Their new Duo Plus has hissed without sealing and thrown burn errors off and on for two months, though quickly removing and replacing the lid makes it seal; unlike their previous pot that went eight years.
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Duo Plus used for three years no longer pressurizes, with water not boiling in pressure mode even though sauté heats fine, despite a new ring and cleaning.
A few weeks old, lightly used Duo Plus suddenly got stuck on preheat after cleaning, with steam pouring from the vent even though sealed, and a new sealing ring did not help.
Their Duo Plus, under a year old, now depressurizes within two minutes cooking rice and its lid no longer locks properly.
Long-time Instant Pot user says the newest grey-lid Duo Plus cooks with clearly less power, taking about three minutes for what used to take one; earlier black-lid Duo Plus stopped working after three years.
4-year-old 6 qt Duo Plus suddenly goes into BURN halfway through beef stew the last three times, though it used to work flawlessly and has full water.
New Duo Plus never seemed to reach pressure and gave a burn indicator with rice stuck to the bottom when cooking chicken and rice together.
Their Instant Pot Duo Plus keeps throwing a Pr SE error when pressure cooking, even with water and a new seal.
6 qt Duo Plus lid will not go on because the float valve arm cannot get around the valve.
Their Duo Plus never gets past preheating on slow cook and the sauté setting is erratic, with level 2 sometimes hotter than 3; only pressure cooking has never failed.
A used 6L Duo Plus bought on Wallapop worked a day and then gave a C7 error on the second use.
Brand new Duo Plus Whisper Quiet never gets past preheating in several water tests, with lots of steam escaping.
New Duo Plus shut off after a minute or two of preheating during the first water test, leaving the buyer unsure what they did wrong.
Duo Plus bought in 2019 died completely while making butter chicken, with a failed thermal fuse found on the board.
A week-old 8 qt Duo Plus began venting steam heavily about a minute after reaching pressure, and the beef stew did not depressurize properly.
Upgraded from a 2015 Instant Pot to a 6-qt Duo Plus whose first unit worked for only two weeks.
New Duo Plus gave a Food Burn error during the first water test with the countdown never starting, even after reseating the ring and cleaning.
Duo Plus made a boom about 30 minutes after pressurizing broth and depressurized from the sides, then smelled of burning on a retest; daily use for a long time before, two months out of warranty.
Burned rice in their Duo Plus 6 qt, and now it won't come to pressure despite cleaning.
Gifted Duo Plus cooked rice fine, but now blinks Lid on every mode, even with the lid sealed.
6 qt Duo Plus developed a lot of moisture behind the LCD screen while making bone broth.
Common questions about Instant Pot Duo Plus
What do owners say about Instant Pot Duo Plus?
Owners are split. Several owners love it for pressure cooking, the quiet steam release and years of reliable use. A large share report problems such as failing to reach pressure, stuck preheat, lid errors, burn notices and units dying. Slow cook and sauté also draw mixed comments.
Is Instant Pot Duo Plus worth it?
Of the 46 reviews with a clear verdict, 39% are positive, 13% mixed and 48% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about Instant Pot Duo Plus?
The praise reviewers mention most: solid build (4 reviews) and easy to use (2 reviews). For example: Has had the 6 qt Duo Plus for almost seven years and it has worked like a champ; never missed handles on the pot.
What are the most common complaints about Instant Pot Duo Plus?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (14 reviews), uneven cooking (3 reviews) and loud (1 review). For example: Their Instant Pot Duo Plus keeps throwing a Pr SE error when pressure cooking, even with water and a new seal.
What does the signal score of 54 mean?
It's how well reviewed Instant Pot Duo Plus is, out of 100, next to the other multicookers here. Two things go in: how its reviews compare with the best-reviewed appliance (positive reviews, mixed counting half, and how many reviews there are), and its own negative and mixed reviews, which take points off, so only a appliance few people are unhappy with scores in the high 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Instant Pot Duo Plus?
Category: Multicooker. Type: Pressure cooker. Capacity: 3, 6 or 8 qt. Model number: 112-0169-01, 113-0058-01. Power: 700–1200 W.
Where do these Instant Pot Duo Plus reviews come from?
66 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Owner reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
