Presto 6020 Options 6-Quart Electric Multi-Cooker, Stainless Steel

by Presto

Product Features

• Handy for everyday use
• Big 6-quart capacity stainless steel pot with aluminum-clad base
• Versatile basket with dual position handle
• Tempered glass with stainless steel rim and handle
• Fully immersible and dishwasher safe with the heat control removed

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 13 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017UQB3C
• Item model number: 6020
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,787 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

This multi-cooker is so handy you'll use it every day. Deep fry fish, chicken and french fries. Steam seafood, vegetables and rice. Boil pasta. Cook soup and stew.Big 6-quart capacity stainless steel pot with aluminum-clad base for quick, even heating. Control Master heat control maintains proper cooking temperature automatically.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DEFECTIVE HEAT CONTROL, November 18, 2009

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neognomic "neognomic" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Presto 6020 Options 6-Quart Electric Multi-Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

Like the person wrote in March, I think this is a great electric pot EXCEPT I CANNOT USE IT!
I brought 3 quarts of cold water to a rolling, hard boil in less than 15 minutes SET AT 250*F!
I had gumbo-soup to finish up so put almost 2 quarts into the pot and set it on the number ''2'' for 200*F. IT BOILED! That just is not possible at 250 feet above sea level, if the temperature control is working properly.
The auto shut-off on the control works but apparently the current shunt does not function at all when set near or above 200*F. It just goes full blast(full current).

Pros:
a) the stainless steel is quality steel;
b) the manufacturing shows no defects of any kind;
c) it is heavy but not too heavy to manipulate;
d) great size ... not too tall or too fat;
e) it is so pretty and shiny ...I've never had any cooking equipment that looks that good(in 30+ years ...).

BUT the "magnetic" control release really stinks. It can barely stay on with the weight of the cord. A clip is needed, badly. I mean bumping the cord and it falls off?!? Ridiculous!
And since I am unable to simmer anything, the pot is basically useless for the 90% of the intended purposes.
...
I wrote to Presto. If they have a fix for the so-called '' Control Master '' heat control I'll update this or write another.

I'd highly recommend this if it was not for the defective heat control.

...[UPDATE]...
Presto(NPI Customer Service) responded very quickly(next day).
They are sending a new '' Control Master '' heat control unit at no additional charge to me other than the time spent.
As someone else stated in a review of the non-stick version of this multi-cooker, the older model control unit works. I requested the older version but NPI Customer Service states that they cannot send the previous model of control and must send the new magnetic clip version.
If it does not work Amazon is getting this cooker back so for all concerned, let's hope it does.
I'll (try to) update one way or the other.

...[UPDATE]...
Presto was very fast about getting the new temperature control unit to me.
Unfortunately the new "Control Master" heat control unit (item|model # 21536) works exactly like the original control unit: it does not control the temperature.

PRODUCT IS WORTHLESS! ...except for boiling water when set on warm. It is great at that.
... such a shame. :(
Changing rating to 1 star ...& requesting refund.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where have I been?, April 28, 2009

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D. Clodfelter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presto 6020 Options 6-Quart Electric Multi-Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

This pot is awesome. It is the bachelor's end all of pots. It can do everything... even the dishes. Well, not the dishes. I have used it to fry eggs, cook meat sauce, chicken, steak, ground beef, slow cook, boil water, make coffee, fry potatoes and veggies, stir fry, rice and more. If it can be cooked on stove top it will cook in this baby. I have notice a reduction in my gas/electric bill combined totals. I would say over all it costs a bit to buy this, but you save on everything else.

Why buy all kinds of pots and pans when this can do it all.

As a bachelor I have perfected my cuisine. I try to make everything in just one pot. In college I even cooked my top ramen in my coffee maker. Now my coffee maker is obsolete! I can do the ramen and coffee in this pot at the same time even. Coffee Ramen!
Although I have slow cooked in this, I have gone back to my slow cooker. The temp dial is an approximate instead of an accurate. I like to turn it on and forget it.
In this economy I am economizing. If I can only take three electrical kitchen appliances with me in my Ford Focus, they will be my slow cooker, this multi cooker, and my bread machine.
Kids going off to college? Buy them one of these! And, a slow cooker; and a bread machine.

Updated 5-5-09 to fix spelling errors. How did those happen?

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Love the Pot - Cord Control Temp Terrible, March 31, 2009

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Charleen D. Singer "Grandma Digger" (Saint Cloud, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presto 6020 Options 6-Quart Electric Multi-Cooker, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

The SS pot is awesome. Love the rubber feet on bottom and it cleans up beautifully; like Stainless Steel does. However, my temperture dial and control is defective and I can't use it on any setting except 'barely on warm' or it goes into FULL ROLLING BOIL and the food burns! This is suppose to be a deep fryer AND a slo cooker. Right now it's only an extremely FAST and INTENSE Deep Fryer.

I have written and I expect to have a new gauge/cord soon. Hopefully, I just got a bad cord and a new one will solve the problem I stated above. I had a PRESTO deep fryer with ceramic insert FOREVER and LOVED it, but due to my dropping a plastic lid into the bottom and not knowing - I damaged my pot of 15+ years. So I bought this new one. Here is hoping that replacing the defective cord will solve the temp problem. I would be interested to see other reviews on this to see if anyone else had/has this same problem.