Saving money with cookers

alexdu

Hi everyone,

I'm attempting to write an article about how to save money on energy bills by correctly using your cooker. Do any of you have any tips you would kindly share with me?

Thanks,
Alex

Caistar

Hi Alex,

The only ones that come to mind are;

- Turning the oven off a few minutes before the scheduled cooking time is finished - it will retain the heat, still cooking the food.
- When cooking, do not open the door when cooking any more than is really needed.

Hobs;

- Always try and use a pan that covers the full pad.
- Boil the water using a kettle, then transfer into pan on hob.
- Always use a lid.
- If gas, adjust the gas so it is not spilling to the side of the pan.

Oh and remember to turn it off :-) ... that's a personal habit of mine!

I'll come back if I can think of any more.

Cai

penrhyn

When cooking on the hob, only use sufficient water to cover your vegetables, same applies when having a bath.

Yorkie1

On the hob, consider using a steamer for veggies so you may be able to reduce the number of pans actually on the heat.