| CPC F24D 13/00 (2013.01) [F24C 7/067 (2013.01); H05B 3/0014 (2013.01); H05B 3/0071 (2013.01); F24C 15/325 (2013.01); H05B 6/1209 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a heating element configured to convert electrical energy into heat;
a first electric powered machine configured to move the heating element;
a surface of a stove or an oven,
wherein the heating element and the first electric powered machine are near the surface, and
wherein the heating element converts electrical energy into heat which increases the temperature of the surface; and
an electronic controller configured to control the first electric powered machine to move the heating element according to instructions stored in memory of the controller and executable by a processor of the controller,
wherein the first electric powered machine is further configured to generate a flow of air when powered on, and
wherein the first electric powered machine comprises a fan and the heating element is attached to or embedded in one or more blades of the fan.
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