Rival SCVP600-W Oval 6-Quart Smart-Pot Crock-Pot, White Reviews

• Not so good for the long run

  
  By A2K7OVYCYCGZS9 on 2007-07-03
  I bought this just over a year ago and we've used it extensively. As long as you do soups and very moist meats (lots of liquids) it works fine. It is much too hot for most slow cooking and it will dry out foods on the warm setting.
  
  Even with all of that, I got used to using it. However, the handle to the lid just broke off today and you must buy a whole new lid if you are out of warranty. That is $18.00!!! Rival says that this isn't a known issue and so maybe I'm the unlucky one. Also, when I called customer support, they were very unwilling to give me information about this problem. It seemed to me that they are aware of it, but don't want it publicized. When I asked the rep how long she had worked there, she replied that she couldn't give me that information because of "security concerns". I just wanted to know what level of experience she had!
  
  If you are not going to leave it alone for very long or you only cook with lots of liquids, this may work out for you as it did for me for a year. If you want to have a long lasting more versatile slow cooker, you should probably look elsewhere. And after reading the reviews on most of the other Rival crockpots, I have decided that my initial feelings were justified and I will take Rival products out of my considerations.
  
  

• Not so hot

  
  By A1G3U48LGUDRL6 on 2007-07-23
  This is a nice looking crockpot, and the removable crock is a big improvement over the old models. But I have found that it gets too hot and cooks food too quickly. If I put in six boneless chicken breasts with sauce in the morning and set it on low, the chicken is dried out and falling apart by dinner time. I bought the larger model because I occasionally do a turkey breast, and even that is way overcooked after 8 or so hours on low. This defeats the purpose of a crockpot. I am going to try a different kind...
  
  

• Smart-Pot Crock-Pot

  
  By A345JQIXGZWVIK on 2007-02-11
  I have used this crock pot multiple times since receiving it. Every time I have been extremely pleased with the results. I like the removal lid. I like the times available to program on high and low. I recommend this pot highly. Never has any food stuck on the bottom. The outside does get hot, that is the only drawback I have found with this crock pot.
  
  

• HORRIBLE CROCK-POT

  
  By A3JOSNWYN93H0 on 2007-11-11
  HORRIBLE. This is not a slow cooker crock-pot. The temp is way too high, food cooks way too fast. Soups should never each a boiling point (on the low setting) within the first half hour of being turned on. I've ruined several meals trying to work this crock-pot. I contacted Rival about the problems I was having and was told this is just how they're made now...it kind of defeats the purpose of being a slow cooker. It's not safe to turn on, even on the low setting and leave it.
  
  

• Can't live without it!

  
  By A19GNVJCSVDEJD on 2007-07-03
  This is my first crock pot and I don't know what I did without it! I'm using it less in the summer, but the winter months were vastly improved by the soups, stews, roasts, and other warm comfort foods I made in this!
  I haven't had any problems with the settings, high being "too high," etc. Has worked perfectly for me!
  
  
• Too hot
  By AEWSHVHQD5FGS on 2007-11-21
  I was excited to get this beautiful crock pot last Christmas. But after cooking with it for a year, I'm looking for a new one this year. I have had extensive trouble getting the temperature regulated on this unit. It seems to boil nearly everything I put in there.
  I'm glad a whole group of people have had great success with this model; perhaps I (and a whole other group of people) got lemons. Who knows?
  But I don't trust this model anymore.
  
  
• Don't use this pot around small children
  By A34ZRZ0HVCKGZN on 2008-02-03
  I've had this crock pot for a couple of years, and I rarely use it. I agree with other reviewers that it gets too hot too fast, and tends to overcook food.
  
  But that is not my main concern. For me, the biggest problem with this crock pot is that the metal exterior of the pot gets extremely HOT. I mean untouchably hot. I suppose this is the component that is meant to heat the ceramic insert. I have 2 small children, and on the rare times that I do use this pot, I have to put it in a far-away corner of my kitchen for fear that someone will get severly burned if they touch it.
  
  I am shopping for a new crock pot that is safer. I wish I had known before I got this that it heated from the outside-in. I would not recommend it.
  
  
• "dumb pot"
  By A3QIG7PI5EI3B on 2008-02-11
  This looks like a great crock pot with multiple times and warming. If you use the amount of liquid called upon, it burns the meat. If you add enough to cover the meat, it cooks ok, but the meat does not come out moist. As others have said, it cooks too hot. I traded my first one for another thinking just a lemon - nope, same for the second.
  Do not buy
  
  
• Too HOT
  By A3A11ZENDIW1JH on 2008-02-23
  Got this as a gift a couple years ago and I am now looking for a new one. I only use the low setting and the food cooks in about half the time the recipe calls for. I cannot "fix it and forget it". I have to be home to unplug it before everything burns up and my meal is ruined.
  
