Chef EGC624S User manual

Brand: Chef

Model: EGC624S

Type: User manual

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BUILT-IN COOKING APPLIANCES

OWNER'S MANUAL

Please read your owner's manual carefully, it provides

instructions on safe installation, use and maintenance.

Retain it for future reference.

Record the model and serial numbers of your oven.

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General warnings

• Thisapplianceisnotintended for use by persons(includingchildren)withreduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or

instructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.

• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

• During use, this appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching hot surfaces, e.g.

ovendoor,heatingelements.

• Thisappliancemustnotbeusedasaspaceheater.

• Inordertoavoidafire,theappliancemustbekeptcleanandventskeptunobstructed.

• Donotsprayaerosolsinthevicinityoftheapplianceduringoperation.

• Donotstoreflammablematerialsinorundertheappliance,e.g.Aerosols.

• Accessiblepartswillbecomehotwheninuse.Toavoidburnsandscaldschildrenshouldbekeptaway.

• Donotlinethebottomoftheovenorgrillwithfoilorcookware.

• Alwaysusegloveswhenhandlinghotitemsinsidetheovenorgrill.

Grill

• Thegrilldoormustbeleftfullyopenwhilstgrillinginaseparategrillwalloven.

• The grill drawer must be left approximately two finger widths ajar whilst grilling in a separate grill

underbenchoven.

• Alwaysturnthegrilloffimmediatelyafteruseasfatlefttheremaycatchfire.

• Donotcovertheinsertwithfoil,asfatlefttheremaycatchfire.

• Alwayskeepthegrilldishcleanasanyfatleftmaycatchfire.

• Donotleavethegrillonunattended.

•Toavoidafire,ensurethatgrilltraysandfittingsarealwaysinsertedintotheapplianceinaccordance

withtheinstructions.

• Donotplacethickportionsoffoodunderthegrill.Foodsmaycurl,catchandignite.

• Accessiblepartsmaybecomehotwhengrillisinuse.Childrenshouldbekeptaway.

Oven

• Duringusetheappliancebecomeshot.Careshouldbetakentoavoidtouchingthehotsurfacesinsidethe

oven.

• Switchtheapplianceoffbeforeremovingtheovenlightglassforglobereplacement.

• To avoid an accident, ensure that oven shelves and fittings are always inserted into the appliance in

accordancewiththeinstructions.

• Donotusethedoorasashelf.

• Donotpushdownontheopenovendoor.

Installation, cleaning and servicing

• Anauthorisedpersonmustinstallthisappliance.(CertificateofCompliancetoberetained)

• Beforeusingtheappliance,ensurethatallpackingmaterialsareremovedfromtheappliance.

• Inordertoavoidanypotentialhazard,theenclosedinstallationinstructionsmustbefollowed.

• Ensurethatallspecifiedvents,openingsandairspacesarenotblocked.

• Wheretheapplianceisbuiltintoacabinet,thecabinetmaterialmustbecapableofwithstanding70°C

• Onlyauthorisedpersonnelshouldcarryoutservicing.(CertificateofCompliancetoberetained)

• Alwaysensuretheapplianceisswitchedoffbeforecleaningorreplacingparts.

• Donotusesteamcleaners,asthismaycausemoisturebuildup.

• Alwayscleantheapplianceimmediatelyafteranyfoodspillage.

• To maintain safe operation, it is recommended that the product be inspected every five years by an

authorisedserviceperson.

This appliance must be earthed.

SAFETY AND WARNING INSTRUCTIONS

Read the following carefully to avoid an accident.

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE..................................................................................................................4

 EOC614.........................................................................................................................................................4

 EOC624.........................................................................................................................................................4

 EGC624.........................................................................................................................................................4

 EGC634.........................................................................................................................................................4

 EOC644.........................................................................................................................................................4

 EXC614..........................................................................................................................................................5

 EXC624..........................................................................................................................................................5

 63H906..........................................................................................................................................................4

 63H914..........................................................................................................................................................4

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME......................................................................5

 Settingthetime...........................................................................................................................................5

 Preparingyourapplianceforthefirsttime...............................................................................................5

 Installingyourovenfurniture.....................................................................................................................6

USING YOUR OVEN...............................................................................................................................................7

 Understandingyourovenfunctions...........................................................................................................7

 Cooling/ventingfan.....................................................................................................................................8

 Condensation...............................................................................................................................................8

 Operatingyouroventemperatureselector...............................................................................................8

