Comments on: How to Use Less Energy While Cooking http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/ Trying to live green at home Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:20:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 11 Tips for Saving Energy in the Kitchen » Green SAHM http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-171729 11 Tips for Saving Energy in the Kitchen » Green SAHM Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:38:04 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-171729 [...] I know some people aren’t fans of microwaved foods, but when you have one and it’s appropriate, you aren’t going to beat the microwave for energy efficiency in heating up food or liquids. [...] [...] I know some people aren’t fans of microwaved foods, but when you have one and it’s appropriate, you aren’t going to beat the microwave for energy efficiency in heating up food or liquids. [...]

]]> By: Green SAHM » Blog Archive » I’m Enjoying Crockpot Cooking Again http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-148301 Green SAHM » Blog Archive » I’m Enjoying Crockpot Cooking Again Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:35:46 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-148301 [...] uses less energy than the stove or oven, doesn’t heat the house on warm days (it’s southern California, [...] [...] uses less energy than the stove or oven, doesn’t heat the house on warm days (it’s southern California, [...]

]]> By: Pays to live green http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-100651 Pays to live green Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:50:23 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-100651 Great article. I like how you break down the cost for different uses of cooking appliances. I would have never guessed that a crock pot at several hours uses far less energy than one hour of cooking in the oven. Great article. I like how you break down the cost for different uses of cooking appliances. I would have never guessed that a crock pot at several hours uses far less energy than one hour of cooking in the oven.

]]> By: Richard Millington http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-73385 Richard Millington Wed, 28 May 2008 09:19:04 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-73385 Brilliant article. It's relatively easy to calculate how much electricity each appliance uses. You look at the charge per kilowatt hour (kph) then your appliance voltage and multiply to get a pretty good read of how much the appliance costs to run for one hour. Brilliant article.

It’s relatively easy to calculate how much electricity each appliance uses. You look at the charge per kilowatt hour (kph) then your appliance voltage and multiply to get a pretty good read of how much the appliance costs to run for one hour.

]]> By: Green Link Love - Other Great Green Sites 3 from Life Goggles http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-70388 Green Link Love - Other Great Green Sites 3 from Life Goggles Thu, 22 May 2008 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-70388 [...] Green SAHM (found via The Good Human) has a great article about using less energy while cooking. [...] [...] Green SAHM (found via The Good Human) has a great article about using less energy while cooking. [...]

]]> By: Lynx http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-56478 Lynx Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:17:22 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-56478 I got that formula years ago from someone at the electric company. It's very cool and comes in handy when there really is no other way to read high usage (at least for the average gal). I have had quite a bit of fun with my P3 Killawatt meter, going through the house and evaluating everything in it. I put lots of things on switchable multi-outlet plugs and turn off tvs and everything hooked to them when not in use. I got that formula years ago from someone at the electric company. It’s very cool and comes in handy when there really is no other way to read high usage (at least for the average gal).

I have had quite a bit of fun with my P3 Killawatt meter, going through the house and evaluating everything in it. I put lots of things on switchable multi-outlet plugs and turn off tvs and everything hooked to them when not in use.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-56407 Stephanie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-56407 Great information. I had wondered about the actual energy usage since it was counterintuitive, but ANY numbers were really hard to find. Great information. I had wondered about the actual energy usage since it was counterintuitive, but ANY numbers were really hard to find.

]]> By: Lynx http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-56360 Lynx Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:07:38 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-56360 Get a P3-killawatt meter (for under 15 amp currents) and check your slow cooker. Mine uses 166 watts on medium and 215 watts on high so there is a difference. Microwave draws 1500 watts. The light alone on mine is 21 watts so don't leave the door open! Electric range: If you have a standard electric meter that has a disk that is rotating to tick off the energy usage and if you can isolate your electric use (turn off everything else in the house by perhaps disabling the circuits), you can figure out the energy use of your stove by counting revolutions per minute and multiplying by 432. rev/min X 432 = watts I'd like detailed info on gas usage. Harder to measure. And the cost of propane and natural gas keeps getting higher. Get a P3-killawatt meter (for under 15 amp currents) and check your slow cooker. Mine uses 166 watts on medium and 215 watts on high so there is a difference. Microwave draws 1500 watts. The light alone on mine is 21 watts so don’t leave the door open!

Electric range: If you have a standard electric meter that has a disk that is rotating to tick off the energy usage and if you can isolate your electric use (turn off everything else in the house by perhaps disabling the circuits), you can figure out the energy use of your stove by counting revolutions per minute and multiplying by 432.

rev/min X 432 = watts

I’d like detailed info on gas usage. Harder to measure. And the cost of propane and natural gas keeps getting higher.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-43198 Stephanie Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:02:40 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-43198 Glad you enjoyed the breakdown, and thanks for the link. Glad you enjoyed the breakdown, and thanks for the link.

]]> By: MamaBird http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-43137 MamaBird Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/how-to-use-less-energy-while-cooking/#comment-43137 Thanks so much for the breakdown. I was just wondering about energy usage yesterday while using my crockpot. I assumed it was more energy efficient but we have a gas stove so maybe not. Excellent post. Just linked to you via The Good Human, love yr blog. Thanks so much for the breakdown. I was just wondering about energy usage yesterday while using my crockpot. I assumed it was more energy efficient but we have a gas stove so maybe not. Excellent post. Just linked to you via The Good Human, love yr blog.

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