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pan on it, or leave the plate on without a pan. Turning the plates on – centre the pan on the
plate and turn the corresponding knob to the required position (see Table 2). The increasing
numbers indicate greater power.
3.2. OVEN PERFORMANCE
Gas oven
The oven burner must always be ignited with the oven door open.
All Lofra cookers are fitted with valve thermostats which not only regulate the temperature
inside the oven, but also stop the gas flow should the burner go out accidentally, thus avoiding
leakage of unburned gas.
For the best results, we recommend preheating the oven for 10+15 minutes before putting the
food in. The oven door should be opened as little as possible in order to avoid any rapid
changes in oven temperature, which may compromise the cooking results.
Ignition
– open the oven door, press and turn the oven knob (symbol
) in an anti-clockwise
direction to the maximum position. The burner can be ignited with press into the knob.
When the burner alights, keep the knob well pressed in for 5+10 seconds and then release it.
The burner stay alight by heating the thermocouple that opens the safety valve and keeps the
gas flowing. After carrying out these operations, close the oven door and turn the knob to the
required temperature.
The automatic ignition device (electronic ignition built into the knob) must not be activated for
more in 15 seconds. If the burner does not ignite after this time, release the knob and wait for at
least one minute before trying to ignite the burner again. In some models, a special safety
device discharges electricity so that the burner only ignites when the door is open.
Electric ovens
STATIC OVENS: heat produced inside the oven by electric elements fitted in the top (sky) and
bottom (base) of the oven; these elements can work together or independently. This gives more
even cooking, for example when the cooking time is almost up, the food may need more heat at
the top or the bottom. The temperature is kept constant by the thermostat, which can be set
between 50 and 250°C. During cooking, only open the oven door when strictly necessary.
During this cooking method, humidity loss from the food is slow and uniform.
FAN OVENS; heat is produced by the forced circulation of hot air inside the oven. A circular
element next to a motorised fan heats the air, which this fan circulates evenly and rapidly.
Indeed, this type of oven cooks faster than traditional ovens, hence you should set your cooking
temperatures 10-20°C lower than normal. Once again the thermostat maintains the oven at the
pre-selected temperature, which range from 50°C and 250°C. The oven need only several
dishes together without altering the flavours in any way.
Switching on the multiple-function oven:
turn the oven knob marked by the
or the
symbol to the right and set the required
temperature, in accordance with the cooking method.
Mixed ovens (gas/electric).
Certain models of cooker have both gas and an electric ovens. To switch on the oven, see the
previous paragraphs detailing "gas ovens" and "electric ovens".
For safety reasons, they must be used separately.
N.B. Some models are fitted with an aluminium tray, ideal for baking pastries (180-200°C).
Max. load 3 kg.
3.3. USING THE GRILL
