Wash and cut Red potatoes into inch size pieces. Place in crock-pot.Add sea salt, pepper, butter, crushed garlic, and water to the crock-pot.Toss the potatoes to mix well.Cook the potatoes on high for 4 hours until they are fork tender.Add the cream cheese with chives and onion along with the milk.Use a potato masher to mash-up the potatoes to the consistency your family enjoys.