I thought that too for a while, but then bit the bullet(or rather, my husband did), and now I’d pay that all over again if I had to. This thing is indispensible at our house, gets used almost daily for various things. Remember, it’s not just a pressure cooker, it’s a slow cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, rice cooker, etc, so it’s like six or seven appliances in one.
JMO, of course! Cait > On Apr 22, 2018, at 12:40 PM, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com > <mailto:number6...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > $329? Sheesh! That's like three times the price of the one without Bluetooth. > No way would I pay that even for a new one. > > > On 4/22/2018 12:38 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: >> Hi Mary, >> >> Thanks so much for the details about the Bluetooth Instant Pot model. >> Unfortunately, this model appears to no longer be available at least not >> from Amazon in new condition. They have the Instant Pot Smart Bluetooth >> model in standard 6 quart size but only have 3 used ones available and the >> two used, like new ones were priced at $329. That seems exorbitant to me and >> since I'm considering this as a gift, I wouldn't buy a used model anyway. >> >> If someone knows of another Instant Pot model with Bluetooth that's still >> obtainable, I'd love to know its specific name. I prefer buying on Amazon as >> opposed to eBay but I suspect I'm going to have to come up with another gift >> idea. >> >> Thanks for the help from others who posted about the apps that work with >> controlling the Bluetooth model versus those that are mainly recipes. >> >> Alan Lemly >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On >> Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:44 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question >> >> Hi Alan, >> If you want to use the app, which is fully accessible, you would need to get >> the instant pot model that includes Bluetooth. That unfortunately makes it a >> good deal more expensive. The instant pot does have very tactile buttons on >> the front. So if you didn’t want to spend the money, you could make yourself >> a braille chart of what the buttons do. That having been said, I do have the >> Bluetooth model and I’m glad. One of the things that you can do is adjust >> the cooking duration. That is easy with the Bluetooth model. If you just >> have the one with the buttons were nothing talks you would have to remember >> the various amounts of time that you’re starting with depending on what >> operation you want to do, and then I assume hit a plus or minus button to >> advance or decrease the amount of time. >> You can monitor the temperature with the app. You can monitor the time >> remaining under pressure. You can set the duration as I noted. Of course, >> you can also tell it to do various things like soup, rice, manual, there are >> a whole bunch of them. I’m honestly not sure how much difference all those >> things make, except there are times that are preset of course, but they can >> be changed by you. You can also slow cook or make yogurt, none of which I >> have done. You do have to pair the device, which means before you can do >> anything with the app, you have to hit a certain button on the pot to start >> the process. And I honestly don’t remember which one that is. There is a >> section for recipes. I never use it. On the bottom there are tabs, and I >> always go to the one that says dashboard. That is where you can decide what >> sort of cooking you want and set the various parameters accessibly. You can >> do a lot with these things, and I’m sure I have not made as much use of mind >> for different things as many people on the huge Insta pot facebook group >> have done. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com >> <mailto:wale...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi List, >> >> I know this isn't a cooking list but I have a question about the Instant Pot >> and what exactly its iOS app allows one to control. I read the Instant Pot >> app description and it seems to talk more about recipes as opposed to >> controlling the device with the app. Can anyone who uses an Instant Pot give >> me some direction on what the app allows you to do and whether it's >> accessible? Is there a particular Instant Pot model that I need to get to >> obtain app control over it? >> >> Thanks so much for any help you can provide. >> >> Alan Lemly >> > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. 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