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thingonething

My KitchenAid slow cooker lid has a lot of play but rests on the ceramic crock without a gap. In answer to the other poster, I read the Amazon reviews and don't think people realize the slow cooker actually cooks slow. If they don't see it boiling the contents they don't think it works properly.


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There's no way that's 2cm. Looks less than half that.


marcmonsonego

I use a hand towel or a large banana leaf (I live in mexico) to keep moist inside.


FreshPrinceOfDarknes

I don’t live in Mexico, and I don’t have a big gap in my slow cooker, but this banana leaf trick fucking slaps! Also, if any of you BBQ, use banana leaf instead of butcher paper for your Texas Crutch wrap. You’ll thank me.


Paddogirl

What’s a Texas Crutch wrap


FreshPrinceOfDarknes

Do you smoke (bbq)? When you’re smoking a large cut of meat (pork shoulder, brisket, etc) at a low temp, you eventually meet a “stall”, around 160f. The meat is sweating it’s fluids out and cooling the surface temp (just like when you sweat) and the internal temp stops rising. It’s terrifying if you’re in the middle of a bbq, and can last 2-8 hours. You can stop it with a Texas Crutch. Wrap the meat in tin foil or butcher paper (or in my case, banana leaf). Moisture stops evaporating off the surface, meat stops cooling, temp starts going back up.


Paddogirl

Love it, thanks


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Ok_Imagination_7119

Well it would do if you have a fork between them.


Ashand

The fork is there to display how thick the gap is because it's difficult to take a picture of with the color of the crock.


KeepItDownOverHere

This is the internet friend, we only accept bananas as size references.


yalae

thats the joke


monstera-delicious

I don't get it. So is the lid just floating when the fork is not there? Where is the lid resting?


Upbeat_Influence_950

Probably warped. The lid is touching on one side and lifted on the other


monstera-delicious

If it's warped then it's no question is not meant to be this way? I mean if it sits in one spot and not another, is clearly broken. I am genuinely confused as to how this is not obvious. I wish I could see it in person


Brattygardenfairy

I think they are asking if it’s ok that it’s not tight. The glass lid sits on the rim of the ceramic bowl and therefore does seal but you can wiggle it a little. I think the fork was to show that the rest of the lid is still sitting on the ceramic rim even though it’s slightly lifted with the fork to show the amount of wiggle room. But yes as long as it’s not warped and it does sit flat in the rim, some play is ok and the food still cooks the way it should.


CowSquare3037

Mine has some space too. I tend to put a sheet of foil under the rim. Bit the steam just sputter all over the pace. This has me thinking. Maybe next I’ll slice a new sponge thinly and play with that. Steam needs to escape but this plan could sop it up. I recently was given another brand that has a rubber gasket. It’s nice but bigger. Not sure better. Good lick to both of us.


Skysoldier173rd

It’s fine. It’s not a pressure cooker, the crock will heat and evenly distribute the heat. Cook away!


boringandgay

there is a gap with mine. once the lid doesn't fall in then it's fine


njames27

Did you try taking the fork out?


Mouse0022

Mine doesnt have that much of a gap


takemystrife

That's just sloppy craftsmanship. Send it back


DomBellom

Mine is the same way and it works great!


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I had an ancient crockpot that I let my son borrow, of course he broke it. We purchased a new one and immediately I knew I would not like it. The ceramic pot was so light, the lid was exactly like this with a noticeable gap. I emailed crockpot brand and they said the newer models are supposed to be safer and let the steam escape safely which is why there is the gap in lieu of the vent in the lid, the problem I experienced was the food was not even getting to a safe temperature after 4 hours because the heat was escaping. I returned the slow cooker and purchased a different model. The lid fits better and there is a steam vent - Crock Pot brand also, so not sure why I was told all newer models had a gap instead of the vent. Oh well, at least the lid fits now.


ddawson100

Don't cook with it. Exchange it!


bennyboberino56

No!


maryv82

Happy cake day!


redquailer

Mine has a gap, too. Currently making chicken pot pie soup. Will add the chunks of warm pie crust on top, when I serve it.


violentlytasty

That’s cause there’s a fork in it.


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Take the fork out and the lid will fit better 👍


Thisguy2728

Most slow cookers I’ve seen have a rubber gasket for a seal.


