Sunbeam Ellise Stainless Steel Banquet FP8950

Absolute waste of money. After 6 months the thing stopped heating and broke down. Hugely disappointing as is a very expensive item. Show details

Had for almost 1.5 years - best electric frypan ever – I've had this frypan for a year and a half. It's the best electric frypan I've ever had, by far. Like other electric frypans it has an on/off thermostat not variable power, so a gentle simmer does require some manual control. The best bits:- - the element covers the entire base not just the outside - it is high quality thick stainless steel, not… Read more ·  1

Teflon coated aluminium - and holds its temperature extremely well - cleaning is extremely easy and a scourer can be used - there is no Teflon coating that cracks and comes loose like on all other frypans - the handles are riveted like on the best quality cookware, not spot welded like rubbish alternatives

If you want a high quality electric frypan, this is it.

The worst electrical appliance I have ever owned – Over the years I have owned a number of Sunbeam electric frying pans, so when the previous one bit the dust I didn't think twice before buying another one. Big mistake. Huge! I'd previously cooked legs of lamb, stir fries, pancakes, pikelets etc for my family. It is impossible to cook anything in this thing, as it constantly turns itself off. And… Read more

no, it's not because it has reached the selected temperature. It just turns off and stays off for ages. When it does come back to life, it's only on for a few minutes. It is currently sitting in my house, preparing itself for a one way trip to the tip!

Don't know how I did without it! – I brought this two years ago and we use it two or three times a week. Fantastic for large family cooking and it's incredibly easy to clean. Even if stuff is burnt on, all you need to do is add water and heat through and it all wipes off. It's brilliant and now my extended family is buying them as well. Show details ·  1

It’s crap – I have always had sunbeam Ellie’s pans and I love them but the new ones they have out is crap I replace the first one as it was making a humming noise and was cold the hot it was not consistent in temperature so I return it then I got a new one to replace it and it does the same thing. When I rang sunbeam customer service they told me to turn it… Read more

up high then turn it down to the temperature I wanted but it makes a loud humming noise and inconsistent with temperature. I will not be buying anymore sunbeam frying pans again

Versatile and easy to clean – My last frypan was a non stick and I was constantly finding tiny black fragments from it in my food. I am thoroughly enjoying the Ellise stainless steel frypan. I cooked a casserole in it the other day. I was able to sear the meat and then slowly cook the casserole for hours producing a very tender and tasty meal. I recently roasted a chicken in… Read more

it and it cooked beautifully as well. I find it easy to clean just using a scourer for anything that sticks.

Bought 2 Sunbeam Ellise stainless Steel large electric pans – 1. No matter what I cook the food ALWAYS sticks so I use baking paper every time now. 2. I find the control too difficult to use, either too hot and then not cooking e.g. fluctuating all the time. Can't leave the pan to cook as I am having to stay and adjust all the time. I did not want to buy non-stick as the surfaces deteriorate and I am… Read more

worried about possible health ramifications. Mentioned to one of the sales ladies about the sticking and she said I shouldn't have bought the s/steel pans as everyone has the same problem. I thank Sunbeam to find out where there is info online re using the rack they both came with. The accompanying User Guide mentions baking cakes, but no instructions or recipes included. Can they be used for steaming as well? No idea on that either. Disappointed with lack of information on website and from Customer Service.

Thermostat won't maintain temp – Appears good quality in every other way, but thermostat is extremely frustrating. You cannot use pan as intended - turns off the moment it reaches temp, goes cools down, starts again. Show details

Not really happy – Just got home from buying pan done everything book said to do the was going to cook bacon and eggs but heat keeps turning off and in is this normal or right . Show details

Very poor – Purchased the sunbeam ellise had nothing but problems, complained to sunbeam replaced cord still the frypan would stop and start finally you would have to have temperature turned to the highest point to finish cooking, noting that this frypan is only used to cook pancakes, then they replaced frypan with a new one exactly the same problem got so… Read more

annoyed wrote directly the the CEO of Sunbeam what a waste of time the CEO was to ignorant to reply to me even though 2 complaints were by email and one a direct letter to the CEO, my concern with this ignorance because the problems with this frypan seem to be electrical some innocent person may be electrocuted so if no reply from CEO this time i will report it to consumer affairs and the ACCC, surely any decent CEO would reply and ask about these problems, looking at feedback seems a lot of similar problems.

