very nice slow cooker
342892
my first slow cooker; love the option of using the temperature probe to cook meat to the perfect temperature; haven't had a bad meal yet
4107011
I've used this almost every day since I received it, and have nothing negative to say. It's a nice slow cooker, and temperatures seem to be perfect. The only option I wish it had is a timer. I overcooked a few things because I got stuck in traffic on my way home....  Good price, good quality.
1163842
Love this Slow Cooker!  Our older version of this started to flake inside the pot and the
warming pad was getting worn out from the many years of use..we have had it for probably 30+
years.  It still worked but I was getting worried that we shouldnt use it because of the flaking. This new version is great. It has a deeper pot which is much nicer and it cleans up really nice. I cant complain at all about this slow cooker. I just hope I get as many years out of it as the previous one.
2670952
We purchased this Hamilton Beach Set and forget 6 quart slow cooker and it has worked great for us.  I do agree with other reviews that the capacity isn't really 6 quarts it is more like 5.5 quarts.  It has performed very well and for us, living in our RV, it serves many functions.  My one wish for it would be that it would have a delayed start feature so you could set it to come on at a certain time and thus be ready when we get home rather than having it ready hours before we get home.
It heats very evenly, with no hot spots, it cleans up easily, the probe makes it great to have it done to the set temperature. I am also planing on getting the smaller version of this slow cooker as we enjoy certain breakfast foods that work great in a smaller slow cooker - Steel Cut Oatmeal for one - 6 quarts would be far too big for what is a 2 quart item for us.
I would highly recommend this item.
745193
I use this slow cooker about once a week and use the programable settings, which are very easy to use. The probe is good to use when I am cooking a large roast with veggies. It is nice to know that when I get home dinner is ready to eat. The insert is easy to clean.
1294876
Good size for large family meals. Cleans very easily. Have used other slow cookers in the past and like this the best.
1566692
This is an easy cooker to use.  It is so quiet you think it's not working.  I like the pressure release valve on this pot better than my other cooker.  Everything turned out tender and tasty.  It doesn't let you adjust your own pressure if that is a concern.  I just use the manual button and set my own times since I am use to this type of pressure cooker.
1217803
Read previous reviews on this slow cooker before purchasing.  Very satisfied especially cooking with the probe.  Programs easy with digital read out.  Displays recommended temperature setting or you can set your own.  Seals tight with rubber gasket and end clamps.
Price was great on Amazon in comparison to anything I saw in the stores.  Was available at the time with free shipping using Amazon credit card.
Only draw back is at times the probe is too short to reach items sitting low in the crock pot or off to one side.
112499
I gave this as a gift to my sister and she has said that it is a great slow cooker.
983153
This crock has performed well whether cooking it full of chili or a smaller recipe that I could have made in our 4Qt cooker.  I've had no heating issues seems to work as I expected.  I really like that we can input a large range cooking times.  The shift to warming mode while we transit home from work is a great feature.  I do agree with some other reviewers that the top handle could have been made sturdier and it is annoying that water gets under it when washing...two issues the designers should be able to fix with almost no cost increase.  Overall very happy with this purchase.
2495022
I had a crockpot brand slow cooker and what I hated about it was that after about 4-5 hours on low it would be boiling rather vigorously. This is not what you want when slow cooking. The calphalon  out of the box today was on low for 5 hours after the initial 2 hours on high from the auto mode and never showed any signs of boiling. My chili turned out perfect. In my old cooker it would have been decimated. This cooker is worth the extra money.
1034185
This was my first fancy rice cooker, and I was a bit apprehensive about how much use it would get. We're not especially big rice eaters. Not to worry, I use it several times a week. It works well as a small slow cooker, I can finally make good black bean soup (it takes a long time). I've also started making sticky rice and steel cut oats (porridge setting with 3:1 oats:water) which both take a long time. This is where the timer is great. I put in the ingredients in the morning/evening and it's ready when I get up/home. Cleanup is very easy, the gooey porridge almost falls out clean when I hold the pot upside down. Just don't try to cook too much at once, that could be a mess. The retractable cord is nice too. Now if only it made bread, yogurt, and waffles I could reclaim some precious kitchen space.
892229
Made a huge pot of spaghetti and meatlballs for football Sunday and I must say so myself, it was delicious in my first use of this slow cooker.  Very easy to clean.  I didn't realize it, but this slow cooker was larger than my worn out one, but I really loved that about it.  No mess, no spills over the top and room to really stir your dish.  I've only used it once, but was very pleased.
1002770
My wife and I have had a great experience with the KitchenAid 6-qt Slow Cooker. It is very easy to use and clean, the ceramic pot and lid can be taken directly to the table, and the size is just what we needed (you can fit a full lamb leg bone-in into it).
I'd certainly recommend this product.
1577754
For the past few years we have been using an oval shaped slow cooker by Crock-Pot. However, we found the cooking consistency in the oval shaped cooker is not what it should be so we decided to switch to a circular pot, which seems to be harder and harder to find these days. We opted for this one due to the shape and the desire to keep the size in the five to six quart range. Thus far, we have not been disappointed.

The pot itself is easy to pull out so it can be placed in the dishwasher and the lid feels nice and sturdy (the glass on our old cooker always felt cheap, like it would break any second). The only minor issue I have is that the glass top doesn't seem to have a tight seat on the top of the pot, there is a large gap between the lid and the lip around the top, I wish it were closer together so the lid would be a bit more stable. Excepting that one complaint, this is a great slow cooker.
2331067
I have alway's disliked Slow Cooker's, Crock-pots, whatever you want to call them.  In the last 22 years I have bought and given away more than I can count.  This model was my last shot, as in the interim, I have become very fond of a pressure cooker in place of the crock-pot.  In the pressure cooker, I can have pot roast dinner on the table in one hour, start to finish and it's perfect.  When I read the info about this unit, I thought well, I'll try one more, and if this one doesn't cut it I'm done.  I am happy to report that this is a wonderful model and I am so happy with it for a number of reasons.  The versatily in programming time is fantastic, cook chicken breasts for 8 hours on low and you will have saw dust, so nice to have other options and the warm feature.  The unit comes up to temp quickly and programming is easy.  I haven't used the  probe feature yet, but plan to soon.  Thank you Hamilton Beach for a lovely small appliance!  BTW if you're looking for a good Slow Cooker Cookbook, Fix it and forget it, the big book is the best I have found and I've looked at over 30 of them.
3917664
So far so good. Made a couple of meats in one hour that would have taken 10+ in a slow cooker.  The meat was very juicy and perfectly cooked,, while IMHO slow cooker's tend to produce meat that can be not as juicy.  Gave it 4 stars only because I think the push button interface is a little quirky.  I like that it is one touch to turn on, but didn't like that it takes multiple presses to cycle through the time (duration) to get what you want.  Really like the ability to brown the meat, then cook the meat, then add veggies, all in one pot.  Of course you have to depressurize before opening to add veggies but it quickly builds up pressure and starts cooking again.  Also, the stainless steel pot got dark spots after the first use...I left it soaking in water overnight as I sometimes do to make it clean up easier in the morning but was surprised to see the spots.  Doesn't seem to affect the operation but it surprised me and I'll have to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't rust or something.