• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

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

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      7 months ago

      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!).

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        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.

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        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.

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      7 months ago

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