Do I add water between ceramic bowl & metal. - Rival 3355 5-Quart

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Try eBay or the manufacturers web site. You may have to write to them. or just search 1.5qt replacement ceramic bowl for the unit

no , do not add water or any thing it may short-circut.

do not put water in to the metal pot. place the ceramic pot inside the housing or metal part add your meal and set to high or low depending on how long you will be away and enjoy your food.

NO!
it should say on the metal below the ceramic pot to not get it wet

slow cookers make enough heat to heat the contents of the ceramic pot.

No this is not a common problem.
The ceramic bowl should last for years if handled correctly.
It may have had an unseen stress crack causing the premature failure.

Avoid putting cold liquid or items into the hot ceramic bowl/pot. This will cause the bowl/pot to crack and can be very unsafe when it pops. The reverse is also true, avoid putting hot liquid or items into the cold ceramic bowl/pot.

It is the sudden changes in temperature that can cause cracks to form.

Hope this helps!

I need a ceramic replacement bowl. This does not require a team of experts.

yes I have done the same thing except with a stew. I just unscrewed the bottom screw and carefully wiped every thing down with a damp cloth. While it was unplugged of course. :)

Wanna sell your lid? I broke my sisters at a family reunion and I hate to leave her with half a cooker.

Margaret in SC for family reunion.
414-630-0040

According to instruction book: To use Double bowls in the crock water must be used. Otherwise crock may overheat and crack.
1-Pour one quart of water into the crock. Prepare recipe according to instructions. Place food in the bowls.
2-Place both bowls into crock. Cover & cook.

To Use Double bowls in the base (without crock)
1-Prepare recipe according to instructions. Place food in bowls.
2-Place both bowls into the slow cooker base. Cover and set control knob to desired setting.

Hope this helps.

JL in CA