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Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Then again, a simple timer on your phone could do the same thing.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 27 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Wait: Do the times listed on the screen of your washer/dryer actually reflect reality‽

My dryer will say it's got 20 minutes remaining for like an hour and a half. And yes, I clean the lint screen and vent regularly (all the way up to the roof!).

[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Washers usually give better estimates than dryers. How long something takes to dry depends on the material used. The washer doesn't care about anything but weight.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 5 points 7 months ago

You don't really need an accurate timer. If it says 2:30, just set an alarm to 3h and you'll be fine most of the time.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

My 30 year old, no electronics dryer takes consitent time.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Modern machines don’t display accurate cycle times at all. They use sensors to detect when to finish.

[–] mundane@feddit.nu 4 points 7 months ago

Exactly, it's just an estimate.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Or even just knowing approximately how long the cycle goes for.