USING THE TOP OVEN
When you are cooking keep children away from the vicinity of the oven.
Caution: The top element gets extremely hot when in use, so take extra care to avoid touching it.
The top oven is a conventional oven
Note: The top oven is not controlled by the programmer.
To turn on the top oven
Turn the temperature control knob clockwise until the required temperature is selected.
The red thermostat indicator will come on until the selected temperature is reached, and then go off; it will turn on and off peri odica lly as the thermostat operates to maintain the selected temperature.
To switch off, return the top oven control knob to the off position.
Important: Never put items directly on the base of the oven, or cover the oven base with foil, as this may cause the element to overheat. Always position items on the shelf.
The cooling fan
When the top oven is switched on, you will hear the cooling fan come on - this keeps the fascia and control knobs of the appliance cool during cooking. The fan may continue to operate for a period after the oven control has been switched off.
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 following guide may need to be extended, as they are based on a preheated oven.
Shelf positions
There are 2 shelf positions which are counted from the bottom of the oven upwards, so shelf position1 is the lowest.
When cooking frozen or chilled food, use the highest possible shelf position, while allowing some clearance between the food and the top element.
The oven shelf must be positioned with the upstand at the rear of the oven and facing up. Position baking trays and roasting tins on the middle of the shelves, and leave one clear shelf posi- tion between shelves, to allow for cir- culation of heat.
When using the top oven
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 discomfort to peoplewithsensitiveskin. Werecommend that you hold the underneath of the oven door handle.
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