Westinghouse GEK1385W - Manual (Page 11)

11 USAGE
USING THE OVEN OF YOUR GAS COOKER
Baking
• With conventional oven models heat comes from the
burner below the food at rear of oven.
• The burner is controlled by the thermostat which sets
the oven temperature.
• There is a variation in temperature between the bottom
and the top of the oven. The bottom shelf is the coolest
and the top shelf is the hottest.
Fan Baking (Fan forced oven models)
• With fan forced ovens, heat comes from the burner
below the food at rear of oven.
• The fan circulates the hot air and so the temperature
is more even throughout the oven.
• Fan baking:
– Cooks faster and at lower temperatures
than conventional baking
– Is good when you are cooking food on
different shelves at the same time.
NOTE: We recommend that you preheat your oven before
you turn the fan on.
NOTE: Some variations in browning is normal with a fan
forced oven.
Lighting the oven
1. Press the oven burner control knob and turn it a quarter
of the way.
2. For manual ignition models
– Keep the oven burner control knob pushed in and
at the same time press the oven igniter button on the
right hand side of the control panel.
For electronic ignition models
– Keep the oven burner control knob pushed in and at
the same time press the electronic igniter switch on
the right hand side of the control panel.
3. Hold the control knob for about 20 seconds when the
burner lights, before releasing it.
NOTE: If the oven does not light within 10 seconds, or the
flame goes out after you release the oven burner control
knob, follow these steps:
1. Turn the oven burner control knob back to the start
position and let go.
2. Open the oven door to stop gas building up.
3. Wait one minute and repeat the steps to light the oven.
Preheating the oven
We recommend that you preheat your oven before you put
the food in to be cooked.
The following table tells you how long it takes to preheat
a cold oven to different temperatures.
SET TEMPERATURE C HEATING TIME
150 5 minutes
200 8 minutes
250 12 minutes
Cookware
For best cooking results with gas ovens, dark coloured trays
and baking dishes are recommended.
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