Home-cooked meals are a wholesome and really do bring a holiday celebration together! Bask in those special culinary moments and not worry about those energy bills by cutting back your fuel and electricity usage with these Pro-West’s holiday energy savings tips!
HAVE A BAKING MARATHON
Did you know that it’s more efficient to have one big baking session and run the oven all at once than baking them over separate batches over days or weeks. Planning ahead to dedicate one day to bake lots of cookies, pies or other goodies for the holidays!
MAXIMIZE THE OVEN
Too busy to dedicate a day to baking? No problem! At least maximize the use of your oven. While you’re cooking dinner, why not throw in a batch of cookies simultaneously?
KEEP THAT OVER DOOR CLOSED!
We know, it smells delicious and is looking so tasty! But resist the urge to open the oven door to check on what you’re cooking. Doing this not only wastes energy but can slow down cooking and hinder your baking results. Try looking through the oven window whenever possible.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT APPLIANCE FOR THE CULINARY JOB
You may not know it, but your oven utilizes a lot of energy. Just needing a reheat or another means of cooking? How about trying the microwave, toaster oven or slow cooker for many cooking tasks, all of which use less energy than the oven.
We hope these holiday energy saving tips come in handy and save you some means all while enjoying the festive time of year!