Whirlpool FEP314B - Manual (Page 16)

USING YOUR RANGE
Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is
usually a very small percentage of the total
energy used in the home, cooking energy
can be used efficiently. Here are some tips
to help you save energy when using your
cooking product:
• Use pans with flat bottoms, straight sides,
and tight-fitting lids.
• Match the pan to the surface unit size.
• Cook with a minimum of liquid or fat to
help shorten cooking time.
• Preheat pans only when recommended
and for the shortest time possible.
• Start food on higher heat settings, then
set surface unit control on low or off to
finish cooking. Use retained heat for
cooking when possible.
• Use the more efficient surface units
instead of the oven when possible.
• Turn on the surface unit only after placing
filled pan on the unit.
• “Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times, and unsatisfactory
baking results. Rely on your timer to keep
track of the cooking time.
• Bake cakes, pies, or cookies when the
oven is warm. Best time to bake is right
after a meal has been cooked in the oven.
• Preheat the oven no longer than
necessary.
• Plan your meals for the most efficient use
of the range. When using the oven to cook
one food, try to cook the rest of the meal
in it also.
• Do not preheat when broiling, roasting, or
cooking items such as casseroles.
The oven vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through a vent on the backguard below the
control panel. The vent is needed for air
circulation.
Do not block the vent. Poor
baking/roasting can result.
Oven vent
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