Re: Household appliances which work directly using X10 p rotocol

["Brown, Andy [Infrastructure]" <AndyB@xxxxxxx>]

Occam's Razor at its finest here!

I normally have our regular kettle on a time switch just so the water's hot
and ready to be poured tea-pot.

I tried using the coffee percolator last night and it's brilliant!  I put
one teabag in the coffee jar itself and one in the filter.  This gave a
good
balance of making a strong enough cup but not turning out like an over
stewed casserole (we too have the problem of not being able to get up on
first attempts!).  The hot plate keeps it hot too.

Just ordered some X10 stuff, so this will be controlled by an appliance
module from now on.

Andy

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Harrison, Mark (Alliance) [SMTP:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 06, 2000 5:32 PM
> To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:	[ukha_d] Re: Household appliances which work directly using
> X10 p rotocol
>
> The "kettle solution" is to use a filter coffee maker
(without the coffee)
> instead of a kettle, controlled by an on-off relay.
>
> Mark Harrison
> European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
> New Tel No: +44 7010710239
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Gordon [mailto:steve.gordonsolutions@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 January 2000 18:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Household appliances which work directly using X10
> protocol
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to the field of Home Automation with regard to using the X10
> system
> and I have a couple
> of questions to help me make my life easier:
>
> Have any of the large appliance manufacturers developed any items
which
> could be controlled
> using X10?
>
> For example:
>
> Is there a kettle out there that can use X10 commands to switch itself
on
> just before I get out of bed.
> I could use my existing kettle and leave the thermostatic switch on
when I
> go to bed, then allowing X10
> to supply the unit at the correct time. The problem I see is that once
the
> kettle has boiled once
> I have to go to the kettle to reset the switch.
> As I guess I must be inherently lethargic this seems like a waste of
> effort
> if manufacturers incorporate
> X10 control philosophy into appliances. Hence saving me moving from in
> front
> of the tele when I want the kettle to boil.
>
> From talking to other people about this subject, I was interested in
> whether
> there is a exhibition or show relating to Home Automation in the UK?
If
> there is not a dedicated show is there a similar exhibition
> which encompasses this field?
>
> Regards Steve Gordon
> e-mail: steve.gordonsolutions@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
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