Product Reviews for iTouchless 42 Liter Automatic Stainless Steel Touchless Trash Can NX

iTouchless 42 Liter Automatic Stainless Steel Touchless Trash Can NX

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Product Reviews of iTouchless 42 Liter Automatic Stainless Steel Touchless Trash Can NX

Product Review: Won't buy another one
Summary: 2 Stars

Great concept. Poor execution and construction. The round design of the can and the square corners for most kitchen trash don't mix. The bag constantly gets caught and torn on sharp edges in the can when trying to take the bag out to dispose. The ring on the bottom has broken after only four months; and the touchless sensor works sometimes, and sometimes not, even though I got the ac adapter accessory and use it on electric power. Would never buy another round trash can! Not worth the money I spent.

Product Review: Never buy this product. You'll regret it.
Summary: 1 Stars

Never buy this product. You'll regret it., November 23, 2009
By Olivia (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
I bought this automatic trash can because I thought it would be more sanitary since I would not need to touch the lid. However, as other reviewers wrote, it's so badly designed, and is full of problems.
I bough this two months ago and am planning to get a step-on trash bin this weekend and "trash" this piece of garbage. If you want to know more, here are the main problems I had with this product.

Problem #1: Extremely bad design.

You can't get the trash out smoothly, and almost all the time, the trash bag gets ripped, so you end up leaning the trash can, yourself and kitchen floor.

Problem #2: Frequent battery change.

The trash can itself is not cheap, but you have to keep buying 4 D-size batteries every 2-3 months. It adds up. Also it's really hard to take off the panel to change the battery. I always end up asking my husband to do it after so much struggles trying to open the panel.

Problem #3: Too sensitive sensor.

The sensor is so sensitive and it opens up everytime you pass by and it takes 4 seconds to close it. It means the odor of the trash comes out and fills up your kitchen.

Problem #4: Bad for children.

The height is about the same height with my 1-year-old and he is amuzed by this trash can. He can open it so easily, so he tried to put things into the trash can. Also you don't want your 1-year-old to be exposed to the smell and possibly touch the trash inside.

Hope this helps. I decided to write a review because I feel tricked by good reviews for this product. I read them prior to purchasing this product and feel betrayed by them. I regret that I bought this so much.

Product Review: love this can!
Summary: 4 Stars

I am so spoiled now since we purchased the 23 gallon itouchless commercial size can. Besides being a beautiful addition to the kitchen it works like a champ. We have had it for 10 months now and it is still opening and closing on the same batteries, and we do a lot of opening and closing. Wheels make it easy to slide out of the way for cleaning the floor. I gave it 4 stars because the bag clamp was not included in the shipment but instead of the hassle of returning we just pull the bag down on the outside and put the lid on - which is MUCH easier and a whole lot cleaner than using the clamp. I don't know about the smaller models but these commercial size cans are tops! Well worth the investment.

Product Review: Be prepared to buy a new lid down the line
Summary: 2 Stars

This is the second itouchless trash can my husband and I bought. The first one was the 13-gallon rectangular model with the plastic ring for the bag. Worked great for awhile, no sensor issues, but then the plastic parts involved in keeping the lid up and attached started breaking or coming off. After securing the lid with a twist tie for awhile, we finally decided to get this newer model. It seemed more cost-effective than getting the expensive replacement lid for the old one.

This model functions fine as a trash can but has its own set of quirks and problems. The metal ring to keep the bag up is a joke (we even tried strong magnets underneath it to keep it from sliding down inside the can) so we no longer use it, just put the bag hanging over the sides of the can. Each time we change the trash bag, the sensor goes a bit funny for several hours. It refuses to open, so we have to leave it alone and it eventually rights itself and works fine again. Aside from that, the can worked as it should for nearly a year. Then just a few days ago, the part involved in raising the lid and keeping it open broke and now it won't open. The motor sounds so pathetic because it still does its part in opening and closing the lid, but nothing actually happens.

Now we're pondering just getting a step can and forgetting about all the hassle with touchless cans.