Kitchen

Use your refrigerator’s anti-sweat feature only if necessary.
Switch your refrigerator’s power-saver (if available) to “ON.”
Clean refrigerator coils annually.
Set the refrigerator temperature to 34º to 37ºF and freezer temperature to 0º to 5ºF.
Ensure gaskets around door seal tightly.
Unplug unused refrigerators or freezers.
Use the microwave for cooking when possible.
When cooking on the oven range, use pot lids to help food cook faster.
If you are heating water for cooking, use hot tap water instead of cold.
Remember to turn off the kitchen exhaust fan after cooking.
Use a crockpot instead of simmering foods on the stove.
Rinse dirty dishes with cold water before putting them into the dishwasher.
Use cold water for garbage disposal.
Run the dishwasher only when it is fully loaded.
Use the air-dry cycle instead of heat-dry cycle to dry dishes.