[access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:30:53 +0100
Yes Peter, spot on. There was a tiny tiny radiator leak which they've
sorted. Hopefully this should help, but I'll try a light probe some
time, and get a sighted friend to have a quick check now and then for
peace of mind.
All suggestions and tips have been much appreciated everyone, thanks.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Peter Holdstock
Sent: 21 June 2009 12:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
If the pressure is dropping more than once every few months then there
is obviously a problem somewhere. Perhaps a radioator with a small leak
or something. I'm no expert, but just no I spent months with my boiler
dropping pressure and that's what it was. A very tiny leak I could
hardly notice, although over time the water was doing damage.
The other thing is that I found I could tell if the pressure had dropped
as my shower also lost a little bit of power.
Failing that, the indicator lights tend to be quite obious so what about
a light detector, then if you think it has dropped put it against it.
Peter
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:08 AM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
> Hi Marie
>
> Thanks for yours and everyone elses help and suggestions on this one.
> I'll just get a sighted friend to keep an eye on it now and then, and
> ask the next service engineer to show me how to do this myself if
> possible. Shame though that there isn't an audible indicator around
> for this job kind of like a spirit level, that would be useful!
>
>
> Jackie Cairns
> Braille Specialist
> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
> Ltd Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton
> NN3 6WD
> Telephone: 01604 798024
> Fax: 01604 798090
> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Marie Baisez
> Sent: 20 June 2009 18:54
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
>
> I have the same problem, what I do is open the valves to let water in
> and count about 10 seconds and shut them again. I do this every 10
> weeks or so, a bit more often in Summer when water evaporates more
> quickly and when it's very cold in Winter and the boiler is in heavy
use.
> I've been advised to do this by the technician who comes each year to
> service the appliance.
> Hope this helps a little.
> Cheers now,
> Marie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:09 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
>
>
>>I have this problem too - although my wife can see the gauge.
>> I don't think there's an easy answer - apart from calling on a
>>neighbour or something. The only consolation is that it doesn't
>>seem
>
>>to happen very often. Can you avoid unexpected problems by checking
>>the pressure from time to time? I presume that the pressure moves
>>gradually, and eventually gets to a stage where the thing shuts down.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> Richard Godfrey-McKay
>>
>>
>>
>> Tel: (01738) 445 880
>>
>>
>>
>> Mobile: 07791-452593
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of brian williams
>> Sent: 20 June 2009 14:18
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible household appliances
>>
>> isn't the landlord covered by the DDA?
>> Brian and Teresa
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:13 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible household appliances
>>
>>
>>> Following a recent thread on the Cobolt combination oven, I am
>>> prompted to raise a question about the accessibility of comby
> boilers.
>>>
>>> I have just moved into a spanking new flat which I rent. All the
>>> kitchen appliances are built-in. So far, I have not needed to mark
>>> either the washing-machine/dryer or the cooker. I can remember how
>>> many clicks to turn the dial for various programs on the machine,
>>> and
>
>>> count the number of presses for timing a drying session. On the
>>> cooker, the hob is gas, but the oven is electric. However, I've
>>> also
>
>>> sussed it out, and use it confidently. Indeed, the only talking
>>> appliance I have in my kitchen is the Cobolt microwave which I've
>>> had
> for a while.
>>>
>>> My only concern, however, is not being able to access the boiler.
>>> This is a Glowworm digital comby affair. I've had someone set the
>>> time on it for me, and have the thermostat in the hall set to
>>> control
>
>>> the temperature. But my concern is that I won't know if the water
>>> pressure goes too low, where warning signs then flash up on the
>>> screen. I had been in my flat a few days when the water suddenly
>>> went cold, and I had to call out a plumber, much to the disgust of
>>> the landlord. The plumber said that it is easy to open the valve on
>>> the boiler to top up the pressure, but of course it is if you can
>>> see!! I can tell you he and I didn't see eye to eye over that one
>>> (smile). Telling me to do something that's simple if you have sight
> isn't helpful or funny in my book!!
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a device or method that indicates when the
>>> pressure is going low? My energy supplier isn't British Gas, and
>>> bear in mind that this is a private rent, so my landlord isn't going
>>> to be receptive to lots of adaptions. Fortunately, I don't need
>>> alterations to anything in the main, and I manage quite
>>> independently
>
>>> on my own with my own methods and memory. But the boiler does worry
>>> me as I have absolutely no control over the screen, controls or
>>> timer. Apparently, from what I've been told, you only know when the
>>> pressure is going low if a warning message or code flashes up on the
>>> digital screen, you can't anticipate it until the message appears.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions or thoughts appreciated please.
>>>
>>> Jackie Cairns
>>> Braille Specialist
>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
>>> Ltd Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park
>>> Northampton
>>> NN3 6WD
>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
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