Energy Saving Kitchen Appliances, Energy Saving Cookers

Energy Saving Cookers, Stoves, Microwaves, Coffee Makers, Fridges, Freezers and Dishwashers

In most homes, the kitchen is an area that contributes the maximum to energy bills. Therefore, choosing the right appliances for the kitchen can make a marked difference in energy conservation as well as monetary savings.

Energy Saving Cookers, Stoves, Microwaves, Coffee Makers, Fridges, Freezers and Dishwashers

In most homes, the kitchen is an area that contributes the maximum to energy bills. Therefore, choosing the right appliances for the kitchen can make a marked difference in energy conservation as well as monetary savings.

A kitchen could have an oven, toaster, electric stove, coffee maker, mixer and grinder, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and freezer. All of these appliances are high energy consumers and can result in skyrocketing energy bills, with energy prices having tripled over the past five years. Replacing old kitchen appliances with energy saving ones could not only lower bills, but also help protect the environment. The impact of energy saving products is twofold – firstly they consume less electricity and secondly they produce less heat, which lowers cooling expenses in summer.

The governments of many countries have taken initiatives to help individuals select energy efficient products. The UK follows a system of energy ratings wherein all products are rated on a scale of A to G. In this scale, products with an ‘A’ rating are the most efficient, while those with a ‘G’ rating are the least. Australia’s Department of Climate Change, which was established on December 3 last year, maintains an online guide for selecting energy saving products.

Technological innovations have made available a host of energy saving kitchen appliances. For instance, ovens may be fitted with electronic ignition systems that use roughly 30% less energy than the older models, which were fitted with a pilot light that kept burning. A large conventional oven can easily be replaced by a microwave and toaster to save more electricity. Similarly, refrigerators made in and after 1999 have the potential to cut energy consumption by half as compared to those manufactured prior to the mid-1980s. Today, one also has solar powered alternatives for most appliances.

The following tips could result in greater energy saving in the kitchen:

 

• When not in use, unplug kitchen appliances that have electronic displays.
• Thaw food prior to cooking.
• Use glass dishes, instead of metal ones, to cook food.
• While selecting a glass dish for cooking, ensure that the bottom of the dish is of the same size as the burner.
• Use an electric kettle, instead of a gas stove, to boil water.
• Avoid appliances with built-in clocks.
• Avoid overfilling the electric kettle when heating water.