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Ar85

Ar85Sydney

  • 4 reviews

Great kitchen gadget

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At first i do not like to own so many kitchen gadget. But with this one, i feel it change my perspective. It certainly makes life easier to prep a meal! Even my hubby gave a thumbs up for it! Easy to use, just simply put the meat vegs and herbs and voila done. One of great product that i did not regret to have it!



Date PurchasedFeb 2015
Brogdon

BrogdonGold Coast

  • 10 reviews

Great slow cooker for a good price

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I have used this slow cooker many times to cook up some great dishes, and it really does a good job of doing so. My partner loves how easy it is to set it up and throw the ingredients in and then let it go until dinner time. At the price you pay for it, I would highly recommend anyone to pick it up if they are in the market for a slow cooker.

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Jen

Jen

  • 3 reviews

nice cooker

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I bouhght this slow cooker last month, tt was a basic but useful for daily cooking needs. I am using it almost everyday. I use it to cook coup, rice and noodle. Just turn on and leave it. Come back from work everything is done, quite convenient, hope the energy saving is good too.



Date PurchasedMay 2017
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Jess

Jess

  • 2 reviews

Good to use

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The cooker is perfect for hot pot. It is large enough and it has enough space to cook more stuff and enough for 6 people. The cooker also easy to clean. The features is slow cook is also good for the hot potto be eat in soft stuff. Good cooker

Date PurchasedFeb 2016
zhenwen

zhenwen

  • 4 reviews

Good for my first slow cooker

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It was a basic but useful for daily cooking needs. I am using it almost everyday. Just turn on and leave it. Come back from work everything is done. It is very easy to clean, and use it from time and time again. So highly recommended to anyone looking for it.

Date PurchasedDec 2016
LaurieD

LaurieDUmina Beach

  • 4 reviews

Love my slow cooker!

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Love my slow cooker! Such an awesome product, a must have for anyone really. It's so wonderful that come dinner time a nice hot meal is sitting in the kitchen waiting to be eaten :-) I'm super happy with this appliance. It cooks well and I love the keep warm function.

Date PurchasedSep 2016
amber

amberAU

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

this is good

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I like this brand, cheap and good, easy to use, can cook all the winter dishes, and pudding and cake, which is awesome. and this is really cheap, good quality, have it for more than 2 years, nothing wrong with it . family happy with this products

Date PurchasedJun 2015
Todd

ToddSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Great Slow Cooker!

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Love this slow cooker! Everything taste better slow cooked. With low and high options it gives you flexibility around cooking times. The cooking pot is nice and heavy which is something you want in your slow cooker. The pot is removable which makes it nice and easy to clean. Have had this slow cooker a few months and havent had any issues.

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Sam

SamSydney

  • 4 reviews

Solid

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Was a wedding gift so we didn't choose to purchase it but after cooking with it next to friends for the price it sells at we thought it went quite well. Easy to use and clean up also. I would probably recommend to friends and buy it again if I had to.

Date PurchasedJun 2015
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paul

paul

  • 3 reviews

A good choice for your food

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i bought this from Kmart probably 2 months ago and is working very good so far, it is easy to use with clear instructions, with very cheap price It would be a good choice for every house,highly recommended to all who are looking for cheap and good quality cooker

Date PurchasedApr 2017
Apple

AppleBrisbane

  • 19 reviews

so easy to use

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i love this, its so easy to use and easy to disassemble and clean. consistently well cooked food. easy to program, set and forget. would love to have more recipes in the booklet they give. using online recipes is sometimes a hit and miss and sometimes ends up overcooked. love it

Date PurchasedOct 2016
2for1

2for1Brisbane

  • 5 reviews

Good value for money slow cooker

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Purchased this from The Good Guys for $49. Only used it a couple of times to make lamb shanks, and on both occasions, the meat was well cooked and fell straight off the bone. I like the simple to use dial consisting of just 3 heat settings. I actually prefer this over useless features that I might never actually use. It's a well made product and I just need to find more time to make more use of it!

Date PurchasedNov 2016

I love this slow cooker!

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I've used this almost everyday since purchase, it is easy to use and clean. Most importantly it produces great results. I use it for lamb, chicken, beef and vegetables. It never over cooks meat and nothing has ever been dry. It is a great product and I would highly recommend it.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
evilpinky

evilpinkyAdelaide

  • 2 reviews

Easy, simple to use slow cooker!

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Simple design, easy to clean slow cooker. Set it before you go to work and come home to a beautiful smelling house and a ready to eat meal! It holds enough for four or more people depending on what you are cooking. I would have a slow cook meal every night if I lived by myself!!!

Date PurchasedJun 2016
Jonny

JonnySydney

  • 4 reviews

Slow cooker at its best

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Very happy with the product, easy to clean and functional af. When purchased didn't know if I would use a whole lot but it is being used every single week to meal prep and do awesome chicken. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a slow cooker. ten out of ten!

