[Electronics-Talk] Washing machine

[Georgia Kitchen]

Hi vince,

Thanks for the info on the front loader. I never had one before. That is
good to know. We usually keep the washer in the basement but if I were to
have one up here in the future, I would be very upset if it leaked.  I am
pretty sure we are going to the sears home town store tomorrow. If I can
find a washer that I can make accessible by labeling or listening to the
beeps, then i probably can manage to operate it.  When I first got married,
we had my husband's ex wife's old sears washer. I read on newsline that
those old ones usually last for 50 years. My husband replaced the belt on
it at least once. It is a rough job. He refused to repair it again when it
broke despite my protests. He had it repaired other times like when his ex
wife cut all the wires on it.



On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 10:23 PM cheez via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> One word of caution if you choose a front loading washer.
> The rubber gasket that keeps the water from running out can dry out and you
> will have a wet problem on your hands.
> I don't know the length of time in years it takes for the drying to occur,
> but it's something you should consider.
>
> However, if you do go with the front loader, I hope you never have a gasket
> failure.
>
> I had an upstairs neighbor who had a front loader, and when the gasket
> finally gave way, they weren't home.  So we had water damage in most of the
> rooms.
> I don't think I would have been as angry as I was had they stayed home when
> they turned the machine on.  For they said it had been leaking for quite a
> while.
>
> Vince
>
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> Hi all,  I was wondering if you could share what brand and model of washing
> machine you are using. It looks like ours is on it's last leg. I understand
> that some of the washers beep when you push the buttons and one can count
> the beeps so you can figure out what setting you are on. I read braille so
> I
> could keep a sheet of the settings and what each button is used for. I have
> talked to the man at the sears home town store and he has agreed to help me
> if possible. The store is pretty jammed with appliances--however, he has
> agreed to plug in an exgtension cord so I could try out the settings. We
> are
> open to either a top loader or a front loading washer. Any help would be
> very much appreciated. The repair man told us not to put any more money in
> getting our old washer fixed. Thanks in advance.
>
> Georgia
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