Manual Whirlpool 6th Sense

[Zebedeo Konig]

Cleaningyour washing machine is an important part of its maintenance. Some machines have cycles specifically for cleaning your washing machine, or you can manually clean it. It is typically recommended to clean your washing machine at least once per month or every 30 cycles.

It is not recommended to use dish soap to clean your washing machine. Dish soap creates significantly more suds than detergents designed for use in a washing machine. Any leftover dish soap could cause a mess when you use your washing machine again.

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I read with interest the letter regarding potentially better terminology for CCTVs used by those of us with low vision. I refer to my Magni-Cam as a "CCTV reader" when mentioning it to others who may not be familiar with such visual aids. Granted, reading may not be all that such devices are used for, so maybe "CCTV magnifier" would also be an appropriate term. These gadgets are, in my opinion, still more accurately defined as CCTVs, but adding "reader" or "magnifier" should differentiate them from CCTV security devices. I personally don't care for the term "video magnifier," since I usually associate that term with a video recorder of some kind, and I assume others might as well. "Electronic magnifier" doesn't seem adequate either.

As an added note, when I was planning for the purchase of my latest Magni-Cam a few years ago, a friend asked me why I didn't look into CCTV security cameras and monitors as a substitute. I discovered the focal point of such devices doesn't allow for up-close viewing of material, since they don't have "short" lenses.

In this issue, Darren Burton evaluates TALKS and Mobile Speak, two cell phone-based screen readers. These screen readers are compatible with a select list of cell phones running the Symbian operating system, and this article compares their performance on the Nokia 6682, a Symbian phone that was released in 2006. The article also investigates more of the phone and software functionality, including compatibility with a wireless keyboard and headset. Find out how well these products perform.

Brad Hodges, of AFB TECH, provides an update on the constantly changing landscape of access to home appliances. He visited local and national retailers and examined products from brands including Whirlpool, Frigidaire, GE, and Sears Kenmore. Appliances include stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Read about how these products fared in accessibility, and our current recommendations for which ones to buy.

Lee Huffman, of AFB TECH, evaluates the STRIX and Amigo, two portable, handheld, electronic magnifiers with an adjustable angle, and seven-inch and six-and-one-half-inch TFT (thin film transistor) display screens, respectively. Both products have adjustable magnification levels and various display modes. The evaluation covered four areas: documentation, features, ease of use, and portability. Check out our review of these handy products.

Deborah Kendrick interviews Jim Fruchterman, in celebration of Fruchterman being named a MacArthur Fellow in September 2006. Fruchterman is best known by AccessWorld readers as co-founder of Arkenstone Inc. and BookShare.org. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards each recipient a "no strings attached" grant of $500,000 to further their work. Find out what one of the best liked and most admired people in the assistive technology field has planned for the future.

Darren Burton and Lee Huffman evaluate Canon's new Voice Operation Kit, which provides access to many functions of the company's copy machines. This article updates our evaluation of Canon's Voice Guidance Kit, evaluated in the July 2006 issue of AccessWorld. Users who are blind or visually impaired now have access to the fax and e-mail functions of these machines. Learn how operating the office copier has become easier.

Lee Huffman chronicles changes HumanWare has made to myReader, a transportable auto reader. Improvements have been made based on Accessworld's January 2006 evaluation and on feedback from users. Read about the changes made to this product.

Predictable settings, resets to default predictably, tones with button press. Many participants and others find these controls useful; direct observation of the temperature setting is not available nonvisually.

Whirlpool; All colors; All price ranges; Tactile surfaces; Predictable settings, resets to default predictably, tones with button press. Many participants and others find these controls useful; direct observation of the temperature setting is not available nonvisually.

Whirlpool; Cabrio (high-efficiency top-loading; High price range; Turn knob with distinct pointer, electronic controls; Click stops indicate cycle selection, bubble controls beep as settings are changed, shares controls with the front-loading Duet Sport.

Sears Kenmore; models including the 700 series; Low to moderate price range; Conventional knobs with an embossed dot indicating the pointer marking; The main timer control provides good tactile feedback, clicks interrupt smooth turning as cycles are changed.

Maytag; Insignia Series; Low to moderate price range; Conventional knobs with a textured pointer marking; The main timer control clicks interrupt smooth turning, provides tactile feedback as cycles are changed.

Fisher and Paykel; Echo Smart (high-efficiency top-loading model); More expensive than many top-loading units; Embossed tactile controls, beep tones; The menu settings are accessible with changing tones when the top and bottom of the menu are reached, Up/Down button pairs for menu selections, cycles selected by a single button press.

Whirlpool; Duet Sport; Mid price range; Turn knob with a distinct pointer, electronic controls; Click stops indicate cycle selection, bubble controls beep as the settings are changed. Shares controls with the Cabrio top-loading machine.

LG Tronn; Super Capacity, all colors; Mid price range; Unique circular button; Five cycles selected at the edge of the large button, a tone sounds with each button press when making adjustments to settings.

Sears Kenmore; Some models, including the HE3 and HE4; Mid to high price range; Easy-to-feel electronic touch controls, cycle selected with a single press from circular button array; Predictable menus with the Up/Down button press, no tones with the button press.

KitchenAid double and single, such as models 28479 and 28403 (a midrange brand); All colors; All price ranges; Subtle tactile surfaces, uses keypad for entering temperature and time, predictable settings; Predictable defaults, tones with a button press. Earlier models featured more distinct textures on the button surfaces.

GE Monogram, ZET2PLSS $4000, double wall oven, stainless steel; Large rotary knobs with clearly identifiable pointers, the knobs click into position for options, such as broiler and convection; Subtle but identifiable clicks for temperatures in 25-degree increments starting with 200 degrees.

As the September 2006AccessWorld article on off-the-shelf cell phones promised, this article takes an updated look at the TALKS and Mobile Speak third-party screen-reader software products. These screen readers are compatible with a select list of cell phones running the Symbian operating system, and this article compares their performance on the Nokia 6682, a Symbian cell phone that was released in 2006. This evaluation goes beyond the normal Sweet 16 evaluation that is familiar to readers of the previous articles on cell phones. This time, it also reports more of the functionality of the phone and software, including compatibility with a wireless keyboard and headset.

Mobile Speak and TALKS are third-party software applications that provide text-to-speech access to nearly all the cell phone's features and functions. Mobile Speak is manufactured by Code Factory, and TALKS is manufactured by Nuance. They both provide a level of access that is far greater than that of the off-the-shelf phones, accessing the phone's interface similarly to how a screen reader like JAWS or Window-Eyes would access a PC. We, at AFB TECH, evaluated the most current versions of each application as of October 2006: TALKS and Zooms Premium Edition, version 3.0, and Mobile Speak, version 2.8. Zooms, the screen-magnifier product from Nuance, is now bundled along with TALKS as part of the Premium Edition. However, you must purchase a separate license for Zooms in order to use it. TALKS Standard Edition is still available, but it does not include Zooms or the dictionary and graphics labeler tools that are described later in this article. Mobile Magnifier, Code Factory's screen magnifier, will also be bundled with Mobile Speak in version 3.0, the next update. However, this article evaluates only the functionality of the screen reader. Each product has several synthesizers and voices to choose from, but Eloquence, used by TALKS, and Fonix DECtalk, used by Mobile Speak, are the synthesizers that are probably most familiar to users of screen readers.

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