Amazon.com: Customer reviews: GoWISE USA GW22620 4th-Generation Electric Pressure Cooker with steam rack, steam basket, rice scooper, and measuring cup, 6 QT

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Excellent quality and easy to use

April 21, 2015

Excellent pressure cooker. Easy to use. It is clear that this pressure cooker is very well made and I love the fact that it has a stainless steel inner pot and not non-stick Teflon. At this introductory pricing, one can buy 2 and still have money left over vs buying the most popular brand here on Amazon. Most pleased.

Update 5-16-2015

After using this pressure cooker at least 3 times a week, it still performs beautifully. I especially like the egg function. 3 min on the high setting makes hard-boiled eggs with the yellowest yolk and set-but-still-tender egg white. No dark sulfur rings at all and best of all, it is so easy to make. I have also used the pot-in-pot technique to make dishes directly in the serving dishes (basically using the pressure cooker as a high-pressure steamer) for stews and oatmeal and they came out perfect as well. This method allows me to cook different dishes consecutively and cuts down on the dishes to wash. :)

One great thing about this electric pressure cooker is that is is absolutely quiet when cooking and emits basically no vapor so your house is not filled with the smell of whatever you're cooking. Can't say the same thing about the stove-top pressure cooker or the slow cooker.

This pressure cooker should not be used as a canner as the pressure changes during the cooking process. It is not designed for that.

I'm very pleased with the initial quality of this pressure cooker and I hope it is built to last.

Update 7-6-2015

The pressure cooker is still going strong. I have been making yogurt with this. It can accommodate 7 8oz mason jars. I just mix some store bought yogurt and milk and pour the mixture into the jars. Add luke warm water to the pot until it almost reaches the level of the milk in the jar. 12 hours later, I have really tasty home made yogurt. Much more economical than keep buying yogurt plus I know it has no additives. :)

Update 6-29-2016

This pressure is still working great. Average use is maybe 3 times a week. I did buy an extra inner bowl and an extra silicone ring so that I can separate meat dishes from non-meat dishes to avoid interfering of flavors/smells. I also use the inner bowl directly on my gas stove to brown meat/saute vegetables before I proceed to use the pressure cooker for stews or soups, etc. I also use the inner bowl as a regular 6-quart pot on my stove. I hardly ever use my stove-top pressure cooker since I got this since I do not need to baby this thing while it is cooking.

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L.M. Woods

Died on second use

March 17, 2019

I was so excited to get this, love the size! Great for parties. I used it once for chili for a big party, worked great.

I had a St Patrick’s day dinner party for 10, loaded the pot, turned it on, cooked for 5 mins and died! I can’t tell you how upset I am. I had to separate everything and put it in 3 different pots to cook it. What was planned for 20-30 minutes of cooking, now took 1-1/2 hours. Luckily my guests were very patient!

I also noticed the valve on top for pressure or steam cooking is not holding very well.

Not sure I will want another one of this brand, but will try one more (I purchased the warranty).

For it to die on the second use is quite disappointing and frustrating!

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L.M. Woods

Died on second use

March 17, 2019

Color: SilverSize: 14-QtVerified Purchase

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Math Twain HY

There is no way to reset.

August 21, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 6-QtVerified Purchase

I chose saute to heat up a frozen sauce. Then it stays forever at saute and I cannot even change it. I chatted with the company, the reply is, just wait for 10 minutes for the computer to reset. I unplugged the unit, and waited for ten minutes, no effect. The designer is as stupid as I can imagine -- probably with the intelligence of a pig -- no pigs are more intelligent than these designers.
Do not buy this product. Advising people to wait (essentially overnight) for a reset is not acceptable. Unfortunately I bought it two years ago and there is no way to do anything about it.
I hope the stupid management will read this review.

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Melissa M Cusick

Pass on this and get a better model

February 8, 2018

Color: CopperSize: 6-QtVerified Purchase

It was the nicest looking choice, but the first time we used it, something blew off the spout, and it's never worked right since. It releases too much pressure and steam and burns everything we cook in it. I so wanted this to work, but I have to move on to the true Instant Pot.

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Jim

Suddenly Stoped Working!

November 13, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 12-QtVerified Purchase

I loved this machine when it worked - made all kinds of great dishes in it. Last night, however, after spending close to an hour prepping a soup, it wouldn’t come on. No error codes, nothing. (Yes, I checked to make sure the outlets were working. And checked the power cord.). To make matters worse, when I spoke to Customer Service today, the best they could do was offer a 20% discount on a new unit. 20% off of $129 if I bought it directly from them, which would be about equal to Amazon’s current price. I really love the convenience of a pressure cooker, but I won’t be buying another GoWISE product. For the price I paid, it should last more than 17 months. And, after reading many other similar reviews, it doesn’t look like I’m the only one who had a problem with their Customer “Service”, or lack thereof. If you sell it, you should stand behind it!

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Luis E. Aroche

Broke After one month and little usage.

July 31, 2017

Color: SilverSize: 14-QtVerified Purchase

Cons:
The pressure cooker (14Q model) broke after one month of usage. I used it once a week to meal prep and it stopped working five minutes after I began to cook. It does not turn on at all. I called GOWISE customer support, and I told them about the issue. I tried to plug the pressure cooker into multiple working outlets, and they still wanted me to send them pictures and videos to confirm the issue. After finally reaching a conclusion that the pressure cooker was broken, they told me that they do not ship to APO addresses, so I was pretty much screwed. Luckily, I called Amazon customer support and they were kind enough to send me a replacement.

Beware:
If you have an APO address, Amazon will shipped it to you, but GoWISE would not be able to support you if your pressure cooker breaks.

Pros: I really liked sizes and functionality of the pressure cooker. I would have gave it 5 stars because I loved it while it was working. However, the pressure cooker breaking after one month of usage and 5 to 6 cooking sessions is unacceptable.

I will update my review after I receive the replacement unit provided by Amazon.

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Just Me in MI

Loved the size, too bad it died so quickly!

April 29, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 14-QtVerified Purchase

Bought it in August, died in April. :( I started having a lot of issues getting it to pressurize after the two month mark. Contacted the company and they told me to try new rings, which I purchased (it didn't help). Today, mid-way through chicken, it just shut off and doesn't come back on.

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poor qaulity, donot buy

June 19, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 12-QtVerified Purchase

The purpose of pressure cooker is to cook under pressure.
This cooker cannot build up pressure. I contacted the GoWise USA, I explained the issue.
They are confused, they said maybe the ring on pressure valve and the will send one, then they changed their mind.
Poor quality as it does not do what is made to do.
Poor quality control, the cooker should have been checked before it leaves the company
poor customer service, I did not get any help from them

I paid $104 for it. I got poor quality defected machine that it is maker refused to correct.
Do not waste your money. It is shameful to have USA name on it. disrespectful to the name.

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Jake L.

I love it.

July 13, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 12-QtVerified Purchase

2 failures. First one Amazon replaced it failed before 30 days actually the second use. The replacement failed after the 30 day window, had used it 4 times. Contacted GoWise and they said I would have to pay shipping to return it. I checked shipping cost and determined after 2 failures and high shipping cost to return it, this item was for the trash can. I replaced it with an Instant Pot from Amazon, it has worked many many times with no problems, I love it.

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Family

Don't buy

June 27, 2018

Color: SilverSize: 6-QtVerified Purchase

I bought this in January (it's now June). I used it maybe 6 times. It completely died during a 5 minute steam cycle. I emailed the company and never got a reply. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. I replaced my broken GOWISE USA with an InstantPot duo plus like I should've done in January.
Only one star because I can give it 0 star

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