Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>Jill McQuown wrote:
> > I don't know if it's deliberate simply a design flaw. I do know I'm
> > glad mine doesn't shut itself off. (a crockpot)

> My God! It's obviously a safety feature. Perhaps not a necessary
> one, but a millisecond's thought will provide the answer.

Well Cindy, we agree on this one.
I've got an old Rival with 3 dial settings.
Off, Low, and High.

No doubt the new ones with time-limits are safety features.

Anytime I use mine, even up to 24 hours cooking, I'm always
at home. If I run to the store, I'll unplug it until I get back
within 30 minutes, then plug it back in. It stays hot for that
short time.

I have never and would never start something cooking then go
off to work for the day and leave it on. What if something
happens to you like an accident and you don't get home for
many days?

Since new slow cookers have timeouts now, there probably have
been problems with leaving one on.

When I leave for work, the only electric thing left running is my
refridgerator.