Humming Frypan and erratic thermostat . No Thanks – After being frustrated with non stick electric frypans that end up with the coating coming off prematurely I decided to buy this Sunbeam Elise Stainless steel model for significantly more money than Non Stick Models.. I thought I had finally found a solution as I drove home from Harvey Norman . Looks great after I unpacked it so I cleaned and… Read more

seasoned it as per instructions. Turned it on to a loud humming noise evident as the element heats up to the desired setting and then cuts off and stops cooking your food until the process starts over again with more humming and cooking until it stops again on and on . This is fine if you have three times as long as any other electric frypan to wait for dinner to cook . It is a complete fail on my end . I have read that other people have this incredibly frustrating thermostat experience. In all fairness after this tedious cooking process the food actually cooks well and I am happy with the end result. I will be requesting a refund however as I do not want a buzzing slow cooking electric frypan for my money.

Great pan- enjoyable to use – Great size for large meals. I use a little oil & this sticks a bit more than teflon, but not difficult to manage with good utensils.I put water in once I've finished cooking while hot, then can easily clean it later. Very satisfied. Show details

I'm impressed – I seriously lovvvvvve this pan. I hesitated for so long b4 buying any stainless steel frying pan as I was concerned about sticking and negative reviews, but I have seasoned pan as directions and continued to season it and am having no problems at all. Schnitzels, stews, sausages, fish....so far so good Show details ·  1

Bad frypan – Despite obsessively preparing the pan before cooking, it sticks most foods. It is also overpowered, so there you can not adjust temperatures at a low levels. It does not do what it advertises, and I would you urge you to avoid it. Show details

Love this electric frying pan! – I bought this frying pan as I got sick and tired of throwing out the "non stick" type due to chipping and food burning and getting stuck beyond help! I LOVE this frying pan, cooks my meat and dishes beautifully. Sometimes food does get stuck, but its Easy as to clean!! I LOVE IT!! Show details ·  1

Everything sticks – I hoped getting a stainless steel electric frypan would be an expensive way to stop food sticking. Well everything sticks from pancakes to meat patties, I find the thermostat is odd as have to keep turning it up to fall to keep cooking. Show details

Terrible – I replaced my 20 year Sunbeam Stainless Steel fry pan with this one but cannot control the heat at all. You need the thermostat in the off position most of the time. It is still under warranty so will try and replace it. Show details

THE best frypan i have ever bought – I have thrown away so many fry pans over the years. Went into an electrical store one day and the sales lady told me about the Stainless Steel frypan, specifically this one. I am writing this 8 years later. it has never failed me.. just remember to let it cool after cooking, and put some water in, then simply WIPE clean. amazing. love it! Show details ·  1

One word is enough – In a word, this frypan is wonderful. I have always had Sunbeam frypans and this one tops them all. After cooking, just pour in some cold water and by the time you are ready to wash up, everything comes off easily with no need for hard scrubbing. It can go in the dishwasher as well but I don't bother as it is rather large. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. There is a 25 year guarantee on the stainless steel. Show details ·  2

Great for its size, not easy to wash – I have an older model of sunbeam fry pan it was amazing, easy to clean in and out. The model obviously had discontinued long time ago. The only problem, it was too small and shallow. I bought this newer model it was big enough, deep enough. It get hot very fast. It made of stainless steel, that's the reason why I bought it. But the design is… Read more

pretty bad, it has too many corners and narrow spaces where oil and food can stuck, including the bottom of the pan where there are many small ventilations and plastic legs. It is pretty heavy too. I am not disappointed with this model,but i wish sunbeam could come up with better design.

This frypan is a failure! – The thermostat on my stainless steel banquet frypan has never worked properly, I must start on no higher than 3 setting and finish cooking on "off" for quite some time. I cannot use olive oil at all as it sets off the fire alar ms. Very disappointed I n product and will not buy any more Sunbeam products. Which I have always bought for over 50years. A real lemon. Bought at Harvey Norman in 2017 and from first use it has been frustrating.  Show details

Best ever! – We've had ours for years now with no problems. Works great, easy to clean. Strong hygienic stainless steel - good quality. Cook up some sausages and chops, make a big one dish meal, stir-fry, shallow fry, does it all. Loved it so much I bought another one for my daughter  Show details ·  1

