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Electric Energy Used by Major Cooking Appliances
Author(s) -
Lovingood Rebecca P.,
Goss Rosemary C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x8000800401
Subject(s) - range (aeronautics) , microwave oven , energy (signal processing) , energy consumption , microwave , materials science , environmental science , mathematics , electrical engineering , computer science , telecommunications , engineering , statistics , composite material
Energy consumption and time were compared for cooking one week's meals for a four‐ member family with a conventional range, a smooth‐top range with thermostatically con trolled surface units (Smooth‐top T), a smooth‐top range with nonthermostatically controlled surface units (Smooth‐top N), and a countertop microwave oven in conjunction with each range. Procedures were developed within parameters of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Standard Menu for Range Energy Testing. The microwave oven in conjunction with the conventional range used the least energy and time. Of the ranges, the conventional and Smooth‐top T were similar in energy consumption. Although cooking on Smooth‐top T was slower than the microwave or the conventional, cook ing on Smooth‐top N was the most energy—and time—consuming.