Using The Oven - Electrolux EKC 60353 Instruction Booklet

18 electrolux

Using the Oven

Always cook with the oven door
closed.
Stand clear when opening the
drop down oven door. Do not allow
it to fall open - support the door
using the door handle, until it is
fully open.
The oven has four shelf levels and it
is supplied with two shelves. The
shelf positions are counted from the
bottom of the oven as shown in the
diagram.
It is important that these shelves are
correctly positioned as shown in the
diagram.
Do not place cookware directly
on the oven base.
Attention! - Do not place objects
on the oven base and do not cover
any part of the oven with aluminium
foil while cooking, as this could
cause a heat build-up which would
affect the baking results and dam-
age the oven enamel. Always place
pans, heat-resisting pans and alu-
minium trays on the shelf which has
been inserted in the shelf runners.
Carefully supervise cooking with fat
or oil, since these types of foodstuff
can result in a fire, if over-heated.
For the same reason, be careful
when placing or removing food in
the oven, not to let any fat or oil fall
on the oven base. If this happens,
carefully clean the oven to avoid
unpleasant smells or smoke.
Condensation and Steam
The oven is supplied with an exclu-
sive system which produces a natural
circulation of air and the constant recy-
cling of steam. This system makes it
possible to cook in a steamy environ-
ment and keep the dishes soft inside
and crusty outside. Moreover, the cook-
ing time and energy consumption are
reduced to a minimum. During cooking
steam may be produced which can be
released when opening the oven door.
This is absolutely normal.
However, always stand back
from the oven when opening the
oven door during cooking or at
the end of it to allow any build
up of steam or heat to release.
When food is heated, it pro-
duces steam in the same way as
a boiling kettle does. When
steam comes in contact of the
oven door glass, it will con-
dense and produce water drop-
lets.
To reduce condensation, en-
sure the oven is well heated be-
fore placing food in the oven
cavity. A short oven pre-heating
(about 10 minutes) will then be
4
3
2
1