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Range and Oven
  • Use tight-fitting covers on pots and pans to increase efficiency and shorten cooking time. Cooking pasta with a lid on the pot will use one third as much energy as without.

  • Turn off the range just before food is ready. The residual heat will finish the cooking.

  • Use pressure cooking, stir frying or steaming to shorten cooking times. Once brought to a boil, turn down the burner under the pot to the lowest setting at which it will simmer.

  • Use microwave or toaster ovens for cooking food or warming leftovers. They can save up to 30% of the energy required to cook or reheat food in a conventional oven.

  • Don't peek! The temperature drops 25 to 30 degrees F each time the door is opened.

  • Use the oven as little as possible in the heat of summer. The waste heat makes the house more uncomfortable and increases air conditioning loads. Outdoor cooking may be a good idea.

  • If you have a self-cleaning oven, use this feature sparingly. It uses 20% more energy per cooking cycle.


 



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