How can this be an estimation, and how is it so wrong? Doesn't the program just have a hard-coded length? Or does the time vary based on clothing weight or something? This seems so utterly strange to me.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Seems to be a washing machine. 1600RPM spin dry.

The problem occurs because there are 2 conditions that need to be fulfilled.

Its programmed to spin at set RPM for 6 mins.
Before it can initiate a full speed spin it needs to ensure the drum is balanced. If its off balanced it will damage the spin motor and other parts of the machine in short order. (reference old machines that sound like an earthquake during spin cycles). It will keep attempting to adjust the clothes by start-stopping so clothes can fall in place. Only when the vibrations are down to acceptable levels will the machine initiate a full speed spin dry. Machine will stay stuck at set spin time until condition 2 is fulfilled.

The way to fix this is to open up the machine, untangle balled up clothes and allow the spin dry to resume.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Very good reply, just one thing to add, it's both a washer and dryer, we did a full wash dry cycle.

[–] red@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's even harder to estimate two separate things accurately. So many variables

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Even worse... dryers often use a moisture sensor to determine when it is done. Load shifts, sensors gets more moisture, time goes up.

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Those are a thing? TIL, how cool!

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