[Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats

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First you would need your apartment manager to agree to this. Second you would need to match the type of thermostat to the type of HVAC system.

Allen Stutts

-----Original Message-----
>From: Lauren Merryfield <lauren1 at catliness.com>
>Sent: Nov 1, 2013 3:48 AM
>To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>
>Hi,
>I have an inaccessible thermostat at my apt. I wonder if there is a way to
>get the apt management to allow me to have an accessible thermostat. How
>would we know which kind to get and if it was compatible with installation
>of the accessible thermostat?
>Thanks
>Lauren
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
>Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:46 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>
>Too bad. NFB should go after those inaccessible thermostats.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Annette Carr
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:40 AM
>To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>
>And Adobe Air continues to not be accessible.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of David Andrews
>Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:57 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>
>In the past, Adobe Air was not accessible.  Sorry!
>
>Dave
>
>At 06:54 PM 10/25/2013, you wrote:
>>What I learned today is that when you replace a digital touch screen 
>>thermostat with a third party product you lose the advanced features of 
>>the heating and cooling system.  The Carrier Infinity system that we 
>>are looking at monitors the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity 
>>levels and adjusts the system within the parameters that you have 
>>programmed into the touch screen thermostat.  So in theory, once 
>>someone gets it programed for me I should not have to touch it.  It 
>>will automatically switch between heat and air conditioning.  I hope to 
>>see the actual thermostat tomorrow and see if there is any way to add 
>>tactile marks around the frame.  Carrier does have an App for the 
>>iPhone, but it does not work at all with Voice Over.  I am now looking 
>>into using the PC based internet solution for remote access, but it 
>>requires something called Adobe Air and I have no idea how JAWS is 
>>going to
>respond to this.
>>
>>Annette
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>Behalf Of Gary Lee
>>Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 4:33 PM
>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>>
>>Just looking for opinions on these devices.
>>
>>Just bought a new house, has a programmable thermostat but it is just a 
>>touch screen one.
>>
>>what are your opinions of the currently available talking thermostats?
>>
>>Thanks for any help.
>>
>>Gary Lee
>>kb9zuv at arrl.net