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Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I don't get the remote start, you should never start them if you're away from your home. Gonna flood or burn your house down.

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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

At least in my case, its electric

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[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago*

Electric dryer can still catch fire on heat mode by lint accumulation that blocks air flow.

Rather safe on no heat mode, though.

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[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago

Funnily enough static discharge is common in dryer house fires regardless of the type of dryer you have. It's usually the lint that gets set on fire.

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