Rival 38501 Smart Pot 5-Quart "crock lid tight" Questions

Hi, The lid does not fit tight.I thought the lid Hi, The lid does not fit tight.I thought the lid had to be tight to keep moisture in.Ron No it does not need to be tight, excess steam needs to escape.

lid be a tight fit or loose Most crock pots are made of porous ceramic and is relatively brittle. It is glazed on all sides (except the bottom usually), to make it hold liquids without absorption. The

tight lid doesn't fit tight put aluminum foil around lid and press onto pot this will help it make tight fit If there isn't an adjustable steam vent in the lid, the cover isn't supposed to fit

Oval Lid only sit on top it it not a tight fit, how do you fix this if this is a slow cooker then the lid does just sit on top in the recess in the ceramic pot and is not designed to be a tight fit

is coming out of the sides The lid is not on evenly or the nuts are not tight enough on the cooker. If this is a used cooker be sure the lid and the pot belong to each other. They could be a mis-match

...Crock Pot - lid does not fit tightly and hot water is bubbling and spitting out of the crock pot making a mess and an unsafe situtation...help! Is this a problem with the model? Is there something I ...

...steam won't create a partial vacuum and leave you having to plant a foot on the side of the crock pot to pull the lid off (likely with more spectacular spew-age ready for viral videos).

lid not a tight or smooth seal I received a smart pot for Christmas and am using it today for the first time. My old one was a lot smaller and had a tight lid seal. This lid is NOT tight, 1/8" of gap ...

...lid, being careful not to tighten it too tight and to include the gasket & washer that were on the other lid. I've been using it with no problems for over a year, and it's much stronger than the ...