Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine, White

at first I didn't believe it would be that amazing, but after struggling night in and night out with a screaming baby whilst waiting for bottles too cool down enough to be drank, I gave in and finally payed the (what I originally thought was) ridiculous pricing for this piece of equipment. It arrived the very next day in which I selected and I ordered the item in black.Firstly it looks smart, it isn't overly big either so would fit on most surfaces and it's not something you really have to put together. The instructions included are clear, easy to read and have great pictures to show how things are done.Before I could use my perfect prep machine i had to run a cleaning process which was very quick and simple and didn't need anything major for it.There are also tons of buttons down the side that light up if the water is too hot, the machine needs descaling, is running low on water etc etc. this is so handy! It also tells you when the filter needs changing.Now.. Here is the best bit.So say I want to make a 6oz bottle.Usually I would have to boil the kettle, pour it in a bottle, shake it without burning my hands, and then wait 20 minutes for the bottle too cool down whilst my daughter is persistent on screaming until it is ready..With the perfect prep, you can set the machine to pour 6 oz, but no worries if next time you only decide to do 4, you just change the dial, so simple and easy, almost like an old fashioned telephone!The machine then releases a hot shot, you then add your formula powder. This hot shot is a shot of boiling water that goes in the bottle to dispose of any bacteria in the powder. You have 2 minutes to add the powder or it will not let you continue to make that feed as after that two minutes, if you haven't added powder, the hot shot would had cooled down too much and won't do its job, a handy tool again. Then after you've added your powder you press the button again and the rest of the water is added, but this time at perfect room temp. When the bottle is complete the prep machine beeps to let you know. You then shake the bottle and test it on your wrist! Although I can guarantee it will be at the perfect temperature for your baby. This is all completed in roughly 1 minute. It's so quick, so easy, so clean and so smart.I now believe that it was worth every single penny I payed and I would recommend to any mums still using formula or have newborns. Especially new mums! Don't make the work harder for yourself! But this! It won't let you down.

We breastfeed our baby, she is 3 weeks old, but like most, we find she needs to be supplemented with formula because she cluster feeds and comfort feeds.I brought this item per a work colleague's recommendation, but knowing we were planning to breastfeed I didn't expect to be using it.Finally, two days ago, we started to use it.Set up is slow. First you have to fill the reservoir, sans filter, with cold water and do a cleaning cycle, which can take up to ten minutes. It didn't seem to take anywhere near that time but I was otherwise engaged with cleaning and sanitising bottles. Then you have to submerge the filter in water until it stops releasing bubbles, and then fit the filter. What took the longest time was once the filter was in place, filling the machine up with water, because it drips through the filter slowly. You fill the reservoir with ordinary, cold, tap water.Once this was done and our "filter timer" was reset, it was ready for use, and I admit I was a little excited to do so, I love gadgets and this was a new gadget. It is really easy to use.You place a bottle under the spout and having pre-selected what amount of formula you want to make up on the dial (you can choose 4fl.oz to 11fl.oz) you press the big power button and a red light starts flashing whilst a "hot shot" of hot water is dispensed. Once this is done, the flashing stops, the machine beeps and you have two minutes to complete the next step, that being adding and dissolving the formula powder. If you do not complete the next step within two minutes, the machine beeps to tell you to discard the formula solution you just made, I guess this is to ensure that the formula is completely sanitized by the hot water and the child is not exposed to any harmful bacteria.You add your scoops, pop on a lid (one is included, along with a 150ml bottle), and shake the solution until the powder is dissolved. You then remove the lid and place the bottle under the spout again to be topped up with cold water. Essentially the same as the "hot shot" except this time the water is cold and the light is green. Voila! A perfect temperature bottle all ready in less than 2 minutes. Tommee Tippee recommend you always test the temperature of the liquid on a sensitive part of skin to make sure it is the perfect temperature, but I've yet to have one too hot or too cold.The machine does seem to make a little over the specified amount. It seems that although the selection dial is in fluid ounces, the machine actually works in millilitres, as 1fl.oz = 30ml, and on the bottles, the fl.oz markers are just below the ml markers. So don't worry. It does seem that the machine makes 4.5fl.oz when you ask for 4fl.oz, but this is because of the markings on the bottle, if you look closely you will see that, in this case, the fluid actually sits perfectly at the 120ml marker, so you are given 4fl.oz when you ask for 4fl.oz.The drip tray is adjustable to four different positions, to fit any and all bottles, not just Tommee Tippee. They do recommend that you have the neck of the bottle as close to the spout as possible, so keep that in mind. The tray is held by hooks and is extremely easy to remove and reattach at an alternative height as and when needed.The machine, itself, is fairly light and compact, so it won't take up much room. It has a smaller footprint than our Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Steriliser Kit, and is probably about as heavy, if not a few grams more. There are little rubber feet on the bottom to stop the machine slipping.I would, by no means, recommend anyone pay the £119.99 RRP for this product, I got it for £60 back in August 2015, and that is the most I'd happily pay for it. It is a brilliant piece of kit, and what it does, it does brilliantly, even if it is just boil and measure water, but I don't think that is worth £120.The machine also tells you when it needs descaling, but I have yet to get to that point as it's only two days since it was first taken out of the box.Always make sure to top up the machine with cold water, as anything over 25°C causes a "reservoir temperature" light to illuminate and the machine will not operate until the reservoir has cooled. I assume this is because the machine has no method of cooling water down, and it is the adding of cooler water that makes sure your bottle comes out at the perfect temperature. During the cleaning cycle you are asked to put a litre of boiling water in the machine and ensure the light illuminates.