I was loving my instant pot, bragging to all about it. Making my dogs food was so easy! I put in the food and the water, pressed pressure cook and like magic it was just done when it beeped. Getting used to the pressurization wasn't hard at all. It wasn't really difficult to use.

Until last week... My pot just didn't turn on! I tried other outlets and other electronics so it was not the outlet. I moved the pot to a different outlet, nothing. It was the pot. The manual gave explicit troubleshooting directions based on what is wrong. Not turning on meant that the circuit board blew and it advised to call support, which I did. When you call, an automated message tells you to go online and put in a ticket- because this is clearly a company that doesn't want to be bothered 'talking' to their customers. So I do this. A day later no response! So I email again asking for help. This time I email them the same information. Didn't hear from them until Friday! I needed my pot fixed on Tuesday.... On Thursday though I had had enough and called Amazon who thankfully knows how to treat customers and were able to refund me the product and I shipped it back to them. The pot was less than a year of purchase and within warranty after all! Even Amazon tried getting ahold of the company and they couldn't get a response!

Beware of this brand! I would look for another pressure cooker because when it breaks, and it likely will, you won't be getting help for days....

My first attempt to post this review Amazon blocked for an unknown reason. It should be posted though people should know what kind of company this is...

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I use this for everything! How did I live without this before???

I live in a Sprinter van full-time and was using an induction burner for cooking, but since I've gotten this little gem, I haven't used the induction burner once!

This is so easy to use, and it's the perfect size for one or two people. I've been making a lot of stews, and I'll saute the onions, carrots, and meat (if I'm using meat) then add everything else, seal it, and set it for 7 minutes on high pressure. I let it release naturally and have a perfectly cooked, tasty meal every time. This gives me enough for 4 or 5 servings.

I also quick soaked beans the other day by covering them with water, hitting pressure for 5 min. then letting it release naturally and let it sit (not on keep warm) for a couple of hours.

I'll often make dinner right after I reheat my lunch, and make sure the keep warm function is on. I'm able to drive with it in my sink and have a hot, healthy, delicious meal waiting for me when I'm done driving.

I've even baked banana bread in it!!! So exciting, because I don't have an oven. It turned out SO good! I used one of the containers and the lid from my To-Go Ware stainless steel lunch container to bake it in on the rack.

Because this cooks so quickly, it is very easy on my solar system. I can reheat leftovers on saute in 4 minutes, and it's only drawing 67a while it's on.

I did have a VitaClay, that I absolutely loved for making beans, and especially bone broth, but it takes much longer to cook and is heavier. So, more battery drain, more storage space, and more weight as compared to the Instant Pot Mini and the Mini wins on each count!

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This pot is designed to not work. The surface area of the pressure indicating valve is too small for the weight of the valve to be lifted by steam pressure. Result? The valve stays open and the pot simply boils away the liquid inside and does not build pressure. The "solution" is to use an implement of some sort to manually pull the indicating valve up into a sealed position once the pot starts to make steam. If this is not done, the valve will not lift and seal and water will simply boil away. It is important to note that this is not due to a dirty valve, a sticky valve, insufficient liquid or any malfunction. Rather, it is designed into the pot. Ours will be relegated to stock pot duty as we have found it to be totally unusable as a pressure cooker.

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Just worked a year! The light is on but no heat. I called the customer service and got the answer was if it is over a year warranty that I need buy a new pot base as almost the whole cooker's price. Very disappointed!

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The Instant Pot Has Seriously Changed My Life. It has no doubt cut down my food expenses (cutting down take-out and product waste) but has also renewed my passion for cooking! I was tired of dry over cooked meat and hours of standing in the kitchen trying to simmer cook meals for flavour. I work long hours and can’t devote an entire day to meal prep, so being able to come home and make a one pot meal in 10 minutes with veggies, protein, and my starch all at once has been life changing! You can cook meat from frozen states in minutes with no need to even defrost! I can cook two juicy and tender chicken breasts fully in 5-6 minutes!

So Here Are My Favourite Features Of The Instant Pot DUO Series:

PROS:

FAST
The contents of the pressure cooker cooks at a higher temperature than what can be achieved by a conventional boil — more heat means more speed. Pressure cooking is about twice as fast as conventional cooking (sometimes, faster!) I have included a few of the cook times below for common meats below. Cooking both from fresh or frozen states. Please be advised a full set of cooking times and charts will be available to you in the included "recipe book" that comes with your instant pot. Below I provide my personal experiences so yours may differ slightly.

