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Operating the oven
Convection baking
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By using the convection bake feature, you
will be able to cook faster. Convection
baking uses a fan to circulate the oven’s
heat evenly and continuously within the
oven. This improved heat distribution allows
for even cooking and excellent results
while using multiple racks at the same
time. Foods cooked on a single oven rack
will generally cook faster and more evenly
with convection baking. Multiple oven rack
cooking may slightly increase cook times
for some foods, but the overall result is
time saved. Breads and pastries brown
more evenly. You can program the oven
for convection baking at any temperature
between 175 °F and 550 °F.
Tips for convection baking
The amount of time you save will vary depending on the amount and type of food
you are cooking. When baking cookies or biscuits, you should use pans with no
sides or very low sides to allow the heated air to circulate around the food. Using
a pan with a dark finish will produce faster cooking times.
When using convection baking with a single rack, place the oven rack in
position
3
or
4
. If cooking on multiple racks, place the oven racks in
position 3
and
5
or
2
and
5
.
When baking a cake, using the bake mode (not the convection bake mode) will
produce better results.
How to set the oven for convection baking
1.
Press
Bake
. The default temperature is 325 °F.
2.
Enter the temperature you want, e.g., 400 °F, using the number pad.
3.
Press
START/SET
.
The temperature display will start to change once the oven temperature
reaches 175 °F.
The range will beep several times when the oven reaches the adjusted oven
temperature.
4.
To turn off or cancel convection baking, press
OFF/CLEAR
.
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The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened.
•
DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using
convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection
heating element.
NOTE
•
If you leave the oven door open for more than 2 minutes when the oven is on,
all heating elements will shut off automatically.
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When you have finished cooking, the cooling fan will continue to run until the
oven has cooled down.
NOTE
For performance reasons, the convection fan may be turned on or off during the
operation.