[MaryB]

Voltage differences ca really make a difference in cooking times for any appliance. As a former electronic technician I have LOTS of experience in that area. Using the timer is big for me because I can set it and leave for classes and have rice ready when I get home.

[zammer]

It's not a matter of voltage. ALL fuzzy logic rice cookers take about the same time; it's inherent in the algorhythms. I understood why you like the timer feature, and explained why I can't use it as you do.

[MaryB]

Low voltage=fewer watts at 120 volts (watts=volts x amps) so yes it can increase cooking times.My Zo is 450 watts= 120 volts x 3.75 amps. Drop that to 110 volts and you get 412 watts. Pretty big difference.

[zammer]

Repeat: All fuzzy logic cookers take about the same (long) time. Read the reviews. PDF the manuals. If they were all used on 110BV they'd take about the same time, 120V all about the same time.
I was an electronics officer the the military for 28 years, am aware of how voltage affects power. Let's end this subject, OK?

[MaryB]

*shrug* I have 27 years fixing consumer junk oh yeah and commercial and computers and slot machines......

[OregonYeti]

Originally Posted by MaryB

*shrug* I have 27 years fixing consumer junk oh yeah and commercial and computers and slot machines......

Though I respect your experience, we are talking about cooking rice here, not heating a house in sub-zero temps. I use Ohm's law every day and I can't see any need for an appliance that uses more watts than needed. What do we gain here by talking V=AR? Nothing.

[MaryB]

The point was loss of efficiency as voltage drops. I sure wouldn't design the fuzzy logic with expensive power controls when its way cheaper to monitor temp and adjust cooking times.

[OregonYeti]

Rice cookers don't use much power.

Fuaji riron (fuzzy logic) may or may not be better. I think the basic rice cookers, in general, are as good as the complicated ones.

[yorvo]

Originally Posted by OregonYeti

Rice cookers don't use much power.

Fuaji riron (fuzzy logic) may or may not be better. I think the basic rice cookers, in general, are as good as the complicated ones.

That's what I'm saying. Sure seems to be a lot of thought for a rice cooker. I got one so I don't have to think. Push the button, walk away, come back later for delicious rice.

[zammer]

Yorvo, You said it all. MarB seems more interested in being told she's right than the subject. The thread wandered far from its origin. Thank all of you who contributed to my knowledge of rice cookers. I'll use it as I look at units. No need to keep this thread open.

[MaryB]

Touchy people here sheesh. Whats wrong with a good debate? And a blanket statement that *all* fuzzy logic cookers are slower than the manual states is not truth.

[zammer]

If by "slower than the manual states is not truth" you mean owner manuals, what is clearly said is that if you pdf the owners manuals for fuzzy logic cookers,you'll see they all show long cooking times, ergo "All fuzzy logic cookers take about the same (long) time." The Zori users manual states 1 hour 20 minutesfor brown rice. My experience was that it was a few minutes less than that. If you still doubt they all take long times, check The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cooikbook, user comments on Epinions, Amazon and elsewhere. There is no debate. As was explained re the pointless diversion into watts, if there were a measurable difference in performance if cookers are used on 110 or 120V, all fuzzy logic cookers would stil take a long time. 120V is not going to make them short time cookers.

If you meant that not all fuzzy logic cookers take longer than non-fuzzy logic units, please pose the name and model of one. That would be responsive to my original post. I look forward to it. If you don't have that information, see again "No need to keep this thread open." If you must have the last word, go to it. I've moved on.

[phatch]

Let it go people, I'm locking the thread.

Zammer, welcome to Cheftalk. Hope you stick around and have a good time here.

Maryb, keep contributing.