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USING THE ELECTRIC COOKER
RADIANT HOTPLATES
The high-speed radiant hotplates heat rapidly from a cold start.
This saves power.
The hotplates have a tray underneath the hob which collects spilt
liquids. This tray can be removed by sliding it out through the
open grill door (except model WLE522WA).
Radiant elements also swivel for easy cleaning.
SOLID HOTPLATES
The strong solid-cast hotplates give wide contact for fast
efficient cooking.
Hotplates are sealed to prevent spilt liquids from running under
the hotplates.
If present, the red dot in the centre of hotplate changes
colour when heated.
When necessary, apply a coating of hotplate protector to
solid plates to maintain them.
CERAMIC HOTPLATES
WARNING
WARNING
If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to
avoid the possibility of electric shock.
• The ceramic cooktop is made from ceramic glass, a tough,
durable material that withstands heating and cooling without
breaking. However, it must be noted that as it is glass,
it may break, and must therefore be treated with care.
Should you have any questions about the glass in your
new appliance, please contact the service centre by
dialling 13 13 49.
• The smooth glass surface has a pattern to show where the
elements under the glass are located.
• When a hotplate is on, the hot surface warning light will
come on. After switching off, this light will continue to glow
until the temperature of the hotplate drops below 60°C.
TIPS & INFORMATION
ELECTRIC OVEN CONVENTIONAL BAKING
Heat comes from two elements, one above and one below
the food. The bottom element is hidden below the floor of the
oven. As hot air rises naturally, the upper part of the oven will
be approximately 10°C higher than the set temperature and the
lower part of the oven approximately 10°C cooler.
For grill in oven models, the grill dish must be removed
when baking.
For best baking results, preheat oven for 30 minutes, also refer
to ‘General Hints and Tips”.
ELECTRIC OVEN FAN FORCED BAKING
In a fan forced electric oven the heat comes from the rear oven
element. Hot air is distributed by a fan behind the rear wall of
the compartment, providing an even temperature on all shelf
levels. This means, batches of food can be baked using multiple
shelf positions simultaneously.
Fan forced operation can be used for single food baking with
equal success.
Fan Forced baking generally requires lower temperatures than
conventional baking. Most recipe books, unless stated, are
typically for conventional oven temperatures. It is recommended that
when using the fan forced mode, reduce the oven temperature
by 10 degrees (refer to ‘Oven Guide’).
For best baking results preheat oven for 30 minutes.
COOKWARE
For best cooking results with electric ovens, silver or shiny trays
are recommended.
NOTE: Three button timer models MUST have clock set after a
power outage to operate oven.
3 BUTTON PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK
Your oven is equipped with a 3 button timer that has the
following features:
• Timer
- you can set a countdown time that will beep
when the set time has elapsed.
• Cook time
- you can set cooking duration. A timer will
count down the preset cooking time, beep when the time
has elapsed and turn the appliance off.
• End time
- instead of setting a cooking duration
you can set a cooking finish time. When the finish time has
been reached the timer will beep and turn the appliance off.
• Delayed start cooking time - you can combine the cooking
time and end cooking time to switch oven on and off at a
specific time during the day.
ELECTRIC COOKER
