I am interested in giving this as a gift to someone who works in an office. If they warm it up at their desk, does this leak any odors from the food?
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If the the cover is properly closed, Crock-Pot does not leak any odors from the warming food.
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I have been using mine for a few weeks and have not noticed any odor. The inner heated container has a plastic lid and then you have the crock pot lid you screw on. Once you open the lids of course you will have the smell from whatever you warmed up.
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I bought this in December and have used it every day since, at work. I love it! It is perfect for a single serve dish. It might leak out an aroma, but no one has mentioned it to me. They have all thought it was a wonderful change from the office microwave that never gets cleaned out!!! I would highly recommend it. One thought - the inner tub is aluminum, so don't use any sharp utensils that might scratch it, causing it to leach into the food.
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It does not leak any odors while cooking at all as long as you have the top screwed on tight. And I have cooked some pretty garlicky stuff!
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It does not leak odors until you take the lid off. Then you smell it A LOT bc it does a good job heating thoroughly. I highly recommend. Beats microwaving any day!
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It has not been a problem with my husband's devise. He typically carries a covered container of leftovers in his & keeps it plugged in until ready for lunch. It's ready when he is. He's a contractor on various jobsites & no one has complained. It's been an awesome way to save $ & keep him away from fast food lunches!
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I found it heats more consistently - i would nuke my food and it seemed hot and steamy, and even with stirring several times, it would end up being cold when i got back to my desk. I also got this because my department moved to a place where it was very inconvenient to get to the microwave so this was handy to be able to heat my lunch at my desk and not have to traipse all over the place to heat my lunch.
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I made some batches of baby food back in May and I'm still using it and it's completely fine. I haven't noticed ANY odors of any kind and the food looks as fresh as when I first made it when it's thawed. I think some of the odors others are referring to may be from the types of food they keep in their freezer, like seafood for example. We aren't big meat/seafood eaters so we don't have smellier foods in our freezer.
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I have not smelled anything with this tray. Maybe the foods that it is near give off an odor? I am very satisfied with this.
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No it doesn't make any noise but the problem is the smell. When you warm food, the smell goes every where and that seems to be annoying to people. You need to warm it up at least 40 min before meal and that is long enough to get complained from upset people in the office.
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You can only smell it if you open it to stir the food. If you keep the lid on it, there's no smell. I've been using mine in the office since I purchased it. All of my co-workers love it.
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It's a bit spicy but I love it. For me it's perfect. Others at work say it is too hot but only a few of them. You know spicy hot food is definitely a personal thing for different people. It is not so hot and spicy as to ruin the food. Just makes good flavor in my opinion.
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I don't recall mine having an odor, but I didn't stick my nose up to it and try to smell it when I first got it. Definitely wasn't noticeable from a distance. It doesn't smell at all 3 months later.
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I mostly use it at the office and upright but a few times that it fell or was laying horizontally - there was not a drop leaking so i think its pretty well sealed. Its also amazingly easy to clean - has this teflon style interior. I actually use Contigo plastic bottle for gym and it never leaks - just screw the cap on tight.
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It shouldn't have any smell at all. Please call Amazon and get a replacement. When I had it, it only had a very slight aroma...nothing bad.
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Never had odor issues with mine. Wash it and throw a fresh loaf of cheap bread in it to scent it.
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It totally works for that as well! I put sandwiches, rice, yogurt and it seals the food in its compartment. There is no leaking whatsoever. However, I only put food in that doesn't need warming or heating up as I prep lunches the night before and put in fridge.
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Hello, this was a gift; however, the recipient told me he can put hot food in it and it's still very warm at lunch. The recipient leaves for work at 5:30 a.m. and has lunch at 11:00. I would feel confident saying that your food would be edible for 7 hours. Hope this helps! He is very happy with this product.
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Actually, I dont smell any odors...but if you do, I suggest you just air it out before you use it. Hope that helps!
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Hi there! There is no odor at all to my rice. Sorry!Their contact email is: Contact@kushafoods.comTheir webpage is www.kushafoods.comThey say there is more info on their web page. Good luck, Sooyeon P.pename
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The seal is easy to clean (probably won't harbor bacteria if you clean it) but it isn't that strong. It bothers me that if I put anything with even a slight amount of liquid in it, I can't be sure that it won't leak when carrying the container to work for my lunch.