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Home >> Air >> Carbon Dioxide (CO2) >> Use less electricity >> Food >> Minimize oven preheating <-- Carbon Dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) <-- Use less electricity <-- Air


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2   Minimize oven preheating
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If you are using the oven for more than an hour, don't bother preheating. Even for breads and cakes, never preheat for more than 10 minutes

Easy Scale: star rating ease of implementation [10]
(1-10 scale, 1 = Difficult and costly, 10 = simple and no cost or little effort)

Impact Scale: star rating impact of action [2]
(1-5 scale, 1 = Minor but worthwhile, 5 = Strong impact on environment)

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"I love this idea! It works! Even when I was young, my mom applied this concept to our house. Even during the hottest Florida summers, the thermostat never went below 78...I love having the windows open as much as possible anyways...I love the fresh air and hearing the birds."
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