  Also the handle on the lid gets extremely hot.
  
  
• Good one!
  By A3DMR0ZRNWTOMT on 2007-03-22
  I bought this crock pot for my daughter. She loves it. It cooks evenly and she is pleased with the timer feature.
  
  
• Great Crock Pot
  By AII5C30XX7G2B on 2007-11-04
  I've had my crock pot for about 2 years now and am very satisfied with it. I don't have any issues with food sticking and the temperature is just fine. For those worrying about the heat damaging your countertop you should be using a wooden cutting board under it while cooking.
  
  I've read some reviews saying the lid gets too hot while cooking. What do you expect when you're using a glass lid? Use a hot pad or don't touch the glass while cooking and you won't have any issues.
  
  
• Cooks WAY too HOT!!! If you want a SLOW cooker, buy something else!!!
  By A1VN6EC5VH5GEV on 2008-08-28
  We had an old Rival crock pot from the 80s that worked great, you could put a frozen roast in it on low in the morning, go to work, and come home to perfectly cooked roast after work. It finally gave up and died... so we went on a quest for a new one.
  
  Bought this Rival oval crock pot. It got way to hot, it's only good for making boiled jerky out of your roast! This despite putting it on low. Even trying to cook on low for a mere four hours, this will turn a roast into a tough, boiled piece of leather. Tried putting in a frozen roast, it will STILL turn your roast into jerky in four hours!!!!
  
  We thought perhaps Hamilton Beach would be a better choice, so we went back and spent the 40 bucks to buy a "stay and go" digital model. Same problem. Apparently all the "new and improved" crock pots have been made much hotter than the old ones, and cook much faster. This makes them virtually worthless for making a decent roast or slow cooked batch of stew. My old crock pot from the 80s made every roast so tender it fell apart. These new ones we bought will both speedily boil your roast into an unappetizing chunk of leather that is difficult to cut, let alone chew.
  
  GET WITH IT Rival and Hamilton Beach! Make a NEW slow cooker that actually... ahem... COOKS SLOW.... on a LOW temperature for 8 hours or so, or don't bother trying to sell it to me as a "slow cooker". I'm going to some second hand stores hoping I can buy a REAL slow cooker in serviceable condition from back when they made them to BE slow cookers... rather than just an electric boiling pot.
  
  Again, note: In four hours, on LOW temperature, these new ones will turn your roast into boiled tough jerky. Don't waste your money until Rival and Hamilton Beach wake up!
  
  
• Double the goulash, double the fun!
  By A1ATKZ120NAGUF on 2008-01-02
  I have this crock pot, and it's HUGE. It's deep. And I have no complaints about it, whatsoever! I make double-sized batched of goulash or monestary lentils in it, and freeze whatever's left over. I'd give it 5 stars if the cord were a few inches longer, but otherwise, it's totally perfect for my family's needs.
  
  
• A Little Disappointed
  By APSEOQ60P6XD5 on 2008-05-29
  I have owned Rival crockpots for many years-many different models, and have always loved them. Still do. I recommend Rival whenever anyone asks. I was really excited when I purchased this one because I work long hours and could only use my Crockpot on weekends because the recipes were shorter than my workday! So, I bought this one. I stayed true to the Rival brand because it had never let me down before. I have to say-the other reviews about it running hot is true. Also, I do not like that I have only a few options for cook times- 4,6,8,10 hours. A lot of my recipes have 5 hours, or 12 hours-what to do then? I thought programmable meant just that, but it doesn't. So, if you are looking to solve that busy lifestyle, I would not recommend this particular pot. I do still love Rival though!
  
  
• Wonderful Crockpot
  By A2KQN0OAJJ1AZL on 2008-08-15
  I'm confused by all the negative reviews on this item. I've owned mine for over 4 years and I've had nothing but great results with it. I've never had anything overcook or get dried out as other reviewers have stated, nor have I experienced the outside of the unit get so hot that I couldn't handle it with ease.
  
  I originally bought this Crockpot because of it's large capacity; I regularly make things like chili and such to bring to work and this was perfect. The only problem I had was the aromas coming from my office often drove my co-workers up the wall wondering when it would be ready.
  
  

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