just bought the ge frontloader this is a l g washer on the inside with the ge name on it like your kenmore has a whirlpool inside it this ge has a my cycle button which i need help setting once and it keeps the cycle in memory so i just load the cloths hit the power button large and easy to find hit the my cycle button also large and easy to find it is all alone and the start button also easy to find walk away and come back when the alarm sounds the ge dryer is the same way with the buttons in the same exact places must admit for a ge this thing is great smart people the l g company is was also informed the l g company is making the whirlpools washers but not exactly sure of that haven't talked to a repair man for whirlpool lately but was informed for certain the l g is making the ge washers ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:18 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] purchasing a new washing machine!
Jim, My Sears washing machine, which was about 12 years old, started sounding like someone was beating it with a hammer. I called the service department and was told that it was probably the transmission and it would be cheaper to buy a new one. We went to Sears and got a good deal on a floor model. Both machines were top loaders,. We got the new one home and it sounded exactly like the one we just replaced. I called the store and they sent a serviceman the next week. The problem was, you guessed it, the transmission. Oh well, sometimes you just can't win. Anyway, I was talking to the service man and he told me that sometime, in the near future, all washing machines will be front loaders. He said they clean the clothes much more efficiently and the problem with the door leaking is a thing of the past. As far as the controls are concerned, my microwave is a flat panel, but I use those self adhesive nubs to find my way around the panel.They are like little buttons that you put on keyboards and such. They come in all different sizes. Anywaythat may be a consideration for you if the control panel is an issue. Maybe someone else on here has a flat panel washing maching and will comment on it. Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Gatteys Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 10:09 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] purchasing a new washing machine! Hi all! My washer has finally bitten the dust and its time to be replaced. And they've definitely changed since the last time I made a purchase. I currently have a front loading model but it seems like most of those nowadays have touch panels and don't seem to be very accessible to blind folks. Anybody have any suggestions on what you might have purchased that is accessible? Thanks for any help, Jim ----- Find me on facebook or: Skype: jimintexas Yahoo or Aim/Ichat: jgatteys Msn: jgatt...@gmail.com <mailto:jgatteys%40gmail.com> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]