Cotton Candy Machine

Product Description

If you are in the market for a cotton candy machine, stop looking! This commercial quality Vortex Cotton Candy machineby the Great Northern Popcorn Company will make you a hit at your next party! It features an easy cleaning stainless steel kettle, an innovative storage drawer, a belt driven performance grade motor, and an industry leading 950 Watt high performance heating element. With the antique style design, you will be reminiscing about your early days at the ball game, carnival, or the movie theater. We have combined the best of both worlds--not only are you getting today's technology, you get an eclectic design with all the conveniences of the modern era.

A couple of conveniences worthy of note include our innovative storage drawer. Our machine was designed with a removable stainless tray to allow spare parts, scoops, cones,and more to be stored out of the way. We have also included two spare belts in the event one breaks. Dare to compare! These are proven winners and you will be making award winning cotton candy with the Vortex! We have sold thousands of these units to churches, schools,businesses, day care centers, varsity/PTA clubs, and more. Of course,our #1 customer is the home owner looking to add a theatrical effect to their home theater.

Why buy a Great Northern machine?

• Quiet Design--Belt driven to limit vibration and noise!
• Premium Grade Steel ---- 30%thicker than our competition
• Stylish Design----compare for yourself
• Safer Packing----double wall stock and extra packing to ensure a safe delivery
• Richer Color----Premium paint and enhanced colors
• Great Northern Quality and 1 Year Warranty!
• Robust Design/Craftsmanship!

Features:

• Easy Use with front ON-OFF Switch
• Built-in Fuse for safety
• Volt Display
• Four Clamps reduce vibration and secure the base to the stainless kettle
• Warms up quickly
• Power stabilization. Save electricity when making cotton candy
• Much Safer! The Metal Bowl shields the electrical wires from hands
• One long Sugar Scoop! Makes placing sugar into the kettle simple and without spillage!
• Large size Drawer with three grids for storage
• Simple to use: Turn on the motor and warm up for 2 minutes. Next, turn on the booster (let warm up for 4 more minutes) Begin making cotton candy!
• Works Continually and Yields one cotton candy cone per 30 Seconds

What is Included:

• Instruction manual
• 1 Stainless Steel Scoop
• 2 Spare Ribbon Belts
• Easy to Clean, Stainless Steel Pan
• Large 3 Grid Stainless Steel Drawer
• Cart NOT Included

Specifications:

• Power: 950W-1050W, AC 110V (High efficiency)
• Large20-1/2" Diameter Bowl size for more cotton candy making.
• Machine Dimension: 20.25"(Diameter) x 19.5" (Height)

Features

• COTTON CANDY MAKER - The Vortex candy machine produces fluffy clouds of everyone’s favorite carnival treat using sugar floss or hard candy, for the perfect party favor for birthdays, school events, or church socials.
• FUN AND FESTIVE - This candy maker brings the nostalgic atmosphere of the big top to your home or event, powered by modern technology. Enjoy the festive mood that carnival candy brings to any party in the comfort of your own home or backyard.
• HIGH QUALITY - This whisper-quiet cotton candy machine features a handy drawer for storage, a powerful belt-driven motor with a 1000W heating element, and a 20.5-inch stainless steel bowl that is compatible with our bubble (sold separately).
• EASY TO USE - To operate this cotton candy maker machine, simply turn on the power button then the controller button and let it warm up for 4 minutes. Use the included scoop to pour sugar in the cap and you will have cotton candy sugar floss in 30 seconds.
• PRODUCT DETAILS - Material: Metal and Stainless Steel. Dimensions: (L) 20.5” x (W) 20.5” x (H) 19.5”. Minor Assembly Required. Includes Sugar Scoop and (2) Spare Belts. 1000W, AC 110V. Color: Pink.

Top Reviews

Shop elsewhere and save yourself the headache!!!
by Elizabeth M. (1 out of 5 stars)
July 28, 2017

I had ordered the cotton candy machine for work in order to celebrate success and use for fundraising for charity. The first time I used it the device worked fine without any trouble. The second time I used it was a completely different matter. Half way through the batch, I noticed a burning smell and sparks started to come out of the front vent. I let the machine cool down, following the guidelines for use in the manual, and started it back up once more. Sure enough as soon as it started to spin it was shooting out sparks. I read online that this machine has a history with shooting sparks. I took the cone off around the floss and have a little searching, I found that two of the wires were damaged having been rubbed down to the metallic part of the wire. I reached out to the warranty people who claim to stand by the product they sold. My first email was sent out on June 13th informing me I would be getting new wires to replace the device with. The email was from Heather M. Fast forward to today's date July 28th and nothing. Still no wires or working cotton candy machine. I called them last week on Monday the 17th, the reason, because the second cotton candy machine I had bought for another work center was having the same trouble. The agent over the phone helped process the order for the second machine while I asked about the first. I was informed they would send out the wires, as to why they had not sent them out before I do not know, and I would get an email confirmation. This was almost two weeks ago and no email about the status of the needed parts. The second machine was also shooting sparks. I went through the song and dance of calls and emails needing to get a replacement. It turns out the second one had to be sent back in due to the machine failures. Over all the device was a waste of money.
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The perfect alternative to the expensive commercial units
by Nomad334 (5 out of 5 stars)
September 11, 2015

Experience is similar to other reviewers. I too bought the $40 "Cotton Candy" maker and found it to be way too slow. The commercial units are nice but more than 2x the price of this unit, so I had to try this one out.

Unit came packed well, but was beat up pretty good in shipping. Had a hole in the carton. The bowl has 2 deep dents in it from being pressed up against the steel shell of the unit itself. Also one of the metal straps the feet is attached to was dented in pretty badly. However not worth RMAing in my opinion, since it does not affect operation other than being unbalanced on a flat surface.

