Comment on Some things were better in the good old days
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks agoThe refrigerator in the photo is auto defrosting, I’m almost certain.
The energy saving parts also come with cost cutting, which is how I interpret the post. My 2001 era dishwasher was recently replaced with a 2024 model (in 2025) and the old one weighs nearly twice as much. They’re comparable in the product line of their time from the same manufacturer; the new one cost more. But it’s not just mass. It’s insulation, it’s metal parts replaced with plastic, nylon-glass fibre parts replaced with ABS and it’s thinning down components to last just until the warranty expires.
It doesn’t have a heat exchanger though. What kind of dishwasher?
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I bought a french door fridge specifically because the design makes it so that my dog can’t get the door open. I figure the energy leaking from the door design is far less than the energy and food loss of the door being left open all day while I’m at work because my adorable idiot wanted a snack.