 Pre-heatingyourappliance.........................................................................................................................8

OPERATING THE PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK......................................................................................................9

 3buttonprogrammableclock....................................................................................................................9

COOKING GUIDE.................................................................................................................................................11

 Ovenshelflocation....................................................................................................................................11

 Choosingthebestovensettings..............................................................................................................12

  Roastingmeat.................................................................................................................................13

  Roastingpoultryandfish..............................................................................................................13

GRILLING GUIDE..................................................................................................................................................14

 Grillinghints...............................................................................................................................................14

 Guidetobettergrilling.............................................................................................................................14

 TurboGrill(Multifunctionmodelsonly)..................................................................................................14

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS.............................................................................................................15

CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE...........................................................................................................................16

 Enamel........................................................................................................................................................16

 StainlessSteel.............................................................................................................................................16

 Glass...........................................................................................................................................................16

 PaintedControlPanel...............................................................................................................................16

 Oven...........................................................................................................................................................16

 Grill.............................................................................................................................................................16

 Cleaningyourovenaccessories................................................................................................................17

SOLVING PROBLEMS..........................................................................................................................................19

INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................................................20

 Cabinetconstructionforyourappliance.................................................................................................21

 OvenDimensions.......................................................................................................................................21

 UnderbenchOvens....................................................................................................................................22

 SeparateGrillWallOvens.........................................................................................................................23

 DoorRemovalforDualCavityInstallation..............................................................................................24

CONTENTS

CHEF CONTROL PANELS EGC634 & 624Page 1 1/8/06 11:43:44 AM

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE

Programmable

Timer

Programmable

Timer

Programmable

Timer

Model: EGC624 Separate Grill Underbench Fan Forced

Model: EGC634 Separate Grill Underbench Multifunction 5

3 Button Electronic Clock

•After the appliance has been electrically connected “12.00”

willbedisplayedandthe“clockindicator”willflash.

•To set the time of day, press the – or + buttons. 5 seconds

after the last change, the “clock indicator” will disappear,

confirmingthetimehasbeenset.

•Note:Theclockhasa24-hourdisplay.

Setting the time

Ifyouhavepurchasedamodelfittedwithanelectronicorprogrammabletimer,youmustset

thetimeofdaybeforeyoucanoperateyourappliance.

Preparing your appliance for the first time

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

•Pleaseremoveallinternalboxesandbagsfromtheovenbeforeoperation.

•Pleasewipeouttheoveninteriorpriortooperationwithwarmsoapywaterandpolish

drywithasoftcleancloth.Donotclosetheovendooruntiltheoveniscompletely

dry.

• Newappliancescanhaveanodourduringfirstoperation.Itisrecommendedto‘run

in’yourovenbeforeyoucookforthefirsttime.Runtheovenat180°Cfor2-4hours

andensurethattheroomiswellventilated.

•Ifyourapplianceisfittedwitha2-hour“AutoOff”timer,makesureitissettothe‘O’markerfor

manualoperation.Seeimage.

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE

Programmable

Timer

Programmable

Timer

Installing your oven furniture

Thetypeofovenfurnitureyoureceiveisdependantonthemodelyouhavepurchased

1. Side racks

Separategrillwallovenscomewithsideracksthatare

tobefittedtothesmaller“grillcavity”.

These can be attached to either side in the following

manner.

•Insertthelargestpegintorearaccessholeprovided.

 Seediagram.

•Thenlocatethefrontpegintothefrontaccesshole

 andpushinfirmly.

2. Shelves and trays

Your oven comes with formed “easy clean”

runners.Theshelvesaredesignedtotravelfreely

onrunnerswithoutbeingpulledoutaccidentally.

Make sure you have the shelf in the correct

orientation before you slide it in. Otherwise it

couldbecomejammed.

•Locate the rear edge of the shelf in the recess

between2formedrunners-seediagram.

Note: THE TOP ‘LEDGE’ IS NOT A SHELF

POSITION

•With the front edge raised, begin to slide the

shelfintotheoven.Lowerthefrontedgeasyou

pushtheshelfcompletelyin.

•The grill/baking tray for underbench oven

modelssitsintoawirecarrierthatfitsintothe

ovenexactlyliketheshelves.

•Thegrill/bakingtrayforseparategrillwalloven

modelsslidesinto thewirerunners ina similar

manner.

•When fully inserted, the shelf/tray should not

interferewiththeclosedovendoor.

