Is it safe to leave my crock pot on all day when I'm out of the house?

Question

Is this safe? Has any one ever had a crock-pot accident?

Answer 1

yep, its all good!! That's why they make them.  So you can set them and forget them!!! I make roast, baked chicken/ rice, red beans, strews. Never have I nor any one in my huge family that all have one ever had a problem!! In fact i think it makes some dinners better since it cooks it slower!!  

Answer 2

Yes, that's what crock pots are designed to to - be on all day.

My only advice is to clear any paper or plastic from around the crock pot.  The outside will get hot and you don't want that stuff to accidently fall near the cooker and smolder.

The odds of that are low, but I have a cat that like climbing on counters so I make sure there's nothing that can get knocked down towards the crock pot.

Answer 3

i would say yes it is safe most have a built in switch in case of something wrong  

Answer 4

Yes it is safe I do it all the time. Just make sure it is not to close to anything like towels or curtains.

Answer 5

NO. WAT IF THERES A SHORTAGE...YOUR WHOLE HOUSE COULD LIGHT UP AND U WOULDNT KNOW!!!

Answer 6

I've never had a problem with my crock pot.  And I have never heard of anyone else having one either.  I would just make sure that yours is in good shape and you should be fine :)

Answer 7

Nah, I do it all the time, they don't get that hot.  

Answer 8

I've done that plenty of times and not had any problems.  As long as it's not a super-old, beat up machine you should be fine; they're designed to be left unattended.

I wouldn't leave any other cooking equipment on when I was out of the house, though.

Answer 9

I always put roast, chicken, etc...in the crock...on low...go to work..come home and it is ready to eat.  The only accident I have had is, putting it on a higher setting and the food is hard and unedible..HUGS!!