[access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances
- From: "Jackie Brown" <thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:30:35 +0100
Hi Hazel
Oh dear! I did ring Cobolt, and I must admit the lady was very helpful. She
told me it would cost quite a bit to transport the microwave to and from
Cobolt since we live in Northern Ireland. She also gave me the price of a
new board, assuming it required one. But adding it all up, I just decided
not to go down that route.
I know someone who uses the combination talking unit, and they rave about
it. Somehow it seemed really over-the-top to spend money on that because I
couldn't justify its use at all. The microwave we have now is so easy that
I don't even require a marker because the two dials have arrows, and it is
an easy task.
Glad you are sorted now.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Twitter: @thebrownsplace
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Hazel Darvell
Sent: 20 September 2013 08:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances
Jackie almost the same happened to us last year with the talking microwave .
Only just over 2 years old half way through cooking rice it died on us
so had to finish the job on the conventional cooker, ooch.
Put a new fuse in the plug but still no joy so the next day I called
Cobolt , mistake there.
I have never had the misfortune to speak with such a rude company and
won't again.
I spoke with the electrician who said I should change the internal fuse,
now not being any electrician but brain cells working I told that person
that in my opinion the internal fuse blew because there is some fault
with the unit.
To this comment she did not answer so I told her she needed more
training not only in eletrical matters but also in communication skills
and manners.
We are lucky enough to have two indipendant shops so called them to
explain our needs and like you we now have a microwave costing £59 with
just the dial for power level and one for the 30 minute timer which on
delivery Dave put bump ons for the places we wanted.
The make of ours is Welko , it's a lot smaller but at least it doesn't
yell at top volume every time you open the bloody door.
I have heard of other people with the cobolt oven talking to itself
something ours didn't do.
I for one will never purchase from this company again.
Hazel
On 19/09/2013 14:32, Jackie Brown wrote:
> Hi
>
> As a matter of fact, my talking microwave from Cobolt stopped working last
> week. It had developed an intermittent problem whereby odd announcements
> would crop up when nobody was near the machine. For this reason, I
> unplugged it when I was not heating up anything in the oven as it
concerned
> me that the thing might start up on its own! (smiles). But when I pressed
> the start key one morning last week to heat my daily dose of porridge,
> nothing happened, and no other keys would get it to start.
>
> Pricing a new one from Cobolt made me decide that as this one had only
> lasted five years, with very little use, I wasn't prepared to pay £215 for
> the sake of another one that shouts: "door open, door closed". And I
would
> not use the combination oven that is more expensive. Instead, I rang my
> local electrical shop, and they had a microwave with a dial on it for £59,
> so I snapped this up.
>
> There is actually nothing to this machine. It has two dials, one for
> temperature, the other for time. I just put my porridge in the machine,
> turn the timer a bit, and count in my head. It works a treat, and I am
very
> pleased with it. I have no idea what the make is, but the guy in the shop
> said it is the only microwave he can get now where there are dials and not
> touch-controls.
>
> If you want more info, I will ask Martin's sister later if she pops in and
> let you know. But there must be other basic machines around with dials on
> them.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jackie Brown
> Twitter: @thebrownsplace
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of v
> Sent: 19 September 2013 13:53
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances
>
> How about microwaves? Does anyone still sells/produces talking microwaves
> and if not are those that are not touch screen still available anywhere?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie Brown
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 1:47 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances
>
> Hi Brian
>
> If you want a stand-alone tumble-dryer, then most of them to my knowledge
> have a dial you turn round for the drying time you want, and there is
often
> another button that you press in or out for the heat setting. I just
guess,
> it is pretty easy to work out how far to turn the timer. Most of them are
> similar I would imagine?
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jackie Brown
> Twitter: @thebrownsplace
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Brian Williams
> Sent: 19 September 2013 13:40
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible domestic appliances
>
> Don't know if this question is permitted on this list but can anyone
> recommend any accessible tumble dryers?
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