•To insert the grill tray in a separate grill

underbench, fully open the grill drawer and

positionthetraysothat theslotsontheouter

edgesfitonthetabsontheslides.

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Notetheorientationof

thesideandrearfeatures.

Separategrillunderbench

•Always remove unnecessary trays and

dishes from oven when roasting or

baking.

Fan Forced

Heatcomesfromtheelementsurroundingthefan.Thisfancirculatesthehot

airaroundtheovencavitysothatyoucanputyourfoodindifferentplaces

intheovenandstillcookthematthesametime.

You can use the “fan forced” function for multi-shelf cooking, reheating

cooked foods, pastries and complete oven meals. It will cook at a lower

temperatureandbefasterthanbaking.Pleasenotethatsomevariationin

browningisnormal.

Bake

Heatcomesfromtheelementbelowthefood.Theelementiscontrolledby

thethermostatandwillturnonandofftomaintainthesettemperature.

The “bake” function can be used to add extra browning to the bases of

pizzas,piesandpastries.Cookinthelowerhalfoftheovenwhenyouare

usingonlyoneshelf.

Defrost

The “defrost” function uses low temperature air that is circulated by the

fan.Youcandefrost(thaw)yourfoodbeforeyoucookit.Youcanalsouse

“defrost”toraiseyouryeastdoughandtodryfruit,vegetablesandherbs.

Turbo Grill

“Turbogrill”offersyouthebenefitsofboth“bake”andtraditional“grill”

functions.Thegrillelementturnsonandofftomaintainthesettemperature

whilethefancirculatestheheatedair.Theovendoorremainsclosed.You

canuse “Turbogrill” forlarge cutsof meat.This givesyou aresult thatis

similarto“rotisserie”cookedmeat.Putyourfoodonashelfinthesecond

lowestshelfposition.Putthegrilldishonthelowestshelfpositiontocatch

anyspills.Whenusing“Turbogrill”itisnotnecessarytoturnthefoodover

duringthecookingcycle.Settemperatureto180°C.

Grill

The“grill”directsradiantheatfromthepowerfulupperelementontothe

food.Youcanusethe“grill”functionfortendercutsofmeat,steak,chops,

sausages,fish,cheesetoastiesandotherquickcookingfoods.Grillwiththe

ovendoorclosed.Preheatyourgrillfor3minutestogetthebestresults.This

willhelpsealinthenaturaljuicesofsteak,chopsetc.for a betterflavour.

Youcanslideyourgrilldishintoeitherofthe2spaceswithintheupperpairs

ofsupportrails.

Maxi Grill

“Maxigrill”directsradiantheatfrom2powerfulupperelementsontothe

food.Youcanusethe“maxigrill”functionfortendercutsofmeat,steak,

chops, sausages, fish, cheese toasties and other quick cooking foods. Grill

withtheovendoorclosed.

“Maxi grill” allows you to take full advantage of the large grill dish area

andwillcookfasterthannormal“grill”.Forbestresultsitisrecommended

topreheatyourgrillfor3minutes.Thiswillhelpsealinthenaturaljuicesof

steak,chopsetc.forabetterflavour.Youcanslideyourgrilldishintoeither

ofthe2spaceswithintheupperpairsofsupportrails.

Separate Grill

The“grill”directsradiantheatfromthepowerfulupperelementsontothe

food.Youcanusethe“grill”functionfortendercutsofmeat,steak,chops,

sausages,fish,cheesetoastiesandotherquickcookingfoods.Grillwiththe

ovendooropen.Preheatyourgrillfor3minutestogetthebestresults.This

willhelpsealinthenaturaljuicesofsteak,chopsetc.forabetterflavour.The

grilldishistobepositionedbetweentheupperpairofsupportrails.

Understanding your oven functions

Yourovenwillhaveaselectionofthefollowingfunctions.Referto“Descriptionofyourappliance”

(page4)toconfirmwhatfunctionsareavailabletoyou.

USING YOUR OVEN

Oven Temperature °C Temperature °F

 Cool 80 175

LowHeat Veryslow 100-110 210-230

 Slow 130-140 265-285

ModerateHeat Moderatelyslow 150-160 300-320

 Moderate 170-180 340-355

HighHeat Moderatelyhot 190-200 375-390

 Hot 200-210 390-410

 Veryhot 220-230 430-450

 Extremelyhot 240-250 465-480

Cooling/Venting fan

Yourbuilt-inapplianceisfittedwithacoolingfan.Itwilloperatewheneveryouareusingyour

ovenorgrillandwillblowwarmairacrossthetopoftheovendoor.Insomeappliancesthecooling

fanmaycontinuetooperateaftertheapplianceisturnedoff.Thisistocooltheproduct.

