Reduce Utility Bills

By planning when you use the oven, you can save money by reducing your utility bills.

In the summer, the house cools itself during the night. During the summer use your oven and even the stove top when possible after the sun goes down. It will take less energy and keep your cooling bills lower if you do this. Cook as much as possible at one time to avoid heating up the kitchen a second and third time. Use an oven sparingly in the summer. Try to BBQ and use a toaster oven when possible.

In the winter, the house is cooler during the night and in the morning. During the winter use your oven in the mornings to warm the house for rest of the day. Before the sun goes down in the evening is another good time to use your oven. It will maintain the warmth that was gathered throughout the day. If you keep the house cool when you leave for work, this will help the house warm up faster. When you turn off the oven in the winter, open the door and allow the warmth to fill the kitchen instead of being wasted inside an empty oven.

The oven is your friend in the winter and your enemy in the summer when it comes to reducing utility bills.