> When I start the cycle my washing machines tells me the same duration, always, but in actuality it takes different amounts of time every time. If it says (e.

> When I start the cycle my washing machines tells me the same duration, always, but in actuality it takes different amounts of time every time. If it says (e.g.) 43 minutes, but sometimes it takes 40 and sometimes 49 or 53, set your timer for 60 minutes and get on with life. Your laundry sitting for 17 or 7 minutes isn't the end of the world. If your timer goes off and it's still not done, set it for another 20 and do something else. Of all the things to fill your head with worry and annoyance with, laundry is near the bottom of the list for me.