[Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

Thu Dec 13 19:22:09 UTC 2012

Gerald, you might want to research state and Federal housing laws as to
how they deal with disability and accessibility. Some state access laws
for housing are more liberal than the ADA. Don't just take the word of
your landlord.  He has a vested interest in not spending any more money
than he has to.  Here in CA, I have a friend who got her landlord to
allow her to install a washer and dryer in her apartment because the
community laundry room had machines that were not accessible to blind
persons.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mark J. Cadigan
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:46 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

Gerald,

I know that style of oven you are talking about. Have you tried using
one of the long handled butane grill lighters to light the pilot light?
This way, you can find the appropriate position for the lighter with
everything cold, line up the lighter, unlit, click the lighter, and then
turn on the gas. 
This method is far safer, and more reliable than using a match.

HTH

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

>
> 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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