Air fryers have become a favorite in modern kitchens due to their "low oil and healthy" features, but many people worry whether they will consume a lot of electricity? In fact, as long as you master the correct usage method, air fryers can be highly efficient and energy-saving! Today I will teach you 6 tips for saving electricity to help you easily reduce your electricity bill!

1. Avoid "empty-burning" preheating (saving 20% electricity)

Misconception: preheating for a long time like an oven

Correct method:

Most ingredients (such as French fries and chicken wings) do not need to be preheated, just put them in directly

If preheating is required (such as baking), it should not exceed 3 minutes (air fryers heat up faster than ovens)

Principle: Air fryers have high heating efficiency, and empty-burning will only waste electricity!

2. Reasonable control of temperature and time (saving 30% electricity)

Misconception: Use 200℃ high temperature for all foods

Energy saving settings:

Tips:

Heat at low temperature (160℃) for 5 minutes first, then increase the temperature to avoid long-term high temperature power consumption

Use chopsticks to turn the food instead of extending the heating time

3. Cook multiple ingredients at once (saving 50% electricity)

Misconception: Fry small amounts of food in batches

Efficient solution:

Stack ingredients: put hard-to-cook foods (such as potatoes) on the bottom layer, and easy-to-cook foods (such as vegetables) on the top layer

Use a separator basket (if available) to cook meat and vegetables at the same time

Process a week's worth of ingredients at one time (such as baked sweet potatoes, chicken breasts)

Case: Baking sweet potatoes + chicken wings at the same time saves nearly half the electricity compared to cooking them separately!

4. Make good use of residual heat (save 15% electricity)

Operation tips:

Turn off the power 2 minutes before turning off the fire, and use the residual heat to complete the cooking

Toast, nuts and other easy-to-cook foods can be heated directly with residual heat

5. Keep the inner pot clean (save 10% electricity)

Effect of dirt: Grease will reduce the efficiency of heat conduction and extend the heating time

Cleaning tips:

Wipe the inner pot and heating tube in time after each use

Soak with baking soda + warm water to remove grease every week

6. Choose a high-efficiency model (long-term power saving)

Purchase notes:

Look for the first-level energy efficiency label

Prefer smart temperature control models