Modern machines don’t display accurate cycle times at all. They use sensors to detect when to finish.
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kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 months agoThen again, a simple timer on your phone could do the same thing.
tyler@programming.dev 10 months ago
mundane@feddit.nu 10 months ago
Exactly, it’s just an estimate.
jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
Or even just knowing approximately how long the cycle goes for.
riskable@programming.dev 10 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!).
bus_factor@lemmy.world 10 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 10 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 10 months ago
My 30 year old, no electronics dryer takes consitent time.