u/CheeseFryJesus

We've tried it once, last fall and it took a bit longer than anticipated, but that could have been a one-off. Wondering if anyone else periodically tests how soon SS monitoring calls when your alarm's triggered. (Keep in mind that even when they call, that's not when they're contacting first responders. So I would guess that time between alarm and 911 contact by SimpleSafe would be about 3-4 minutes minimal?)

Hi everybody - I have the KitchenAid 600 series, 6-QT, 10-speed bowl lift mixer, (see photos). I'm a slowly 'self taught' baker and a guy who still has a lot to learn about cooking and baking. I've had my mixer for about three years now. It came with the metal bowl and I purchased the heavy KitchenAid glass bowl that I like to use even more, but things often don't seem right. Could someone help me, please, with the following?

• Some of my attachments that work with the metal bowl don't "fit" right with the glass bowl. They run up against the edge of the glass bowl and even get stuck if I try to connect them. Particularly the whisks and the paddles with the rubber scraperI don't understand why.
• Can I purchase and use a hook style dough hook for this mixer, or should I stick with the cork-screw version? (actually, does the "hook" style dough hook work with the 600 series/bowl lift models?)
• This is a big one: Is it normal that the paddles with the rubber scraper at the edge don't actually fully scrape the sides of the bowl as I mix? Everytime I cream butter, especially, it always pushes up against the bottom sides of both bowls. I have to stop, lower the bowls, and scrape the butter back toward the center of the bowl, then try to get it off the spatula to get back in the bowl... THIS IS MADDENING! Is this ME, or is this by design? HELP!!
• I often notice that it doesn't always feel like the paddle and other attachments get close enough to the bottom of the bowl, even when I've adjusted the screw all the way right. I can do the dime test that seems to work, somewhat, but is it possible my mixer's bowls, or the mixer itself just isn't right in some way?

Thank you for the assist!

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I get a message out of the blue last week saying they are sending me a new base station, apparently mine has some issues, or maybe it’s everyone I don’t know. Received the new base station today and learn, of course that I now have to go around to every device I have and essentially reset it/reconnect it. I suppose it makes sense that would need to be done, but I have four outdoor cameras, a couple of them I need ladders to access, several window, entry sensors, motion sensors etc. This is going to take a long time and generally be a pain in the ass. It’ll probably also do that thing where the trouble signal will beep or flash the next 24 hours because that’s what these things do when you add or change anything. I guess I’m glad they told me there’s an issue, but this company is a perpetual hot mess! I’ve had ongoing trouble with various pieces of equipment during my 3 1/2 years with this service. I pay for monitoring, I’ve expanded this system, and I swear I regret all of it. Having a home security system should not be this complicated and it should not pedal this kind of cheap Chinese-made crap. I’m thinking of just ending the monitoring, keeping the devices and slowly beginning to figure out how to replace it.

I was thinking of taking a stab at offering niche, general cleaning for restaurants, coffee shops, etc. to see if there is a market for this. I'd likely offer only front of house cleaning/general sterilizing, restrooms, etc. and would stay clear of the kitchen except for maybe offering mopping and wipe down (perhaps as an additional charge). - Has anyone ever tried or done this and if so, mind sharing your experience and maybe how/what you charged?