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Shirley

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2012, 06:31:45 PM »
My rose didn't move at all, so I guess not much air movement. Next time I use it I'll put some card in loose and see if it moves. Plenty of room for a thermometer - the bowl is about a foot in diameter, and about 6 or 7 inches high, plus you get an extender ring that you can put on top of the glass bowl to give about 3 or 4 inches more height if you want to make polyclay giraffes  :)
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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2012, 08:00:23 PM »
Giraffe!! No extender with mine...I'd have to make a baby one  ;D

I had mine on this evening with only two smallish things in - it's only using a bulb so I guess is very economical to use....so I don't feel gulty using it almost empty, unlike my main oven where I only baked loads at a time  8)

Glad you're pleased!

How easy did you find it, reaching into the bowl to load?   (Mine lifts off.)

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2012, 08:09:27 PM »
Easy to put things in and out, the bowl lifts off the base in case you need to arrange things inside on a lower surface. I'm sure it is  cheaper than putting the main oven on.
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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2012, 08:11:46 PM »
Have fun! :)

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2012, 09:34:02 PM »
How windy is it inside. Is there room for a thermometer ?

cant wait to try one !!
I have had round beads go whizzing around a pie tin I had placed in the bottom  :o So round beads now get put on pins on the bead rack or on a bed of cornflour. Baking parchment can end up fluttering around a bit.

I have some offcuts of tiles so I arrange things to suit what I'm cooking. I tend to put the thermometer on a tile or else it falls over on the grid - haven't tried cooking directly on the base of the oven.

Next thing will be to cut round sides to the tiles so they fit in the oven better  ;)

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2012, 10:49:06 PM »
If I haven't got room to stand my thermometer up I hang it from the tall grid/shelf - the dial swivels luckily so I don't have to crick my neck  ;D

The foil I put over the top (held down with legs of grid/shelf) stop anything blowing about.

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2012, 11:08:27 PM »
If I haven't got room to stand my thermometer up I hang it from the tall grid/shelf - the dial swivels luckily so I don't have to crick my neck  ;D

The foil I put over the top (held down with legs of grid/shelf) stop anything blowing about.
Oo nifty! Hadn't thought of that  ;D I'm quite often struggling for room. Although the oven is very good, I still have to keep an eye on the temp & tweek it a little sometimes so daren't risk leaving it out completely  :)

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2012, 09:45:27 AM »
Good tip, Carrie, thanks  :)
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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2012, 09:06:17 PM »
My Aldi,s didn't have - the search is on.

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2012, 10:10:53 PM »
I can't find any Aldi's in Northern Ireland either. Very upsetting!

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2012, 08:18:25 AM »
Mel its right next to the other side of the Grand Canyon  ;D

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2012, 07:02:21 PM »
Before this link was posted, I bought mine for £39.99 on Amazon.  It contains two tins, a low 'mesh' grid on little legs, and a taller one.  A pair of grips to lift out any cooking tins etc, two skeweres - for cooking actual food on - but not of course if it's been used for clay, and a spare light - and of course it's guaranteed.  There were several makes listed too.  My one had come down from £89.99, then before Christmas it was £69.99, and after it was as above.

One question I popped on here to ask those of you using halogen ovens - do you just put your things in - on tiles, mount board, the trays whatever - or do you put them in sealed flan or baking tins with clips.

The reason I am asking is that I have noticed that you get a film on the glass, which wipes off easily so no problem really, and also I wondered about any fumes.   

I love mine Halogen oven - it's so easy for me - just wondered what your thoughts were on the latter.

Oh and if you don't already have a thermometer - the one I bought from Emma's shop is brilliant.  It's all stainless steal and so easy to read - I was so impressed.


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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2012, 07:05:58 PM »
I have only used mine a few times so far, but have just put things in on a tile or the bead rack, or on a piece of card. Smaller loose items can blow about a bit, so would need containing somehow, maybe tent with some foil.
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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2012, 07:21:24 PM »
And if you are baking on cornflour or baking soda you def need to tent it.  Learned that one through experience!

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Re: Halogen Oven
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2012, 07:28:35 PM »
OMG - I haven't had that happen luckily, because I always put foil over to stop my bits of paper blowing around - I bet that was a mess, Susan  :o

I notice a film is building up on the plastic of mine, Lottie.   I won't use it for food so I haven't been worried - but it makes me glad I no longer use the main oven.   I shouldn't worry about any fumes - it's supposed to be ok unless you burn stuff, but I never shut the cat in with the operating oven to be on the safe side......