Rice Cooker

Kitchen appliances, like rice cooker, stove, oven and refrigerator, account for approximately 26% of an average household's electricity use. But this does not necessarily mean that you have to deprive yourself of the convenience these appliances provide. Having the right cooking habits and practicing simple energy conservation techniques can operate your kitchen appliances.

• Rice cookers have a keep warm function which is for maintaining the appropriate amount of heat needed to keep the rice warm after it is cooked. You may prevent the unnecessary operation of the keep warm function by properly scheduling the cooking of rice in accordance to the eating time.

• After using your rice cooker and every time it is not in use, nplug the power cord.

• Observe proper cleaning of the rice cooker. Make sure that the inner pot and hot place are free from any from of impurities such as burnt grains of rice or hardened food. The suface of the plate should be well cleaned and smooth to allow complete contract with the inner pot to ensure efficient and even heating.

• Choose the appropriate size of rice cooker according to your household needs. an oversized rice cooker would needs. An oversized rice cooker would consume more energy than a properly sized rice cooker.