[Electronics-Talk] dishwashers "for the blind"

[Matthew Chao]

Hi, Annette.  I also have a Bosch dishwasher and, while I'm not sure I 
can do the set and forget thing, I can easily set it up each time - 
normal or heavy load, etc.  There is a drying mode, but no coils inside. 
  I think it just uses the properties of hot water and the stainless 
steel tub to dry the dishes; don't know how that works.  But the dishes 
are dry when I choose this mode.--Matthew Chao



On 7/25/2017 6:15 PM, Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> about 18 months ago our dishwasher had to be replaced.  It took 6 months of
> research and my whining here on the list before we found one.  I believe
> that it is a GE Profile model 750.  There are some letters somewhere in the
> model number but I think all they indicate are that it is a Profile
> dishwasher and the color.  If my memory is correct, there were 3 models in
> the series, and the 750 was the one in the middle.  Be aware that today's
> dishwashers do not have a drying element like the old ones.  In my many
> trips to various stores, I did not find one with a pressure activated panel.
> If there not buttons, it was a "feather touch" or a glass screen that is
> activated by some other means than pressure.  This does not mean that a
> pressure sensitive panel is not out there.
> 
> The dishwasher has buttons along the top edge of the door which are easily
> located by touch.  When the door is closed, they cannot be accidently
> activated.  There is a few different sounds made when buttons are pressed,
> and when the door is opened.  While the sounds are helpful to let you know
> something has happened, they do nothing for helping you change the settings.
> Most buttons control a menu of selections.  There is not a top and bottom to
> the list of options, so repeated presses of the button just circle you
> through the list.  The settings remain as they were set for the previous
> use, so you can try an approach of set it and forget it.  That mostly works
> in our house.  There is also a way to lock the buttons so that the settings
> are not accidently changed when bumped.  This strategy has not been
> successful in our house.  The only time the buttons seem to be accidently
> pressed is when you are opening the door.  There is a handle on the front to
> initially open it, but in order to open it all of the way, you have to let
> go of the handle and hold the door along the edge.  It is just natural to
> grab the top edge.
> 
> I have a friend who has a Bosh, and they have found that the set it and
> forget it technique works
> 
> HTH,
> Annette
> .
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 2:00 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] dishwashers "for the blind"
> 
> Hi folks. My dishwasher may be about to die, so I did a scouting trip to
> Lows. The salesguy was "sure" that "they" make "dishwashers for the blind"
> so sure that he has to research it and call me.
> Note the sarcasm and quotes.
> Can anybody corroborate him? Also what would be the advantages and
> disadvantages assuming he turns out to be correct?
> 
> 
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