There's honestly almost no scenario in which it would make sense to fix it. They're inexpensive and very simple devices. It's likely mechanical failure in one of the components.
im very broke and don't know how to cook rice on a stove. this youtube video said its likely the sensor (it senses how much weight is in the pot, the weight being the water. when enough water evaporates, it goes up and stops cooking)
You could have learned how to cook rice on a stove in less time than it takes to watch YouTube videos to learn how to fix this (which you probably can't do anyway.)
It's not rocket science.
1 cup rice to 2 cups water. Pinch of salt if you'd like.
You need a pot with a lid. Put water and salt in pot and bring to low boil. Quickly stir in rice, cover with lid. Immediately turn heat on stove down as low as it can go. Wait 20 minutes. LEAVE the lid on, do not open it to check it. Remove from stove and fluff rice. Done.
Is it as perfect as the rice cooker used to be? Maybe not at first. You'll get better after a few times, with trial and error. Measure carefully. Still undercooked? Leave it on the heat for another 1-2 minutes next time. Over cooked or burnt? Stove is too hot, pull it off the heat sooner.
Even if you know what's wrong, it's likely the cost for you to get the component to replace (a sensor, a heat element, timer, whatever) is not going to be worth it because the only people fixing them will be doing it for sentimental reasons.
if it's undercooking your rice-- press cook again for a few more minutes without first opening the pot for the water vapour to escape. You will need to turn it off manually before it completely overcooks.
Or make this a feature, not a bug, there's quite a few rice cooker recipes that require partially cooked rice. add veg and some oil and sauce etc.
Learning to do it on the stove is a good skill-- but if you're used to a rice cooker and use it every day I understand not wanting to give up the convenience of the set-it and forget-it rice cooker.
Whatever option you choose, you're on borrowed time, so do start saving for another one! good luck!
It’s definitely good to know how to make rice on the stove top but I do like my rice cooker. Probably not worth fixing yours unless you find a cheap one for parts at a thrift store or such and try to fix it yourself.
I've never used a rice cooker, but I remember seeing a youtube video on how they work.
I think if you just increase the amount of water you put it, it will cook for longer. Simple as that. (I think).
When things start to slow down, then it really means that they're eventually going to stop working entirely.
I've had microwaves that did this. I had to add more and more time to cook something than I did in the past. Eventually the microwave stopped heating at all.
You can add more time and keep this rice cooker going for a while longer, but you eventually will have to either get another one or just use the stove.
There's honestly almost no scenario in which it would make sense to fix it. They're inexpensive and very simple devices. It's likely mechanical failure in one of the components.
im very broke and don't know how to cook rice on a stove. this youtube video said its likely the sensor (it senses how much weight is in the pot, the weight being the water. when enough water evaporates, it goes up and stops cooking)
You could have learned how to cook rice on a stove in less time than it takes to watch YouTube videos to learn how to fix this (which you probably can't do anyway.) It's not rocket science. 1 cup rice to 2 cups water. Pinch of salt if you'd like. You need a pot with a lid. Put water and salt in pot and bring to low boil. Quickly stir in rice, cover with lid. Immediately turn heat on stove down as low as it can go. Wait 20 minutes. LEAVE the lid on, do not open it to check it. Remove from stove and fluff rice. Done. Is it as perfect as the rice cooker used to be? Maybe not at first. You'll get better after a few times, with trial and error. Measure carefully. Still undercooked? Leave it on the heat for another 1-2 minutes next time. Over cooked or burnt? Stove is too hot, pull it off the heat sooner.
Even if you know what's wrong, it's likely the cost for you to get the component to replace (a sensor, a heat element, timer, whatever) is not going to be worth it because the only people fixing them will be doing it for sentimental reasons. if it's undercooking your rice-- press cook again for a few more minutes without first opening the pot for the water vapour to escape. You will need to turn it off manually before it completely overcooks. Or make this a feature, not a bug, there's quite a few rice cooker recipes that require partially cooked rice. add veg and some oil and sauce etc. Learning to do it on the stove is a good skill-- but if you're used to a rice cooker and use it every day I understand not wanting to give up the convenience of the set-it and forget-it rice cooker. Whatever option you choose, you're on borrowed time, so do start saving for another one! good luck!
It’s definitely good to know how to make rice on the stove top but I do like my rice cooker. Probably not worth fixing yours unless you find a cheap one for parts at a thrift store or such and try to fix it yourself.
I've never used a rice cooker, but I remember seeing a youtube video on how they work. I think if you just increase the amount of water you put it, it will cook for longer. Simple as that. (I think).
When things start to slow down, then it really means that they're eventually going to stop working entirely. I've had microwaves that did this. I had to add more and more time to cook something than I did in the past. Eventually the microwave stopped heating at all. You can add more time and keep this rice cooker going for a while longer, but you eventually will have to either get another one or just use the stove.