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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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on ours the dial goes from 100 to about 280 (c).

the dial on the left might be a timer?
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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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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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here's the dial from the oven here - all the way to 280c! It's just a normal cooker.
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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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A question is this a gas stove with electric oven.......
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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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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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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 :D ......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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British/European ovens don't use Fahrenheit any more ...
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faceless wrote:British/European ovens don't use Fahrenheit any more ...
Maybe its an old one :)
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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 :D ......
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! :wink2:
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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 :sherlock: :)
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If You are half as good looking as my LIL FAT LUKE ......I will cook for you anyday :D

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