[Electronics-Talk] Accessible stoves / ovens?

Taylor Durrett tactiletaylor at gmail.com
Sat Jun 8 03:35:07 UTC 2024


Well, yeah, I understand the aspect of where you feel he, that’s where you put the pot,  but I was just wondering about looking at and trying to determine the burners one from another before turning them on.
Taylor Durrett
Assistive Technology Trainer for the Blind and Visually Impaired
JAWS Certified, October 2020
(940) 230-6051

> On Jun 7, 2024, at 9:24 PM, Kay Malmquist via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Unless you are using an induction cook top.  They only heat when you use a
> pan that will stick to a magnet, like stainless steel or cast iron or
> something made for induction cook top stoves.  Personally I love these and
> will never go back to a regular cook top.
> 
> Kay Malmquist
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> From: "Peter via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Good evening everyone,
> 
> This is easy. Where you feel heat that's where your pan goes.
> 
> Peter Donahue
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> Taylor Durrett via Electronics-Talk
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> I wonder about this too. The stove has knobs and we put bump dots on the
> oven buttons, but the top of the stove is a flat top. I just wonder how,
> overtime, how are you supposed to figure out the difference between stuck on
> grease versus the difference between the edge of one burner versus another.
> Taylor Durrett
> Assistive Technology Trainer for the Blind and Visually Impaired JAWS
> Certified, October 2020
> (940) 230-6051
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2024, at 5:11?PM, Andrews, David B (DEED) via Electronics-Talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> ?Well, it depends on what you mean by accessible.  A few stoves have knobs
>> for burners, but virtually all ovens nowadays have a flat panel where you
>> must press what you want. However most behave pretty well, so they can be
>> labeled with Braille or tactile markings.
>> 
>> My oven, for example:  I press bake, then I have to press plus or minus
>> once, and it is at 350 degrees.  Plus and minus each add or subtract 5
>> degrees, so I can get what I want. You can't use the timer. There are
>> choices for broil, and off also.
>> 
>> The best thing is to go an appliance store, or a place like Best Buy, or
>> Home Depot, or Loews, and make a salesperson show you what they have. You
>> may pay a little more, but you have a better idea of what you are getting.
>> 
>> Dave
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>> Hi
>> Do you know if there are any accessible stoves / ovens for the blind?
>> Thanks!
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