[Electronics-Talk] Washing machine

[Andy Baracco]

We prefer top loaders. easier to operate and maintain.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine


> 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:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk
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>>> Cc: Georgia Kitchen <kitchen2809 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine
>>>
>>> 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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>>> Georgia Kitchen
>>> Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind NFB-Newsline
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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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>> Georgia Kitchen
>> Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind
>> NFB-Newsline
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> Georgia Kitchen
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