Rival 3745SC Oval Crock-Pot with Removable Stoneware

Well today, on use #6, it blew out my electrical outlet. I moved it to another outlet, and it threw sparks when I plugged it in. Although it worked OK, when someone moved it, it threw sparks out the back. ...


Disappointed   March 11, 2003
5 out of 22 found this review helpful

I am disappointed that the Rival 3745SC that was listed as nearly brand new and only used once or twice, however it has a big dent in the side so that the handle is loose. I also expected a book to go along with it. I guess that's what you get when you buy used. Next time I will buy new. It also took a very long time to arrive even though it was shipped FedEx.


Nice, but hot   June 18, 2002
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

This crock pot has met all of my expectations. This is my first crock pot with a removable crock. VERY nice (1) to remove for washing, and (2) to prepare a meal the night before, put in the fridge, and then put in the holder in the morning & plug in. My only negative comment on this item is outside gets very hot. You could easily burn yourself by touching the metal part (not the handles). I knew this before I bought it, as I had read the other reviews. As long as you're expecting the hot outside, you won't be disappointed in the crock pot.


Rival - REE   January 6, 2002
L. Falleroni (Alexandria, VA)
39 out of 41 found this review helpful

A Christmas gift from my mom, whose twenty year old 3 quart has delivered many convenient and scrumptious meals, we shared excitement for Rival's advances: like the sleek chrome appearance, removable crock and the Programable cooking; high heat for 4 or 6 hours and low heat 8 or 10 hours, and Auto-OFF-to-WARM feature.

However, I feel obliged to inform consumers, (and any Rival marketing reps who dare read on) of it's disappointing performance:

The first surprise was the ill-fitted lid which I tilted, jiggled, and jaggled in an unsuccessful attempt to produce a seal. I should have stopped there right?

The next shock - a scalding burn from merely grazing the exterior surface, just as other reviewer's had experienced.

Another disappointment - cooking. Seems a paradoxical excess of heat conducted on the outer surface and absence of balanced, thorough heat on the interior created bland, dry and unevenly/undercooked meat. Oddly, rice was soggy closest to the edges of the crock, but became crunchy toward the middle.

Despite reading the all provided manuals, following all directions, and using several of the suggested recipe's, this thing just doesn't work right. Even worse, breaking the news to my mom,who in blind faith said "Rival is the best there is", will be crushed.


Disappointed   December 27, 2001
Carol Ward (North Port, Fl)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

I was truly disappointed when I received my slow cooker. The lid did not fit, therefore it can not be used.