Nowadays, an electric rice cooker is an essential item in every household, but not everyone knows how to make a rice cooker durable and save a considerable amount of electricity. Today, I will reveal a small “trick” in the electric rice cooker that just needs a touch to reduce half the electricity bill.
That is the heat plate of the electric rice cooker, which is the hard disc cushion between the bottom of the cooker and the inner pot, designed slightly curved in a circular arc. This is the main heating part for cooking rice, and it is also one of the important components determining the lifespan of the cooker and the quality of the cooked rice.
After a period of use, the heat plate is prone to sticking rice, dust, etc., and is rarely noticed and cleaned. However, if the heat plate is dirty, it may cause strange odors when cooking rice, longer cooking time, less delicious rice, and higher electricity consumption. Therefore, regularly cleaning the heat plate of the electric rice cooker is very necessary.
The heat plate has many difficult-to-clean grooves and should not be wet, so this is a difficult problem for many people. At this time, you can soak an old toothbrush in water, apply a little toothpaste to it, and gently scrub it. Then use a damp cloth to wipe it, and continue to use soft paper or a dry cloth to wipe it again until it is clean.
In addition, you can clean the heat plate with white vinegar. The method is very simple, first pour white vinegar on the hard surface of a sponge and use it to wipe the heat plate. After wiping, if it is still dirty, you can soak it in white vinegar and wipe the heat plate again. Then use a clean cloth to wipe the heat plate to remove all the dirt on the surface.
A clean and shiny heat plate will help the electric rice cooker work better, cook rice faster, increase the lifespan of the cooker, and help save a considerable amount of electricity. In addition, when cleaning the electric rice cooker, you should also pay attention to cleaning the following areas:
Clean the steam release valve of the electric rice cooker
The steam release valve of the electric rice cooker is one of the dirtiest and most bacteria-prone areas. This is a place where rice foam splashes up during cooking and expels excess steam from the cooker. Without regular cleaning, after a period of use, the steam release valve of the electric rice cooker will have yellowish deposits that look very dirty and unhygienic.
Most types of electric rice cooker valves can be disassembled, so you can remove it and wash it directly under the tap. Let it dry before installing it back into the cooker.
Clean the inside lid of the electric rice cooker
Similar to the steam release valve, the inside lid of the electric rice cooker also has the task of catching rice foam during cooking, so if left for a long time, they will also get dirty and have residues. If left in high temperatures, especially on hot and humid days, they can cause the rice to spoil, have odors, and affect the quality and taste of the cooked rice.
Therefore, you should regularly remove the inner lid of the electric rice cooker to clean it. Remember to also clean the rubber gasket. After cleaning, let it dry before reinstalling it into the cooker. For electric rice cookers that cannot have the inner lid removed, you can use a damp cloth to wipe it.
Clean the inside of the rice cooker housing
This part includes the body and the bottom of the cooker. When scooping rice, the rice can fall into this part, or during cooking, the foamy bubbles can overflow and seep into it. If not cleaned in time, they will stick to the cooker, making the rice cooker emit strange odors when cooking rice.
To clean this part, you can use small damp cloths to wipe it. If the rice grains and dust are difficult to remove, you can remove the inner pot, flip the cooker upside down, and gently shake it to make them fall out. In addition, you also need to regularly wipe the outer housing of the electric rice cooker.
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