Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I think I came up with a way to fix our yogurt maker's overheating problem. It's cheap and simple, and who doesn't like that. How about a lamp/appliance timer. You can set it to make the yogurt maker turn off/on when you want. You would just have to figure out how long it needs to be on and off to keep it in the 100F to 110F range. I hope you all can understand what I'm trying to say. Here's a link to one I found, but there are many on the market. http://www.goodcommonsense.net/lamti001.html Diane (8yr old son with autism, SCD 3 wks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 What a great thought! Throughout the day I have no problem checking the temp and turning it off/on, but at night, oh that is a different story! I normally wake up around 3-4 in the morning to turn off my yogurt maker and then wake back up around 6 or 7 to plug it back in. It would be awesome to have that done for me by this little gizmo!!! Might be worth a try. Thanks for sharing that! K Dayton, Ohio, USA SCD since June 2006, redid intro June 2007; still have my training wheels on! Myself and 2 kids are SCD, hubby is ever so slowly transitioning to it. Conditions we are treating successfully with SCD: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, IBS, ADD, ADHD, chronic diarrhea, yeast/candida, and salicylate intolerance. " All diseases begin in the gut " - Hypocrites (460-370 BC) > > I think I came up with a way to fix our yogurt maker's overheating problem. It's cheap and simple, and who doesn't like that. How about a lamp/appliance timer. You can set it to make the yogurt maker turn off/on when you want. You would just have to figure out how long it needs to be on and off to keep it in the 100F to 110F range. I hope you all can understand what I'm trying to say. Here's a link to one I found, but there are many on the market. > > http://www.goodcommonsense.net/lamti001.html > > Diane (8yr old son with autism, SCD 3 wks) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi Diane, I'd like to suggest a better alternative to your excellent timer idea. (While great, you will get precipitous rising and falling in the temperature-- because your yogurt maker is either on, or off. Not the best environment for the sensitive little yogurt babies.) I would suggest you get an inline dimmer switch. They are either sold as part of an extension cord, or you can install them on the cord of the yogurt maker. Good luck! (This is what most of us who live abroad do, as the voltage is different.) The other thing I recommend is to tape the dimmer switch (or scratch a mark) to the position that works best for you. Possibly try it with water first, just to see where the temperature stabilizes. That way you won't waste precious goats milk. Go Gut Bug Busters! -Allan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Wow, thanks for the suggestion. I've never heard of such a thing. I will definately look into it. Diane I would suggest you get an inline dimmer switch. They are either sold as part of an extension cord, or you can install them on the cord of the yogurt maker. Good luck! (This is what most of us who live abroad do, as the voltage is different.) The other thing I recommend is to tape the dimmer switch (or scratch a mark) to the position that works best for you. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 hello I just bought an inline dimmer switch. I just started some yogurt and I'll let you know how it goes. It sounded like a wonderful idea, as I just couldn't get a stable temperature. Thanks! , mom to broderick, asd, scd 2 years. - -- In pecanbread , Allan West wrote: > > Hi Diane, > I'd like to suggest a better alternative to your excellent timer > idea. (While great, you will get precipitous rising and falling > in the temperature-- because your yogurt maker is either on, > or off. Not the best environment for the sensitive little yogurt > babies.) I would suggest you get an inline dimmer switch. They > are either sold as part of an extension cord, or you can install > them on the cord of the yogurt maker. Good luck! (This is > what most of us who live abroad do, as the voltage is different.) > The other thing I recommend is to tape the dimmer switch (or > scratch a mark) to the position that works best for you. Possibly > try it with water first, just to see where the temperature stabilizes. > That way you won't waste precious goats milk. > Go Gut Bug Busters! -Allan. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'm going to give the dimmer switch a try to. I'm tired of " baby sitting " the yogurt. Diane hello I just bought an inline dimmer switch. I just started some yogurt and I'll let you know how it goes. It sounded like a wonderful idea, as I just couldn't get a stable temperature. Thanks! , mom to broderick, asd, scd 2 years. - . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 IT WORKED!!! THE TEMP NEVER GOT PAST 110. IT TOOK SOME FIDDLING AND ADJUSTING AND WATCHING....BUT IT WORKED. I'M VERY HAPPY! THANK YOU FOR THE BRILLIANT IDEA ALLEN. LINDA mom to broderick, asd, scd 2 yrs. > > I'm going to give the dimmer switch a try to. I'm tired of " baby sitting " the yogurt. > Diane > > > hello > I just bought an inline dimmer switch. I just started some yogurt and > I'll let you know how it goes. It sounded like a wonderful idea, as I > just couldn't get a stable temperature. > Thanks! > , mom to broderick, asd, scd 2 years. > - > . > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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