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Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is
usually a very small percentage of the total
energy used in the home, cooking energy
can be used efficiently. Here are some tips
to help you save energy when using your
range:
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Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides,
and tight-fitting lids.
Cookware tips
• NOTE:
For best results and greater fuel
efficiency, use only flat-bottomed cook-
ware in good condition.
•
The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
•
Be sure pans do not tip, whether they are
full or empty.
•
Pans should be easy to clean. Check to be
sure there are no crevices, rough edges,
or areas where food might collect.
•
Use cookware only as instructed in the
cookware's user instructions. This is very
important for glass cookware because
some can be used only in the oven. Pans
marked as flameware can be used on
surface burners.
•
Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
•
The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
burner through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best
cooking results.
•
Handles should be made of sturdy,
heat-resistant material and be securely
attached to the pan.
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Cook with a minimum of liquid or fat to help
shorten cooking time.
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Start food on higher heat settings, then set
surface burner control on low to finish
cooking.
•
Turn on the surface burner only after
placing filled pan on the burner.
NOTE:
Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot
surface burner. The cookware could over-
heat, causing damage to the cookware or
surface burner.
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can cause
damage to the cooktop.
To protect your cooktop:
Center over
surface burner
•
Use a canner/pan which can be cen-
tered over the surface burner. Large
diameter canners/pans, if not properly
centered, trap heat and can cause damage
to the cooktop.
•
Do not place canner on two surface
burners at the same time. Too much heat
will build up and will damage the cooktop.
•
Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
•
Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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