10
Using the Top Oven
Accessible parts may be hot
when the oven is used. Young
children should be kept away.
Important: Never put items directly
on the base of the oven with foil, as this
may cause the element to overheat.
Always position items on the shelf.
C a u t i o n : The top element gets
extremely hot when in use, so take
extra care to avoid touching it.
To turn on the top oven
Turn the top oven / grill control knob
clockwise to the required temperature
setting.
The red thermostat indicator will
come on until the selected temperature
is reached and then go off; it will
turn on and off periodically as the
thermostat operates to maintain the
selected temperature.
To switch off, return the control knob
to the “off” position.
Preheating the top oven
The oven must be preheated when
cooking frozen or chilled foods, and
we recommend preheating for yeast
mixtures, batters, soufflés and whisked
sponges. Preheat the oven until the
indicator light switches off for the first
time - this will take up to 20 minutes
depending on the temperature selected.
If you are not preheating the oven,
the cooking times in the baking guide
may need to be extended, as they are
based on a preheated oven.
When using the top oven
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 discomfort to
people with sensitive skin. We recommend
that you hold the underneath of the
oven door handle.
Top heat / base heat settings
The top oven offers the advantage that
it can be used with either base heat
only or top heat only, which are fixed
heat settings.
Top heat only (“T” or )
Turn the top oven control past the oven
temperature markings to the top heat
symbol. This setting can be used to
brown the top of dishes such as
cauliflower cheese or baked alaska.
Base heat only (“B” or )
Turn the top oven control past the oven
temperature markings to the base heat
symbol. This setting can be used to
finish cooking pastry bases, pies,
pizzas etc.
The cooling fan
When the top oven is switched on, you
will hear the cooling fan come on - this
keeps the fascia and control knobs of
the appliance cool during cooking
only. The fan will continue to operate
for a period after the oven control has
been switched off.
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