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Hello,
I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed on repairing a Cuisinart rice cooker. The fault is that the thermal fuse has blown. The fuse is an SEFUSE SF169E, rated at 172 degC. I'm given to understand that these will eventually blow because the resin softens before the critical temperature, and the widget inside eventually goes open-circuit. The original fuse was crimped onto the supply wires, and my thought is to replace the crimping with ceramic terminal blocks to make the next replacement easier. The original fuse had an (electrically) insulated sleeve, and I had to cut this away to find out what was inside. Clearly, as the fuse carries live current and the case is earthed, I need to replace the sleeve with something temperature-appropriate (i.e. won't melt / burn / etc. at operating temperatures). So, two questions: 1. Is the idea of terminal blocks sound? There are no significant vibrations when the cooker is operating. 2. What should I buy to replace the insulating sleeve? Thanks for all advice... -- SteveR, transplanted to a better place |
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On 05/01/13 12:16, SteveR wrote:
Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed on repairing a Cuisinart rice cooker. The fault is that the thermal fuse has blown. The fuse is an SEFUSE SF169E, rated at 172 degC. I'm given to understand that these will eventually blow because the resin softens before the critical temperature, and the widget inside eventually goes open-circuit. The original fuse was crimped onto the supply wires, and my thought is to replace the crimping with ceramic terminal blocks to make the next replacement easier. The original fuse had an (electrically) insulated sleeve, and I had to cut this away to find out what was inside. Clearly, as the fuse carries live current and the case is earthed, I need to replace the sleeve with something temperature-appropriate (i.e. won't melt / burn / etc. at operating temperatures). So, two questions: 1. Is the idea of terminal blocks sound? There are no significant vibrations when the cooker is operating. 2. What should I buy to replace the insulating sleeve? Thanks for all advice... Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? +1, My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. -- Adrian C |
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The Natural Philosopher writes:
On 05/01/13 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed on repairing a Cuisinart rice cooker. The fault is that the thermal fuse has blown. .... Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. It's a semi-common appliance, effectively a heater (often in the 400-800W range) with a teflon-coated pot. The pot is removable, and can be filled with (a small amount of) water and rice or other "boilable" items. They often have a steamer rack so you can use them to steam veggies, fish, eggs, and so on. They are very good for Japanese-style rice, which has to be cooked with a minimal amount of water. Steam-cooking soft-boiled eggs on such a machine takes about seven minutes from switching the machine on to it switching itself off because it has run out of water. The amount of water actually used is just 40ml for this job, which can (on my machine when it's working) handle up to nine eggs. Boiling stuff takes more, but still a lot less than you'd normally use on the stove. -- SteveR, transplanted to a better place |
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writes Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Where do you find a *simmer* setting on a microwave? -- Tim Lamb |
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On Saturday, January 5, 2013 12:16:08 PM UTC, SteveR wrote:
The original fuse was crimped onto the supply wires, Thermal fuses should always be crimped, or resistance welded. They're installed on things that are assumed to be getting hot, and things that get hot aren't a good place to use screw terminals, as thermal cycling tends to make brass grubscrews back themselves out. When you ignore this, at least use good quality screw terminals with closely fitting threads. Also crush the terminal slightly from the side beforehand (use a vice, you need a precision bludgeoning) to tighten up the threads. |
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On 1/5/2013 9:20 AM, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , The Natural Philosopher writes Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Where do you find a *simmer* setting on a microwave? 50% power. |
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:01:59 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Add a litre of water to a pan, bring to boil. Add 100g [1] dry rice, stir ONCE, turn the heat off and cover. Eleven minutes later, drain rice, leave to stand for a couple of minutes, and serve. Perfect... [1] enough for two people. -- Terry Fields |
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Andy Dingley writes:
On Saturday, January 5, 2013 12:16:08 PM UTC, SteveR wrote: The original fuse was crimped onto the supply wires, Thermal fuses should always be crimped, or resistance welded. They're installed on things that are assumed to be getting hot, and things that get hot aren't a good place to use screw terminals, as thermal cycling tends to make brass grubscrews back themselves out. Ah, OK, that makes sense. Thanks. Does that mean that e.g. spade-type crimp-on connectors (assuming that the insulation is rated for the temperature) are also questionable? That is, will they creep? I found a source of insulator-free ( i.e. needs sleeving...) crimp-on connectors rated for continuous use up to 482 degC (900F), but on reflection, it's not clear whether these would be good for frequent on/off cycling. When you ignore this, at least use good quality screw terminals with closely fitting threads. Also crush the terminal slightly from the side beforehand (use a vice, you need a precision bludgeoning) to tighten up the threads. This sounds way too much like some jocular "advice" I heard from my father once: "When in doubt, get a bigger hammer." -- SteveR, transplanted to a better place |
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On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote:
On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? +1, My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On 05/01/13 13:16, SteveR wrote:
