Abstract: Multiple remote appliance status modules are provided one each per apartment or condominium in a complex to indicate the status of, for instance, the washing machine or dryer, with AC wiring utilized to transmit the status information in parallel to all remote modules, and with the remote module being pulled into an AC socket within each appartment or condominium. In order to identify the washing machine by floor, transmitting apparatus at each washing machine is provided with a predetermined code transmitted to all remote modules. All remote indicating modules associated with the given washing machine are provided with decoding apparatus for the predetermined code of the associated washing machine such that only remote indicating modules associated with a particular washing machine are activated to indicate its status or use.