We have a washer and dryer that are LG. I have a TV which is also supposed to 
go with to the network, though I haven’t put it there yet. The washer and dryer 
work well, no you do need a piece of tape or do you start add remote access 
buttons if you choose to use them.

Joney
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"If God can bring you to it, 
He will lead you through it."  

> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
> existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody 
> has done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better 
> solution. I bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version 
> of Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
> 
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> Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
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