This time of year alot of department stores have washers on sale, especially the day after Thanksgiving, some even sell “damaged” washers (damaged meaning perhaps a scratch or dent) for lesser prices.  Try Lowes or Sears, just a suggestion.  
On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:52 AM, Howard Kaufman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Advice please.
> Our washing machine probably died yesterday morning.  I am going to have a 
> repair guy look at it for a post mortem.
> if it can't be repaired, its replacement time.
> I can still find new or rebuilt models with actual dials on them, but the 
> choices are few.  So have any of you used models that are reasonable 
> resource efficient, and accessible?
> 
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor 
> 
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