Hamilton Beach Portable 6 Quart Set & Forget Digital Programmable Slow Cooker with Lid Lock, Temperature Probe, Dishwasher Safe Crock & Lid, Stainless Steel (33969A)

My daughter in law used mine and was so impressed with it. I purchased this one for her. She uses it on average of 2-3 times a week. She loves the ease of cooking, cleaning, and best of all the lid lock system. You can take it on the go and avoid leaking all over your car. She can program it with the timer and get perfect results every time. I love the size of it, perfect for at home or parties.

Crock pot is great I made a roast and it was so tender and delicious I recommend this pot. Easy clean up also.

I like this because it has a temp probe so you can monitor and change the temp to an exact temperature. The yogurt I make takes 36 hours, (so as not to kill off the L-Reuteri bacteria) and this works just fine. The lid clamps down sort of like a pressure cooker, and it is not heavy like a brick. Good product for the price.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great crockpot. Cooks consistently.

We purchased a Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker Model 33969AG on Apr 26, 2024. On December 25, 2024 the cooker failed to work. I took it apart and found that the solder joint between the main power cord and the circuit board was loose. I re-soldered the connection and the Slow Cooker works fine now.The solder joint failure was either caused by a poor quality solder joint or the solder joint got too hot during use which would be a design flaw.We generally like the slow cooker. It is easy to use. It has a wonderful thick ceramic pot that works well. I am disappointed in that is failed after 8 months.

A few months ago, we decided to save money by cooking our own food. (We had been eating Trader Joe’s frozen meals and going out and that gets expensive very quickly.) Thing is, neither my husband nor I love cooking all that much. So I guess it comes as no surprise that I am terrible at it. 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.My old basic crockpot didn’t let me do that. The Hamilton Beach, on the other hand does. And it is so easy to use! I hate electronics (ask my husband) but I can operate this crockpot with ease. You just press the on button (the red circle on the left) then select the time by pushing the up/down arrows on the right, press enter, select the heat setting press enter and you’re done. Once it’s finished, it goes to Warm setting so your food doesn’t spoil. This means that if you set it on a Friday night and want to sleep in Saturday morning, you can. You really don’t have to worry about getting up just to turn off the crockpot. If you are cooking a full chicken or something as big as that you can use the thermometer probe and set your own temperature you want maintained to make sure that meat is cooked properly. It also has one of those lids that locks down with simple lever clamps at each end so now I can be one of “those” people who takes up the office kitchen because we are having a potluck. The lid does have a rubber seal but do be sure to keep it upright because there are small vent holes and a hole for the probe to be inserted through the glass lid.All in all, this really is a set it and forget it crockpot (as advertised). It is also worth noting (because this has been in the news) that Healing Gourmet (a food safety site) lists Hamilton as one of the ten brands to look for when choosing a crockpot and that wirecutter (a site that reviews the gadgets in our lives) tells us that this crockpot “outperformed much more expensive models.” In a couple of negative reviews I have seen, there were complaints about the glass breaking. The instructions say to only clamp down the lid when transporting food. My husband says that there is a good chance that tightening the lid while cooking would put extra stress on the glass making it more likely to break/shatter. So bear this in mind.I admit I haven’t tried those more expensive models (the whole point of using a crockpot to begin with was to save money) but I have to admit I am a little in love with this crockpot and highly recommend it.

Ex girlfriend got me one 10 years ago and I lost it in a motor home sale. Bought this one and works great. I wouldn’t buy one without the probe. Takes it to temperature, holds, then keeps it warm.

This is the best slow cooker I have ever owned. The older one's rattling cover was a hassle. This one clamps down. They instructions say not to cook that way, which is ridiculous. The cover has 5 holes in it, which lets out steam and prevents any pressure buildup. If you don't clamp it down, 7 to 9 hour beans will not be cooked in 12 hours. If you clamp it down, the beans cook in 6 to 6.5 hours. I am adjusting my slow cooker recopies for the shorter cook times. I have had this for 1.5 years, and it is still in great shape. No splatter means the base stays clean. The pot has also held up well, it still looks new. I use this about once a month.