[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers

Thu Jan 12 12:53:37 UTC 2017

I have a Nuwave oven and it needs no modification to work at all.  No 
dials; no levers, no touchpads, just buttons that have to be pushed in 
to work and most of them beep to let you know you pushed a button.
If I were going to do toast in the Nuwave oven I'd put the tall rack in 
and use the original dome on the top.  I would also put the metal pan 
for the oven on top of that rack and put bread or grilled cheese 
sandwiches in that pan that hadn't been grilled.  In about three minutes 
time, the top side is toasted as a result of the convection heat coming 
down and the bottom is toasted because the pan gets hot enough to do 
that.

On Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Jennifer Aberdeen via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:07:34
> From: Jennifer Aberdeen via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jennifer Aberdeen <freespirit328 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers
> 
> Hi all,
>
> I have a toaster oven and it really doesn't need much modification...at least 
> I don't think so. I put bump dots on the temperature dial and on the timer. 
> The dial in the middle, where I can set for toast, bake etc is very easy to 
> set...no bump dots required...it clicks. I would actually like it if the 
> temperature and timer dials clicked also, but they don't, so bump dots are 
> good enough. Perhaps a brand new one is different...I don't know I bought 
> mine used, but it works so it can't be that old....
>
> Jen
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jordan Gallacher via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:53 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Jordan Gallacher
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers
>
> I am also interested in finding out if there are any accessible toaster
> ovens out there.  My dad has a toaster oven, but it is completely unblind
> friendly, and he even has trouble using his with how it is setup.
> Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 7:48 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: cheez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers
>
> Eh, Peter, please don't take this the wrong way, but, why does a deep
> freezer need to be accessible?
> I mean, it's not like a refrigerator where you don't want it too be cold or
> too warm.
>
> I've never understood why freezers have thermostats.  Unless there are ones
> that gives one the option to freeze well below zero.
>
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
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> Cc: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers
>
>
>> Good evening everyone,
>> 
>> 
>>
>>                Due to health and safety issues in our apartment none of
>> which have to do with blindness we'll be moving into an upgraded unit in
>> our
>> apartment complex at the end of this month. Since this unit was improperly
>> cleaned and due to the age of many of our belongings and the danger of
>> inviting unwanted squatters (Cockroaches and Gnats) we're replacing many
>> of
>> these belongings.
>> 
>> 
>>
>>                Our toaster is  a piece of plastic junk that looks like
>> someone picked it up from the nearest dumpster. Half of the coils no
>> longer
>> work. Whenever we make toast we must toast the bread on one side and turn
>> it
>> around to toast the other. We also own a George Forman Grill that too has
>> seen better days but is great for warming up flour tortillas. Instead of
>> buying two separate appliances we're considering buying a toaster oven
>> which
>> could do the job of our current toaster and grill.
>> 
>> 
>>
>>                We bought our deep freezer in 1994 and it has served us
>> well. Given its age and the amount of energy it uses we plan to ditch both
>> the deep freezer and the toaster when we move into our new apartment later
>> this month.
>> 
>> 
>>
>>                We're curious to know what folks have found for accessible
>> toaster ovens and deep freezers. The toaster oven would gbe a more
>> immediate
>> purchase. We're waiting to see if a new deep freezer is needed because the
>> refrigerator in our new apartment is larger. None the less some
>> recommendations for blind-friendly toaster ovens and deep freezers will be
>> helpful. An energy efficient deep freezer recommendation will also be
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Here's hoping everyone's year is off to a great start. Ours sure is. We'd
>> rather move during a Texas winter than during a hot South  Texas summer.
>> All
>> the best.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Peter Donahue
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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