Westinghouse POR663 User Manual page 7

USING YOUR OvEN
Grill
The "grill" directs radiant heat from the powerful upper
element onto the food. You can use the "grill" function for
tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese
toasties and other quick cooking foods. Grill with the oven
door open for PGR 657 and PGR659 drawer ovens and
closed for Duo ovens. Preheat your grill for 3 minutes to get
the best results. This will help seal in the natural juices of
steak, chops etc. for a better flavour. The grill dish is to be
positioned between the upper pair of support rails.
Grill (split)
The "split grill" works in the same way as a full width grill but
with the added advantage of being able to optimise the energy
usage for smaller servings. Grill with the oven door open.
Fast heat up (POR783 and POR883 models only)
"fast heat" can be selected in the initial heat up phase
of any cooking function. During "fast heat" the heat comes
from the element surrounding the fan as well as the smaller
element above the food. This allows you to preheat your
oven 30% quicker than on standard "bake". See page 17
for more information.
Pyrolytic cleaning
The "Pyrolytic cleaning" function is used for cleaning
the main oven. It cleans by burning off the spatters and
accumulated dirt and grease from the oven liner, at high
temperature. This process produces ash which can be
wiped out of the oven cavity.
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Cooling/venting fan
Your built-in appliance is fitted with a cooling fan.
This prevents your kitchen cabinet from overheating and
reduces the condensation inside the oven. It will operate
whenever you are using your oven or grill and will blow
warm air across the top of the oven door.
NOTE: If the oven is still hot from cooking, the cooling fan
will keep running to cool the oven down and will switch off
automatically when cool.
Condensation
excess condensation may fog the oven door. This may
happen when you are cooking large quantities of food
from a cold start. You can minimize condensation by:
• K eeping the amount of water used whilst cooking
to a minimum.
• m aking sure that the oven door is firmly closed.
• B aking custard in a baking dish that is slightly
smaller than the water container.
• C ooking casseroles with the lid on.
NOTE: If you are using water in cooking, this will turn
to steam and may condense outside your appliance.
This is not a problem or fault with your oven.
Operating your oven temperature selector
A thermostat controls the temperature in your appliance.
The temperature can be selected within the specified range.
To set the temperature, turn the temperature selector in
a clockwise direction to the desired setting. An indicator
light above the temperature selector will come on. When
the temperature is reached, the heating source switches
itself off and the indicator light goes out. When the oven
temperature falls below the desired setting, the heating
source switches on and the indicator light comes on again.
Once the food is cooked, turn the temperature selector
back in an anti-clockwise direction. Do not force it right
round in a clockwise direction as this will result in damage
to the thermostat.
NOTE: For multifunction ovens the desired cooking function
must be selected before the oven will operate. Once the
desired function has been selected, use the temperature
selector to set the required temperature.
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Pre-heating your appliance
For best results when baking it is recommended that you preheat
your oven for 30 minutes. Preheat the grill for 3 minutes to
obtain best results. Pre-heating your appliance allows it to
reach the required temperature quickly and efficiently.
With "rapid heat"
For electric multifunction appliances preheat your oven by
selecting the "rapid heat" function. This function allows your
oven to reach the preset temperature quicker than any other
cooking function.
1. Turn the function selector to "rapid heat".
2. S et the desired preheat temperature, by rotating your
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
above the temperature selector goes out, the oven
has reached the desired temperature. Select the oven
function you require for cooking or baking and place
the food in the oven.
With "bake/pizza"
1. It is recommended you preheat your appliance when
cooking or baking.
2. S et the desired preheat temperature, by rotating your
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
goes out the oven has reached the desired preset
temperature, place your food in the oven, close the
door and set the timer if you desire.
With "fan bake"
1. It is recommended to preheat your appliance when
cooking or baking.
2. S et the desired preheat temperature, by rotating your
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
goes out the oven has reached the desired preset
temperature, place your food into the oven, close the
door and set the timer if you desire.
With "grill"
Preheat the grill for at least 3 minutes to obtain best results.
This will help to seal the natural juices of steak, chops and
other meats for a better flavour.
Setting temperatures
The following table displays the temperature settings for
recipes which do not show actual temperatures for non fan
modes. for fan-forced modes the temperature should be
reduced by 10°C.
OvEN TEMPERATURE C TEMPERATURE F
Cool 80 175
Low Heat Very slow 100 – 110 210 – 230
Slow 130 – 140 265 – 285
Moderate Moderately 150 – 160 300 – 320
Heat slow
Moderate 170 – 180 340 – 355
High Heat Moderately 190 – 200 375 – 390
hot
Hot 200 – 210 390 – 410
Very hot 220 – 230 430 – 450
extremely hot 240 – 250 465 – 480
Please refer to the cooking guide to choose the best oven
setting for your recipes.
NOTE: DO NOT line oven with foil, it will damage the enamel.
DO NOT use the base of the oven for cooking – it will
damage the enamel.
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