The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
STANDS FOR HONE COMFORT
Gas Ranges Loaned Consumers Ready
for Use Absolutely Free of
CbNrge.

This IS the age OF the mOdern gas range.
At least its rapid growth in favor among
housekeepers, as shown by the heavy md
increasin1 demand on the stove depart
ment of the San Francisco Gaslight Com
pany, Eas established its practical and
economical success.
Like many modern innovations the use
of gas for cooking and heating has been
by many misunderstood and heretofore
untried. While its convenience and many
advantages have been apparent to the rea-
soning mind, yet until late years a skepti-
cism has existed as to its economy. This
doubt has long since been dispelled among
the greater portion of our housekeepers,
and to-day vast number enjoy the clean
illness and innumerable advantages Of
modern gas range, and 1t is safe to say
that where used with ordinary care and
under fair conditions enthusiastic praise
is expressed by the users.
Gas is clean, for there is no smoke, no
SCOT and no ashes, 1t is quick, because
he heat is concentrated and intense, and
It goes right to work. 1t is economical,
because it saves dirt and labor; because 1t
does in half an hour what requires two
hours of coal range, and because it is
used only when actually needed, while
coal burns long after its heat is required.
Gas is always available and operates in
stantly, great contrast to the disagree
able and time-losihg process of paper,
kindling and coal, which attend the start
ng of coal range ach morning. 1t may
also be safely stated that an ordinary
breakfast can be prepared on gas range
in the actual time required to get coal
range ready for cooking.
Another most important point, and one
which is quickly appreciated by the house
wife, is the fact that the gas range has two
ovens, operated with the same heat and
expense, thus permitting baking to be
done i'll the upper oven while roastin is
done in the lower. To roast meat and
bake bread in the ordinary coal range re-
quires at least two hours time With a
gas range, both ovens being used at once,
the time necessary will not exceed three
quarters of an hour. In the question of
economy this is most important con-
slderation-here is saving of time, a
saving of labor and certainly saving of
fuel. The heat from gas-range burner is
formed by the mixture of air and gas in
proportions of about 70 and 30. This
forms perfect smokeless- combination
and blue heat. There are, perhaps, many
who have, in mentally estimating the ex-
pense of gas range, not understood this
feature and have based their calculations
on the consumption of gas as used for
lighting.
Gas ranges are made with and without
water-back attachment. The latter aux
iliary is constructed on the same plan as
in the case of ranges using other fuel, and
is similarly connected to the boiler. Water
can be heated with small expense in less
time than with coal range, and cents
worth of gas will heat the usual 30-gallon
boiler.
The management of gas range in
cludes no complications. 1t is simplicity
itself, and a child could safely operate it
so far as the turning on and Off of the
heat is concerned.
1t is conceded that, by reason of its in
tense and even heat pastry Is more per-
fectly baked and meats more delicatelv
roasted and broiled than by any other
heating agent. This is evidenced by the
fact of its use in many of the best hotels
and cafes of this City.
AS to the relative cost of coal and gas,
the latter, if used with reasonable care, is
the cheaper. 1t is not possible to estimate
Just the cost of months cooKin on a gas
range, as it depends largely on the intel
ligence and conditions attending its use.
1t can be safely stated, however, that, with
ordinary economy and care, the expense
will certainly be less than by the use of
other fuel. The fact of its successful and
satisfactory use in many families of limited
incomes would seem ample proof of this
assertion.
The announcement that the company is
now prepared to make loan of gas ranges
of any size to consumers is liberal one,
and housekeepers will not be slow to avail
| themselves of it. The ranges will also be
connected. free of all charge, with indie
pendent meters, and ready for use. at the