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4.6 How to save energy
Use proper cookware for cooking.
Cookware with thick, flat bases can save up to 1/3 of electric energy.
Remember to cover your cookware if possible; otherwise you will use four times
as much energy!
The diameter of the cookware should not be smaller than diameter of the
cooking zone.
Ensure that the heating plates and the cookware are clean.
Soils prevent heat-transfer. Repeatedly burnt-on spillages can often be removed
by products only, which will damage the environment.
Do not uncover the cookware too often (a "watched" pot-content will never
boil!).
Do not open the oven door unnecessarily often.
Switch off the oven in good time and make use of the residual heat.
For long cooking times: Switch off the heating zones 5 to 10 minutes before
you will finish cooking. This saves up to 20% of energy.
Only use the oven when cooking larger dishes.
Meat of up to 1kg can be cooked more economically in a pan on the hob.
Make use of the residual heat of the oven.
lf the cooking time is longer than 40 minutes, switch off the oven 10 minutes
before.
Make sure that the oven door is closed properly.
Heat can escape due to contamination of the door seals. Remove any
contamination immediately.
Do not install the cooker near of refrigerators/freezers. Otherwise the energy
consumption will increase unnecessarily.
