Monday, December 9, 2013

Crock-Pot SCV553KM 5-1/2-Quart Oval Manual Slow Cooker with Dipper, White



Seems okay: Only used it once so far
Amazon sells this crock pot through Target/ITC. I bought it at a local Target store for the same price.

Didn't want to pay a lot for a crock pot because we'll use it infrequently. Wife says Rival is best. I went with the wife's recommendation.

When I got home, I was sad to see that Rival is part of "The Holmes Group." I've sworn off Holmes' products because of their ventilation fans whereby they charge you money to get a warranty replacement and it's rigged so the charge plus shipping is the same amount as a new fan. Essentially, this means, their warranty is not only worthless but it is a scam.

I don't know if warranty will be handled in a similarly dismal fashion should we have problems with this Rival crock pot. Nevertheless, wife wants a basic Rival crock pot so I'll give in and accept a "Holmes" product this one time for her sake.

We've used it only once so far. I will say the lid fits tightly and doesn't have a gasket because it...

Great at cooking but the crock cracked
I am very pleased with how evenly this crock pot cooks. It works much better than the other crock pots I have. Food cooks well on both low and high. My only problem is that my crock is cracked all the way though from the top down to the bottom. I did not drop it but have heard the common pops while it's cooking that others have mentioned.

I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER
I WAS LOOKING FOR A CROCK POT THAT WOULD DO A GOOD JOB COOKING "AND" IN A COLOR THAT WENT WITH EVERYTHING. YOU GUESSED IT...WHITE! I HAVE USED THE POT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MY PURCHASE AND JUST LOVE IT. IT COOKS SO MUCH FASTER AND BETTER THAN MY OLD ONE. IT WAS ABOUT 15 YEARS OLD. DEALING WITH AMAZON HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLEASURE. THEY SEND "EXACTLY" WHAT THEY DESCRIBE AND THE RATES ARE VERY GOOD IF AT ALL.

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