ELECTRICITY BECOMES A NECESSITY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 195, 15 May 1936, Page 7

ELECTRICITY BECOMES A NECESSITY

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In a comparatively short period of time, domestic electrical equipment has emerged from the luxury to the daily necessity stage.' People are quickly realising electricity’s wonderful utility in every aspect of domestic life, and are placing more and more value upon its cleanliness and simplicity of operation, as well as upon its efficiency. The refinements found in modern electric ranges are further increasing the popular demand and each year the number of installations of electric ranges is exceeding the previous year’s total. The even distribution of heat aud (lie manner in which it is retained in an electric oven are surprising. There seems to lie no simpler method of baking and no more interesting result to be seen by the housewife than when the oven door is opened after the required baking time has passed. No special care is needed when the thermometer once indicates the correct heat. Tlierm-o-matie oven heat control, as lifted to some of the larger “Moffat” electric ranges, which are distributed by Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., further relieves the necessity of having even to operate a switch to obtain the required heat. This is done automatically and with a degree of accuracy comparable only with that of an electric clock. This automatic control is becoming a standard feature of most modern electric equipment, and further demonstrates the wonderful strides science has made toward saving the housekeeper labour and worry. Progress is being made very rapidly in the manufacture of all electrical equipment, and this is not only ensuring greater reliability but is making it possible to purchase these appliances at prices no greater than those of other equipment. An electric radio, iron, kettle, or stove costs no more than was paid in the past for battery radios, Potts’ irons, and so on. One aspect of this progress which is of particular interest to New Zealanders is that never before has it been possible for such perfected laboursaving devices to be available in such a comparatively young country.