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A few threads has come up about Cuisinart ice cream makers not freezing the mix but the issue come down to three possible causes. Saw this discussion start about this so thought I’d bring it up since its something people tend to encounter when first trying out the machines. One cause is that the...

Was looking at teh troubleshooting notes for the cuisinart machines, thought it would be interesting to discuss since peoples come up with these issues all the time. The most common issue is the paddle not turning. From reading the troubleshooting notes, this is actualy by design (the bowl turn...

Quick one for anyone who's poked around teh FlexBrew menus. Saw someone else ask about setting an time on a Flexbrew so figured I'd share what I found. Press Set Time until the hour starts blinking. Then use the hour button to advance the time to the hour you want to set. Then wait a second or...

While looking through some Panasonic microwave manual pages I noticed they have three different functions which use the same buttons but in a different order. Thought I'd share what I gathered about each of them since it confuse me at first and likely others as well. Timer buttons: Timer/Clock...

While I was looking up the Panasonic auto menu presets I saw a chart floating around so figured it was worth a discussion as many peoples dont have the booklet to refer to. Each number is a preset cooking program and the time is calculate from the program and the weight of the food you enter...

Saw a few peoples ask about the Hamilton Beach can opener that seem to have the handle not locking or the cutting portion getting jam. Thought it would be worth discussing. According to the blog post I read about this, you pop off an cover. Then you loosen the screw that hold the lock portion of...

Curious if anyone here has cracked open the bottom housing on one of the Kenwood food processors. From what I've read on the internet it's very straightforward the unplug the processor then removing the screws from the base of the machine and the cover will come off. Nothing too fancy though...

Why the Kenwood processors will not turn on at all. From what ive read it is usually because the bowl is not fully locked into the machine. There is a safety interlock switch on these that will not allow the motor to start unless the bowl is in the correct position. The other issues ive seen is...

Quick question for any who uses the Ninja Foodi dual zones regularly. When using Sync or Match, both zone are tied together and must cook at the same time. What if you only want to cook one side for a limit time though? According to some tips online though, there is a way to do this. All you...

Another thread on another board made me think about starting one of my own here. While the Ninja Foodi air fryer can technicly run in single basket mode you’d think the manual would leave out the Sync and Match button for the single basket mode but they are included. In reality you can ignore...

https://www.quora.com/How-long-do-I-cook-brown-rice-on-an-Aroma-cooker Saw a few peoples asking about the brown rice settings on their Aroma cookers, so I figured I'd toss something out there for people to discuss. According to the forums, people should cook brown rice at a 2:1 ratio of water to...

Quick one for the rice cooker regular out there! See, when the rice is done, the rice cooker do not power off. Instead it simply turns to “Keep Warm” mode. So it essentially mean the rice cooker will stay on and continue to heat the rice, albeit to a more lower temperature. To power it off...

Quick one for anyone who's cracked open a Hamilton Beach can opener before. According to the reviews, all you have to do is remove all the screws from the back of the can opener and the back cover will come off to reveal the internal component. There are no clips on the rubber feet, no glued...

Saw the question about changing the light bulb in one of these microwaves. Thought it was worth a discussion thread as it come up every so often. The basic steps are unplugging the unit first, removing the cover, then removing the bulb from its holder inside the microwave. The two tricky parts...

Found a pinout diagrams for B&D 20V batteries and thought it’d be worth posting. Pretty much all the rest of the posts out there are pretty generic, mostly just + and -. Minus is the negative terminal, plus is the positive. Then there’s an ID pin that the tool use to identify the battery. That...

Was looking into how people deal with the buildup on Hamilton Beach can openers and figured I'd start a thread since it comes up a lot. The blade area are where the grime accumulates and you cant just throw the can opener in the sink to clean it. The best way to clean the can opener is using a...

Saw a question about Hamilton Beach can openers that just stop working and someone want to know how to fix them. Here's a quick rundown based on what I've seen over the years with these appliances: Unplug the can opener and pop the back cover off the appliance. While I'm surprised at how many of...

Saw a question on social media about resetting the DeLonghi La Specialista and thought I'd ask here in the hopes that the manual is more specific about the steps. Essentaly, you hold both Double Cup and My Recipe buttons until the display blink, then press My Recipe again to make it blink and...

Saw a few mentions in this thread of how fragile the knobs is on the La Specialista. If the machine is bumped, or if one of these knobs experiences what amounts to a side hit to the machine, the knob will pop off. The fix for these issues is to apply some plastic glue to the broken piece of the...

A couple of peoples asked me about the descaling routine for the La Specialista so here's what I found online and what I'll share with anyone else struggling with this process. The flashing descale light is what tells you when to do it. First you must remove the filter from the machine (this can...