Crock-Pot Thermoshield SCCPCT600-B vs Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker

The size of this Crock-Pot is also awesome it's just the right one for a family of five or more. I enjoy that I can either cook things on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours and I don't have to keep it cooking just to keep dinner warm because the automatic setting to keep things warm on its own. I'm really excited to have this Crock-Pot for family dinners or if someone comes over or even for the holidays. [This review was collected as part of a promotion

If I had one complaint it would be that it is a little heavy for this retired Grandma. (Which also indicates to me that it is of good guality so I love it anyway.) I use it several times a month, it makes a killer pork roast BTW!!! A must for a busy family or just two lazy retirees. :)

This crock pot has some really nice features the main one that I like. Is it has a really secure, locking lid on it and yeah? That's super easy to ope...

Within minutes, there was a very strong burning plastic smell. We turned it off and discovered the smell was coming from where the electric cord attaches to the pot. Since this is a fire hazard, we will have to dispose of the cooker. This is ridiculous after such a short period of time and using it no more than about once a month

2 Stars - I've purchased two of these units and each time the insert cracks and has to be replaced. Yet, whenever I've called to get a replacement they are on backorder and nearly the same price as buying a new one. I am now once again in need of another crock pot as I've tossed out my second unit. It still worked just fine but its useless without being able to replace the insert

Yes if you do the math this wasn’t that expensive per meal etc. but I like to buy something I can count on to work long term, even if it costs a little more. Lots of people love this, and that’s great. I can tell you that after 4 years with mine, it definitely resembles what you expect from an opening price point brand (only, that’s not the price they are charging)

If I need something to cook on low for 6 hours, well I'm out of luck and I'm stuck watching the crockpot. I really recommend getting a programmable crockpot to set the specific time, if it doesn't fit into the neat 4,6,8, or 10 time slots and so you can set the temperature. Other than that, the product is great quality, has a locking lid for easy transfer, and gets the job done.

So after about 5 hours, I took the lid off and let it cook on high. This did the trick. The watery sauce began to change into the thicker sauce I wanted. After this, I returned the lid and put the pork on low for another 1 hour and again removed the lid for the final hour

Expensive. Have gone back to my regular crock pots to use when I am at work as I need a 6 to 8 hour timing before I get home from work.

I’ve had this crockpot for years and, while I love the functionality of the digital settings, I am fed up with how hot it gets/quickly it cooks. It’s not a huge issue for some dishes, but when you have a pot roast or any kind of meat you want to be tender it becomes very frustrating. I’m about to toss a roast that it cooked in 2 hours on LOW. I think I’ll toss this crockpot along with it

The inner pot, where the food cooks, is very easy to clean. What's better than easy cooking? Easy clean up. I like finding and trying new Crockpot recipes. They are so easy and fun to make

However, I did come across an awesome blog called a year of slow cooking that presented me with a bunch of easy-to-make recipes in very little time. (Since then I have found other blogs with other recipes: Get Crocked and 365 days of slow cooking for example but a year of slow cooking is still my favorite.) The recipe problem solved, I started cooking using my small, old, and very basic crockpot. And that crockpot was doable but some recipes call for cooking on low for 9 hours; others for 6 and really all I want is to throw the ingredients into the crockpot and forget about it

WORKED GREAT BUT THE LID LOCKING CLAMP BROKE OFF WHEN I WAS CLEANING IT. THE RIVET CAME LOOSE AND THE CLAMP WOULD NO LONGER LOCK. CANNOT EVEN FIND A REPLACEMENT LID ANYWHERE

The face of it is already starting to come off. The crock insert is much harder to clean than the original so they definitely changed the finish on that as well.

Question # 2. Does this crockpot have a bag warmer Answer? No, the Crock-Pot, 6.0-Quart ThermoShield Cook and Carry Slow Cooker. Do not have a bag

I did not like the control panel that is a soft push button plastic material that will wear away real fast. I think the price point is a bit high for the quality of the product.