• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Yup. There are two situations here:

    • I’m in my house and can hear the sound
    • I’m not at my house and don’t care when it finishes

    If I’m at home and won’t hear the sound for some reason, I’ll just set an alarm on my phone. My washing machine tells me how long it’ll take, so there’s no guesswork here.

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      9 months ago

      My washing machine tells me how long it’ll take, so there’s no guesswork here.

      Washing machines exist that are smarter than just running a fixed program. They adjust the program, and thus duration, based om how dirty the clothes are. The same goes for dryers that look at the actual humidity of the clothes to determine if they’re finished.

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        9 months ago

        Sure, and if I’m off by a few minutes, that’s totally fine. I honestly don’t need to know the moment my clothes are done, it can wait 20-30 minutes usually. In general, a laundry run takes an hour, plus whatever soak time I choose.

        So I really don’t need any network access. I guess it’s fine if others want it, but I see it as a liability. If it connects to a network, that’s a security vulnerability (don’t want a laundry DOS) and another thing to break. Ideally, every model could optionally ship without it.

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        9 months ago

        Hahaha, but why?

        I’ve used the shortest cycle, on cold, for 30+ years, with less than half the detergent “recommended”. Clothes are always clean.

        And my clothes get dirty. Mechanic dirty (oils are tough). Welding. Tree sap from cutting down/splitting.