@ikidd to TechnologyEnglish • 9 months agoHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square196arrow-up1808arrow-down1115
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minus-square@EvacuateSoullinkEnglish1•9 months agoI thought they go off of weight. How could they tell how dirty they are?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoNot a washing machine technician but I guess an optical sensor measuring the light permeability of the water (over time) should do the trick. Similar to a smoke detector. But I guess weight is a thing as well.
minus-square@EvacuateSoullinkEnglish1•9 months agoThat makes sense, wouldn’t be that complicated that way.
I thought they go off of weight. How could they tell how dirty they are?
Not a washing machine technician but I guess an optical sensor measuring the light permeability of the water (over time) should do the trick. Similar to a smoke detector. But I guess weight is a thing as well.
That makes sense, wouldn’t be that complicated that way.