[Stoves] Stove Definition

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Kevin

 

It is common to use the term ‘appliance’ when referring to a cooking device because of the range of things that are used in the arena of cooking and heating.

 

Stoves are often used for space heating, though those with burners that do not cook are also used for the same thing. That is why in national standards the term is usually ‘appliance’ even if it is a ‘stove’. A stove that is used for cooking (in the USA “cookstove”) can easily perform other functions.

 

The South Africa National Standard for kerosene fuelled pressure appliances covers lanterns, heaters and cooking stoves. A device might be used for one or two or all three of these activities. It might be a water heater, steamer, cooker, fryer, roasting stove, rice cooker, room-warmer…anything.

 

Regards

Crispin

 

EXAMPLE:

 

“SCOPE: This standard covers the requirements for the construction, operation and safe use of paraffin-fuelled appliances with a working pressure that exceeds 2kPa-Gauge and with a maximum heat rating of 3.5 kW per burner head.”

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