Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Formula Feed Maker, Instant Baby Bottle Maker with Antibacterial Filter, Black

when I first saw an ad for this product in a baby magazine I wanted to know more and buy one... and I am so glad that I did. It isn't necessarily the cheapest product you will buy but it is worth every last penny in convenience and ease of use - no more racing to get a bottle made and then cooled while our little one screams (because however organised you are during the day there are always times when you forget to pre boil a kettle, and who wants to spend ages making a bottle in the middle of the night?!) I admit before purchasing I wavered, thinking I could just save the money and stick to the kettle/cooling routine but I am so glad I decided to hit the order button!The perfect prep machine is so quick and easy to use, we pre measure our formula powder into the tommee tippee formula pots and keep them with the sterilised bottles by the machine so that as soon as our little man shows signs of hunger we can pop a bottle under the machine, press the button, add the powder to the hot shot and shake, then hit the button again for the rest of the water to come through and it is ready to go - it takes a minute, if that! We haven't had any problem with the water oz's being US not UK (as other reviewers have highlighted), the way I see it for the minimal difference in water volume vs the powder we measure out is not a major problem at all - it isn't as though there is a huge increase in dilution and I regularly give my little man a little extra boiled water after a feed anyway so what is the difference?! Up to you though if you prefer to adjust the water/powder ratio to make it the UK oz equivalent...Re warning lights, apart from the water level low light (which hardly ever comes on, as keeping the water topped up is also easy!) we have also had the water temperature light come on once, after our kitchen got particularly warm one (rare!) sunny day. It was easy to simply empty out the water chamber and refill it again to be filtered - after all warm water can become stagnant and I certainly don't want to use potentially dangerous stagnant water in my baby's feed! I would suggest not keeping the machine near a window for this reason though - a cool corner of the kitchen would be better!Whether you use other tommee tippee products or not I honestly believe this is a must buy for all new parents, the best value for money of everything we've bought so far! I hope you agree when you get yours!

This is a fantastic idea. I have been through the stage of having to boil the kettle, wait for it to cool, or make the milk hot and fill a jug of water several times until it is cool enough, sometimes with a hysterically crying baby. The machine really does do the job. The instructions are easy to follow, no tricky steps to remember. Less fuss, just fresh milk at the perfect temperature.When you first get the Perfect Prep, you have to go through a first time set up, but once this is done, you need not do it again unless you don't use the machine for more than 2 days. Tip - you really do need a big container to catch all the water that is filtered through the machine the first time, otherwise you will end up with wet worktops/floors, trust someone who knows!The design is excellent - nice, clear indicators for water level, filter status, cleaning, and maintenance. The red LED's will illuminate to alert you if there is an issue, and these are easy to see. The spacing for small and large bottles is sufficient, and you can move the drip tray to suit the required bottle.When making the milk, you must first put in hot water. This is generally enough to dissolve all the milk powder. Whilst you're mixing the water and powder, you have a small time window to add the rest of the water. I find that there is enough time to do this. If you take too long mixing, the machine will beep, which means it's no longer possible to add the rest of the water as it isn't effective by then. Once the rest of the water is added, it easily mixes with the rest of the milk. The temperature is just right. My baby has never had a problem drinking it straight away.The machine can be quite loud when in use, but it isn't enough to be a nuisance. It seems like a standard feature of water dispensing machines, as my coffee machine makes roughly the same noise. My baby likes to watch the machine whilst we wait for the bottle to fill, he seems pleased with it as he knows his milk is coming.After a while you will need to replace the filter. So far though, I have not personally had to replace mine. The filter warning light came on, so I bought a replacement filter. The filter light will start flashing (rather than remain solid) if it needs to be immediately replaced. My replacement filter has been sat in a cupboard for weeks as the light is not yet flashing. This means there is plenty of time to get a replacement filter if needed.Aside from making milk, I have found this machine generally useful for dispensing water when you need to use 'boiled, cooled' water in certain situations. I have been able to mix my baby's Gaviscon and provide drinking water this way.I am very happy with this product and will be passing it along when I have finished with it.

