To think that in 2025 we should have washing machines that accurately show how many minutes are left?

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My washing machine has been showing it has two minutes left on the programme for the past 10 minutes. It was only meant to be a quick 15 minutes refresh wash for a blanket.

It's 2025, we have AI that can write novels and humanoid robots. Why can't we have washing machines that say there is two minutes left on the cycle and actually mean it!

Because my machine is hopeless at guessing the time remaining and to prevent me checking on it like a toddler left alone I now have it plugged into a smart plug and now that tells me when the machine has finished. I also have one for the tumble dryer.

Best part of that is that you can set the home assistant to tell certain people the machine has finished which means Ds1 knows when his clothes have finished washing because he always uses the machine on a set day.

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Mine's reasonably accurate once it's got going.

However it does also sing when it's finished. Apparently you can switch it off, but I haven't told dh who groans when it sings.
The rest of us sing along.

We’ve got a Miele and it is spot on every time. I know as I set an alarm on my phone for it also.

Mind you it cost a grand so it bloody well should!

If it's a blanket I bet it's stuck on the spin, mine does that sometimes if it's unbalanced, you might have to get it out and adjust it's position a bit

Our washing machine was replaced under warranty and I despise the new washing machine. It has the most insanely infuriating high pitched whine I've ever heard and it's so loud.

Ours sings a song when it’s done so I can’t complain on that front!

This sounds like something my washing machine would say.

Yes. I love my Bosch but it does get confused.

My washing machine is fine, it’s the tumble dryer that’s a contrary bastard. I just want it to dry my clothes. Is it too much to ask?

I set it on the driest setting. I make sure the filters are cleaned out. It’s not too full. I set it to an hours drying time. After about five minutes the bloody thing beeps at me and tells me the washing is dry. But it isn’t. It’s all still damp. Why does it do this?

Thank god for nice weather and being able to dry outside and not have to use the bastard thing. Fuck you tumble dryer.

Mine is a fucking liar

Hi Sense washing machine does countdown and is accurate. Tumble dryer also counts down but does play tunes when you switch on and choose programme.

My one is good, shows the time and never finishes late. Hotpoint.

Washing machines are a bad influence on fitted sheets, because they are also liars. Declare themselves to be “extra deep” then mock you by popping off the corner.

My tumble dryer is like this. It sometimes dries a load of towels in 40 minutes, sometimes an hour. Same towels. It's a guessing game.

Yes, I can imagine it, the deceitful piece of machinery. They just make stuff up.

I've just bought a Bush washer dryer.

It tells the truth. The timer is accurate.

It counts down the whole wash, rinse, spin etc as one set time from the start to the finish and it sticks to it.

I'm very happy. It's not a fancy brand but I'm pleased with how it's working and it's timer.

Tempting fate here but my 10 year old Indesit shows the time and is pretty accurate. It has occasional temperamental moments, but by and large it trundles along quite nicely.

Old Miele was spot on as is the replacement. My Miele tumble dryer (aged 20) will adjust the time left as it has sensors so if the load isn't dry enough it adds further time but once it gets to 5 minutes left that's the cooling time and it counts down accurately to the end.

I've mentioned it before but if your washing machine ends the cycle and allows you to open the door but still shows 1 minute remaining it probably wants you to run the cleaning cycle. (In the Miele that's an empty drum with biological washing powder, or an expensive cleaner which is essentially the same, on the hottest setting - roughly every 6 weeks.)

Me too. Thank you for sharing. Great explanation. I genuinely thought it was only my machine that does this. The number of times I've been late to appointments and events. How do you explain to someone that my washing machine lied to me!😂

Another vote for Miele for accuracy. And its express and cold washes.

Bosch dishwasher is also spot on.

I'm a nut about the time - seven clocks in my house + my wristwatch.

Yes you can! I always set it to do an extra spin from the bedroom whilst feeding my baby! You need to ensure stay connect has been switched on on your washing machine to access it remotely.

Okay, I've bookmarked you and will try tomorrow! It's driven me crazy 🙌😄