[Electronics-Talk] Washing machine

Wed Aug 25 03:07:33 UTC 2021

This is the one I have.
Whirlpool Model WTW5000DW
Jordan

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Hi,

That front loader sounds problematic. I think we would do better with one of
those top loaders without the agitator. This is an old house basically in
decent shape but not perfect so I do not think we need an appliance that is
problematic. I guess they can be pretty pricy as well.  If anyone can
suggest a brand and model that I can use as a totally blind person --please
advise.

My counsin has a front loader and she doesn't like it. She is rather a
perfectionist so I am not sure if she has had any other issues besides from
not being able to add clothes to the washer after you have shut it. I heard
that some of the samsun washing machines with the bubbles on them beep when
you push them. We are both seniors so we don't want to spend a hugh ammount
on a washer especially when we could use a few other items such as carpet in
the hallway upstairs. I have helped lay carpet before. It is not hard
putting carpet tacks into the hardwood.
Georgia

On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 10:43 PM Georgia Kitchen <kitchen2809 at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> Hi vince,
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> 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.
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> On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 10:23 PM cheez via Electronics-Talk < 
> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> However, if you do go with the front loader, I hope you never have a 
>> gasket failure.
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>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Behalf Of Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk
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>> Cc: Georgia Kitchen <kitchen2809 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine
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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.
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>> Georgia
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>   Hope you can understand this message. I am still learning the 
> commands  on this keyboard.
> We have a samsun q60 smart tv and are happy with it. I also have an 
> apple tv on it. It is more than i need but a good thing all in all.
> Georgia
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> Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind NFB-Newsline
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