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 is the better commercial rice cooker overall, rated 2.9 to 2.8. The Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker leads on features, value and capacity. The Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker wins on listings and heating. The Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker costs $133.98 less ($419 vs $552.98).
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Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker
#11 in Electric cookersFull review
A listed, fast-heating 50-cup Town cooker. Cheaper listed cookers hold more rice.
Amazon $552.98$552.98
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 safety cutoff), value ($6.98 per cooked cup ($419, 60 cups) vs $11.06 per cooked cup ($552.98, 50 cups)) and capacity (60 cups cooked vs 50 cups cooked).
- Choose the Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker for listings (listed NSF and ETL vs listed ETL, no sanitation listing published) and heating (34 W per cooked cup (1,700 W) vs 30 W per cooked cup (1,800 W)).
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 | Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2.9/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Value 25% | 33 $6.98 per cooked cup ($419, 60 cups) | 13 $11.06 per cooked cup ($552.98, 50 cups) |
| Capacity 15% | 29 60 cups cooked | 14 50 cups cooked |
| Heating 15% | 50 30 W per cooked cup (1,800 W) | 70 34 W per cooked cup (1,700 W) |
| Listings 20% | 40 listed ETL, no sanitation listing published | 100 listed NSF and ETL |
| Features 15% | 80 hinged lid, insulated body, stainless body, keeps warm 8 hours or more, digital controls | 10 safety cutoff |
| Warranty 10% | 0 warranty not published, scored as none | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| Waring WRC60 60-Cup Rice Cooker | Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Type | Electric cooker | Electric cooker |
| Cooked capacity | 60 cups | 50 cups |
| Raw capacity | 30 cups | 25 cups |
| Keep-warm time | 8 hours | - |
| Power | ||
| Wattage | 1,800 W | 1,700 W |
| Voltage | 120 V | 120 V |
| Listings | ||
| Sanitation | - | NSF |
| Safety | ETL | ETL |
| Features | ||
| Inner pot | PFAS-free ceramic nonstick | - |
| Hinged lid | Yes | - |
| Insulated body | Yes | - |
| Stainless body | Yes | - |
| Digital controls | Yes | - |
| Safety cutoff | - | Yes |
| Build | ||
| Weight | 24.7 lb | - |
| Dimensions | 21.5 x 17.25 x 12.75 H (lid closed) | 14.75 x 14.75 x 12 |