[Electronics-talk] washing machine

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hello all,
Thanks for the washing machine ideas; so nice to know there are models with 
knobs and buttons. I saw some at an electronics store when we were shopping 
for other items; it was Best Buy I think.
There were whirlpool ones with mostly knobs you turn to set the temperature 
andtype of wash cycle.
It seemed usable.

Do you all label the knobs so you know where to turn it? If so, is that glue 
substance, called high marks, I think, a good way to mark it?
We cannot see where in the wash cycle the machine is. So do you just suggest 
timing it so you know approximately how much time is left?

Thanks.
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Snow White Dove
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 9:41 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] washing machine

not so my friends,
Just got A brand-new washer and dryer from Sears, though I was the cheapest 
one. That did not have buttons or anything like that that you couldn't feel.
Everything was pretty easy to use. If you had to choose your warm cool hot 
that kind of thing, it was a button not one that you question lights up but 
actual button.

The dryer is really easy to so just pick the cheapest Kenmore washer and 
dryer set and you'll do just fine.
Jenny

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> On Nov 9, 2013, at 10:57 AM, "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
>
> Good luck trying to find a washer that still has mechanical controls. 
> Electronic controls became standard on even the cheapest models about ten 
> years ago, and I am not aware of any current models that still have 
> mechanical controls, although you might be able to find a low-end 
> GE/Hotpoint, Maytag or Whirlpool model that still has them if you search 
> hard enough online.  Most models have flat touchpads with digital displays 
> like microwave ovens.  I suppose you can label the various buttons with 
> tactile markers to more easily locate them, but there is no way to 
> accurately determine the remaining washing time without using a talking 
> countdown timer after you set the washer for a particular wash cycle.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett" 
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> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:21 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] washing machine
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I use an older model washer now which is simple with buttons and no 
>> screen.
>> You turn a knob to set the cycle such as normal wash and its marked so I 
>> know where to turn it.
>>
>> However, it will not last forever.
>>
>> What simple washers are out there? Preferabily one with no screen 
>> although I could probably use one with a screen if it does not have 
>> essential info.
>> I do not, not, want to use a touch screen. I also have some vision so can 
>> see simple things like colors of lights, so this may help.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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