[Electronics-talk] Hi efficiency washer and dryer

[Carol J. Feazell]

I have a Maytag washer and a Whirlpool drier, just by coincidence. They both 
have click knobs with pointers and buttons for stop/start/special settings, 
but there are several choices to memorize. Most of the time I just pick the 
normal but really should write them down and commit them to memory. They are 
both high-efficiency, energy-conserving products. The drier is rather new, 
the washer does have a few years on it so I suppose they still make similar.

Carol Jean
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Werner via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Amber M" <thetraveler87 at gmail.com>; "Discussion of accessible 
electronics andappliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Hi efficiency washer and dryer


> 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
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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