"ensenadajim" > wrote:
> I remember using one back in 1964 and you had to unplug the unit when
> it audibly snapped indicating the dogs were done. They tasted fine at
> the time but my standards for hot dogs has gone up. I remember there
> being a caution about leaving hot dogs in and the unit plugged in.

Maybe it had some thermal sensor that turned it off, but if left plugged in,
the sensor would cool and it would turn itself back on. I have a coffee
percolator that has that kind of issue. When first plugged in, the brew
heater comes on and when finished the brew heater goes off and the keep warm
heater goes on. Left plugged in long enough, it will cool to the point where
the brew heater will kick back in. Not good, particularly if you didn't
remove the basket and perk tube. It starts perking all over again.

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