iTouchless Fully Automatic Stainless Steel Touchless Trashcan NX
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Customer Reviews of iTouchless Fully Automatic Stainless Steel Touchless Trashcan NX
Customer Review: ***Great Kitchen Garbage Can***
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently purchased the 23-gallon iTouchless Stainless Steel NX trash can for use in my kitchen. I have always hated changing bags every 2-3 days in the woefully inadequate 13-gallon standard kitchen-style cans, so I decided to upgrade to a much larger can. My appliances are all stainless steel, so the cheap, ugly, plastic Walmart-style cans were not an option for me.
Although many would say $150.00 is too much to spend on a kitchen garbage can go ahead and price the somewhat comparable one's at Bed, Bath, and Beyond or Linens & Things - you will quickly find out any stainless garbage can is expensive.
Now onto the review of the product:
The 23-gallon trash can is a great size and footprint for a larger kitchen. It looks right at home if you have stainless appliances. The body of the can is actually made of stainless steel and not some faux, lookalike material. With that said please realize you are not going to get a really heavy gauge steel, but it is more than adequate for the intended purpose. The top of the can is a polished steel, almost chrome-like, along with matte black plastic for the lid. The can also comes with 4 castor wheels which you can just push onto the bottom if you desire. I like the wheels installed because it allows you to easily move the can near your working area (island, stove, etc.) to throw away scraps very easily - instead of dragging dripping, messy stuff across the room to the can.
The can requires 4 D-size batteries (not included) and will last, according to the instructions, 10,000 cycles - or you can opt for the AC-plug which you would have to buy separately. The lid functions when your hand, or other item, gets about 6-inches away from the sensor just in front of the lid. It works quite well, but it is not instant. Give it a second to open and then after it no longer detects movement it shuts a few seconds later. I really like not having to touch a dirty garbage can lid, but I hope it works dependably long-term. It also offers simple "open" and "close" buttons on the top of the lid.
The trash can uses standard 30-gallon bags and it comes with a plastic ring to keep the bag top hidden and tucked inside. It works just fine. If you are looking for a larger, attractive trash can for your kitchen this seems to fit the bill perfectly.
Customer Review: Touchless nice, ring needs work
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the Original Touchless Stainless Steel Trashcan (13 gallon), and it was wonderful. iTouchless Stainless-Steel Hands-Free 13-Gallon Infrared Automatic Trash Can The touchless feature is great, and the plastic ring that holds the bag in place worked fabulously. The shape and finish were also nice.
So, when I decided I needed a smaller one for recyclables (13 gallons is too heavy for lots of glass and paper), I wanted another iTouchless, and decided on the "newer" version, and purchased the 8 gallon NX version.
However, the newer version is not as nice. The sensor may be better, but the circular base takes up quite a bit more space, and the wire ring used to hold the bag in place doesn't work nearly as well.
So, if you are going to get a touchless trash can, go with the original one. You can tell the difference because the original has more of a rectangular footprint.
Customer Review: High score goes for coolness factor
Summary: 4 Stars
This trashcan is adequate. The touchless part is the cool thing about it. While it is a little slow to open, if you are busy in the kitchen and need to use it a lot, the fact that you can touch a switch to keep it open for a while is nice. The one problem that I've experienced is that it is so narrow that when you pull the bag out, it inevitably tears. Overall, it was a good price for the functionability of the piece. And it looks nice. It is a little tall to put next to a countertop, as the top will open up against the counter edge. So I've had to put it in a somewhat inconvenient spot. If I had a larger kitchen, this may not be a problem, but I am somewhat limited in the places that I could put it.
Customer Review: lid broke off after 4 months of normal use
Summary: 2 Stars
I liked this product at the beginning but after only four months of normal use, the lid broke off its hinge and does not close anymore. Considering the high cost of this trash can, the lid should not be so flimsy. I contacted the company and got a prompt reply with a link to replacement items: the replacement lid costs $39.95. Customer Review: Poorly made
Summary: 1 Stars
The trash can lid failed under normal operation within 5 months. The plastic hinges broke of the black part of the lid. Very disappointing. Also, the bag fit issue is significant and can cause frustration. There are a few sharp edges inside the can as well that would make holes in the bag when pulling it out.