Customer Reviews for Crockpot - Lunch Crock On-The-Go Personal Food Warmer - Mushroom Green
Customer Rating
4
Use it every day however something needs to be done about the cord
on February 2, 2014
Posted by: Dcampb
from Texas
Gender:Female
Frequency of use:Daily
Length of ownership:1 week
I love this crock, I use it almost everyday at work. The food heats nicely, and this works for a variety of food. It makes taking lunch so convenient that I am not even tempted to get fast food when someone does a food run (great for the waist line).
The only problem I have with this is that I have had to replace it twice (I am on my third one) in the past year. This is a bit costly. The position of the cord, plus how tight you have to pull it in order to wrap it and lock the cord in place causes the protective coat on the cord to wear. The first time this happened, I didn't know until it shorted out and blew a fuse and shut down my whole work station. The second time, I noticed the wear early so didn't ruin anything. I now check the cord regularly, and I noticed the cord on my third crock is worn through.
While I enjoy this, I am trying to determine if it is worth the money to replace it again! If I had the ability to leave this at work (we share work stations between the three shifts) then it might not have become a problem. However, I can not get around taking this to and from work everyday and I really do not having lose cords hanging willy nilly. If the cord were to attach at the side rather than at the bottom then one could wrap it in the direction that it is set in (if it were to be attached almost flush with the unit) or at least be able to more easily loop it through the handle. Another option would be a detachable cord as you see on so many other kitchen appliances.
Pros: convenient, good size (good serving size), heats well, easy to clean
Cons: poor design on cord could cause fire or do damage, too costly to replace regularly, needs more inserts
I love this product just like everyone else. Pot looks small at first, but when you start eating it seems bottomless. I'm female so a man probably would like it a little bigger, but it holds more than it looks like it would. I also like that it fits into a med. size lunch bag that can hold a plate, spoon etc. Overall it is a great product.
I put uncooked celery and onions in it with cooked noodles, tuna and soup and the raw veggies cooked enough that I had my casserole at lunch.
My only complaint was that I couldn't find it in a store any where this Christmas because I wanted to give it for presents.
I received this as a Christmas gift from my sister. It is great for soup at my desk. Fourty five minutes and soup is hot. Would be nice if it had an on/off switch as outlets are not easy to get to in cube world. Now I don't have to wait in line for microwave use. Lunch time comes, take the lid off and I'm in business! Looking forward to getting lots of use from this great gift!
My husband bought me the lunch crockpot a few months ago to use at my two jobs. I love it!!!! When I get to school in the morning I plug it in and my lunch is ready for me, with out having to wait my turn for the microwave. At my part time job, I have 15 minutes to eat my supper. I sometimes bring soup in my lunch crockpot and don't have to waist part of my 15 minutes to heat it up. Many other staff at my school love my crockpot and want one of their own, one has already ordered hers. I just wish I could get a second insert and cover for those days that I want to use it twice between the two jobs.
I plugged it in at my desk about 2.5 hours before lunch time and my soup was perfectly hot by the time I needed it! My coworker came up with the idea of making lil smokies in here for a fun appetizer some day!
For a birthday gift, I bought one of the lunch crock-pots for a co-worker in February and she hasn't stopped using it since! She absolutely loves it and utilizes it on a daily basis. She couldn't be more happy and frankly, neither can I! I plan to purchase one for myself and my husband as well in the near future. A few of my other co-workers have noticed it and would like to purchase one for themselves too. It's a great product that should have been on the market years ago but I'm super glad that it's here now! Thanks so much for everything!