[Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances

Mon Jul 28 11:42:27 UTC 2014

Why would my local utility, the much maligned Con Edison, offer to send a 
volunteer to my home to help me label my microwave oven when they have 
absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with purchasing or installing it?  The 
only assistance they offer is free phone assistance to explain why your 
utility bill is so outrageously high.  To my knowledge, they have no 
volunteers on staff to assist blind customers with labeling their kitchen 
appliances, which, again, they have nothing to do with.  Now, they won't 
even help you if you smell gas in your kitchen, and instead advise you to 
call 911 and report it to the police.  If there are any gas and electric 
utilities that will send volunteers to the homes of blind customers  to help 
them label their appliances, they certainly aren't in New York City.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Danielle Antoine" <singingmywayin at gmail.com>; "Discussion of accessible 
electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances

> There are utilities that have volunteers that help people, so call your 
> gas and/or electric company and ask, or look on their web site.
>
> Dave
>
> At 03:02 PM 7/24/2014, you wrote:
>>But what if you don't have no one to help you label in Braille? I did
>>it once before and I left at microwave with my partially sighted x and
>>I'm looking for another one for myself! Sandy, where did you get the
>>Magic Chef or rather, where was it purchased? Chris, large box store?
>>Names? I might find success there. Do you mean like Sam's? this would
>>mean  have to get another card. Mine was under my x's business and he
>>cut me off.
>>
>>Danielle
>>
>>On 7/23/14, A. chew via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> 
>>wrote:
>> > when reseting the clock...  put ion any time...  the oven does not 
>> > care.
>> >
>> > you could learn to put in 1:11   as a valid time.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 7/23/2014 6:18 PM, Sandy via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> >> Pamela,
>> >>
>> >> Yes, she isn't currently using it, but said she had to get her
>> >> neighbor to reset the clock, so she could use it.  I have one of the
>> >> talking Magic Chefs that was a gift, and it works no matter what the
>> >> clock is doing.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sandy
>> >>
>> >> --------------------------------------------------
>> >> From: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:14 PM
>> >> To: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "Discussion of accessible
>> >> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances
>> >>
>> >>> I got the one we currently have in 2012, and it doesn't matter if the
>> >>> clock is set or not.  Mine never has the clock set.  I think it's a
>> >>> Sharp, and we had to braille it.  Has she tried to use it without
>> >>> etting the clock?  Pam.
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Sandy via Electronics-talk
>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 6:11 PM
>> >>> To: Kendra. Schaber ; Drew Hunthausen ; Discussion of accessible
>> >>> electronics and appliances
>> >>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances
>> >>>
>> >>> Drew and all,
>> >>>
>> >>> My friend has a microwave she put some labels on.  However, she now
>> >>> knows
>> >>> that, if the electricity goes out, she cannot use the microwave
>> >>> because it
>> >>> won't run unless the clock is set.  The clock setting is inaccessible 
>> >>> to
>> >>> her, and she lives alone,  Just some more features to consider when
>> >>> purchasing.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Sandy
>> >>>
>> >>> --------------------------------------------------
>> >>> From: "Kendra. Schaber via Electronics-talk"
>> >>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 5:33 PM
>> >>> To: "Drew Hunthausen" <dhunthausen at gmail.com>; "Discussion of 
>> >>> accessible
>> >>> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances
>> >>>
>> >>>> I don't know about built in accessibility. If you can't get ahold of
>> >>>> a talking microwave, make sure that it has buttons that you can
>> >>>> label. The same can be said for almost everything else. Good luck!!!
>> >>>> Kendra
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> On Jul 23, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-talk
>> >>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Dear list,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Doing a kitchen remodel in my house and am wondering what to look
>> >>>>> for in
>> >>>>> terms of getting new accessible appliances. I will be getting a new
>> >>>>> gas
>> >>>>> stove with the oven under. Also will be getting a new dish washer 
>> >>>>> and
>> >>>>> microwave. The microwave witll be one that is built in over the
>> >>>>> stove. Also
>> >>>>> wondering if anyone has experience with microwave/ convection oven
>> >>>>> combos
>> >>>>> and how they work. Thanks so much!!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Drew Hunthause 714-296-7111
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> www.noexcusesblindguy.com-296-7111
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> www.noexcusesblind
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
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