Yeah, cooked oatmeal is like glue in there—learned that the hard way myself. Ice cubes help, but I've also found that tossing in citrus peels (like le...

Good points about sensor quality—I learned that lesson the hard way too. Had a cheap one under my kitchen sink that kept going off randomly at 2 AM......

You're spot-on about hard water being a bigger culprit than pressure alone. I've tried those magnetic softeners myself—honestly, didn't notice much di...