Hello from Oregon!  Just to let you know that we are so happy to be able to stay in touch.   We could understand the “88” on your washer, but don’t know what that might mean, either.  Good luck!
Love, Grandma Vickie and Grandpa Mike

turn it on (now that Nick has so helpfully pointed out the power button to you haha), leave it empty, press a button and see what happens! I say this with caution because my German washing machine apparently had an extra water-seal lock button thingie that I was not aware of the first time I used it, so…you really never know what’ll happen (also, I washed my clothes with fabric softener for a good month before I figured THAT one out)! Short of sticking Greg in the washing machine though, I don’t know how’ll you’ll be able to tell what’s the hot or cold water setting hahaha…