A gas stove is especially useful in flats where
ladies very often have to do all their own work, or
the greater part of it, themselves, and where actual
labour must be reduced to a minimum. In small
houses, also, where a gas stove and gas fires are
fitted up, one servant may often suffice, where
certainly two would be required if a kitchen range'
and coal fires had to be kept clean and burning.
And again, in larger establishments the services of
one servant might often be dispensed with if the
work of the others were made lighter with gas
cooking and heating appliances.
Then there is the great advantage of cleanliness ;
no smoke and dust, as from a coal stove, to soil the
kitchen and everything it contains, not to speak
of blackened saucepans and soiled hands : with a
gas stove the labour of cleaning can be reduced at
least one half.
In hot weather, too, a gas stove will be found a
great comfort, as it will save the excessive heat of
a constantly burning coal fire, and the exhaustion
which results from having to cook under such trying
conditions.
Many houses, especially those where only one
maid is kept, or perhaps no maid at all, would
be infinitely better without the ugly black range,
which entails so much labour in stoking and clean-
ing, and in the end provides a very inadequate
supply of hot water and has to be supplemented
with a gas stove as far as cooking is concerned.
In its place, why not have a small open fireplace
or well-grate where a fire can be lit when warmth
in the kitchen is required for the maids’ comfort,
and then do all the cooking by gas ? The hot
wat^r difficulty can be overcome by the introduc-
tion of a hot-water “ Circulator.” This is a copper
boiler heated by gas which can easily be connected
to the “ flow ” and “ return ” pipes from the coal-
range boiler, and will then, with a quite moderate
Hot-water Circulator
consumption of gas, supply hot water to the circu-
lating tank, either independently of, or in con-
junction with, the coal-range boiler, the working
of the latter, in the event of the kitchen fire being
lighted, being in no way interfered with. These
circulators are specially adapted for use in flats,
and in villas where the length of the circulating
pipes are not abnormal.
These circulators can be had in different sizes
to suit various requirements, and can either be
hired, bought on the hire-purchase system, or
bought outright, as is found most convenient.
Full particulars as regards price and fitting can
be obtained from any of the gas company’s offices.
Of course, the initial cost of some of these appli-
ances may be found somewhat heavy, and when
a house is only rented one is inclined to hesitate
at the outlay, but the convenience and comfort
must be weighed against this, and when it can be
contrived the use of gas both for cooking and water
heating will be found a very economical way of
managing.
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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
A gas stove is especially useful in flats where ladies very often have to do all their own work, or the greater part of it, themselves, and where actual labour must be reduced to a minimum. In small houses, also, where a gas stove and gas fires are fitted up, one servant may often suffice, where certainly two would be required if a kitchen range' and coal fires had to be kept clean and burning. And again, in larger establishments the services of one servant might often be dispensed with if the work of the others were made lighter with gas cooking and heating appliances.
Then there is the great advantage of cleanliness ; no smoke and dust, as from a coal stove, to soil the kitchen and everything it contains, not to speak of blackened saucepans and soiled hands : with a gas stove the labour of cleaning can be reduced at least one half.
In hot weather, too, a gas stove will be found a great comfort, as it will save the excessive heat of a constantly burning coal fire, and the exhaustion which results from having to cook under such trying conditions.
Many houses, especially those where only one maid is kept, or perhaps no maid at all, would be infinitely better without the ugly black range, which entails so much labour in stoking and cleaning, and in the end provides a very inadequate supply of hot water and has to be supplemented with a gas stove as far as cooking is concerned. In its place, why not have a small open fireplace or well-grate where a fire can be lit when warmth in the kitchen is required for the maids’ comfort, and then do all the cooking by gas ? The hot water difficulty can be overcome by the introduction of a hot-water “ Circulator.” This is a copper
boiler heated by gas which can easily be connected to the “ flow ” and “ return ” pipes from the coalrange boiler, and will then, with a quite moderate
Hot-water Circulator
consumption of gas, supply hot water to the circulating tank, either independently of, or in conjunction with, the coal-range boiler, the working of the latter, in the event of the kitchen fire being lighted, being in no way interfered with. These circulators are specially adapted for use in flats, and in villas where the length of the circulating pipes are not abnormal.
These circulators can be had in different sizes to suit various requirements, and can either be hired, bought on the hire-purchase system, or bought outright, as is found most convenient. Full particulars as regards price and fitting can be obtained from any of the gas company’s offices. Of course, the initial cost of some of these appliances may be found somewhat heavy, and when a house is only rented one is inclined to hesitate at the outlay, but the convenience and comfort must be weighed against this, and when it can be contrived the use of gas both for cooking and water heating will be found a very economical way of managing.