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

Thu Sep 1 04:44:17 UTC 2016

Oh, believe me, I hate having to clean food out of the ones that have
removable burners.

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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lori Motis via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 3:07 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Lori Motis
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Touch Screen Appliances and Glass top Stoves

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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