RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I do think of myself as a relatively nice guy, but buying my main employee who 
has worked for me for over 10 years a wedding present sort of goes without 
saying. I was actually going to buy him and his wife an Apple TV 4K since they 
still have a third generation model and I will still do this, but if the 
Instant Pot doesn't work for me then I know they would enjoy it and spending 
$400 on an employee who can for the most part run my business if I decide to go 
away for a few weeks after such a long relationship isn't at all out of the 
ordinary.
Last year a local diamond drilling company ordered 250 Deuter daypacks for all 
of their employees as Christmas gifts, of course their logo was embroidered on 
them, but at $120 a piece that still was a $30,000 bill and a few years before 
that the owner came in and bought 3 Swarovsky binoculars for a few people in 
his top management team and those are $3,000 a piece (in Canadian Dollars). Of 
course he makes a bit more money with his business than I do with my little 
retail shop which is why I live in a 2,000 square foot house and he lives in 
one that is 3 times that size and 10 times the price. This is of course fine 
with me because I wouldn't get such sales if I didn't have customers who were 
very well off in addition to all the regular folks who save up to buy a new gun 
or pair of $500 hiking boots (or use their credit card).

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kay Malmquist
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Well, there you go.  I can't imagine that anyone wouldn't appreciate such a 
gift.  That is really nice of you.  But still, let us know what you find out 
about it.  I am curious.  Take care.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 1:26 AM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Thanks, I'll write it down, I did actually go on their website and it was 
quite easy to find both an email address as well as a toll free number. It's 
different than yours, so I'll try both.
I decided not to cancel this order, the manager of my retail store is 
getting married this coming week and if after checking it out I find it's 
not accessible or not accessible enough I'll give it to them as a wedding 
gift and order the bluetooth version.

Take care,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Kay Malmquist
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Yes, I sure do have a number for you.  It is
1-800-828-7280

I realize you are in Canada and hope that number works for you.  Let me know 
if it doesn't and I'll look for a local one for you.  Hope this helps.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the
box. Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I
guess I could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you
said. I was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download
the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be
very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the
> person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He
> told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell
> when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could
> not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same
> position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I
> steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.
> It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Le

Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Kay Malmquist]

Well, there you go.  I can't imagine that anyone wouldn't appreciate such a 
gift.  That is really nice of you.  But still, let us know what you find out 
about it.  I am curious.  Take care.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 1:26 AM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Thanks, I'll write it down, I did actually go on their website and it was 
quite easy to find both an email address as well as a toll free number. It's 
different than yours, so I'll try both.
I decided not to cancel this order, the manager of my retail store is 
getting married this coming week and if after checking it out I find it's 
not accessible or not accessible enough I'll give it to them as a wedding 
gift and order the bluetooth version.

Take care,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Kay Malmquist
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Yes, I sure do have a number for you.  It is
1-800-828-7280

I realize you are in Canada and hope that number works for you.  Let me know 
if it doesn't and I'll look for a local one for you.  Hope this helps.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the
box. Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I
guess I could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you
said. I was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download
the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be
very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the
> person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He
> told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell
> when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could
> not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same
> position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I
> steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.
> It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us
> know what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see
> any deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure
> Cooker, 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular
> $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale
> for $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up
> with a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to
> adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this
> since altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at
> 94.7 Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this
> will make the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything
> more, if
>
> not I'll post a bit

Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Janet Bell]

Hi Siegard that is very kind of you but I hope it works.  Janet

-Original Message- 
From: Sieghard Weitzel

Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 7:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Thanks, I'll write it down, I did actually go on their website and it was 
quite easy to find both an email address as well as a toll free number. It's 
different than yours, so I'll try both.
I decided not to cancel this order, the manager of my retail store is 
getting married this coming week and if after checking it out I find it's 
not accessible or not accessible enough I'll give it to them as a wedding 
gift and order the bluetooth version.


Take care,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Kay Malmquist

Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Yes, I sure do have a number for you.  It is
1-800-828-7280

I realize you are in Canada and hope that number works for you.  Let me know 
if it doesn't and I'll look for a local one for you.  Hope this helps.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the
box. Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I
guess I could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you
said. I was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download
the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be
very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:

Hi Sieghard,
I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the
person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He
told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell
when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could
not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same
position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I
steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.
It was really nice of him to get one and try

it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us
know what

you find out, would you?

