• We should now be fully online following an overnight outage. Apologies for any inconvenience, we do not expect there to be any further issues.

Washing Machine

TooOne21

Senior member
Sep 24, 2003
508
0
0
What would be the purpose of being able to delay wash for up to 12 hours?

If you went through all of the work to put the clothes and detergent in why would you want to wait?

Cycle Options:
Auto Delay Start Delay wash: up to 12 hours

Link to Washer Specs

Any Ideas?
 

iamwiz82

Lifer
Jan 10, 2001
30,772
13
81
Originally posted by: TooOne21
What would be the purpose of being able to delay wash for up to 12 hours?

If you went through all of the work to put the clothes and detergent in why would you want to wait?

Cycle Options:
Auto Delay Start Delay wash: up to 12 hours

Link to Washer Specs

Any Ideas?

So that the machine will just finish as you come home from work, meaning that it won't get all mildewy after sitting in water for 12 hours if you had started it when you went to work?
 

rgwalt

Diamond Member
Apr 22, 2000
7,393
0
0
Perhaps you want to start the wash at night so as not to use up hot water needed during the day for showers?

I really have no idea.

R
 

Gravity

Diamond Member
Mar 21, 2003
5,685
0
0
You need this feature. I'm sure you can overclock it too. Make the spin cycle turn really fast!!
 

DeMeo

Senior member
Oct 23, 2003
781
0
0
Is there a 12 hour delay for posting on ATOT? That would be cool. you could post while you're not even logged on.



 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
62,838
19,059
136
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
So that the machine will just finish as you come home from work, meaning that it won't get all mildewy after sitting in water for 12 hours if you had started it when you went to work?

Originally posted by: rgwalt
Perhaps you want to start the wash at night so as not to use up hot water needed during the day for showers?

Bingo on both counts. I'm sure people can come up with other reasons as well.
 

djheater

Lifer
Mar 19, 2001
14,637
2
0
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
So that the machine will just finish as you come home from work, meaning that it won't get all mildewy after sitting in water for 12 hours if you had started it when you went to work?

Originally posted by: rgwalt
Perhaps you want to start the wash at night so as not to use up hot water needed during the day for showers?

Bingo on both counts. I'm sure people can come up with other reasons as well.

Communities in drought areas give a discount on your water bill for certain hours of use.
 

GimpyOne

Senior member
Aug 25, 2004
302
1
0
There are also areas of the country that give you rather large discounts on electricity and water if you can agree to only using things like your dish and clothes washers at night. This allows you to set and forget it.
 

djheater

Lifer
Mar 19, 2001
14,637
2
0
Originally posted by: GimpyOne
There are also areas of the country that give you rather large discounts on electricity and water if you can agree to only using things like your dish and clothes washers at night. This allows you to set and forget it.

Beat you n00b :p :D
 

Armitage

Banned
Feb 23, 2001
8,086
0
0
I use the timer on my dishwasher so that it runs when I don't have to hear it ... while I'm at work, or late at night. If I had my washing machine in a living area, I'm sure I'd want a timer on it like that for the same reason.
 

TooOne21

Senior member
Sep 24, 2003
508
0
0
Good points.

But I think they do it just cuz it can be done.

Like advertising that it makes a beeping sound everytime you press the second rinse button. You know, to get the kids involved. Maybe you can hook up Xbox to it or something in next years model.
 

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
16,928
8
81
Originally posted by: TooOne21
Good points.

But I think they do it just cuz it can be done.

Like advertising that it makes a beeping sound everytime you press the second rinse button. You know, to get the kids involved. Maybe you can hook up Xbox to it or something in next years model.

Kind of like the TVs built into the refrigerators... What, so kids can stand in front of the fridge instead of sitting on the couch to watch TV?