I really really like this appliance!I took a long time to decide if I wanted this or whether I could manage with kettle and cold water in a jug.My husband and health visitor poo pooed it so I put it to the back of my mind. After scolding myself pretty badly making a bottle the traditional way I decided to order. I'm really glad I took my time as as of dec 1 it was available in black which looks so much better in my kitchen than a big ugly white machine. Significantly more expensive than white, nearly £60 more which is a bit of a con but its not noticeable in my kitchen (and actually looks quite good!)so I don't mind the price difference.The instructions are really easy to follow and I was up and running in 10 mins. It takes a little while for water to go through the filter which isn't explained and should also be stressed because if allowed to get low and you replenish the water it won't work for 5 or so minutes but this is the purpose of the low water warning light.Essentially you pick the size of feed required on the dial and put the bottle in the machine. This produces a hot shot of water to which you add powder then put back in the machine and it will add the correct amount of cold for that particular feed. You haven't got long to put your powder in, if you are too slow it won't give you the cold and you have to start the feed again, a good safety feature (but you have to be pretty slow for this to happen).Someone on here was complaining about the use of ordinary cold tap water in the machine for the cool shot and that almost put me off buying but surely that's what the filters for??? Also lots of complaints about the loudness of the beep, it's less loud than a microwave beep and I think if you were multi tasking which is often the case with kids you might forget you'd even put the bottle on if you were tired or distracted so I have no issue with the beep like other reviewers.I actually expected it to be a bit quicker,the flow of the cold is quite slow, don't see the reason for this but maybe it's a safety feature or prevents bubbles in the feed?Also the temperature of the feed is lower than I would normally make but again I can appreciate this as a safety feature and my newborn seems quite happy.It's much quicker easier and less stressful than the normal way and I think that's what's important, anything that can keep stress levels down with a newborn is worth it weight in gold! I highly recommend!

We agonised over whether to buy this machine as obviously money is tight when expecting a new baby and facing reduced income. Lots of people we discussed it with said it was a luxury item and not worth the money. However our view is that something that you will use several times a day every day for at least a year is probably worth the money. We were right!As this is our second child we experimented with various ways of preparing formula feeds last time around and nothing was perfect. One of the things I dreaded this time around was the endless round of heating or cooling bottles with a screaming baby, this is particularly a problem with night feeds. This machine couldn't be simpler, two pushes of a button and a quick shake and a feed is dispensed at the perfect temperature in two minutes without any hassle. We couldn't recommend it more.The only two slight gripes are the annoyingly loud beep it makes, ours is in the kitchen so its not really a problem but would be a problem if planning to keep it in the bedroom. I just don't see why the beep is necessary. Secondly the smallest amount it prepares is 4oz. I found in the early days before you get into a routine with feeding you may want to prepare small amounts of 1 or 2 oz to top up and in any event you tend to start at around 3 oz,. the machine goes up to 11oz which we have never used with either of our children. I would suggest that perhaps the larger amounts are less use and that future models might start at lower amounts as we found ourselves throwing a lot of formula away in the early days. Having two under two we use this both for our newborn and our older child to prepare follow on milk. We are also planning to take it away with us on holiday as its not that big and hopefully will resolve the worry of preparing bottles safely while abroad. The other thing to note is that although it is Tommee Tippee, it is universal so can be used with any type of bottle.

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.

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.

I have two older children, aged 10 and 8, so a fair gap between them and my new baby.When we found out we were pregnant this time we visited Toys R Us and were given the sales pitch on this by a member of staff. It sounded brilliant, but we were wary that it was an unnecessary expense, given that it's not absolutely essential, I managed twice already without it and I was planning to breast feed this time, so figured I wouldn;t really have much use for it.But I couldn't let it go and finally convinced the other half to invest in one. I breastfed my daughter for 6 weeks and was happy with that, she's 7 weeks old now and we've been using the machine pretty much exclusively for her feeds for the last week.I do love this machine, it's so simple to use, so easy and convenient, it makes the night time feeds a whole lot less stressful; not having to listen to baby scream for 10 minutes whilst making up and then cooling a bottle etc.. At the moment we're only on 4oz bottles and they take less than a minute to prepare. Larger bottles will of course take longer, but still nothing in comparison to 'old style' preparation!I do have a couple of small issues with the machine, not enough to give me cause to stop using it, but little niggles that prevent me rating it 5*.Firstly, the machine makes a horrible, horrible claxon sound that is just too loud. I don't understand why it needs to be so loud. We originally placed the machine in our bedroom, so that I could make the night feeds without having to go downstairs, but the sound that it makes is just too loud. It wakes my partner and so we couldn't keep it in the same room as anyone sleeping. Another small issue is the light on the machine. The large power button lights up red and flashes bright green during preparation, which is really distracting and annoying and again, a reason the machine can't really be kept in a room with sleeping people.These are, like I said, just small issues that I can live with, but I do think it's fair to mention them.Also, some have said the machine can be inaccurate regarding the amounts of water it dispenses, and the reviewer who has replied saying this is untrue and that they are mistakenly counting the increased volume due to powder, I suppose both could be right, but in my experience the machine DOES occasionally not give the correct amount of water. This is not to the degree of 2 oz extra or missing, and I don't think the difference will cause any problems for baby (mine seems happy) but after reading the reviews I tested the machine myself by running a few water only bottles (so yes, water + powder = increased overall volume, but no, I'm not an idiot, water on it's own gives me the right to leave this review and be confident it's accurate). I found that running a 4oz just water bottle would more often than not come out at around 4.5oz, though, sometimes it hits bang on the oz mark and it can be anywhere inbetween.When I take baby out of the house I take a bottle of boiled water in her bag, along with a sterilised tub of powder that I can just pour in and make up as and when needed, so I do not use the machine at all for this.To make my night time feed prep quicker and easier for me, I also keep tubs of pre measured powder in sterilised tubs beside the machine, along with my little lineup of sterilised bottles.I've had none of the issues that some other reviewers have mentioned with the machine not working, mine seems to operate fine. When we set it up we ran the clean cycle, which took a little while, at first we thought it was broken, as one of the lights took forever to go off! When it was ready we were very pleased with it. The machine has saved me a lot of time, it makes bottles at a temperature that my baby accepts with no issue or arguement, and despite it being noisy and annoying with alarms and flashing lights, I wouldn't be without it now.I would recommend this product, though I would advise you run a few water only bottles yourself to double check that it's giving correct amounts. Despite one reviewer stating that it's not an issue, it IS.

