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<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nHere, I consider Crock Pot and a slow cooker with a ceramic inner pot<\/a> as the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Water boils at 212\u00ba F (100\u00ba C) at sea level. This is the point where water converts from liquid to vapour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether it’s a gentle boil or a rolling or rapid boil, the temperature for boiling water remains the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s the intensity of heat that creates the differences. A higher intensity of heat will produce a rolling boil compared with a gentle boil. And, with a rolling boil there’s a lot more evaporation happening — meaning a greater amount of liquid converting to vapour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most crock pots have Low <\/em>and High<\/em> temperature settings for cooking and (often) a Keep Warm <\/em>setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The heat produced at these settings will vary with brand and model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what are these temperatures? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Food scientist Liz Meimann’s answers<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this case, only High will boil water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These answers don’t correlate with the specs of all modern brands, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Crock-Pot<\/strong>, both, High and Low settings of their product stabilize at the same point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s what the manufacturer of Crock-Pot said about their 7-Quart model SCV700 Silver model: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n So in both low and high settings, boiling point of water might be reached in a Crock Pot unit, but the time it takes, would you want to? At High, it takes around 3 to 4 hours, on Low, 7 to 8 hours to bring water to this point. Many other brands are similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ll find other makes will differ in temperatures, which can affect the time it takes to boil water. The following have High settings that are similar to Crock Pot’s .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Cuisinart MSC600 Series slow cookers<\/strong> have the following temperature specs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n So, you could boil water on High but not Low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what the manufacturer, Hamilton Beach<\/a>, says about their slow cooker models: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The temperature depends on the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the right model, you could boil water on High, but not Low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n For your specific model, it’s best you read the instruction manual or check the manufacturer\u2019s website for the make and model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Convenience is added with automated controls. Click here for examples of programmable crockpots!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A crock pot takes a lot longer to heat water than a pot on the stove<\/a> does…that’s sort of obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to boil water in a crock pot, having it on High will heat the water faster \u2014 about twice as fast as if it’s on Low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roughly, you might find Low takes 7\u20138 hours and High around 3\u20134 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need the unit set on HIGH and allow a good window of time to boil water in a crock pot. The more water the longer the time, but expect at least two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other thing you need is a properly cleaned inner pot<\/a> as you don’t want any food residue from the last mean tainting the water. I also wrote about how crock pot liners are an easy option for keeping keep your unit clean.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t expect a rapid boil because a crock pot lacks that intensity of heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The temperature setting of a Crock Pot on Low will technically boil water. For others, it depends on the make and model. If the Low setting reaches 212\u00ba F, then potentially it will boil water. But expect a long drawn out wait of several hours (possibly 8 hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can safely say, that, yes, you can boil water in a crock pot if it’s set on High. Expect it to take at least two hours and maybe up to four or more, depending on the amount of water in the pot and the make of slow cooker. It won’t boil rapidly, but it should reach boiling point, based on the specifications of the slow cookers I’ve described. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, boiling water in a proper Crock Pot set on Low, which stabilizes at boiling point, will take twice as long as if it were set on High, which stabilizes at the same point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Crock pots are versatile. You can even boil water in them. Wait! What? Read on for how, and what else there’s to know about boiling water in a crock pot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[59,159],"yoast_head":"\nHeat needed for Boiling water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Heat settings of a crock pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Crock-Pot temperatures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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SCV700 Black 7 Quart Crock-Pot<\/a>
at Amazon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCuisinart temperatures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cuisinart MSC-600 3-In-1<\/a>
at Amazon\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHamilton Beach temperatures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hamilton Beach 7 Qt. Portable Slow Cooker<\/a>
at Amazon\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOthers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How long does it take to heat water in a crock pot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How do you boil water in a crock pot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Does a crock pot boil on low?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bottom line on boiling water in a crock pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n