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Rival 38651-C 6-Quart Countdown Programmable Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, Stainless- Amazon |
Trying to Like It
2005-12-06
I got my Crock Pot the day after Thanksgiving for $30 and it came with a bonus divided insert. I was so excited because I'd found out earlier in the week that Rival recalled the one I had been using.
I must confess that I didn't read the reviews before purchase. I needed a new one, there was a sale ... how could I go wrong? Well, you get what you pay for. I'll start with the bad first. As almost every other reviwer has stated, this thing runs hot. I have made seafood gumbo, braised chicken and green beans. Each time I come back home to find it practically boiling on the "keep warm" setting. Each item was cooked on low. I contacted Rival's customer service and they said there have been no compliants on this model! They suggested I exchange mine at the place of purchase. Rival would take care of any problems after 90 days. This product does have two great features -- it's large size and the countdown timer. I purchased a separate Smart Pot unit to convert my old pot to a Smart Pot. I was disappoined in that you had no flexibility with the time four or six hours on high or eight or 10 hours on low. The countdown timer on this model allows you to set the time on any of the three temperatures in 30-minute increments. To be fair, I have not made an actual Crock Pot recipe to test the product's cooking time against the recipe's time. I will try that this weekend and update my review. For $30, I think I can make this work. I wish my experiences were as great as there were with earlier models. 
Excellent results, no hassles!
2005-12-05
Not sure why this has had negative reviews from others but we love our Rival programmable crockpot!
I specifically bought this model when I replaced my old crockpot since friends of mine have it and they raved about theirs. Absolutely trouble free. I just set it and basically forget it till it's time to eat. I've made several different recipes in it and never had a problem, perfect every time. 
Perfect if you need coal for Christmas...
2005-12-01
This thing is terrible. At first I thought it was me, but after reading these reviews I feel so much better. The only thing it produces in charcoal. Sometime there is edible matter in the middle, sometimes it's pure charcoal. They should give me back the cost of the unit, PLUS the cost of all of the food I have wasted, PLUS the cost of the chinese food and pizza I have had to order as a quick replacement!!!
Piece of Junk Fire Hazard
2005-11-07
I am so happy to see that other people have written similar reviews about this piece of junk. I used it 3 times thinking I had done something wrong. All 3 times my food was boiling or totally destroyed after 2 hours on LOW!!! I reported this to Rival who acted like they had never heard this before and tried to give me instructions on using a crockpot.I have 3 other crockpots and 6 crockpot cookbooks and use crockpots often. I thought a "Smart Pot" would give me more options. Was I ever wrong!! Unfortunately, my husband threw out the box and receipt from K-mart. This pot needs to be removed from the Market!!!
Cooks Way Too Hot!!
2005-10-24
I wish I'd come to this site to read the reviews first. I bought this unit, and woke up this morning to beef stew that was a burnt mess, even though I followed the directions in the cookbook that came with the unit. Do not buy this!!
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