Condensation

Excess condensation may fog the oven door. This may happen when you are cooking large

quantitiesoffoodfromacoldstart.Youcanminimizecondensationby:

•Keepingtheamountofwaterusedwhilstcookingtoaminimum.

•Makingsurethattheovendoorisfirmlyclosed.

•Bakingcustardinabakingdishthatisslightlysmallerthanthewatercontainer.

•Cookingcasseroleswiththelidon.

Note:Ifyouareusingwaterincooking,thiswillturntosteamandmaycondenseoutsideyour

appliance.Thisisnotaproblemorfaultwithyouroven.

Operating your oven temperature selector

Athermostatcontrolsthetemperatureinyourappliance.Thetemperaturecanbeselectedwithin

thespecifiedrange.Tosetthetemperature,turnthetemperatureselectorinaclockwisedirection

to the desired setting. An indicator light above the temperature

selectorwillcomeon.Whenthetemperatureisreached,theheating

sourceswitchesitselfoffandtheindicatorlightgoesout.Whenthe

oventemperaturefallsbelowthedesiredsetting,theheatingsource

switches on and the indicator light comes on again. Once the food

is cooked, turn the temperature selector back in an anti-clockwise

direction.Donotforceitrightroundinaclockwisedirectionasthis

willresultindamagetothethermostat.

Note:Formultifunctionovensthedesiredcookingfunctionmustbe

selectedbeforetheovenwilloperate.Oncethedesiredfunctionhas

beenselected,usethetemperatureselectortosettherequiredtemperature.

Pre-heating your appliance

Pre-heating your oven is recommended in cooking and grilling functions. Pre-heating your

applianceallowsittoreachtherequiredtemperaturequicklyandefficiently.

With “Fan Forced”

1.Itisrecommendedtopreheatyourappliancewhencookingorbaking.

2.Setthedesiredtemperature,byrotatingyouroventemperatureselector.

When the indicator light above the temperature selector goes out, the oven has reached the

desiredtemperature,placeyourfoodintotheoven,closethedoorandsetthetimerifyoudesire.

With “grill”

Preheatthegrillforatleast3minutestoobtainbestresults. This willhelptosealthenatural

juicesofsteak,chopsandothermeatsforabetterflavour.

Setting temperatures

Thefollowingtabledisplaysthetemperaturesettingsforrecipeswhichdonotshowactualtemperatures.

USING YOUR OVEN

OPERATING THE PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK

3 button programmable timer

General features

Your3buttonprogrammabletimerhasthefollowingfeatures:

• Timer – your 3 button programmable timer allows you to

setacountdowntimethatwillbeepwhenthesettimehas

elapsed.

• Cookingduration–Youcansetacookingduration.Atimerwillcountdownthepresetcooking

time,beepwhenthetimehaselapsedandturntheovenoff.

• End cooking time – you can set a cooking finish time. A timer will count down the preset

cookingtime,beepwhenthefinishtimehasbeenreachedandturntheovenoff.

• Delayed start cooking time – You can combine the cooking time and stop cooking time to

switchtheovenonandoffataspecifictimeduringtheday.

 Note:Your3buttonprogrammabletimeronlyoperateswithyourmainoven.

Setting the time of day

Youmustsetthetimeofdaybeforeyoucanoperateyourappliance.Whenpowerissuppliedto

youroven“12.00“willbedisplayedandthe“clock”indicator

willflash.

1.Tosetthetimeofdayinhoursandminutes,pressthe–or+buttons.5secondsafterthelast

change,the“clock”indicator willdisappear,confirmingthetimehasbeenset.

Note:Theclockhasa24-hourdisplay.

Setting the timer

1.Pressthe“mode“buttonuntilthe“timer”indicator

beginsflashing.

2.Setthecountdowntimeyouwantbyusingthe–and+buttons.5secondsafterthelastchange

the“timer”indicator willstopflashing,confirmingthetimerhasbeenset.

3.Tostopthebeeper,pressanybutton.

Setting the cooking duration

1.Checktheclockdisplaysthecorrecttimeofday.

2.Selectthedesiredovenfunctionandtemperature.Theovenindicatorlightwillglowandthe

heatingsourcewillcomeon.

