Instant Pot - Vortex 8.5L
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Last updated: Aug 10, 2025 Scoring
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"Ya I got 4 years daily use multiple times on my instant vortex."
"My beloved original instant vortex has finally died after 5+ years of constant use."
"this thing is going strong for 4 years now"
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"it doesn’t take any longer when you’re cooking both sides at once."
"however in practice the food is nowhere near as good as from the Instant vortex Thisgs take forever to cook, and have inconsistent browning. ... It took almost twice as long to cook chicken from raw in the Gourmia, as I am used to in my Instant vortex."
"Yep, I've had great luck following the instructions on food packages and can't recall ever burning anything or having bad results."
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"I have an Instant Vortex that has two large baskets so I can cook meat in one side and veggies/fries/etc. in the other basket and I absolutely love it, couldn't imagine trying to get by with one small basket after I've been using this one for so long."
"it doesn’t take any longer when you’re cooking both sides at once."
"It has sync so I can cook two things at different temperatures but sync so they finish at the same time."
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"it’s got a rotisserie! I don’t have the shake anything"
"The fry basket rotisserie attachment alone is worth it to me."
"It has two shelves plus a rotisserie and cooking cylinder for tater tots, etc."
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"there ’s windows at the front so you can check in your food without having to open it."
"I like the window to be able to see how much more time the food needs without letting out heat or slowing down cooking time."
"I love my instant vortex for the windows"
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"Id give up the extra quart of capacity to get the flexability of that big basket for when I am doign something that doesnt fit well in the smaller side by side baskets."
"but it doesnt convert the 2 baskets into one."
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"how easy the teflon scratches the screen pan"
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"the handle detached from the basket and couldn't be reattached."
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"Same! I’ve forbid my husband from using it. ... It seems like it’s killing us?! ... I want to send it back!! ... Regret it!"
"How long does it take for the plastic smell to go away? I just got one and can't handle the smell 😩 ... Right? It's so bad and the plastic smell gets into the food. ... I did that and it still stinks 😂 I just use it for reheating food now since I don't have a microwave lol the taste is less noticeable though"
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"all the window does is get dark and yellow, even wiping it down every time we cook. ... So you have to open it anyway to check."
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