[Electronics-talk] accessible dishwasher, refrigerator, and washer and dryer

[Dave Bahr]

um, there wasn't a message posted with this message below, just the 
original thread.
On 4/4/2013 10:13 AM, Colleen McFadden wrote:
> On 3/28/13, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Just wanted to let you know that I got our Velcro squares from Walmart and
>> my husband dad got it from Walmart and at the craft section. We have them on
>> our touchback dishwasher and it gets a little hot too and we've never had a
>> problem with them falling off of actually anything so that's another
>> suggestion. Have a great day.
>> Jenny
>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:05 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dave.
>>> I have some magnetic label tape that will stick to any metal surface.  I
>>> think I got it from Independent Living Aids.  I don't know if dishwashers
>>> have metal or plastic where you want the labels, though, and we don't have
>>> a dishwasher to experiment on.
>>>
>>> When I needed a new washer/dryer, my husband and I went to PC Richards and
>>> Sears and looked at all of them until we found one that had real buttons
>>> that clicked.  It happened to be the cheapest model, but it does the job.
>>> I think it's a GE, but I'm not sure.  It's been a few years.
>>> But I think the go-and-look method works well. When you find one that
>>> looks good, write down the model and all, and then you can research online
>>> to see if it's reliable, and tell your condo company that's the one you
>>> want.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Bahr" <dcbahr1 at gmail.com>
>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:22 PM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] accessible dishwasher, refrigerator,and washer
>>> and dryer
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I was recommended to this list by the folks over at cooking in the dark.
>>> I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for a relatively
>>> accessible dishwasher and refrigerator. My fiancé and I are moving into
>>> a condo and we need to inform the design center about what
>>> accommodations we might need.I am totally blind for the record.
>>>
>>> Regarding the dishwasher, I have done my research and found the American
>>> Foundation for the Blind articles but they are from 2007. They
>>> recommended Whirlpool and Kenmore brands but did not provide model
>>> numbers because they change so frequently. We need a built-in dishwasher
>>> rather than one that is top-down. I don't need to access that many
>>> settings but it would be nice to be able to control the temperature or
>>> the cycle. I know that you can put markings on the front panel or
>>> braille them, but it would be nice to have some built-in (in air quotes)
>>> accessible features. I have attempted to braille my dishwasher at my
>>> parents place but because the front panel gets hot when doing a dry
>>> cycle, the braille from the dymo labeler ended up falling off. The folks
>>> over at abledata.com recommended a few brands that have a strip of some
>>> sort of tactile markings that one can feel. This is, admittedly, a
>>> rather vague description but does anybody have something like this?
>>>
>>> Regarding the refrigerator, there is not much to it but I would rather
>>> not have one that has a digital screen above the ice and water filter
>>> controls. We need a side-by-side refrigerator as my fiancé is in a
>>> wheelchair and cannot use either a lower or upper freezer. I would
>>> rather not have one with one single button where one has to change from
>>> ice to water, but if you do have one or know of one that is accessible
>>> with a single button, I am flexible and open to any suggestions you may
>>> have.
>>>
>>> Re: washers and dryers, we have a GE model which is somewhat accessible
>>> because the knobs click and have an arrow on them. The complex that we
>>> are buying the condo in recommended the Whirlpool duet but the reviews
>>> on Amazon basically said that there washer and dryer is trash. I'm
>>> wondering if anybody has any suggestions for a more accessible model? I
>>> know the Whirlpool was favored in the 2007 AFB article for using tones
>>> as a means of recognition and accessibility. But if the washer and dryer
>>> isn't worth the money, the accessibility makes no difference.
>>>
>>> Regarding price, I'll pay whatever it takes to have something that is
>>> somehow blind friendly.
>>>
>>> any suggestions are appreciated,
>>> thanks, Dave
>>>
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