Caution: Accessible parts may
be hot when the appliance is in
use, young children should be
kept away.
Ignition
Push in and turn the selected control
knob anticlockwise to the ‘full on’
position (gas mark 9) and press the
IGNITION SWITCH
(if fitted), or hold a
lighted match or taper to the oven
burner, until the burner lights. Turn the
control knob to the required setting.
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.
Do not hold the control knob in for
more than 15 seconds.
To turn off
push in the control knob
and turn clockwise until the dot on the
control knob is below the dot on the
facia panel.
In the event of the burner flames being
accidentally extinguished, turn off the
burner control and do not attempt to
re-ignite the burner for at least one
minute.
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.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated for 15
minutes when cooking frozen of
chilled foods, and we recommend
preheating for yeast mixtures, batters,
soufflés, and whisked sponges.
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.
Notes:
As part of the cooking process, hot air
is expelled through a vent at the top of
the oven(s). When opening the oven
door, care should be taken to avoid
any possible contact with potentially
hot air, since this may cause discom-
fort to people with sensitive skin. We
recommend that you hold the under-
neath of the oven door handle.
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