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
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