Merry Christmas, my little gourmets and gourmands!

My sister gave me a new Rival Crock-Pot™ for Christmas. Schweeet.

The glass lid has a hole in it. The hole is about halfway between the handle and the rim, and is fitted with a spiffy stainless steel grommet. The opening is a little less than 1/8" in diameter. I find no reference to the purpose of the hole in the Owner's Guide, on the box, or on Rival's own website. No mention of it anywhere. The only thing I can fathom is that it's for a temperature probe, but my probe is too big for the hole. Surely it's not a vent, is it? I would think that you would want the steam to stay in.

Anyone else have a Crock-Pot™ with a hole in the lid? Por que?

I bet it's a vent.  Our current one leaks steam around the edges of the lid.  Our last one had a plastic lid that would bounce around as the steam came out around the edges.

God you're naive.  It's a homemade still.  The hole is for letting the vapors escape so they can condense.

Quoted: I bet it's a vent.  Our current one leaks steam around the edges of the lid.  Our last one had a plastic lid that would bounce around as the steam came out around the edges.

+1 - IT'S A VENT; mine has it too

Its to allow the lid to be replaced while your black iron wire pokes out suspending parts that are being blued in the crock pot.

Quoted: Its to allow the lid to be replaced while your black iron wire pokes out suspending parts that are being blued in the crock pot.

Nice! Now I need to go find me a Star .380!!!

Quoted: God you're naive.  It's a homemade still.  The hole is for letting the vapors escape so they can condense.

I like the way this man thinks.

Quoted: Quoted: God you're naive.  It's a homemade still.  The hole is for letting the vapors escape so they can condense. I like the way this man thinks.

Yea I need directions to the party, I'll be leaving shorly for the New Years eve party at DZL's crib!

Quoted: Yea I need directions to the party, I'll be leaving shorly for the New Years eve party at DZL's crib!

+1, I'll have to maybe make my visit around mid January, when I turn 21.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: God you're naive.  It's a homemade still.  The hole is for letting the vapors escape so they can condense. I like the way this man thinks. Yea I need directions to the party, I'll be leaving shorly for the New Years eve party at DZL's crib!

Left, Left, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Quick Right, Bear Right, Left, Second house on the Left. The passphrase is "Get Both!!!"

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: God you're naive.  It's a homemade still.  The hole is for letting the vapors escape so they can condense. I like the way this man thinks. Yea I need directions to the party, I'll be leaving shorly for the New Years eve party at DZL's crib! Left, Left, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Quick Right, Bear Right, Left, Second house on the Left. The passphrase is "Get Both!!!"

Thanks I'see ya soon