[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers

Peter Donahue pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
Thu Jan 12 17:08:06 UTC 2017


Good morning again everyone,

     I was looking on the Sears Website and found toaster ovens ranging 
from around $25.00 to over $500.00. The high-end ones are probably meant 
for small eateries and restaurants. Chest and upright deep freezers can 
run anywhere from $500.00 to over $4000.00. The high-end deep freezers 
are certainly more deep freezer than the average home owner would need.

Peter Donahue



Jennifer Aberdeen via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Oh wow, well I'll have to look into a brand new one then next time I 
> need one. How expensive is a new one...that's my issue.
>
> Jen
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:20 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Tina Sohl
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep 
> Freezers
>
> Hi. no, we got a brand neew one for Christmas by quazenar  . the top
> knob clicks and goes from off, toast, bagel, bake, broil then warm.
> nothing needed there, the next knob for temperature so we marked some
> and the bottom one for how you like your toast with light ahll the way
> to the left, so for us, no marking there either, so, you set how you
> want your toast, push the button on the bottom right and off it goes.
> it has a removable tray that pulls out in front for cleaning. I wasn't
> going to mention it, as it doesn't grill, but decided to anyway. we
> really like it.
>
> On 1/11/17, Jennifer Aberdeen via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 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'"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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