If there is no off-switch, is it on until you turn it off? The purpose of a rice cooker is to put it on and not have to worry about about watching it?
809547
This rice cooker does not have an off switch. The rice can be kept warm for up to 24 hours. To turn off, just simply unplug the cord.
2239894
You should never do anything with the outside pot except plug it in and turn the cooker on when you are going to use it. The dish for cooking the rice sets inside it and removes easily. The water goes in the same pot as the rice.
478995
It does not turn off instead it goes to warming. After 12 or so between cooking and warming it automatically turnoff.
665114
Hello Bo, it has an initial on button, then you select the pre-set time or set a time manually. At the end of the selected cook time it will shut off. When you are totally finished cooking, you should turn off the master power switchfor added safety. It is just that, an added safety feature for, say, a family with kids that like to push buttons just because they are there on the toaster oven. We have found it to be helpful against those small fingers when the grand kids come over. I hope this is helpful for you. We love this thing.
1027440
We turn off & on with every use. Even perfection may have accidents. If all your water boiled out, etc and you needed your machine, what then. We have ours plugged into a dedicated serge protector which we flip on and off. Works good for us.
28722
As far as I know there is no on off button. It's always a good idea to unplug any toaster, button or no button. Buttons can short out leaving your toaster on all day. Not a good thing.
1202036
It automatically switches from "cook" to "warm". Like a regular rice cooker would.
213188
No. There is no switch for "On-Off" function. You can pull the plug to turn it off.
1616806
No. It has an on/off switch. I love it !! It is the most awesome kitchen appliance I own.
1013945
yes, if you put 2 plastic cups of rice in the inner pot, then add water to the number 2 on the wall of the inner pot with the rice. [ however many plastic cups of rice you add to inner pot, add that much water to inner pot following numbers on wall of inner pot.] set that in the cooker, then add water to number 2 of plastic measuring cup and pour that into cooker. cover with large cover and push down on switch. cooker will turn off automatic, when done. WAIT 15 MIN BEFORE OPENING LID, AFTER COOKER TURNS OFF. hope that helps.
672792
No, you must turn it off once the done light goes out. About 15 minutes. It hasn't been a problem as I'm usually in the kitchen doing other things.
1815005
No, because it cooks the rice perfectly for you and then keeps it warm for when you want to eat. There is no monitoring necessary.
185829
My impression is that you can set it to turn on later, but I have to admit that I haven't used that feature. Wish I could be of more help! I'm convinced it's really mostly meant as a pressure cooker, which it does well, but if I use the "crock pot" feature again, it will only be to keep a pre-cooked and hot food warm. Still worth buying, though - not scary like cheap pressure cookers, and you don't have to monitor the temperature, plus lid on/off easy and seal very easy to clean
1345997
No, it comes on when you plug it in, and turns on and off with a built in thermostat. You have to unplug it to stop the the cooking cycle!
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I just leave mine on. There really is no on/off switch... so you would have to unplug it. Had mine more than a year....still working great. Hope this helps you.
1328709
I use a rice cooker to make rice, but I imagine it's the same principle, add rice, wash and rinse, fill with an inch of water above the rice level, and it should have an automatic shut off as the rice cooker does. If you have not purchased this yet, I was very unhappy with this product so I don't use it. I do love my Breville show cooker though.
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The Miracle ME81 has an auto-warm function but not an auto-off feature. It is designed to keep your rice warm once it is done cooking. It will cycle the temperature to manage this. What we recommend in cases where an appliance such as this does not have an auto-off feature when one may be wanted, is to plug it into an appliance timer so you may have power to the appliance shut off at a specific time. They are inexpensive (less than $10 in many cases) and they are readily available on Amazon or at your local general merchandise or hardware store.Thanks for asking, please see our offer belowHarvest Essentials ---------------------------------------------------------- ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ The Miracle ME81 has an auto-warm function but not an auto-off feature. It is designed to keep your rice warm once it is done cooking. It will cycle the temperature to manage this. What we recommend in cases where an appliance such as this does not have an auto-off feature when one may be wanted, is to plug it into an appliance timer so you may have power to the appliance shut off at a specific time. They are inexpensive (less than $10 in many cases) and they are readily available on Amazon or at your local general merchandise or hardware store.Thanks for asking, please see our... » Read More The Miracle ME81 has an auto-warm function but not an auto-off feature. It is designed to keep your rice warm once it is done cooking. It will cycle the temperature to manage this. What we recommend in cases where an appliance such as this does not have an auto-off feature when one may be wanted, is to plug it into an appliance timer so you may have power to the appliance shut off at a specific time. They are inexpensive (less than $10 in many cases) and they are readily available on Amazon or at your local general merchandise or hardware store.Thanks for asking, please see our offer belowHarvest Essentials ---------------------------------------------------------- ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ « Show Less