Steam mode is a mode in the Tovala Smart Oven Pro. It combines steam with convection baking for dynamic wet heat that preserves the moisture in food or adds moisture back into already-cooked food.
Your oven heats up the steamer (located toward the rear of your oven's interior), then releases water from the water reservoir into the steamer to create steam.
Make sure the water reservoir is filled with water before cooking with Steam mode. If there is not enough water in your oven to produce steam, it will let you know by displaying “Add Water” on the Temp display.
If a Steam cycle is running and the "Add Water" message appears on the Temp display, the cycle will continue to run until the end. However, you will not be able to start a new cycle with Steam mode until water has been added to the reservoir.
Setting your oven to Steam mode
Press the Steam button on the front of your oven.
Set a Temp.
Set a Time (if not preheating).
Press Start.
How do I add water to my oven?
Fill a measuring cup with 1 cup of tap water.
Open the lid on the water reservoir above the scanner and pour directly into it. Be sure to pour slowly.
When you start adding water, the "Add Water" message will disappear from your oven's display. Keep pouring until "Add Water" flashes on the display and your oven beeps.
How do I preheat my oven?
Press the Steam button on the front of your oven.
Set your desired Steam mode Temperature.
Press Start. (Make sure your food is NOT inserted yet.)
You'll see the message “Preheat Estimate” in the Time display screen, along with an estimated countdown telling you how much longer it'll take your oven to preheat. Your oven will beep when the desired Temperature has been reached.
Once your oven reaches the desired Temperature, add your food, set a Time, and press Start to begin cooking.
Your oven will hold the preheated Temperature for 10 minutes after the “preheat” is completed and then automatically shut off if you never set a Time or press Start.