Comment on How I hacked my washing machine
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 day agoEvery dryer I’ve ever had, you also set the time for it… But it still did whatever the fuck it wanted. Set it to 50 minutes? It takes 2 hours. And none of them have even been modern “smart” devices.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s weird! I’ve had a dozen dryers over the years, all timed exactly as they said.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 day ago
I suspect it’s because they had moisture sensors so it would extend the dry time if it was still wet inside beyond a preset minimum of moisture. Most laundrymats this hasn’t been an issue. The ones in my apartment are, tho. The washer runs exactly for 25 minutes. The dryer says it will run 45 minutes, but when I come back an hour later it’s still going and now the timer says it has 20 minutes left.
herrvogel@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
This is exactly my experience. I was super confused by the timer on the dryer. Then I called support and they said it was normal for where I live and where the machine sits in the house. Air too humid and spot less than ideal for moisture to be taken away from the machine in a timely fashion.