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…

  • @[email protected]
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    20611 months ago

    Those aren’t minutes, they’re drying time units, which last as long as the dryer decides it wants them to last on any particular day.

    • NegativeLookBehind
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      11 months ago

      Who the fuck programs these things? Why even have this measurement if the units are not a fixed length? Just put a light on it that says “done” or “not done”

      • tech
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        2711 months ago

        These dryers also have a timed function that will allow to to over dry your clothes as much as you’d like. The auto modes use sensors that can detect clothes that still haven’t dried completely as they tumble about. Pretty hard to make precise unless you’re attaching sensors to every article in the dryer.

      • @june
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        2611 months ago

        It’s an estimation, which I prefer over the vagueness of a done/not done light. I recognize that it’s not specific or reliable for any precision, but having a general idea of when it will be done is useful.

        • milkytoast
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          411 months ago

          its got the vague precision of a fucking sledgehammer

          says 30 minutes, could be 10, could be an hour, who knows

          • @june
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            911 months ago

            Ah, mine is much better than that. Usually right within 15 minutes or so

          • redfellow
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            211 months ago

            Mine typically says 2.5 hours and is done in 1.5-2h. Anyone using estimates on a minute schedule is… gonna have a bad time

      • BruceTwarzen
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        711 months ago

        Imagine getting so mad at a dryer timer. If you hate it so much don’t look at it and wait until it’s done

    • @anubis119
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      2511 months ago

      Now I’m confused, how many drying time units are in a galactic standard week?

    • @TheGrandNagus
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      1111 months ago

      A washer or dryer is never late. Nor it it early. It finishes precisely when it means to.