BEEF:
• Pot Roasts – 30 – 40 minutes
• Stew Meat – 15 – 20 minutes
• Ribs – 25 – 30 minutes
• Ground Beef, frozen – 10-25 minutes

CHICKEN
• Whole – 6 minutes per pound
• Boneless – 5-8 minutes
• Boneless, frozen – 8-12 minutes
• Bone-In – 10 – 15 minutes

PORK
• Ham, re-heat boneless fully cooked – 6 – 7 minutes
• Ham, shoulder – 8 minutes/1LB
• Roast, butt – 15 minutes/1LB
• Roast, loin – 20 minutes/1LB
• Ribs – 20 – 25 minutes
• Chops – 5 – 6 minutes

FISH
• Whole – 5 – 6 minutes
• Whole, frozen – 7 – 10 minutes
• Fillets – 2 – 3 minutes
• Fillet, frozen – 3 – 4 minutes

Please note that you can also make grains, fruits and vegetables (fresh or frozen), as well as yogurt and many desserts in this post aswell. Cook time will be available in your guide but I will add pictures attached to this review of the cooling charts for your knowledge. This review cannot possibly cover all the amazing things this pot can do for you.

EASE OF USE
I truly believe anyone can make a fantastic meal regardless of skill set! The instant pot Duo offers preset programs so it's as easy as putting your meat/starch/whatever in the pot, adding water, closing the lid and pressing a button to get it started. No calculations required! Please note, just because you do not have a certain pre-set button on your model does not mean you cannot use your pot to make it. For example, the Duo series does not has a "cake" button pre-set. All this means is that you will follow a recipe and instead of hitting "cake" you will hit "manual" and cook it at pressure for however long the recipe says. This pot truly can do everything!

HEALTHY
"Pressure cooking is one of the healthiest cooking methods. According to a study published in the Journal of Food Science, pressure cooking preserves 90-95% of vitamins. The extra speed and heat of pressure cooking practically flash-cooks vegetables, allowing them to retain more vitamins than boiling, (which only retains 40-75%), or even conventional steaming (75-90%!)" -Instant Pot

GREEN
"Pressure cookers require less energy/electricity to operate during the cooking process. Less heat and time translates to up to 70% energy savings in comparison to conventional cooking methods." - Instant Pot

SAFE
These are not your grandmother's pressure cookers! The days of worrying about your cooler exploding are gone! Modern pressure cookers have additional safety systems to ensure that if one should fail, another will kick-in. This pot is so safe that I truly believe there is nothing to be worried about. The only problem I do have with it though, is the steam release valve. If used improperly you could get burned by steam. I will be covering that next in the CONS section. Item list 1 star off review for the hazard of a steam burn.

So What Are The Cons:

1. The steam release valve- I am not a fan of this design for two reasons:

The first being that the valve must be reset from its "venting" positions to its "sealed" position each time before pressure cooking. When pressure cooking and time is finished the valve will automatically go from sealed to venting. However, it does not reset, so next time you go to pressure cook in this pot you will need to remember to reset the valve to "sealing" or you will open your pot and find out your food is underdone. Sadly this model does not alert you if you forget. If this is a big deal breaker for you like it was for me, I recommend you check out my review on the Instant Pot Ultra 60. It has an automatic venting/sealing feature so you no longer have to worry about this.

Second, the position of the valve. Please always use a long spoon or included rice paddle to push the steam valve to venting If you want a "quick release." Never use your fingers. The steam comes out of the valve at extremely high pressure and it is HOT HOT HOT. This appears to be a major design flaw in my opinion. As long as you stand back a little from the valve and do not use your hands then you should not get burnt. So always use a long spoon. Another tip is that your making good that could splatter out from the pressure and make a mess, throw a dish towel over the valve as it vents to prevent a clean up.

2. Cooking with Stainless Steel:

This is a learning curve. If you are unfamiliar with how to properly heat the pot before use (especially in saute mode) it is easy to burn food in the beginning. Luckily there are many online resources on how to do this and its pretty simple!

3. Accessories CAN be Expensive:

Although its easy to get around buying a bunch of extra stuff, you may find yourself going down the rabbit hole of wanting to try it all. If you are new to cooking this might mean needing some new things for the kitchen. Most everything can be made in this pot though with common glass dishes and the included trivet.

