[Electronics-talk] washing machine

[Snow White Dove]

Hi,
This is probably late, but mine is a Kenmore from Sears.
I haven't seen it since I broke my leg and can't get down to the basement. On my husband told me it has knobs instead of buttons.
He's total and he finds it simple to use without any markings.
Any questions email me.
Jenny

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> On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:22 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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