I'm thinking about buying the crockpot that is on sale at Costco for $28
but have been unable to determine if it actually has two heat levels. My
current crockpot seems to always end up on high even when I set the cook
time at 10 hours

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 4:16:54 PM UTC-5, ZZyXX wrote:
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> I'm thinking about buying the crockpot that is on sale at Costco for $28
> but have been unable to determine if it actually has two heat levels. My
> current crockpot seems to always end up on high even when I set the cook
> time at 10 hours
>
Are you wanting a recommendation from us on the Costco crockpot? If so,
you'll have to post a picture or a link.

On 10/17/18 4:21 PM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 4:16:54 PM UTC-5, ZZyXX wrote:
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>> I'm thinking about buying the crockpot that is on sale at Costco for $28
>> but have been unable to determine if it actually has two heat levels. My
>> current crockpot seems to always end up on high even when I set the cook
>> time at 10 hours
>>
> Are you wanting a recommendation from us on the Costco crockpot? If so,
> you'll have to post a picture or a link.
>
https://www.costco.com/Crock-Pot-7.0...100424394.html

On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 3:24:48 PM UTC-5, ZZyXX wrote:
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> https://www.costco.com/Crock-Pot-7.0...100424394.html
>
Looks like a nice large one; what's not to like about it?

writes:
>On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 3:24:48 PM UTC-5, ZZyXX wrote:
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>>
>https://www.costco.com/Crock-Pot-7.0...100424394.html
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>Looks like a nice large one; what's not to like about it?


that's what SHE said

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:16:47 -0700, ZZyXX wrote:

> I'm thinking about buying the crockpot that is on sale at Costco for $28
> but have been unable to determine if it actually has two heat levels. My
> current crockpot seems to always end up on high even when I set the cook
> time at 10 hours

Cook time and cook temp should be separate controls (or digital
settings). Just because you set it for 10 hours doesn't imply it
should lower the temperature. It doesn't know what you're cooking,
how much of it, or the results your prefer.

All Crock Pots(tm) I've seen have 3 heat settings - low, medium,
warm. But the temps they correspond to aren't very well documented
(if at all) and vary between models.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
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> All Crock Pots(tm) I've seen have 3 heat settings - low, medium,
> warm. But the temps they correspond to aren't very well documented
> (if at all) and vary between models.

Mine is a Rival from the early 80's. No removable liner. Only 2
parts are pot and lid. My 3 settings are off, low, high. I've
used a thermometer and the low setting is about 190F. The high
setting is just a few degrees below 212F, maybe about 208F?

I use it often enough for easy to ignore soups and broth/stock.
As long as it continues to work, it's all I need here.

I've never been a fan of those ceramic crock pots. I still like the old school crock pots with the warming pad on the bottom, the nonstick steel pot that sits on the warmer and the glass or metal lid and multiple settings. These are the two I own and use all the time:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wes...S!-1:rk:3:pf:0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wes...!-1:rk:22:pf:0

You can let these cool and transfer them directly to the refrigerator.

On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 6:22:19 PM UTC-5, Michael OConnor wrote:
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> I've never been a fan of those ceramic crock pots. I still like the old school crock pots with the warming pad on the bottom, the nonstick steel pot that sits on the warmer and the glass or metal lid and multiple settings. These are the two I own and use all the time:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wes...!-1:rk:22:pf:0
>
> You can let these cool and transfer them directly to the refrigerator.
>
I had one like the second one you posted and really enjoyed it but darn it,
it was a bit small. I gave it away and now have a different brand that is
much larger.

I also have an (old) West Bend like Michael's...I have used it for Swiss Steak (damn, now I want some!)
and for a pork shoulder, or pork butt, for pulled pork. That's about all I have used it for. It works
great for those items, but since the non-stick rectangular metal pot is just there with no insulation,
when I am using it, I usually drape a folded bath towel over the glass lid and the sides and ends,
so the heat it radiates is contained. I have no complaints...it just has 3 settings marked...low, medium,
high, but the dial isn't calibrated (nor does it have temps marked), so I usually use medium for the
first 4 hours or so for the uses I wrote about, and then turn it to low for the next 4 hours or so.
This is just based on my experience with it. I have had it and used it for decades.

N.