What do people even do with their wifi appliances?
Timing, automatic and stuff. To keep the washing machine example: you want the laundry out of the machine as soon as possible go hang it up as fresh as possible. You’re having a long day ahead of you, not a long time between coming home and going to bed, not enough for a full laundry run at least. You load up your machine before leaving home and remote start it the adequate time so it’s done shortly after you’re back home.
At least that’s what I’d use such features for.
Other people listen to Spotify over their fridge.
Main thing is I get a notification on my phone when it’s done. I’m not always near my washer. Sometimes I forget. The times vary a lot by load size so a timer it’s as good. Saves me time and keeps my clothes from getting moldy
My dryer doesn’t stop at a set time. It stops once it thinks it’s dry. I don’t have a WiFi dryer, I have fucking stupid dryer. I always have to set it to dry again and having an alert on my phone come up to tell me that it’s “dry” would be nice so I don’t have damp clothes just sitting around needlessly.
I cannot help but imagine people in a few decades to be completely detached from basic physics in the house and unable to plan for even the smallest things, without having their appliances help them. Then, when somethings not working, they just break down and cry, because they have no concept of how to do basic stuff anymore.
Timing, automatic and stuff. To keep the washing machine example: you want the laundry out of the machine as soon as possible go hang it up as fresh as possible. You’re having a long day ahead of you, not a long time between coming home and going to bed, not enough for a full laundry run at least. You load up your machine before leaving home and remote start it the adequate time so it’s done shortly after you’re back home.
At least that’s what I’d use such features for.
Other people listen to Spotify over their fridge.
But regular washing machines have programmable start times. I have a cheap Beko and can set it to start up to 19 hours in advance.
Main thing is I get a notification on my phone when it’s done. I’m not always near my washer. Sometimes I forget. The times vary a lot by load size so a timer it’s as good. Saves me time and keeps my clothes from getting moldy
I get what you are saying, there might be some minor handy things about if think about it but
Could always just use a timer or get one that rings a bell once it’s done.
My dryer doesn’t stop at a set time. It stops once it thinks it’s dry. I don’t have a WiFi dryer, I have fucking stupid dryer. I always have to set it to dry again and having an alert on my phone come up to tell me that it’s “dry” would be nice so I don’t have damp clothes just sitting around needlessly.
Edit: typos
It doesn’t have a bell or anything to go “prrrrrrrr” once it is done?
Nope. It just stops.
Triggering home automation too. Like ventilating the laundry when it’s washing/drying and for half an hour after.
I cannot help but imagine people in a few decades to be completely detached from basic physics in the house and unable to plan for even the smallest things, without having their appliances help them. Then, when somethings not working, they just break down and cry, because they have no concept of how to do basic stuff anymore.
Sounds like a south park episode