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

  - Original Message -
  From: Sieghard Weitzel
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
  Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


  Hi,



  Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see
any deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.

  I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure
Cooker, 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)

  The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular
$199.99

($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale
for $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.

  This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up
with a

total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to
adjust

for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this
since altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.

  At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.

  If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at
94.7 Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this
will make the

cooking more precise.

  I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything
more, if

not I'll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.

  The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just
turn the

dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows,
maybe it will be completely inaccessible in which case I'll probably
return it unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and
the extra programs.

  I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected
model, in

the CBC News article t

RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Thanks, I'll write it down, I did actually go on their website and it was quite 
easy to find both an email address as well as a toll free number. It's 
different than yours, so I'll try both.
I decided not to cancel this order, the manager of my retail store is getting 
married this coming week and if after checking it out I find it's not 
accessible or not accessible enough I'll give it to them as a wedding gift and 
order the bluetooth version.

Take care,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kay Malmquist
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

Yes, I sure do have a number for you.  It is
1-800-828-7280

I realize you are in Canada and hope that number works for you.  Let me know if 
it doesn't and I'll look for a local one for you.  Hope this helps.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the 
box. Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I 
guess I could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you 
said. I was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the 
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the 
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download 
the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be 
very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the
> person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He
> told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell
> when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could
> not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same
> position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I
> steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.
> It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us
> know what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see
> any deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure
> Cooker, 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular
> $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale
> for $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up
> with a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to
> adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this
> since altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at
> 94.7 Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this
> will make the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything
> more, if
>
> not I'll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
>
>   The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just
> turn the
>
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows,
> maybe it will be completely inaccessible in which case I'll probably
> return it unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and
> the extra programs.
&g

Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Kay Malmquist]

Yes, I sure do have a number for you.  It is
1-800-828-7280

I realize you are in Canada and hope that number works for you.  Let me know 
if it doesn't and I'll look for a local one for you.  Hope this helps.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the 
box. Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I 
guess I could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you 
said. I was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the 
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the 
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download 
the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be 
very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the
> person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He
> told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell
> when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could
> not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same
> position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I
> steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.
> It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us
> know what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see
> any deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure
> Cooker, 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular
> $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale
> for $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up
> with a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to
> adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this
> since altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at
> 94.7 Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this
> will make the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything
> more, if
>
> not I'll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
>
>   The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just
> turn the
>
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows,
> maybe it will be completely inaccessible in which case I'll probably
> return it unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and
> the extra programs.
>
>   I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected
> model, in
>
> the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting
> started
>
> and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.
>
>   I did also find an Instant Pot "Sous Vide" cooker, but decided not
> to order it at this point although the idea of this cooking style
> sounds interesting. For those who don't know what it is, here is a
> short summary from Wikipedia:
>
>
>
>   Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in
> which food
>
> is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or
> steam

Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Kay Malmquist]

No, the new 10 in one does have a dial and I did have someone look at the 
picture.  Sorry but this time you are wrong and customer service is right. 
They aren't all idiots.  My sister looked at the picture and saw the dial on 
the front.  Absolutely no buttons on that one.  The one you and I have are 
older models, thus the buttons.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Deb Lewis" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's
the trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look
at the pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you
can download the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any
kind on it. I'll be very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the person
> there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He told me that
> there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell when the dial was
> pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could not put a dot on the
> dial because it never ended up in the same position as you turned it.  I
> hope you find out differently, but I steered clear of that one because of
> what that support guy told me.  It was really nice of him to get one and 
> try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us know 
> what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see any
> deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure Cooker,
> 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular 
> $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale for
> $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up with 
> a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to 
> adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this since
> altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 94.7
> Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this will make 
> the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything more, 
> if
>
> not I'll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
>
>   The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just turn 
> the
>
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, maybe it
> will be completely inaccessible in which case I'll probably return it
> unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and the extra
> programs.
>
>   I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected model, 
> in
>
> the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting 
> started
>
> and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.
>
>   I did also find an Instant Pot "Sous Vide" cooker, but decided not to
> order it at this point although the idea of this cooking style sounds
> interesting. For those who don't know what it is, here is a short summary
> from Wikipedia:
>
>
>
>   Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in which 
> food
>
> is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or 
> steam
>
> environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up
> to 48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated temperature much
> lower than normally used for cooking, typically around 55 to 60 °Celsius
> (131 to 140 °F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook the
> item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without 
> overcooking
>
> the outside, and to retain moisture.
>
>   it's a way to cook meat, poultry, fish, vegis, fru

RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Deb,

TThis new "Ultra" model just came out this year and it has a single dial.
Now, Kay, if what you said is correct then I guess it will go back in the box. 
Where did you call, do you have a direct number for Instant Pot? I guess I 
could still cancel it and wonder if I shouldn't do so after what you said. I 
was sort of hoping the dial would click with each turn.

Regards,
Sieghard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deb Lewis
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's the 
trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look at the 
pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you can download the 
manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any kind on it. I'll be very 
surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the 
> person there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He 
> told me that there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell 
> when the dial was pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could 
> not put a dot on the dial because it never ended up in the same 
> position as you turned it.  I hope you find out differently, but I 
> steered clear of that one because of what that support guy told me.  
> It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us 
> know what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn’t see 
> any deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure 
> Cooker, 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular 
> $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it’s currently on sale 
> for $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it’s the newest in their line-up 
> with a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to 
> adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this 
> since altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 
> 94.7 Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this 
> will make the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be 
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it’s so I won’t say anything 
> more, if
>
> not I’ll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
>
>   The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just 
> turn the
>
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, 
> maybe it will be completely inaccessible in which case I’ll probably 
> return it unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and 
> the extra programs.
>
>   I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected 
> model, in
>
> the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting 
> started
>
> and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.
>
>   I did also find an Instant Pot “Sous Vide” cooker, but decided not 
> to order it at this point although the idea of this cooking style 
> sounds interesting. For those who don’t know what it is, here is a 
> short summary from Wikipedia:
>
>
>
>   Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in 
> which food
>
> is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or 
> steam
>
> environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 
> hours, up to 48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated 
> temperature much lower than normally used for cooking, typically 
> around 55 to 60 °Celsius
> (131 to 140 °F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook 
> the item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without 
> overcooking
>
> the outside, and t

RE: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Cristóbal]

That sounds like the model we saw on Amazon.de. I think it was going for 
something like €148 and the regular 8 quart device for €150 from €200.

I'm pretty certain the bluetooth connected model also has altitude adjustment. 
Without looking at the app on my phone right now, I'm pretty sure I enabled 
this feature when setting the instant pot up and it gave my altitude at around 
1500 SQ-FT above sea-level. 

That aside, I'd be interested to know if the model you ordered is reasonably 
accessible even without bluetooth connectivity. Marking it up with dots and 
maybe labeling with Brailed dymo tape (for those of us who read Braille) to get 
away from having to get the more expensive bluetooth one. 

The wife's already been making noise about getting another instant pot so this 
would be good to know. Our luck, every single model appeared to be on sale this 
week, but for the all important bluetooth one. 

Keep us posted.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 7:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

 

Hi,

 

Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn’t see any deals on 
the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.

I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure Cooker, 6Qt 
10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model) 
 

The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular $199.99 ($10 
more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it’s currently on sale for $119.99, a 
nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.

This is not a connected model, but it’s the newest in their line-up with a 
total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to adjust 
for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this since 
altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.

At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.

If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 94.7 Celsius 
or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this will make the cooking 
more precise.

I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be considered 
off-topic. If Mark decides it’s so I won’t say anything more, if not I’ll post 
a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.

The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just turn the dial 
to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, maybe it will be 
completely inaccessible in which case I’ll probably return it unused, but I 
liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and the extra programs.

I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected model, in the 
CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting started and a 
bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.

