Philips Viva Collection Compact Juicer, 1.5 Litre, 500 Watt, Quick Clean Technology, Drip Stop, Dishwasher Safe Parts, See-through Pulp Container, Direct Serve, Black (HR1832/01)

Brilliant juicer that is very efficient at juicing soft and also harder fruits and veg. It even does root ginger and carrots with ease. It's quite light on weight but has suctions stopping it from moving around when juicing. Some fruits/veg can be placed into the feeding tube while eg carrots and cucumber whilst some require chopping first. The pick up capacity is brilliant, this juicer literally juices as soon as the fruit veg goes in. It's a little noisy but nothing more than others on the market. It functions very well and is a good addition to any kitchen. Price wise it's not too bad as it's a very good juicer I would therefore say it's value for money.

Very nice compact juicer. It's easy to assemble and relatively easy to clean (emptying the pulp compartment is a bit of a faff). It's quiet enough for a juicer and have so far handled beetroots, carrots, quinces and celery no problem. The pulp comes out dry enough.Between uses, I can tuck it away on a shelf. It's small and lightweight but can still make around 400ml juice in one go (could probably stretch to 500ml, depending on what you're juicing).Exactly what I needed and better than I expected for the price.

Having a surplus of fruits and greenhouse produce I decided juicing was the way to go. Also, there would be the added benefit of healthy drinks for the family.I chose the Philips Viva Collection Compact Juicer based on its price and reviews of other users.By its name it is a compact unit that fits comfortably in the kitchen workspace. It has suction cups on its feet which makes it very stable in operation. All the parts (apart from the electrical parts housed in the base) are easily disassembled for cleaning and washing. The parts will go in the dishwasher for cleaning which is a boon. (See photos showing parts)In use the unit will quickly juice whatever fruit or veg is presented to it and will fill the 500ml jug provided in very little time. Of course you can place your own glass under the delivery spout if you desire.The pulp by product is collected in a special integral container which in my experience allows you to make at least a litre of liquid before requiring emptying. The pulp has a damp consistency depending on the raw material used but is easily emptied from its container and, in my case, the pulp is added to the compost heap.Operation is simplicity itself. There is only an on/off switch without any need to adjust for different materials. The opening in which the fruit/veg is inserted is fairly small (plums size) so it’s necessary to slice most materials first such as apples, pears etc. Oranges, lemons etc. will need peeling beforehand but not other items (according to your taste and preferences).There are a few things to consider when using the unit;a) the blade spins very quickly and will throw the material back through the feeding tube unless you use the pusher provided to prevent it (see photo)b) no matter how hard you try there will a little splashing on the work surface and maybe on a wall behind the unit.c) the pouring spout can be rotated upwards to reduce dripping while you empty the jug. However, if you continue juicing with the spout still turned up you will get very wet!d) don’t expect your juices to be clear liquids. In most cases you’ll get a thin ‘soup’ or a smoothie effect. You can, of course, filter out the fine sediment separately but then you are removing much of the goodness that you get from juicing.I daresay more sophisticate machines may provide better filtration for those who only want clearer liquids but that would come at a price.To date I have juiced pears, apples, tomatoes, oranges and cucumbers. Currently I am experimenting with added ingredients such as ginger, avocado, mint, lemon balm and brown sugar with varying degrees of success. There are plenty of free recipes online to try out and it’s very satisfactory finding a new favourite.As a first time (now hooked) juicer I do recommend this product.

I wanted a fruit juicer and this was the best option available. It said easy to clean and not very noisy but in reality, the cleaning after use was a bit of a pain in the back and the noise level too high to be used at 8 am everyday so I ended up returning it as I stop using it after 2 juices. It’s a pity because the results were pretty good but the noise and the after mess were not so good instead.If you can bear with a noisy machine and have no problem with the cleaning process after use, this is your machine

Once we got this machine few months ago, we do not have to buy any juices anymore.Keep i nmind though - you will have a lot of waste, and as this is cold press a lot of juice will end up in the waste. However this is the best method to not 'burn' the vitamins away.Make sure all vegetables that are rock hard are cut to smaller chunks, and peeled properly.Making pauses between each will help the juice to fully drain. Also if you do vegetable of fruit that will most likely block the filter. It is a good practice to take the filter out - use a brush to clean it off and slide it back in and start using the machien again - this way you will 'save' a lot of juice from going to waste.Also if you a re doing a big batch of veggies/fruit do pause every few minutes and clean the filter, as the size of the filter is quite small it can easily gather too much fiber and wont be as effective. You can see this with your eyes - just observe as the juice flow decreases - that means the filter have to be cleaned.If you are lazy it will work anyway - but you wiill end up wasting more material and producing less juice.Of course if anyone is wonderign is it cheaper to buy a juice? The Answer is yes. Of course the factory made juices are much cheaper and easier to get. With this machine you have to bring in kilograms of veggies in order to make few cups of juice. And take time to peel everything, wash it all of. And home made juice is not pasterusied so it will go off quicker. But if you like fresh juice and you will drink it quick, and you do not mind / or you enjoy making things yourself, it will give you a sense of acomplishement and also give you healthier juice that is tasty and do not have any added chemicals.A good ser of tips for the begginers will be :- look up recepies and plan what juice combo you will make before yo ugo shopping/gardening-you do not have to push big items like apple quarter or oranges through the lid hole , you can lift the lid and put the item inside one unit at the time ( its lever action , a safety mechanism)-make sure you do not juice thigns that should not be juiced ( avoid pears,berries etc)- clean the machine well right after juice, you can use hydrogen peroxide 3% solution to clean food contacted parts, like once a month to keep bacteries at bay- do not stress the motor by doing hard things like carrots and sweet potato for longer than fe minutes, give it some rest by doing apples etc in between so the motor wont heat up- this is not industiral grade machine so it shoudl not be abused and used 24h , this is hobby grade household item, to prolong its life make sure you take good care of it, just slicking big chunks with a knife takes few seconds for the machine motor and mechanical parts this few seconds can save months of lifew time-I found that for filter cleaning the most ideal is a plastic brush, brush it on both sides using cold water and it all comes of in few seconds.- never leave machine dirty with food inside, as fruit, especialyl sweet ones will spoil vey quickly and any leftovers can contaminate future batches of juice- you can use a piece of lime/lemon added to your juice, in a glass jar (easy to clean) and keep in in the fridge, depending on the juice you made it will last longer, fore example carrot juice as it is quite sweet will stay fresh for about 24h, while orange can last even 48Overall the machine is great- it is the best juicer we ever had. The motor is on the side and it is sealed with the rubber gasket, so in any case of leaking the juice wont go onto the electronics even if it leaks, which is good - as cheaper juicers usually have motor right under the juice container, which can lead to horrible scenarios. The operation of the button is quite easy, one button goes forward, the other is a reverse if somethign got stuck ( if you put too much at the time). The machine have a security feature so it wont let you put fingers inside. Its good but still I will advise all children 100% time suprvision, as the motor is very strong. The machine does generate noise during operation with sqiucking etc, so you have to keep in mind that this is cold press juicer - it will always make sounds, it is still quieter that other types.