So when my old manual dial crock died I chose this crock to replace it. The features this one has was a little overwhelming But I over came that after reading the simple
directions. I made a pot roast and filled it up to the top with meat and vegetables. I chose the automatic schedule meal feature selected the food type, time and temp. At the end of the cooking time it switched over to keeping it warm. It automatically selected the length of time (1 hour) and when it was done with that time did again for 30 mins. When I was ready, hoping the bottom wasn't burnt, it was dead on. No mushy vegetables and the meat was tender. I made vegetable soup, no boil over or mush. Dry beans turned out great. You can still use the manual high, low feature but the technology with this crock is awesome.