[Electronics-talk] Hi efficiency washer and dryer

[Craig Werner]

Hello, Amber and all on the list.

I wish I could recommend a model or group of models, but at least I can 
alert you to a pitfall to avoid.  Our appliances, made by Samsung, 
feature knobs with easily-sensed clicks and audible tones when changing 
washer and dryer settings, which is obviously a good thing.  Trouble is 
that the knobs have no positive stops, which means that the user can 
cycle through all the options without knowing when she or he has 
traveled through the entire list.  To further complicate matters, if an 
adjustment to a setting is made, this becomes the new default; that is, 
the next time the appliance is turned on, it doesn't go back to a 
logical setting such as "normal load, normal temperature," but remembers 
the last set of adjustments the user has made.  If the user has 
forgotten the last tweaks to the unit, one is hopelessly lost in a 
jungle of settings that cannot be navigated without sighted help.

Craig

On 9/22/2014 9:08 AM, Amber M via Electronics-talk wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am writing because my husband and I are considering replacing our stackable washer and dryer. We would like a full-size stackable, since these are not. We want to replace them with machines that are high efficiency but are also relatively easy to use. I understand that there are a lot of options out there, and I was wondering if anyone has any clue where to start?
> We will of course read up and do our own research, but I was just wondering if anyone already had a washer and dryer that they would like to share information about.
> Best,
> Amber M
>
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