We originally purchased a
Philips AVENT iQ Bottle Warmer
probably mostly cause it looked cool and had pretty buttons. However when our little guy was born, we immediately realized it was a trash design, and I ran out and bought this one.
The Dr. Brown warmer is an amazing peice of engineering. It's not over thought, yet well thought out.
Features you will care about:
#1. The cord wraps up under the device so that it doesn't hang out everywhere
#2. It uses Steam to warm the bottle. Exactly the same tech as the Avent.
#3. The buttons are easy to press and work very much like a microwave, so no confusion and zero learning curve.
#4. The blue light screen can be seen from pretty far away and in the dark.
#5. The warmer shows a visual count down in terms of time. So you know exactly how much time you have before
it is done.
#6. The extra water container is a life saver, as you can replace water and clean the machine only once in a few uses
rather than every use. Particularly useful when you're half asleep and only have enough energy to press the buttons.
#7. The warmer's top isn't latched or safety locked. This is actually also a good idea as again...
it makes for one handed operation easier.
#8. The warmer is surprisingly stable even for it's height. It doesn't shift around when you press the buttons.
#9. The removable basket can be flipped over to reduce the warmers depth so that shorter bottles ( like 4 oz) can be easily removed/ reached.
If you need a solid warmer which is easy to use with no hassle, this is probably your best bet.
Update 3 1/2 years later:
The product still works fine. Some reviewers said their products have mold and mildew. I had mine (two of them) for 3 and a half years and never had any foul smell or mold in the bottle warmer. I have always loosen the baby bottle so that pressure doesn't built inside the bottle that forces milk out of the nipple and spill into the warmer. I also warm milk in a bottle without the nipple, and just insert the cap/nipple when the milk is warmed. Once a while I forgot and milk could spill into the warmer and makes the reservoir cloudy. I just rinsed it off. When my son was done with bottle, I forgot to clean the water out. 3 months later there wasn't any mold or mildew. Just hard water. If you can do just this simple step, you will not have spill milk that causes cheesy rotten smell.
| Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 7.9 x 9.6 inches |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 850T |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Safety warning | Do Not Immerse in Water Household Use Only |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Minimum weight recommendation | 0.8 Kilograms |
| Maximum weight recommendation | 1.5 Kilograms |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Material Composition | BPA Free Plastic with Electronic Components |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Style | Deluxe |
| Batteries required | No |
| Dishwasher safe | No |
| Is portable | No |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
