Bigyin wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 10:01am:

wrote on Apr 22nd, 2012 at 12:20am: Also while i'm at it, our washing machine is not performing as it was supposed to, i think it may be a bit too computerised, anyone know of how to take the chip out :-? As far as I'm aware, the main functions of even the most modern washing machines are controlled by a rotary electromechanical timer which you won't be able to mess with.  What problems are you having with the machine ?

More likely to be electronic than mechanical - mechanical ones normally work fine on solar/generators - electronic is hit and miss.  I have a donated machine to experiment on as I have an idea how to get the machines to work, just need time to try out my ideas!