Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker
The best-equipped 60-cup cooker here, with a ceramic pot, timer and hinged insulated body. It costs about twice as much as listed rivals of the same size.
Amazon $419$419
The Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker and the Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker are evenly matched, rated 2.9 and 2.9. The Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker leads on features and heating. The Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker wins on value. The Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker costs $311.19 less ($107.81 vs $419).
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Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker
The cheapest way into a 60-cup restaurant batch, from the best-known commercial rice brand. Check that your inspector accepts a cooker without a published NSF listing.
Amazon $107.81$107.81
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker for features (hinged lid, insulated body, stainless body, keeps warm 8 hours or more, digital controls vs insulated body) and heating (30 W per cooked cup (1,800 W) vs 27.5 W per cooked cup (1,650 W)).
- Choose the Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker for value ($1.80 per cooked cup ($107.81, 60 cups) vs $6.98 per cooked cup ($419, 60 cups)).
Scores side by side
Each factor is scored 0-100 against the same fixed reference points for every electric cookers commercial rice cooker; a clear win is highlighted. How we rank explains each one.
| Factor weight | Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker | Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2.9/5 | 2.9/5 |
| Value 25% | 33 $6.98 per cooked cup ($419, 60 cups) | 92 $1.80 per cooked cup ($107.81, 60 cups) |
| Capacity 15% | 29 60 cups cooked | 29 60 cups cooked |
| Heating 15% | 50 30 W per cooked cup (1,800 W) | 38 27.5 W per cooked cup (1,650 W) |
| Listings 20% | 40 listed ETL, no sanitation listing published | 0 no safety or sanitation listing published, scored as none |
| Features 15% | 80 hinged lid, insulated body, stainless body, keeps warm 8 hours or more, digital controls | 20 insulated body |
| Warranty 10% | 0 warranty not published, scored as none | 33 1-year warranty |
Specifications
| Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker | Aroma ARC-1033E 60-Cup Rice Cooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Type | Electric cooker | Electric cooker |
| Cooked capacity | 60 cups | 60 cups |
| Raw capacity | 30 cups | 30 cups |
| Keep-warm time | 8 hours | - |
| Power | ||
| Wattage | 1,800 W | 1,650 W |
| Voltage | 120 V | 120 V |
| Listings | ||
| Safety | ETL | - |
| Features | ||
| Inner pot | PFAS-free ceramic nonstick | nonstick |
| Hinged lid | Yes | - |
| Insulated body | Yes | Yes |
| Stainless body | Yes | No |
| Digital controls | Yes | No |
| Build | ||
| Weight | 24.7 lb | 21.3 lb |
| Dimensions | 21.5 x 17.25 x 12.75 H (lid closed) | 18.5 L x 15.4 W x 13 H |
| Warranty | - | 1 year |