Is my crock pot safe to use? I left it on for too long while cooking some beans and.......?!
Is my crock pot safe to use? I left it on for too long while cooking some beans and.......?
badly burned the beans. When I cleaned the crock pot I noticed tons of fine cracksunder the surface od the glass pot. You can't feel them but you can see gray lines where the cracks are. Can I still use it or will heating the pot again cause it to crack all the way?
Additional Details17 hours ago
Even more important how do I buy a replacement pot? It's made by rival but I can't find a website for them so i can get replacement parts.
Answers: 17 hours ago
Even more important how do I buy a replacement pot? It's made by rival but I can't find a website for them so i can get replacement parts. Put water in the "crock" portion of the crock pot. If it does not leak through it is safe. I have three different crock pots for over 20 years and they too have those little cracks. I have never had a problem. I even put mine in the dishwasher. Good Luck..... You should allways protect your crock pot I think you will be safe to use it, the cracks are in the glaze rather than the pot itself. It would be better to replace the crockpot because it is the glaze that has cracked, but it is safe to use. Just makes cleaning that bit more difficult. Mine cracked like that last year but I am still using it as I cannot afford a new one at the moment. And I am still alive to tell the tale.
Do not know where you live of course, but in UK Wilkos does one for ￡13.00. Buy new instead of fixing. Probably costs less. You may not have had enough water. Pot is probably ok.