SYSTEM AND METHODS OF IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A COOKING APPLIANCE

摘要

System and method for improving the performance, safety, and energy efficiency of a cooking appliance with one or more heating elements operably connected with a burner controller controlling an amount of energy flowing to the one or more heating elements. First, a user or a system controller establishes one or more reference levels. The system controller is operably associated with one or more sensors, which measures levels of one or more emissions generated in the operation of the cooking appliance. Afterwards, the system controller compares the measured levels of the one or more emissions with the reference levels and in response to the measured levels of the emissions exceeding reference levels, sends an activation control signal to the cooking appliance. Then, an energy control mechanism associated with the burner controller adjusts the amount of energy flowing to the heating elements in response to the activation control signal.

主权项

1. A method for improving the performance, safety, and energy efficiency of a cooking appliance with one or more heating elements operably connected with a burner controller controlling an amount of energy flowing to the one or more heating elements, the method comprising:
establishing one or more reference levels via a system controller, enabling said system controller to alert a user or adjust the amount of energy flowing to the one or more heating elements of the cooking appliance, said system controller operably associated with one or more sensors; operating said one or more sensors for measuring levels of one or more emissions generated in the operation of the cooking appliance; comparing the measured levels of the one or more emissions with said one or more reference levels; sending an activation control signal from said system controller to the cooking appliance in response to the measured levels of the one or more emissions exceeding said one or more reference levels; and adjusting the amount of energy flowing to the one or more heating elements of the cooking appliance through an energy control mechanism associated with the burner controller in response to said activation control signal.