[Dumb] Using a gas cooker

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I just moved into a new house and have found (to my horror) that the oven is gas heated. Turn the knob, hit the ignite button thing and then a small blue flame appears at the back of the oven.

There's no manual and I've never used an oven like this in my entire life. The only control is a knob that turns from big flame to small flame (helpful). Could any gas oven users shed a light on how hot 'big flame' is and how long it takes to heat the oven? If it helps, the unit is a tall and white oven/stove combo made by Lyric that looks ancient. I'm actually pretty sure I saw it in Ashes to Ashes two weeks ago.
 
Sure your not using the grill controls?

Some gas ovens have a two function knob, turn one way for grill (small flame/large flame) and turn the other way for oven burner (gas mark numbers)

Mick
 
The control should be marked with numbers 1 to 9 (if the legend has worn off, you'll have to picture where they would be... equally spaced), look for 'gas mark' on food packaging

You'll only ever see a 'big flame' or a 'small flame' nothing in between I think, its on a thermostat like an electric one would be and the big flame is either on or off, and the small one is there all the time the oven is on
 
Most gas ovens I've seen and used have all had a "slow" setting too. Usually marked 'S' on the dial. It's a very low flame, handy for casseroles or keeping food warm after you've finished cooking it etc.
 
FlyingFish said:
Sure your not using the grill controls?
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Ya, it's marked Main Oven and there's a separate one for the grill.

The knob has no numbers on/near it - once it's moved from the off position, there is a symbol for a big flame, followed by a bar that gets thinner until it reaches the small flame symbol at the end. There are no steps - turning it from off through maximum heat to minimum heat is one smooth motion.

Edit: Ok, to hell with it. Thrown in a pizza at medium heat and will see how long it takes to cook.
 
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Random first post I know,

I sell these things, they're made by a company called Tricity (part of Electrolux).

As far as the newer versions are concerned you turn the oven on as you've already said, then when the flame is established it should get larger (depending on where you've put the dial).

You might have to hold the knob in for a little while before it'll get big enough to cook by.

On full wack it shouldn't take much more than an electric oven to get just as hot, up to 250 ish. Just remember at 5-7pm the gas pressure drops and the flame might get smaller/cooller (cause everyone's cooknig their tea).


HTH

Sherps
 
Well thats a load of rubbish!

Gas pressure does not drop at peak periods. The pressure is regulated at the meter by the governor. This should be checked by a 'gas registered' person if you have any doubts about a pressure problem (low or high). Or you can phone transco, its free and so is the visit.

On a gas cooker (oven) the size of the flame can increase and decrease depending on what the FSD is doing (and type) and also what the thermostat/bypass is doing as the oven reaches/drops temperature. Domestic gas (NG) appliances are designed to have a constant incoming working pressure of 20mb....Regulated at the meter and maintained by the correct size pipework.

Now if you where talking about water pressure...then yes that does fluctuate and drops at peak periods..

Mick
 
FlyingFish said:
Now if you where talking about water pressure...then yes that does fluctuate and drops at peak periods..

Mick
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But is that possible when water pressure is regulated by a water tower? ;)

(note: I don't actually know if the pressure is regulated by head of water any more or with pumps)
 
Treat it like a Bonfire.
Just whack it on full bore & cook the bejesus out of anything you are going to eat.


/Real Man.
 
robmiller said:
Same. I can tolerate the oven, but electric hobs are absolutely dire :(
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Hobs are awful, i hate how you just cant turn it off. For a while going back to uni I forget this fact and everything I cook in a pot gets burnt till I start to remember if i want it off immediate I have to move the pot off. The oven is also stupidly noisey as well but that could be the fan assisted side of things.

We've got his bad boy at home, has a chicken rotisary:
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I prefer gas hobs, with electric ovens. My grandparents recently bought a gas oven. It is tiny since the flames go up the back so the trays can't go all the way to the back. Food keeps getting burnt.
 
SlyReaper said:
You have a gas cooker? You have no idea how lucky you are. I'd kill to swap my electric cooker out for a gas one. :(
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Why? the heat is not even in gas ovens. they are always far hotter towards the back. Electrics are much more even. Some people complain it's a dry heat, but that is easy to solve by putting a water tray on the bottom or just throwing some water in.
Gas ovens are horrible.
 
I think it really depends on personal taste. Some folk like the fact that gas ovens (non fan assisted) have different temperature zones and use that fact to cook different foods in different ways.

What amazes me is the people that have aga's and rayburns. They just have a glass/dial thermometer on the front. They just use different parts of the oven/range to do different types of cooking. I've not met a person yet who has hated their aga/rayburn.

Mick
 
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