A reviewer gave a poor review & recommended staying away from the refurbished product due to lack of instruction guides & the pot handle being put upside down. Another mentioned that their fit husband couldn't get the lid on & that there was no "liner" so it made washing difficult. Don't let these things detour you. 1) It comes with instruction guides, although they could be a little more detailed as others have mentioned; 2) the knob is intentionally put on upside down for proper packaging & to cause the least amount of damage during shipping (any pressure on the protruding knob would crack the glass). Its a 2 minute fix; 3) the lid is persnickety & does require that you fit it on just right, but doesn't take brute force or strength to put it on. I can see it being difficult if one had arthritis though. However, it takes a couple of times of use to learn how to align it properly for an easier fit each time. Take it from an uncoordinated klutz...if I can do it, anyone can; 4) I'm not sure what was meant by the pressure cooker not having a "liner," making it difficult for cleaning. There is the removable pot that holds the food that can cleans up quickly & beautifully. Unlike trad crock pots where you get spillage in the heating vessel you don't really get spillage, because of the tight fitting lid (one you get it on that it ; ).
I've only used my cooker a hand full of times & it has performed flawlessly. I rarely cook, so a hand full of times is a lot & I did so, because it was so easy, convenient & fun to play with new toys. Haven't had the occasion to use the timer, which other have mentioned not being able to count on, but I guess that would be a good reason to go out to dinner or order in! That would be frustrating & I hope I don't have that problem if/when I ever use it. So far so good. My only cons are that it is bulkier than what I imagined, It eats up storage & I find myself not using it for quick things like rice, like I'd use my rice cooker for because I didn't want to lug the monster out. The directions & lid fitting could be better, but other than that it performs as stated.
- Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes
- How is the quality of the product? Fair
- Did the description onsite accurately describe the product? Good