The symptoms of only pops half the popcorn is a hard one to trouble shoot.
1.Check your popcorn, old popcorn dries out. As it loses moisture its ability to pop is reduced. Popcorn only lasts about 90 days after opening the air tight packaging.
2. If it is a oil popper, make sure the stirring rod is turning during the popping cycle. They sometimes can stir, but once the popping starts the pressure of the corn can stall a motor. This results in the first half popping, and the second half burning on the bottom.
3. Popper is too cold. This has symptoms of a long, long popping cycle, and half the corn popping the other half just turning brown. Some machines had adjustable thermostats inclosed, most home units do not. Letting it pre-heat longer does not help, the temperature is controlled by a thermo-stat.
Number 2 seems to be happening to our popcorn popper. All seems to be working well, following the directions....any solution to this?
Deborah, that is also a tough questions. if your popper is a true commercial machine repairs are available. It is hard to trouble shoot with out seeing the machine, there are many things that can cause a motor to stop. If it is a home use style machine (helmans, nostalgic, or waring) there are no repairs. try lowering the amount of corn putting in to keep the motor stirring. It must stir to pop good.
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