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11-18-09, 12:34 PM
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Lurking Renovator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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I wonder... could it be possible to hack a coffee maker in a similar fashion? a "normal" coffee maker can consume 900-1000w while its in initial warmup (then levels off to an average of about 150-200w between heating element on and off time). Also, insulating a glass carafe would be interesting.
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11-19-09, 09:23 AM
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Apprentice EcoRenovator
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 287
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Coffee Maker Eco-Hack...
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The rice cooker is already designed with a heating element of the properr wattage that will provide a medium simmer. The simmer will continue until enough water has been boiled off that it will no longer limit the temperature in the pot to 212 degrees. Then, when the temperature rises, te power is cut. So there is a time-temperature limit built into the design. I figured if I insulated the pot well, it would retain heat and I could reduce the power by half with a diode, the 212 temperature level would still be reached and cooking would happen with a lower power. It worled out that way, but the cooking time takes a bit longer. It will be interesting to see what you come up with regarding your coffee pot hack. BTW, I think that thermally insulated carafs are already included in some coffee makers. Regards, -AC_Hacker Last edited by AC_Hacker; 11-19-09 at 09:27 AM.. |
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11-19-09, 10:37 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Germantown, WI
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Have you figured out how much energy your hack has saved?
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11-19-09, 02:59 PM
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Apprentice EcoRenovator
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I haven't yet. I'll need to pull out the insulation and jump past the diode. It needs to be done. -AC_Hacker Last edited by AC_Hacker; 11-20-09 at 06:22 PM.. |
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11-19-09, 05:22 PM
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Helper EcoRenovator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 96
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Some coffee makers come with stainless steel carafes that have fiberglass or other insulation in them. Some also, apparently, are vacuum sealed canteen style carafes.
When the glass one broke on my Father's coffee pot, I stuck a metal coffee can with a bend in the lip under the dripper. Worked fine until he got a new coffee maker for Christmas from a relative. |
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12-14-09, 08:37 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Germantown, WI
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Bumping this because I wanna know if it worked.
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