USING THE TOP OVEN - electric
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 touch- ing it.
The top oven is a conventional oven.
Note: The top oven is not controlled by the programmer (if fitted).
To turn on the top oven
Turn the temperature control knob 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 periodically 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 ele- ment 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 cook- ing frozen or chilled foods, and we rec- ommend 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 15 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 4 shelf positions which are counted from the bottom of the oven up- wards, so shelf position 1 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
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 people with sen- sitive skin. We recommend that you hold the underneath of the oven door handle.
