Pressure Cooker Death

BBQ_MAFIA · Feb 17, 2019

Beautiful Chuck Roast browned in the pressure cooker and ready to go with homemade beef stock, carrots, potatoes and all the rest of the usual stuff for a great pot roast.

I was really looking forward to having a great dinner with my family, my brother and his kids.

I put the lid on the pressure cooker locked it and pressed the button to set it to Pressure cook by time.
The cooker lights went out and it completely died.

We ended up eating Pasta Carbonara.

The Pot Roast is going in the oven today.

I have no idea why the Pressure Cooker suddenly died in the middle of a cook.
Has this ever happened to any of you?

I guess I will buy a replacement, any suggestions on a Brand.

dadsr4 · Feb 17, 2019

The one with the best warranty. Did you buy it from someplace with a generous return policy or with a credit card?

Norm · Feb 17, 2019

I have an instant pot 8qt and like it. If you have a Costco membership see what they carry, their warranty is great.

Joshw · Feb 17, 2019

The Instant pot, is the only electric one I have used. If something happens to it, I will buy another one.

Smoke Dawg · Feb 17, 2019

Another for Instant pot

We have two sizes

KB BBQ · Feb 17, 2019

Instant Pot, I like mine.

EyeBurnEverything · Feb 17, 2019

Get an instant pot. They are well built and come with a SS pot which is very important because non stick breaks down really quickly in pressure cookers. I have a few instant pots but the first one i bought a good 5 years ago is still going strong, and there have been "accidents" where "someone" wasnt paying attention and added liquids into it and not realizing the pot was not in it. And it still works!

Mikhail · Feb 17, 2019

I really like my Instant Pot. Made a fantastic Coq Au Vin in it the other night - Bon Appetit recipe. I recommend, except that I used twice as much bacon and skin on boneless things. The bones are a pain in a stew-like dish like this one.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/instant-pot-coq-au-vin

ChEgrad · Feb 17, 2019

You can go old fashioned with a stove top model. Power won’t go out on that one

and they work quite well.

SmokinAussie · Feb 17, 2019

Agree with ^^^

I have a Silit. Built forever. You can leave it to your grandkids.

Bill

lantern · Feb 17, 2019

I have had 3 instant pots. I currently have the 8 quart. The only negative I can say is that this particular model(the 8 quart) has a common instant pot problem called "the burn light". It's where a sensor thinks there is a burn situation inside and it will stop or slow the pressure building process. Mine has done it with nothing but 4 cups of water inside.

If I had to pick just one I'd go with a model smaller than the 8 quart. It's not a problem worth me doing away with mine.....it's just annoying given how very set and forget my previous two 6qt versions were.

Lawnguy · Feb 17, 2019

I have a stove top model that is no longer made.

This one.
https://www.cutleryandmore.com/fissler-blue-point/stainless-steel-pressure-cooker-p114748

No electronics to worry about and will last forever.

Ron_L · Feb 17, 2019

My Instant Pot has been great, but I am really enjoying the versatility of my new Ninja Foodi.

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269201

MountainMan · Feb 17, 2019

ChEgrad said:
You can go old fashioned with a stove top model. Power won’t go out on that one and they work quite well.

Yup you just cannot beat them.......

There are some newer modles that are wonderful!

IamMadMan · Feb 17, 2019

I've been using the MUELLER since Christmas with no problems. My wife bought it because it was made in Germany. Don't know if it's any better than the others because I have not used anything else to compare it to.

ShadowDriver · Feb 17, 2019

Another vote for an Instant Pot. Granted, this is my first foray into pressure cooking.... but this thing has been fantastic and easy.

Sorry to hear about last night's dinner... though, spaghetti carbonara is a HUGE favorite of mine...

Nuco59 · Feb 18, 2019

Ok- that title is just a bit misleading.

I'm glad no one died from a Pressure Cooker mishap.

And I can continue to enjoy my instant pot with out (much) fear of Boomage.

Ron_L · Feb 18, 2019

Nuco59 said:
Ok- that title is just a bit misleading.

I'm glad no one died from a Pressure Cooker mishap.

And I can continue to enjoy my instant pot with out (much) fear of Boomage.

I thought the same thing! :-D

mike243 · Feb 18, 2019

wasn't it the instant pot that was catching on fire awhile back? have had a Bella for a few years with 0 complaints

chicagokp · Feb 18, 2019

I have an All Clad pressure cooker and love it. Not sure I'd go the InstaPot route. I got it as a work points reward thing, so it was a freebee.

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-stainless-steel-pressure-cooker/?catalogId=60&sku=6911072&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Cookware%20%3E%20Pressure%20Cookers&cm_ite=6911072&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIldPrusrG4AIVBcDICh3RNgXYEAQYAiABEgKGUPD_BwE

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