[Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

[Evelyn Weckerly]

Hi, Brad,

It has been several years now since I had to replace mine. I did buy 
a smooth top and am glad I did. The laast I knew, you could get 
braille overlays fro Whirlpool et al. I bought Maytag, which 
Whirlpool now owns. The advantage of buying the manufacturer's 
braille overlays is that you get everything labelled as the print is 
and therefore how the manual will refer to things.

I had a basic open coil unit for 29 years. Although I could operate 
most functions, I could not use the clock/timer and therefore had to 
have some else start the oven cleaning system. I still cannot use the 
clock/timer, but the automatic set feature on the oven means that I 
can press "clean" and then "automatic set" and the self cleaning 
system will run the default settings. Also, setting oven temperatures 
is more accurate if you press the correct buttons. The buttons are 
behind a screen, so braille labelling is really necessary. I had to 
get used to a smooth top too, but now I'd not want to go back to what 
I had before.

GE used to make braille overlays available. They had stopped when I 
was shopping, but I have heard that they have resumed. I can't verify 
that though.

I don't know what your experience could be with a big box store. I 
bought my range (and several other major appliances over the last 20 
years or so) from a local family-owned business. They were willing, 
in all cases, to hold the equipment until the labels arrived. I 
should mention that, having the labels already brailled, made the use 
of sighted help go much more quickly because we didn't have to make the labels.

Regards,

Evelyn

At 11:25 PM 12/12/2012, you wrote:
>Hey folks,
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>Our cook top on our oven decided to  crack in three directions tonight, and
>I'm in the market for a new one. This one was inaccessible but came with the
>house 11-years ago.
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>With a need to purchase, now is my opportunity to get an accessible one. I
>am looking for any possible suggestions in  the event anyone was in a
>similar need recently.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Brad
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