Rival Crock Pot 3120: I got it apart, now how do you re-assemble? RESOLVED

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 07:56:20 -0700

My 50-year-old crock pot stopped working. I was able to disassemble it and clean the contacts inside the switches. Everything tests well on my multimeter. Trying to put it back together is another issue. It appears as if the threaded rod that holds it together was much longer at the factory. After assembly they apparently cut that rod. I can't figure out a way to stop it from falling down inside whenever I try to get a nut on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

On closer inspection I found that the threaded rod was installed long then cut short after the bottom panel was placed. I bought a 2 inch thumb screw at my local hardware store. I drilled through it to slip the clamp rod through it. Then I tightened the nut and cut the screw just above it.

⟐ Edited October 15, 2023 at 7:56 MST

Rival Crock Pot 3120: Removal of the pot

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:59:13 -0700

I have a Tower slow cooker which seems to be similar.

The pot is not designed to be remove for cleaning etc.

Newer devices the pot is.

So I would like to know if it is possible to do this with mine, because cleaning it is tiresome and messy with the pot in place. There seems to be some kind of a gasket between the pot and body which would have to be seperated to remove the pot at the risk of damaging this seal.

The cooker works pefectly well and is economic with electricity

I expect there is a safety issue with this type of cooker if the pot is removed.

Does anyone have any input about this topic please?

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Update (10/14/23)

Rival Crock Pot 3120: Removal of the pot