Controls and package contents
Hamilton Beach 7-quart Stay or Go and Party Dipper models compared
Hamilton Beach’s seven-quart Programmable Stay or Go family combines a timed slow-cooker cycle with lid clips for transport. Some exact model packages also include a small Party Dipper warmer. The practical decision is not simply “which one has more cooking modes?” The main slow-cooking program is closely related across these codes; the package contents, finish and published product presentation are the differences to check.
Start with the main cooker routine
Models 33770 and 33771 are the silver and black seven-quart versions without a Party Dipper listed in the product package. The 33772 includes the separate 20-ounce warmer. The silver 33677 and red 33778 are also Party Dipper package codes. Manufacturer pages for the bundle models describe the same 7-quart main crock, 20-ounce warmer, High/Low/Warm choices, 2/4/6/8/10-hour durations, automatic Warm transition and clip-tight lid. The linked SC98 guide lists all five core model numbers and says suffix letters may follow them.
This timer counts down after cooking starts; it does not use a requested dinner time to schedule a later start. The manual sets a 24-hour maximum for continuous cooking and warming together. That is a combined safety limit, not 24 additional hours after a full timed cycle. Warm should hold food after it has cooked thoroughly, not cook raw food or reheat a cold meal.
What the Party Dipper adds—and does not add
The separate warmer is a small serving tool for dips and appetizers, not a second slow-cooker insert. Its 20-ounce crock belongs in its own food-warmer base. The instructions say it warms automatically when plugged in; the pages do not document a programmable cooking cycle for it. It therefore suits a host who wants a main dish in the large cooker and a small warm accompaniment on the table. It is less useful if the household seldom serves dips, has limited outlet or counter space, or prefers one appliance to clean.
Do not confuse a Party Dipper with a Little Dipper warmer listed in another Crock-Pot bundle. The names and capacities differ, so filter on the exact included accessory rather than a generic “food warmer” description. Also do not add the 20 ounces to the main pot’s seven quarts: they are separate appliances and do not create a divided slow-cook zone.
Clips help with carrying, but are not a cooking feature
The lid clips attach after the cooking cycle when the covered appliance is being transported. The manual says not to use them while cooking or while storing food, and to carry the base by its handles. They can help keep the lid from lifting during careful movement, but they do not establish a leakproof seal. A small food warmer has its own lid and needs separate handling.
Published closed-body dimensions for the main unit are 11.5 inches high, 17.3 inches wide and 11.8 inches deep. The maker does not list the empty weight or the clearance required to lift the glass lid. Measure a cabinet shelf, side clip access and travel-space in your kitchen; published body height alone does not answer how much vertical room the lid needs.
Care and hard limits
The main removable crock is stoneware, and the lid is glass. The maker lists them as dishwasher-safe, and the instructions specify the top rack and no Sanitize cycle. The main crock can be used in an oven or microwave but must never be heated empty or set on a stovetop burner; the glass lid is not for an oven or microwave. The electrical base should be wiped rather than submerged. The Party Dipper has its own crock and lid; let hot vessels cool gradually instead of exposing them to sudden temperature changes.
Choose by exact package code
Choose a non-bundle 33770 or 33771 if seven-quart timed cooking and transport clips fit your routine but a small warmer would sit unused. Choose 33772 if you want the silver touch-control version with the 20-ounce warmer. Consider 33677 or 33778 if the silver or red Party Dipper package is the one you are identifying; 33677 showed “Coming Soon” on the maker page when checked October 23, 2026, so that status is not a promise of stock. For model identification, use the code on the appliance and check the included parts rather than relying on a color or family name alone. If stovetop searing is essential, these stoneware versions are not the right plan; the separate 33662MN/33663MN Sear & Cook configuration documents a removable pot for listed stovetops.
Earlier red and silver bundles use a different documented time limit
The 33477FG silver and 33478FG red packages also list a separate Party Dipper, but their linked 840368900 guide is not the newer 840375905 manual. The 840368900 instructions cap the combined cooking and Warm time at 14 hours; the newer 33770-series guide sets a 24-hour combined cap. That does not change the 2/4/6/8/10-hour choices, but it matters if a long recipe plus holding period is essential. The older package pages do not state the Party Dipper's capacity, so do not transfer the newer 20-ounce figure to 33477FG or 33478FG. For the red 33478FG page in particular, the title, model code, images and guide identify the slow-cooker bundle, while a feature panel currently contains unrelated air-fryer wording; use the exact model and guide, not that mismatched phrase, when checking an existing appliance.
These older-code packages can still be useful for identifying an appliance or comparing an exact listing. If you need a published warmer capacity or the longer combined timer window, the 33772, 33677 or 33778 exact package has clearer model-specific documentation. If you do not need the second warmer, the 33770 and 33771 list the main cooker without it.