20 electrolux user guide
The Pause mode can be utilised in several functions
A.To delay the starting of the appliance (remember that you have 6 phases each
with up to 8 hours of controlled time) so in theory you could use 5 phases, giving 5 x 8 which = 40 hrs of pause mode (which means only the timer is operating, no power to elements or fan) then the 6th phase could be used to pre
B.To give a “rest period” within a cooking cycle, for example if cooking a large Turkey you may select to start the cooking cycle with convection at a higher
than normal cooking temperature to “adhere” the spices to the skin. Then you may wish to allow the oven temperature to fall slowly so the second phase could be a pause mode for 10 minutes. The third phase could then be a combi cycle which then introduces steam into the oven chamber etc.
C.As a Safety feature at the end of cooking cycles, important when appliances are installed in “Chain operations” where unskilled young adults are working.
This allows the cooking time for example, Muffins which may take 18 minutes, the 1st cooking phase would be set at 16 minutes and the second phase would be a pause mode set at 2 minutes.
At the second phase the oven heating elements and fan turn off, as the fan takes approx. 1 1/2 minutes to stop rotating it is still circulating hot air around the food being cooked thus not affecting the final result.
When the timer goes off and the audible alarm sounds indicating cycle has ended, when the operator opens the oven door there is no rush of hot air being blown out as the fan has already stopped.