Other Great Things Not Mentioned:

-Colourful Manual that is easy to follow with lots of pictures!
-Many online support and chat groups for 24/7 support and advice!
-Fits neatly onto any amount of kitchen counter space.

And Many more!!! This is just a starter list!!

Overall I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking to cut down on there time in the kitchen, trying to save money or just make more flavourful and healthy meals! The Instant Pot Duo has all the same functionally of the upgraded models but without the extra price. It is however missing a few of the "bells and whistles" that do make your life even easier but are not a necessity to making amazing food 70% faster! If you are looking for the most fancy version of them all I recommend you check out my review of the "Ultra 60 Instant Pot" model, which is my everyday user and total favourite.

Was this helpful? Happy cooking!

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Dont buy this!!
It's caught fire! It was plugged in OFF mode and it just star melting from the bottom. All the house felt in a black smoke!
I googled and find that in 2018 Instant pot recall 100.000 instant pots because they was fire hazard!

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So far we've cooked goat curry, chicken curry, and fancy rice in this pot. Everything turned out way better than using traditional pots or the rice cooker. The meat gets so nice and soft, and the curry gets deep inside the meat and bone for savory flavors.

My wife loves the fact she can simply set it and forget it. No more checking back every few minutes to stir and make sure nothing's boiling over onto the range. Instructions were easy to follow and get started. We have enough flexibility to customize the settings.

It's very quiet. It does produce a fair bit of steam near the end of the cycle, so you'll want to position it near a vent. Takes about an hour to cook what we've tried so far, but you can cancel near the end if you need to. Our first 2 batches did get stuck some food stuck on the bottom of the pot. It was easy enough to wipe off with a soft sponge. Newer batches haven't gotten stuck at all, likely because we figured out the right timings.

We're glad we got the larger pot. The instructions say you can only fill the pot up to 1/2 or 2/3 depending on the cooking mode. We've hit those marks easily.

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Well i spend 160.70$ tax in and i bought the instant pot duo 7 in 1 , 8 Quart product sold and shipped by Amazon just to be sure it's something i can trust since it's from Amazon choice .... and i got a product that i CANT know When it finish cooking because im not getting a countdown timing on the screen and never got the HOT word on the screen like they mention on the catalogue before starting any cooking and the steam valve always let all the steam goes out even if its on the lock side with any move around the instant pot the steam start going out

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They say the Grinch stole the Christmas... that`s actually wrong! Because this Instant Pot Duo stole the Christmas. So far there isn`t ONE thing that my wife doesn`t like about it. And the food that comes out of it, its amazing! We tried the ribs... and OMG! After 35 minutes, they are done and they fall off the bone! This is an amazing product, shipped and delivered on time. If there is ONE thing you must have in your house (besides TV, laptop, 7.1 surround system) then this is it!

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The 3qt lists 'steamer' as one of the features. It does not come with a steamer basket and I haven't found a steamer basket that fits. If you are shopping for something that you want to use a steamer, don't buy the 3qt.

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LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. I had a different brand of pressure cooker, also 8 qt and used it all the time. I didn't think I "needed" all the settings, etc. of this one. Every single thing I have made in here worked perfectly, and I use it 4-6 times a week. You just have to know the pressure cooker rules so your recipes turn out well - and when possible, get a specific instant pot recipe to make it even easier.

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I owned electric pressure cookers in the past. In fact I own a 6 quarts Instant Pot right now which I love. But the 3 quarts Instant Pot has resulted in a dissatisfaction with a VERY SLOW cooking process and leaving food not fully cooked.

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Ordered this pot as was hoping to have just one pot to do a number of things in versus having several that only do one thing. Did not disappoint and item works really well. Have used it both as a pressure cooker and a slow cooker so far. Has the ability to sear meat before cooking, possible to make soups, gravies, etc.
Item was exactly as described, comes with a mini cookbook and a few little gadgets for the pot. Delivery was quicker than noted which is always a plus and did not have any issues so far. Great item!

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Everything is great, easy to use, cleaning is simple, etc. For the price it is, honestly I've got no complains.
3qt is perfect for 1 or 2 people easy. Don't buy one too big if you don't need it. I'm glad I didn't.

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Instant Pot Duo Mini 3qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Rice Cooker 12 Cups Rice (Cooked)