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Range Service and Repair
The modern range can trace its roots to 1790 when Sir Benjamin Thompson began making improvements to chimney, fireplace, and industrial furnace design, which ultimately led to his invention and development of the range. His Rumford Fireplace was based on the principal of restricting the chimney opening to increase updraft, and adding a choke to further increase the speed of the smoke going up the flute. His invention allowed for greater control over the combustion of the fuel, coal or wood, and made certain that the smoke went up and out of the home rather than lingering inside the room.
Following the success of his fireplace design, Thompson designed a kitchen range made of brick. It featured a cylindrical oven, with holes in the top into which pots could be placed. When not being used for pots, the holes could be covered allowing the fire to smolder. The designed was far more efficient than the prevailing designs of the period, and safer than open hearth ovens. Unfortunately, due to its size, it did not make much of an impact on domestic cooking.
The first half of the 19th century saw steady improvement of range design, with cast iron replacing masonry and their size shrank accordingly, allowing for these ranges to be integrated into domestic kitchens. By the 1850's, the modern kitchen equipped with a cooking range was of fixture of middle-class homes.The ranges of the time burned charcoal or wood for fuel and had flat top cooking surfaces with the heat concentrated on one side allowing for cooks to place pots closer or further from the heat source to regulate cooking temperatures. This would become known as the French Top or French Burner and is still used to this day.
With the advent and spread of gas, the first gas ranges were developed as early as the 1820's but were mainly experimental. By the 1880's, a large and reliable gas network had been established in England allowing for the commercial success of the first gas ranges. As gas infrastructures, and technology spread to the United States and Europe, the ranges followed, becoming commonplace in the early 19th century.
Today, ranges are either gas, electric or a combination of the two, and as technologically integrated and advanced as as any appliance in the kitchen. From the standpoint of efficiency, the modern range is far superior to its predecessors, however, with technology comes a greater need for appliance maintenance, appliance service and appliance repair.
Does your Range need Maintenance, Service or Repair? We're here to help. Simply call us at (818) 791-0445, we'll answer any questions you may have or to schedule a Service Call today. We have the experience and expertise necessary to service and repair all major range brands including the following: