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Model: 3072.0
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Oster 3072.0 Review by The Seraph 9000 "Dreams are Like Water" (Northeastern Ohio)

I have no idea what the problem is with this item, but after attempting to find one that works in my local area, I give up. I've taken three of them back to the place of purchase hours after buying it. Why? Because despite following manufacturer's instructions to the letter (and rinsing the rice, and following guidelines for usage, and following their recipes), the thing shuts down halfway through the first cycle of usage and quite simply stops working...it actually appears to be shorting out or something, though judging from the rank plastic smells that have consistently filled my kitchen, I'm guessing the thermostat is flawed and allowing the unit to overheat and burn out.

Used to be you could count on Oster for high quality and long lived products. I'm convinced those days are gone for good. Nothing I've bought from this company recently has been up to snuff--and this rice cooker is the bottom of the barrel. AVOID this unit.

Oster 3072.0 Review by David Urano "2born02b" (Colorado USA)

Learning to use any new piece of technology can be an exciting and frustrating process. I bought this to replace an old on/off style rice cooker that we have had for 7+ years. I followed the directions for making brown rice, measuring both the rice and the water carefully. I placed everything into the cooker, plugged it in and started pressing buttons. I had a blinking red light for "On" and "Brown Rice" was selected, but I wasn't sure it was working. I checked a half-an-hour later and the cooker was still cold. This time, pressing the On/Off button started the cooking process. I ignored the cooker until the rest of dinner was ready. When I checked it, I found lots of water on the counter around the cooker and signs that either water or steam had run down the face of the cooker. The rice was OK, neither burned nor soggy. There will definitely be a learning curve as I continue to use this for various types of rice and different recipes. I bought this unit because of the Delay Timer (I still need to test this) and the keep-warm feature. The keep-warm feature has worked fine so far.

Oster 3072.0 Review by Janice A (michigan)

A friend of mine gave this rice cooker to me and my husband as a wedding gift (I have been married 3 months). It was a good rice cooker when it still functioned. However, while my husband was steaming vegetables for dinner this evening, it inexplicably died. No weird burnt electric smells or anything.

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