The front loading machines I've had have always had greater capacity
than the top loading machines I used to have.
On 15/01/16 16:03, Kelly Pierce wrote:
When I bought a Maytag washer and dryer set 12 years ago, the company
provided a Braille label kit for each unit. I used most of the labels
and made some of my own instead of the company labels which were lame.
I hope companies keep making Braille label kits for appliances.
The front loading washers were nearly double the cost of the top
loading ones and seemed to have a smaller capacity. The top loaders
are a throwback to the original ringer washer. Europe made the switch
to better technology and North Americans hung onto the past design.
Kelly
On 1/14/16, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks, Cara, this is very interesting since I am in the market for a new
washer and dryer and I've been watching what has been introduced at CES for
some years. It seems, however, that very little of this has made it into
production and the main stream market yet. This Whirlpool app sounds
promising, but unfortunately I just don't understand why companies still
make top-loading dinosaurs even though they outfit them with fancy
electronics and some modern features. Front-loading washers are so much more
efficient and wash so much better. I am 48 and when I was a little kid in
Germany 40 years ago we had front-loading machines there, I had never seen a
top-loader until I started coming to Canada in the 80's.
I believe Bosch is coming out with a number of appliances and they are
adopting Apple's home kit standards, but unfortunately it seems like a lot
of these are being slowly released in Europe and won't be in North America
for another year at the least and maybe two or three in some cases.
Best regards,
Sieghard
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Subject: Whirlpool Connected Washer / Dryer Review by Mike May
Hi All,
Mike sent this to me to post here a while back.
This washer and dryer set has an iOS app associated with it.
Enjoy!
Cara
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Review of the Whirlpool Cabrio washer and dryer with iPhone app control By
Mike May, December 2015
Top-loading electric Washer connected model WTW8700EC
5.3 cubic feet
List Price, $1299.
Front loading electric dryer connected model WED8700EC
8.8 cubic feet
List price, $1399.
Whirlpool, phone, 866 698-2538 Connected Appliances Phone Help Desk:
1-866-333-4591
Note: The connected app version of these machines, which I am reviewing,
were released in September 2015 verses previous non-connected models,
WTW8500EC, WED8500EC, WGD8500EC.
These connected units are definitely the state of the art for washing and
drying. Read the specifications to learn about all the features. I was
amazed how the washer automatically detects the amount of water needed for
the load size and how dirty the water is to adjust accordingly. Without the
typical agitator in the middle of the washer, it can accommodate twice as
much laundry as our old washer. I love that the dryer can be set to spin
every 3 minutes to keep your clothes wrinkle free if you don’t remove them
immediately after drying is completed. There are a host of other features to
learn about when considering these units.
One of the reasons we got these high tech, energy and water efficient units
is because of being able to control the settings from an iPhone app with
VoiceOver. At the least, getting a notification when washing or drying is
complete, is very useful. You can change a host of settings according to the
type of items being washed. You can even customize settings if you wish.
With our old non-connected machines, I took my chances with multiple colors
and types of clothes. Now I can be very specific if I want. It is fun to be
able to have independent access to something I only had basic access to
before on our previous washer and dryer. The new units are far better for
many reasons and the options are mostly accessible.
The Whirlpool app is fairly accessible but not completely. You do have to
spend some time learning what different things mean and how to know if the
status is On or Off. This is manageable.
What is not manageable yet is changing a few of the items that have multiple
levels like 1 through 4 dryness. The sighted user fills in the box with 1,
2, 3 or 4 dots. You can’t really figure that out with VoiceOver. A few other
settings are also confusing but we expect these to be improved soon.
The good news is that once you know which profile to use or if you create
your own, you don’t have to adjust the individual settings. Also, with user
feedback, apps can be made better. I have already been bugging Whirlpool to
fix the items I mentioned. The head of the product team responsible for this
has been in touch and he assures me my feedback will be considered
promptly.
The front panel of each unit has a nice curved surface with absolutely no
tactile markings. We immediately put a locator dot just below the Power and
Start buttons on both units. The touch sensitive buttons are all in the
upper half of the panel so if you put the locator dot below the Power and
Start, you can find them without accidentally changing settings. There are
unique sounds associated with the Power button and with Start.
The only thing you cannot do from the app is to start the machines. You can
pause or stop the machines but you cannot start them remotely from the app.
You must first physically turn on the power at the machine and then touch
Start. As far as I know, everything that shows up visually on the front
panel also shows up on the app including the amount of time left for washing
or drying.
For more information on Whirlpool products, go to http://www.WhirlPool.com
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