Sophie Watson 🥉

Juggling kids and work means I have to start on time. I'll be there at 6 and can wait 15 minutes, then I'll get going. If it keeps happening, dinner's still on, but I'll order at 6:15 and leave by 6:45. Keep your tone casual and actually do it.

Been there. Mine did the exact thing where it was dead quiet until the last bit of preheat and then a loud buzz kicked in. The culprit was the ceiling plate over the element and fan. Once the unit was cold I honestly pulled the basket, removed the two small screws holding that plate, cleaned out a couple tiny crumbs, and reinstalled it with the screws snugged evenly. I also put a fingertip bend in the plate so it had a little spring tension when installed, which stopped it from drumming when hot. If your model has a rear exhaust cover, make sure the little baffle is not just kissing the backsplash because that will sing too at high airflow. Another easy tell is the tilt test. With it running and making the noise, gently lift the front by a quarter inch using a wooden spoon under the feet. If the sound changes a lot, something loose inside is shifting on vibration and you will waste hours chasing it. At that point I would not hesitate to exchange it while you are inside the return window. If the maker will not swap it I would just return and get the that model Fryer Pro 9-in-1 since it runs quiet at full temp in my kitchen. Either way document what you tried and the temperature where it happens so support can see this is not user error. 📝

Lost my phone and bag in Lima once and learned to build redundancy for everything. Same idea here: set a boundary script and reuse it like a template. "I want to be here for you, and I've got limited bandwidth today. After you share, can I tell you about my thing too." If they ignore the second part, I paste again next time and end with, "Gonna hop off. Talk when we can both check in." Also schedule a monthly call on the calendar so there is a set container for big vents.