need a new crock pot...7 quart

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I have an old 6 quart rival that works great (over 20 years old) and just picked up another at costco http://www.jardenstore.com/product.aspx?bid=17&pid=2632&cid=1476
thats the model only mine was black, the problem, I put in chili and set it for 10 hours on low, when I came home 5 hours later my chili was boiling and had already started to scorch, so I returned it thinking to make an exchange but the woman had one as well with the same problem (she never had one before, until I told her she just thought that was normal)

what I want is a 7 qt or larger (up to 8 but I have never even heard of one that big) anyone have one they can recomend?

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I think I had the exact same cooker you linked, and we also suffered burnt food - nearly as much money’s worth of meat as the price of the cooker was ruined on the first time we used it, and on a test, the thing boiled water madly on the “keep-warm” setting. :eek:

We returned it and got a 7 quart KitchenAid slow cooker, which has been teriffic.

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that kitchen aid looks a bit out of my price range atm, I did come across an 8.5 quart that I am looking over, the reviews are pretty good overall but a couple serious negatives.

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I have the same one (in the OP) and have never had a problem with it. If I’m ever worried about something getting to hot (on low), I just put the cover on a little crooked so there’s a bit of a gap around the edge.

Perhaps you should look into a small Nesco.

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http://www.farmandfleet.com/catalog/product.aspx?i=308355&h=020403006

I have this one, it works well. I’ve had to replace it once because the crock part cracked and leaked apple butter everywhere.

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I don’t have advice, unfortunately, but I have had problems with my KitchenAid 7 qt. It has the greatest controls ever, but the lid doesn’t fit right. KitchenAid says it’s supposed to be that way, but I don’t see how a slow cooker can work right if it doesn’t seal.

I’ve resorted to putting aluminum foil around the edges.

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you dont need a tight seal, some crock pots (like the one in op) have gaps in the lid for a spoon or a small hole for a thermometer. as long as you arent losing a lot of moisture you will be fine, hell the old one I have has a plastic lid that just sits there, it eventually forms a seal when the steam builds up on the inside but for the most part its just gravity.