6 Quart Slow Cooker With 3 Cooking Settings

I have NEVER written a review on anything, and I have purchased hundreds of items online over the years, but this slow cooker has inspired me to give my humble opinion.I didn't think there was such a thing as a bad slow cooker. So when my last slow cooker bit the dust during the holidays last year, I just bopped on to Amazon and figured that I would pick up a medium of the road slow cooker for a reasonable price and all would be well with the world, once again.Since I was planning on serving a beef roast for Christmas dinner, I wanted to make sure that I got one big enough and it wouldn't take 15 hours to cook. I quickly browsed through the various slow cookers on Amazon, read a few reviews and purchased what I thought was a lovely cooker - Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S 6-Quart Programmable Cook & Carry Oval Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel. It was only $50.00 and I figured that it would fit the bill, nicely.Boy, was I wrong! Right out of the box, Christmas Day, I could tell that this slow cooker and I weren't going to get along. It heated up way too quickly, ran HOT the entire cooking time (on low), and by the time I was ready to serve dinner most of it was stuck to the side of the cooker. Dinner tasted slightly burnt, the veggies were WAY over cooked and even after soaking the darn thing for 2 hours after serving the meal, I never could get all the stuck on crud off the sides.Well, needless to say, I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree sometimes, so I thought that I would give this worthless piece of junk another few tries before I finally gave up and threw it in the dumpster.Ah, but now this is where the good part starts...Back to Amazon to look at slow cookers. (I absolutely LOVE Amazon and my Prime membership) This time I decided that I was going to REALLY read all the reviews, compare and then make a logical, fact based decision.I immediately liked the reviews I read for this slow cooker - Hamilton Beach 33182 8-Quart Oval Slow Cooker, Black - but was somewhat concerned by a couple of people who said that it "ran hot". Having had that experience, I didn't want to repeat it, so I continued looking at every slow cooker under God's green Earth. I kept thinking that there had to be something wrong with a cooker that was so big and yet so inexpensive, so I kept looking. After another couple of hours of reading, debating and analyzing, I decided that I would give this slow cooker a try.Well, it arrived safe and sound in just a couple of days, of course. (Still love Amazon) And I proceeded to use it today for the first time.I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SLOW COOKER! The temperature was perfect! The dinner was perfect! The clean up was perfect! And, once again, I am in love with my slow cooker and can hardly wait for Winter so I can give it a really good work out.If you are reading this and considering purchasing this slow cooker, BUY IT! It's absolutely wonderful. Good temperature, great size, fantastic price and all around, I think the best slow cooker I have ever owned. I'm considering buying another one as a back up.Okay, now you know why I never write reviews...There just isn't enough hours in the day. But this product was well worth the time. :)

Great slow cooker. Love the size. Perfect for a small family or retired couple. Maintains the heat well on all settings. The lid locks in place appropriately. I feel safe leaving the house when using this product. Cleans easily. I’m very happy with this crockpot and recommend it.

I love this cooker. This is the 1st time I've ever used one, and have devoured every dish I've made in it to date. Being that there's only 3 people in my household and most of the time there's only 1 to 2 people eating the dishes I make, I decided to get this 3 quart sized cooker. I still is little large for my needs, but the leftovers aren't so bad.1st day I got this in the mail, it was washed and put to use. I cooked 2lbs of boneless beef steaks, along with cut potatoes, carrots, greenbeans and seasoning. I cooked it on low setting for 9 hrs and the meat was soooooo tender, flaked with my spoon. It fed 3 people that night, with a little leftover -to give a general idea on serving sizes provided. I have used it every couple days since and loving every dish made with it -primarily some sort of meat. The ceramic bowl insert is easy enough to clean, which I prefer over the non-stick coating type. I've read many reviews where they have the tendency to peel and flake. In case of scorched on food, I am still able to use a steel wool or 3M scouring pad. The bowl is also very heavy or quality made, and have used it on the stove top directly to reheat food. Overall, in my use, I find it to be a reliable, good quality product.I hope to update this and follow-up on quality and lifespan.**UPDATE** 8-29-2016I still find this to be my favorite kitchen appliance. I have had no issues since purchase. The product looks as good as the day I received it and still going strong. Never had any issues scorching, and cleanup has always been a breeze. I don't use a dishwasher, so the ease of cleaning is important to me. I can't emphasize how great the size is for my small family. I am not using it as often as I'd like, only due to the fact I like to have someone at home while any appliance is in use, in case of fire or emergency. BTW, I wanted to include the seller info, which I failed to initially. I find that different sellers may affect the integrity of the product with possible "knockoffs" or tampered items. I purchased this from Amazon LLC at the time. I hope this helps and I plan to update again.

Works as it should. No bells of whistles. Probably should’ve purchased a larger one but that’s on me. Solid product

This 6 quart slow cooker is a good size for a small family. Not too big or too small. Can fit a whole chicken in it! It has 4 settings: on, off, low,& high, and all settings work as they should. A very easy appliance to use.I recently used it for a chili cookout & it kept chili at a consistent low temperature for hours without burning it. I’m happy with this purchase and know we will get a lot of use out of it.Though it doesn’t have a locking lid, we bought a portable silicone locking band for it on Amazon which made transporting it to & from cookout easier. No spills!

It’s a large sized crock pot. Love how well it heats up and cooks my food! I never worry if all of the meat is going to get cooked throughout. I just love this Hamilton beach crock pot.I wouldn’t transport this crockpot. It’s not made for travel. Lid doesn’t lock. But that’s okay for me :)I used to have a smaller crockpot brand. Which I guess did its job but it never heated up the way I would’ve liked and always took longer past cooking times. So I bought this one and I’ll use to the end of my time.

Perfect for two person meal

Works great

I ordered this item because a taller round slow cooker is more convenient than the usual low oval models. Presumably the original slow cooker was based on a low oval pot which is ideal to fit in an oven and the manufacturers have stayed with convention.I did not notice that it was a 120 V model so changed the plug from north American to UK and used it. The power cord was inconveniently short and was not round as is best for easy cleaning. On setting to warm, there was no indicator to show that it was working. It boiled quickly on the lowest setting so I examined the rating plate and found it was a 120 V model.While packing for return I noticed the pot was not well glazed. There was a small sharp protrusion on the inside and several small round depressions on the base.

No timer, no temperature indicator no light showing on or off.Pretty shabby.I''m unsure if it heats enough to cook chicken.Use as pot plant holder.

La mejor por millones

Me encantó esta olla. Muy buen tamaño y excelente funcionamiento!!!!

Absolutely came as expected, nice and big, easy to clean. It’s perfect!