Biko are a lot cheaper, and far fewer buttons, and the ones there are are not ones you have to worry about. Also, the on/off switch is a proper mechanical one. That means you know if it is on or off, it uses less electricity because it isn't in stand by and you don't have to worry about pressing the other buttons.
Cheers Dave----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: washing Machines
Hi Dave. I have found My Zanussi to be the same. Both brands come out reasonably well in tests. A good site for info about washing machines from a reliability angle is: www.washerhelp.com Regards Graham----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] washing Machines Hi, I know slightly off topic, but in reply to Graham, try Biko. I've just bought a new one and it's as simple as you can get. You don't even have to move the dial unless you're using a different wash!----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:28 PMSubject: [access-uk] Re: advice required regarding up-to-date information onhotpoint washing machine instruction manuals in alternative formatsexactly. for those that have no difficulties with feeling in fingers stopping them reading Braille, It is an absolute must I would say. despite this though, the company should make this information available if you request it. The cost is not that much that they could claim it was unreasonable. It's a case of finding the right person to speak to at the company. I have just been looking into getting a new washer myself and modern hotpoints seemed to get awful reviews so I hope yours survives until you can get them to send Braille instructions!!!! By the way, have you tried looking for PDF instructions on the net? for some reason, washer manufacturers don't seem that keen on producing PDF instructions online but it could be worth a go. Cheers Graham----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Shannon" <alexacts2v4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] advice required regarding up-to-date information on hotpoint washing machine instruction manuals in alternative formats Hi all, Please excuse the long subject line, however, I wonder if someone could advise me on the following A month or so back my wife and I purchased a washing machine from a local company who are a Hotpoint sales centre. When we purchased the machine, I told the company that although I could see to use the machine, we would need Braille instructions so that my wife could use it, although we did not actually need a Braille control panel fitted on the front of the machine. I received a call from Hotpoint this Morning saying that an Engineer had been booked to fit a Braille front panel on our washing machine a week today, Would we be in. I told the caller that we had not initially ordered such a panel, but we would accept it if they had already arranged it, however, we had ordered Braille instructions which the company we had purchased the washing machine from had informed us were available. The reply from Hotpoint was to the effect that all their instructions for the visually impaired were now in audio format. As We would prefer a Braille copy of the instructions, I do intend to contact the RNIB transcription service in Tarporley and see if they can transcribe the instructions into Braille, however, I believe that even they have gone over to Audio for certain transcriptions these days, but I will see what they say. I can see the argument of some companies, their thinking is that noteveryone who is visually impaired reads Braille so it would cost them lessto produce more of their manuals in either audio CD format for normal CDplayers, or a CD format that can be played on a computer. However, If onewants to read a manual while operating a washing machine, and the manual is only available in an audio format, then a portable CD player and headphones would have to be used. What are your thoughts? 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