was making chicken alfredo and the lid exploded. i have no idea why but i had to throw out a whole meal and slow cooker… very bummed, brand is bella cookware
by bigboidaviss777
10 Comments
DeFormed_Futures
Placing a cold lid on a hot slow cooker (or vice versa) can cause the glass to crack or shatter due to thermal stress.
comdoasordo
Sometimes even the smallest of flaws in tempered glass is sufficient for it to crack like this. My guess is a crack that started from the edge, either the lid handle or the long edge. A change in temperature as the lid heated up or stress on the edge could have triggered it.
Dragon_Slayaa
Oh nooooo! Sorry I’m not sure why besides what the other commenters have stated, but that really sucks man I’d be so sad
ThineTriscuit
Im going with poorly made product.
WillowSpeak65
I had just washed my slow cooker, set it aside to dry & the lid spontaneously exploded like that. I took pictures & prepared to pack it up & mail it away to the manufacturer, but when I called them, they just sent me a new cooker. No questions, no returns, so, yay!
ThanksALotBud
Adding some crunch to a succulent chicken meal!?!?
dfinkelstein
Various reasons. Tempered glass is extremely easy to shatter like this by tapping the edge. Perhaps it experienced a shock to the edge? It’s also depending on the formulation susceptible to heat shock. PYREX for example is highly heat-shock resistant, whereas pyrex (the lower quality soda-lime version sold in many places like America) is highly susceptible to shattering from rapid heating or cooling.
I imagine this probably isn’t resistant to heat shock because it probably doesn’t need to be, given the whole “slow” nature.
llllllIlIIIlllIllllI
It happened because you were hungry and really wanted to eat.
Asleep_Case314
Contact the manufacturer, they may just send a new one. That really freaking sucks! Sorry that happened 😔
Charming-Cucumber-23
I’m sure you could’ve bought a new lid instead of throwing the whole thing away
10 Comments
Placing a cold lid on a hot slow cooker (or vice versa) can cause the glass to crack or shatter due to thermal stress.
Sometimes even the smallest of flaws in tempered glass is sufficient for it to crack like this. My guess is a crack that started from the edge, either the lid handle or the long edge. A change in temperature as the lid heated up or stress on the edge could have triggered it.
Oh nooooo! Sorry I’m not sure why besides what the other commenters have stated, but that really sucks man I’d be so sad
Im going with poorly made product.
I had just washed my slow cooker, set it aside to dry & the lid spontaneously exploded like that. I took pictures & prepared to pack it up & mail it away to the manufacturer, but when I called them, they just sent me a new cooker. No questions, no returns, so, yay!
Adding some crunch to a succulent chicken meal!?!?
Various reasons. Tempered glass is extremely easy to shatter like this by tapping the edge. Perhaps it experienced a shock to the edge? It’s also depending on the formulation susceptible to heat shock. PYREX for example is highly heat-shock resistant, whereas pyrex (the lower quality soda-lime version sold in many places like America) is highly susceptible to shattering from rapid heating or cooling.
I imagine this probably isn’t resistant to heat shock because it probably doesn’t need to be, given the whole “slow” nature.
It happened because you were hungry and really wanted to eat.
Contact the manufacturer, they may just send a new one. That really freaking sucks! Sorry that happened 😔
I’m sure you could’ve bought a new lid instead of throwing the whole thing away