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[–] 21 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I'm more confused by how my machine can say 40mins left but then 40mins later it's still got 30mins and is actively washing.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

    That one is actually easy: because to spin it needs to balance the clothes, and if that is not easy because of large pieces or whatever then it takes a long time to spin up. It can even completely fail to spin, for example if you wash one pillow, as it can not balance that.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    In the 90s, my mum's washing machine would stop if you needed to rebalance it, and a "rebalance" light would come on to let you know. It doesn't seem like newer washing machines still do that?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I've owned washers since the 90s and have never seen a rebalance light. Didn't know there was such an animal!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago*

    I was trying to remember which brand it was, but it was so long ago now.

    I asked ChatGPT and it found it right away: a Simpson Concorde top loader. Australian brand, actually made in Australia back in the day. Acquired by Electrolux in 2001. I can't find any close-up photos of the control panel (as expected, there's not a lot of info about 1990s washing machines online) but I ChatGPT did find a post where someone said their rebalance light was on: https://www.justanswer.com/australia-whitegoods/73wnx-machine-simpson-concorde-741-won-t-go-rebalance-button.html

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