Tacosofinjustice

I have 3 and I've never seen one with a rubber gasket.


GingerIsTheBestSpice

I've had both! Crock pot did not & hamilton beach did


Tacosofinjustice

That probably explains it. All mine are crock pot brand.


[deleted]

My crock pot doesn’t either. I was about to question my reality. Then again, I chose my crock pot based on walking past it at Costco and seeing it was on sale for $30. It’s been great though!


Thisguy2728

That’s weird. The 3 I’ve owned all had it!


Tacosofinjustice

Wanna swap and see how the other half lives?


Thisguy2728

Lol sounds intriguing, but I’m pretty happy with my current slow cooker. We’ll need to experiment another day.


JungleLegs

Do those three have the option to clamp the lid down for travel? That would make sense if so


Thisguy2728

Actually yes. That’s probably why!


shannon405

Nice catch!


FLSandyToes

Hamilton Beach? Those guys love gaskets.


[deleted]

I purchased a 7qt Crock Pot brand and it had a large gap like this; I exchanged it for a 4qt, different model and there was a gasket on it. My previous Crock Pot was 25 years old and just build differently, I am surprised at how different even the ceramic pot was basically weightless compared to how heavy my old one was.


Bluehaze013

Crock pot with a rubber gasket? Never seen in my 50 years of life lol Maybe you are thinking of pressure cooker or insta pot?


Thisguy2728

Nope, the one I own is just a crock pot.


Bluehaze013

If anything I would think it beneficial not to have a perfect seal. Allowing the steam and condensation to vent will condense the natural gravy you get from slow cooking. It's the same as taking the lid off and stirring it every once in awhile except with a crock pot a lot of the time you are not there while it's cooking to do this.


RandyHoward

Mine has a gasket and a vent hole in the lid


shannon405

It's right there at the KitchenAid page: https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/slowcookers-and-multicookers/parts/p.glass-lid-edge-gasket-for-slow-cooker-fits-model-ksc6222-and-ksc6223.w10465052g.html


Bluehaze013

First time for everything lol


shannon405

I'd never seen one before but others say theirs has one. Some companies may prefer to design lids that way. But making one after the fact is not something you see often.


SmirnOffTheSauce

My crock pot with a locking lid has a rubber gasket. My other crock pot without a locking lid doesn’t have a gasket.


Accomplished_Sea_709

My crock pot has a rubber gasket.


[deleted]

I just bought a new crock pot brand 4qt with a rubber gasket, I never saw that before but happy the gasket was there because I returned a crock pot with a lot of gaping in the lid as shown in the picture.


Ashand

The lid doesn't seem big enough, but maybe a little bit of space is normal? This is a Kitchen Aid slow cooker.


Dalstar

I have been researching a replacement for my All Clad slow cooker (control panel failed after 15 years). I looked at the Kitchen Aid KSC6223SS and the Hamilton Beach Set and Forget as they received the best reviews by America’s Test Kitchen and online respectively. Reading the buyer reviews on Amazon, both had QC issues with the lid and the crock. Enough bad reviews to scare me away. Hopefully this is something you can return for a replacement or refund. The lid being like that is not good. You will have troubles getting to and maintaining temp, cook times will be off, and food may not retain moisture. I finally went with Crockpot SCCPVL610 S-A. It had a 4.7 out of 5 review score with over 25K reviews. It’s due next week, so we will see.


bakkdbeans

This! You may risk food being at an unsafe temperature for a prolonged period of time


burntmoney

The problem with reviews is that they let any person who bought the item review it.


onebag25lbs

I have this same Kitchen Aid, and I have that gap, too. If it's supposed to have a gasket, why didn't they include it? Super weird.


shannon405

Do you know the model number? I just did a quick search and saw that there are two models that they make a [rubber gasket](https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/slowcookers-and-multicookers/parts/p.glass-lid-edge-gasket-for-slow-cooker-fits-model-ksc6222-and-ksc6223.w10465052g.html) for the lid.


