Deni 9700 Electric 5-Quart Pressure Cooker

adequate
After less than two years this unit broke down. Repeated heating and cooling caused the plastic pressure valve to break and I can't find a replacement so I have downgraded my review from 3 to 2 stars. The following represents an earlier opinion:

"After over five years of service my Farberware electric pressure cooker finaly broke down. The electrical conection to the heating unit (cooking pot) was not well reinforced and (as the cast aluminum pot was heavy) it finally broke.

The Deni fixes this problem with a completely different design with no stress being put on electrical connections lifting the pot out of the unit.

However, I still prefer the Farberware unit and would choose it over the Deni. When using the cooker in pressure cook mode the seal does not always operate correctly. This can cause the food to cook indefinitely without ever reaching pressure. The timer does not shut the unit down after the food has been cooked but turns it to warm. Food...

Disappointing 2x
I purchased the Deni appliance and LOVED it. Then it broke after a few months of use. I would set the timer to say 40 min and skip off to take care of other things and when I would return to check on it, the timer still said 40 minutes! A couple of times I didn't release the pressure in time to prevent the food from thoroughly burning. SO I sent it back at a cost of $20 in postage. Six weeks later, Deni sent a replacement. THIS ONE NEVER WORKED!!! The replacement had a defective electronic keypad that makes no noise when you push the buttons and doesn't count down or shut off. The food will burn every time unless I set my oven timer and check on my own to see its progress. For as much as I paid, I'm not willing to do that. The second one is going back too.

Wonderful Cooker
I love this pot ! I cook a lot of Ethnic dishes, where this pot comes in handy in pre-cooking many meats, 'rooty' veggies, legumes etc. I also use it as a 'regular' pot with another lid, simply because it is big and not extremely heavy to handle. It is electric, saving me a stove burner when I have to cook several things at the same time. Generally, I am very satisfied with the DENI products I own.

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