hi I’m patty Kim we’re making a cup of java to cooking the perfect meal the
java to cooking the perfect meal the
java to cooking the perfect meal the kitchen is the heart of the house but
kitchen is the heart of the house but
kitchen is the heart of the house but what you might not realize is that it’s
what you might not realize is that it’s
what you might not realize is that it’s also the place where you use the most
also the place where you use the most
also the place where you use the most energy let’s take a look if you’d like
energy let’s take a look if you’d like
energy let’s take a look if you’d like to cut back on how much energy and water
to cut back on how much energy and water
to cut back on how much energy and water you use and save on your utility bills
you use and save on your utility bills
you use and save on your utility bills the first thing you can do is take a
the first thing you can do is take a
the first thing you can do is take a closer look and how do you actually use
closer look and how do you actually use
closer look and how do you actually use your appliances you might also want to
your appliances you might also want to
your appliances you might also want to think about switching out to newer more
think about switching out to newer more
think about switching out to newer more efficient appliances the most
efficient appliances the most
efficient appliances the most power-hungry appliance in the kitchen is
power-hungry appliance in the kitchen is
power-hungry appliance in the kitchen is by far the refrigerator these units tend
by far the refrigerator these units tend
by far the refrigerator these units tend to last a long time and if it’s over 10
to last a long time and if it’s over 10
to last a long time and if it’s over 10 years old it could be using sixty
years old it could be using sixty
years old it could be using sixty percent more energy than a newer model
percent more energy than a newer model
percent more energy than a newer model these side by side refrigerators can
these side by side refrigerators can
these side by side refrigerators can sometimes use up to twenty percent more
sometimes use up to twenty percent more
sometimes use up to twenty percent more power than the freezer top kind and I
power than the freezer top kind and I
power than the freezer top kind and I can make a big difference for maximum
can make a big difference for maximum
can make a big difference for maximum efficiency set the freezer temperature
efficiency set the freezer temperature
efficiency set the freezer temperature 20 degrees and the fridge to 40 degrees
vacuuming the coils will also help keep
vacuuming the coils will also help keep your fridge running in tip-top shape now
your fridge running in tip-top shape now
your fridge running in tip-top shape now if you spend a lot of time in the
if you spend a lot of time in the
if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking or baking for the family
kitchen cooking or baking for the family
kitchen cooking or baking for the family I’m trying to get some brownies going
I’m trying to get some brownies going
I’m trying to get some brownies going here it’s amazing how something as
here it’s amazing how something as
here it’s amazing how something as simple as using your stove efficiently
simple as using your stove efficiently
simple as using your stove efficiently can actually help save you energy on the
can actually help save you energy on the
can actually help save you energy on the stovetop something as simple as matching
stovetop something as simple as matching
stovetop something as simple as matching pots and pans to the right size heating
pots and pans to the right size heating
pots and pans to the right size heating element makes a big difference
element makes a big difference
element makes a big difference if you’re baking check whether
if you’re baking check whether
if you’re baking check whether preheating is essential also you might
preheating is essential also you might
preheating is essential also you might want to think about doubling up and
want to think about doubling up and
want to think about doubling up and cooking a couple of dishes at the same
cooking a couple of dishes at the same
cooking a couple of dishes at the same time you gotta resist peeking opening
time you gotta resist peeking opening
time you gotta resist peeking opening the door can drop the oven temperature
the door can drop the oven temperature
the door can drop the oven temperature as much as 50 degrees while reheating
as much as 50 degrees while reheating
as much as 50 degrees while reheating leftovers you can save energy by using
leftovers you can save energy by using
leftovers you can save energy by using your toaster oven instead of the oven to
your toaster oven instead of the oven to
your toaster oven instead of the oven to cook small portions better yet use the
cook small portions better yet use the
cook small portions better yet use the microwave it draws eighty-five percent
microwave it draws eighty-five percent
microwave it draws eighty-five percent less energy than a conventional cooktop
less energy than a conventional cooktop
less energy than a conventional cooktop to save resources during cleanup let
to save resources during cleanup let
