[Electronics-Talk] App Programmable Coffee Makers

[cheez]

Well, it goes to show you.  Ants like coffee and not tea.  Just kidding.

I read somewhere, that ants can't crawl through a line of Vaseline.  So as a 
suggestion, when you get that new coffee maker, sit it on a piece of plastic 
or cardboard and smear Vaseline around the perimeter of the maker.
Just make sure the line of defense is wider than the ant.
and I hope they don't build an ant bridge with their bodies like some 
species of ants do when it comes to crossing water.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arlene via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] App Programmable Coffee Makers


> Unfortunately living in an apartment, having ants and roaches come into 
> your apartment, most likely from other neighbors, is something that comes 
> with living in a building with other households. As far as accessibility 
> is concerned for coffee makers that are accessible that don't require 
> operating with the iphone, which I know is your preferrence, and I'm sure 
> you're aware of what is available in what I'm about to say, there's the 
> mr. coffee makers and the the coffee maker that we've had the thread 
> about. Hopefully someone knows of coffee makers of your prefferences, and 
> in those suggestions of coffee makers you could find out about that next 
> coffee maker you purchase that you could work with your iphones. when you 
> buy your next coffee maker hoping for the best that it doesn't get any 
> roaches or ants in it. I really hope for the best for that, because is 
> disconcerting when you get critters in your machines and it's  the worst 
> part about living in apartments. I love all this sharing of information, 
> so I hope you find a great coffee maker, of just what you want, that you 
> could operate with the iphone. I'm so new to the iphone now, I'm not no 
> where ready for a machine that you operate from the iphone, but I could 
> understand why you would want that, since the machine is made more 
> accessible by way of the phone.
>
> Arlene
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Donahue via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Mary Donahue" <braille at satx.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2018 9:58 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] App Programmable Coffee Makers
>
>
>> Good evening everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>>                Today our apartment maintenance department came to among
>> other things investigate the source of ants in our kitchen. After 
>> checking
>> around for possible draws it was discovered that the ants were drawn to 
>> our
>> coffee maker which we believe to be an old Mr. Coffee Model. If we cannot
>> eliminate the ants with a thorough cleaning of the coffeemaker we'll be 
>> in
>> the market for a new 12-cup brewer.
>>
>>
>>
>>                In 2014 we bought a Cuisinart 12-cup brewer that made 
>> great
>> coffee. Since the unit was programmable we needed sighted help getting 
>> the
>> machine to set up correctly so all we needed to do was to push a button 
>> in
>> the morning to make coffee. As long as no one mucked with the brewer
>> settings all worked well. When we moved into our current apartment we
>> discarded many of our belongings including the Cuisinart coffee brewer 
>> for
>> fear of bringing roaches to our new apartment.
>>
>>
>>
>>                My sister bought our replacement coffee maker the classic
>> Mr. Coffee Model. Despite routinely cleaning this brewer it's still
>> attracting ants and may need to be replaced. Most of the coffee brewers 
>> on
>> the market are the programmable type. Assuming one can find a model with
>> some degree of accessibility operating these units can be a challenge.
>> Recently a number of appliances have come on the market that can be
>> controlled by smartphone apps or a home automation system. We want to 
>> know
>> if anyone knows of such coffee brewers that can be programmed in this 
>> way?
>> If so we'd like to know the brand name and model as well as the ability 
>> to
>> program the unit independently. This is yet another angle on the coffee
>> brewer thread that has been on this list for over a week. Your 
>> suggestions
>> will be very much appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter and Mary Donahue
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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