Super Anglo stove. Billionaire. Suitable for boiled-simmered menu. Wrong use increases expenses.

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22 Jun 2022 19:35

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Tao looking for a rich man or a super brazier stove

became a popular trend

behind the Ministry of Energy

Recommended to use in place of a gas stove.

after cooking gas prices continued to rise

Although there is confirmation that

"Super brazier" will save up to 29 percent more energy than the brazier in the market, but there is still doubt about its efficiency in practical use.

including heating

suitable for each type of cooking

The brazier must be used to suit the boiled or stewed menu.

For those who are familiar with the energy industry like

Prof. Dr. Tharapong Withitsan, Director of the Biomass Fuel and Energy Center

Faculty of Science

Chulalongkorn University provides information that the brazier

used instead of cooking gas

must take into account the suitability of use

Because the charcoal stove is suitable for cooking boiled or stewed food.

that takes a long time to heat with heat

But the gas stove is suitable for cooking fried foods.

which uses constant heat in a quick time

"The heat of the fire from the gas stove

It is more stable than a charcoal stove.

Therefore, those who use it must consider the appropriateness.

If the wrong type is used, it can waste energy. For example, making a stir-fried menu using a charcoal stove

It takes longer than the fire to fully heat.

and if you have to stir fry many dishes

Having to keep adding new batteries, it wastes more charcoal than using a gas stove.”

Selection of charcoal used for brazier

Quality charcoal briquettes must be used.

to have uniform heat

not easily extinguished

and reduce dust and smoke that cause health problems

The cooking charcoal sold in the market is a type of “medium-mass” charcoal that heats five thousand calories per gram.

Made from a tree aged 3 years and above, suitable for making stir-fry and cooking dishes.

that provide proper heat

Burns better than other types of charcoal.

As for the "aerated" type of charcoal, it is made from small pieces of wood.

Suitable for applications that do not require high heat such as grilling or cooking that does not require high heat.

but not suitable for use in cooking

Because it wastes more charcoal than usual, while "heavy mass" charcoal is not available in the market.

Made from wood aged 5 years or more. Used in the steel smelting industry.

that requires high heat

There are now concerns about using charcoal as a replacement for cooking gas.

and fear that it will encourage villagers to cut down the forest

But at present, charcoal briquettes are being developed.

Produced in the community with wood waste and natural materials such as charcoal from bagasse or sugarcane leaves, available for sale at 20 baht per kilogram, produced by villagers.

or encouraging the planting of fast growing trees

To be used to produce charcoal, for example, longan or lychee plantation, Chiang Rai province.

have regular pruning

therefore encourage the use of wood for further use

Turning back to charcoal stoves

It is a way to survive in a situation where energy around the world is rising.

Because in Europe now starting to turn to use biomass.

despite being opposed by opposing groups

But it's a way to survive in an energy crisis.

which Thailand

The return of the brazier

It is another option that must be used for cooking.

save money

pushing brazier sales to more than 50% 

Saraphi Sukwatko, the manufacturer of braziers, Taothong factory in Ratchaburi province, said that now sales have increased by more than 50 percent. Most of the customers come to buy.

because want to save expenses

Currently, the factory can produce 70 stoves per day. The sizes sold are small, medium and large, depending on the suitability of the user.

At the same time, there are shops that sell curry rice.

Modified the stove

by bringing a gas stove to the stove

suitable for warming food

that takes a long time

because the stove is made of clay

When the gas is turned on to full heat

The stove will retain heat for a long time.

without having to leave the gas on all the time

Can help save gas more than 50 percent.

for the brazier making process

The key part to save energy is the internal grille, which must be thickened.

to retain heat well

There must be holes on the sieve that are frequent and small.

so that the charcoal doesn't fall down to ashes as quickly

cooking charcoal

Made from mangrove and tamarind wood, it generates more heat than other types of cooking charcoal.

“Right now, the price of the stove at the shop is 380–400 baht. The price has gone up by more than 20 percent because of the steel insulating the stove.

have a higher price

need to adjust the price

It is expected to increase production capacity after this.

because there are many people who are interested in ordering

And I want the new generation who is interested to come and try the charcoal stove more,” Sarapee concluded.

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