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-square115fedilinkarrow-up1794
arrow-up1794external-linkHomeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a daywww.newsweek.comikidd@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square115fedilink
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI thought they go off of weight. How could they tell how dirty they are?
minus-squarerbn@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 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-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 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.