The Natural Philosopher writes: On 05/01/13 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed on repairing a Cuisinart rice cooker. The fault is that the thermal fuse has blown. ... Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. It's a semi-common appliance, effectively a heater (often in the 400-800W range) with a teflon-coated pot. The pot is removable, and can be filled with (a small amount of) water and rice or other "boilable" items. They often have a steamer rack so you can use them to steam veggies, fish, eggs, and so on. They are very good for Japanese-style rice, which has to be cooked with a minimal amount of water. Steam-cooking soft-boiled eggs on such a machine takes about seven minutes from switching the machine on to it switching itself off because it has run out of water. The amount of water actually used is just 40ml for this job, which can (on my machine when it's working) handle up to nine eggs. Boiling stuff takes more, but still a lot less than you'd normally use on the stove. you can get little gizmos that you put a little water in and then an egg, and pop into the microwave. The egg cooks in the steam. Perfectly. Small. cheap. Takes no cupboard space. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On 05/01/13 14:20, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , The Natural Philosopher writes Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Where do you find a *simmer* setting on a microwave? On mine just below half way on the dial. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On 1/5/2013 1:20 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote: On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. And it keeps nice and warm until the rest of dinner is ready. |
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2013 13:16:08 +0100, SteveR
wrote: 1. Is the idea of terminal blocks sound? There are no significant vibrations when the cooker is operating. Terminal block is fine - but normal red insulated crimps will also work reliably. 2. What should I buy to replace the insulating sleeve? Small length of heat shrink sleeving, silicone sleeving, PTFE sleeving or fibreglass sleeving. |
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:43:30 -0500, S Viemeister wrote:
My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. Nah, pan of boiling water from kettle, bung in rice, gentle rolling boil for 10 mins +/-, lob into colander. Nothing stuck to anything. Used to use the absorption method but different rice needs different amounts of water. KISS. And it keeps nice and warm until the rest of dinner is ready. A good cook can time everything correctly, no need to have things hanging about. B-) Also there is some nasty that likes cooked rice but humans don't like... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 1/5/2013 6:53 PM, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:43:30 -0500, S Viemeister wrote: And it keeps nice and warm until the rest of dinner is ready. A good cook can time everything correctly, no need to have things hanging about. B-) Also there is some nasty that likes cooked rice but humans don't like... Bacillus cereus. And even good cooks can be interrupted. |
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message ... On 1/5/2013 1:20 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote: On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. And it keeps nice and warm until the rest of dinner is ready. That last shouldnt be necessary. A good cook starts everything so that its all ready for the dinner at the right time. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote: On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? +1, My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. And if you microwave it in the thing you eat it from, you dont have what you cooked the rice in to clean or put in the dishwasher. The bowl in those rice cookers takes up too much room in the dishwasher for my taste, I prefer to cook the rice in square plastic bowl things with lids and then just put the curry or whatever in that once the rice is cooked and eat it out of that with a splayed etc. |
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"Terry Fields" wrote in message ... On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:01:59 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: WTF is a rice cooker? My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Add a litre of water to a pan, bring to boil. Add 100g [1] dry rice, stir ONCE, turn the heat off and cover. Eleven minutes later, drain rice, leave to stand for a couple of minutes, and serve. Perfect... [1] enough for two people. 'kinell, 18 minutes... 10 minutes.... pans/water etc, sod that. Remove packet from cupboard, tear 2cm slit in top (it does make a nice bang at about 1 minute 40 when you forget this step , bung in nuker, full power for 2 minutes, when it goes ping, or beep, remove from nuker, tear top off fully, swear as the steam scalds your hands, tip contents onto plate, job done. And no washing up of the cooking container either, just lob it in the bin |
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writes On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote: On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? +1, My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. I might give this a go for the rare occasions when mistress chef is away. On investigation we do have *medium* and *low* settings available. I already do my porridge in the microwave but that is 3 mins, stir, 3 mins, on full power. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 05/01/2013 13:12, Adrian C wrote:
Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. Pan on gas ring - full boil for one minute - put lid on pan, turn off heat completely, leave for 15 minutes. -- mailto:news{at}admac(dot}myzen{dot}co{dot}uk |
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On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:52:01 +0000, Huge wrote:
On 2013-01-05, Terry Fields wrote: Add a litre of water to a pan, bring to boil. Add 100g [1] dry rice, stir ONCE, turn the heat off and cover. Eleven minutes later, drain rice, leave to stand for a couple of minutes, and serve. More like "11 minutes later, remove drain cover made of rice, throw it away and cook some more by the 'rolling boil' method." No-one in this thread that suggested boiling rice has mentioned the starch problem: it causes rice to stick together in lumps. My method eliminates the pre-rinsing, and the lack of constant agitation of the boiling method means that the rice doesn't stick. Simples.... -- Terry Fields |
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On 09/01/2013 08:18, Terry Fields wrote:
