The directions that come with it are a little lacking unless you are cooking 7 cups of rice, which I do not, but once I figured out how much water to add for 2 cups of rice, it turns out perfect every time.

What is unusual are the directions, which contradict the directions and the ratio or rice to water that's found on my bag of rice.

The directions are confusing, the measurements not accurate for recipe cooking

I bought a cheap-o rice cooker for $20 and it works better