Cooking Results Not Satisfactory - Hotpoint EDC51 Instructions Manual

Cooking Results Not Satisfactory?

Problem
Grilling
Uneven cooking front
to back
Fat splattering
Oven Baking
Uneven rising of cakes
Sinking of cakes
Over/Under cooking
Fast/Slow cooking
Top Oven Baking
Uneven cooking front
to back
Uneven cooking of
cakes
Uneven rising of cakes
Food is taking too long
to cook
Top oven and grill do
not work. Main oven
works.
Grill does not work.
Grill keeps turning on
and off.
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Check
Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below
the grill element.
Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature.
Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit
level on the rod shelf and adjusting, using suitable
packing e.g. wood, under the feet of the appliance. This should
be checked both left to right and front to back. Ensure that the
food is positioned centrally in the oven.
The following may cause cakes to sink:
1. Preheat of fan ovens.
2. Cooking at too high a temperature.
3. Using normal creaming method with soft margarine.
Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in
the oven temperature charts, however, it may be necessary to
increase or decrease temperatures by 10˚C to suit
personal taste.
Do not use utensils greater than 2
Ensure the cooking utensil is at least 3ins from the front
of the shelf.
1. Too large baking sheet used (See 'Cookery Notes').
2. Over loading of oven and always ensure even air
gaps around baking tins.
Ensure that the shelf is level (see above) and that the
food is positioned centrally in the oven.
Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is
not larger than 12ins x 9ins, e.g. the main oven meat pan.
Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the
oven.
Operating the cooker under the following conditions may cause a
safety cut-out to operate:
a) grilling with the top oven door shut;
b) grilling for excessive long periods at maximum settings.
Switch off the appliance and allow the cooker to cool for
approx. 30 minutes. Switch the cooker back on again and
check that the grill/top oven is now operating correctly.
Ensure the grill/top oven control has been turned to grill
position prior to setting its heat level.
When the grill control is operated at a setting less than 5,
this is normal regulator operation, not a fault.
/ ins in height.
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