OPERATION continued
2. If the unit is to be shut down for an extended period of
time, turn the appliance main circuit breaker to the "OFF"
position, (located behind the lower front shroud).
PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
Your Sunfire Convection Oven will give you the best quality
product and service if you familiarize yourself with the
following operations suggestions and information.
1. Preheat the oven thoroughly (approximately 20 minutes)
before use.
2. As a general rule, temperature should be reduced to 25°
to 50° for that used in a standard/conventional oven.
Cooking time may also be shorter, so we suggest closely
checking the first batch of each product prepared.
3. Use the chart of suggested time and temperatures as
a guide. These will vary depending upon such factors
as size of load, temperature, and mixture of product
(particular moisture) and density of food.
4. Keep a record of the times, temperature, and load sizes
you establish for various products. Once you have
determined these, they will be similar for succeeding
loads.
5. When practical, start cooking the lowest temperature
product first and gradually work up to higher
temperatures.
6. If you find that you previous temperature is more than
10° higher than needed for succeeding loads, use
the cool down mode on the fan to reach the desired
temperature before resetting the thermostat.
7. When loading the oven, work as quickly as possible to
prevent loss of heat.
8. The oven will continue to heat even though the timer
goes off. The product should be removed from the over
as soon as possible to avoid overcooking.
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Energy Conservation
Do not waste energy by leaving the controls at high
temperature settings during idle periods. Lower settings will
keep the oven warm and ready for the next use period. Reset
the controls as required for heavy load periods.
9. Center pans on the racks and load each shelf evenly to
allow for proper air circulation within the cavity.
10. When baking, weigh or measure the product in each pan
to assure even cooking.
11. When cooking five pans, use rack positions 2, 4, 6, 8 and
10, starting from the top.
12. Do not overload the oven. Five pans are suggested for
most items, i.e. cakes, cookies, rolls, etc.: however, the
maximum (10 pans) may be used for fish sticks, chicken
nuggets, and hamburgers. Cooking times will have to be
adjusted.
13. Muffin pans should be placed in the oven back to front
or with the short side of the pans facing the front. This
results in the most evenly baked product.
14. When rethermalizing frozen casseroles, preheat the
oven 100° over the suggested temperature: return to
the cooking temperature when the oven is loaded. This
will help compensate for the introduction of large frozen
mass into the cavity.
15. Use pan extenders or two inch deep 18" x 26" pans for
batter type products which weigh more than eight
pounds, i.e., Pineapple Upside Down Cake.
16. Never place anything directly on the bottom of the oven
cavity. This obstructs the air flow and will cause uneven
results.
Part # 4520415 (07/12/11)