[Nfbc-info] Talking thermostat?

[Brian Buhrow]

	Hello.  The VIP Talking Thermostat is the one sold at
talkingthermostats.com.  The product is alive and well and is sold today as
I described in my previous post.

The comments about the phone-controlled thermostat and its accessibility
are right on and hopefully the vendor will listen to the issues and correct
the issues.
-thanks
-Brian

On Dec 16,  9:34am, Frida Aizenman via Nfbc-info wrote:
} Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Talking thermostat?
} Good morning.
} This is Frida.
} Please read this email in its entirety.
} I own a VIP Talking Thermostat I bought eleven years ago. It still runs 
} fine.
} I don't think that thermostat exists any longer, but I haven't checked 
} lately. It was from Cendero Groups. Michael May, was or is, the head.
} In any event, here in Northern Nevada there is a new development.
} You can download the mPower app from the app store. This is for both 
} Android and iPhones.
} Then you call the electric company which serves this area. It is called 
} NV Energy.
} They will give you for free a thermostat and you control the temperature 
} with your cell phone.
} The trouble is, it is not accessible to the blind. You can't set up the 
} temperature, and you can't pay bills.
} Here is an explanation of the thermostat.
} https://www.nvenergy.com/home/saveenergy/rebates/mpowered/mPoweredSouth.cfm
} Do to the fact that the thermostat is not accessible, conversations have 
} already started with NV Energy, and at our NFB, Nevada State Convention 
} in Las Vegas, a resolution addressing the problem was approved.
} NFB OF NEVADA
} RESOLUTION 2015-02
} 
} Regarding NV Energy and accessibility
} 
} Whereas, NV Energy is a leading provider of home energy services in 
} Nevada; and
} 
} Whereas, accessibility of NV Energy's Echofactor Thermostat has a direct 
} impact on the independence of blind consumers to control the climate in 
} their homes; and
} 
} Whereas, IOS- and Android-eMpowered apps have been tested and found 
} inaccessible; and,
} 
} Wheras attempts to approach NV Energy as individual customers with 
} accessibility concerns have been received in good faith;
} 
} Therefore, be it resolved by the National Federation of the Blind of 
} Nevada in Convention assembled this 1st day of November, 2015, in the 
} city of Las Vegas, Nevada, that the National federation of the Blind of 
} Nevada make a good faith effort to establish a working accessibility 
} partnership with NV Energy according to the national standards, 
} procedures, and guidelines set forth in the NFB National accessibility 
} partnership strategy; and
} 
} Be it further resolved that the goals of this partnership should be: to 
} render accessible all equipment, billing, customer service and support 
} systems operated by NV Energy, and also to foster good will at NV Energy 
} and assist the company to create a culture that fosters accessible 
} design going forward.
} On 12/15/2015 8:31 PM, Brian Buhrow via Nfbc-info wrote:
} > 	hello Lisa.  Yes. I use one from talkingthermostats.com.  I have one
} > at home and one at my office.  These are accessible programmable
} > thermostats which work with all sorts of heating and cooling systems.
} > Hairy Cohen is the owner of the company, based in Minnesota, and he is very
} > helpful when it comes to telling you what you need and helping any heating
} > and cooling  technicians you hire to install the things how to get them to
} > work.  Prices range from $100 to $200 depending on what kind of
} > heating/cooling system you have.  I've had the one at my house for over 10
} > years.  The replacement warranty is 5 years, which is very good.
} >
} > Hope that helps.
} > -Brian
} >
} > On Dec 15,  5:12pm, Lisa Irving via Nfbc-info wrote:
} > } Subject: [Nfbc-info] Talking thermostat?
} > } Hi,
} > }
} > } I'm wondering if anyone knows of a talking thermostat.
} > }
} > } From,
} > } Lisa Irving Sent from my iPhone
} > }
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