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 10oC to suit

 

personal taste.

 

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

Nothing Works

Is the main cooker wall switch turned on?

 

There may be no electricity supply.

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 H,

and off.

this is normal regulator operation, not a fault.

 

 

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EG20, EG21 & EG22 specifications

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