Is there such a thing as...

[dragnlaw]

a plug adapter for a car that can handle a slow cooker?

I was thinking of making a meal to take on a 6 or even 8 hour trip. Start everything in the house and have it ready when we arrive.

Is there such a thing?

my slow cooker is 120V 60Hz 1200W

 

[pacanis]

Look for an inverter.
There are plenty that will exceed 1200w.

 

[pictonguy]

Yea but you need a whatchamacallit to convert to a thingamajig and then your good to go. Try Canadian Tire.

 

[Katie H]

I have a device that I plug into the cigarette lighter space that I use to power my video player, etc.

Check this out at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Inverter-PiS...cphy=84887&hvtargid=pla-4584413761518531&th=1

 

[dragnlaw]

oh boy.... gobbledy-gobble-gook speak.
So what specifically am I looking for in the descriptions?
They do not use the phrase "good for charging your... at 1200 watts".

Some say 150W, 200W, 300W highest I've see is 500W - but that's not telling me they can power 1200W. They all say DC 12V to 110 AC but sorry, that doesn't mean anything to me.

Pricing starts at about 30$ up to over 100$. If I get that high in price I might as well just pick-up some take-out from Rocklobster or Pictonguy and wrap it in a lot of foil and stick it under the hood of the car.

 

[forty_caliber]

Assuming that your slow cooker runs on standard household current, an inverter is the right answer if you want to use it in your car. This is a device the inverts DC current into AC. They come in different sizes and rise in price as the wattage goes up.

Your vehicles cigarette lighter has a limit to the amount of amps it can deliver. It's more than likely a fused circuit. It will blow the fuse before it damages anything. That said, use the crock pot on the LOW setting.

When shopping there is no need to spend big $$$ on a "pure sine wave" type. This is for sensitive electronics. A crock pot doesn't need such clean power.

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[dragnlaw]

Here's my page on Amazon ca reflecting Canadian Prices. That's OK, still cheap enough.
I can always get the cooker going in the house first to be sure it gets to the required temperature - then transfer it to the car.

My next decision is - will this ever be used again? LOL - it is not like I travel very much anymore. Perhaps my sons would use for going to the cottage.

 

[caseydog]

Your slow cooker is going to draw too much power for your car, and even if you find a sufficient inverter, it will probably cost more than it's worth. Truckers have special cookers that they use in their rigs. Here is a link to one of them. If you do more searching, you can find more. Canadian Tire probably has some, too.

https://www.hsn.com/products/roadpro-12-volt-15-quart-slow-cooker-in-black/9524942?sz=6&sf=EC0500&ac=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping%20engine&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Gshopping%7CGeneric%7Celectronics+car+electronics&utm_content=ADG-126013994300_pla-1392812951913_9524942_14048591224_ACC-756-425-5661&pdp_exp=1&gad_source=5&gad_campaignid=14048591224&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrLC8g7WnkAMVLEJHAR0L2jZSEAQYAiABEgKoHfD_BwE

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[Andy M.]

While there are ways to do it as described above, I don' think a cigarette lighter can handle the amperage needed for a slow cooker.

 

[HeyItsSara]

you prob could get something to keep it warm. but not actually cook it

 

[1MoreFord]

Do a search for 12v slow cooker for truckers or 12v slow cooker for car on Amazon.
Shows several choices plus just warmers.

 

[dcSaute]

aside from getting 1200 watts thru a cigarette lighter socket . . .

car alternators are not designed to produce that amount of power over long periods.
the alternator will burn out, and it's cheaper to eat out than a new alternator.

 

[KatyCooks]

Fully cook it at home, transfer the food to a (large) sealable container and gently reheat it when you get there?

 

[Kathleen]

If it is a road trip, perhaps they wish to eat it while traveling....at least that is how I read it....

@dragnlaw clarification needed!

 

[dragnlaw]

My son & his partner of 10 years are having a civil wedding on Saturday. The day that both his sisters & I arrive late afternoon. Son has 2 teenagers + moi + 2 sisters + themselves = 7 people. I'm not going to ask her to prepare a meal for 7 the day of her nuptials! Nor do I think anyone will really want to go out to eat - Whole family will be doing lunch out on Sunday.

I just thought it would be nice if we walked in with a hot meal in our arms.
Have often walked in with a meal ready to cook but never with a meal ready to plate! LOL!

I believe Costco has a good Shepherds Pie and/or a Lasagna, guess I could cart one of those up in a cooler no problem.
Have a lot on my plate the days leading up to it - but throwing things into a SlowCooker is easily done (with the right choice).

Although not looking forward to the actual drive due to back/hips/feet - chatting with my daughter's whom I haven't see for 5 years will help alleviate that.