Sunbeam Rice Perfect Deluxe 7 RC5600
VerifiedMPNs:1193, RC5600, RC5600SK4200P and RC5600SK600052 reviews
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DO NOT BUY. Needs total redesign
Purchased this product without doing research. Very bad rice cooker, due to the following:- Doesn't cook rice well (it’s main objective). Although I have followed ALL instructions regarding quantities etc. there is ALWAYS a crusty rice layer on the bottom that can’t be eaten. It appears like the the heat is too high at the bottom / incorrect temperature calibration.
- Teflon coating is flimsy and started to flake off immediately.
- Bad design 1. VERY hard to clean, as the design is there are heaps of nooks and crannies where gunk builds up af... Read moreter each use. - Bad design 2. Must use two hands to remove rice (one to hold the rice cooker), as the feet at the bottom of the cooker slip over the bench and move easily. - Bad design 3. Lid is hinged and only opens one way so if you have it askew due go the top mounted steam vent you are constantly turning the unit to open the lid. Also following on from Bad design 1 above, the lid opens onto deep grooves therefore if any rice falls during removal the rice gets caught in these grooves and is impossibly to clean. - Bad design 4. There is a condensation reservoir on the side which has a loose fitting clear cover and is constantly leaking. A nightmare to clean. I could go on. My previous rice cooker was 100 times better. Sunbeam, this rice cooker needs to go back to the drawing board. This product is absolute shiitake.
Teflon coating terrible quality
We’ll I finally replaced my existing Sunbeam rice cooker with this one a few years ago because my old one, after 20 years use, had started loosing the Teflon coating. To say how horribly disappointed I was by the new one is an understatement! The Teflon coating started coming off after just 3 uses!!! What has happened to your quality Sunbeam???Soggy Rice
This is my third Sunbeam rice cooker, I replaced my last one because after about 5 years of consistent use the non stick started sticking, but still made perfect rice every time. With the new one, (same model as before) after about a month, it started to produce "soggy, sticky" rice every time I use it, irrespective of the type of rice I use. Fried rice is one of our favorite dishes but I cannot get the grains to separate and the result is always "Gluggy". It can't be the way I use the cooker, because I've been doing it the same way for years. Is this cooker faulty in some way? Show detailsBetter off with a saucepan
I so resisted getting a rice cooker as I couldn't see the advantage over a pot of water. How hard is it?I got this Sunbeam unit and what a waste of money. Firstly, it's nothing less than lying to call it a 7 cup as the cups are tiny and equate to 4.5 internationally recognised standard cup measures. Then the first lot of brown rice burnt on the bottom as the 'warm' function seems too hot and relies on you to turn the cooker off immediately it was cooked. See pot of water comment above. I had to put a lot more water in than suggested anyway the... Read more cooker (obviously) turns to warm when the water evaporates and sits there burning uncooked rice. I thought it was just me when the unit witched to warm after a few minutes this evening but I see some comments about that here as well. Great. I did cook some beans successfully but had to keep an eye on the cooker and turn it off as soon as they were done. Oh and the steamer feature instructions are useless unless you like revolting overcooked vegetables. I will adjust the water level but I'm not sure why I would bother I can do that with a saucepan and a timer on my phone
What a terrible rice cooker
I bought it last week Wednesday.I used it yesterday just once. It's not working anymore. I won't buy this brand and won't recommend it. How can I trust? P Show details
Simple and easy to use; Rice cooked just the way I like it
Had to replace a well used rice cooker that still worked but needed to update to a better designed model. Have used it several times and the rice is cooked the way I like; no need for salt or oil being added to have tasty rice . Attractive design and easy to keep clean. Show detailsNever worked from day 1!
