14. October 2011 19:24
Dishwasher
· Operate your dishwasher with a full load and select an energy-saving cycle whenever possible. Use the “air dry” or “overnight dry” setting.
· In the summer, use the dishwasher in the cooler parts of the day, such as the early morning and late evening hours. Don’t pre-rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
· Don’t use “rinse hold” on you machine for just a few soiled dishes. It uses 3 to 7 gallons of water each time.
Oven/Range
· Cook with the right size pot on the right size burner. Energy is lost up the sides of a small pot on a large burner and adds unnecessary heat to the kitchen.
· Open the oven door as little as possible. Your oven loses 25 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit each time you open the door, making it work harder to maintain its temperature.
· Cover pans to reduce the cooking time and amount of heat needed.
· If you cook with electricity, turn the stovetop burners and oven off several minutes before the allotted cooking time.
· Use smaller appliances such as crock pots, toaster ovens and electric skillets whenever possible to save energy.
· Try to do most of your cooking in the microwave or on top of the range instead of in the oven.
· You can lower your oven temperature by 25 degrees Fahrenheit when baking with glass or ceramic dishes.
· Cook with aluminum or copper bottom pans for even heat conduction. Pans with straight sides and flat bottoms reduce cooking time and heat loss.
· Preheat ovens only when necessary. Unless you’re baking breads or pastries, you may not need to preheat the oven at all.
· Keep range-top burner and reflectors clean; they will reflect the heat better and save energy
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