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Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A): full specs

Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A). Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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BronzeDeskmark62/100#10 of 17 in class

The Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A) has no published US price yet. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 62/100 pay-blind standing, #10 of 17 in class.

Verified Jun 20, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A) a good buy?

On the spec sheet, its capacity qt of 6 is at the median of the 17.

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One independent lab measured this product across 2 physical metrics — thermal and dimensional accuracy. These numbers rest on a single hands-on source so far.

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Review consensus · sourced & dated

What reviewers say about the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A)

One whitelisted tester yielded a readable hands-on body: Wirecutter (NYT), which has named the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-quart its top slow cooker since 2013. In lab tests it made the most tender, succulent pot roast and, unlike rivals, simmered beans on low without boiling them to mush. Retailer reviews were excluded; no second whitelisted hands-on tester was readable.

Based on 1 review · 1 lab-tested · 2025-03-31

Tested by Wirecutter

Consistently praised

  • Best cooking performance of the field — most tender, succulent pot roast
  • Gentle, consistent low heat that simmered beans without boiling them to mush
  • Probe thermometer plus tight locking lid enable cook-to-temp and spill-free transport
  • Among the most affordable models tested; long-standing top pick since 2013

Commonly flagged

  • Only a one-year warranty, the low end versus rivals with warranties ranging up to three years
  • Built-in probe read within 9 degrees of a reference thermometer and is settable only in 5-degree increments (140-180 °F)

Where reviewers disagree Single-source: only Wirecutter produced a readable hands-on body, so no cross-tester agreement or dispute could be assessed. Note Wirecutter names the Set & Forget 6-qt programmable product line and its $70 Amazon pick rather than printing the 33969A SKU, but the described unit (6-qt programmable, one-hole probe, locking lid, 140-180 °F in 5-degree increments, 14-hr total) matches this exact model.

The sources (1)

Wirecutter lab-tested ·

Pot roast final internal temp (high setting, 5 hr): 212 °F · Built-in probe deviation vs. reference thermometer: within 9 degrees

The Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker cooked the best meals in our tests. It made the most succulent pot roast, and unlike other cookers, which got too hot, it didn’t overcook beans.
The Set & Forget also made the most tender roast, heating it slowly over time (the final internal temperature measured at 212 °F after five hours).
Hamilton Beach offers a standard warranty, at one year.

Specifications

Price (US)Not published In production at hamiltonbeach.com (no price shown on brand page) and sold on Amazon; a stable published USD price could not be independently confirmed June 2026 (Amazon page bot-protected), so price left null rather than guessed
BrandHamilton Beach
Released
Capacity qt6
Typeprogrammable
Heat settingsProbe, Program, Manual (High/Low/Warm)
Digital timerYes
Removable crockYes
Dishwasher safe crockYes
Locking lidYes

Source: hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-20) · corroborated by amazon.com. Re-verified: Hamilton Beach official page confirms 33969A, 6 qt, three modes (Probe/Program/Manual), temperature probe, clip-tight gasket locking lid, up to 24-hr programmable timer. Amazon listing title confirms 'Lid Lock, Temperature Probe, Dishwasher Safe Crock & Lid'. The draft's $69.18 came only from search-result snippets; I could not load a live confirmed USD price (Amazon bot-protected), so priceUsd set to null per null-beats-a-guess.

Frequently asked questions

What do reviewers say about the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A)?

One whitelisted tester yielded a readable hands-on body: Wirecutter (NYT), which has named the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-quart its top slow cooker since 2013. In lab tests it made the most tender, succulent pot roast and, unlike rivals, simmered beans on low without boiling them to mush. Retailer reviews were excluded; no second whitelisted hands-on tester was readable. Praised: Best cooking performance of the field — most tender, succulent pot roast; Gentle, consistent low heat that simmered beans without boiling them to mush; Probe thermometer plus tight locking lid enable cook-to-temp and spill-free transport; Among the most affordable models tested; long-standing top pick since 2013. Flagged: Only a one-year warranty, the low end versus rivals with warranties ranging up to three years; Built-in probe read within 9 degrees of a reference thermometer and is settable only in 5-degree increments (140-180 °F). (From 1 tester review, 1 lab-tested.)

How much does the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A) cost?

The Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A) has no published US price as of 2026-06-20.

What are the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A)'s key specs?

Hamilton Beach Set & Forget Programmable 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33969A) (Hamilton Beach): capacity qt 6, type programmable, heat settings Probe, Program, Manual (High/Low/Warm), digital timer Yes, removable crock Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-20.

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