The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Hints For Maintaining Your Electric
Range At Highest Operating Efficiency

EDITORS NoTE: This is the
third la a series of articles giv-
ing information designed to pro
long the life of varaous house
hold appliances aohose mlanufac-
ture has been practically eimin-
ated because of the a0ar.
With a total of 235 electric ranges
and numerous smaller hot plates in
use here, Bluffton residents may pro-
long the life of the electric range
for the duration of the war and pos
sibly for long time after that.
Home management specialists from
Ohio State university have suggested
the following Dos and Don'ts as i'm
portant for the conservation and
maintenance of the household elec-
trio range.
DO
1. Keep heating elements clean.
Food spilled on open units should be
burned off.
2. Avoid spillovers in surface and
over cookery through use of correct
size utensils and right amount of
heat, and by careful handling of
utensils.
3. Conserve electricity by using
stored heat as much as possible and
through proper management of heat
| controls, units, and over compart-
| ments.
4. Rotate the use of units. This
will prolong the life of each unit
Use the large size units only wher
necessary.
5. Be sure oven units are pushet
completely in. Current will not flow
through elements if proper contac
is not made.
6. Be careful when removing units
not to damage connecting wires.
z. Turn range switch (main switch
on control box to which range is con
nected) of when cleaning and re
moving range surface and over
units. If this switch is not located
in a convenient place be sure tt
check and see if all range switches
are turned off before cleaning arount
and removing units.
8. Be sure range sets level on th'
floor for efficient and safe use.
8. Replace blown fuses with fuse
of proper rating.
10. Protect porcelain enamel aroun'
surface unit where large utensil
such as pressure cooker or skillet ar
used, with heavy asbestos sheet
Cut a piece of heavy asbestos a
least two inches larger than larges
utensils to be used on unit. From
the center cut hole gust big enough
to fit around unit.
IL. Use utensils which have fla
bottoms and fit the unit or slight.
larger.
| IL. Avoid "peeking" into oven
Much heat is wasted with only 'on
peek.
| Is. Be sure battle plate is correct
| ly placed in oven.
IA. Be sure to check thermosta
setting with the oven temperature
Use a reliable oven thermomete
placed in center of oven, for thi
purpose. If the thermostat is not Sc
properly have service man iron
utility adjust the controls.
Is. Plan to cook as much food il
oven as possible, at one time. Us
the well cooker for preparing severa
foods rather than cooking each sep
arately either on one or several sur
face units.
Is. Be sure ground wires ar
properly connected to unit frame
and to stove. This should be check
ed by dealer or service man.
II. Be sure all screws, bolts, an
pins are kept tight.
| Is. Cover utensil with tight-fttin
lid when heating water for any pun
pose.
DON'T =.
i l. Don't clean open units wit
objects. The exposed wire may b
damaged or may cause an electrics
hazard.
2. Don't wipe the enclosed unit
with damp cloth while they are no
| 8. Don't scrape burned off mets
part of unit. Burn off or use nor
scratchy abrasive.
4 A. Don't drop heavy objects o
heating element. The porcelain SUI
port is easily broken.
/ 5. Don't drag skillet or other heav
utensil from unit to surface top.