My slow cooker's heating element gave out during a big family dinner

It happened about three weeks ago, right when I was trying to make a big batch of pulled pork for my cousin's birthday. I'd had this Crock-Pot for almost a decade, a real workhorse. I prepped everything the night before, dumped it all in that morning on low, and went about my day. Came back eight hours later to a stone-cold pot and raw meat. The little 'on' light was lit, but no heat at all. I had to scramble and order a ton of pizzas, which blew my budget by about $80. It's funny how you just expect these things to keep going forever. I ended up buying a new one with a digital timer, but I miss the simple dial on the old one. Has anyone else had a slow cooker just stop heating, and is it even worth trying to fix?

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ellis.nina18d ago

Actually, that light usually means it's getting power.

charles_kim18d ago

Wait, that light means it's ON?