I did also find an Instant Pot “Sous Vide” cooker, but decided not to order it 
at this point although the idea of this cooking style sounds interesting. For 
those who don’t know what it is, here is a short summary from Wikipedia:

 

Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in which food is 
vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or steam 
environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up to 
48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated temperature much lower 
than normally used for cooking, typically around 55 to 60 °Celsius (131 to 140 
°F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook the item evenly, 
ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking the outside, 
and to retain moisture.

it’s a way to cook meat, poultry, fish, vegis, fruit etc. very slowly in hot 
water, but what you are cooking is of course not just in the water (that would 
be simply boiling it), but it cooks inside a bag or something like that. it’s 
contained in

 

The Instant Pot Sous Vide cooker can cook things for up to 72 hours and 
maintain the set temperature to half a degree Celsius I think and while it is 
it’s own device, apparently you can use it with a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot, not 
sure exactly how it works.

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

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Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Deb Lewis]

There's no dial as far as I know of. None of the rest have a dial.
They all have tactile buttons so I imagine this one does too. That's
the trouble with asking customer service. I always have someone look
at the pictures and describe the entire thing. And in this case, you
can download the manual in advance. But I doubt there's a dial of any
kind on it. I'll be very surprised if it's not useable.

On 11/26/17, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the person
> there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He told me that
> there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell when the dial was
> pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could not put a dot on the
> dial because it never ended up in the same position as you turned it.  I
> hope you find out differently, but I steered clear of that one because of
> what that support guy told me.  It was really nice of him to get one and try
>
> it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us know what
>
> you find out, would you?
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Sieghard Weitzel
>   To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
>   Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>
>
>   Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn’t see any
> deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
>
>   I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure Cooker,
> 6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)
>
>   The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular $199.99
>
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it’s currently on sale for
> $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
>
>   This is not a connected model, but it’s the newest in their line-up with a
>
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to adjust
>
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this since
> altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
>
>   At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
>
>   If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 94.7
> Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this will make the
>
> cooking more precise.
>
>   I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it’s so I won’t say anything more, if
>
> not I’ll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
>
>   The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just turn the
>
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, maybe it
> will be completely inaccessible in which case I’ll probably return it
> unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and the extra
> programs.
>
>   I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected model, in
>
> the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting started
>
> and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.
>
>   I did also find an Instant Pot “Sous Vide” cooker, but decided not to
> order it at this point although the idea of this cooking style sounds
> interesting. For those who don’t know what it is, here is a short summary
> from Wikipedia:
>
>
>
>   Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in which food
>
> is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or steam
>
> environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up
> to 48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated temperature much
> lower than normally used for cooking, typically around 55 to 60 °Celsius
> (131 to 140 °F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook the
> item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking
>
> the outside, and to retain moisture.
>
>   it’s a way to cook meat, poultry, fish, vegis, fruit etc. very slowly in
> hot water, but what you are cooking is of course not just in the water (that
>
> would be simply boiling it), but it cooks inside a bag or something like
> that. it’s contained in
>
>
>
>   The Instant Pot Sous Vide cooker can cook things for up to 72 hours and
> maintain the set temperature to half a degree Celsius I think and while it
> is it’s own device, apparently you can use it with a 6 or 8 quart Instant
> Pot, not sure exactly how it works.
>
>
>
>   Regards,
>
>   Sieghard
>
>
>
>
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Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Kay Malmquist]

Hi Sieghard,
I did not buy that one because I called customer support and the person 
there actually went and got one to try the dial for me.  He told me that 
there was no detent on the dial and you could not tell when the dial was 
pointed at the item you wanted to select.  You could not put a dot on the 
dial because it never ended up in the same position as you turned it.  I 
hope you find out differently, but I steered clear of that one because of 
what that support guy told me.  It was really nice of him to get one and try 
it.  He really seemed to understand what I needed to know.  Let us know what 
you find out, would you?

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

  - Original Message - 
  From: Sieghard Weitzel
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:49 PM
  Subject: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1


  Hi,



  Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn’t see any 
deals on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.

  I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure Cooker, 
6Qt 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017 Model)

  The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular $199.99 
($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it’s currently on sale for 
$119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.

  This is not a connected model, but it’s the newest in their line-up with a 
total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to adjust 
for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this since 
altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.

  At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.

  If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 94.7 
Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this will make the 
cooking more precise.

  I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be 
considered off-topic. If Mark decides it’s so I won’t say anything more, if 
not I’ll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.

  The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just turn the 
dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, maybe it 
will be completely inaccessible in which case I’ll probably return it 
unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and the extra 
programs.

