 | Frying, Baking, Boiling
Good cooking requires good heat. Safe cooking requires good equipment installed properly, with proper fit and function. This seems simple enough. Good fit, good connections, good cooking. But proper fit requires knowledge of countertop construction, and proper function requires knowledge of gas and electrical connections. And these are not simply plugged in or srewed on. Most electric cooktops and wall ovens are hard-wired direct, and the gas cooktops and wall ovens are connected directly to GAS!
While this may seem too obvious, let's face it. It's important that all gas connections be done properly, the safety of life and property are at stake. Knowing what to put where is not difficult to learn, but any mistake can be extremely unforgiving.
Looks good, fits good, works good. Only if it's installed good.
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 | What's That Smell?
One by-product of good cooking is good eating. Another not-so-pleasant by-product of cooking is smoke and smell. All cooking will produce some measure of odors, pleasant and otherwise. Ventilation for these odors is necessary and usually acheived by placement of a hood or downdraft fan above or behind the cooking surface. These appliances redirect the smoke and smell from the immediate cooking area and put it outside, or somewhere close to the outdoors.
As with all ventilation, proper sizing of piping, placement of fans, and electrical connections are important for efficient performance. If the pipe is too small, not enough air can get through, causing a poor draw from the cooking surface. Result: the smell stays with you. If the vent leading out of the room has too many curves or angles, the air will not be able to move efficiently, slowing the egress of air. Result: the smell stays with you. All of these result in the product not doing what it was designed to do. Not because the product is defective, but because it was not installed properly.
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 | Cooking with Gas, Natural or LP?
Converting a gas appliance from Natural gas to Liquid Propane (LP) is
not difficult. In approximately one hour, a technician can be trained to
convert an appliance that uses Natural Gas to one that uses LP safely.
But as mentioned before, working with gas products means having an
understanding that the mistakes you make can be very unforgiving. Correct
connections are required the FIRST time. A professional installer knows
that if LP gas is put through a Natural Gas appliance, the flame can be four
times as high as it should be, potentially igniting anything above the cooking
surface. At the very least, LP gas through a Natural Gas appliance will
create enormous amounts of soot, a black residue that rises above the cooking
area, settling down in undesired areas, usually your best curtains, or your
grandmothers original white lace table cover.
Conversion of a gas appliance carries some legal requirements as
well. All gas appliances that have been converted from one type of gas to
another have to be labled as such, in a conspicuous place for anyone working on
the appliance can see, usually next to the regulator. The installer must sign
and date the label, so everyone will know who did the work. All parts replaced
in the conversion must remain with the appliance, in case the appliance needs
to be converted back to its original state again in the future. |
 | Simple, yet Specific Honestly speaking, it isn’t difficult to install cooktops, wall ovens,
ranges, hoods, over-the-range microwaves, etc.
The skill level necessary for these types of installs is knowing how to
make the right connections. As mentioned
above, the wrong connection can have tremendously horrible results. Insisting
on a well-trained installer BEFORE the appliance goes in will prevent any
potential hazards down the road.
At PAAIT, we understand that a well-trained installer is more than
someone who can make the appliance look good “in the hole”. They earn their living making sure you get an
appliance that not only looks good, but will give you years of satisfaction,
and peace of mind.
Knowledge, Experience, and Integrity.
Please visit us at www.PAAIT.org. |
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