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luke
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 Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: help needed with my oven - fill in the blanks ... |
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i was wondering if anyone has any idea what the markings on my oven/grill (?!) might be ...
settings 1, 3 and 4 get the fan inside running, 2 doesn't ...
what temperatures do ovens usually start at and go up to? i think it says 100 to start with .. what are the max they go up to? then i can kinda roughly judge ...
any help would be much appreciated, i've emailed the manufacturer but haven't heard back yet and my mums coming tomorrow and i wanted to cook a roast! so far i've been managing with just the gas hobs above ...
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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on ours the dial goes from 100 to about 280 (c).
the dial on the left might be a timer? |
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pirtybirdy
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| My husband has some of those symbols on his oven knob, but even he doesn't know what each does. I certainly don't either, as I've never seen an oven like that in my life that blows a fan..lol! Must be a European thing. Hopefully Aja will know. Good Luck! I hope you can at least get it working to make yourself something to eat. |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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I ran into this issue when I was baking last summer while visiting the in-laws. The way it was explained to me is that the fan helps things cook more evenly.
As for how high kitchen ovens go, I haven't come across one in a home that goes above 500 F (260C). Seeing as how you usually don't have to cook above 350-400F |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| here's the dial from the oven here - all the way to 280c! It's just a normal cooker. |
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luke
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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so i suppose the temp is from 100 to 500 - it looks like there was 5 markings for that 
i'll have to do a bit of experimentation with the other dial - its not a timer though faceless, thats on the other side out of the picture
i've been using the setting without the fan to do toast - once its heated up its pretty quick!
i did a google search on the model and it looks like this is quite a common problem with the markings wearing off
i found this ... unfortunately its too small to see!
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Aja
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| A question is this a gas stove with electric oven....... |
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luke
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah - it has gas hobs on top, then the ovens electric - and i think the oven might have a grill setting as well, but its all like built in one ( i'm sure she said it had a grill when i was originally shown around the house ) |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Could the dial on the left could be a setting feature for various types of food? The graphic seems to have different symbols.
The dial on the right only has 4 points, which I'd guess are 100-150-200-250 C, with 250c being at about 7 if it was a clock. |
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Aja
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: help needed with my oven - fill in the blanks ... |
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| luke wrote: | i was wondering if anyone has any idea what the markings on my oven/grill (?!) might be ...
settings 1, 3 and 4 get the fan inside running, 2 doesn't ...
what temperatures do ovens usually start at and go up to? i think it says 100 to start with .. what are the max they go up to? then i can kinda roughly judge ...
any help would be much appreciated, i've emailed the manufacturer but haven't heard back yet and my mums coming tomorrow and i wanted to cook a roast! so far i've been managing with just the gas hobs above ...
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must admit I have never seen an oven like this .....But this is my guess ...The controls are prolly from 100 to 475 F that would mean that 350 F would be just past half way nearer to 3 ..... and maybe the control on the other side is for the grill..Thats what I am thinking .....sorry cant help more .........Just dont bake a cake yet  ......and if u are making roast beef add a little colemans dry mustard onto the beef can I come for dinner please...... |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| British/European ovens don't use Fahrenheit any more ... |
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Aja
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| faceless wrote: | | British/European ovens don't use Fahrenheit any more ... |
Maybe its an old one |
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luke
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: help needed with my oven - fill in the blanks ... |
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| Aja wrote: | | must admit I have never seen an oven like this .....But this is my guess ...The controls are prolly from 100 to 475 F that would mean that 350 F would be just past half way nearer to 3 ..... and maybe the control on the other side is for the grill..Thats what I am thinking .....sorry cant help more ......... |
yeah its a bit weird, i prefer the old style with a proper grill on top
| Aja wrote: | | Just dont bake a cake yet ...... |
i have two great cake recipes as well ... i'll share them one day when i cook them next, a proper carrot and ginger cake with raisins, almonds, walnuts and mascarpone topping with a hint of orange and ginger and a banana cake with sultanas and full fat cheese topping ( and a lot of icing sugar! ) probably not the best cakes for your waistline but mmmm they taste good!
| Aja wrote: | | and if u are making roast beef add a little colemans dry mustard onto the beef can I come for dinner please...... |
lets see how things go with my mum first ... if she survives, it'll be safe! but really, if you're coming here - you should be cooking!  |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Aja wrote: | | faceless wrote: | | British/European ovens don't use Fahrenheit any more ... |
Maybe its an old one |
It's fan-assisted so it's probably not more than about 15 years  |
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Aja
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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If You are half as good looking as my LIL FAT LUKE ......I will cook for you anyday
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