My family had a front load washer/dryer in the mid-fifties. Problem was, when it broke down, it was a real bear to repair. They're certainly way more expensive than top loaders.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 5:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Smart Washer and Drier I had honestly never heard about these Speed Queen appliances here in Canada and you really have to look hard to find them. Anyhow, it seems they make some front loaders, but still msotly top loaders and I mean, really, do we live in 2017 or in 1977? I was born in Germany in 1967 and even as far back as I remember when I was a 5 or 6 year old kid top load washers didn't exist even back then in Germany. It took North America only 40 years to catch on, but front loaders are so much more water efficient and clean so much better. I bought a Maytag washer and drier set in 1996 and even then you could hardly find any front loaders unless you went straight to the european stuff and yes, they are now 20 years old and were working just fine and probably they still will work fine in 10 years. But I wanted something that cleans better and is more energy efficient which is why I bought the Miele set. It's interesting that I read something about why Speed Queen washers are twice as expensive as a Whirlpool, then I looked up one of the top rated top loaders on Amazon.com and it was just under $900 which to me doesn't sound very expensive considering what even the high-end washers from Samsung or LG cost. My Miele is a compact size, but it still can take 15 pounds of laundry and then it uses all of a couple of gallons or so of water , I remember watching my old Maytag top loader fill and that thing probably used 10 gallons and that's not even counting the rinse cycle. Anyhow, I don't want to continue too much with this since it's gone off-course with respect to connected appliances. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of englishride...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 8:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Smart Washer and Drier >From what I've heard, though, Speed Queen washers are water hogs, as well as >hard on clothing. Thanks, Ari > On Nov 27, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Mr. Ed <pink...@abe.midco.net> wrote: > > 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? 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