went to harvey norman, i end up with Philips HD2145, which is not in my shortlist

My list:-
1) Tefal CY638D
2) Tefal CY625D
3) Philips HD2137

My concern with (2) - the inner pot got riveted joints, which i will avoid at all cost.

For (3) - old tech but still very reliable. Manual release for pressure, which turn me off because i normally will have my food cook in the morning and go to work.

For (1) - Overbudget, but have all the function i needed. If compared to Philips HD2145, price is slightly higher, pot 5ltr only vs 6ltr. Functions is almost similar, but big difference is in the heating technology. CY638D using induction heating tech, while HD2145 using micro computer.

I end up choosing HD2145 cuz cheaper. The heating tech wont concern me much. And 6ltrs pot which is just nice for me.

Regarding your bolded feedback, what will happen we didnt manual release the pressure? Impossible it will explode right, as i dun think philips will design something to dangerous.

For hd2145 that u bought, hows the review so far? Reliable? And easy to wash?

if not releasing pressure on time, then u can expect your food to be overcooked

HD2145, so far so good. very easy to wash. but need install the inner lid properly after u take it off to wash, or else the pressure will leaked out.

Oh man, then the manual release is really a turn off. There will be an indicator on the cooker if manual release need to be done? Or we need to agak2 the timing?

should have some sort of timer to remind you that it's done.

Ok, thanks. Still deciding between the 2137 and the 2145. So headache. I was actually leaning more towards 2137 as it is much easier to clean, but the manual release really turns off.

Do u consider tefal also initially? Hows the brand reliability compare to philips?

Philips is old, but definitely a reliable brand. I did consider tefal before, but specification n price wise is a letdown.

Tefal CY638D 5L pot.

Philips HD2145 6L pot.

Tefal > Philips in price.
I owned a tefal non stick pan, no matter how much care taken, the non stick material still wear off after one year. So...

went to harvey norman, i end up with Philips HD2145, which is not in my shortlist

My list:-
1) Tefal CY638D
2) Tefal CY625D
3) Philips HD2137

My concern with (2) - the inner pot got riveted joints, which i will avoid at all cost.

For (3) - old tech but still very reliable. Manual release for pressure, which turn me off because i normally will have my food cook in the morning and go to work.

For (1) - Overbudget, but have all the function i needed. If compared to Philips HD2145, price is slightly higher, pot 5ltr only vs 6ltr. Functions is almost similar, but big difference is in the heating technology. CY638D using induction heating tech, while HD2145 using micro computer.

I end up choosing HD2145 cuz cheaper. The heating tech wont concern me much. And 6ltrs pot which is just nice for me.

just curious, any issue with rivetted pot?

went to harvey norman, i end up with Philips HD2145, which is not in my shortlist

My list:-
1) Tefal CY638D
2) Tefal CY625D
3) Philips HD2137

My concern with (2) - the inner pot got riveted joints, which i will avoid at all cost.

For (3) - old tech but still very reliable. Manual release for pressure, which turn me off because i normally will have my food cook in the morning and go to work.

For (1) - Overbudget, but have all the function i needed. If compared to Philips HD2145, price is slightly higher, pot 5ltr only vs 6ltr. Functions is almost similar, but big difference is in the heating technology. CY638D using induction heating tech, while HD2145 using micro computer.

I end up choosing HD2145 cuz cheaper. The heating tech wont concern me much. And 6ltrs pot which is just nice for me.

I have stove pressure cooker, deep fryer, juicer, all collecting dust...I think already deteriorated.  One hot water for shower also never install!

i am actually considering this two models also.

previously using the CY601 the cheapest model. look wise it is not as good as the two for sure. but bigger capacity and comes with manual release of pressure.

(2) how u know the inner pot got riveted joints? what is the prob with this?

(1) considering to get the CY638D.

Cant remember hw i check. Few yrs ago afaik if riveted joints hardly will last long.

ic. so in the end which model u bought? i find tefal this brand ok. always use their cookware or cook appliance.

ever since i started to use the pressure cooker, i do not use cookware to cook food.

it is so convenient.

Philips HD2145

Me too. But mostly for making soup and steaming fish.

I bought Cornell Red pressure cooker and it lasts till now, but the secret is to open the bottom cover and put a cheap silicone pad between the bottom of the pot and the plastic box which holds the circuits. With my super high usage my unit is still ok because the circuit doesn't overheat. You can do the same with Phillips or whatever model.

But if I'm buying now, I would buy a model with Induction Heating (IH). There is a good one on Taobao for 400 Yuan. Or buy the Korea brands like Cuchen but over 1000 ringgit. Induction doesn't make kitchen hot and save a bit of power.

By the way buying a induction soldering iron on taobao really open my eyes to the incredible technology it is. Instant red hot. Unfortunately they don't sell anymore....