Amazing - every parent needs one! One of the best baby products we have bought, saves so much time and hassle.Like many of you I presume, we also had the dilemma of how do you prep your formula?1 - Individually each time, boiling the kettle, adding the formula, cooling the milk and trying to get to the perfect body temperature before feeding your baby? This is the recommended process and takes ages! Not what you want to do 6+ times a day, especially during the night.2 - This is not recommended, but others prepare a handful of bottles in one go. Boil the kettle, put in formula and let cool before putting in fridge for a max 24 hours. Each time the baby feeds you boil the kettle again to warm the milk up to the desired temperature. This is not recommended but people do it, but again this takes time boiling kettles and you have to get the temperature right. Not ideal when baby is screaming and during the night!3 - Others boil the kettle and let the water cool. Then add the formula to cold boiled water and feed. This is also not recommended and probably the worst thing you can do as the formula needs boiling water to kill off any bacterial.Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep does everything you need in 2 minutes. Put bottle under dispenser, press button which provides a shot of boiling water instantly. You have to add the formula, shake, then replace under the dispenser. It fills the bottle to the volume selected (ounces) then beeps twice when done!!! Put on the teat, shake and feed! No hassle, extremely quick, safe for baby and at the right temperature......whats not to like about this???I can't understand the poor reviews.......it's the most useful, hassle free product you can buy. My wife and I are professionals and like doing things efficiently. Don't hesitate, this is a must!

The best thing my husband and I have invest in. Does the job and very efficient especially during the night when making baby bottle. It keeps the milk warm so that the baby can drink right away. Very good one. I recommend that parent buy this

Apparently frenquent problem with this machine. It is brand new I waited 1 month for it and it's not working plus it"s a european plug

I'll update the review. This is a first experience.Solid looking machine, clear manual, programs to clean and maintain.Things that rub me the wrong way.Water filter? Why? I don't need a filter. Only adds maintenance cost and the risk of bacteria in the water.You release something for Europe and show "Oz" as the metric? Why? Doesn't make sense at all.I'm on the fence now whether I should return it.

J'ai acheté ce préparateur de biberon en décembre 2016.Actuellement je l'utilise toujours.Voici ce que j'en pense :*Bons matériaux ( n'a pas bougé depuis maintenant presque 4 ans)* Biberon prêt en même pas 2 minutes* s'utilise pour toute les marques de biberons* je l'utilise au minimum 4 fois par jour et fonctionne toujours parfaitement* l'eau chauffe à 37 degrés* s'utilise dès la naissance* gain de temps considérable* s'utilise aisément avec bébé dans les bras* possibilité de faire des biberons jusqu'à 330 ml.* dès que les bips retentissent, il suffit de mettre le nombre de dosette correspondant à la quantité d'eauPour ma part je ne mets pas de filtre pour l'eau, car je mets que de l'eau minérale ( mont roucous, elle ne constipe pas contrairement à l'evian).Ce qui pourrait déranger:* un peu bruyant mais on s'y habitue vite tant cette machine devient indispensable*3 bips lorsque que l'eau a terminé de couler dans le biberon; dommage que l'on ne puisse les enlever. Mais encore une fois, on prend l'habitudeAttention, le minimum étant 120 ml, si vous souhaitez pour les nourrissons préparer des biberons de 60 ou 90ml, lorsque vous appuyez sur le bouton pour arrêter l'écoulement, l'eau est plus chaude. Je vous conseille soit d'attendre un peu que la température baisse ou bien d'aller jusqu'à 120 ml et de retirer le surplus ...J'ai pris mon temps avant d'écrire ce commentaire. Mais vraiment ce préparateur est juste mon meilleur ami depuis des années:)Je ne peux que le conseiller.

