Electric Cooking in General
1. Q. Do I Have to Learn to Cook All Over Again to Cook with Electricity?
A. Of course not! Just use your same favorite recipes (and many others) with confidence and ease—the only difference will be that your electric range will give you greater simplicity and accuracy, and add greater joy to cooking because it is cleaner, cooler and automatic.
2. Q. Is Cooking by Electricity Expensive?
A. In most sections of the country electrical cookery is no more expensive than other methods, often less expensive. In fact most modern electric ranges as produced by reliable manufacturers are designed and engineered for economical operation.
3. Q. Approximately How Much Does It Cost an Average Family to Operate an Electric Range?
A. Reproduced here is a table giving approximate electrical cooking costs compiled from the experience of electric range users in all parts of the country.
| Electric Cooking Rate In Your Locality (Per Kilowatt Hour) | Number of People in the Family | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1c | $.56 | $.72 | $.84 | $.95 | $1.02 | ||
| 1¼c | .70 | .90 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 1.28 | ||
| 1½c | .84 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 1.53 | ||
| 1¾c | .98 | 1.26 | 1.47 | 1.66 | 1.79 | ||
| 2c | 1.12 | 1.44 | 1.68 | 1.90 | 2.04 | ||
| 2¼c (Ave. Elec. Cooking Rate) | 1.26 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 2.14 | 2.30 | ||
| 2½c | 1.40 | 1.80 | 2.10 | 2.38 | 2.55 | ||
| 2¾c | 1.54 | 1.98 | 2.31 | 2.61 | 2.81 | ||
| 3c | 1.68 | 2.16 | 2.52 | 2.85 | 3.06 | ||
4. Q. Is It Expensive to Pre-heat Such a Large Oven?
A. No. It costs approximately 1¼c to pre-heat a large electric oven to the average baking or roasting temperature—(350°F) and much of this heat is conserved during baking or roasting by the oven insulation. Actually, the current is on only a part of the time that the oven is in use.
5. Q. What About the Safety of an Electric Range?
A. All reputable electric ranges are inspected, tested and approved by the Underwriter Laboratories for fire and casualty hazards and must comply with their rigid standards. As a matter of general practice and recommendation of manufacturers, frames and all non-electrical parts are grounded to insure against becoming electrically alive while in use. All electrical parts are shielded and insulated to protect against accidental contact.
6. Q. Can Cooking be Continued with Safety During an Electrical Storm?
A. Yes, completely. Due to the reasons of safety mentioned above.
7. Q. What Happens if a Switch Is Turned On and Left On By Mistake?
A. Current will be wasted, that’s all. The oven cannot overheat because automatic controls prevent this. The surface units can be left on at high speed for days without damage to the unit or without hazard.
8. Q. Is There Any Hazard Involved By Leaving the Electric Oven Operating During My Absence?
A. No. You can place an entire meal in the oven and leave the house for the afternoon, and the range will automatically cook the dinner and turn off the heat at the proper time if the range is equipped with an automatic time control. Should you arrive home later than planned the oven will have retained sufficient heat for a reasonable length of time to keep the dinner warm enough for immediate serving.
9. Q. What Happens if Power Failure Occurs?
A. Experience indicates that power failures are negligible. And, even should they occur, there is no danger from the electric range. Only the inconvenience of being without the use of the range during the period the power is off.
