Is there a bread maker that can be set not to beep?

January 17, 2018 12:05 PM

I am interested in buying a bread baking machine, but all of the ones I've used in the past make really loud, obnoxious, repeated beeps that can't be disabled/muted. Searching some of the top models on Amazon shows people with the same complaint. A Google search has not been effective, other than instructions for modifying a machine with a resistor and soldering iron. Can you help me find a bread machine that allows the beeps to be turned off entirely?
posted by iamisaid to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

Less invasive method: find the speaker hole the beep comes out of, plug it with sugru. Or play-doh. It'll dampen the sound significantly.
posted by phunniemee at 12:25 PM on January 17, 2018 [1 favorite]

At least on the two models I've had recently (Breville and Zojirushi), the "time to add stuff now!" and "I'm done!" beeps can be eliminated by setting the machine on delayed start mode.
posted by karbonokapi at 4:51 PM on January 17, 2018

I did this by breaking the speaker off of the circuit board (no resistor or soldering needed). However, it may have helped that I know what a speaker looks like on a circuit board. If you know an electronics geek, this is 101-level for them.

I think I still have the bread machine in a closet somewhere, but I stopped using it a long time ago. If you'd like it, memail me.
posted by Dashy at 5:55 AM on January 18, 2018