Shelf Positions - Belling 70cm User Manual

USING THE TOP OVEN - ELECTRIC
When you are cooking keep children
away from the vicinity of the oven.
Caution: The top element gets extremely
hot when in use, so take extra care to
avoid touching it.
The top oven is a conventional oven.
Note: The top oven is not controlled by
the programmer.
To turn on the top oven
Turn the temperature control knob
clockwise until the required temperature
is selected.
The red thermostat indicator will come on
until the selected temperature is reached,
and then go off; it will turn on and off
periodically as the thermostat operates to
maintain the selected temperature.
To switch off, return the top oven control
knob to the off position.
Important: Never put items directly
on the base of the oven, or cover the
oven base with foil, as this may cause
the element to overheat. Always position
items on the shelf.
The cooling fan
When the top oven is switched on, you
will hear the cooling fan come on - this
keeps the fascia and control knobs of the
appliance cool during cooking. The fan
may continue to operate for a period after
the oven control has been switched off.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated when
cooking frozen or chilled foods, and
we recommend preheating for yeast
mixtures, batters, soufflés, and whisked
sponges.
Preheat the oven until the indicator light
switches off for the first time, this will
take up to 20 minutes depending on the
temperature selected.
If you are not preheating the oven, the
cooking times in the following guide may
need to be extended, as they are based
on a preheated oven.

Shelf positions

There are 2 shelf positions which are
counted from the bottom of the oven
upwards, so shelf position 1 is the lowest.
When cooking frozen or chilled food, use
the highest possible shelf position, while
allowing some clearance between the
food and the top element.
The oven shelf must be positioned with
the upstand at the rear of the oven
and facing up. Position baking trays
and roasting tins on the middle of the
shelves, and leave one clear shelf position
between shelves, to allow for circulation
of heat.
When using the top oven
As part of the cooking process, hot air
is expelled through a vent at the top of
the oven(s). When opening the oven
door, care should be taken to avoid any
possible contact with potentially hot air,
since this may cause discomfort to people
with sensitive skin. We recommend that
you hold the underneath of the oven door
handle.