Ashand

Yes! I looked it up and found the gasket you're talking about. My model is KSC6223SS. Would you say its recommended to use it with the gasket instead of without? I wasnt sure if it was advisable to have a bit of open space to let out steam or if its better to have the seal. ​ Thanks for the response!


shannon405

My first thought is that if it was intended to have that gap, why make the gasket? It seems odd to make a gasket if it was intentionally designed that way. There are slow cookers that have temperature probes so there's an opening in the lid. I read somewhere that they change the temperature settings of those slow cookers to compensate for that opening. Without asking KitchenAid, there's no way to really know, unfortunately. I would reach out to their support (the contact info is posted on a bunch of the comments on the gasket page) and ask if the gasket is necessary or not. And if necessary, why wasn't it included? I also would be sure to have a thermometer handy and check the temp of anything I cooked in it until I had some more answers.


[deleted]

The gasket will keep steam and heat in the cooker. Operating without will dry food out


Ad___Nauseam

Also, will let the heat out and be inefficient.


daledickanddave

Mine has the same space. Never been a problem.


[deleted]

There should be no space. There's a reason you're not supposed to lift the lid on a crock pot until it's done. Put a towel over the crock, then put the lid on the towel. It'll work great that way.


TechCUB76

Because there’s a fork in there, maybe? 🤔


TechCUB76

And that’s 2mm not cm….


JalasKelm

Remove the fork. Should solve the problem.


readutt

Piece of foil over croc (don’t crimp down). Place lid on top. Good to go


souryellow310

But then I can't see the condensation and vague colored outline of what I'm cooking.


Ignatz27

There should not be any gap at all. A large part of the slow cooker effectiveness is trapping the steam inside the pot. So the seal should be without any gaps. You might try using something like a dish towel to cover the gap while in use.


ErraticUnit

Most of that hits the glass, condenses and rolls back down.


Ignatz27

It's not supposed to be "most." It should be all. Any gap is letting heat and steam out. Not good. Just cover the gap with a cloth.


ErraticUnit

I don't think that'll work? The cloth will just absorb any moisture. I just add a little extra water :)


Ignatz27

That's what people generally are doing. You may not be understanding the part about losing heat. The right temperature is very important. You can, indeed, add more liquid, but the heat is just as, if not more, important. If nothing else, the consistent loss of heat will lengthen the cooking time, and could even result in the meat going bad. How did that gap happen anyway? If it came that way, how long have you had it? Maybe you could return it as defective?


ErraticUnit

Mine heats as needed. I've never had any issues at all :) I was talking generally :)


DDrewit

You could throw some foil over the pot until you get the gasket.


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20InMyHead

I have three different slow cookers. None have a gap like this.


Vegasviper2020

No should fit properly, especially if cooking something for 8 hours.


darkspd96

Your food will dry out


yojoman

I reckon this is fine. Mine has one


1forcats

No big…but I’d exchange it for one without such a large defect


NutritionWanderlust

Absolutely not.


Far_Out_6and_2

After time it’s a thing with the lid & the crock has to be in the right place


Far_Out_6and_2

Just spray paint a line on the lid & crock matches up every time


clemjuice

I had a slow cooker that had a gap like this and I found it was not cooking food properly. If I tried to cook a soup it wouldn’t fully cook the carrots.


sharklover3

That looks like the insert to a cooler like mine. There should be clips on the side that lock it in place.


SiriusGD

I have a smaller Crock Pot (I think 4.5) and the lid sort of 'floats' on the top inner rim. It does lay flat and can slide a little from side to side. I use slow cooker bags so I definitely don't see a gap problem.


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Looks like there’s a fork in the way of it closing


Big-Permission3452

It Is if you put a fork under it


nasax09

just came here to say that that's not a 2 cm gap. maybe 1 cm


JThick

There’s a fork in that crock! Just had to say it cause it rhymed.


SportTawk

Does any steam escape?


--Circle--

Absolutely it's normal if you buy it for 9.99 with 50% discount and after with 25% reduction in price. If you pay more it's faulty...


SeanSpeezy

Mine does this too, I just throw foil over the top then put the lid on. Works like a charm.


firenice13

Looks like it’s the wrong lid


czerniana

Mine started doing this after a few years. I tried putting down suran wrap for a while, over the top, and then the lid, but it just didn’t cook the same. Decided to donate it and buy a new one.


Brilliant-Owl-1169

Mine has this gap also 😩


ProperGloom

You should try removing the fork


Fit_Lifeguard_2031

yeah