[Electronics-Talk] Touch Screen Appliances and Glass top Stoves

Sat Aug 27 22:07:06 UTC 2016

Hi,
I have been using glass top electric stoves for several years now. The
first one was a Whirlpool and the knobs controlled the burners and the
touch screen for the oven, was very easy to use. I had assistance
putting raised dots on the bake, start, and the up and down arrows.
Even without the raised dots I could still feel the painted on
circles. The bake defaulted to 350, and then could raise and lower the
temp with the arrow buttons going up or down by five degrees, and then
press the start. If you forget what you did, just press cancel and
start again. After moving from that home to our current one, I went
out and looked at different models at our Local RC Willies store, and
am now using an even nicer one. The knobs work the burners, and the
touch pad works the oven and I have added just a few raised dots. To
use the burners, this current one has a slightly raised line around
each burner that I can feel, and after I place a pan on the burner and
turn it on, I can touch the area near the pan and can center it before
the burner gets too hot to touch. I am completely blind and have had
no issues with the flat stove burners. I actually prefer the flat top
to the burners where food crumbs can fall down underneath and then you
have to take them all apart in order to clean. The flat tops are easy
to clean.
I hope this helps. You can write me off list if you want to know more
at: foodlady at theblindpost.com

On 8/27/16, Carol Feazell via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have a glass cooktop and an induction burner stove. Best stove investment
> I've ever made. The burners are controlled by the turn buttons, the oven on
> the touch pad but the buttons inside must be pressed. I have them marked as
> also the oven controls. The oven defalts to 350 but can easily be changed.
> Perhaps you all know about these and if not, you may ask me at
> cfeazell at comcast.net or just answer to the list if there seems any
> interest.
> I am a completely blind person, saying this only so you will know that I
> use
> no vision in using the stove, not that vision is a bad thing if you have
> it,
> but I don't.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Carol Jean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 9:53 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Brad Hodges <brad.hodges at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Touch Screen Appliances and Glass top
> Stoves
>
> Nicole and group:
>
>
> This is an issue of serious interest to many of us in the community. For
> a number of years I have conducted research and authored papers on this
> topic, both for the Braille Monitor and later for AFB Access World.
>
>
> While it is my considered opinion and observation that the difficulties
> are deepening, the concepts which I and others have outlined are still
> purtenant.
>
>
> If you google my name, Brad Hodges and appliance accessibility along
> with Braille Monitor and/or Access World you should find the articles.
>
>
> If they do not show up, please reach out to me directly and I can send
> along the links.
>
>
> Following a discussion at Convention this past July, I am working on an
> update which will reflect the current state of accessibility.
>
>
> I would like to encourage us to consider the alternative techniques for
> using a smooth top cook surface from adjusting the controls. I do know
> of many blind people who have a smooth electric cooking surface with
> conventional turn knobs which they absolutely love using.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Brad Hodges
>
> brad.hodges at outlook.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On 8/27/2016 8:29 AM, david hertweck via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> If you have a little vision, I can use the camera of my  iphone and
>> zoom in on the screen.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Nicole Torcolini via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 7:43 PM
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Nicole Torcolini
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Touch Screen Appliances and Glass top Stoves
>>
>>                Has anyone found a way to make appliances, like stoves,
>> that
>> have touch screens accessible?
>>
>>                For glass top stoves, has anyone found a way to know where
>> the burners are located?
>>
>>
>>
>> Nicole
>>
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