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USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS OVEN THERMOSTAT HOW TO SET THE OVEN
Everyovenhas itsowncharacteristics. Be sureoven thermostatknobis set in 1. When cool, place the racks in the
Youmayfindthatthecookingtimesand the OFF positionpriortosupplyinggas desiredrackpositions.
temperaturesyou wereaccustomedto tothe appliance.
withyourpreviousappliancemayneed 2. Pushinandturnthe oventhermostat
to be altered slightlywith your new The oven thermostatknob is used to knob to the desired oven
appliance.It is normalto noticesome select and maintain the oven temperature, Allow the oven to
differencesin cookingresultsbetween temperature.The oven temperatureis preheatfor 10 to 15 minuteswhen
this new appliance and your previou§ maintained by cyclingthe burneron and baking.
appliance, off.After the oventemperature hasbeen
set, there will be about a 45 second 3. Place the food in the center of the
PILOTLESS IGNITION delay before the burner ignites.This is oven, allowing a minimum of two
normal and no gas escapes during this inches betweenthe utensil(s) and the
With this type of ignition system, the delay, oven walls.
oven will not operate during a power
4. Check the food for doneness at the
failure or if the oven is disconnected Always push in and turn the thermostat minimum time given in the recipe.
fromthe wall outlet. No attempt should knob just to the desired temperature -
be made to operate oven during a not to a higher temperature and then Cook longer if necessary. Opening
power failure or if the oven is back.Thisprovidesmoreaccurateoven theovendoorfrequentlycausesheat
disconnected from the wall outlet, temperatures.Turn this knob to OFF losswhichmayaffectcookingresults
whenevertheoven isnot inuse. and increasecookingtime.
OVEN VENT 5. Turn the oven thermostat knob to
The oven vent is located at the base of OFF and remove food from the oven.
the control panel. When the oven is in OFF
_]_ NOTE:The oven can notbe usedduring
use, this area may feel warm or hot to OIL
the touch. To prevent problems, do not a power failure or if the oven is
blockthe vent openingor touch the area disconnected from power supply.
nearthe opening. WAR",,_1, I I ) :500
, o PREHEATING
OVEN BURNER 2Od'o_,,,_ o 450
o o Preheating is necessary for proper
The size and appearance of a properly 250 ° o o o _400 baking results. Allowthe oven to heat
adjustedoven burnerflame shouldbe 30o 350 untilthe desired oven temperature is
as shown: reached, approximately 10 to 15
minutes. Selecting a temperature
J_ During some extended oven cooking higherthanthedesiredtemperaturewill
operations, you may hear a "popping" not preheat the oven anyfaster. Infact,
sound when the burner cycles off. This this may have a negative effect on
l -- is a normal operating sound of the baking results.
i - -; Coneincenter burner.
• issmaller it is not necessaryto preheatfor broiling
unless darker browning is desired or if
cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
the burner to preheat 2 to 3 minutes,
_" q Coneapprox.
-r 1/2-inch Preheatingis not necessaryforroasting
operations.