Caution:
Accessible parts may
be hot when the appliance is in
use, young children should be
kept away.
Ignition
Open the oven door. Push in and turn
the oven control knob to the full on
position (gas mark 9).
Hold the control knob in and press the
ignition switch (if fitted), or hold a
lighted match or taper to the burner,
until the burner lights.
Do not hold the control knob in for
more than 15 seconds.
If after 15 seconds the burner has not
lit, switch off the oven and leave the
compartment door open. Wait at
least one minute before a further
attempt to ignite the burner.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated for 15 -
20 minutes when cooking frozen or
chilled foods, and we recommend pre-
heating for yeast mixtures, batters,
soufflés, whisked sponges and pastry.
If you are not preheating the oven, the
cooking times in the following guides
may need to be
extended
, as they
are based on a preheated oven.
Zones of heat
The temperature at the
centre
of the
oven corresponds with the selected gas
mark and is slightly higher towards the
top of the oven and slightly lower
towards the oven base.
These zones of heat can be useful as
different dishes requiring different
temperatures can be cooked at the
same time, when more than one shelf
is used.
The temperature at the oven base is
suitable for cooking baked vegetables,
baked fruit, milk pudding etc, and for
warming bread rolls, soup, coffee, or
ovenproof plates and dishes.
If you find that over a period of time,
the oven becomes hotter when used at
a particular gas mark, the thermostat
may need to be replaced.
10
Using the Oven
08 27362 00 - BEL G552 12/11/07 8:17 Page 12