[NFBWATlk] Inaccessible Washer and Dryer: How to Deal with It

[Humberto]

Kay,


This does not make sense, because even trying to feel where the dots are 
on the machine will cause setting-change sounds to be heard, and this 
can only mean one thing: This stupid machine is that sensitive, even 
when I hover over something by a mere fraction of an inch! they are 
designed to be looked at and point-and-click by a sighted person, not 
being felt and touched by a blind person in my humble opinion.

Last night I was washing my towells, and I do what I have usually done: 
press the power button where there is a bump dot that my lovely sister 
placed near, and then went around to feel where there is another bump 
dot near the right hand corner of the device to find the start button 
which I am support to hold down by 3 seconds, and all foa sudden, my 
towells not only came out after many many hours, but they also appeared 
to be very very wet still! UUUGH So frustrating!

I have been using these methods to get around my machines, but it semes 
tough there are many times where I have to spend hours and hours on end 
with AIRA and Be My Eyes, I even ended up purchasing into an AIRA 
Explorer subscription even though I really can't afford it. Last night 
thankfully someone at AIRA helped me set my machines to the desired 
"Normal" settings I wanted for my wash cycles.

My dryer is a different story because sometimes clothes come out cold 
and soggy,  sometimes they come out very hot and scalding


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On 4/4/26 08:47, Kaye Kipp via NFBWATlk wrote:
> Can you have someone put those little bump dots just to the side so you can find where the setting is then move over and touch the setting you want? Does that make sense?
>
> Kaye
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Humberto Avila via NFBWATlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, April 03, 2026 08:51 PM
> To: "nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> CC: Humberto Avila <humberto_avila.it104 at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NFBWATlk] Inaccessible Washer and Dryer: How to Deal with It
>
> Good evening folks,
> Does anybody on here have any bold and courageous ideas on how I can deal with either using a fully-operating touchscreen washer / dryer combo or where to direct my landlord on replacing my washer / dryer units with more accessible ones?
>   Despite trying to overlay my current units, I am having many laundry mishaps because these things are simply too touch sensitive. I just moved into my new apartment a month ago and it cames with these very inaccessible machines.
> Thanks!
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