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Lindsey

LindseyMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Sunbeam Slow Cooker - Great.

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Great cooker for the winters months, come home from work to your meal already cooked. !! Easy to prepare food just a matter of putting everything in and letting it cook. With a child that struggles chewing this cooker is great due to the meat not being as chewy. Lots of different sauces in most supermarkets.

Date PurchasedFeb 2017

Dangerous and energy inefficient.

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Purchased the Sunbeam 5520 used it once and now will return it. Used it once on low 7 hours. The lamb shanks cooked, but the carrots and potatoes (chopped in to cubes did not cook on the upper surface, the lid does not seal and I agree with others that the heat loss is major making it an energy inefficient item. Outside metal was surface was extremely hot making it a very dangerous appliance to use especially with older and younger people.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
wongsky

wongskyPerth

  • 3 reviews
  • 3 likes

Good price for a slow cooker

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I recently purchased this slow cooker from The Good Guys as it was on special for $35.

We cooked a chicken casserole in the slow cooker on the weekend. We left it in there for 4 hours on high heat. The chicken was nice and tender as well as the vegetables. We wanted something that we could throw all the ingredients in and not have to watch over it and this worked perfectly for us.

Didn't have any problems with how everything worked. However please note that the outside gets quite hot to touch. If you don't want to damage your bench top i would suggest putting it on coasters.

For the price we paid we would highly recommend this slow cooker. It is a no frills device and does what a slow cooker should do.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
B Lizzy

B LizzyBrisbane

  • 10 reviews
  • 2 likes

My new best friend!

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Who doesn't love a slow cooker? The Sunbeam is really easy to use, it doesn't take forever to clean up even when you get honey dried and stuck all over the ceramic plate. It holds enough for four people and even more depending on what you are cooking. I would recommend this product.

Date PurchasedMar 2017

Bought a lemon

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I've never had a slow cooker before so didn't know what to expect. After searing the meat in the stove top and sauteing all the vegetables, I transferred my casserole to the slow cooker and set it on high to bring the temp up, thinking I would then turn it to low and cook for the remaining 7hrs. After three hours, I could still dip my finger in so it was only just warm. The outside of the device was too hot to touch though. On reading the accompanying booklet, it states that the slow cooker would simmer on all settings. I definitely did not have a simmer, so put the casserole in the oven and returned the unit. I may have just bought a faulty one.

Date PurchasedJun 2017
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Questions & Answers

Pier

Pierasked

SecretChef HP4520 / HP5520

Question for sunbeam .is the ceramic insert free of lead, cadmium and Teflon in the 5.5 litre slow cooker And other nasties . I purchased one but not happy with no concrete proof and confirmation thanks A

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Sunbeam
Customer CareSunbeam

Hello Pier,
Yes it is a Lead-free glaze on ceramic pot and during standard testing the levels of lead & cadmium are negligible and meet American FDA standards.

This is all specified on the product page here: https://www.sunbeam.com.au/Cooking/Slow-Cookers/HP4520-SecretChef-Slow-Cooker-4.5L.aspx

Pier
Pier

Ok thanks I will check link
Regards

JULIE T.

JULIE T.asked

SecretChef HP4520 / HP5520

What is the power wattage please?

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Sunbeam
Customer C.Sunbeam

Hi JULIE T,
Thank you for contacting Sunbeam. HP4520 is 220-240W. HP5520 is 290-300W.
Kind regards, Sunbeam

janetau

janetauasked

SecretChef HP4520

Most Important: Is the Ceramic Coating Lead and Cadmium FREE in the Sunbeam Slow Cookers?

Slow Cooking can be Healthier for us (the Celsius being lower than a Gas Stove) but it becomes TOXIC when Lead and/or Cadmium are used in the glaze that coats the Ceramic Bowl OR Nasty Tephlon is used. Stainless Steel would be great - it's Good to have Options.

In the interest of Good Information Practices and Good Health, companies should always state on the package and advertisements if Ceramic Bowls, Oven Dishes, Cups and Plates are Lead and Cadmium FREE. This is a must in manufacture and buying practice for consumers. I have Oven Casserole Ceramic Dishes from a company overseas that openly state this Vital Info on the products. (Researcher 20+ Yrs)

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Brushy26
Brushy26

I do not know. At the same time I am old enough for it to be irrelevant.

Sunbeam
Customer C.Sunbeam

Hi Janetau. All of Sunbeam's slow cooker inserts meet the necessary requirements.

dcrocket
dcrocket

@Customer C. That is fine for you to just say that, though it needs to be backed up with verifiable test reports supplied to the customer. I asked for the documented test reports and was told they aren't available.

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