Can you set the slow cooker to cook for 2 hours on high then automatically switch to 6 hours on low, for a total of 8 hours of cooking?
1973140
No, it is strictly a count-down timer. You can manually change it after the 2 hours, but cannot program it to change for you.
1973141
Automatically...no. You would have to switch it to low manually. The "cook time" setting will only work on either "high" or "low", and then switch to "keep warm".
475724
Yes absolutely I leave mine on low slow cook for 10 hours it does automatically shut off but it automatically switches to auto warm until I shut it off
684440
When you set your timer for say 6 hours on high or low, the timer button will NOT switch to warm when the time is up. But it keeps it warm. That is what the directions state and that is what my slow cooker works.
987532
Hi. I have never overshot the cooking time. There is also a "1 minute" button that I use more often. So if I need 4 minutes, I just press that button 4 times. I almost never use the knob actually.
52047
Well, this cooker does not have a timer and does shut off intermittently when desired/set temperature is reached. There also is no default as the temperature is set using the dialpad. (200 to 425 degrees). It is notable that this cooker is not as deep as a crock pot/ slow cooker and tends to cook at a hotter, drier heat. It does NOT work like a crock pot. Hope this helps.
1050666
Hi there - the entire metal outside BECOMES SO HOT YOU RISK A 3rd DEGREE BURN IF YOU TOUCH IT! Also, It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to heat thus it seems the slow cooker is only going to be warm to the touch but once it 'gets going' WATCH OUT! It does not matter if you set it on 'low', 'high' or 'keep warm' the results are still the same. Also, these 3 settings are the only settings other than 'On' and Off'.
1281862
With slow cooking it usually doesn't matter that much. I'd use the 8 hr slow setting. For example I set the pot at the 10 hr setting, it switched to 'low' and the pot was at 180F at 12 hrs.
471515
In theory it could replace a slow cooker but because there is slow heat loss from the top, I doubt whether it can keep the heat for a long period of time (say 8+ hours). The other problem is that the food must be hot when you put it in the cooking basic (and I mean all the way through). Most of my cooking is in the less than 3 hour range. So if you completely heat the food before putting it in, then it could replace a slow cooker. I found that at home a slow cooker is easier and mostly use mine when I'm camping.
1033525
I would think you could plug it into a generic timer and the timer will turn on the slow cooker when you set it to do so.
1466146
I dont have any experience with this cooker as I use mine on my mini wsm but have heard a lot of people getting about 8 hours. Depends on your setup though.
1287989
You can do this but I would not leave the food in the slow cooker than a max of 2 hours. You can purchase a timer to turn the slow cooker on. I wouldn't recommend this, but it can be done.
316919
Hello, I personally have never used low settings to cook. I am sorry I couldn't tell you if it can be used as a slow cooker.
185827
The delayed time allows the user to delay the cooking process up to 8 hours in half hour increments. You can use the delay time setting with the following programs: slow cook, rice cook, high and low pressure cooking. You will love this cooker! It's amazing how quickly you can get supper on the table.
720728
No, after you set the temperature (high or low) you enter the amount of time you want it to cook, between 30 minutes and 20 hrs, after which time it will automatically go to "warm" temp. But you cannot set it to start later in the day than when you first turn it on.
2172465
The slow cooker will wait two hours for the food to soften and begin cooking, then will automatically stir the food for five minutes every half hour, until you turn it off. You can also manually start a one-minute stir cycle at any time.
278631
No -- there's really no temperature setting beyond high, low, and keeping warm. If I'm going to be away for longer than the set time and the pot is going to be warming for a couple extra hours, I add a little extra water to keep the contents from burning. Also, I use crock pot liners so that if it DOES scorch a bit, it isn't so hard to clean.
2147934
No. The slow cooker is either 6 or 8 hours. The other functions-saute and pressure cook are count down. That being said- I love this cooker!