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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by adolph on Monday January 31, 2022 @10:59AM (#30149451)
> functionality updates

The only UI a dishwasher needs is "wash" and "dishes in here are still clean don't put in dirty dishes yet." I've yet to see a dishwasher do the latter with the necessary nuance.

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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by akhosravian on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:35PM (#30150926)
My kitchen aid has a white light that comes on when it finishes running, and automatically shuts itself off when it is closed.

As long as you unload it instead of fishing a single item out this works pretty well for telling the clean state.

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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by adolph on Monday January 31, 2022 @04:37PM (#30154821)
> fishing a single item out

This is the challenge. Allow for partial unload without displaying "ready for dirty dish load."

Ultimately I think it has to be performed by a manually operated sign, which can easily get out of sync with the dishwasher state.

https://www.amazon.com/Dishwasher-Indicator-Dishwashers-Home...

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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by stjohnswarts on Monday January 31, 2022 @05:55PM (#30155951)
Yeah, I'm surprised I haven't worn out the door latch on my dishwasher...
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by tfigment on Monday January 31, 2022 @11:45AM (#30150034)
My dishwasher has a manual lever for locking during wash. I guess I know if its locked and not running and filled they are clean and can be put away.
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