[Electronics-Talk] Electric Vs. Gas ranges

Fri Feb 21 11:31:08 UTC 2020

I can tell you from personal experience that thousands and thousands of 
tenants in New York City, including many who are blind, still have 
old-fashioned gas ovens that require lighting the gas pilot inside the 
oven cavity with a match.  How can this be, you might wonder.  By law, 
landlords are only required to furnish a stove that works.  They are not 
required to furnish a stove that is also safe for a blind tenant. Most 
pre-war buildings do not have wiring that is adequate enough to handle 
the heavy loads imposed by dozens  or hundreds of electric stoves, and 
so most pre-war apartment buildings have gas stoves.  .   I had to fight 
with my landlord for years to get him to replace my 1950's-era gas stove 
that was an accident waiting to happen with a more modern, safer  model 
with electronic ignition.  I explained to his lackey, the building 
manager, that if I ever suffered any harm because I was injured trying 
to light the pilot with a match, I would sue the landlord's ass off.  He 
finally got the message, and I have had no problems using the gas stove 
with electronic ignition that the super installed a few years ago to 
replace the clunker that had been sitting in my kitchen since the Truman 
administration.

Gerald

On 2/20/2020 8:26 PM, Darla Rogers via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Dear Pam,
>
> I believe all gas ranges today, have pilotless ignition.  You turn the knob
> until it clicks, and you are cooking with gas.
>
> Thanks Stargazer; I am very much leaning toward the gas range I really want.
>
> Darla
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 2:14 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Pamela Dominguez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> Because it makes that noise when you turn it on, and then, there's all that
> stuff about having to have a pilot light or you have a gas explosion.  Also,
> cooking is different on a gas stove.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 1:40 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Star Gazer
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> Y does gas scare you Pam?
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:31 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Pamela Dominguez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> Oh!  I've been blind all my life, too, and I grew up using electric stoves.
> Gas stoves scare me.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darla Rogers via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:18 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Darla Rogers
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> Dear Tracy,
>
> I am totally blind, since birth, and my preference is for gas, actually, and
> I still may check into that when we replace our flattop electric stove
> because we already have gas, so someone would have to just run a line to the
> stove, but that certainly isn't an option for everyone.
>
> I had help to put fluorescent dots at the side of a burner because that is
> what I had on hand.
>
> I am told there are electric ranges with a metal circle around each burner,
> but we haven't looked yet, so I don't know if they are still manufactured.
>
> Darla
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:11 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> My concern with a flat-topped stove is knowing the exact location of a
> burner before it gets hot.  I have a stove with regular burners, and I
> always put the pan on the burner so the whole burner is covered, or as much
> as possible.  I don't see how to do that with a flat-top stove.  I don't
> fancy aligning a pan with a hot burner.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tony Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 5:39 PM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tony Sohl
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible flat top stoves
>
> Hi I am wondering what kinds of stoves that have flat tops that blind people
> can use.
>
> My parents are in need of a new oven and they are trying to find one that is
> accessible for my mom to use and they found one and it says wifi compatible.
>
> What does that mean and does that mean you can control it with a smart
> speaker such as an amazon echo or google smart home speaker?
>
> If anyone knows of a good flat top stove, then email me off list at:
> tonysohl at samobile.net
>
> Thank you.
>
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