Hamilton Beach 4 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker with Flexible Easy Programming, 5 Cooking Times, Dishwasher-Safe Crock & Lid, Silver (33443)

After months of reading reviews and having a hard time making up my mind, I bought the Hamilton Beech 4 qt slow cooker a few weeks ago. Well, low and behold, this mediocre "cook" turned into a decent cook. I've done mostly soups and stews but I also did a wonderful pork tenderloin and got rave reviews from my very picky husband on all dishes served. This is perfect size for 2, easy to use, the automatic drop to warm is perfect to prevent overcooking or burning, the temperature seems to be spot on for low and high and it really is a set and forget it appliance. Price was great to. Because I'm lazy I use liners for no clean up time but I did make black bean soup without the liner and did not wash it till the next morning and it cleaned up just fine. Recommend it despite the negative reviews I read.

This was exactly what I was looking for.It works well.I’m very happy.Seals well.Looks nice.Good value for money.Four quart capacity is perfect for me.Very durable.

This slow cooker works perfectly and has a large capacity to fit any need. The ease of programming is amazing. In cooking mode, you select the temperature and the amount of time desired. It's 2 hour increments, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 hour increments. Corresponding lights show at which stage the cooking process is in. I.E. a glowing 4 shows it's in the 4th hour of cooking, etc. The indicators are counting down. You can change the cooking temperature and cooking hours independently at any time. When a new cooking time is selected, it will reset to count down from the new number of hours chosen. When the cooking time has expired it will revert to Warm setting. It has a built in safety so you can't keep the unit on for more than 14 hours of continuous cooking and warming time. It will shut off automatically. For the price I cannot complain at all. The convenience is astounding. The stoneware crock removes for easy cleaning. The base and base handles are solid and the touch pad is easily cleaned and the stainless steel exterior finish is beautiful. I did NOT order the model with the optional latches that lock the lid in place for transporting the unit. I'm not taking my slow cooker anywhere. I can't rate that accessory. There is no vent holes in the glass lid. This is a fantastic slow cooker. I highly suggest this model for someone who needs an economical slow cooker and doesn't need all the extra bells and whistles associated with the higher end models. It's a great model to start with if you're just getting in to the slow cooker scene. The cord for the slow cooker is approximately 25 inches long from the base of the unit to the plug end.

This arrived nicely packaged within an extra box that fit perfectly around the Hamilton Beach box. It was a tight fit and kept everything in place during shipment, and arrived perfectly out of the box. I could only note that I made a mess when I pulled the slow cooker out of the box, with all the Styrofoam beads that came out statically charged with it flying around. Anyhow, i'm in the middle of using this currently and so far so good. The food smells great and it is clearly doing its job cooking.The pros:Among a small list of things I love about this slow cooker, I feel l just have to mention, it is a very decently, fairly large sized slow cooker. When I was in the store, after i'd ordered this one, I went poking around looking at the various ones they had available in-store and I could only find ones that were smaller with a digital/timer feature, or ones that were 1 QT less that did not have that feature. (Nothing of the same size with that particular feature that was anything remotely close to this in price.)This feature (the digital timer feature) is important for me, personally, because as I have to cook two separate meals- one for me, with my particular diet restrictions, and one for the rest of my family without the restrictions- this is great; I can just throw in my ingredients, set the timer, go to work, come home, and find that it's been fully cooked and ready for me to package up for my meals. Then I don't have to spend twice as long or split my attention between two separate meals cooking at the same time. No effort involved. I've never had a digital/timer feature on a crock pot or slow cooker previously, so this is quite a lovely feature. I don't have to trust that someone else will turn it off when it's ready.As is regular with most slow cookers or crock pots now, another good feature I enjoy is the inner ceramic bowl comes out and is easily washable or maintainable. It is a sturdy piece and I found it very easy to clean.The cons:I only really have one thing to mention, and I don't even feel entirely strongly about it being an issue. The length of the cable or cord that it comes with is lacking. I have to plug this in in an awkward place in my kitchen, rather than where I was planning on putting it, due to the length of the cord. I am not entirely upset nor surprised, however, because my old one was the same way, so I think that is just standard for crock pots or slow cookers.Overall, I really thought and feel this was a great purchase for the price and it is a high quality slow cooker from a brand that I know to be worth purchasing from for other kitchen utensils or equipment. I see some of the other reviews also state that their customer service team is very easy to work with and willing to help- I have not ever used their customer service yet however if I notice any issues I am looking forward to a good experience dealing with Hamilton Beach. I am hoping this lasts at least as long as my last slow cooker did, and looking forward to many years of great, yummy, and easily cooked meals!

Perfect size for two people. Works great!