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Energy-saving tips
Cooking programs
- Remove all accessories from the
oven that are not required for a
cooking process.
- If a temperature range is given, it is
best to select the lower temperature
and check the food after the shortest
cooking time given.
- Preheat the oven only if instructed to
do so in the recipe.
- Try not to open the door when
cooking.
- It is best to use dark bakeware and
cooking containers with a matte
finish made of non-reflective
materials (enameled steel, heat-
resistant glass, non-stick coated cast
aluminum). Shiny materials such as
stainless steel or aluminum reflect the
heat and therefore can give a more
uneven result. Do not cover the oven
floor or the Wire Rack with heat-
reflecting aluminum foil.
- Monitor cooking durations to avoid
wasting energy when cooking.
Set the cooking duration, or use a
food probe if you have one.
- The Convection Bake operating
mode can be used for cooking many
types of food. Because the blower
distributes the heat in the oven
compartment straight away, it allows
you to use a lower temperature than
you would with Surround . It also
enables you to cook on multiple shelf
levels at the same time.
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- Convection Broil is the best
operating mode for broiled dishes.
Lower temperatures can be used
than with other broil modes that use
the maximum temperature setting.
- Whenever possible you should cook
several dishes at the same time.
Place them next to each other in the
oven or on different shelf levels.
- Dishes which you are unable to
prepare at the same time should, if
possible, be cooked one after the
other in order to make use of existing
heat in the oven.
Residual heat utilization
- The temperature in cooking programs
using temperatures above 285°F
(140°C) which take longer than
30 minutes to cook can be turned
down to the lowest possible
temperature about 5 minutes before
the end of cooking. The residual heat
in the oven is sufficient for cooking
the food until it is done. However, do
not turn the oven off (see
"IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS").
- It is best to start the Self Clean
program immediately after a cooking
program. The residual heat in the
oven will help reduce the amount of
energy required.
Energy-saving mode
The oven will turn itself off automatically
to save energy if a program is not being
run and no controls have been
operated. The time of day will appear
on the display or the display will remain
dark (see "Operating the clock/timer").
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