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multicooker
Instant

Pot Duo Plus

Category
Multicooker
Type
Pressure cooker
Capacity
3, 6 or 8 qt
Model number
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Power
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What owners keep saying · from 10 reviews

broke down5solid build3easy to use2

Found the Duo Plus yogurt setting confusing, needing repeated Yogurt presses after boiling the milk.

mixedeasy to use

Their Duo Plus takes 1.5 hours or more to boil milk for yogurt versus an hour on their last Duo, so they plan to return it.

negative

Their Duo Plus 6 v3 counts down in the fermentation stage when it should count up.

mixed

Upgraded from a 2015 Instant Pot to a 6-qt Duo Plus whose first unit worked for only two weeks.

negativebroke down

Burned rice in their Duo Plus 6 qt, and now it won't come to pressure despite cleaning.

negativebroke down

Has used their Duo Plus at least weekly for six or seven years and never had an issue.

positivesolid build

After a few hours on Keep Warm, rice in their Duo Plus fused into a plastic-like clump.

negative

Their Duo Plus 6 quart blew steam and oatmeal everywhere on a natural release on its first use.

mixed

A used 6L Duo Plus bought on Wallapop worked a day and then gave a C7 error on the second use.

negativebroke down

Their Duo Plus 6-qt v2 worked fine until it foamed everywhere on release and then leaked steam from the back.

mixed

Bought the 3 qt Duo Plus for rice, eggs and small meals and is happy with the results.

positive

Their 6 qt Duo Plus has frustratingly long preheat times despite enough liquid, though the water test passes.

negative

Used their Instant Pot Duo Plus three times in a row in one day for beans, a brown chicken stock and a final dish.

positive

Loved their Duo Plus so much they bought a Pro, and now uses Instant Pots for eggs, meat, beans and soup.

positive

Their Instant Pot Duo Plus keeps throwing a Pr SE error when pressure cooking, even with water and a new seal.

negativebroke down

Loves their 8 quart Duo Plus, and preferred it to a Rio they returned.

positive

Their original 2019 Instant Pot never gave a burn notice with pasta and tomato sauce, but the newer Duo Plus bought this year has.

mixed

Bought an older Duo Plus 3 qt and finds it very sturdy and is happy they did.

positivesolid build

Their newer gray Duo Plus with the quiet steam release has been fantastic at sealing, though not great for chili.

positive

Their Duo Plus 6 qt is amazing: the custom sauté temperature and automatic sealing are big improvements over the Duo, though the ring traps smells.

positive

Their 8 qt Duo Plus never gives burn notices with 1.5 cups of liquid, and they use it all the time.

positive

Their Duo Plus keeps showing a Turn to Lock Lid error even when the lid is locked, and they ended up opening it to debug the lid sensor.

negative

Their Duo Whisper Quiet 6 qt with a stainless pot is three years old and very handy and easy to use.

positiveeasy to use

Their Duo Plus, under a year old, now depressurizes within two minutes cooking rice and its lid no longer locks properly.

negativebroke down

Got the Duo Plus and it has been more than enough; most people only use pressure cook, sauté and slow cook.

positive

Has used their 8 qt Duo Plus several times a week for a long time; the jiggle valve is now starting to fail and they can't find the same model to replace it.

mixed

Their new Duo Plus 8 qt reached pressure fine the first day, but the next week with a doubled recipe it never came to pressure.

negative

Their new grey Duo Plus shows FOOD BURN every time before reaching pressure, even with water and a trivet under frozen chicken, and steam escapes from the back left of the lid.

negative

Has the Whisper Quiet Instant Pot and finds it great as a pressure cooker, acceptable as a slow cooker, and good for steaming, rice and yogurt.

positive

Their 8-year-old Duo Plus is used weekly for stews and pork roast and every other week for yogurt; the slow cook mode now seems less hot, so it may be nearing its end, and they like its stainless pot.

mixed

Has had the 6 qt Duo Plus for almost seven years and it has worked like a champ; never missed handles on the pot.

positivesolid build

Has been using the Duo Plus mostly for beans and finds it totally fine, though they would have preferred the Pro's handled pot.

positive