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Cooking Up Energy
Savings in the Kitchen
Kitchen Energy Savings: 5 easy ways to keep the family fed - while lowering your monthly energy nut.
1 Keep range-top reflectors clean.
They'll reflect the heat better and require less energy for cooking.
2 If you cook with electricity, turn off the burners several minutes before the end of the allotted cooking time.
The burners will stay hot long enough to finish the job without using any more electricity.
3 When you have a choice between using the range top and the oven, go with the former to save energy.
If you do use the oven, open it sparingly; each time you open it, heat escapes and the oven will use even more energy to maintain the temperature.
4 Use a pressure cooker and a microwave oven whenever possible.
Both save energy.
5 When boiling water, keep a lid on the pot.
Water boils faster when you use a top to hold in the heat.
For more tips on running an energy-efficient home, visit
the Energy Efficient Home.
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