this rice cooker be not design properly . I put very little water - about 1\/4 fill in the cooker with 1\/2 cup rice in the cup they provide . the water boil to the top and out of the side . what a mess . I really could have use more water because the rice overcooked and be dry out , but place more water in this cooker would have be a real disaster with the water and rice all over the counter . I follow all the instruction in the booklet they provide with this appliance , but still no success . do not like this cooker at all and I do not recommend anyone to purchase it .