[nabs-l] access to appliances

[Rania]

Ohok now that makes sense.
Rania,
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From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] access to appliances


> Rania,
> That could be a problem too.  But I meant flat pannel stoves where the 
> stove top is flat and you cannot feel where the burners are.  Older stoves 
> had coiled round burners you could feel.  Most stoves still have
> knobs where you turn the stove heat on/off and different temperatures.
>
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] access to appliances
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>
>> When you mean flat pannel for stoves do you mean the stoves not having 
>> the nobs to tern the burnners on and off whare they would usually be on 
>> an eletric or gas stove?
>> Rania,
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 6:34 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] access to appliances
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Now a days it seems like more flat pannels out there!  Many students 
>>> live at home when not studying at college in the dorms.  For those of 
>>> you in your own places, a question.
>>>
>>> How have you made your appliances accessible?  All appliances are flat: 
>>> microwaves, stoves, and ovens.  Dishwashers too.  These flat touch 
>>> screens can be labeled so we can use them.  Stoves are another problem 
>>> though.
>>> I know there are talking microwaves.  Are there other talking 
>>> appliances? It would be neat to have a talking dishwasher so it could 
>>> call out to you when your dishes were done!
>>>
>>> Do you have stoves you can feel the burners?  Most stoves now have flat 
>>> tops!  I was at Sears and another store and saw this.  I don't think a 
>>> flat stove would be real safe.  I have one at home here and use my 
>>> vision for it.  Its harder to center the pots.  When I could touch the 
>>> burners I touched them before turning on the stove.  I centered the pot 
>>> and then turned the stove on.  My point being flat stoves are not as 
>>> accessible!
>>> When they started making flat stoves with flat burners they didn't think 
>>> of low vision.
>>> I have tunnel vision.  The burners are not even a different color making 
>>> it hard to see!  You can only see it after the stove is turned on and 
>>> the burner turns a redish color from the heat.
>>>
>>> Are there companies that have more accessible appliances than others? 
>>> If so, which ones? Any out there making the old type of stove where the 
>>> burners were raised?
>>> Just wondering what's out there.  If this is a problem, NFB should 
>>> advocate for accessibility.
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>>
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