Rice cooker keep feature turns rice crispy

When the rice first gets done, leave it on warm for a few then unplug it. Whatever you don't eat right away put in the fridge for later.

Nothing. Cooked rice should be immediately refrigerated if not used and used within a couple of days, to do otherwise can be fatal.

Your cooked rice is discolouring due to either bacterial or fungal growth, either due to remaining spores in the cooker between each load, or just due to environmental effects. So far, you've been extremely lucky not to suffer very severe food poisoning.

I suggest that you click here for further advice (.pdf advisory document)

THIS is a generic manual and can be a guide for most cookers/steamers.

The rice and water go into the Inner Pot, Not the steamer basket.
Some useful tips:

1. How can I reduce or stop the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan or browning excessively?
   • Before cooking, rinse rice in warm water until water becomes clear. Then place the rice in the inner pot with fresh water.
   • Take care to use proper water to rice ratios.
2. How can I stop the water in the inner pot from boiling over the lid?
   • You may be using too much water.
   • Use a 1:1 ratio of rice to water plus ½ cup of water for white rice and a 1:1 ratio plus ¾ cup of water for brown rice.
3. How can I clean my rice cooker?
   • Unplug and allow to cool completely.
   • Always exercise extreme caution as the unit becomes hot during operation.
   • Soak the inner pot in hot, soapy water for a few minutes.
   • Wash with a non-abrasive pad.
   • Wipe the heating base with a damp cloth.
   • All other items can be washed with soap and hot water.
   • NEVER use an abrasive cleaner or steel wool.
   • Note: This unit SHOULD NOT be put in the dishwasher,
4. How does a rice cooker know when to ‘Keep Warm’?
   • The boiling temperature for water is 212°F.
   • As soon as all of the water has evaporated the temperature inside the inner pot immediately rises.
   • Rice cookers have a Keep Warm Setting that can detect when the temperature rises above the 212°F.
   • When this happens it automatically turns to the Keep Warm Setting.
   • This helps to ensure perfect rice every time.

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IrishDruid

its very easy if you put 6 cups of rice= 6 cups of water
5 cups rice = 5 cups water ...equal proportion

Try putting one cup of uncooked rice to one cup of water (rather than a cup and a half of water). Also, to keep the rice white longer, you can add a few drops of white vinegar to the rice and water mixture before you turn it on. Hope this helps!

It's not meant to keep in there for a few days. A few hours would be the max, say for a party for instance. When you are done with the rice, take it out and put it in your refridgerator.

Your cooker, along with mine, cooks very hot. If it is new then you can take it back, but if you want to cook with it then you need to stir the rice often. About every 5 minutes should be good. As soon as it is done you need to remove it from the cooker. Let's see how that works.

First you have to make sure that the power outlet is working fine using a Multi Tester. Next is disconnect the Power Plug from the Rice Cooker and test continuity within the cord.  make sure those two are both working good.  next step is to open the Rice Cooker Bottom.  Again using a multi tester, Test the continuity of the Thermostat, make sure multi tester setting is on the ohm setting. reading should be zero, if reading is higher than 200 ohms, the thermostat is defective.  Which is the reason why your cooker is not turning on is due to an open in the circuitry.  Check warranty with the store you purchased it from or the manufacturer of the rice cooker.