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temp8830 8 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: An off-grid, flat-packable washing machine

Most washers outside of Asia are horizontal, not vertical, so there is no lid to open. And the ancient tech ones in North America that load from the top don't have any electronics and are already immune.

20after4 8 months ago [–]

The top load washers in the US all have lid locks and safety switches with anti-tamper devices to prevent you from disabling the lock mechanism.

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