[Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances

Mon Jul 28 13:54:07 UTC 2014

Gerald,

I would agree with you that getting help from an utility company in New York
City or any other large metropolitan area is unlikely.  However, this is an
option in some rural areas.  

Annette

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:42 AM
To: David Andrews; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] kitchen appliances

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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