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It beeps when it's done.
It beeps when you press the button.
It beeps when you place it on the base.
But today, it beeps no more.
I classify this as a repair.
I had to do the same to my fridge. Normally it's supposed to beep if you forget the door open or after a power outage, which is good, but at one point it started erroring out and beeping just randomly, so measures had to be taken.
This post inspired me. I managed to mute my pressure cooker even though the mute function is not mentioned anywhere in the manual. I did a little dance.
Do you mean that you blocked the steam release valve?
You can lower the volume of those piezo alarms by putting a 6-32 screw through the hole. It will push on the diaphragm on the inside and muffle the vibrations. You can actually dial in the volume you want by turning the screw just right. Or just kill it with fire
I don't think I'm up for a screw that short
(Obviously your solution is far more graceful and honestly solid work I just....cannot even)
Can you do this with my microwave? I truly hate the beep
Fun fact: Some microwaves have a hidden mute feature (my GE did). Can't hurt to google the model number for the manual to see if yours does.
I always stop it seconds before it reaches 0 to avoid that shit
Teach me your ways master
Uh, you just watch it and hit the cancel button or open the door before it hits zero lol.
If you’re microwaving something for more than a minute or two, there are much better appliances out there, like an air fryer
Do I have to stand there or can I bring a chair
I have one that not only cannot be disabled but its beep is so fucking loud you can hear it across the house and beeps 4 fucking times when its done.
If im microwaving something im not going far, usually not even leaving the kitchen, why does it need to summon the foreign legion?
I classify this as a repair.
An upgrade, even.
I did the same with my fan. Fucker beeped when the sleep timer ended
beeped when the sleep timer ended
Oh, so, it was an alarm clock after all
That's an insane design choice.
There's a fan here that has a bright blue LED capable of lighting a whole room. That LED shines when the silent mode for the night is activated 🙄
So many electronics insist upon themselves. You're a fan that blows away the fart smells in the bathroom, you are not the star of the show.
OP woke up dull, will be going to bed tonight a king
Next, remove the stupid loud beep from the smoke detectors.
Nooo, not my precious alarm clock... it's the only thing that still works for me. I always manage to sleep through the loudest alarm volume on two different phones, regardless of whatever tones or music I choose. Not even El Sonidito works anymore.
I'll be dead (metaphorically, at the least) if the smoke detector stops beeping for me :(
I found the best solution is just to put a small piece of foam tape overthe hole on the top. It greatly attenuates the sound, and still keeps the beep for others who want it but only when you're close to it
Ive also filled the hole with glue. Same thing
Do you have a preferred foam tape?
I'm probably going to be buying some in the next couple weeks (I will probably need some shims) and anything foamy will work
I normally use tesa double-sided mounting tape.
I am so done with kitchen appliances fucking beeping at me. The only beeps I accept is the one to let me know I didn't close the freezer. My stove does not need to beep when it's turned on, beep when a plate is selected, then beep with every step of temperature increase. Don't even get me started on the microwave, when it is done heating, it just keeps beeping forever, LOUDLY.
Like, FUCK YOU I WILL COME WHEN I SO GOD DAMNED PLEASE. One ping only please. Jesus it infuriates me.
RTFM, there might be settings to stop the beep.
How dare you.
Rage the fucking machine?
This seems to be the problem with the tech trend of removing tactile knobs or actual buttons.
Now we have these "touch" screens that can only provide feedback through annoying beeps, because you can't feel them or hear them click anymore.
My electric kettle for example has a lever to press down and start it. No beeps needed, because when it's done you hear the mechanism click off as the lever returns to its off position.
On the other hand my air fryer can get fucked with that one "everything knob". I've accidentally turned it a smidge many times pressing it in to start. This resets all the settings that I have to dial back in and makes me want to yeet the fucker out the window.
if only they used the same damn knobs they used in the 1980s. what measured analog resistance instead of checking for bumps and shit. there's a damn chip in there, use it to convert the analog to digital. the analog dials have SO MUCH BETTER tactile response.
I hate that modern appliances beep constantly. Whatever happened to giving a shit about being annoying or not? Old appliances would beep or ding once. If you're the idiot and leave something sitting forever that's on you. I would rather have my food get cold than my microwave beep every five seconds indefinitely. Sometimes finishing up a task that is going to take 20 more seconds is the right thing to do, stop aggressively beeping at me.
My friend just bought a toaster that plays a tune when it’s done.
A toaster. That needs to tell you when it’s done.