Funny/odd things heard on your appliance

[KevinC]

We have a thread about funny/odd things heard on you scanner, so I thought I'd start one about things you've heard on your appliance(s).

My appliances never say anything, so I have no experience to post about.

 

[mmckenna]

I think I'm going to invest in aluminum foil futures, just to be safe.

 

[W9WSS]

Off-topic, but I wanted to mention that local contractors removed three 500-foot towers that formerly were at the transmitter site for AM 1000, WMVP-AM, formerly WCFL-AM, formerly located on 39th Street in unincorporated Downers Grove Township. I went to school with several kids who lived right in the neighborhood of the towers, and they heard the radio station on most of their telephones. A few of them also heard the radio station when they flushed their toilets, and at times when wet dishes were stacked on the counter, waiting to be dried. I'm sure that there are other interesting stories of unwanted RF overload in their homes.

 

[jtwalker]

My oven yells "beep, beep, beep" when it just seems to know that whatever I am baking is done. Clothes dryer does same when clothes are dry.

 

[ecps92]

I think I'm going to invest in aluminum foil futures, just to be safe.

Go for the Brand name, not the cheap stuff

 

[Enforcer52]

I heard Yehudi hollering inside my fridge he was cold!

 

[BinaryMode]

If your appliance says something on the order of, "botnet #321." Then it might be a good idea to take the toaster off the stupid Wi-Fi...

Honestly, all this smart home crap and for what? Do I need the ability to monitor my dryer while on vacation (holiday) at some all inclusive resort?! LOL! Even coffeepots are now "smart." Smart alright, they can become a part of a massive botnet DDoS since the manufacturers don't care about signing certificates and other security measures. This is in part why I VLAN all the IoT crap in OPNsense.

 

[chrismol1]

Years ago there was a high powered AM tower near me. It could be heard thru speakers, phones etc,, later on the years it was reduced power and now it doesn't happen anymore but there were times if the TV was off, you'd hear very faint talking going on thru various things throught the house if you got close enough. Yes it was really weird until it was found out what it was

 

[GTR8000]

I swear sometimes at night while looking for a snack I hear my fridge faintly and judgmentally whisper "Go to sleep, fatty" after I close the door.