[Electronics-Talk] Washing machine

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I have a whirlpool that is all knobs and buttons. I use it every day (have 3 kids) and it’s great as a totally blind person. 
I’ve never been happy with a front loader and I won’t use a washer with an agitator, too hard on clothes physically. 
Go toLowes and get your hands on the models they have. 

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From: Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:58 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Georgia Kitchen
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:

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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
>>
>> -----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
>> --
>> 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
> --
> Georgia Kitchen
> Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind
> NFB-Newsline
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Georgia Kitchen
Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind
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