TechI don’t have all the time in the worldJon Bentley wonders why tech is actually getting slowerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Jon Bentley wonders why tech is actually getting slower
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(Image credit: Jon Bentley)
(Image credit: Jon Bentley)
I’m dreading the day our 17-year-old Bosch dishwasher packs up. It has a handy 35-degree Celsius 30-minute wash that works very well. We often use it when time is short. The latest Bosch dishwashers however don’t have such a program. At their quickest they make you hang around for an hour (and boost the temperature to 40 degrees).
I raised this with a Bosch European product manager at IFA recently. He said the newer programs use less water and are more environmentally responsible and that I should get used to thinking that quick equals an hour rather than thirty minutes. It’s not just dishwashers. New heat pump tumble dryers take longer to dry than traditional, vented or condenser ones, and we recently tested an Indesit washing machine on the telly programme I work for and the normal cotton cycle lasted 4 hours. That’s ridiculous!
(Image credit: Jon Bentley)
(Image credit: Jon Bentley)
But should it? Forgive me for injecting a cautionary note but fire services normally advise that you shouldn’t operate white goods like washing machines or dishwashers while you’re out or asleep because of the risk of fire. You should be awake and present, keeping an eye out for telltale wisps of smoke and burning smells. With today’s lackadaisical white goods, if you’re of a fearful disposition, you might have to book a whole day in, just to monitor a couple of loads of washing.
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