Crockpot SCVP600-W Oval 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Crockpot SCVP600-W Oval 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, White
Customer Review: HORRIBLE CROCK-POT
Summary: 1 Stars
HORRIBLE. This is not a slow cooker crock-pot. The temp is way too high, food cooks way too fast. Soups should never each a boiling point (on the low setting) within the first half hour of being turned on. I've ruined several meals trying to work this crock-pot. I contacted Rival about the problems I was having and was told this is just how they're made now...it kind of defeats the purpose of being a slow cooker. It's not safe to turn on, even on the low setting and leave it.Customer Review: Great Crock Pot
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my crock pot for about 2 years now and am very satisfied with it. I don't have any issues with food sticking and the temperature is just fine. For those worrying about the heat damaging your countertop you should be using a wooden cutting board under it while cooking.
I've read some reviews saying the lid gets too hot while cooking. What do you expect when you're using a glass lid? Use a hot pad or don't touch the glass while cooking and you won't have any issues.
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: Can't live without it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first crock pot and I don't know what I did without it! I'm using it less in the summer, but the winter months were vastly improved by the soups, stews, roasts, and other warm comfort foods I made in this!
I haven't had any problems with the settings, high being "too high," etc. Has worked perfectly for me!
Customer Review: Not so good for the long run
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this just over a year ago and we've used it extensively. As long as you do soups and very moist meats (lots of liquids) it works fine. It is much too hot for most slow cooking and it will dry out foods on the warm setting.
Even with all of that, I got used to using it. However, the handle to the lid just broke off today and you must buy a whole new lid if you are out of warranty. That is $18.00!!! Rival says that this isn't a known issue and so maybe I'm the unlucky one. Also, when I called customer support, they were very unwilling to give me information about this problem. It seemed to me that they are aware of it, but don't want it publicized. When I asked the rep how long she had worked there, she replied that she couldn't give me that information because of "security concerns". I just wanted to know what level of experience she had!
If you are not going to leave it alone for very long or you only cook with lots of liquids, this may work out for you as it did for me for a year. If you want to have a long lasting more versatile slow cooker, you should probably look elsewhere. And after reading the reviews on most of the other Rival crockpots, I have decided that my initial feelings were justified and I will take Rival products out of my considerations.