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Question about slow cookers

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tjohn
tjohn Posts: 8 Forumite
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I've read a lot about slow cookers and have taken the plunge and finally bought myself one (£11.49 - half price in Argos at the moment!)
I've used it twice and made two very nice meals but just want to know, do they use a lot of electricity? I'm using mine every day on a low setting for 8 hours. I don't want to get a shock when my electricity bill comes in.

Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find it when I searched.

Cheers!
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  • Bargain_Rzl
    Bargain_Rzl Posts: 6,254 Forumite
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    It has been discussed here before but no worries ;)

    A slow cooker uses very little electricity - about the same amount as leaving a normal light switched on.

    HTH
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi tjohn,

    Welcome to MSE.

    I found this review on slow cookers and how economical they are useful.

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  • tjohn
    tjohn Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Thank you! I knew it would be on here somewhere but couldn't seem to find it. Well I'm ok with that if it means I have a hot meal to come home to each night. Thanks for the info. I was starting to worry about my bill. I can relax now!!!! :D
  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
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    Here is a link re electricity usage and it does mention that slow cooking/crockpot cooking etc is dirt cheap. Although American in origin, a lot of relevant info.

    http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/cooking.html

    Well Done on bagging the bargain at Argos BTW. :money:
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  • tjohn
    tjohn Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Just in case anyone is looking for a bargain slow cooker, copy and paste the line below and it should bring it up. It's currently £11.49 in Argos.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4225173.htm

    I'm really happy with mine and glad it was such a bargain!
  • tjohn
    tjohn Posts: 8 Forumite
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    P.S it looks beige but it's actually chrome
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi tjohn,

    I found the discussion on how economical slow cookers are. It's on the Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?) thread, and begins around post 142#.

    I'll merge your thread into that one shortly.

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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,846 Forumite
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    tjohn wrote:
    Just in case anyone is looking for a bargain slow cooker, copy and paste the line below and it should bring it up. It's currently £11.49 in Argos.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4225173.htm

    I'm really happy with mine and glad it was such a bargain!


    And if have nectar points as well even more as bargain as I had £5 worth making it £6.49 :j


    Yours

    Calley
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  • lindadykes
    lindadykes Posts: 391 Forumite
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    Got mine this morning, used nectar points so only cost me £1.49!. Plan to try it tomorrow with a bhuna chicken curry in it.
  • chloe99_2
    chloe99_2 Posts: 312 Forumite
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    hi there - have read through the crock pot threads and whilst I really want one I don't know if I really NEED one!!

    I bung a casserole in the oven about 3 times a week and I'd really like to know your ideas as to why I would need a crockpot (go on, tell me, I really need a good excuse!!) as the only one I can think of is POSSIBLY running costs.

    It takes 45mins to warm up my electric oven (stupid thing) plus say 1hr 45 mins to cook chicken and 2 hrs 30 to cook meat. So, total ON time in a week is approx 8.25hrs at approx 1kwh = 36kwh per month. This was looking good when I read that they are usually the same wattage as a light bulb (= 100w x say 6 hrs to cook x 3 times per week = 7.8kwh per month giving a good annual post-price rise electricity saving of approx £22 per year at 6.5p per kwh - woohoo!!!!!)

    BUT, I read in one thread that the newer slow cookers have higher wattages than they used to and so 300w for 6 hours per meal won't really be much of a saving (£9.81 per year to be precise).

    Please could you post any ideas/benefits of crock pot over traditional casserolein the oven, but most of all, your model, its capacity, and its wattage (plus maybe price if you don't mind?). Thank you everyone
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