Aug
03
2008
USB Flash out of the Washer and into the Dryer
Posted by: Keith H in general, tags: Accidents, Flash Drives, USBOne year ago I accidently left this particular USB Flash Drive in my pants pocket and washed it in my washing machine for an 18 minute hot/cold water cycle...and it still works like new.
Today I accidentally left this same model in my pants and washed it on that same cycle...plus dried it it for 40 minutes on HOT in a dryer machine...and it still works like new.
That's so awesome!
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You should share this with the vendor and see if they send you something in return for your Testing of their product
I did the same thing with my USB drive, it’s a Kingston DataTraveler. I sat and thought for a few minutes whether I should stick it in my computer to see if it still worked. I came to the conclusion that water would not have any effect on the drive unless it was plugged in still wet, and I figured if my clothes could withstand the dryer’s heat, then a bit of plastic and metal would easily hold up.
Shame the same can’t be said for the money I had in my pocket!
You should start an experiment with different objects. Kinda like “will it blend?” but “will it wash and dry and still work?”…