ZO IH RICE COOKER S/S 3CUP NP-GBC05-XT

Name: ZO IH RICE COOKER S/S 3CUP NP-GBC05-XT
Brand: Zojirushi
SKU: NP-GBC05
Price: 590.99 USD
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Zojirushi NP-GBC05 Stainless Dark Brown induction-heating rice cooker shown with its matching carton, stainless body and front LCD controls.

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About this product

- The 3-cup capacity Induction Heating (IH) System Rice Cooker & Warmer is ideal for singles and smaller families.
- It cooks as little as 1/2-cup of rice and takes up minimal space.
- Superior IH technology efficiently prepares flawless rice every time.
- Made in Japan

Product Overview

The 3-cup capacity Induction Heating (IH) System Rice Cooker & Warmer is ideal for singles and smaller families. It cooks as little as 1/2-cup of rice and takes up minimal space. Superior IH technology efficiently prepares flawless rice every time.

• Superior induction heating (IH) technology

• 3 cup size ideal for singles and smaller families

• Easy-to-clean clear coated stainless steel exterior

• Detachable and washable inner lid

• Automatic keep warm

• Delay timer (2 settings)

• Menu settings include: white/mixed, sushi, porridge, brown, GABA brown, rinse-free and quick cooking

• cETLus listed, tested to comply with FCC standards

• Made in Japan

• Instruction manual in English, French, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

The Stainless Dark Brown NP-GBC05-XT offers induction heating in a compact three-cup household cooker. Its thick spherical pan works with the IH cooking system, while the LCD provides menu, clock and timer information. Ordinary white-rice batches can be as small as half a supplied cup; the three-cup maximum is uncooked rice, not a cooked-serving count.

Dedicated brown and GABA Brown programs accompany white/mixed, rinse-free, quick, sushi and porridge selections. GABA Brown includes an activation stage before cooking, so it is a different process from simply choosing the ordinary brown-rice menu. A separate green cup is supplied for rinse-free rice, and the detachable inner lid and power cord support care and storage between batches.

Choose the grain and the program

The LCD presents white/mixed, rinse-free, quick, sushi, porridge, brown and GABA Brown choices. Use each menu’s load and water instructions. GABA Brown includes an approximately two-hour activation stage before cooking, which needs to be included in meal timing.

Induction heating

IH technology heats the model’s thick spherical cooking pan.

Small rice batches

Ordinary white and quick-cooking rice range from 0.5–3 supplied cups.

Made in Japan

Manufacturer-listed Japanese production for NP-GBC05-XT.

NP-GBC05 thick spherical inner cooking pan shown separately.

A spherical pan for the IH system

The black, thick spherical inner pan is the cooking vessel for this induction-heating model. Use the correct ordinary-rice or green rinse-free measure and follow the pan’s matching water levels. Protect the surface with appropriate utensils and nonabrasive cleaning.

NP-GBC05 detachable inner lid being rinsed.

Separate the lid for cleaning

The inner lid is detachable and washable. After use, unplug the cooker, allow it to cool and clean removable parts according to the manual. Keep the body and electrical connectors dry, and allow full lid movement and steam clearance in use.

Specifications

ZO IH RICE COOKER S/S 3CUP NP-GBC05-XT
Model	NP-GBC05-XTManufacturer model and Stainless Dark Brown finish designation.
Equipment type	Induction-heating rice cooker and warmer
Finish	Stainless Dark Brown (-XT)
Country of origin	Japan
Intended use	Household use onlyFollow the operating manual and household-product commercial-use warranty exclusions.
Maximum uncooked white-rice capacity	3 supplied rice cups / 0.54 liter — uncooked white-rice capacity, using the supplied rice measureManufacturer rating based on uncooked white rice and the supplied ordinary-rice cup, not cooked servings.
Ordinary-rice measure	Approx. 6.1 fl oz / 180 mL supplied rice cupThe manufacturer product page specifies this ordinary-rice measure. Use it for ordinary white, brown and germinated brown rice; use the separate green cup for rinse-free rice.
Equipment weight	Approx. 8 lbManufacturer-listed equipment weight, not packaged/gross weight.
Supply voltage	120 V AC
Supply frequency	60 Hz
Rated cooking power	700 W
Cooking system	Induction heating (IH)
Menu settings	White rice/mixed, rinse-free, quick cooking, sushi, porridge, brown and GABA Brown
Finish-time memories	2
Inner cooking pan	Black, thick spherical pan
Included accessories	Rice spatula, spatula holder, ordinary-rice measuring cup and green rinse-free measuring cup
Keep Warm after rice cooking	Automatic
Keep Warm time limit	No more than 12 hoursDo not hold mixed or sweet rice, rice with added ingredients/seasonings, or other foods. Do not add rice or reheat cold rice using Keep Warm.
Manufacturer-listed certification	cETLus listed
Dimensions (W × D × H)	9-1/8 in × 11-7/8 in × 7-1/2 inAllow additional space for lid opening, pan removal and steam clearance as applicable.

