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More Ways to Use Less Power and Save More Money - January 2018

​Most of us have already lessened our wastage of energy and installed energy efficient devices. What else can we do to save energy....try turning off any heat emitting devices a few minutes before the cooking or drying time is up ( ie turn off your oven / stove, hot plates, microwaves or dryers a few minutes earlier). For example rather than boiling your potatoes for 25 minutes, turn off the hot plate after 20 minutes and use the retained heat within the pot and hot plate to finish off the cooking process. It takes a little bit of trial and error but consider what savings you can make over a year period by turning off your hot plates, oven, grill, microwave, dryer a few minutes earlier each day. Even if you only save 10 minutes of energy a day over a year that is over 60 hours less energy used! Also minimise the energy needed by choosing energy retaining cooking devices... thick / sturdy saucepans with lids, casserole dishes with lids for microwaving. Good luck in decreasing your energy bills!
Contributed by Ruth Sevil
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