Zanussi ZDC 888 - Manual (Page 9)

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Using the Fan Oven (Main 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 advantages of cooking with this function
are:
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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.
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Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended in the
chart at page 10. Remember to reduce
temperatures by about 20-25°C for your own
recipes which use conventional cooking.
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Even Heating for Baking
The fan oven has uniform heating on all runner
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
Turn the Main Oven Control Knob clockwise 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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The cooling fan
During cooking the cooling fan will operate
continually.
It may run on after the oven is switched off to keep
the controls cool. This is quite normal.
NOTE
The action of the cooling fan will depend on how
long the oven has been used and at what tempera-
ture. 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.
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