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Saving
Electricity with Household Appliances - Electric Stoves
Use cooking utensils with flat
bottoms and tight fittings covers. Be sure pots and pans
completely cover the stove plates. Take advantage of the
heat sensing control for stove plates. It allows the stove
plate to cut of the electricity supply occasionally while
still cooking. It does not affect the food, only your bill.
Use a pressure cooker to conserve energy when cooking foods
that take a long time, such as pot roasts, stews and steamed
puddings. Do not overcook foods, especially vegetables.
Overcooking destroys essential nutrients. For full
efficiency from radiant stove plates the stove plate
reflectors (underneath the stove plates) should always be
kept clean.
 Bring
foods to the boil quickly on the "high" setting, then turn
the heat down to simmer to finish cooking. Do not use the
grilling compartment to make toast - it is very expensive.
Do not use the oven to heat the kitchen - it is very
expensive and far less efficient than a heater. Keep oven
doors completely closed until food is cooked. Every time the
door is opened, the oven temperature drops, and the heat
must be replaced.
Use the oven to prepare an entire meal - main course,
vegetables and dessert. Remember to plan meals that cook in
the oven at the same temperature. Allow free circulation of
heat within the oven. Place pans and containers so that they
do not touch each other, or the sides of the oven.
To keep food warm place in a
66°C (150°F) or 82°C (180°F )oven. Do not leave it too long
or your meal will be very dry.
When buying a new stove, choose one with a convection oven.
This type of oven uses less energy than conventional ovens
and cooking time is substantially reduced.
Source: Eskom
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