Rival 8550-X 5 Quart Ice Cream Maker Reviews

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I guess wanting a good insualted type wooden bucket was needed RIVAL produces weak poor quality, Go with plastic bucket and plastic dasher is poor on performance but for cheap value it teh plastic bucket that you must buy, Presoaking wooded tub prior to use is a waste of time and fun away from family from Amazon.com My first Rival Ice Cream maker died after about 10 yrs of a lot of use and I loved it so much I ordered another immediately. I make great ice cream which is a favorite for every family event. from Amazon.com We had the sme problems listed in many of the reviews. Metal shavings, not contack being made...you name it...faulty machine. I called rival for their help. There response to me was that they do not honour the warranty for purchases made on amason and ebay. from Amazon.com Make sure you soak the bucket as directed to swell the seams and prevent leakage! Unable to use now that I have lost the plastic cover, dasher, and cork stopper (the latter two required for the churn shaft to engage the motor). Unable to find replacement parts anywhere - Anyone have parts for this 8550-X model they'd like to sell? from Amazon.com We returned it for a new one, and it did the same thing. We returned it again, and gave it a third chance, but it shaved the rod a third time. DO NOT BUY RIVAL ICE CREAM MAKERS!!! They need to recall all of their faulty products. from Amazon.com My first impression was disappointment when I unpacked it. Comparing it to the one we purchased 25 years ago(also a Rival) the wood tub was much thinner and there was not as much space for ice between the wall of the tub and the inner container for the ice cream mix. That said, we have used it twice and it gets the job done, just not as rapidly as the old one. from Amazon.com THE RIVAL 8550-X 5-QUART WOODEN ELECTRIC ICE CREAM MAKER WORKS VERY WELL AND IS REASONABLY PRICED. I TOTALLY RECOMMEND IT FOR THE HOME. from Amazon.com We bought this at Target years ago for less than $30. We had been given a maker from William Sonoma that never actually froze the ice cream so we eventually returned it. This Rival product was noisy, messy and took finessing, but it made ice cream! After 2-3 years, the engine stopped working. from Amazon.com I BOUGHT THIS ICE CREAM MAKER AND EXPECTED IT TO BE A GOOD INVESTMENT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN PLEASED WITH "RIVAL" AS A BRAND. IT "LEAKS"!!! from Amazon.com I BOUGHT THIS ICE CREAM MAKER AND EXPECTED IT TO BE A GOOD INVESTMENT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN PLEASED WITH "RIVAL" AS A BRAND. IT "LEAKS"!!! from Amazon.com