Had to choose between a new slow cooker or fixing my old one - I made the wrong call

So my slow cooker of 8 years finally bit the dust last Tuesday. The ceramic insert cracked right down the middle while I was prepping chili. I stood there in my kitchen for like 10 minutes debating whether to just buy a new one or try to patch the old one with food-safe epoxy. I went the cheap route and tried to fix it because I'm stubborn and hate spending money. Big mistake lol. The epoxy held for about 3 hours then leaked all over my counter while I was at work. Came home to a nasty mess and had to toss the whole batch of chili. Ended up running to Target that night and grabbing a new one on sale for $35. Has anyone else tried to fix a broken slow cooker part and totally regretted it?

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lisa_brown1mo ago

Oh man, I felt this in my bones. Last year my rice cooker handle snapped off and I tried supergluing it back on for three days before giving up. The glue just gave out mid-cook and I had rice all over my stovetop. It's such a bummer when you think you're being smart and saving money only to end up wasting more time and ingredients. Your chili loss hurts extra though because that's hours of prep just gone. At least you snagged a decent deal at Target, $35 is a steal for a new slow cooker these days. Sometimes the cheap fix just ain't worth it, lesson learned the hard way for both of us.

ramirez.caleb1mo ago

Ngl, that line "the glue just gave out mid-cook" really hit home. I read somewhere that most superglues can't handle heat over like 180 degrees, which explains why our fixes just fall apart when the food's bubbling away. Your rice story sounds like a nightmare, but at least you didn't have chili soaking into your cabinets like I did. I spent a whole Saturday scrubbing tomato stains out of the grout. Makes that $35 deal feel like a steal when you factor in the cleanup time and the ruined dinner. Learned my lesson too, some things just gotta be replaced.