Hey that sounds similar to the Staber that we have. The Staber acts like a front-load, but is a top-load. On Apr 9, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote:
> We have a Fisher Paykel and it's great. It is still a top loading model, and > I labeled the buttons I need to use. > > It gives feedback through tones which is kind of nice. But I guess the > feature I like most is the sensing technology. It only runs enough watter to > clean the weight of the load inside. No filling to the top no matter what. > > And when it spins, it sounds like a jet winding up. My wife likes to hang > clothes out most of the time. When it's done spinning, everything including > big towels are only damp. > > We got ours from Lowes a few years back but it does a great job still. > > BTW, for anyone wondering, Lowes contracts through Sears to service the > appliances they sell. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Gatteys > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:29 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] purchasing a new washing machine! > > Hi Tom! > > Well this is an old maytag neptune the one that had the class action problem. > I replaced the control board to the tune of 285 dollars and now the bearings > are screaming and I don't know anything about replacing them. They wanted 600 > dollars for the maytag people to do it--maybe more. Can't remember. Anyway by > the time I did that I could have a new machine. The problem is with the flat > panels, you have a cycle button that you have to press once for normal, twice > for heavy and that sort of thing. Same for the temperature. I'd like to have > a front loader if possible but I did see an old dial roper at Lowes for 339 > dollars and might have to r esort to that. > Still if anybody has ideas I'd appreciate them. I'm looking at a samsung that > seems really nifty---has an element to heat water if its not hot enough. > Thanks for any help. > Jim > > On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > > > 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] > > > > > > ----- > Find me on facebook or: > Skype: jimintexas > Yahoo or Aim/Ichat: jgatteys > Msn: jgatt...@gmail.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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