it appropriate down-time, the machine can do a 6 hour day at the local market. It's served at school events and birthdays. The past weekend it ran pretty well 2 hours solid - the only real 'problem' was needing to clean it occasionally. With isn't a problem, just dump some water in the floss head. At one point it felt out of the back of the car - kept on ticking (although there's a dent in the paint now). The 'downside' was the drive belt, it snapped after about 50 hrs of use. Replacing it wasn't easy, but was something we managed to do. We now have spares for the next time. Then again, if you're not running it as a business, you might never come across this problem. Overall a great machine which has more than paid for itself in a few months.

Works just like a commercial cotton candy machine. The only difference is the floss shoots straight up in the air, however, once you figure that out, it is extremely easy to use. We’ve tried different hard candies and are quite happy with this cotton candy machine.