Sanyo EC-505 5-Cup Rice Cooker and Vegetable Steamer

Product Features

• Single switch makes this basic 5-cup rice cooker easy to operate
• Keep-warm function turns on automatically when cooking is complete
• Cord detaches for storage; two handles allow cooker to be carried easily to table
• Features steamer insert for vegetables, glass lid to monitor cooking
• Includes spatula, measuring cup, and multi-language instruction manual

From the Editors

5 Cup Rice Cooker and Vegetable Steamer with Glass Lid and Non-stick inner pot.
Product Description

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Customer Response

basic cooker, poorly made
I bought this cooker last year in May 2009. It is now April 2010 and in less than a year the non-stick coating has peeled off rendering this machine unusable. I called the manufacturer and they were beyond unhelpful. They first claimed that the cooker was discontinued. Then when I asked why it was still being sold on their website, the customer service rep said they would replace the part if I had the store receipt which I no longer have or I could just buy a new one. For $25 one can buy a basic rice cooker from other manufacturers. Don't waste your money on this one.

Interactive guessing game - switch turns off before rice cooks.
My last rice cooker worked great for almost 10 years. My microwavable rice cooker is still great about 10+ years. But last year I purchased the Sanyo EC-505.

I use the rice cooker maybe once a month. I don't need something programmable and I have steamers and slow cookers.

All I wanted was a rice cooker with an 'ON' switch. Apparently, using the 'on' switch proved too much for this workhorse and within a year the switch turns itself 'off' sometime during the cooking process.

When? Who knows ... you'll have to check every 5 minutes because you'll never know when the switch will flip from 'on' to 'warm'. Somtimes it's 1 minute into cooking, sometimes it's 15 minutes.

Having rice has turned into a fun new game of "Whose turn is it to watch the rice cooker?"

I'm now purchasing a $200 Zojirushi rice cooker because $30 a year ain't worth the fun.

good stuff
Product arrived in very good condition. Worked like it was supposed to and I'm happy with it.

Great till it broke.
I bought this rice cooker about a 1 1/2 years ago, and the nonstick coating has been peeling ever since the warranty expired. I contacted Sanyo because I thought they made replacement bowls for the cooker, but they don't. Buy a more expensive rice cooker because they usually make replacement bowls, or go with the Panasonic SR-G10G which has an aluminum pot.

When it was actually safe to use, the rice cooker actually performed very well. The design is very well thought out. Detachable cord, big side handles, and a nice lid with a handle that stayed cool.

Lid broke for no good reason
I had high hopes for this simple, small rice cooker. Unfortunately, disaster struck on the first time out. I cooked 2 cups of brown rice without washing it first (my preference). The rice cooked perfectly. There was a little spitting but nothing like the other reviewers describe. I scooped out about a cup to eat and, because the instructions say not to leave the unit on "warm" with a small amount of rice, I turned it off and let the remaining rice sit while I ate. After about 15 minutes or so I heard a loud "bang" in the kitchen and found that the lid had broken into a million pieces. I don't see any other complaints like this, so it was probably some kind of defect, but that's what happened!

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