Hi, Speed Queen makes a washer and fryer with the turn knobs. They also have the best warranty. This is what my son told me as he workds at an appliance store. Mr. Ed
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 10:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Smart Washer and Drier I think these companies should be able to design something that works audible like, or at least have an accessible app work for it. On 11/26/17, Richard Petty <richard.pe...@earthlink.net> wrote: > There’s an article in the most recent Access World about some efforts > from a major manufacturer, Whirlpool, I think. They have created a > primitive system of audible controls. It’s both very disappointing and > a little bit encouraging. Disappointing because they haven’t come far > at all. Possibly encouraging because one department of the company is looking > at the issue. > > > > Two years ago we found Whirlpool units with traditional dials and buttons. > Dials click into place and stay there until you change them. The dials > have raised indicator marks. After memorizing what each dial and > button does and their settings, the units are easy to use. They would > be easy to label with Braille Dymo tape, but we haven’t done that. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 6:31 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Smart Washer and Drier > > > > I was waiting for these for a long time, at the CES for the last 3 or > 4 years they are always talking about it, but nothing really has been > widely adopted. > > Last year I finally purchased a Miele washer and dryer, very > expensive, but there are no dials, all is controlled by buttons and > while some of them get pushed and rotate through various options, if > you turn the appliance off (these actually have real on/off butons) > and start over it always defaults back to the same order so if, for example, > I select the “Master Care” > program then there is another button where you can cycle through 6 or > 8 different programs and it always starts at the top so if you write > down the order it’s no problem, also, I was able to read the LCD > screen with Talking Goggles, haven’t tried it yet with the Seeing AI > Short Text function, but it will probably work even better. Like I > said, beautiful appliances, they are rated for a 20-year life span but > they are expensive. They did have a less expensive set, but it had a > dial which just turns and turns, no stops and no good way to figure out > what’s what. > > Bosch I believe has some sort of smart technology out, but when I last > checked it was available in Europe, but not yet in North America. > > I wouldn’t touch a Samsung washer and dryer or, for that matter, dish > washer or stove with a 10 foot pole, talk to any appliance repair > person and the German and Swedish stuff is clearly superior. Asko is > from Sweden and I think so is Electrolux, with the German brands Miele > is probably at the top, then there is Bosch and AEG (the latter is less > well-known). > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Blind Treasures {Your One Stop Shop} > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 4:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Smart Washer and Drier > > > > This may be a long shot but does anyone utilize any of the smart > washer and drier’s available now? If so how accessable is it? Thanks > for any help in this matter. > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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