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Once this operation is carried out, let the oven cool
down, then clean the oven cavity with a soft cloth soaked
in warm soapy water.
Before cooking for the first time, carefully wash the shelf
and the dripping pan.
•
Always use oven gloves to remove and replace food
in the oven.
•
The temperatures inside the oven can reach 250
°
C.
Always ensure that you are using oven proof baking
trays, oven dishes, etc.
•
Do not place pans, biscuit pans or aluminium foil
directly on the base of the oven. This could cause a
heat build-up which could affect the performance of
the oven and damage the oven enamel.
•
Carefully supervise cookings with fats or oil, since
these types of foodstuff can result in a fire, if over-
heated.
For the same reason, be careful when placing or
removing food in the oven, not to let any fat or oil fall
on the oven base. If this happens, carefully clean the
oven to avoid unpleasant smells or smoke.
Always cook with the oven door closed
Shelf Positions (Fig. 7)
The oven shelves can be placed at different heights to
obtain better cooking results. The levels are shown in
Fig. 7.
When food is heated, it produces steam which
can condense and produce water droplets. This
is quite normal and is not caused by fault of the
oven. We recommend you to wipe away
condensation after all cookings.
To open the oven door, always catch
the handle in its central part (Fig. 5
and 6).
4. Using the Oven
3. When the oven is first installed
Once the oven has been installed:
a) set the thermostat knob to MAX;
b) switch the oven function control knob to
conventional cooking (
);
c) allow the oven to run empty for approximately
45 minutes;
d) open a window for ventilation.
During this time, an unpleasant odour may be emitted.
This is absolutely normal, and is caused by residues of
manufacturing.
The Fan Oven (
)
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant
symbol (
) and set the thermostat knob on the
required temperature.
The fan situated behind the back panel circulates heated
air into the oven.
Conventional cooking
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant
symbol (
) and set the thermostat knob on the
required temperature.
If you need more heat from the bottom or from the top,
turn the oven function control knob to
(top heating
element only) or
(bottom heating element only).
If you need to cook more than one dish in the fan oven
at the same time, place the shelves on the first and third
position from the bottom (See Fig. 7).
If you are cooking only one dish in the fan oven, use the
lower positions, as this will give you better results.
Defrosting
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant
symbol ( ) and set the thermostat knob on the OFF
position (symbol :
●
).
The oven fan operates without heat and circulates the
air, at room temperature, inside the oven. This increases
the rate at which defrosting takes place.
Grilling
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant
symbol (
or
) and set the thermostat knob on the
required temperature. With the setting
, you will
obtain even heating on the whole surface of the dish.
When grilling meat or fish, spread a little oil on them and
always place them on the oven grid. The shelf level
depends on the thinckness of the food.
Always place the dripping pan at the lowest level, with
some water in it, to avoid smoke and unpleasant smells.
Thermal grilling
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant
symbol (
) and set the thermostat knob on the
required temperature. Select a maximum temperature
of 200
°
C.
The full grill element and the oven fan operate alternately,
circulating hot air around the food. The need to check
and turn food is reduced. With the exception of toast and
rare steaks, you can thermal grill all the foods you would
normally cook under a convetional grill.
