Using the TOP Oven

Accessible parts may be hot when the oven is used. Young children should be kept away.

To turn on the top oven

Turn the top oven / grill control knob to the required temperature setting.

The red thermostat indicator (if fitted) will come on until the selected temper- ature 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.

Notes:

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 discom- fort to people with sensitive skin. We recommend that you hold the under- neath of the oven door handle.

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.

Caution: The top element gets extremely hot when in use, so take extra care to avoid touching it.

Preheating

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.

The cooling fan

When the top oven or grill is switched on, you will hear the cooling fan come on - this keeps the fascia and control knobs of the appliance cool during cooking or grilling only.

The fan will continue to operate for a period after the oven control has been switched off.

Should any fault occur with the cooling fan, the appliance will need to be serviced - contact Customer Care.