Oven cooking tips
This is a large oven. Allow at least 15 minutes preheat
ing
time before cooking commences to
allow the interior to
heat
up to the required temperature. Personal experience will help
determine any variations in the values reported in the table. In any case, it is
recommended to follow the instructions of the specific recipe used.
When baking cakes and pastries it is advisable to preheat the oven to one gas mark higher
than required. This will compensate for
h
eat loss when opening the oven door. Reduce
the
temperature to
the
setting required once food is placed in the oven.
When opening the door during operation turn the fan off to minimise heat loss. Turn
the
fan on
again once cooking has resumed.
Open
the
door as little as possible during operation.
If
it is
necessary to cover food with foil or baking paper whilst cooking in fan mode, ensure that
the foil or paper is firmly secured.
Avoid using dark scone trays, cake tins or muffin trays. Light coloured metal vessels will
give more even browning. Dark ones may cause scorching on the base.
For easy viewing and a more even cooking result bring the dishes and trays forward to the
front of the oven shelf.
For even heat circulation ensure that dishes and trays do not touch each other or the sides
of the oven. Best results when baking, roasting and multi level cooking will be obtained by
cooking with the fan in operation.
Best results when baking meringues, pavlovas, souffles and other delicate items will be
obtained by cooking without the fan in operation.
Do not p
l
ace foil, baking trays, dishes or any other items directly on the base of the oven.
Note: When
the
oven is operating the glass door will become hot
Trouble shooting guide
Problem Possible
cause
Action
Burners don’t light
Power to appliance turned off
Turn on power supply
Oven burner di
ff
icult to light
Oven contr
ol
not turned on fully or held
depressed for long enough
Turn to mark
8 (270)
and h
o
ld in until
ignited
Fault in igniter
Phone service number for service or
advice
Oven going out just after ignition
Contr
ol
knob not depressed long enough
Depress contr
ol
knob until burner remains
alight
Oven goes out during cooking
Phone service number for service or
advice
Oven goes out when closing door
Door closed too fast
Close door gently
Hotplate burner di
ff
icult to light
Burner cap damp or incorrectly positioned
Dry and reposition cap
Spark ignitor clogged with grease
Clean ignitor
Burner ports blocked
Clean ports
Spark igniter does not function
Phone service number for service or
advice.