Use the ordinary-rice measure for white/brown/germinated rice and the separate green measure for rinse-free rice. Do not replace the green rinse-free cup with the larger ordinary-rice cup. Sushi uses a one-cup minimum. For mixed rice, the detailed operating instructions require less than two cups even though the specification table lists two as its upper value; follow the stricter instruction. Sweet rice uses the WHITE RICE/MIXED program and SWEET RICE water line. Germinated brown rice also uses WHITE RICE/MIXED, with its own instructions, and must not be soaked longer than 30 minutes or timer-cooked. GABA Brown is a different program with an approximately two-hour activation stage. Keep Warm is limited to no more than 12 hours under the manual’s restrictions. Do not use it for mixed or sweet rice, added ingredients/seasonings, other foods or reheating cold rice; do not add new rice to a held batch. These operating limits are not food-safety guarantees. Stir and loosen rice immediately after cooking. Do not timer-cook mixed, sweet or germinated brown rice. QUICK COOKING does not accept the timer. Set less than 13 hours, or less than 8 hours for rinse-free rice, especially during summer. The manual requires the main body and outer lid to cool to body temperature before another batch; it does not give a fixed cooldown interval. Use AC 120V, 60Hz power and an outlet rated at least 15A without other devices sharing it. Allow safe lid movement, steam release and bottom ventilation. Phase, NEMA designation and exact lid-open height are unstated. Household-use instructions and the linked household-product commercial-use warranty exclusion apply.

