"Pennyaline" wrote

>> Try http://www.crock-pot.com/programmable.aspx
>>
>> And ignore the person who thinks you have to be home tending it. You do
>> not.
>
> You do. You needn't be tending it, but even the manual that comes with a
> slow cooker (you remember instruction manuals, don't you?) directs that it
> not be left unsupervised for during long periods in use. It's an
> electrical appliance, and anything can happen.

That just to protect against silly lawsuits. You don't turn off your gas
heat when you go out when it's 24F outside do you? Same concept and just as
safe. Just be sure it's sitting properly *away* from combustibles like it
says.