I had a quesadilla maker that had a plastic latch and when the cover was closed and heating the latch melted and could not be latched. Can you describe the latch on this maker?
1985803
The latch is black, I guess you could say plastic, but mine has never gotten hot and works really well. I think the latch is some type of material that might resemble plastic but to me it isn't plastic. It has never gotten hot and I would recommend this one highly. /really cooks well and you can use different size tortillas.
1985804
Hi this latch is also plastic but I have not experienced this problem so far and I use this about 3/month. Hope this helps
1985805
It is a plastic, but seems to be very heat resistant and not brittle at all. I would be more worried about it somehow coming dislodged/unanchored from the maker than melting. It definitely won't melt, though. Mine has seen some pretty heavy usage and so far it has held up well.
1985806
The inside portion is plastic and the outer portion seems to be a silicon blend. I have not had any issues with it however, I have never had the machine turned on for more than fifteen minutes. I just checked the inside of the latch and there appears to be no significant damage out side of normal use.
905299
The lid to this one has a small, circular hole in it which acts as a vent. I seem to recall reading somewhere not to latch the lid down while cooking so more steam can escape, and only use the latches for transporting food. You may have had the temperature too high, and if the crock pot was more than 3/4 full it could overflow or splatter. There are a few variables. Here is where you can find some user manuals: http://www.crock-pot.com/service-%26-support/product-support/instruction-manuals/instruction-manuals.html. Good luck!
1693001
I have a Classic cuisinart, don't know if that's the same thing, but this part is made of thin plastic at the place where it clicks into the bottom piece and doesn't work well at all to hold that button down to make it run.
402602
Turn it counter clockwise. If it sticks continue to turn and gently pull up. Once the plastic lid is off the stainless part should fall out. If not just tap it. Peter
1651868
The sistema company told me he products are meant to 'heat up' rather than 'cook'. It seems that food getting too hot will cause a problem with the interior plastic. I've bought a lot of their products, too- I use them with caution now. QVC made them seem flawless and indestructible! I also hand wash them.
1226003
I put my stainless Contigo body through the dishwasher and it seemed to break the seal and leaked water into the air cavity. On the bottom it says dishwasher safe lid and hand wash body. Now it doesn't seem to keep things hot nearly as long.
811279
Contact the company. I did a couple of years ago and they sent out new latches right away. Their website is www.petgearinc.com.
340697
I strongly suggest contacting the manufacturer.My opinion, however, would be that if there was any food touching the cover, the food might get too hot and damage the cover.
525204
Thanks for the info! I broke my old 1 1/2 quart corningware -- and didn't realize the new stuff wasn't safe on the stove top. Why did they change a good thing?
859848
Closing the quesadilla maker causes marks to be made in the finished quessadilla, but it does not actually cut it. The cooked product can be easily broken where the marks are made though.
285765
I used a plastic roasting bag... and it melted to the sides of the roaster... and it's now uselesss... stinks of melting plastic whenever it's turned on.
544029
No that's not normal. Mine snaps shut with a loud snap and stays closed. Its pretty tight. I really have to push it down hard to snap shut. It gets tight again after I wash it in dishwasher. Air dry so it doesn't melt.
1879644
I don't know the exact kind of plastic, I've just had one for many years and it has survived making many cups of coffee, the dishwasher and being knocked around camping. HOWEVER, the model shown was NOT what I received. They sent some contraption with a huge bottom on it that did not fit in any cup except those with the very largest mouth and it was suspended above the cup so that the heat escaped while the water was dripping through. I tried to modify it to make it work better, but only ended up ruining it. It's a great product if you receive the one shown. I make my coffee every morning with the old one I have. I just wanted a second one for when I have guests.Good luck. I don't know the exact kind of plastic, I've just had one for many years and it has survived making many cups of coffee, the dishwasher and being knocked around camping. HOWEVER, the model shown was NOT what I received. They sent some contraption with a huge bottom on it that did not fit in any cup except those with the very largest mouth and it was suspended above the cup so that the heat escaped while the water was dripping through. I tried to modify it to make it work better, but only ended up ruining it. It's a great product if you receive the one shown. I make my coffee every morning... » Read More I don't know the exact kind of plastic, I've just had one for many years and it has survived making many cups of coffee, the dishwasher and being knocked around camping. HOWEVER, the model shown was NOT what I received. They sent some contraption with a huge bottom on it that did not fit in any cup except those with the very largest mouth and it was suspended above the cup so that the heat escaped while the water was dripping through. I tried to modify it to make it work better, but only ended up ruining it. It's a great product if you receive the one shown. I make my coffee every morning with the old one I have. I just wanted a second one for when I have guests.Good luck. « Show Less
1510803
Used the one cup version in microwave and bottom melted. There was a label there that might have caused the meltdown.
955992
While I did not perform the installation myself I believe the housing was plastic and the internal parts were metal. My latch has worked perfectly since the installation a few weeks ago. Steve
1713899
That was difficult for me too. I tried the "push button" method like with metal lids but that didn't work so well. After the jars had cooled off, (a couple of hours) I lightly pulled on the lid. there were a couple of lids that seemed sealed but when I was putting them away, the lid came off. I really didn't have any more failed seals than with the metal lids, just harder to tell.
1942308
This happened to my lid handles from this crock pot and the other one I had from the same brand. I think there is something defective about it. If you look at the reviews you will see this happened to a number of people. Might just want to buy a different brand of crock pot.