ikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareyrnttm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoForgotten laundry leads to mildew. Plenty of home assistance scripts out there to remind users to empty washer/dryer. Makes sense for manufacturers to want to build this feature into the appliance itself.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoMildew doesn’t grow in 15min, it takes hours to even smell weird and days to grow fungi. It’s literally been cleaned with soap and hot water, there’s not much to grow left.
Forgotten laundry leads to mildew. Plenty of home assistance scripts out there to remind users to empty washer/dryer.
Makes sense for manufacturers to want to build this feature into the appliance itself.
Mildew doesn’t grow in 15min, it takes hours to even smell weird and days to grow fungi. It’s literally been cleaned with soap and hot water, there’s not much to grow left.