Hamilton Beach
Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33967)
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Best Slow Cookers · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33967) is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.
Hamilton Beach
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KitchenAid
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | — |
| Brand | Hamilton Beach | KitchenAid |
| Released | — | — |
| Capacity qt | 6 | 6 |
| Type | programmable | programmable |
| Heat settings | Probe, Program, Manual (High/Low/Warm) | Low, Medium, High, Keep Warm |
| Digital timer | Yes | Yes |
| Removable crock | Yes | Yes |
| Dishwasher safe crock | — | — |
| Locking lid | Yes | No |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33967): hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-20). KitchenAid 6-Quart Slow Cooker with Solid Glass Lid (KSC6223SS): webstaurantstore.com (verified 2026-06-20).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted tester page was readable: Reviewed (USA Today) calls the Hamilton Beach Set 'n Forget 33967 "excellent at slow cooking without overcooking" and notes it is programmable with a temperature probe. Its listed pros are dishwasher safe, includes a serving spoon, and a lid that clips on for transporting; cons are that it is heavy and continues to cook on the Warm setting, and the design "isn't elegant." No lab-measured numbers or confirmed publish date were available. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Slow cooks well without overcooking; Programmable with a temperature probe; Dishwasher safe, includes serving spoon.
Flagged: Heavy; Continues to cook on the Warm setting; Basic, unelegant looks.
Only one whitelisted source, Reviewed, covers the exact KitchenAid KSC6223SS. Reviewed calls it solidly built with a brushed stainless-steel finish and completely intuitive to program without a manual, and lists warm-holding, programmability, four slow-cook settings and dishwasher-safe parts as pros. It flags that the cooker can undercook some foods and is heavy. The page carries no measured test data and no visible publish date. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Solid build with brushed stainless-steel design; Intuitive, programmable controls (no manual needed); Keeps food at an optimal warm temperature.
Flagged: Can undercook some foods; Heavy to handle.