The Main (Gas) Oven
The clock must be set to the time of day before the ovens will work. See ‘The Clock’ section of these instructions for how to set the clock.
Before using for the first time, to dispel manufacturing odours turn the ovens to Mark 7 and run for an hour. Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside air, by opening windows or turning on a cooker hood for example. We recommend that people with respiratory or allergy problems should vacate the area for this brief period.
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Push in and turn the knob controlling the oven to Gas Mark 9. The oven will light automatically.
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Turn the control knob back to the Mark you wish to cook on and for best results
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The Main oven in your cooker use our special ‘Heatflow’ system.
Because the oven burner is not hidden under the oven base you will see the burner flames at the back of the oven - this is perfectly normal.
The oven is protected by a safety cut off, which reduces the supply of gas to the oven if the flames go out, e.g. an interruption to the mains supply. Initially the gas will burn with a small flame but after approximately one minute the flame will become larger indicating that the oven is full on.
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Dishes cooking on the central shelf will cook at the gas mark indicated on the knob.
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Dishes placed above the central position will be cooked at approx. one gas Mark higher, dishes cooked below approx. one gas Mark lower. You can therefore cook dishes requiring different gas Marks at the same time.
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The ‘S’ setting is a very low temperature for slow cooking, overnight or while you are out or at work. The ‘S’ setting can also be used for keeping food warm.
The wire shelves should always be pushed firmly to the back of the oven.
Baking trays with food cooking on them should be placed level with the front edge of the oven’s wire shelves. Other containers should be placed centrally. Keep all trays and containers away from the back of the oven, as overbrowning of the food may occur.
For even browning, the maximum recommended size of a baking tray is 325mm (123/4”) by 305mm (12”) for the main oven and 230mm (9”) by 320mm (121/2”) for the Tall oven.
When the oven is on, don’t leave the door open for longer than necessary, otherwise the knobs may get very hot.
•Always leave a ‘fingers width’ between dishes on the same shelf This allows the heat to circulate freely around them.
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