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BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or
back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate
around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to
reach around the food.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to
follow the recommendations for using proper
cookware as illustrated in Figs. 3 & 4.
Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good
contact with the entire surface heating element . Check
for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the
cookware (See Fig. 3).
Fig. 4
Fig. 3

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

For best results when baking cakes using 2 flat oven racks,
place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5 (See Fig. 1). For
best results when using a single oven flat rack, place
cookware on rack positions 2, 3 or 4 (See Fig. 2).
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
• Flat bottom and straight
sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not
tilt cookware. Cookware is
well balanced.
• Cookware size matches the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size of
the surface element.
• Made of material that
conducts heat well.
• Easy to clean.
• Always match cookware
bottom to element
diameter.
• Curved and warped pan
bottoms.
• Cookware overhangs element
by more than 1/2” (1.27 cm).
• Cookware is smaller than
element.
• Cookware weight is not
balanced.