Crock-Pot SCVP600-W Oval 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Crock-Pot SCVP600-W Oval 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, White
Customer Review: My Lid Handle Fell Off Too
Summary: 3 Stars
All in all, this has been a decent crock pot, however, I agree that food cooks too fast. Whenever I have cooked food for even the shortest time recommended, food is almost always scorched on the bottom.
I read another review about the handle coming off the lid. Mine did too. I lifted the lid to check and stir my food, and the handle broke off, causing the lid to splash into the crock pot. Luckily I wasn't burned, but I could've been. I called customer service, and although I was out of warranty, they told me if I cut off the plug and sent it in, they would send me a whole new crock pot. It seemed kind of wasteful to me--I didn't understand why they couldn't just replace the lid. So I had to put the old (still functioning) crock pot in the trash.
I am now researching crock pots for my mom. Between cooking too hot, and a potentially hazardous lid, I think I'll try something better.
Customer Review: A Little Disappointed
Summary: 3 Stars
I have owned Rival crockpots for many years-many different models, and have always loved them. Still do. I recommend Rival whenever anyone asks. I was really excited when I purchased this one because I work long hours and could only use my Crockpot on weekends because the recipes were shorter than my workday! So, I bought this one. I stayed true to the Rival brand because it had never let me down before. I have to say-the other reviews about it running hot is true. Also, I do not like that I have only a few options for cook times- 4,6,8,10 hours. A lot of my recipes have 5 hours, or 12 hours-what to do then? I thought programmable meant just that, but it doesn't. So, if you are looking to solve that busy lifestyle, I would not recommend this particular pot. I do still love Rival though!Customer Review: This thing is HUGE
Summary: 3 Stars
This is one of the largest crock pots I have ever seen. Since I like to make big pot roasts and huge batches of sloppy joes it is great! I never have to worry about needing more space.
I haven't noticed any hot spot or burn issues like some people have commented on. My only issue is it has a "timer" instead of a temperature control. I'm never 100% sure if my food is going to be cooked properly. Does 4 hours cook twice a hot as 8 hours? Since I've never had a problem with undercooked or overcooked I just keep on going. I just wish I had a better understanding of that feature.
Customer Review: Not so hot
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a nice looking crockpot, and the removable crock is a big improvement over the old models. But I have found that it gets too hot and cooks food too quickly. If I put in six boneless chicken breasts with sauce in the morning and set it on low, the chicken is dried out and falling apart by dinner time. I bought the larger model because I occasionally do a turkey breast, and even that is way overcooked after 8 or so hours on low. This defeats the purpose of a crockpot. I am going to try a different kind...Customer Review: OK While it lasted but died at an innopportune time
Summary: 2 Stars
I am writing this after placing my uncooked dinner in the oven after the food was uncooked in the not-so-smart-pot. I bought this pot about 2 years ago and at first thought it worked OK. However, I found that I always had to cook recipes on HIGH when the recipe called for LOW and I had to extend the cooking time by about 30% for each recipe. If I didn't then the food was not cooked thoroughly. I chalked that up to my inexperience with slow cookers (this was my first one). Fortunately, today I was home so I could check to see whether the food was cooking so after about two hours I checked and the thing hadn't even heated up the food enough to start cooking. So, the food is going in the oven, I'm ordering a "smarter" crock pot, and I'm tossing out this one before it becomes a fire hazard. I read some of the other reviews about the pot heating up significantly and I will tell you that today the pot heated up and was quite hot on the outside but the inside of the pot was not hot at all so I don't know what the problem was. Anyway, it seems like a potential fire hazard, just not worth the risk with a crock pot. Do not buy this crock pot. There are so many other smarter choices for smarter crock pots. This is an old model that apparently has a lot of problems and must be defective based on my experience and the experiences of numerous other posters.