Rival SCVP609

Pros: It looks good on my counter; the bowl and lid fit in the dishwasher.

Cons: Not programmable; burns food, even on low.

The Bottom Line:

Difficult to use because it seems to malfunction by overheating; difficult to clean because the sides and part of the bottom were encrusted with carmelized food.

Review: After years of successful crock pot cooking, less than a week ago I purchased another Rival, this one a Smart Pot. I've prepared two meals in these 5 days. Both days I returned home to the revolting smell of charred food. I found the pot got...

Pros: Good size, nice design and love the timer feature.

Cons: The ceramic pot insert gets hot!

The Bottom Line: Great design, love the timer and warming features, easy to clean and use and very durable.

Review: What I love about this crockpot first and foremost is that the actual pot lifts out for easy cleaning. Prior to this I had the "old school" style complete with flowers in lovely peach and pink pastel that didn't come apart and was so hard to clean...

Pros: It is big.

Cons: It runs too hot for the supplied recipe book

The Bottom Line: Look elsewhere if you want a machine that you can leave while away from the house.

Review: I was looking for a slow cooker that we could turn on when we leave for work and have a meal close to being ready when we return home 9 hours later.

The first recipe I followed left the chicken well over cooked. I then went to the web and...

Pros: Cleans up easy, durable insert, travels well!

Cons: Runs a little hot, cord a bit short.

The Bottom Line: This is a great corck pot. Takes some time getting used to settings, but all in all, great meals :)

Review: This is my second slow cooker -my "upgrade" :) Having read the other reviews, I agree, this model tends to run hot, and being that I am in a position to start a meal, and tend to it throughout the day, I am able to prevent much of the burning and...

Pros: cheap, easy to clean

Cons: needs for setting options.

Review: We have had this for 2 years. It works well and is programable. It is relatively easy to clean. The downfall is even the low setting is hot and you can not just put it on warm. After you have completed the program time then it goes to warm.

Pros: Clean, Simple to use, Nice design

Cons: Pot cracked the first time we used it

Review: Today we attempted to use our new Rival SCVP609 6-Quart Slow Cooker for the FIRST time. Approximately 6-hours into the 10-hour cooking time (using the preset 10-hour low setting), we heard a loud crack. Unsure if the noise came from the...

Pros: Easy to clean ceramic part

Cons: Cheap handles and burns food

Review: We've had this crockpot for over a year and we've used it often. A few months ago the handle on the lid fell off then more recently the handle on the right side of the pot cracked and is coming off. It also cooks everything on high heat even if you...

Pros: Nice color; shifts to warm at end of cycle.

Cons: Programmable only if you mean 4-6 hrs on high and 8-10 on low.

Review: I've only had this model about 6 months. During the first use, the handle cracked from the lid. I replaced the handle from a part at Lowe's. Tonight while cooking, the screw/handle came loose; while tightening it before lifting the lid, the entire...

Pros: Looks nice.

Cons: Totally ineffective!

Review: This thing won't even make soup. It's a warmer not a cooker, it doesn't get hot at all, worthless piece of junk and a waste of my time!

Pros: Works great, looks great and is easy to clean.

Cons: Cannot be used in a conventional oven, gets hotter than older models.

The Bottom Line: It's a great cooker with good features for a excellent price. Generous size that's great for families. It does get hotter than older models but that can be accommodated.

Review: I have had this pot for over a year now and have used it numerous times. I have not used the smaller pot that comes with the set. With a family of 5 it just hasn't been of use for us.

If you are used to the older models of Rival crock pots...