How can it have a 3 quart capacity when the fill line is barely an inch from the bottom?
513351
Moot issue. Per my review you really don't need the aggravation of this hopelessly inferior product.
513352
The fill line involves a manufacturer's recommendation of a safe amount of hot oil or whatever to prevent burns by overflow or spatter. It is not the total capacity of the pot.
513353
I think the capacity is more for if you are using it for cheese or chocolate fondue. For traditional fondue cooking, I actually fill it a bit deeper than what is indicated, but you really don't need a ton of oil or broth if you are cooking in it. And if you are doing chocolate or cheese, you can disregard the fill line. The design of this has worked well for our family because it is wider than the more traditional style fondue pots which allows more skewers in the oil at once without a lot of crowding. I like it a lot and would recommend it.
2070094
Btw, same thing happened to me. It means that your filling it too full and this isn't designed to do that much work. Plastic parts ya know.
221563
If you remove the tab that allows you set it on the side to drain you can fit it in a 7 quart and it works absolutely perfectly, literally a perfect fit to maximize the amount of usable space in the 7 quart. Simply bending the piece of metal slightly back and forth is all that is needed for it to pop off.
228569
The bottom pan is 3 quarts. For your purposes, you might want to select something closer to 5 quarts.
427424
Sorry my last answer was the larger pot not the 3 quart. The 3 quart is about 7 inches wide, plus handles, and 5 inches tall, plus lid.
268958
It could be an issue with the float that indicates whether or not the unit is full. Honestly the float system is pretty cheap, but working on that might fix your problem.
1206146
I followed the instructions that were included, there are several sizes. I filled mine about half full and then repeated , hope this helps.
629739
Holds 3 quarts and there are markings right under the spout,marked off 1-2 - 3 Quarts
497285
It usually overflows when it's below the min line. You need to fill it above the min line and not above the max.
306217
When filling the top, make sure the bottom chamber is not full. If you put more water in the top chamber when the bottom is full, you may overfill the bottom chamber.The Berkey Guy
585541
I was able to pour 3 quarts of water into the pan, but it was very close to the edge, so would say 2 to 2-1/2 would fit better.
474323
It's not good below 2 or 3 inches. I believe that you need a smaller pump for that depth.
1035965
I never fill it all they way to the top, but I think it would hold two quarts. It is easier to process the food at about half full so it doesn't spill out. I use it to make jellies and find using the smaller amount, you can stop and clean out the pulp between batches.
331908
From the edge of the tank to the outside edge of the fill pipe it measures 3 inches.
1095850
It's probably because you overfilled it and/or used the wrong paddle. I always try to fill just below the fill line because it doesn't take much to overfill (the line is under the word "MAX").
1738251
The bowl will hold 2 liters to the fill line marked on the bowl and 3 liters brings it to 1 inch below the rim. Hope this is helpful.
2170218
This model will hold 3 quarts with ONLY 1/2 to spare at the top. No room for a boil but a very low simmer would be okay. This should be on the product description but is not.