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.