http://www.lackhead.org/2007/09/washers-and-dryers/ The irascible ramblings of some guy named Chad Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.lackhead.org/2007/09/washers-and-dryers/#comment-263 C/Kath(e)rine Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:11:50 +0000 http://www.lackhead.org/2007/09/washers-and-dryers/#comment-263 Because the washing machine does several tasks--wash, rinse, spin-- and the dryer only does one. In a washing machine, the various tasks are switched on and off with a fancy set of switches that are run by a clock motor. Because it's not so healthy for the machine for the various pump, drain, fill, and spin sequences to be performed out of order, the timer mechanism is provided with a ratchet to keep you from turning it backward. BTW: its not a good idea to turn dryer knobs backwards either, you can mess up the timer motor. Because the washing machine does several tasks–wash, rinse, spin– and the dryer only does one. In a washing machine, the various tasks are switched on and off with a fancy set of switches that are run by a clock motor. Because it’s not so healthy for the machine for the various pump, drain, fill, and spin sequences to be performed out of order, the timer mechanism is provided with a ratchet to keep you from turning it backward.
BTW: its not a good idea to turn dryer knobs backwards either, you can mess up the timer motor.

]]> http://www.lackhead.org/2007/09/washers-and-dryers/#comment-262 Gully Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.lackhead.org/2007/09/washers-and-dryers/#comment-262 Once again, makes you wonder how anything in this world actually manages to work... Once again, makes you wonder how anything in this world actually manages to work…

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