hello99, DY -“Achiezer, and pretty much universally accepted since. Vadai and not Safek.”
Yes, I concede -I downloaded it -he does say this. I don’t understand -why, but that is their Psak.
“Health: a crock pot has a heating element that glows red hot and is certainly an Issur d’Oraisa. Therefore, there is no Heter whatsoever to tell a Goy to turn it on.”
See what happenned here is that I’m not a Poisek and you armchair, internet Poiskim were able to Drey me a Kop -so I went in the wrong direction.
The Poskim seem to hold electricity is D’oraysa.
Debrecener Rov zt’l says “You can tell a Goy to turn on a bathroom light”. And he gives quite a few examples of Ameira L’Acum is Mutter L’Tzorech Godol, not just this.
So Ameira L’Acum is Mutter even on a D’oraysa for Tzorech Godol!
So the same would be for a crock pot. You got your cholent in there and it’s your main course -you can have the Goy turn it on for you!
If I’m Chumra shopping -I know your # – 1-800-hello99, until then I’ll use Goyim to turn on crock pots or flames!