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Wall
Oven - Accessibility for the Disabled
Wall ovens,
available in electric and gas forms, are best ovens for the people
with disabilities. The ovens can be placed considering the required
height of the user, and the controls can also be placed within
the reach of the standing or sitting user. The wall ovens usually
have three types of doors: side-hinged, drop-front and swinging
doors.
Features
of Wall Ovens
Following are some of the features of wall oven that make it a
convenient one for disable people:
Knee
space: knee space is very important for wheelchair users
to access ovens in their own way. For side hinged and swinging
doors, knee space should be available under the oven or side closest
to the door handle. For a drop hunt door, the knee space must
be on either side of the oven.
Height:
the height should be appropriate for the user. The lowered wall
ovens are usually installed 30” to 40” above the ground.
Installation
Methods of Wall Ovens
Electric wall ovens are often safe and more widely used because
there are no combustion products like carbon monoxide used. Moreover,
people with the disability in smell, will not be able to detect
a gas leak. However people without these disabilities can easily
install the gas wall ovens also.
Following
are the ways Electric wall oven and gas wall ovens are installed:
Electric
Wall Ovens Installations -
Tools needed: Flathead Screwdriver, Straight Edge, Ruler or tape
measurer, Drill, Saw and Straight edge.
Electrical
Requirements: 3 wire single phase- A.C. 208Y/120 Volt
or 120/240 Volt, 60 Hz electrical system is needed. It should
be connected to a properly grounded branch circuit, protected
by a fuse.
Other
requirements: the wall ovens should be securely fastened
to a cabinet which in turn should be fastened to the house structure.
The flexible medium must be attached to the junction box and to
the connector.
Gas Oven Installations -
Tools needed- Flathead screw driver, Straight Edge, Ruler or tape
measurer, pipe wrench and open end or adjustable wrench.
Gas
requirements- normally installed to local gas codes.
In the absence of local gas codes, the installation must conform
to Natural Fuel Gas Code.
The wall ovens
can be double or single types, with or without convections and
self-cleaning or manual types. You can easily install them at
a height of the eye level or waist level. The width available
is usually 24, 27 or 30 inches. Since these ovens have maximum
flexibility of space, you can place them in your kitchen or other
places where the installation requirements are met. You should
clean it regularly. There is an added advantage of a light burning
to indicate the heat generated, which saves children and old people
from burning themselves.
Just a few
thoughts as you are outfitting your kitchen. There are many more
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