We to have had the speaking problem. Will try moving it, thanks for the tip. Regards, Clive.
-- I ain't dead yet! Martin wrote:
Hello everyoneI use the microwave combi oven from Cobalt and also have the issue with it talking to itself. Thanks for the info about not enough ventilation. I may have to move it about a bit and bring it further forward to give the back some air ventilation as it does seem to touch the wall slightly. As most people have said here, it is very good if not a bit pricy for what it is, guess with most things that talk to us, there is a price premium for all things access tech.All the best and happy cooking Martin *From:* Peter Holdstock <mailto:ptrholdstock@xxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Thursday, December 01, 2011 7:40 AM *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [access-uk] Re: combination microwave ovensHi also use the oven every day. The capacity is a bit small and the space it takes up a bit large. I also had the issue with it talking to itself and I found the cause could be if when using the oven it's not given enough ventilation from behind. The back part sticks quite far back which is a shame. Sometimes during cooking it stops cooking and tells me the door is open whe nit isn't and cooking doesn't continue until I tell it to. Every time you open and close the door it tells you it's open or closed which I hate and find a bit embaressing as if I've physically opened it then I'm going to be aware it's open. It is expensive for what it is. Try your local council as you might be able to get it using a disabled adaptations grant or using Direct Payments if you have those.Peter *From:* Deddajay <mailto:deddajay@xxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:10 PM *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [access-uk] Re: combination microwave ovensWe also have the Cobalt combination oven and, overall, are pleased with it.We have had a few hiccups - the glass platter which is also the turntable was broken on arrival and the replacement was also broken by the time it arrived. Third time lucky we received an unbroken one.The oven packed up around 10 months, but as it was still under warranty this was repaired by Cobalt.The most recent problem has been that it has suddenly started talking to itself when not in use. We had to turn if off at the wall and only turn it on when we wanted to use it. The other day it started smoking for a while, and since then has been behaving itself, so we can only assume that something splashed onto the workings somewhere and has now burnt off. It hasn't decided to have a solo conversation for 3 days now, so hopefully it is business as usual.On the plus side, we use the oven and grill a lot, the microwave / combi bit not so much. For 2 of us the small oven is perfect for general cooking purposes including ready meals, and has saved us a fortune not having to use the conventional oven. Our electricity bills are noticeably cheaper to the point that we are in credit with EDF. Between the Cobalt and our Remoska, we have only used the main oven twice in 2 years.The Cobalt is touch pads, quite easy to use but the machine as a whole is very expensive for what it is. When it packs up we will just go for a standard combi microwave at a fraction of the price. As I am the sighted partner, and use it more than my blind husband, it seems a bit overkill to have speech for the very rare occasion that he uses it by himself. If you are a totally blind household it may be the ideal solution as it does cook well, particularly the oven / combi and the grill. We really only use the microwave by itself for defrosting, but even there it works well.Hope this helps. Deddajay On 30/11/2011 21:13, Williams Family wrote:hi terrywe have the cobolt combination oven and are very pleased with it. we've had i about 18 months and use the combination settings quite a lot. I speeds up the cooking of chicken amazingly. for example a 1.5 kilo chicken cooks in about 35 minutes and ten minutes standing time.Brian *From:* Terry <mailto:terrycooper94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:24 PM *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [access-uk] combination microwave ovens Hi allOur microwave is on its way out, so I'm looking for a new one, but was hoping to find an accessible combination one this time. I've heard of the cobolt talking combination microwave, but I've no idea if its actually any good as an oven, so if anyone has one and they'd like to share their thoughts, then that would be great. Apart from that model, what are people using that doesn't have a flat touch operating panel? I definitely want a model that has rotating knobs, I don't like the flat panels, even with markers stuck on them.Thanks for any time given to the above. Terry
