Management of the stove.—(1) Lighting the fire, (2) heating the oven, (3) arranging for over night, (4) cleaning and care.
Note.—Openings below the level of the fire increase the draught, and those above the level check it.
A kitchen coal or wood range, showing, (a) oven damper open
A kitchen coal or wood range, showing, (b) oven damper closed
THE FIRELESS COOKER
Throughout the training given in Household Management, the teacher should emphasize the value of labour-saving devices and aids in the home. How to economize time and energy should be a prominent feature of every practical lesson. If time permit, a lesson may be taken to consider specially such aids as are readily procurable, together with their average cost. In this lesson the fireless cooker is considered.