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

Mon Aug 26 16:35:01 UTC 2019

I think that Honeywell makes one that can be operated independently.  I was told that Walmart sells a talking one but I don't know anything about it.
Susan

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

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

Arlene
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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
>
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> From: "Sherri Brun via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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> 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
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>
>>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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