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Re:I Put a Toaster in the Dishwasher by alwa on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @09:29PM (#41252368)
Why not play such games? If it works, it works; if it fails, it only costs $20 to replace at your local Walmart!
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Re:I Put a Toaster in the Dishwasher by nkrisc on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @09:54PM (#41252480)
Because failure modes of toasters may include fire.
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Re:I Put a Toaster in the Dishwasher by bregma on Thursday August 15, 2024 @07:05AM (#41254702)
A toaster is normally filled with dessicated carbohydrate particles, which are an explosive fire risk.

I would think going through dishwasher would significantly reduce the fire risk.

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Re:I Put a Toaster in the Dishwasher by nkrisc on Thursday August 15, 2024 @07:14AM (#41254747)
And once you start using it again they begin replenishing.

Except now the toaster may or may not be compromised in some way. There’s no amount of benefit here worth even a minuscule risk of a house fire.

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