Is it normal for a slow cooker to make popping noises?

Question

I just bought my first slow cooker. I put my food and set it to high. Then after 30 mins I hear a popping noise. I think it s coming from the base not the lid which has no gasket on it. Although I m not sure where it s coming from. I only hear it a few times during cooking. The foid took 6 hours on high. The potatoes were still half raw at 4 hours and they were cut n peeled pretty small with liquids. Do you think it s safe or should I throw it out?

Answer 1

Oh yes - I bet it's just expansion of the metal against the plastic or something. I doubt it means anything.



One thing BETTER than a slow cooker is a pressure cooker. Oh dear! These can be used as slow cookers too, but when making beans, you can have your beans in 70 minutes - from dry. And you can reduce various vegetables to a broth very quickly. They have electric ones now which look a lot like slow cookers. A real time saver.



This is the one I got - but there's bunches of them on Amazon.

Answer 2

The popping noise could be because there is moisture between the pot and the heating element - i'm assuming yours is like mine which has a ceramic pot which can be removed and sits on a metal element. Since the water can't easily evaporate it keeps popping as it sizzles. You can tell after you remove the pot and see burn marks. It could be that the ceramic pot had moisture on it as you put it on the element or it could be that condensation dripped down the pot and onto the element as it cooked. My slow cooker has not vent holes on the lid so the cooking pressure will make the lid shudder and condensation splatter, sometimes it can drip onto the element.



For potatoes to cook properly, put them and other root veg at the bottom and meat on top. If the root veg are not at the bottom and not covered they will have a hard time cooking since it will then rely on hot air / steam which is not that strong. At the bottom there is direct contact with a hot surface and liquid to cook them.



That said, meat release moisture as it cooks so you need not fill the pot up too much or it might overflow as it cooks. Do keep an eye on it and you will get an idea over time how much liquid you might need to add.

Answer 3

I'd recommend RETURNING the slow-cooker. It should NOT be making popping noises. GET YOUR MONEY BACK! I have a slow-cooker I use ALL the time and it has been in use for about 20 years (was my mom's, then my sister's, and now mine) and it has NEVER done that. Love my slow-cooker.

Answer 4

Get a thermometer, fill the cooker with water and see how hot it is after 1 hour. If it cooks at all it's probably safe, but the popping noise could be a bad thermostat.

Answer 5

When I use my slow cooker, and it starts to simmer and bubble, the lid wobbles + it makes a tapping noise, could this be the noise you're hearing?

If you're not sure, I'd have it checked out.

Answer 6

if you just bought it, take it back...it may be defective..ALWAYS keep sales receipts and packaging material for items you buy till you know they work...after all, even the best appliance is shipped by truck and can get bounced around by a ham handed employee either during shipping or at the store...you can get a replacement slow cooker.

As to how it worked, did you follow the instruction properly or follow one of the recipes included till you get the hang of cooking in a slow cooker?

Answer 7

Is the insert removable? If yes, there's a button between the insert and the bottom of the slow cooker that activates the heating element. If the insert isn't steadily depressing that button, it can make little noises as the heat's coming on and off. (It shouldn't be doing that, by the way).

Answer 8

Don't throw it out, return it to the retailer for a refund, or contact the maker of the slow cooker explaining the issue.

Answer 9

That sounds like a defective slow cooker. I probably wouldn't eat the food, the tepid temperatures your device generated sound like a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.

Answer 10

Sound like an electrical issue, don't burn your house! Return it to store for refund...or throw away. I got myself the crock pot slow cooker and I like their brand the best. Don't like the advanced ones but simple turnbjnob ones and they could still be on sale today

Answer 11

If you bought it new, take it back to the store for a refund.



The popping noise might be from water trapped in the base and boiling.

Answer 12

sound like an electrical issue, don't burn your house! return it to store for refund.........or throw away... i got myself the crock pot slow cooker and i like their brand the proper... don't like the advanced ones but simple turnbjnob ones and they could still be on sale today

Answer 13

Is actually a vegetable when you buy it and a fruit when you eat it.

Answer 14

I definitely prefer fresh vegetables more. I don't like all the acid generally in most fruits.

Answer 15

if you bought it new, take it back to the store for a refund...



the popping noise might be from water trapped in the base and boiling...

Answer 16

if you bought it new, take it back to the store for a refund...



the popping noise might be from water trapped in the base and boiling...

Answer 17

if you bought it new, take it back to the store for a refund.........



the popping noise might be from water trapped in the base and boiling.........

Answer 18

also not sure if it's electrical in the element or not

Answer 19

sound like an electrical issue, don't burn your house! return it to store for refund.................................................................................or throw away........................... i got myself the crock pot slow cooker and i like their brand the proper........................... don't like the advanced ones but simple turnbjnob ones and they could still be on sale today

Answer 20

as it heats the lid will vent occasionally from the steam! that is likely the popping noise.

Answer 21

sound like an electrical issue, don't burn your house! return it to store for refund.................................................................................or throw away........................... i got myself the crock pot slow cooker and i like their brand the proper........................... don't like the advanced ones but simple turnbjnob ones and they could still be on sale today

Answer 22

Also not sure if it's electrical in the element or not

Answer 23

it is probably the heating element turning off and on to regulate temperature.