Ariston FD88 - Manual (Page 6)

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How to Keep Your Oven in Shape
Before cleaning your oven, or performing
maintenance, disconnect it from the power supply.
To extend the life of your oven, it must be cleaned
frequently, keeping in mind that:
•
The self-cleaning panels (if present) and the enameled
parts should be washed with warm water - abrasive
powders and corrosive substances should be avoided;
• The inside of the oven should be cleaned immediately
after use with warm water and soap; the soap should
be rinsed away and the interior dried thoroughly;
• Stainless steel can be stained if it remains in contact
with agressive detergents (containing phosphorus) or
water with a high lime content. We recommend that
you rinse these parts thoroughly and dry them well
after cleaning. It is also a good idea to dry any water
spills.
Replacing the Lamp in the Oven
•
Cut off the supply of power to the oven by turning off
the omnipolar switch connecting it to the mains, or by
removing the plug if it is accessible;
• Unscrew the glass cover attached to the lamp holder;
• Unscrew the lamp and replace it with another high-
temperature lamp (300 ° C) with the following
characteristics:
- Voltage: 230/240 V
- Wattage: 25W
- Socket: E14
• Remount the glass cover and reconnect the appliance
to the power supply.
Practical Cooking Advice
Preheating
With the exception of the “5. Grill ” and “6. Double
Grill ” functions, which do not require any preheating,
this phase is carried out automatically by the appliance,
which sets the length of time for preheating based on the
temperature selected by the user. The time that should
elapse before the cooking phase begins will appear on
the display.
Cooking on More Than One Rack
If you have to cook on 2 racks, just use Cooking Mode "3.
Ventilation ” , which is the only one appropriate for
this type of cooking.
Use the second, third and fourth rack from the bottom, as
the bottom one receives too much direct heat, which could
burn more delicate foods.
If three racks are used at the same time, switch the third
and fourth racks halfway through cooking.
Using the grill
The oven offers you three different grilling modes.
Use Cooking Mode "5. Grill ” for small portions
(toasted snadwiches, hotdogs etc...): the electrical
consumption is then a mere 1200 W.
Position the food under the centre of the grill, as only the
central part of the top heating element is in use.
The “6. Double Grill ” Cooking Mode allows you to
grill along the entire surface area of the grill. Use this
cooking mode when you have food distributed evenly
throughout the oven and you would like to brown it
uniformly.
The “7. Double Ventilated Grill ” Cooking Mode is
extremely useful for grilling food rapidly. Not only does it
brown the surface, but it also cooks the bottom part. For
example, it is ideal for browning pasta bakes.
Important: always use the grill with the oven door
closed. This will allow you both to attain excellent results
and to save energy (about 10%). To obtain the best results
when using any of the three grilling modes turn knob "C"
to 100%. If necessary, however, the thermostat can be
set to lower temperatures by simply turning knob "C" to
the energy percentage required.
To prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom
of the oven, place the dripping pan beneath the rack used
for grilling.
Baking pastries
Do not open the door while the pastry is cooking, in order
to prevent it from dropping.
Batters must not be too runny, as this will resut in prolonged
cooking times. In general:
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.