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And next we'll tell you what the little hatch labeled "rinse aid" is for.
In other news, major manufacturers are starting to ship appliances now without including any printed instructions. I can see that it's just as well; it's clear that nobody would read them anyway.
I do. And more importantly, I judge others by whether they do or not. Any manufacturer who doesn't ship a manual will get permabanned by me.
Well, no GE or Whirlpool for you anymore, then.
Meanwhile, here I am still lamenting that they no longer come with circuit diagrams.
Surprisingly, a lot of them do. Check behind the toe kick or in a lot of machines, inside the control panel cover.
Really cheap appliances that are still entirely electromechanical might come with complete schematics, but I've yet to encounter an electronic one that does (where "complete" means "including the details of the PCB, not just treating it as a black-box component").
You'll never find a schematic of the PCB because the manufacturer not only treats it as a black box, but it will also be incessantly revised mid-production run by their OEM's to cut costs every time a component comes out that's 2 cents cheaper.
I understand that, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
yes, please, stick a QR code on it which leads to the manual in a PDF format. Why do I get a book in 20 languages instead? What century is this?