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Does this happen to you rice sticks to bottom of pot or sometimes almost burns I measure the right amounts . Is there a good name brand to get ?

Yours have a cook and a warm setting ? Our has a cook then pops to warm and I find if I leave it warm too long it buns the bottom .

mikesims said "Yours have a cook and a warm setting ? Our has a cook then pops to warm and I find if I leave it warm too long it buns the bottom . "

yes it has cook & warm .  
no it sticks burns even if I do not let it sit

Is a rice cooker better then your conventional pot of water on stove method?

Orion's-Belt said "Is a rice cooker better then your conventional pot of water on stove method? "

I say yes but others may disagreed

I had a black and decker rice cooker that wasn’t too bad but there was always the starch residue left behind. I use my instantpot now and there’s always a bit of rice left behind. I just soak and use a bit of steel wool. Cleans it great.

What kind or brand do you use?  
My family uses a Tiger brand rice cooker/warmer and it's really good. They're heavy duty and they're the ones used by those who eat rice on a daily basis. Our rice cooker is on 24/7 and it lasts for at least 5 years. If you don't use it all the time then it will for sure last even longer. It's more expensive than the regular ones though. The quality is really good as it keeps the rice nice and warm and the bottom slightly crisp but not burnt.  
Take it from someone who is a "rice is life" person.  
Here's what it looks like:  
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/tiger-55-cup-electric-rice-cookersteamer/6000016955784

We have found we have to take the pot out of the unit as soon as it clicks into the warming cycle or it burns on the bottom. Even then some of the time there is some that is almost burned in the very middle of the bottom (where the heating element is). It is never burned so bad that it is unuseable but if it was left in there for 5 or 10 minutes it surely would be.

SPiox said "What kind or brand do you use?   My family uses a Tiger brand rice cooker/warmer and it's really good. They're heavy duty and they're the ones used by those who eat rice on a daily basis. Our rice cooker is on 24/7 and it lasts for at least 5 years. If you don't use it all the time then it will for sure last even longer. It's more expensive than the regular ones though. The quality is really good as it keeps the rice nice and warm and the bottom slightly crisp but not burnt.   Take it from someone who is a "rice is life" person.   Here's what it looks like:   https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/tiger-55-cup-electric-rice-cookersteamer/6000016955784 "

I agree. The Tiger brand is really good. I have mine for over 25yrs and still works great! It's non stick too. The newer ones have timer and you can cook different types of rice, such as, brown rice. Some can also steam vegetables and meat while the rice is being cooked. They are a bit costly but worth it!

I just have a cheap one, and if I start digging into the rice right away when it pops to warm, it will stick like crazy. But if I unplug it as soon as it's done and then let it sit for 5-10 minutes with the lid still on (while I get everything else ready) it sort of steams the bottom so that the rice releases.  
 
If I rinse the rice before cooking it doesn't leave as much starch.

I do the same as withallduerespect. I take the pot out as soon as it clicks from cook to warm.

Put the rice into a oven safe casserole dish, add the amount of water it needs and a little salt. Cover with its lid. Then, place into the oven at 350F for one hour. Always done perfectly. No boiling over (like it can on the stovetop). No burning on (like the complaints above mention).

SPiox said "What kind or brand do you use?   My family uses a Tiger brand rice cooker/warmer and it's really good. They're heavy duty and they're the ones used by those who eat rice on a daily basis. Our rice cooker is on 24/7 and it lasts for at least 5 years. If you don't use it all the time then it will for sure last even longer. It's more expensive than the regular ones though. The quality is really good as it keeps the rice nice and warm and the bottom slightly crisp but not burnt.   Take it from someone who is a "rice is life" person.   Here's what it looks like:   https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/tiger-55-cup-electric-rice-cookersteamer/6000016955784 "

We have almost the exact same one, just a larger capacity, and it has never disappointed us!  
 
I'm lazy when it comes to rinsing rice (as in I never do), and never have I ever had rice stick to the bottom and it's a breeze to wash after.  
 
Often the bottom gets browned if we leave it in the warming setting too long, but not to the point of tasting bad at all.  
 
As others have said, they are pricier initially, but worth it in the end! The steamer is another bonus- I love being able to throw my rice and veggies on and walking away to get other stuff done while it all cooks.

I had an older rice cooker, and after it got aged and a few scratches I was having sticking issues. I bought another similar brand but bit bigger one and I have never been happy with that one either. I now use my steamer. It came with a special bowl that is for cooking rice. Just measure out the amount of water and rice as per the bags chart and then fill the steamer up and turn the timer to 45 minutes and walk away. The best rice I have ever been able to make and consistent. I see another lady posts about using the oven which would do the same thing. I find the starch evaporates instead of collecting into the pot. I tried everything with the ricer cookers like washing etc and nothing makes rice like the steamer.