Accessible Appliances

In-depth blind-specific guides for accessible appliances.

• Accessible appliances: microwaves The verdict: Three honest routes, in order of how much they ask of you. A talking microwave does everything by voice but
• Accessible appliances: ovens, ranges & stovetops The verdict: Buy front knobs, not glass. A range whose burners are real physical knobs at the front — no reaching over h
• Accessible appliances: washing machines The verdict: The most tactile washer sold in America is also the most old-fashioned one — and that’s not a coincidence.
• Accessible appliances: clothes dryers The verdict: Dryers are the easiest category to get right, because the job is simple: a timer knob, a temperature settin
• Accessible appliances: refrigerators The verdict: The best fridge for a blind buyer is a boring one. A basic top-freezer with a mechanical temperature dial i
• Accessible appliances: thermostats The verdict: This is the one category voice solved. The community pick isn’t the thermostat with the best dial — it’s th
• GE Access Kit — braille & tactile stickers for appliances you already own The verdict: Before you replace an appliance, try nineteen dollars. GE Appliances — the U.S. manufacturer leading on acc