Anael, make sure it has a stop, warm and hot cooking dial on the crockpot. We have used our 'one' speed very little and they do not last very long...its stop and go cook on hot...and do not remove from outer pan, its all one unit. I tried smaller ones, since there's only two of us, but they seem to cook hotter, hot enough to burn fingers and hand on the lid...the 4 quart was also suppose to travel well...but in my mind it did not function well...and was a safety hazard. So it sits on the shelf, looking pretty with its bright red color.