Belling 600G Users Manual & Installation Handbook page 27

Your Conventional Oven
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This is a conventional oven which means that the cavity will be hotter at the top
and slightly cooler at the bottom. The temperature at the centre of the oven is
the temperature you have selected.
In order to get the best out of your oven, we recommend the following when
using it:
Preheating
Always preheat the oven this may take up to 20 minutes, but it will ensure that
your oven is at the optimum temperature to begin cooking. This is particularly
important when cooking chilled and frozen foods.
If you do not pre-heat the oven you will need to adjust cooking times given in
the guides within this book.
Zones of Heat
The gas mark you have selected corresponds with the temperature in the centre
of the oven. The temperature towards the top of the oven is higher, and
towards the bottom is lower.
Zones of heat within the oven cavity can be used to vary your cooking results
depending on personal taste. If you like a darker result , you can place your
dishes on a higher shelf, if you prefer paler results, you can use the lower shelf.
Zones of heat can also allow you to cook dishes which require slightly different
cooking temperatures at the same time, by placing your shelves higher or lower
as required.
The base of the oven can also be used as a cooking position which is equivalent
to gas mark 1 - 2 for certain dishes such as milk puddings, warming bread rolls
and soups, and baking fruit.