[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Toaster Ovens and Deep Freezers

Thu Jan 12 17:44:39 UTC 2017

Are the Nuwaves still around? I used to want one they sounded neat.

On 1/12/17, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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'"
>> <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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