John Lewis JLBIOS661 - Manual (Page 13)

operates during cooking. Air is expelled
through vents between the oven door and the
control panel, as shown in the diagram.
The cooling fan may run on after the oven is
switched off to keep the controls cool. This is
quite normal.
The action of the cooling fan depends on how
long the oven has been used and at what
temperature. It may not switch in at all at
lower temperature settings nor run on where
the oven has only been used for a short time.
The Fan Oven
The air inside the oven is heated by the
element around the fan situated behind the
back panel. The fan circulates hot air to
maintain an even temperature inside the oven.
The advantage of cooking with this function is
energy saving through:
• Faster Preheating
As the fan oven quickly reaches
temperature, it is not usually necessary to
preheat the oven although you may find
that you need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes
on cooking times. For recipes which
require higher temperatures, best results
are achieved if the oven is preheated first,
e.g. bread, pastries, scones, souffles, etc.
• Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended in
the cooking chart. Remember to reduce
temperatures by about 20- 25°C for your
own recipes which use conventional
cooking.
• Even Heating for Baking
The fan oven has uniform heating on all shelf
positions. This means that batches of the
same food can be cooked in the oven at the
same time. However, the top shelf may
brown slightly quicker than the lower one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of
flavours between dishes.
How to use the Fan Oven
1. Turn the oven function control knob to
.
2. Turn the thermostat control to the
required temperature.
THINGS TO NOTE
• The oven light will come on when the oven
function control knob is set.
• The oven fan will operate continually during
cooking.
• The thermostat control light will remain on
until the correct temperature is reached. It
will then cycle on and off to show the
temperature is being maintained.
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