We weren't sure if we wanted a rice cooker or not but after my cousin convincing me, I decided I'd start here. The price was cheap and reviews were mostly good and I thought it would be a good starter rather than spending big bucks on a cooker we didn't use very often. That's exactly what this is, a starter rice cooker. It works great, cooks faster than in the pan and I don't have to monitor it. It clicks and stops cooking when done. The steam makes a bit of rice residue around the cooker on the counter but easy to clean up. Easy to clean and use. We've now started using this more often since we've been making our dogs food and adding brown rice so once this guy goes, we'll upgrade... BUT if you're looking for a starter rice cooker, this is the one! No issues and we've used it about once a week for at least 3 months now. For the price, I can't complain about a little clean up from steam or not having any fancy options besides on/off Read more
This is the third Rice Cooker I bought. My last two were the same model :) The part that wears out is the rice bowl. The non-stick coating comes off in about 2 years. You can get the bowl for $11 or the whole thing for a little more. It cooks rice faster than most models and is not at all complicated. Good, reliable product that does what it is supposed to do. What more can you ask from an appliance? Read more
This is a great rice cooker! Very easy to use, very easy to clean. Light and compact but cooks a lot of rice. Love this! Read more
This rice cooker is half the size I expected. My last rice cooker was a "10-cup" capacity, and was twice this size. The difference is "cooked" versus "uncooked" - the last one was 10 cups uncooked capacity, and this one is 10 cups cooked (5 cups uncooked). Since I usually cook only 3 cups of rice at a time, this 5-cup unit works great for me. And takes up less room in the cupboard. Good quality and should be very durable. Read more
I love this rice cooker. We use it several times a week and always get perfect rice. I always keep extra cooked rice in the fridge for quick, healthy brown-bag lunches - just add vegies and sauce. I have only used brown rice with it - it is fast, easy, and fool-proof. This one was purchased as a gift because we love ours so much. Read more
Worked fine for 3 months (use 2.5 cups water per 1 cup brown rice), then stopped working. Proctor Silex Warranty requires me to pay shipping to have it replaced-- hardly worth sending back. Read more
I looked for the least expensive rice cooker and this was it, However, I didn's have to give up anything as far as ease of use, etc. We own a second home in Denver and bought one for up there, too. You just put in however many cups of rice you want and add the cups of water necessary which is slightly less than twice the number of rice cups, push down on the little lever and the cookers does the jobs all by itself and automatically switches to warm; how much more easy could it be? Read more
I owned an older version of this rice cooker (bought in 2010), and it finally died on me after 4 years of use. I liked that rice cooker so much that I decided to buy another one just like it. However, this new one has a slightly updated design. Most of the changes are fine, but I think they enlarged the hole in the lid. The problem is, the larger hole allows much more liquid to escape the rice cooker while it is bubbling. It spits rice water all over the place! Now, every time I make rice, I have to scrub everything in the immediate vicinity. I didn't have to do that before. The next time I need to buy a rice cooker, I will consider buying a different model. Read more
