[Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

[Frida Aizenman]

When I visited relatives in New York, a long, long time ago, I used their 
stove several times. It was similar to what you described here. I held my 
breath each time, and lit it!
Frida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven


> Hi, Gerald,
>
> I was in a similar situation in graduate school in Ann Arbor during the 
> '69'70 academic year. I stayed in that apartment only one semester. I used 
> the oven only one to prepare a meal for a guest and myself and had to get 
> my reader, who lived across the hall, to come and start the oven. I heard 
> a pop when he started it, and the hair on the back of his hand was singed. 
> Never again! No more gas range for me!
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 12:29 PM 12/13/2012, you wrote:
>
>>Well, I'm at the mercy of my landlord as far as my kitchen oven is 
>>concerned, so I'm stuck with a 60 year old relic from the 1950's that 
>>actually has knobs to adjust its stove top gas burners.  But because it is 
>>an all-gas oven, the only way to light the pilot light if I want to use 
>>the oven itself rather than the stove top is to grope around inside with a 
>>lighted match and try to find the pilot hole without burning my fingers or 
>>worse, burning down my kitchen,  I have actually discussed this safety 
>>issue with my building manager, but was told that under New York City law, 
>>the landlord is only required to furnish his tenants with a working oven, 
>>not necessarily a safe or accessible one. And as long as my 60 year old 
>>relic still works, he will not replace it. So except for the stove top 
>>burners, I do all my cooking in my microwave, toaster oven or Foreman 
>>grill.
>>
>>Gerald
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
>>To: <lists at braddunsemusic.com>; "Discussion of accessible electronics and 
>>appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:51 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven
>>
>>
>>>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,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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