Hotpoint EDC51 manual Cooking Results Not Satisfactory?, Problem Check Grilling, Oven Baking

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Cooking Results Not Satisfactory?

 

Problem

 

Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grilling

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven cooking front

 

Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below

 

to back

 

the grill element.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fat splattering

 

Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven Baking

 

Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit

 

Uneven rising of cakes

 

level on the rod shelf and adjusting, using suitable

 

 

 

packing e.g. wood, under the feet of the appliance. This should

 

 

 

be checked both left to right and front to back. Ensure that the

 

 

 

food is positioned centrally in the oven.

 

 

Sinking of cakes

 

The following may cause cakes to sink:

 

 

 

1. Preheat of fan ovens.

 

 

 

2. Cooking at too high a temperature.

 

 

 

3. Using normal creaming method with soft margarine.

 

 

Over/Under cooking

 

Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in

 

Fast/Slow cooking

 

the oven temperature charts, however, it may be necessary to

 

 

 

increase or decrease temperatures by 10˚C to suit

 

 

 

personal taste.

 

 

 

Do not use utensils greater than 21/4 ins in height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Oven Baking

 

Ensure the cooking utensil is at least 3ins from the front

 

Uneven cooking front

 

 

to back

 

of the shelf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven cooking of

 

1. Too large baking sheet used (See 'Cookery Notes').

 

cakes

 

2. Over loading of oven and always ensure even air

 

 

 

gaps around baking tins.

 

 

Uneven rising of cakes

 

Ensure that the shelf is level (see above) and that the

 

 

 

food is positioned centrally in the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food is taking too long

 

Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is

 

to cook

 

not larger than 12ins x 9ins, e.g. the main oven meat pan.

 

 

 

Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the

 

 

 

oven.

 

 

Top oven and grill do

 

Operating the cooker under the following conditions may cause a

 

 

safety cut-out to operate:

 

not work. Main oven

 

 

 

a) grilling with the top oven door shut;

 

works.

 

 

 

b) grilling for excessive long periods at maximum settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch off the appliance and allow the cooker to cool for

 

 

 

approx. 30 minutes. Switch the cooker back on again and

 

 

 

check that the grill/top oven is now operating correctly.

 

 

Grill does not work.

 

Ensure the grill/top oven control has been turned to grill

 

 

position prior to setting its heat level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grill keeps turning on

 

When the grill control is operated at a setting less than 5,

 

and off.

 

this is normal regulator operation, not a fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Instructions Page Contents Introduction Disposal of your productInstallation Siting the CookerMoving the Cooker Splash Panel Kit Wall Mounted Always For Your SafetySafety Advice For Your Safety Never Features EDC51 Control Knobs When the appliance is not in useControl Panel Only be rotated clockwise from the Off positionHotplates General Information Notes All hobs Hotplates General Information NotesBut essentially Flat Always place pans Centrally on HotplateTemperature Conversion Chart Convection Fan Mark OvenNever line grill pan with foil GrillingGrill Pan Handle Fixing the Grill Pan Handle You may need to use oven gloves when removing warmed items Grill Chart Food Grill Setting Approximate Cooking timeTop Oven/Grill Cookery Notes Time approx Meat PreTime approx Position Meat Pre Beef RareFood Oven Positions TemperatureMain Oven Cookery Notes TimeTo prepare meat and poultry for roasting in your fan oven Frozen MeatUsing the Main Oven for Other Functions Slow SettingCare and Cleaning Ceramic hobGrill Control panel Decorative trims Doors Ovens Oven lamp replacement Oven linersOven Baking Problem Check GrillingCooking Results Not Satisfactory? Top Oven BakingProblem Check Something Wrong with your Cooker?Key Contacts

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