That's too bad, I hope it didn't too much damage. I don't remember seeing your post about your pipes freezing, I remember that happening all the time when we lived in the "hills", man what a pain in the butt that was. I hope you didn't have a big mess to clean up from burst pipes.

I get it, Sleevendog! I'm not good at brevity, and it gets worse when I'm tired, as I have been lately. So sorry to go on to the point of exhaustion. The actual cooking--or I should say prep and pre-cooking--was amazingly brief and casual. Could have been just as easily done on my stove, which can even be programmed to turn itself off, but easier from not having to figure anything out. Just dump, dial, push to start. I get it about reading manuals, too. I think that was part of why it took me so long to open it. But the manual is pretty clear and has all the information about how and how much and makes it easy to conceive of how to use it. You absolutely do not need one of these, unless, maybe at your other home if you have electricity and need something besides the wood stove. I was thinking this would be a great device for an RV, if we had a small RV. There's one I really like from Canada that's pretty much the size of a standard van, but has a full bathroom and a murphy bed, but only the most minimal of kitchens. The multicooker would be perfect for it, especially if it could be secured for cooking while driving. I haven't looked at the specs, but it might even be able to run off a battery without exhausting it. At home, I have all the equipment you mentioned and more, but no pressure cooker. I certainly didn't need this, but it was a gift, and not of the kind that one can dispose of. It worked so well, I'm sure I'll find uses for it. Cynic, The book says the maximum capacity is 4.5 quarts, but there are some things you're not supposed to fill past half way up--but that might be for pressure cooking, or dry beans/grains/legumes--I don't remember. Minimum is one quart for slow cooking. There are very clearly marked levels in the pot so there's no guesswork in the measuring. They're molded in, however, and dark, so it's best to check them and know what you're aiming for before putting the food in. They make a bigger model if you want to make more. This size took a pound of beans (weighed while dry), a pound of beef, 10 oz. of carrots, two baseball sized onions, four celery ribs, a can of tomato paste, a bottle of chili sauce and generous glass of wine, and was 2/3-3/4 full, which is kind of perfect for my purposes. I can't imagine wanting it for big cooking. In the end, there were about 6-8 servings. The inner pot is metal with a coating. The unit has a CA Prop. 65 warning, but I'm not sure about what. It could be the pot, or it could be the circuit boards for all I know. :) The description from the company on Google says: Ceramic-lined Inner Pot – PTFE and PFOA free ceramic coating with textured base. The steamer basket and rack are bare and shiny. The sensor underneath is indeed for temperature. Clean-up is easy. The pot cleans as easily as the old ceramic ones--it doesn't have the built in handles, however, just a small rim--but that probably is to encourage you to dish out the food from the unit, rather than trying to pull the pot out hot and full. Oh, yeah, and I'm sure it fits better for the pressure cooking seal of the lid. The manual says you can put the pot and lid in the dishwasher but advises not to. Probably because some dishwasher/detergent combos can etch. There is a rim around the edge of the unit for catching condensation dripping from the lid, and it even has a little overflow cup. The lid itself comes off and on easily, and it has a silicone gasket that is easily removed. It's a little harder to get on, and much easier while sitting at a table, than standing at a counter. There are instructions for cleaning out the valves and a recipe for clearing odors from the unit. For what I made yesterday, the clean-up is as easy as it would have been if I'd done it in a pot on the stove. The official name is Breville Fast Slow Pro. The one with a "6" is the bigger one.

Very Good Points! Being a Metalworker I wishes I had known and Respected More about working with Vibrating Tools. Plus "Shock From Hammering Tools" for Years. Please Search The Vibrating Tools and Hammering Tools Negatives. The Cordless Tools are Dreams above some Corded Tools. I basically have both. My 1970’s Versions of Basic Handyman’s Tools and Basic Cordless. A Big Plus is some will share, as Drills Bits and Blades. I'll Attached later a Root Ball I Worked on for years. My 1972 Corded and Current Cordless recently got the Job Done (Sharing The Same Blades)…

I saw a video posted online by a woman, in Montana, I think, who heard a loud bang that shook her windows - when she went outside she saw (and filmed) what looked like a jet contrail, but with bursts of what looked like, and fainter sounds that seemed like, more explosions. Taken around the time that the airspace was closed to domestic traffic. It seemed almost as if a fighter might have been shooting at something without success - and was far enough away that she could only see the contrail and hear the pops.