[Electronics-Talk] Washing machine

Thu Aug 26 02:05:11 UTC 2021

Hi.

I would love to know what the exact model of your GE washer is. Some GE 
washers have a data port on the back that you can connect a module that 
a kid and his dad invented back in 2017 that will voice the options too 
so that may also be an option.

Our Samsungs have touch buttons around the outside of the screen. I can 
put my thumb on the display at the top edge and go right until I go off 
the right side of the screen and hit the top right touch button which is 
the my cycle button. It defaults to the last setting you used when you 
turn it on, but the my cycle button allows you to set the wash the way 
you want and recall it, and then you'd know what the settings are in 
order to hit the other buttons the right number of times to change it. 
To save the settings onto the my cycle button hold my cycle for 4 
seconds or so. The machine beeps when you push the buttons but of course 
it's high pitched and I can't hear it. I had heard at some point that 
Samsung actually had a talking version of the machine we have, and I 
went looking for it just now online and can't find it. The app for 
controlling the smart samsung home appliances is accessible at least on 
Android. If you get a smart washer that allows you to start and stop it 
and such that should simplify using it a lot I would think. I especially 
would have liked to have ours be the smart one just for notifying me 
when the wash is finished over my phone since I spend most of my time on 
the far end of the house from the washer and I can't hear the tune it 
plays when finished anyway. This was our first front loader and as far 
as I'm concerned I would keep getting that style from now on. We did 
have a top loader that didn't have the agitator at one point, I really 
like the front loader. I think it does a better job cleaning than the 
top loaders too but that may just be me.

On 8/25/2021 12:20 PM, Jen via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> I have a GE washing machine. It has one button for the washer and one for the dryer. For the washer, when you press the button once, it beeps three times to tell yu it's ready. You press the button again to start it.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 11:27:38 AM EDT, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> I don't have that problem with my drum either.
>
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ)
> Chaltain at Outlook
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 8:23 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amanda Lee <amandainparadise777 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine
>
> Interesting about the drum as mine doesn't do that.  I would find that annoying too.
>
> So I suppose it would be a good aspect to verify when one is shopping for a front loader to verify that the drum remains immobile.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 9:00 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Pamela Dominguez <pammygirl99 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine
>
> I like them, too.  Where I live now, everything is front loaders, and it's hard to put the clothes in, because the drum spins while you are putting the clothes in, so it spews the stuff right back out at you.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 11:13 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Andy Baracco
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Washing machine
>
> We prefer top loaders. easier to operate and maintain.
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Georgia Kitchen" <kitchen2809 at gmail.com>
> 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-----
>>>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>>>> Behalf Of Georgia Kitchen via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 6:59 PM
>>>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> 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
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Electronics-Talk mailing list
>>>> Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbn
>>>> et.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org&data=0
>>>> 4%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435a
>>>> aaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ
>>>> WIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C10
>>>> 00&sdata=avZlLSdXUoK20D%2BkcpYjpKwDWfwrrUD5h04t6w4E11M%3D&re
>>>> served=0 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>>>> account info for
>>>> Electronics-Talk:
>>>>
>>>>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org%2Fcheez%2540cox.ne&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OS8xotDBagiN%2FwzfO9G9LNO67GVCutVHUEYDAi43z7o%3D&reserved=0
>>>> t
>>>>
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org%2Fcheez%2540cox.n&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VABrtFc4wY1WKFduoREU0DeeBZcGkekzKeDWLgrO7DE%3D&reserved=0
> et>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Electronics-Talk mailing list
>>>> Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbn
>>>> et.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org&data=0
>>>> 4%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435a
>>>> aaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ
>>>> WIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C10
>>>> 00&sdata=avZlLSdXUoK20D%2BkcpYjpKwDWfwrrUD5h04t6w4E11M%3D&re
>>>> served=0 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>>>> account info for
>>>> Electronics-Talk:
>>>>
>>>>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org%2Fkitchen2809%2540&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Kz5pIYSdABPU6iH%2B6tVC%2FEhZ8DJF36hsToRHvRqrYmo%3D&reserved=0
> gmail.com
>>>    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
>>>
>>> --
>> Georgia Kitchen
>> Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind NFB-Newsline
>> _______________________________________________
>> Electronics-Talk mailing list
>> Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet
>> .org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org&data=04%7C
>> 01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaa
>> aaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4
>> wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sda
>> ta=avZlLSdXUoK20D%2BkcpYjpKwDWfwrrUD5h04t6w4E11M%3D&reserved=0
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Electronics-Talk:
>>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org%2Fwq6r%2540socal.r&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FS1TFgXBxFcznvgdvhSVJLx4%2Bt9Q3i4%2BousgiwaMC3g%3D&reserved=0
> r.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Electronics-Talk mailing list
> Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355121406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=avZlLSdXUoK20D%2BkcpYjpKwDWfwrrUD5h04t6w4E11M%3D&reserved=0
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Electronics-Talk:
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Felectronics-talk_nfbnet.org%2Fpammygirl99%2540&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce8cc7a21e3d34c9261cc08d967d3057a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637654978355131361%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=YS6ltcNg%2FFca2S%2FppC8abyFWG5vCUbubyKnp2%2B5iLzg%3D&reserved=0
> gmail.com
>
>
-- 
cheers:
Aaron Spears AKA Valiant8086 - General Partner Valiant Galaxy Associates. "We make *very good audiogames* for the blind comunity" http://valiantGalaxy.com