The unit spins sugar FAST, once you get going about 30 seconds per cone. Worked great at our neighborhood block party and kids were not left waiting long for another cone. I found that keeping the heat off if you are not actually spinning helps with the smoke and burning. You can spin with regular table sugar but for me it had an odd taste. I'll run regular sugar through as the first batch to clean up the head before serving.

You're going to want the plastic dome, too. The machine throws floss vertically up into the air, and when you finish a cone you will have a few loose threads that will most likely get on you. Unfortunately the edge on the dome is not finished well so will snag your cotton candy if you are not extra careful.
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Cheap Machine Thimbs Down
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
May 6, 2017

This is the second machine that I have purchased-the first one was returned because it burns and turns the inside plate black within a few minutes It is shaky and not in balance as well. You get what you pay for. Second machine going back. I am in the cotton candy business and I thought this machine would make life easier for me-but it is not. It is making it more difficult I have 10 machines and I thought I would try this one because I saw the reviews and I am very very disappointed. There are exposed wires and it would be very easy to get to Bree trapped in this machine.

It was also unbalanced and made a terrible noise. We looked and the foot was bent. One part of the machine was actually bent but the box was in tact
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LOW QUALITY PRODUCT
by Milena (1 out of 5 stars)
July 22, 2016

LOW QUALITY PRODUCT. I bought it for my home and used it three times. The first one was just to prove it and I made 5 cotton candies, the second time I made 15. The third time I made 20 and suddenly it started to threw sparks so I shut it down. Then I discovered that a cable was broken. I used it exactly as the instructions said and for less than an hour.

Be careful is a very bad product and know I can't return it.
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Dead upon arrival
by Melelina (1 out of 5 stars)
January 24, 2018

I have purchased about 9 of these cotton candy machines over the last 6 years. Sadly, the quality has gone down hill from the very first machine I purchased years ago from this manufacturer/seller on Amazon. That original one was a diehard. It served thousands of cotton candies and were used for all kinds of events and functions. I was so very satisfied with it, I purchased more after that one finally gave out after years of use. All others that I purchased since then did not last more than 6 months or half a dozen uses. Unfortunately, the last 4 machines I purchased were complete junk. I had to replace the replacements that I returned due to the fact that the machines were inoperable upon arrival! These machines failed to even turn on. I am so disappointed. They need to do more quality control on these machines. I will no longer buy these products and am searching an alternate manufacturer.
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Wastes Quite a Bit of Sugar!
by L. Puckett (4 out of 5 stars)
May 16, 2016

I won't bother describing how well it works because the other reviews cover that pretty well. It does create cotton candy that tastes exactly like what you would get at a carnival and once you use it a couple of times you get the hang of making pretty cones (I've found it's easier to spin the cone right above the center rather than moving it around the outsides). The only reason I took away a star is because of the amount of sugar it wastes. Every cone I make sends about 1/4 of the sugar to the sides of the machine where it sticks and builds with each cone. I have tried doing it several ways but it always ends up wasting about the same. I've never seen commercial machines do this so I would say that's the only difference between them. Overall though, it's a great machine. I wish they would include the cover for it as well. If you use it outside, it's not a big deal, but after using it inside, you end up with little spider web-like strands everywhere from the light fixtures to your eyelashes!
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So far so good, seems like a good machine for the price!
by Lisae (4 out of 5 stars)
October 19, 2015

I have used this a few times in the past 3 weeks. So far I think it's pretty good for the money. Of course the over $600.00 ones have a few more features but I don't think you can beat this one for the money. I STRONGLY suggest purchasing a "bubble" for the top...can't stress that enough, otherwise if the floss starts coming out or you loose track of it it's gonna be all over your ceiling and/or light fixture. LOL. The bubble top does add a considerable noise factor unless you can tamp it down somehow. I use a flour-sack towel around the edge and put the bubble on top. This has help tremendously. Clean up isn't too bad, although I wish you could remove the spinning head to better clean it. While testing and trying to get he hang of it I did end up scorching some sugar and it discolored the interior of the spinning head. I tried to clean it as best as I could but it is still discolored - but that hasn't affected the taste or ability of the machine thus far.
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Dangerous
by KDE (1 out of 5 stars)
August 24, 2015

Bought it last summer and used it successfully twice. Now the machine sparks and smells terrible every time it's turned on. It is poorly designed so the commutator for the heating element is directly under the spinning head and not properly supported. The electrical contact (carbon brush) makes intermittent contact and sparks and burns. Will not provide constant heat to melt the floss. Completely disappointed.
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You're going to need that bubble!
by Kandelina (3 out of 5 stars)
July 6, 2016

So the machine seems to work just fine. I've only used it for one event so far, the 4th of July, but it kept up with the demands of a million children and adults needing more!

BUT my father has a machine and on his machine the cotton candy shoots from.little slits on the sides of the spinner in the middle. This machine does not have side slits the cotton candy comes out of the top of the spinner, directly into your face or the air above...making cotton candy stick to everything. You NEED the $80 bubble lid or your product will be lost to wind on a windy day or stuck to the celing of your easy up creating mold.

I was kind of dissapointed that it is mandatory to buy yet ANOTHER item. Well played Great Northern, well played.
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I did make some delicious cotton candy during the year I had the machine and I liked it enough to pu
by Michelle R (3 out of 5 stars)
April 30, 2017

Machine only lasted a year (purchased April 25, 2016) before the heating element stopped working. I did make some delicious cotton candy during the year I had the machine and I liked it enough to purchase the same one again. Hopefully this new one lasts a little longer or my third machine will be a truly commercial brand like the Paragon.

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