[Electronics-Talk] gas stoves

[Brad Hodges]

Annette:


My plexiglass overlay was crafted by my husband Joe. He is an amazing 
guy of many talents which, thankfully, include the use of power tools.



On 11/7/2016 8:33 PM, Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi Brad,
>
> Where and/or did you get a plexiglass overlay?
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 7:26 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Brad Hodges
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] gas stoves
>
> Drew and list:
>
>
> First to Jim's question, in the UK it's a "cooker" here in the States it's a
> stove or range. I noticed that Consumer Reports uses the terms electric
> range and gas range. To my mind by either name it's a free-standing
> appliance, 30 inches wide. It most often fills an opening between kitchen
> cabinets. A range includes a cook surface and an oven.
>
>
> Less common are slide-in's and drop-in's these designs are surrounded, in
> some part, by counter tops and cabinetry. They have all controls on the
> front, because their design does not include the upright control panel found
> on ranges.
>
>
> Since you are looking for a gas range, the issue of burner controls is
> rather simple, and works in your favor. Most all gas ranges use conventional
> turn knobs located on the front of the appliance. Orienting yourself to the
> burners is straight forward.
>
>
> As for controls of the oven, you will be looking for something which you can
> plan to mark, unless you can find oven controls which have some tactile
> indication on them. I do not know of any of this kind.
>
>
> To operate your oven, typically you will touch a relatively small control
> region on the glassy surface of the control panel for Bake, or Broil. Then
> the temperature is displayed. Repeatedly touching An up and down region
> moves the temperature by 5 degree increments allowing you to set the
> temperature and lastly an OK or "bake" control starts the unit preheating.
>
>
> you are going to want to make sure that when you turn the oven off, and then
> on again, it always returns to the same temperature setting, this is often
> 350 degrees.
>
>
> You should also be able to touch  "clear" or "cancel" to begin again if you
> loose track of counting up or down beeps etc.
>
>
> Brands and models can differ significantly in the layout and complexity
> of the touch regions. For instance rows of digits used to set
> temperatures and advanced program settings. In my experience avoiding
> this level of complexity is advisable both from the perspective of
> marking the oven controls as well as recalling complex control sequences.
>
>
> An alternative, which I use personally, is to create a plexiglass
> template with cutouts corresponding to the various touch regions. When
> using my template, I simply hold it against the rectangular control
> panel and set the oven. I can keep the controls clean and I don't have
> to be concerned about replacing bumps or other adhesive labels which can
> come off.
>
>
> You should have the sales person connect the gas range to 110 electric
> service. This will power the controls and let you know exactly how they
> operate. I always take my trusty 50 foot extension cord when visiting
> the appliance store.
>
>
> Note, the Independence Market has 5 different sizes and shapes of bumps
> which you can use to mark your appliance. Brenda did a wonderful job of
> describing them all to me last week when I called on behalf of one of
> our Chapter members.
>
>
> Before placing your control markers make sure that there is no
> protective film on the smooth control surface
>
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/7/2016 6:02 PM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> If you're talking about stoves, and not ranges that include electric
> ovens, what do you worry about being accessible?
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Written While on the Move
>>
>>> On Nov 7, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dear list,
>>>
>>> I'm looking for some reccomendations on any particular gas ranges that
>>> people have really liked or else what to look for when investigating the
>>> different models. I am totally blind so want something accessible
> obviously!
>>> Thanks so much
>>>
>>> Drew Hunthausen
>>>
>>>
>>>
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