[Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

[Baracco, Andrew W]

The new gas ranges, actually, gas ranges that have been manufactured for
the last 20 years or so, have to have an electric igniter. No more
having to light the pilot yourself.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Evelyn Weckerly
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:59 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
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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