[Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven

Thu Dec 13 21:25:19 UTC 2012

Wow!  What a drag.  I'm looking to renovate my kitchen next year.  My 
house has an inaccesseble oven (electric), and a glass stove 
top.  While the glass stove's not so bad, the oven is.  Any ideas on 
good accessible slide-in stoves?  Thanks.--Matthew chao

At 03:42 PM 12/13/2012, you wrote:

>As I said, it wouldn't matter if I could get a new oven installed 
>because it would still have a manually-ignited oven piot.  Auto 
>pilot ovens require an electric starter, which means that you need 
>an outlet behind the oven to plug it in.  Prewar apartment buildings 
>lack such outlets, and so ovens have to be all-gas.  So even if my 
>landlord furnished a brand-new gas oven, I would still have to 
>manually light its pilot every time I wanted to use the oven 
>section.  Also, the pilot that ignites the stove top burners, which 
>is normally lit all the time,  occasionally goes out due to drafts 
>from outside (the oven is right next to the window), and when this 
>happens, I have to get my super to come up to my apartment and 
>relight it for me.
>
>Gerald
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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>Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Stove/oven
>
>
>>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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