Top Oven - Hotpoint HUG 52 Operating Instructions Manual

Top Oven

The top oven can be used to cook small quantities
of food or used in conjunction with the main oven to
provide additional cooking space.
The top oven is fitted with a safety device that will
cut off the gas supply to the burner if the flame is
extinguished for any reason. Each time the top oven
is used, the safety device has to be activated by
pushing and holding in the control knob for 5
seconds after the gas has lit.
A gentle flow of air will be blown from underneath the
control panel when the grill or top oven is in use.
TO USE THE TOP OVEN
1 Place the top oven shelf in the appropriate
position (refer to cooking chart).
2 Push in and turn the control knob fully anti-
clockwise. Continue to push in the control knob
for at least a further 5 seconds after the gas has
lit to allow time for the safety device to operate. If
the burner extinguishes when the control knob is
released, repeat the procedure ensuring the
control knob is fully depressed and allowing more
time for the safety device to operate.
3 Turn the control knob clockwise to the required
setting. (refer to cooking chart).
4 To turn off, turn the control knob clockwise to the
symbol .
5 The oven temperature control marking are gas
marked 0 to 8.
Always push the door firmly closed to ensure that
there is no loss of heat through the door seal.
The equivalent degrees Celsius (sometimes called
Centigrade) and degrees Fahrenheit are shown
below as a guide.
Upper Oven Setting Temperature °C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Temperature °F
120 250
140 285
160 320
175 350
190 380
205 401
215 419
225 437
GUIDANCE ON USING THE TOP OVEN
1 Best results are obtained by pre-heating the oven
for about 15 minutes.
2 Food which is higher than or will rise above
125mm (5") cannot be cooked in the top oven.
Never place dishes over the burner.
An odour may be noticed when first using the oven–
this should cease after a short period of use.
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