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Choosing Kitchen Appliances
Safety & Service
Safety sealsManufacturers hire independent agencies to test
their appliances for safety Underwriter laboratory
Safety & Service cont.
Warranties: seller’s promise that a product will be free of defects and will perform as specified Full warranty - states the issuer will repair or replace a faulty product free of charge
Limited warranty - states conditions under which the issuer will service, repair, or replace an appliance
Service contract: is like an insurance policy for major appliances that you can buy from an appliance dealerYou have to pay extra and if you don’t use it you lose it
Safety & Service cont.
Energy labelingEnergy guide labels:
yellow tags show an estimate of yearly energy use for major appliances
ENERGY STAR label: energy efficient label
Major kitchen appliances
Size and style of appliances depends on their needs
Trend and technology Energy efficiencyHigh-tech electronicsProfessional look - smooth, stainless steal
Ranges or Stoves
Fuel Electric - 240 volt electrical
circuit
Gas - gas line and 120 volt electrical circuit
Ranges or Stoves cont. Styles
Free standing range - finished side, can be open on one side, most common
Slide-in range - sits on floor, snugly between two cabinets
Drop-in range - sit on a cabinet base
Combination ovens: can do to types of cooking, conventional and convection Convection cooking: uses a stream of heated air to bake and roast
foods
Ranges or Stoves cont.
Range features Griddle, grill, and rotisserie units Thermostatically controlled cooking
units Super-hot ovens - helps with browning Ventilation - draw away heat and orders
Down draft vent: fan mounted under the cook top
Automatic cleaning and continuous cleaning ovens
Ranges or Stoves cont.
Using and care for rangesPorcelain tops - do not
drop heavy objects, do not use cold water on the hot top - will crack and break
Microwave ovens
Defrost, cook, or reheat foodMicrowaves: high frequency energy waveWave pattern: repeated cycle in which this energy is emitted
Stirrer fan - distributes the microwavesCountertop and over-the-range microwavesFeatures - power levels, turntable, automatic settings, add time, child lock
Refrigerators
Top-mount, side-by-side, bottom-mount single-door
Frost free, manual-defrost, automatic ice-maker, temperature-controlled compartments
FreezersChest or upright
Dishwasher
Built-in or portableWash cycles, adjustable racks, delay-start, food disposal timer, sound insulation, no-heat drying
Dishes need to face the water
Empty the drain into the garbage
Other major appliances
Warming and refrigerator drawers
Food waste disposer
Trash compactor
Portable Kitchen Appliances
Trends and technologySmart appliances - one appliance talks to
another Cordless and under-the-cabinet
Purchase considerationMore than one use Who big or small How often will it be used
General use and careRead the manufacturer’s instruction booklet
Portable Kitchen Appliances cont.
Toasters and toaster oven
Electric mixer - hand held or stand mixer
Blender - do not incorporate air into the food
Portable Kitchen Appliances cont.
Food processor - does mixing and blending
Coffeemaker - percolator and automatic drip
Electric can opener
Portable Kitchen Appliances cont.
Electric skillets - high dome cover
Slow cooker - to make one-dish meals, soups, and stews
Bread machines - mix and knead bread dough
Portable Kitchen Appliances cont.
Pasta maker
Cappuccino
Electric kettle
Woks
Electric knives
Coffee grinder
Ice cream maker
Waffle maker