  I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected model, in 
the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting started 
and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.

  I did also find an Instant Pot “Sous Vide” cooker, but decided not to 
order it at this point although the idea of this cooking style sounds 
interesting. For those who don’t know what it is, here is a short summary 
from Wikipedia:



  Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in which food 
is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or steam 
environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up 
to 48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated temperature much 
lower than normally used for cooking, typically around 55 to 60 °Celsius 
(131 to 140 °F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook the 
item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking 
the outside, and to retain moisture.

  it’s a way to cook meat, poultry, fish, vegis, fruit etc. very slowly in 
hot water, but what you are cooking is of course not just in the water (that 
would be simply boiling it), but it cooks inside a bag or something like 
that. it’s contained in



  The Instant Pot Sous Vide cooker can cook things for up to 72 hours and 
maintain the set temperature to half a degree Celsius I think and while it 
is it’s own device, apparently you can use it with a 6 or 8 quart Instant 
Pot, not sure exactly how it works.



  Regards,

  Sieghard




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Re: Purchased Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1

[Deb Lewis]

The bluetooth one also supports altitude. I'm sure yours will have
tactile buttons as all of th eothers do. The bigest reason to want
bluetooth one instead is to read the temerature gage and some of the
errors that do occur with it. I don't use any of the programmable
stuff even on the bluetooth one. I'd be fine with the regular one but
it's hard to remember over 16 buttons, LOL.

On 11/26/17, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well, after checking the emerging Cyber Monday deals I didn't see any deals
> on the Instant Pot Smart/Bluetooth cooker.
> I did, however, find the new Instant Pot Ultra Electric Pressure Cooker, 6Qt
> 10-in-1, Stainless Steel (2017
> Model)
> The above link is for the Amazon Canada store where it is regular $199.99
> ($10 more than the Smart/Bluetooth model) and it's currently on sale for
> $119.99, a nice saving and converted to US this is less than $100.
> This is not a connected model, but it's the newest in their line-up with a
> total of 16 programs including egg programs and it also allows you to adjust
> for altitude which to me makes a lot of sense in a device like this since
> altitude effects the boiling temperature of water.
> At sea level water boils at 100 ° Celsius (212 ° Fahrenheit.
> If you live in Denver, the mile-high city, water boils already at 94.7
> Celsius or 202.5 Fahrenheit and being able to adjust for this will make the
> cooking more precise.
> I know this Instant Pot is not a connected device hence it could be
> considered off-topic. If Mark decides it's so I won't say anything more, if
> not I'll post a bit of a review as to the accessibility once I have it.
> The description says it has a single dial and you apparently just turn the
> dial to the program you want and press it in to start. Who knows, maybe it
> will be completely inaccessible in which case I'll probably return it
> unused, but I liked the idea of the altitude adjustment and the extra
> programs.
> I wonder if Instant Pot will continue to make a smart/connected model, in
> the CBC News article they hinted at the fact they were just getting started
> and a bunch of new devices from them would hit the market in 2018.
> I did also find an Instant Pot "Sous Vide" cooker, but decided not to order
> it at this point although the idea of this cooking style sounds interesting.
> For those who don't know what it is, here is a short summary from
> Wikipedia:
>
> Sous-vide, French for "under vacuum", is a method of cooking in which food
> is vacuum-sealed in a plastic pouch and then placed in a water bath or steam
> environment for longer than normal cooking times (usually 1 to 7 hours, up
> to 48 or more in some cases) at an accurately regulated temperature much
> lower than normally used for cooking, typically around 55 to 60 °Celsius
> (131 to 140 °F) for meat, higher for vegetables. The intent is to cook the
> item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking
> the outside, and to retain moisture.
> it's a way to cook meat, poultry, fish, vegis, fruit etc. very slowly in hot
> water, but what you are cooking is of course not just in the water (that
> would be simply boiling it), but it cooks inside a bag or something like
> that. it's contained in
>
> The Instant Pot Sous Vide cooker can cook things for up to 72 hours and
> maintain the set temperature to half a degree Celsius I think and while it
> is it's own device, apparently you can use it with a 6 or 8 quart Instant
> Pot, not sure exactly how it works.
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
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