American Range has a wonderful “how we got started” story! During World War II Mourad Demirjian , a plumber in his early 20’s, living on a frozen part of the planet with his wife and children in a time when resources were scarce, decided to keep his family warm. He used diesel fuel and his knowledge of plumbing to work out a constant-drip system of fueling a small heater. As he saw this was working, he developed flues to release the fumes, and finally learned how to direct air circulation to warm his entire house. When neighbors visited, they were impressed and wanted this same luxury, so a new career, building space heaters, was born. He added windows so his customers could watch the flame and a flattop for warming food. In the 1960’s, his family immigrated to the US, and used his technology to branch into making cooking equipment. By the early 1970’s, American Range existed, and his son is running the company today. Those basic concepts of steady heat, even air circulation, proper ventilation and cooking space are still blatantly in practice in American Range’s line of convection ovens.
Majestic Convection Ovens have gone many steps beyond those early space heaters, with stainless steel construction and dependent 50/50 doors, operating together to make it simple for you to open and close a large oven with one hand. The cavities of these ovens are designed to promote air circulation, reminiscent of a father figuring out how to warm the whole house. Because this is a company with family ideals at heart, safety features, such as a 100% shut-off valve, protect your business. The ovens are spacious so your customers will have plenty to enjoy, just like neighbors 70 years ago enjoyed the heat. Electronic ignition is a nod to the fact that times have changed for the better. Mr. Demirjian has gone from keeping his family healthy to keeping your business healthy with his realization that gas flow can be regulated. And yes, there’s still a window. As you watch your cookies brown, imagine a young boy in the only warm house around on a winter’s day, watching the flame in the small heater keeping him warm, and pondering what made that small flame constantly flicker. That spark of imagination, both in father and son, is the soul of modern-day American Range.