On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:52:01 +0000, Huge wrote: On 2013-01-05, Terry Fields wrote: Add a litre of water to a pan, bring to boil. Add 100g [1] dry rice, stir ONCE, turn the heat off and cover. Eleven minutes later, drain rice, leave to stand for a couple of minutes, and serve. More like "11 minutes later, remove drain cover made of rice, throw it away and cook some more by the 'rolling boil' method." No-one in this thread that suggested boiling rice has mentioned the starch problem: it causes rice to stick together in lumps. My method eliminates the pre-rinsing, and the lack of constant agitation of the boiling method means that the rice doesn't stick. Simples.... Afraid I always pre-rinse. Well, bung required rice in pan, add cold water, shoosh around by hand, pour out water. Repeat if very starchy. Started doing so in Sri Lanka where the rice often has stones, etc., in it. Then, used to do the reverse of your approach, set on a modest heat, and by the time it gets to boiling point, rice is ready. On old ceramic hob, that would be about setting 4. Now on induction, get to boiling asap and switch off, like you. -- Rod |
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"Terry Fields" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:52:01 +0000, Huge wrote: On 2013-01-05, Terry Fields wrote: Add a litre of water to a pan, bring to boil. Add 100g [1] dry rice, stir ONCE, turn the heat off and cover. Eleven minutes later, drain rice, leave to stand for a couple of minutes, and serve. More like "11 minutes later, remove drain cover made of rice, throw it away and cook some more by the 'rolling boil' method." No-one in this thread that suggested boiling rice has mentioned the starch problem: it causes rice to stick together in lumps. Mine never did when I still used that method before I changed to using the microwave. My method eliminates the pre-rinsing, I never bothered with that. and the lack of constant agitation of the boiling method means that the rice doesn't stick. Mine never sticks without that. Simples.... Even simpler to not bother. The only real downside with microwaving it is that the timing and amount of water is critical to the amount of rice used, but all you have to do is work that out and write it down and keep doing it that way. No extra hardware at all required and no extra washing up to do if you do it in the thing you eat it from. |
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Hello again,
SteveR writes: Hello, [snip] So, two questions: 1. Is the idea of terminal blocks sound? There are no significant vibrations when the cooker is operating. 2. What should I buy to replace the insulating sleeve? OK, so I looked at the advice, and found RS's French for-individuals site (now that's a stupid idea - one site for companies and partners/sole traders, one site for the general public. I know why, but it's still a stupid idea) who had all the relevant bits. Two two-way ceramic terminal blocks and a coil of 4mm over-172-rated fabricky sleeve, plus a replacement thermal fuse = one machine repaired! Thanks for all the advice. -- SteveR, transplanted to a better place |
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On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote:
Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. |
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On 28/01/2013 22:12, Rick Hughes wrote:
On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. One hell of a surge current when they all switch on their cookers at once. :-) But... Surely only some cook? The rest are cooked for. And why exclude Taiwan? And India? -- Rod |
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Rick Hughes wrote: On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. they've probably nothing better to do with their lives. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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On 28/01/13 22:16, charles wrote:
In article , Rick Hughes wrote: On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. they've probably nothing better to do with their lives. it certainly beats watching X factor... -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:10:12 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: On 28/01/13 22:16, charles wrote: In article , Rick Hughes wrote: On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. they've probably nothing better to do with their lives. it certainly beats watching X factor... What's: "X factor"? (I don't have a telly, assuming that this is something televisual). -- Frank Erskine |
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En el artículo , Frank
Erskine escribió: What's: "X factor"? It's a "talent" programme on the Idiot's Lantern viewed only by the brain-dead, m'lud. -- (\_/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
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On 28/01/2013 22:16, polygonum wrote:
On 28/01/2013 22:12, Rick Hughes wrote: On 05/01/2013 12:16, SteveR wrote: Hello, I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed Thanks for all advice... Rice is a pan, water, simmer ....1,344,130,000 Chinese can't be wrong. One hell of a surge current when they all switch on their cookers at once. :-) But... Surely only some cook? The rest are cooked for. And why exclude Taiwan? And India? OK divide by 4 or 6 ... still a lot of people who don't use fancy ricecookers |
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On Sunday, January 6, 2013 9:43:54 AM UTC, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , The Natural Philosopher writes On 05/01/13 13:12, Adrian C wrote: On 05/01/2013 13:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Sorry to actually ask rather than answer..but WTF is a rice cooker? +1, My rice cooker is glass bowl inside a microwave. Two cups of water, one cup of rice, one dob of butter and a pinch of salt, full power till it boils then simmer 18 minutes. Perfect rice every time and the fuse doesn't blow.. Nah, pan on a store - boil then lowest possible heat aka absorption method. Get the timing right and it's easy to wash the pan. I used to do that. but the microwave does it better and nothing sticks to the bowl or pan. I might give this a go for the rare occasions when mistress chef is away. On investigation we do have *medium* and *low* settings available. I already do my porridge in the microwave but that is 3 mins, stir, 3 mins, on full power. -- Tim Lamb Better if steeped over night before cooking, assuming you are using pukka porridge oats,and then add a dash of Drambuie before consuming |
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