How long have you left your slow cooker on for?

LaurenAOK

I got a slow cooker for Christmas and I am loving it so far. I really want to put something in there before I leave for work tomorrow so it will be ready when I get home (I'm thinking frozen chicken breasts in salsa, a favorite of mine). The thing is, the instructions on my crock pot say not to leave it on for more than 8 hours. My work day is 9 hours long, so with transportation I'm gone for about 10 hours total. Do you think it is okay to leave it on (low) for that long? Have you left yours on for long periods of time?

SARgirl

Does yours have a warm setting that it goes to when its done cooking? If so it should be fine ( mine has that setting and I've left it that long before)

DamnImASexyBitch

8-10 hours is the longest I have ever left it on at a time. I love the one I have. I can set it to whatever I want, and when it's done it will turn itself onto keep warm. It has high, medium and low. 4 hour, 6 hour, 8 hour, 10 hour settings. And obviously keep warm.

olsondre

I put my on frequently before work and leave it on low for 10 hours or so with no issues.

guidothecat

i do it all the time, just make sure it is plugged in good and the cord is lower than the socket. i leave mine on low for up to 12 hours at a time becuase of my work schedule. and if you can find one, a good rack that fits into the bottom will elevate a chicken so you dont get that 'boiled meat' issue. (sorry for le typos) i will stick a chicken on high for about and hour in the morning when i get ready for work, turn it on low for the rest of the day and come home to a gorgeous chicken.

Lisa__Michelle

Does yours have a timer that turns it off when it's done? With mine I set it for 8 hours and when that is done it goes onto the warm mode for about 20-30 minutes and then turns off.