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

[Jenny Keller]

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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