Latest reviews about West Bend 84386 6-qt Crockpot

amyanddex says "works well" about West Bend 84386 6-qt Crockpot

amyanddex — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:20:38 GMT

I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids, and have a sick parent to take care of. The slow cooker works well on busy days and cooks evenly and keeps things warm untill we are ready for them. It is a time saver and money saver Although It is time saver nd money saver, it is rather bulky and hard to clean. You cannot put in dishwasher, and it is a lttle too large to fit in sink. other than that I have no complaints about this item. And I guess all slow cookers are hard to clean..;

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OTIS951 says "THIS IS NO CROCK" about West Bend 84386 6-qt Crockpot

OTIS951 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:28:27 GMT

CROCKPOTS OR SLOW COOKERS ARE MUST-HAVES, ESPECIALLY WITH TODAY'S ECONOMY. NO HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BE WITHOUT. YOUR DAY IS SET, WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR CROCKPOT TO FIX A MEAL.

START YOUR MEAL IN THE CROCKPOT (ON LOW) BEFORE YOU GO TO WORK-

WHEN YOU RETURN, YOUR MEAL IS COOKED PERFECT(WELL-SEASONED, AND TENDER)-------JUST BRIBE A LOVE-ONE TO DO THE DISHES

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cjsssm3 says "Loved it!" about West Bend 84386 6-qt Crockpot

cjsssm3 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:11:16 GMT

Loved It! Cooked great and kept even heat. Easy to clean and good storage!...

docbarjo says "Lid not well constructed" about West Bend 84386 6-qt Crockpot

docbarjo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:05:53 GMT

I had my old crock pot 20 some years and I actually loved how this new crockpot cooked until the lid broke. Call me old fashioned but I think it should last more than a year. The knob on the lid is what broke and it is just poorly designed. A long screw goes through the whole lid and knob and just a little piece of plastic holds it on the end of the screw. The lid is heavy and it doesn't take long for the plastic to fatigue and break. You can write/go online to the manufacturer for replacement parts. I didn't look up what a new lid would cost ,my handy husband just fashioned me a new knob with a longer screw, doesn't look very pretty but it will work.

I did like the timer feature that would switch off to warm when it was set. I wish there was a way to switch settings from high to low also but there isn't. I also found that roasts almost always cooked more quickly than the times stated in recipes.

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