No parts available – Frypan itself works beautifully , problem is the bakelite surround which covers the control probe broke . Rang Sunbeam to be told no such part available , and my 2 1/2 year old stainless steel frypan won't be covered under warranty . Bad luck . Won't be buying another Sunbeam appliance ever.  Show details

Poor Quality Couldn't Use It – Pins the prong fits into were slightly faulty, not evenly fitted but was willing to give it a try. Switched on and followed instructions on seasoning fry pan but black just kept coming off the interior surface. Repeated the process a number of times but black still kept coming off. Noticed that the interior surface was badly finished with the… Read more

stainless steel very scratched. Phoned Sunbeam to try and find out what the black substance was. Took my number and email address and said they would get back to me. That was about a month ago. No-one from Sunbeam bothered to contact me. Have to return fry pan to store. This is my second review in a couple of years - both Sunbeam products. Will never purchase Sunbeam again, not least because of the appalling customer service.

Seasoning resulted in burnt oil stains with first use – Was very happy with my purchase until I used it for the first time after recommended seasoning. Now I'm stuck with burnt oil stains. Instruction booklet doesn't cover this issue so I contacted Sunbeam Customer Support online and 3 weeks later they have not responded to my enquiry. All I want to know is how to remove this grime without damaging the frying pan.  Show details

Very disappointed, not like my old Sunbeam – I bought this to replace my 25+ year old stainless steel Sunbeam electric frypan that had been the most used appliance in my kitchen nearly on a nightly basis. So a new one was going to be hard to live up to. I bought the Sunbeam Ellise as it was the only stainless steel one that Sunbeam had, and given how long the other one had lasted I thought… Read more

it would be perfect. How wrong I was. It was extremely heavy, it crackled quite loudly when it heated up, when it reached the set temperature and then the temperature dropped back it took too long to heat back up again which meant it took longer to cook anything. Then I went to wash it up and even after the first use the bottom just didn’t clean like a stainless steel product should. There was a stain from the food that just did not come off. I was so disappointed that I took it back. Sunbeam just don’t make them like trey used to!

Temperature probe problems – From the start we have had problems with the control probe. Too hot or too cool. The medium temperature is hard to work. We love the fact the pan gets very hot and is stainless but we like it hot when we want it to be hot. The sad thing is that we still have our Sunbeam fryer from the 1960s (late 69) and it still works perfectly but we needed the larger size. The difference in quality of the probe is staggering.  Show details

Fantastic Product! – If you are in the market for an electric frying pan can highly recommend this one. I stopped using my gas stove top frying pans and my slow cooker as this does the job of both and with minimal washing up and so easy to use. Easily my best ever kitchen purchase!  Show details

Can't keep up with the power chords – Found the temperature control gave either below simmer (on 1) or excessively boiling (2 +). Just out of warranty (just my luck!) so took the chord to Sunbeam repairer in Brisbane. His advice -buy a new chord as the frypan itself would be OK. Bought the new chord and was OK for few months. Extreme temperature fluctuations again - really poor… Read more

functioning for day to day cooking. Have now moved to a regional area and no Sunbeam dealer! I get the staining as well if I heat it up incorrectly - came off ??I think with Gumption and soaking.

GREAT STAINLESS STEEL FRYPAN – Very happy with Sunbeam Stainless Steel Frypan, yes you do have to be careful with the temperature control but just use common sense, going to buy 1 each as presents for Xmas for the kids (grownup) Dishwasher safe love it comes up so clean each time. LOVE IT ! LOVE IT  Show details

Great frypan – First thing i noticed was how evenly the heat was distributed because of the element shape and it also heats up fast. Like others have said the pan will discolour directly above the element but it does not effect performance in any way. This is what happens to stainless when it gets really hot. It is called stainless because it won't rust or… Read more ·  1

corrode not because it won't discolour. This pan cooks food really well due to the even heat distribution and i would recommend it to anyone looking for a good quality frypan. Another plus is you don't have to worry about non stick coating wearing out which is usually the reason you have to buy a new pan in the first place.

stained during seasoning stage – I followed the instructions for 'seasoning' the pan on page ten of the instruction manual that cam with the frypan and now it has a golden brown stain across the bottom. I don't mind but it has disfigured the looks of the pan and I am not sure if this is normal?