Interference

[andy_horton]

I have an amp hooked up to my antennas. When the coffee pot is on when the warmer comes back on the picture freezes and sound goes out for just a second on all channels. Any way to get this to stop?

 

[andy_horton]

I also unplugged the amp and it still does it

 

[fred555]

In all seriousness, get a new coffemaker? I like the one cup deals.

 

[Mr Tony]

I was going to mention that too

 

[fred555]

Yep, your coffee maker might have some issues dude.

 

[primestar31]

I third getting rid of that particular coffee maker, BUT, perhaps you can try moving it to a different power outlet, and you might get lucky in that the interference will stop.

There's also the thought of putting a ferrite bead on the coffee makers power cord, or on the tv sets power cord. Many old VGA monitors had ferrite beads on their cords that could be re-purposed.

 

[. Raine]

Cheaper coffee pots use a thermal breaker to kick on/off the heating element, it's the equivalent of a spark gap when it opens and closes and that's probably what's causing it. Moving it further away from the amp/antenna/down-lead is probably about all that you could try, but even that probably won't clear it up if you can't move it far enough away.

 

[KE4EST]

Is your TV/Amp and coffee pot on the same circuit(Same breaker/fuse). Anyway to try a different circuit without causing a hazard?
Don't wanna have extension cords run everywhere.

 

[ejb1980]

There is a sand pit next to me. Every time one of the big loud smelly trucks goes by, WCAX will flutter and stutter for a bit. Only happens on WCAX (rf 22) and it happens every time regardless of weather, season, etc.

 

[andy_horton]

Thanks to all of y'all. I'll be getting a new coffee pot!!....LOL