My Crock Pot died.
Again.
And yes, I capitalized the name, because it’s a proper name, I not only have a “slow cooker” but it’s the brand I use.
My previous one died a few months ago after being in use for several years. And I used the heck out of it, sometimes 3 times a week. The heating element went out. And we wanted a bigger one, what with 6 mouths to feed, so getting a replacement seemed like a natural solution.
Only thing is, the replacement worked for just a couple of months.
This morning I noticed my Crock Pot has a crack. Not on the bottom, but the on the lip at the top on the side. I took a picture but it didn’t come out what with the black ceramic and flash. It isn’t a chip, but an actual crack that runs down the side of the ceramic removable portion of the Crock Pot about 2 inches.
Now we have to debate replacing that with another one, or going through the hassle of the warranty. And we don’t have the receipt for our current unit. Really, who saves the receipt for things like this? And the original packaging got junked the day after I used the Crock Pot successfully. Since the darn thing worked, I saw no need to keep it.
I use my Crock Pot at least once, sometimes twice, a week. During the depths of winter I’ll use it three times a week for stews and chili and other hearty fare. I love this thing and having it out of commission is most bothersome.
I went to Crock-Pot.com and replacement stoneware costs $15, which is much more cost effective, but unfortunately no option to actually buy it exists. Why bother having a price if I can’t order it?
And it is at this point I consider buying an alternate brand of slow cooker.
To be continued.