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Range & Oven Energy Savings (continued)
i. Use your oven’s self cleaning feature immediately after cooking while the oven is hot. You can set the self cleaning for a shorter time and still get your oven clean.
j. Check the seal on the oven door to make sure it is not leaking. Also use an oven thermometer to check if your oven is heating to the temperature selected.
k. If you have a gas oven or range look for blue flames. Yellow flames indicate that the gas is burning inefficiently and may need adjustment.
l. Look for the Energy Star and Energy Guide labels when buying a new oven or range. If buying a gas oven or range, get one with an automatic, electric ignition system that avoids having a pilot light burn continuously.
Dishwashers actually use a fair amount of energy when they are being used. Try the following to save.
1. Wash only full loads in your dishwasher and pre-
2. Most newer dishwashers do not require dishes to be rinsed off. Just scraping off large food particles will suffice and save water.
3. If your dishwasher has an economy or energy setting use it.
4. If possible do not use the dry cycle and open the door to dry the dishes. Either turn the heated dry cycle off if allowed, or stop the dishwasher after the washing cycle is completed.
5. Do not use the rinse hold feature on your dishwasher unless you find that it is really necessary for soiled dishes.
6. Consider trying less dish detergent. In most cases half the amount will do just fine.
7. Look for the Energy Star and Energy Guide labels when you buy a new dishwasher.
Most of the cost of using your washer is for water and the cost of heating the water. Try the following tips to reduce your cost.
1. Wash your clothes in cold water using cold-
2. If you do use hot or warm water to wash your clothes, make sure to use cold water for the rinse cycle. Rinsing clothes in cold water is just as effective.
3. Run your washing machine only when you have a full load. If you have a washer that allows you to control the water level, adjust the level according to laundry load size.
4. Use a shorter cycle for clothes that are only lightly soiled. Only use long
cycles or pre-
5. Use the proper setting for the types of clothes you are washing. The delicates or knit setting will generally use less energy.
6. Consider using less laundry detergent. Often one-
7. If your washer has an energy saving setting try it to see if your clothes will still get clean.
8. Keep in mind that front-
9. Look for Energy Star and Energy Guide labels when buying a washer. These
labels usually guarantee three things: That the washer is usually more energy efficient
than a conventional washer; that the washer is a cost-
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