2 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:I've read through their 14 replacement items and to me this is pretty much an advertising ploy. It is interesting that the 6.5 size cooker only claims to replace 10 items, and except for their size they seem to have all the same features.
I looked at both also, one major difference that I noticed is that the 8.5 qt has “bottom and side heat” where the 6.5 qt doesn’t mention side heat, and from the pictures, is very low sided, so even if it does, it would have a minimal meaningful impact. On the plus side, both appear to have replacement/additional pots and lids available at an apparently reasonable price, unlike most slow cookers where the replacement ceramic costs nearly the same as a total replacement unit.
