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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2024 9:04pm, 25 Sep 2024 43,531 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) GordonG wrote:Diogenes wrote:Slow-close toilet seats are the bomb, possibly the greatest toilet innovation since the flushing lavatory was invented as someone with a bedroom beside the room with house's only toilet, I wouldn't be without a slow (i.e. quiet) closing loo seat. Also in support.
3M Sep 2024 7:58am, 27 Sep 2024 24,832 posts	0 3M Ideally, I'd like a more silent flush and refill mechanism more!
Sigh Sep 2024 8:55am, 27 Sep 2024 28,392 posts	0 Sigh The unknown duration of a washing machine "1 minute remaining"....they just want you to watch it spin!
Diogenes Sep 2024 11:12am, 27 Sep 2024 88,451 posts	0 Diogenes There's a reason that's my WFH day, it's not just a random choice, so no, I can't come in.
GordonG Sep 2024 11:33am, 27 Sep 2024 10,653 posts	0 GordonG Sigh wrote:The unknown duration of a washing machine "1 minute remaining"....they just want you to watch it spin! Mine does that too. That 'final' 1 minute can take as many as 5!
JamieKai chameleon Sep 2024 12:25pm, 27 Sep 2024 19,233 posts	0 JamieKai chameleon Plus the extended period of silence before the click of the door unlocking...
GordonG Sep 2024 1:03pm, 27 Sep 2024 10,654 posts	0 GordonG JamieKai chameleon wrote:Plus the extended period of silence before the click of the door unlocking... i've never understood this. if the machine has stopped, and knows it has stopped enough to start the 30s countdown, why can't the door just open?
LindsD Sep 2024 1:53pm, 27 Sep 2024 70,003 posts	0 LindsD And ours makes a peformative beep a bit after that, even if I've already emptied it.
Little Nemo Sep 2024 8:38am, 28 Sep 2024 15,500 posts	0 Little Nemo I like to race my washing machine against my dishwasher. The dishwasher never lies about the time while the washing machine changes the time remaining wildly as it goes.
JamieKai chameleon Sep 2024 10:12am, 28 Sep 2024 19,240 posts	0 JamieKai chameleon Warning: pitting your kitchen appliances against each other in bloody mortal combat is the quickest way to The Robot Uprising. Don't blame me when your toaster is firing charcoal-toast chunks at you while the kettle directs steam at your face...