Hamilton Beach 6-Quart 9-in-1 Multi-Cooker/Rice Cooker review

The Hamilton Beach 33065 is an earlier six-quart digital multicooker with a stainless-steel exterior and a removable rectangular nonstick pot. Its manual documents slow cooking alongside Sear/Brown, Sauté, Roast, Steam, White Rice, Whole Grain and Warm. This is a useful model to identify when comparing a used appliance or checking an existing kitchen setup, but it is not a current-reference choice: Hamilton Beach marks the exact 33065 page “No Longer Available.” No current store stock is implied here.

Verify the model before comparing features

The model-specific 840300302 guide lists 33065, type SC79, at 120 volts, 60 Hz and 1,350 watts. Its program panel and instructions describe nine program groups, including separate Slow Cook Low and High. The archived U.S. category card used the phrase “14 versatile cooking functions,” while the exact product page says nine options and the 33065 manual labels nine. For a buying or replacement-parts decision, I would rely on the exact page and the model-matched guide’s named programs, not treat “14” as fourteen additional independent cooking modes.

The product page describes a stainless-steel exterior and a six-quart rectangular removable nonstick pot. It lists closed-body dimensions of 10.5 inches high by 12.25 wide by 11 deep. Those are the manufacturer’s figures for this model; appliance weight and lid-open clearance are not stated. The more recent-looking black Hamilton Beach 33604 has a different page-listed body size, 9.8 by 17 by 11 inches. Treat the two pages as separate exact-model specifications rather than blending them into one dimension or assuming the pans are interchangeable.

In-base browning, followed by a timed slow cook

33065’s sear, brown and sauté programs operate in the multicooker’s removable pot while it sits in its electric base. The manual says the Sear/Brown timer runs up to 30 minutes once the pot reaches 400°F; Sauté runs up to 60 minutes and starts counting at 338°F. Each requires preheating. This lets a cook brown in the cooker before changing to Roast or Slow Cook, without transferring the food to a separate skillet. It is not a documented stovetop-to-cooker system: the exact model page and manual do not establish that the removable pot is safe on a burner or in an oven.

Slow Cook Low and High are selectable from one to 14 hours, and timing begins immediately. After that timed cycle, the cooker changes to Warm; the manual sets a maximum of 24 hours for cooking and Warm combined. Treat that as the unit’s operating limit, not a recommended length of time to hold a meal. Warm is for food that is already cooked and should not be used to cook or reheat food. The timer does not calculate a desired finish time. Delay Start applies to White Rice, Whole Grain and Steam for one to 15 hours, not to Slow Cook.

Useful extras, with separate operating routines

Roast can run for up to three hours, with the timer beginning after the appliance reaches its set temperature; the manual recommends browning meat or poultry first. Steam uses the supplied rack and two cups of liquid for up to 60 minutes, with the countdown starting when the water boils. Steam, Roast and Slow Cook are separate cycles, not simultaneous functions. White Rice and Whole Grain have default timings that the manual says cannot be changed; the cooker adjusts them as moisture changes. The supplied measure equals six ounces, about three-quarters of a standard U.S. cup. If grain programs matter to you, follow the vessel markings and manual instead of treating a rice-cooker cup like a full kitchen cup.

Cleaning and buying context

Hamilton Beach describes the removable nonstick pot, glass lid and roasting/steaming rack as dishwasher-safe. The model manual says not to use the dishwasher’s Sani cycle, and to wipe the electrical base rather than immerse it. The exact sources do not name the pot’s underlying material or coating chemistry, and they do not confirm pot use on a stove, in a microwave or oven, or under a broiler. Do not infer those uses from the in-base searing feature.

The 33065 and black 33604 have overlapping nine-mode descriptions, but their exact pages and manuals are distinct: 33065 is the stainless earlier model and its product page is no longer available; 33604 has its own newer page and a separate 840300303 guide. If you are identifying a used unit, match the appliance label to 33065 and check its controls, vessel and included rack rather than using a sibling’s measurements or parts details. If you need a current-reference purchase comparison, start with models whose exact product pages remain current instead.

For exact cycle and care details, see the Hamilton Beach 33065 page and its model-linked Use & Care guide.