Kitchen Appliances Archives

Electricity & Bishul/Pas Yisroel (Fuse Box & Smart Plug)

Questions: Bishul: If I'm the one who turns the electricity on in my house from the fuse box, can a goy plug an electric pot into the outlet? is…

Changing The Settings On A Shabbos Timer

Question: On Shabbos, while an appliance is running off a timer, would one be allowed to: Move the pieces of the timer to make it turn off sooner? Move…

May one set a coffee maker before Shabbos on a timer set to brew the coffee on Shabbos morning?

Question: May one set a Cuisinart automatic coffee maker on Friday afternoon - with water, coffee filter with coffee grounds - on a timer set to brew the coffee…

Is it permitted to use a hotplate that has timer on Shabbos? (that can be programmed to turn off and on)?

To schedule it before Shabbos to turn off: There’s no issue. To schedule it to turn (back) on: If it is a food that involves a prohibition of…

Is it permissible to use a julienne peeler on Shabbos? (It’s not like a regular peeler where one is separating good from bad, it just cuts the vegetable into thin strips).

A julienne peeler may not be used on Shabbos. ע״פ דעת הצ״צ בחי׳ שבת ספ״ז שבחותך לחתיכות דקות באורך ג״ז בכלל טוחן, על יסוד ד׳ רש״י שבת עד,…

Is an oven with Cook-time or Stop-time Mode acceptable for Shabbos use?

There are many ovens on the market, and it is impossible in this short space to investigate and address every single model. The best we can do is provide…

I often have guests on Shabbos who struggle with keeping Shabbos. Sometimes when we wash for Netilas Yadaim, one of them might turn on the hot water to wash their hands. May I turn off the hot water once they already turned it on?

Water faucet may not be turned off. The reason: turning off the faucet causes to stop the flow of additional cold water, resulting in heating up the cold water…

May I buy Keilim from someone who cooked food in them on Shabbos B’Meizid? How about buying kosher products that were cooked in these Keilim?

The Keilim may be bought but must first be kashered. Food cooked in these Keilim are forbidden. טעמים ומקורות: ראה מג״א שיח, א. פמ״ג בא״א. תהל״ד א. ובאו״א -…

האם למנהג חב”ד אכן נמנעים מלהשתמש בשעון שבת, לדוגמא בשביל מזגן או פלטה שלוקחים הרבה חשמל וכו’. במילים אחרות, האם יש מקום למנוע לעשות זאת?

מעיקר הדין - מזגן מותר. בפלטה - מותר להשתמש בשעון שבת רק להפסיק פעולתו אבל לא אם השעון שבת מפעיל את הפלטה בשבת, וכל שכן שאסור להניח אוכל לח…

Can I use a Whipped Cream Dispenser on Yom Tov?

Link to product. Please see Halacha2go.com #484. #4303

I saw on the website that its forbidden to use a Sous vide for Shabbos, I’ve read elsewhere that its allowed. Can you please clarify?

Full Question: I read the article regarding the usage of Sous Vide on Shabbos, I also noticed an article from the OK on this topic, among other things they…

I am planning to buy a new refrigerator. Is a refrigerator with a Shabbos mode, enough to satisfy Shabbos and Yom Tov concerns, or are there other issues to be concerned about?

Please view the following link for a detailed explanation, see here.

Can a sous vide be used for Shabbos? What is the correct way to do it? We are thinking about making something in place of Cholent for Shabbos day.

It may not be used on Shabbos, but is permissible for use on Yom Tov. An excellent comprehensive article about Sous Vide for Shabbos has been written by Horav…

Is one allowed to use the cold water from a water cooler on Shabbos when it is plugged in?

A water cooler is essentially a fridge. Still, even with a fridge, the usage of modern fridges on Shabbos isn’t that simple. See here for more details: Halacha2go.com article…