Under the "Wire Clips" image on page 4 of the manual it says to never cook or store with lid clamped down. There are vents, what bad could happen?
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Duke, those clips are pretty serious clamps... Imagine, if you will; &gt; Cooking with them engaged: And a small piece of food bubbles up, and plugs that small vent hole... It would become a pressure cooker with no vent, and a serious explosion could occur. &gt; Storing with them engaged: Pressure on the soft rubber gasket in the lid for any length of time would cause it to deform, and perhaps harden in that shape; thereby defeating it's purpose of gently sealing in steam for cooking..
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Duke, those clips are pretty serious clamps... Imagine, if you will;> Cooking with them engaged: And a small piece of food bubbles up, and plugs that small vent hole... It would become a pressure cooker with no vent, and a serious explosion could occur.> Storing with them engaged: Pressure on the soft rubber gasket in the lid for any length of time would cause it to deform, and perhaps harden in that shape; thereby defeating it's purpose of gently sealing in steam for cooking..
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Most slow cookers have a relatively loose fitting lid to prevent boiling over or pressurizing while the ingredients are cooking for such long periods... that's actually a good thing. The vents in this one may let some steam escape but if it's not enough or if they get clogged by things pushing up, that glass top is going to become shrapnel.Clamping the rubber seal down for extended periods either while cooking or storing will quickly cause it to deform and loose the ability to spring up and do it's job of sealing against the lid.
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The video attached to the product details actually has this product needing to be clamped down when using. Unless I misunderstood your question? So far I've been using mine with the lid on and clamped down.
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Mine is kept in a shelf about 2 feet above the range. woks this well with no problems. eventually my microwave started turning on/off/making sounds independently and had to be replaced. not sure why this occurred.
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Yes. The minute you put food on it drops. I've only cooked on 5 because of this and it still doesn't come up to temp. What's worse is that when you flip food it doesn't get a good sear on the second side because the temp is so low. It's not the weather and it's not constant lid opening. So what is it? I'm incredibly disappointed so far.
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Just cooked some soup on mine today. Remove that dumb cage top and bend and trim the carry handle so it's snug against the lid. Then be careful; a boil-over will make a mess and maybe crack the glass chimney. I don't see any danger like all the chicken-littles squawk about; that's just how kids are trained nowdays.
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I asked the same question, since mine sits on a shelf alongside of my wall oven. Their concern is that the heat from such a unit will not allow the M/W to cool properly.
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The same happened to me. I folded over the top and secured it with a potato chp bag clip. Keep it in the refrigerator.
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Manual says not to place near or on gas or electric burner, in heated oven (microwave, convection, etc.) or any other heated surface. Hope that helps.
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I think there is no problem there. However I wanted to put this comment, one of the lids broke, by itself, while it was on fire. The good thing is that when it broke it did not shatter glass everywhere, kind of like when the car windshield breaks, but still, now one of my pots has no lid.
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You're not supposed to clamp the lid while cooking. For those who do, the hole allows pressure to escape with no damage.
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use a small propane torch on the threads of gauge only, not the lid. Make sure lid is secured like in a vise first and nothing around can catch fire. Heat for a few minutes then it should break free with a good wrench.
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I've had mine for a while now and have had no problems with the seals or the pan. I've cooked everything from plain rice to chill. The chill I would leave on warm for most of the night.
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My answer is going to be a bit different than what I've read by others. My intent is not to be controversial but to err on the side of caution. Mine sits on a counter top with a space of 10" from the top of the oven to the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. Either side of the oven has at least 6" of space. The bottom sits on the counter top on the units four mounted feet. Broiling a steak, chops, etc. is doing it's job at 500 degrees so if the unit didn't get hot then I doubt it would be doing its job. Naturally heat rises and disperses to the top and to each side. These would be areas I would not choose to touch while it's on for obvious reasons. I've had mine now for nearly a year without any problems. Giving proper attention by allowing the unit to have ventilation above and to each side; you shouldn't have any issues with heat.
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Make sure the lid is snapped on tightly and it is fine. I used it once without the lid and it left a mess.
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There is a metal piece under the lid vent mechanism and it feels like there may be a metal ring around the outer edge. The lid itself is great for those odd shaped pots. I have used mine on a 12" skillet and it fits perfectly. I don't think I would use it in the microwave and definitely not in the oven.
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Nope, it's loose enough to allow steam to escape. If there was a rubber seal and the top sealed onto the bottom it could pop off when the contents became heated and was put under pressure. If you're looking for something that seals you're probably looking for a pressure cooker!
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First of all I'm sure you realize this thing generates heat so placing it in any kind of box would probably cause it to cook itself in short order. My solution was to mount it up high and use plumbers tape to strap it down. Here is a picture of plumbers tape here on Amazon if you don't know what I'm talking about.
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We had this problem early on too, and it is very annoying. However, it happens because the bail (the metal wire hoop around the rim of the lid that holds the gasket in place) is not exactly in the middle or top of the V-Shape gasket all the way around. First step is to ensure it is by running your fingers around it and looking to make sure the gasket is as snug as it can be against the bail's wire. Next place the lid carefully on the pot, properly aligning the lug locks. Then twist evenly once it is level. We also found if we didn't put the lid on properly in the first go and fiddled with the lid, the probability of the gasket being mis-centered and failing to seal was high. Better to redo when you suspect the gasket may be improperly seated, than to go ahead with the doubt, heat up and then have to redo with a hot lid (un-fun, as you probably well know). The gasket and it's bail are more fiddly than sealing a pressure cooker should be, but that is the worst feature of the Secura. Once you get in the habit of ensuring the gasket is properly in place and get the lid set, and twist it to seal, it is a very reliable and wonderful cooking unit. So, now take a deep breath, properly seat the gasket, align the locking lugs, and smoothly twist. Set the time and mode, and you are done!