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Tower 1.5 Litre Rice Cooker T19061BLK review

No. 7 of 10 in our rice cookers ranking · Updated · How we rank

Our verdict: The Tower 1.5 Litre Rice Cooker T19061BLK ranks 7th of the 10 rice cookers we compare, with 8.1 out of 10. It takes our Best Budget badge.

8.1/10Best Budget

The Tower T19061BLK is a plain 500W one-touch rice cooker with a 1.5 litre non-stick pot and a steamer basket. It suits one to four people who want white or brown rice without fiddling with settings.

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Why it's here

  • One-touch cooking with automatic keep warm
  • 1.5L pot cooks up to 8 cups
  • Measuring cup, rice spoon and steamer basket included
  • 95cm cable and non-slip feet

Keep in mind

  • A new listing with few owner reports so far
  • No programmes for brown rice, sushi rice or porridge
  • 500W, so a full batch takes a while

What the review sites say

None of the review sites we read has reviewed this model or named it in a best-of list, so it scores below the ones they have.

Why the Tower T19061BLK scores 8.1

Each bar shows where it places among the 10 rice cookers in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. What the review sites say counts for most of the score.

  • What review sites say6th of 10
  • How happy owners are9th of 10
  • How new it is1st of 10

Level with the Morphy Richards 10 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471002

The Morphy Richards 10 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471002 and the Tower 1.5 Litre Rice Cooker T19061BLK score the same, so either is a safe pick. The Morphy Richards 10 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471002 goes first because it leaves owners a little happier.

About the Tower T19061BLK

The T19061BLK is Tower's 1.5 litre rice cooker in black. Tower says it makes up to 8 cups of rice and describes it as serving up to 16 small portions. It has one control: press to cook, and the cooker switches itself to keep warm when the rice is done.

The inner pot is non-stick aluminium and lifts out for washing. The lid is tempered glass with a cool-touch handle, and the body has cool-touch handles and non-slip feet. The cable is 95cm long. The unit measures 21.4cm high and 27.8cm wide and deep.

Tower says it cooks white or brown rice and also steams vegetables, dumplings or fish. The steamer is an inner basket that sits in the cooker. A measuring cup and rice spoon are in the box, which is a gift-style colour box. There are no separate programmes for brown rice, sushi rice or porridge, so the single cook cycle does everything.

What owners report about the Tower T19061BLK

We found no owner reviews for this model. It is a new listing, and Tower's own page for it shows none. We have not reported owner opinions here because we could not find any about this exact cooker.

What can be said comes from the specs. At 500W it is a low-powered cooker, so a full pot will take a while. It has a single cook cycle rather than rice-type programmes, so results with brown rice or sushi rice are untested by owners we could find.

Who the Tower T19061BLK suits

It suits a one to four person household that eats rice often, wants a simple press-and-leave cooker and may use the steamer basket for vegetables or dumplings. The keep warm switch means dinner can wait a little.

Look elsewhere if you want settings for different rices, or a pot for a bigger family. The Instant Pot Rice Cooker + Steamer 12 Cup MRRC1201WE has a brown rice programme and a larger pot. The Yum Asia Bamboo Rice Cooker YUM-IH15 has seven rice settings. For a larger household, the Morphy Richards 10 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471002 holds more.

Questions about the Tower T19061BLK

How many cups of rice does the Tower T19061BLK cook?

Up to 8 cups, according to Tower. The pot is 1.5 litres, and Tower describes it as serving up to 16 small portions.

Can the Tower T19061BLK cook brown rice?

Yes. Tower says it cooks white or brown rice. It has one cook cycle and no dedicated brown rice programme.

Does the Tower T19061BLK have a keep warm function?

Yes. It switches to keep warm automatically when cooking finishes.

What is the warranty on the Tower T19061BLK?

Tower words it as a 1 year guarantee with an optional 2 year extension, subject to product registration online. Its page also headlines this as a 3 Year Tower Warranty.

How big is the Tower T19061BLK rice cooker?

It measures 21.4cm high by 27.8cm wide and 27.8cm deep. The cable is 95cm long.

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The other badge winners in our rice cookers ranking.

All 10 rice cookers, compared

  1. 1 Russell Hobbs Cook@Home Rice Cooker and Steamer 19750-56Best Choice 8.6 Check Price
  2. 2 Yum Asia Bamboo Rice Cooker YUM-IH15Best Premium 8.6 Check Price
  3. 3 Instant Pot Rice Cooker + Steamer 12 Cup MRRC1201WE 8.4 Check Price
  4. 4 nutribullet EveryGrain Cooker 01806 8.2 Check Price
  5. 5 Tefal Cool Touch Rice Cooker RK1568UK 8.1 Check Price
  6. 6 Morphy Richards 10 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471002 8.1 Check Price
  7. 7 Tower 1.5 Litre Rice Cooker T19061BLKThis reviewBest Budget 8.1 Check Price
  8. 8 Morphy Richards 8 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer 471001 8.0 Check Price
  9. 9 Yum Asia Panda Mini Rice Cooker YUM-EN06 7.9 Check Price
  10. 10 Russell Hobbs Medium Rice Cooker 27030-56 7.9 Check Price
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Tower 1.5 Litre Rice Cooker T19061BLK

The Tower T19061BLK is a plain 500W one-touch rice cooker with a 1.5 litre non-stick pot and a steamer basket. 8.1 out of 10.

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How we score it

Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. Most of each score is what the review sites say: the scores their own reviews give each model, and whether their best-of lists name it. For this guide we read BBC Good Food, Expert Reviews, Good Housekeeping UK and Ideal Home. The rest is how happy owners are, held back where few owners have rated a product, and how new it is. Value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 21 models for this guide before settling on these ten.

Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in November 2026.

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