[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers

[Jude DaShiell]

A trick for freezers is to put a sealed pint or quart bottle of water in 
them along with other contents.  If you don't know that a power outage has 
defrosted your stuff, get the bottle and try shaking it.  If you hear 
water moving around after the bottle was frozen solid, then you know stuff 
in your freezer was thawed out earlier.  This was very useful during a 
couple hurricanes that went through Southern Maryland a few years ago.  I 
nearly lost a freezer ful of contents but the power outage lasted for only 
46 hours not at least 48.  Had it lasted 48 hours then it would have been 
time to clear everything out of that freezer.  Refrigerators have a 
maximum safe time of 12 hours if kept closed and they turn off.On Thu, 12 
Jan 2017, Carol Feazell via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:42:06
> From: Carol Feazell via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Carol Feazell <cfeazell at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers
> 
> Well, I can see if you want to know that the freezer is keeping the things
> the correct temperature but then you could probably tell that by the hard
> frozen packages. Personally I don't know if anyone has ever looked at out
> thermostat to check or not but things are always good and cold so yes, I
> don't see why a freezer need be accessible.
>
> Carol Jean
>
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> Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:48 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> Cc: cheez <cheez at cox.net>
> 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
>
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> 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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