[Electronics-Talk] Fw: [blind-hams] FW: ACB-L Talking Thermostats.com Closing

[Arlene]

Are there any  thermostats that are accessible that you wouldn't need alexa 
to work it. thanks.

Arlene
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fw: [blind-hams] FW: ACB-L Talking 
Thermostats.com Closing


> Thank you Sherri,
>
> I have also heard good things about the Nest.
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri Brun via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 10:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fw: [blind-hams] FW: ACB-L Talking 
> Thermostats.com Closing
>
>
>>I am using the Ecobee 4 thermostat! It works withinthe Alexa app and its 
>>app is fairly easy to use. I like it because you can change your 
>>temperature while you are out. There is an at home mode and an away mode. 
>>HTH!'
>>
>> Sherri
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 26, 2019, at 12:21 AM, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is sad news indeed!  which other accessible thermostats are folks 
>>> using?
>>>
>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>>
>>> From: janet.dickelman--- via ACB-L
>>> To: leadership at acblists.org, acb-l at acblists.org
>>> Sent: August 25, 2019 at 5:08 PM
>>> Subject: ACB-L Talking Thermostats.com Closing
>>>
>>> Many of you have this product, please see note below from Harry Cohen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Janet Dickelman
>>>
>>> Talking Thermostats.com
>>>
>>> P.O. Box 27145  ●  Golden Valley, MN  55427  ●  Tel  (763) 591-9557  ● 
>>> Fax (763) 544-7166
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear friends of the Blind and Visually Impaired Community,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My name is Harry Cohen and my company, Talking Thermostats.com has 
>>> supplied many of you with talking thermostats and excellent customer 
>>> service over the past sixteen years.  I am writing to inform you that as 
>>> of this date we will be exiting the talking thermostat business and 
>>> closing our company.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This was a difficult decision to make.  We were helped with this 
>>> decision by the manufacturer, BuyMax Alliance who is also our supplier 
>>> of the VIP talking thermostat.  Because of poor inventory control by our 
>>> supplier, their stock of talking thermostats was depleted in January of 
>>> this year. In addition, our supplier changed to a new electronic 
>>> assembly vendor in China. Both of these issues by our supplier have 
>>> caused very long lead times resulting in a stock out condition of 
>>> thermostats not only for our company but also for our competitors.  All 
>>> the VIP talking thermostats come from the same factory in China.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We have not had thermostats to ship since February.  BuyMax Alliance 
>>> told us we would have thermostats in April.  Then they changed the 
>>> delivery to the end of July.  It is now the third week of August and 
>>> still no thermostats. During these six plus months, we still offered 
>>> customer and technical support even though there was no income being 
>>> generated. Without income, we can no longer afford to pay rent, keep the 
>>> lights on and keep the phones active.   Therefore, we are closing up 
>>> shop.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> With the closure of our business, product questions and warranty issues 
>>> now revert back to BuyMax Alliance, the VIP 3000 manufacturer / 
>>> supplier. BuyMax Alliance can be reached at 866-936-6622.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Over the past sixteen years this business has given me the opportunity 
>>> to establish relationships with the blind and visually impaired 
>>> community of the United States and provide another means to help people 
>>> with visual impairments live more independently.  Thank you for this 
>>> opportunity.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Harry Cohen
>>>
>>> Harry at talkingthermostats.com
>>>
>>>
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