How much of an asshole is your washing machine/dryer?

[vaionko@sopuli.xyz]

Not very annoying at all. Does a little jingle when it's turned on. Door unlocks when finished, no beeps. Instantly unlocks when paused too. Even can integrate into Home Assistant, but the manufacturer (Fuck you Haier) made it worse for no real reason.

[lemming741@lemmy.world]

The door locks are often wax motors, which extend pretty quick when heated but have to cool off to release. The re-lock sounds like a huge wtf. Couldn't they just limit the tumble rpm so they don't have to lock?

I ditched my front load petri dish for a 10 year old Speed Queen top loader off marketplace. No regerts.

[akasazh@feddit.nl]

I just bought new ones, to be delivered tomorrow.

So i hope they aren't much assholey yet.

[ulterno@programming.dev]

Just hope that your new one now does not require a Wi-Fi connection and automatic software updates, which will inevitably lead to the company bricking your device 10 years down the line.

[akasazh@feddit.nl]

It doesn't, I've picked it exactly because it doesn't need any internet connection

[ulterno@programming.dev]

Nice. I'll be looking for one soon too.
Hopefully I can find something like that.

[akasazh@feddit.nl]

I went for AEG, not sure if that's available in your neck of the woods

[ghost33313@beehaw.org]

Mine opens with the long press of a button.

But my beep gives me a different problem, I never hear it. Imagine a shy introvert whispering, "Excuse me, if it isn't any trouble, would you please kindly move your laundry?" From across the apartment behind several closed doors.

The end result is me nerotically checking it, and sometimes it just refused to end. Like the timer says some amount of time and nothing is happening. If I open it, the display sheepishly flashes CL, which I assume means clean and not clear.

[tetris11@lemmy.ml]

Check youtube for any hidden volume settings for your specific model - mine turned out to have volume controls!

[ghost33313@beehaw.org]

Thanks, I figured it out. Seems silly, but helpful advice from a stranger brightened my day.