Would this be a reliable cooker for truckers? I'm going to buy my dad a gift for his cross-country adventure, but I need help from experienced drivers
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I am not an experienced trucker, and am not sure if you mean if it will work in his truck while he is driving, but if you are thinking it would be a good option because those lid arms would keep the lid on and prevent spills since he will be cooking while he is driving, I will tell you those lid arms can not be used to secure the lid while the machine is on and cooking because too much pressure would build up in the crock pot and it would break.
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I think it would be useful for a trucker. It is small enough for one person aka trucker. The insert comes out so if he has refrigeration then you have leftovers too.
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You can easily adapt most recipes. The one we like and use is GREAT FOOD FAST,by Bob Warden. I believe I got it at amazon. Love the cooker.
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My wife's is supper tuff. It climbs like no tomorrow, I drove it up a mountain over 400 yards that for a person was all but hands and knees, went just a little to much side hill and it rolled and flipped over rocks and brush and still is ticking. Don't go ramming full blast into stuff and you should be ok.Got parts on line where ever. Love ours it's a supper truck.
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I would buy this one again, which is saying something considering how old it is. I bought mine in the late '90s. Electric appliances are great and I've got many. If my power goes out for any period of time, I'm set with a gas range. Additionally, I can disassemble the whole caboodle and put it in the dishwasher. That aside, what are your needs? Alton Brown recommends against uni-taskers and I, with a tee-tiny kitchen, have to agree. For many, many years, until last year actually, I used my pressure cooker as my "heavy bottomed pot" for cooking almost everything in addition to using it as a pressure cooker. In fact, I would be willing to say that it got used more for non-pressure cooking purposes than as a pressure cooker. Now that's my opinion. For yourself, determine what all of your needs are in relation to a pressure cooker. If necessary, write a list; check out cookbooks-are regular pressure cooker cookbooks convertible to electric?
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We bought one about 3 yrs.ago to haul seafood up from Fl to Oh. We have had no trouble with it. I would take yours back to where you bought it --sounds like a defective article. We put frozen seafood in ours and keep it plugged in(move it to an outlet in the motel room overnight) and our seafood stays frozen.
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I originally bought the Burton 6050 with interface disc.. I was concerned because of many reviewers commenting that the interface disc rendeerd the unit fairly ineffective. The unit died soon after arrival. I did get to try the interface disc once. It did render the cook top fairly useless. I replaced that dead unit with the 6200 unit. It has been working fine for almost a year. I've never used a pressure cooker with the cook top. I'm not sure what metal your pressure cooker is but maybe try it w/o the interface disc. And watch it closely the 1st time you do this.
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As long as you have the room and the water for it, it should work well. A truck camper might not have the room.The heater itself doesn't get dangerously hot, but you have to make sure you vent it to the ouside to stay alive
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I drive truck, but still use an auto GPS. I was considering upgrading to a truck model before Christmas, but the prices for them wasn't discounted much. I did do a bunch of research, though. From everything I read, it sounds like none of the models are perfect, and some are a waste of money. The one that seems to have the least complaints, and a decent amount of features, was the Garman 465T.
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i tried out two of these. The first on went to 420 degrees which burned the food before it was done. The secound one stop at 385 degrees with is to hot a staring point for most foods. I went with a small Presto that you could set the temp on and has a small basket. It cooks 1 to 2 servings. I would look for one like this that is bigger to meet your needs.. I used my Thermoworks thermometer to check the temps and it always on the money or just a few degree's off.
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I found this info on the web. I don't know if it will help or not. I am curious, how long have you had your cooker and how often do you use it? I am wondering how long I might expect mine to last.Keystone Mfg. Co., Inc. 20 Norris StBuffalo NY 14207-2207 www.deni.com Email general company email Phone: (716)875-6680Fax: (716)875-6969TollFree: (800)336-4822
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No problem. It is a good GPS. I got it because I tow a 5th wheel with a Volvo semi and it gives me all of the routes for truckers. My rig is 13.5 feet tall so I have to watch the low bridges.
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I have been doing a little research and stumbled across this site. http://www.the-portable-gps.com/gps-for-trucking.htmlCopy and paste it. I think I found my answer to what I want for Rv'ing.
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If you have the lid off and your pro cooker isn't bouncing around in a truck to much where it could spill it works great. my husband has done that before with chicken noodle soup but be careful when you grab the can. can get kinda hot to the touch. he has even cooked a frozen corn dog in there. Works good.
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small things, I bought this for my son who drives truck, it has worked out really good for him while he is on the road so that he doesn't spend alot on food - hope this helps
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I have made scrambled eggs in it when traveling with my husband OTR trucker. It worked great. I also use the bread loaf pans for leftovers, freeze them and he heats it up while on the road. It works well and saves money it keeps him out of the restaurants. He's able to enjoy home cooking while traveling.
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Depends on your heat source? The pot and pan are fairly thin nothing compared to home cookwear. I use this set with my msr micro rocket and can scorch foods easily if I'm not careful. So I use the lowest setting and stir food while rotating the pan to disperse the heat evenly. All in all, this pan set is perfect for backpacking
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I couldn't agree more with everything said below, 1. POS appliance. I bought two for xmas, one for husband and son, bot OTR truckers, both CONVENIENTLY quit working within 45 days of purchase. 2. they do not have a freezer, and 3. they do not take propane. I agree with NewCareer123 .... try an rv store. Good luck to you.