Major appliances List the kitchen appliances you have

Major appliances List the kitchen appliances you have in your home

Major appliances • Range • Refrigerator • Freezer • Dishwasher • Major appliance make work easier and safer. They also save you time

Range • A Range is an appliance that provides heat for cooking food. • Ranges are sometimes called stoves • A range has two parts • Cooktop>part of a range that cooks in a pot through heat produced by a surface unit • Oven> part of a range that uses hot air to cook food in pans on shelves • • Convection/impingement oven blows hot air around to cook Convectional/thermal oven the hot air settles around the food and cooks Steam oven > an oven that cooks food by spraying superheated steam that is almost 600*f Combination oven have 2 or more oven types all in one • Some oven come with warming drawers used to warm plates, bread, and let yeast dough rise • Warming Drawer> A drawer that keeps cooked foods warm or hot until mealtime • Exhaust Fan> is often used with a cooktop. The fan helps to remove smoke, oders, steam, and grease from the air

Types of fuels • Wood & Coal • Gas • Electric • Induction cooktops have electromagnetic coils hidden under a glass cooktop surface. • Helps conserve electricity because only the pot and food get hot • When you buy appliances, look for labels from respected safety organizations. Many appliances have a UL seal from Underwriters Laboratories • UL> Association that test electrical appliances

Range styles • Slide-in and drop-in ranges are designed to fit between 2 counters • Freestanding ranges are like slide-in and drop-in ranges, except their sides are not finished

Cleaning & care • Cooktops should be cleaned after ever use. Spills may cause bacteria to grow and may attract insects and mice • Wait until gas and electric surface are cool before cleaning • Wipe down with a sponge or cloth

Check your Knowledge 1. Why is it important to wipe up spills as soon as the range is cool? 2. The 2 fuels used by ranges are _______ and _____. 3. T/F ____ a slide-in range has unfinished sides 4. Describe how a convection oven differs from a conventional oven 5. What are the 2 parts to a range?