Unfortunately I was given this as a gift so it sat in the box for about 2 months before I got it so there is no refund.It has never worked!!! :( Show details
Short life
I bought this rice cooker from Harvey Norman and used it not more than 10 times until I found it not working anymore. It was okay before it broke down.I was not super happy of the product but happy of Harvey Norman customer service as they replaced it for me. Show details
terrible rice cooker, stay away
bought this at target on 6/3/2020 for $48when we got home and on first use, the rice cook button would not stay on. it kept moving to keep warm even though we literally just plugged it in
seems like many other people have this problem with this particular model
went back to target and got a refund straight away
the cheap target rice cooker outperforms this one any day Show details
Good at first, but not long lasting
This rice cooker was good to start with - we did find some rice would be stuck to the bottom of the insert right from the beginning, but it was generally reliable. However after only two years, we need to replace the unit. The cook button doesn't stay down or pops up just after the water is heated, the condensation catcher disintegrated, and the rice no longer cooks consistently. Disappointed as I normally find Sunbeam to be good, reliable quality. Show detailsWhen it cooks brown rice well, you know you have a winner
I went through numerous cheap rice cookers (a few of them blowing up) and finally decided to spend just that little more and I'm glad I did. I found the Sunbeam Rice Cooker RC5600 at Target and can honestly say it has been the best so far. While I say "it cooks brown rice well", I did find a bit was a little overcooked on the bottom but I don't think you can help that especially if you let it sit there on the keep warm feature.I highly recommend this product for it's ease of use, modern look, good size tub and overall quality. I have not used the steamer option but that seems to be very straight forward and simple too. Show details · 1
Disappointing
I had a Sunbeam Rice Perfect 5 cup cooker for years and it cooked beautiful rice. The teflon eventually came off so I replaced it with this because they no longer make the model I had.The rice comes out gluggy and overcooked on the bottom. The cooking insert is thinner than the old one was. And the plastic cup and spoon are so cheap and nasty compared to the old ones, which shows a focus on cost cutting. Also the steaming tray is pretty pointless unless you don't own a stove top. Will not stick with this brand in the future.Show details
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Second cooker broke after 1.5 years
Nothing but trouble with this cooker. The first one I bought from Harvey Norman didn't work - the cook button wouldn't stay down. I got a replacement which worked fine two or three times a month for the last 18 months and has now packed up (out of warranty). This time the button stays down but the light won't go on and it doesn't cook. I would expect a $40 machine to last longer given our previous one lasted 10 years.Show details
Terrible
Rather than doing cup for cup rice and water some genius has made something complex and it makes the worst rice ever because the water rice ratio is so hard to get right . The result is soggy horrible rice every time and although this is almost brand new I am throwing it in the bin tonight. Ive had heaps of no name rice cookers that worked perfect and I thought I would try something better - not soShow details
Love it
Bought this recently from target, to replace our very old kmart one. It cooks the rice perfectly and doesn't make a mess like the old one did, no having to clean up starchy water from everywhere after using it!I'm really enjoying the steamer attachment, always steam some veggies in here, love that i don't need to make more than the one lot of dishes!
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Questions & Answers
Can I buy a replacement bowl instead of whole new cooker as Teflon scratched and coming off. If so, where do I get it please
Hello
I would really really like to know how I clean the ricecooker lid/gasket.
There is condensation underneath the plastic that is impossible to clean or wipe up?
Can you take the lid apart?
Instructions are not helpful in this regard.
It does cook absolutely beautiful rice - but I would love to know that the rice cooker is clean when I want to cook next batch of rice?
Any chance of a stainless steel bowl availability to avoid the inevitable ingestion of the worn flaking Teflon coating in finished rice ?
Details
Category | Rice Cookers |
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Price (RRP) | $74.95 |
Cup Capacity | 7 cup |
Non-Stick Coating | Yes |
Keep Warm Setting | Yes |
Dimensions | 235 x 240 x260 mm |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) |
Manual | Download manual |
- MPN: 1193, RC5600, RC5600SK4200P and RC5600SK6000
- GTIN13: 9311445009000
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Hello Moshsen, So sorry to hear about that but we provide a 12 month replacement warranty with all our products. That is why Harvey Norman was able to replace it for you... Read more
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