to save resources during cleanup let your kitchen do the work washing dishes
your kitchen do the work washing dishes
your kitchen do the work washing dishes in the sink can end up using fifty
in the sink can end up using fifty
in the sink can end up using fifty percent more water than the dishwasher
percent more water than the dishwasher
percent more water than the dishwasher so you can cut down on all that wasted
so you can cut down on all that wasted
so you can cut down on all that wasted energy by using your dishwasher but of
energy by using your dishwasher but of
energy by using your dishwasher but of course the key is to only run it on full
course the key is to only run it on full
course the key is to only run it on full loads and I want to turn off the dry
loads and I want to turn off the dry
loads and I want to turn off the dry cycle and just let them air dry newer
cycle and just let them air dry newer
cycle and just let them air dry newer energy-efficient dishwashers can save
energy-efficient dishwashers can save
energy-efficient dishwashers can save you thirteen percent on energy and a
you thirteen percent on energy and a
you thirteen percent on energy and a whopping 1200 gallons of water a year
whopping 1200 gallons of water a year
whopping 1200 gallons of water a year over an older model but the best way by
over an older model but the best way by
over an older model but the best way by far to make sure you’re saving as much
far to make sure you’re saving as much
far to make sure you’re saving as much energy in the kitchen as possible is by
energy in the kitchen as possible is by
energy in the kitchen as possible is by upgrading investing in newer and more
upgrading investing in newer and more
upgrading investing in newer and more efficient appliances when shopping for a
efficient appliances when shopping for a
efficient appliances when shopping for a new refrigerator or other appliance look
new refrigerator or other appliance look
new refrigerator or other appliance look for the Energy Star label this label
for the Energy Star label this label
for the Energy Star label this label means the appliance surpasses minimum
means the appliance surpasses minimum
means the appliance surpasses minimum government standards and is about twenty
government standards and is about twenty
government standards and is about twenty percent more efficient than conventional
percent more efficient than conventional
percent more efficient than conventional models you can compare appliance models
models you can compare appliance models
models you can compare appliance models by looking at the Energy Guide label it
by looking at the Energy Guide label it
by looking at the Energy Guide label it lists the yearly power consumption and
lists the yearly power consumption and
lists the yearly power consumption and operating costs stoves don’t carry
operating costs stoves don’t carry
operating costs stoves don’t carry energy ratings but we still have some
energy ratings but we still have some
energy ratings but we still have some things to look for if you’re set on
things to look for if you’re set on
things to look for if you’re set on purchasing a gas stove make sure it has
purchasing a gas stove make sure it has
purchasing a gas stove make sure it has an electronic ignition pilot flames
an electronic ignition pilot flames
an electronic ignition pilot flames waste gas also make sure the stove
waste gas also make sure the stove
waste gas also make sure the stove receives adequate ventilation if you’re
receives adequate ventilation if you’re
receives adequate ventilation if you’re purchasing an electric range check out
purchasing an electric range check out
purchasing an electric range check out induction cooktops they’re nearly fifty
induction cooktops they’re nearly fifty
induction cooktops they’re nearly fifty percent more efficient than conventional
percent more efficient than conventional
percent more efficient than conventional gas and electric cooktops
gas and electric cooktops
gas and electric cooktops they’re sleek surfaces induce heat into
they’re sleek surfaces induce heat into
they’re sleek surfaces induce heat into the steel cookware leaving the stovetop
the steel cookware leaving the stovetop
the steel cookware leaving the stovetop cool ceramic glass cooktops are also a
cool ceramic glass cooktops are also a
cool ceramic glass cooktops are also a great improvement over standard coil
great improvement over standard coil
great improvement over standard coil cooktops even if you don’t buy new
cooktops even if you don’t buy new
cooktops even if you don’t buy new appliances small changes can go a long
appliances small changes can go a long
appliances small changes can go a long way look at it this way in the long run
way look at it this way in the long run
way look at it this way in the long run you’ll be saving energy the environment
you’ll be saving energy the environment
you’ll be saving energy the environment and some money it’ll be worth it I’m
and some money it’ll be worth it I’m
and some money it’ll be worth it I’m patty Kim we’ll see you next time to
patty Kim we’ll see you next time to
patty Kim we’ll see you next time to find out how green your kitchen is click
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