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Convection Cooking
In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air continually
distributes heat more evenly than the natural movement of air
in a standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air helps
maintain a consistent temperature throughout the oven, cooking
foods more evenly, crisping surfaces while sealing in moisture,
and yielding crustier breads.
During convection baking or roasting, the bake, broil, and
convection elements cycle on and off in intervals while the fan
circulates the hot air. During convection broiling, the broil and
convection elements cycle on and off.
If the oven door is opened during convection cooking, the fan
will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the oven
door is closed.
With convection cooking, most foods can be cooked at a lower
temperature and/or a shorter cooking time than in a standard
thermal oven. Use the following chart as a guide.
Convection Mode
Time/Temp. Guidelines
Convection Bake
25°F (15°C) lower temperature;
possible shortened cooking time
Convection Roast
Cooking time shortened by up to 30%
Convection Broil
Shortened cooking time
Convect Options
Convect Bake: multiple-rack baking or cookies, biscuits, breads,
casseroles, tarts, tortes, cakes
Convect Roast: whole chicken or turkey, vegetables, pork roasts,
beef roasts
Convect Broil: thicker cuts or unevenly shaped pieces of meat,
fish, or poultry
Oven Light
The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. Before
replacing, make sure the oven and cooktop are cool and the
control knobs are in the Off position.
To Replace:
1.
Unplug range or disconnect power.
2.
Turn the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven
counterclockwise to remove.
3.
Turn bulb counterclockwise to remove from socket.
4.
Replace bulb by turning clockwise.
5.
Replace bulb cover by turning clockwise.
6.
Plug in range or reconnect power.
Cook Time
To Set a Cook Time:
1.
Press the keypad for any cooking function.
2.
Press the number keypads to set the desired temperature.
If the temperature entered is not in the range of the
temperatures allowed, the default temperature will be
displayed and audible tones will sound. Enter a temperature
in the allowable range.
3.
Press COOK TIME for the selected oven.
4.
Press the number keypads to enter the length of time to
cook.
5.
Press START. The timer will begin counting down the set time
once the oven has finished preheating.
6.
Press the Cancel keypad for the selected oven to clear the
display.
To Set a Cook Time and Stop Time:
NOTE:
This function is not available in Convect Bake and
Convect Roast if the Convect Convert Time/Temp feature is used.
1.
Press the keypad for any cooking function
2.
Press the number keypads to set the desired temperature.
If the temperature entered is not in the range of the
temperatures allowed, the default temperature will be
displayed and audible tones will sound. Enter a temperature
in the allowable range.
3.
Press COOK TIME for the selected oven.
4.
Press the number keypads to enter the length of time to
cook.
5.
Press STOP TIME for the selected oven.
6.
Press the number keypads to enter the time of day to stop
cooking.
7.
Press START.
The start time is automatically calculated. When the
start time is reached, the oven will automatically turn on.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut
off automatically.
8.
Press the Cancel keypad for the selected oven to clear the
display.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
