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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by camelbeard to c/[email protected]
 

Edit It's 17:08 now and it still shows 3 minutes

Edit 2 It's 17:15 now and it has been on 0 minutes for 3 full minutes....

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[–] XeroxCool 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I much prefer an estimating timer that reliably dries all the clothes rather than a reliable timer that estimates the clothes are dry.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

mine does neither

unreliably estimates how long it will take for my clothes to be unreliably dry

[–] XeroxCool 1 points 11 months ago

Two common issues, aside from bad design, are clogged dryer vents and temperature sensors covered in fabric softener

[–] HonoraryMancunian 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Our washer does this too though

[–] XeroxCool 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It might weigh it before washing, then keep doing the spin cycle until the weight gets close enough to the starting weight

[–] HonoraryMancunian 2 points 11 months ago

Good shout. Most of the cycles do their best to get rid of excess moisture