Can I keep a crock pot hot while driving a couple hours to a dinner?
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Lindaann, this is a great question. While I have not attempted to do it. I am confident you will be able to keep the contents of the crock pot hot while plugged in driving to your destination. I have had nothing but pleasant experiences with my portable power source. Best of luck to you.
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The power requirements for any electrical device is the voltage multiplied by the amperage equals watts. 175 watts divided by 120 volts equals a maximum of 1.458 amps for this device.
1283728
Depends on wattage of crock pot. 100 watts = OK. Maybe true for "warm" but "cooking" is probably 750 watts.
723283
I went through the directions. Book I don't see any thing for auto start but there is a warm Mechanism that will keep it warm still this crock pot is really good. You really will love it
2142061
I have put Campbell's soup in it, plugged if in around 7:15 am when I get to work. Nice & hot by 12pm.
179528
Yes I do. I take the inner metal container and cover home. I leave the Outer Crock Pot at work. When I get into the office I plug the Crock pot in around 10:40 am for 12 noon lunch. I insert the metal container with lid into the crock pot and cover with the plastic cover and plug it in. Nothing happens to the cover, I have been doing this for months.Oh yes It does pop when the food is hot.
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I would put the teapot, already with the hot tea in it, on the plate, then turn it on. I use a standard ceramic pot purchased from a crockery store. That way, the plate's job is only to maintain the existing heat. I would not leave it there for more than half an hour. Nothing worse that stewed tea. If you do this, take the teabags out first.Brew tea for only 3-4 mins.
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Last night I put oatmeal ingredients in, programmed it to steam for ten minutes at midnight, after which it switched to warm mode until I turned it off in the morning (I didn't see any way to use the delay function to go directly to warm mode). This morning it's just like the oatmeal I make over night in the crock pot.
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Yes. Apply heat to the inner pot full of ingredients until boil, then remove from heat and place it into the thermal-insulated outer container, and the food will continue to cook under its own heat for several hours. It's a great way to save energy. I've used it to cook several stews and soups. Works well.
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I've used it on one occasion for a long simmer but frankly, a crock pot will do a better job for that kind of cooking. I did because ee were camping and I packed the crockpot but didn't pack the cord for it.
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Sure! I use it with a giant covered saute pan instead of a crockpot. I have had it on for as long as 12 hours at a stretch.
69272
On this crockpot there is a dial. You can set it to cook in as little as 30 minutes if you really want to, or you can turn it all the way up to leave on all day.
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Yes, they work just fine. That is what I have at home. I have no complaints and I think if you are going to cook something on high temp for hours-use a crock pot.
914410
yes to both questions. the only downside is that it doesn't have a warming feature like my larger crockpot.
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To keep things warm like at a buffet it works great. To cook food inplace of a oven for like an hour or etc I found it did not do well. Maybe cooking something for 6 - 8 hours it would work. To do that I would prefer a crock pot which I have and use all the time. I am going to get rid of my roaster
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Even if left in the carrying heater, the inner metal pot only stays hot for 1 hour or so. Remember it is a heater, not a cooker.
706597
I believe this bag came with a microwavable/freezable insert. If you do that you should be within a two hour food safety net, until you can plug crockpot in again. I take mine to church suppers and everything is still hot and tasty. Hope this helps. I like the strap that holds the crockpot in place, also.
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I sent this Crock Pot back, but if I remember you can only set it for 12 hours and you would have to keep resetting it. I don't think there is a crock pot that you can set over 12 hours. So if you don't mind resetting it, your can do it.
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This unit has its own inverter and two ac outlets, but it's rated for 300 watts. Your crock pot might draw more current than that and I doubt you could run it for hours off the battery. Your car can do it because it's running and generating power. This unit's inverter is for smaller electronics, like charging cell phones.