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[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 83 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)
[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Just because you can hear it doesn’t mean everyone can. Beeps are interruptive too.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

And increasing beeping volume would be good. First beep should be nearly muted. 4th beep should be judging.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

my grandfather cant even hear the beeping, let alone if the microwave is running.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 23 hours ago

Agreed that companies need to lower the note of their beeps to old-man hearing tones.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

they make some devices that electrocute you when running and when they're done, stop.

[–] OHDB_Global@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

This is comforting. Thank you.

[–] Klear@quokk.au 3 points 1 day ago

Also hum of a microwave is fairly easy to tune out.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My microwave has an option to turn off all the beeps, and it's a landlord special so I imagine others can do the same. Check your model and see if it has that option.

For mine, I literally need to hold down I think the number 3 for 5 seconds. It's in no way obvious.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Mine doesn't have any kind of mute option, I checked the manual.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago

I had one like that. I de-soldered the beeper lolfuckthat

[–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Appliances should never ever beep, change my mind. What happened to the good old "bing" or "brrrrrrring"?

Beeping makes my skin crawl!

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

My ADHD brain can barely remember putting something in the microwave. I need the beep to remind myself to check it

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

It’s probably way cheaper to add a speaker than an actual, physical bell. But I agree. My microwave dings and I’m fine with that.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 21 hours ago

Or make idk, a bamboo rod sound or something calming