[Avodah] RHS on shabbat

[Simon Montagu via Avodah]

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:41 PM, saul newman via Avodah <
avodah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

> Overriding the switch is against American law and so prohibited by dina
> demalchuta.
>
> ---overriding what switch is this referring to?
>

Presumably the switch that makes the dishwasher cut off when the door is
opened. But I find this surprising: I understand such a law applying to
people *selling* dishwashers, but is it really illegal to modify an
appliance which is your property and you use in your own home?
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