I’m very disappointed with this product. This waffle machine has major design flaws. Firstly, the plates don’t come off, making it very difficult to clean as you can’t let the machine get wet. Secondly, the upper part pressures the batter down too heavily, not giving space for it to rise and spreading it out of the plates. The outer ring is very useful in this case to collect the batter.
On the other hand, the non-stick properties are excellent and the machine cooks the waffle to perfection, albeit very thin.
I would not recommend it.