In the oven, the hostess prepares the first and second dishes, meat, vegetables, pastries. Baked products compare favorably with fried foods with a low content of carcinogens, and boiled foods with a deep, rich taste. In order for the oven to bring only joy and culinary glory to the hostess, the rules for using this household appliance should be observed.
Rules for the inclusion of gas and electric ovens, safety measures
Modern stoves are equipped with reliable security systems. In addition to them, it is necessary to observe a number of requirements:
- The oven can only be used by adults who do not suffer from diseases related to scattering of attention.
- If gas is supplied from cylinders, make sure that the hoses and valves are in good condition and that there is no smell of gas.
- Before switching on, the oven door must be kept open so that the remaining gas accumulated there can exit.
- After each use, the walls and cabinet door must be cleaned of food particles and spray that have fallen on them.
- The flame condition should be checked periodically. The oven must not be left unattended.
- The included oven should not be kept open for a long time. It is completely unacceptable to use it for space heating.
- It is possible to cool off the oven only with the door closed to prevent children and pets from entering it.
In no case should you use an invalid oven. This may result in gas poisoning or fire. If a malfunction is detected, you need to contact your home master or a service center.
Ways to turn on the oven
Ovens come in two main types:
- Gas. They are cheaper, do not require special dishes, cooked dishes have the usual taste. Food is baked in them faster. Do not spend electricity.
- Electric. Big fire safety, there is no possibility of explosion. More precisely maintain the set temperature. Ideal for baked goods. They are characterized by high electricity consumption.
Built-in oven - meat temperature control
How to properly light an oven in a modern gas stove
Before igniting a gas oven, carefully read the user manual. Particular attention should be paid to the section "Safety Rules".
Depending on the configuration of a particular model, an automatic ignition device or manual ignition may be provided on it. All gas stoves must be equipped with safety systems that interrupt the gas supply when the burner flame goes out.
In the presence of electric ignition, it is only necessary to turn the control knob and press it, including ignition. Keep the handle pressed for at least 15 seconds. This is done in order to prevent children from accidentally turning on the burner and in the case when someone passing by just touched the handle.
If the model of a gas stove is budgetary and is equipped with only manual ignition, you will have to arm yourself with matches or a kitchen lighter. The sequence of actions is as follows:
- open the door, wait half a minute;
- free both hands;
- with one hand to light a match or lighter, bring it to the ignition hole
- with the other hand, press and turn the handle to turn on the oven, hold it pressed until a flame appears;
- after a fire, keep the handle pressed for another 15-30 seconds (depending on the model of the stove) so that the security system works;
- make sure that the burner works smoothly, without gusts of flame and pops;
- close the door and warm the cabinet.
Electric oven
Electric ovens can be built into the body of the electric stove, and can work as a separate device. All of them have similar control systems and security systems. The use of such devices is significantly simpler than gas, since there is no risk of gas leakage, fire or explosion. However, such devices have another damaging factor - electric current. A malfunction of the device can result in serious injury or fire. Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to use faulty electrical appliances.
Important! If there is sparking, the smell of burned wires or other signs of malfunction - the device must be immediately disconnected from the mains.
Before turning on the electric oven, make sure that it is in good condition. Separately, you need to check that water or other liquid that can cause a short circuit or ignite when heated does not get into the cabinet. Turn on such cabinets by turning the knob to the desired temperature.
Advanced models require clicking on a separate “start” button. Sometimes this button is integrated into the mode switch. Most electrical models are equipped with a timer that turns off heating after a specified time.
Pies in the electric oven. Grill on top
Some features of the operation of plates of various brands
There are dozens of brands and hundreds of models on the market, but there are only a few truly unique designs. The brands below are grouped based on similar oven controls.
How to turn on the built-in oven in a modern electric stove Bosch, Siemens, Samsung, Electrolux
Electric oven Bosch
The sequence of actions for Bosch, Siemens, Samsung, Electrolux cookers is as follows:
- choose the necessary cooking mode: heating temperature and duration of baking;
- set the desired value on the temperature controller;
- place dishes with food to the required height and close the door tightly;
- set the cooking time on the timer;
- follow the indicator on the panel for the remaining time, if according to the recipe it is necessary to carry out intermediate actions with the dish: turn over, pour over the sauce, add ingredients;
- at the end of cooking, when the timer signal sounds, you should remove the dishes with the prepared dish and, as soon as possible, clean the cabinet from dirt.
If you postpone cleaning “for later”, food particles and splashes of grease and sauce will sinter, forming hard to remove soot.
How to safely turn the Ariston and Indesit gas oven on and off
Gas ovens Ariston and Indesit are affordable and at the same time high quality and safe operation. With any method of ignition - automatic or manual - you need to make sure that the combustion of gas has begun and it is stable. In models with piezo ignition, just turn the knob to the maximum temperature zone and press it.
The igniter is marked red, the electric ignition is green.
- In budget models with manual ignition, you need to turn the knob, press it, ignite the gas through the ignition hole and hold the knob pressed for at least 15 seconds. During this time, the security system will work, and gas will be supplied to the burner. If you release the handle earlier, the security system will block the feed.
Indesit Control Panel
The oven should be ignited with the door fully open.
How to turn on the gas oven Gorenje, Darina, Hephaestus
Gas ovens of the brands Gorenje, Darina and Gefest are equipped with similar safety systems, and ignition is carried out equally.The door should be fully open.
Systems equipped with electric ignition are ignited by turning the knob counterclockwise, pressing the knob and keeping it pressed for 20 seconds.
If you turn the control in the opposite direction, clockwise, and do the same actions, the grill will turn on.
Gefest Plate Ignition Test
For models not equipped with electric ignition, you will have to use long gas matches or a kitchen lighter.
Beko
For Beko gas devices, the sequence of steps is exactly the same as described above, but keeping the control knob pressed is enough for 5-10 seconds.