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Model	NP-GBC05-XTManufacturer model and Stainless Dark Brown finish designation.	NP-HCC10	NP-HCC18	NW-QAC10	NW-QAC18
Equipment type	Induction-heating rice cooker and warmer	Household induction-heating rice cooker and warmer	Household induction-heating rice cooker and warmer	Household induction-heating rice cooker and warmer	Household induction-heating rice cooker and warmer
Finish	Stainless Dark Brown (-XT)	Stainless Dark Gray (-XH)	Stainless Dark Gray (-XH)	Black (-BA)	Black (-BA)
Country of origin	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan
Intended use	Household use onlyFollow the operating manual and household-product commercial-use warranty exclusions.	—	—	—	—
Maximum uncooked white-rice capacity	3 supplied rice cups / 0.54 liter — uncooked white-rice capacity, using the supplied rice measureManufacturer rating based on uncooked white rice and the supplied ordinary-rice cup, not cooked servings.	Uncooked white rice: 5.5 rice cups / 1.0 literMeasured with the supplied approximately 180 mL rice cup using raw short-grain white rice; other grains and menus vary.	Uncooked white rice: 10 rice cups / 1.8 litersMeasured with the supplied approximately 180 mL rice cup using raw short-grain white rice; other grains and menus vary.	Uncooked white rice: 5.5 rice cups / 1.0 literMeasured with the supplied approximately 180 mL rice cup using raw short-grain white rice; other grains and menus vary.	Uncooked white rice: 10 rice cups / 1.8 litersMeasured with the supplied approximately 180 mL rice cup using raw short-grain white rice; other grains and menus vary.
Ordinary-rice measure	Approx. 6.1 fl oz / 180 mL supplied rice cupThe manufacturer product page specifies this ordinary-rice measure. Use it for ordinary white, brown and germinated brown rice; use the separate green cup for rinse-free rice.	—	—	—	—
Equipment weight	Approx. 8 lbManufacturer-listed equipment weight, not packaged/gross weight.	Approx. 9 lbManufacturer equipment weight, not packaged shipping weight.	Approx. 11 lbManufacturer equipment weight, not packaged shipping weight.	Approx. 10 lbManufacturer equipment weight, not packaged shipping weight.	Approx. 12 lbManufacturer equipment weight, not packaged shipping weight.
Supply voltage	120 V AC	120 V AC	120 V AC	120 V AC	120 V AC
Supply frequency	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz	60 Hz
Rated cooking power	700 W	1230 W	1350 W	1080 W	1310 W
Cooking system	Induction heating (IH)	IH (Induction Heating)Induction heating heats the inner cooking pan.	IH (Induction Heating)Induction heating heats the inner cooking pan.	IH (Induction Heating)Induction heating heats the inner cooking pan.	IH (Induction Heating)Induction heating heats the inner cooking pan.
Menu settings	White rice/mixed, rinse-free, quick cooking, sushi, porridge, brown and GABA Brown	White rice (regular, softer or harder), quick, mixed, Jasmine, sushi, porridge, sweet, brown and GABA Brown	White rice (regular, softer or harder), quick, mixed, Jasmine, sushi, porridge, sweet, brown and GABA Brown	White, quick white, mixed, sushi/sweet, Jasmine, Quick Jasmine, congee, brown, GABA Brown, steel cut oatmeal, quinoa and Steam	White, quick white, mixed, sushi/sweet, Jasmine, Quick Jasmine, congee, brown, GABA Brown, steel cut oatmeal, quinoa and Steam
Finish-time memories	2	—	—	—	—
Inner cooking pan	Black, thick spherical pan	Black, thick spherical nonstick pan	Black, thick spherical nonstick pan	Black, thick spherical pan with double nonstick coating	Black, thick spherical pan with double nonstick coating
Included accessories	Rice spatula, spatula holder, ordinary-rice measuring cup and green rinse-free measuring cup	—	—	—	—
Keep Warm after rice cooking	Automatic	—	—	—	—
Keep Warm time limit	No more than 12 hoursDo not hold mixed or sweet rice, rice with added ingredients/seasonings, or other foods. Do not add rice or reheat cold rice using Keep Warm.	Up to 12 hours for eligible riceDo not add rice, reheat cold rice, hold foods other than rice or hold rice with added ingredients or seasonings.	Up to 12 hours for eligible riceDo not add rice, reheat cold rice, hold foods other than rice or hold rice with added ingredients or seasonings.	Up to 12 hours for white, quick, sushi, Jasmine, Quick Jasmine, brown and GABA BrownDo not use Keep Warm for mixed rice, congee, steel cut oatmeal, quinoa, sweet rice or steamed food.	Up to 12 hours for white, quick, sushi, Jasmine, Quick Jasmine, brown and GABA BrownDo not use Keep Warm for mixed rice, congee, steel cut oatmeal, quinoa, sweet rice or steamed food.
Manufacturer-listed certification	cETLus listed	cETLus Listed	cETLus Listed	cETLus Listed	cETLus Listed
Dimensions (W × D × H)	9-1/8 in × 11-7/8 in × 7-1/2 inAllow additional space for lid opening, pan removal and steam clearance as applicable.	10 in × 14 in × 8 in (W × D × H)Dimensions follow the stored model listing with width, depth and height explicitly ordered.	11 in × 15-1/2 in × 9-1/2 in (W × D × H)Dimensions follow the stored model listing with width, depth and height explicitly ordered.	9-1/4 in × 12-1/4 in × 7-7/8 in (W × D × H)Dimensions follow the stored model listing with width, depth and height explicitly ordered.	10-3/8 in × 13-3/8 in × 9 in (W × D × H)Dimensions follow the stored model listing with width, depth and height explicitly ordered.
Manufacturer warranty scope	—	U.S. electrical-product warranty terms applyHousehold coverage is subject to the manufacturer’s eligibility and service conditions. Household products used commercially are excluded.	U.S. electrical-product warranty terms applyHousehold coverage is subject to the manufacturer’s eligibility and service conditions. Household products used commercially are excluded.	U.S. electrical-product warranty terms applyHousehold coverage is subject to the manufacturer’s eligibility and service conditions. Household products used commercially are excluded.	U.S. electrical-product warranty terms applyHousehold coverage is subject to the manufacturer’s eligibility and service conditions. Household products used commercially are excluded.