Credo che Tommee Tippee fosse un tizio con una ventina di figli che avrà pensato "Ehi, ma perché dobbiamo sempre sbatterci così tanto tra pentolini, polverine e compagnia bella?". E deve averlo pensato anche per una serie di altre "problematiche" da genitori (vedi il mangiapannolini).Perché stare senza?Dopo aver letto alcune recensioni che parlavano di una temperatura non corretta del biberon alla fine del procedimento, io e mio marito, stressati dalla quantità di pentolame e dalla gestione della temperatura del latte (ora è troppo freddo, ora è troppo caldo) con la quantità di tempo che si perdeva, abbiamo deciso di buttarci comunque. E abbiamo fatto bene. Abbiamo testato con termometro da cucina i risultati varie volte prima della somministrazione alla piccola. Tutto perfetto.Non mi dilungo sulle specifiche tecniche, perché ci pensa la descrizione del prodotto stesso. Noi non ne faremmo mai a meno, tant'è che ce lo portiamo anche in giro dai parenti.Non abbiamo usato il biberon incluso, (peccato), perché lì per lì il sistema anticolica con la tettarella che fa "dentro/fuori" non è risultato gradito alla piccola, e comunque usiamo un'altra tipologia di biberon con tettarella schiacciata.Per ogni tipo di biberon si può regolare l'altezza del piedistallo.Usate sempre acqua in bottiglia di quelle indicate per l'alimentazione dei neonati, e il filtro durerà un sacco.La macchina può eventualmente essere usata per preparare anche tisane e camomille granulari alla giusta temperatura (così, quando non saprete più che farne).Nota: È importante il fatto che la macchina simuli la corretta preparazione di un biberon (soprattutto quando il lattante è ancora piccolo), molti genitori, col pentolino, NON LO FANNO, molti (sentito con le mie orecchie) si limitano a riscaldare, oppure bolliscono la formula e poi aspettano che sfreddi.Non è solo una questione di comodità.Il primo getto sterilizza e scioglie la polvere e DEVE essere a 70 gradi e non bollente per non alterare le proprietà del latte. Manualmente non possiamo calcolare quanta acqua a 70 gradi usare e quanta fredda aggiungere. La macchina lo fa in modo corretto nelle proporzioni ed è sicura.Andrebbe usata in tutte le case con lattanti.Perché approssimare?Inoltre, non vi serve l'acqua Amorosa che si vende a peso d'oro perché purificata, perché ci pensa il filtro.Aggiornamento: la bambina ha 9 mesi e mezzo e ancora usiamo la macchina per i suoi 2 biberon giornalieri.È cresciuta benissimo, sanissima e non si è mai bruciata la bocca, tant'è che, in rari casi in cui non ci siamo portati la macchina fuori casa, ci ha guardati storto!Mai più! Troppo scomodo, altrimenti.Un difetto: vi dà assuefazione!E, se il destinatario è come nostra figlia, non sarà più capace di attendere più di 2 minuti ... iconiche le scene al mattino, mia figlia che dal seggiolone incalza la preparazione del suo biberon e io che le racconto che, nelle altre case, i bimbi aspettano! Abituata bene, lei,che quando sente il "beep beep" da un'altra stanza, già si agita!Tenete conto solo di alcuni fattori prima dell'acquisto:-parte da una dose da 120 ml d'acqua, per quantità inferiori dovrete andare a mano;-può dare problemi in estate, se il caldo è anomalo e arriva a toccare temperature simili a quelle del termostato interno, che è 37 gradi come il corpo! Si risolve tenendo sempre una bottiglia d'acqua in frigo e rabboccando di volta in volta (a me si è bloccata quest'estate per il caldo, appare una spia rossa, e ho risolto così); tenete la macchina in in luogo fresco.Migliorabile? Un po' troppo casino lo fa. Ma la perdono. Basta chiudere la porta.