My $15 slow cooker from a yard sale finally gave up the ghost last night, turning my planned bean stew into a cold, watery mess.

I mean, I guess I should've seen it coming after three years, but has anyone found a truly reliable cheap cooker that won't die mid-meal?

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linda_ward1mo ago

Honestly, that reminds me of my old rice cooker that started making this weird buzzing sound. It would cook everything fine but sounded like a tiny angry bee was trapped inside. I kept using it for months because it still worked, but my roommate refused to be in the kitchen when it was on. Finally just quit one day, no smoke or anything, just silent.

noah_chen171mo ago

Disagree about keeping a buzzing appliance. That noise usually means something is wrong inside, even if it still works. I'd replace it right away to avoid any safety issues.

corac916d ago

Oh man, that's exactly what happened to my friend Sarah with her toaster oven! It started making this loud clicking noise every time she turned it on, but it toasted perfectly fine so she just dealt with it for like a year. Her cat would freak out and run away every single time she used it, which was honestly kind of funny except for the poor cat. And yeah, one day it just went silent mid-toast and never clicked on again, no drama at all. She still jokes that it was possessed by a grumpy ghost who finally gave up.