Sensible use of pots and pans can save energy when you use your range. Fit the pot or pan to the burner; a small pot or pan on a large element wastes heat, and a large pot on a small element is inefficient. Whenever practical, use small cooking appliances, such as electric frying pans, instead of your range. These small units are energy efficient and throw less heat into your kitchen.
To conserve energy when using the stovetop units on an electric range, turn offburners a short time before cooking is complete. With electric burners, the cooking process often continues for as long as 5 minutes after the burner is turned off. You'll use less energy when cooking if you cook with as little water as possible; small amounts heat more quickly.
Another energy-saving tip: Put a lid on the pan you re using because water boils faster when covered.
To save on heat costs, don't turn on an element or burner until the pot or pan is on the stove. If you're going to simmer, turn down the heat as soon as the liquid reaches the boiling stage. Adjust the setting to just keep the contents boiling; a higher setting wastes energy. Copper and stainless steel cookware usually require lower heat settings than aluminum cookware.
It's important to keep pan bottoms clean because a layer of soot decreases heating efficiency on any type of stove. 5hinv pans are particularly efficient on an electric range. To save energy when using your oven, don t preheat it unless required. If you must preheat, put the food in as soon as the oven reaches the desired temperature. Cook as many items as possible at one time. Also, if you have a double oven, use the smaller one whenever possible.
Since a great deal of heat escapes each time you open the oven to examine what 's cooking, you can conserve energy by minimizing the number of times you peek at the food inside. (During the summer, heat that escapes when you open the oven also puts extra strain on your air conditioner.) Try cooking food items in the oven-usable paperboard containers in which they're packaged. You'll save from 10 to 20 percent of the oven energy normally required. The containers withstand tem-peratures up to 400"F. Don't, however, try to reuse them.
A self-cleaning oven will use less energy if you start the cleaning cycle right after cooking, when the oven will already be on its way to the high temperature needed for cleaning. To conserve refrigerator and/or freezer energy by minimizing loss of cold air, plan ahead and put in or take out as many items as possible each time you open the unit.
Make sure your refrigerator is standing on the level; if it isn't, it may be working harder than
necessary. If you notice water standing in the bottom of your refrigerator, there may be an air leak around the door. To test the gasket, close the door on a dollar bill. If the bill pulls out easily, the gasket needs replacing.
A good way to keep your freezer from expending too much energy is to put it at the lowest setting that keeps ice cream firm. Ifyour ice cream is rock-hard, the setting is unnecessarily high. If you have a frostfree freezer, keep all liquids tightly covered. Uncovered liquids evaporate, form frost, and cause a frostfree system to work harder.
To conserve energy when using the stovetop units on an electric range, turn offburners a short time before cooking is complete. With electric burners, the cooking process often continues for as long as 5 minutes after the burner is turned off. You'll use less energy when cooking if you cook with as little water as possible; small amounts heat more quickly.
Another energy-saving tip: Put a lid on the pan you re using because water boils faster when covered.
To save on heat costs, don't turn on an element or burner until the pot or pan is on the stove. If you're going to simmer, turn down the heat as soon as the liquid reaches the boiling stage. Adjust the setting to just keep the contents boiling; a higher setting wastes energy. Copper and stainless steel cookware usually require lower heat settings than aluminum cookware.
It's important to keep pan bottoms clean because a layer of soot decreases heating efficiency on any type of stove. 5hinv pans are particularly efficient on an electric range. To save energy when using your oven, don t preheat it unless required. If you must preheat, put the food in as soon as the oven reaches the desired temperature. Cook as many items as possible at one time. Also, if you have a double oven, use the smaller one whenever possible.
A self-cleaning oven will use less energy if you start the cleaning cycle right after cooking, when the oven will already be on its way to the high temperature needed for cleaning. To conserve refrigerator and/or freezer energy by minimizing loss of cold air, plan ahead and put in or take out as many items as possible each time you open the unit.
Make sure your refrigerator is standing on the level; if it isn't, it may be working harder than
necessary. If you notice water standing in the bottom of your refrigerator, there may be an air leak around the door. To test the gasket, close the door on a dollar bill. If the bill pulls out easily, the gasket needs replacing.
A good way to keep your freezer from expending too much energy is to put it at the lowest setting that keeps ice cream firm. Ifyour ice cream is rock-hard, the setting is unnecessarily high. If you have a frostfree freezer, keep all liquids tightly covered. Uncovered liquids evaporate, form frost, and cause a frostfree system to work harder.
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