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Should I unplug the rice cooker after the rice is cooked?
Electric rice cookers often switch to automatic keep-warm mode after the rice is cooked, maintaining a temperature of 60–70 degrees Celsius to keep the rice hot. However, although this function is very convenient, it consumes a small amount of electricity. According to experts, if the rice cooker is left to keep warm for a long time, it can consume 20–30% more electricity than just cooking rice.
Electric rice cookers usually switch to automatic keep-warm mode after the rice is cooked, maintaining a temperature of 60–70 degrees Celsius to keep the rice hot.
Electric rice cookers usually switch to automatic keep-warm mode after the rice is cooked, maintaining a temperature of 60–70 degrees Celsius to keep the rice hot.
Specifically, the electric rice cooker uses about 600 - 1500W of electricity when cooking and about 40 - 140W when in keep-warm mode. If you leave the cooker running at this mode for 10 hours, you can save from 0.4 - 1.4 Wh of electricity. In particular, for families who cook rice in the morning and keep it warm for lunch or dinner, the amount of electricity consumed will increase even more. To save electricity, you should unplug the rice cooker immediately after the rice is cooked and only turn on the keep warm function when really necessary. This not only helps reduce electricity costs but also helps the rice to stay warm, avoiding damage due to prolonged overheating.
Benefits of unplugging the rice cooker after the rice is cooked
Save electricity: Statistics show that each hour of keeping the rice cooker warm can consume 4-6% of the power capacity of the cooker. If you unplug the rice cooker after the rice is cooked, your family can save a significant amount of electricity costs, especially when used daily.
Extend the life of the rice cooker: Leaving the rice cooker warm continuously can cause damage due to overheating, reducing the life of the device. Unplugging the rice cooker after the rice is cooked will protect the internal components, helping the cooker operate more durably and last longer.
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