3.Pressthe“mode“buttonuntilthe“cooktime”indicator

beginsflashing.

4.Setthecookingdurationyouwantbyusingthe–or+buttons.5secondsafterthelast

change,the“cooktime”indicator willstopflashing,andthetimeofdaywillbedisplayed.

Note: Donotforgettoaddpreheatingtimeifnecessary.

Setting the cooking end time

1.Checktheclockdisplaysthecorrecttimeofday.

2.Selectthedesiredovenfunctionandtemperature.Theovenindicatorlightwillglowandthe

heatingsourcewillcomeon.

3.Pressthe“mode“buttonuntilthe“endtime”indicator

beginsflashing.

2-hour “Auto Off” timer

The2-hourtimerfeaturesanautomaticoven“cutoff”.Thismeans

that a cooking period of up to 120 minutes can be set. When

the timer has counted back to “Auto Off” a bell will sound and

the oven will automatically switch off. Once automatic baking is

complete,returntomanualoperationbysettingthetimertothe

‘0’mark.

Note:Itisnotrecommendedtousethistimerforshortdurations

(e.g.boilingeggs).

OPERATING THE PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK (Continued)

4.Enterthetimeofdayyouwanttofinishcookingbypressingthe–or+buttons.5secondsafter

thelastchange,the“endtime”indicator willstopflashingandthecurrenttimeofdaywill

bedisplayed.

Setting the delayed start cooking time

1.Programthe“cooktime“and“endtime“asdescribedintherelevantsections.Onceboththe

“cooktime“and“endtime“havebeenset,the“cooktime“and“endtime”indicatorswill

stopflashingandthecurrenttimeofdaywillbedisplayed.

To check or cancel settings

1.Tocheckyoursettings,pressthemodebuttonuntilthesettingyouwantisdisplayed.Ared

lightwillflashnexttothemode(cooktime,endtimeetc)thatiscurrentlyondisplay.

2.Tocancel“delayedstart”pressthemodebuttonuntilalightflashesnextto“endtime”.Press

andholdthe–buttonuntiltheclocknolongerreverses(youwillhearabeep).Ifyouhaveleft

thetemperatureandfunctionknobsatasettingtheovenwillstartoncethe“endtime”light

stopsflashing.

3.Tocancel“autoshutoff”pressthemodebuttonuntilalightflashesnextto“cooktime”.Press

andholdthe–buttonuntiltheclocknolongerreversesat(“0:00”andyouwillhearabeep).

Thisautomaticallycancels“delayedstart”.Ifyouhaveleftthetemperatureandfunctionknobs

atasetting,theovenwillstartoncethe“cooktime”lightstopsflashing.Becauseyouhave

cancelled“autooff”theovenwillcontinuetoheatuntilyoumanuallyturnitoff.

On completion of cooking

Theovenwillturnoff,thetimerwillbeepandthe“endtime“and/or“cooktime“indicatorswill

flash.

1.Turnthefunctionandtemperaturecontrolstotheoffposition.

2.Pressanybuttontostopthetimerfrombeeping.

Switching the clock display ON and OFF

1.Pressanytwobuttonstogetherfor2secondstoswitch’off’thedisplay.

2.Pressanybuttontoswitchtheclockdisplay’on’again.

 Note:Ifatimermodeisset,thenitisnotpossibletoswitchthedisplayoff.

COOKING GUIDE

•Selectthecorrectshelflocationforfoodbeingcooked.

•Makesuredisheswillfitintotheovenbeforeyouswitchiton.

•Keepedgesofbakingdishesatleast40mmfromthesideoftheoven.Thisallowsfreecirculation

ofheatandensuresevencooking.

•Donotopentheovendoormorethannecessary.

•Donotplacefoodswithalotofliquidintotheovenwithotherfoods.Thiswillcausefoodto

steamandnotbrown.

•Aftertheovenisturnedoffitretainstheheatforsometime.Usethisheattofinishcustards

ortodrybread.

•Donotusealotofcookingoilwhenroasting.Thiswillpreventsplatteringoilonthesidesof

theovenandtheovendoor.Polyunsaturatedfatscanleaveresiduewhichisverydifficultto

remove.

•Whencookingthingswhichrequireahighheatfrombelow(e.g.tarts),placethecookingdish

onasconetrayinthedesiredshelfposition.

•Forspongesandcakesusealuminium,brightfinishedornon-stickutensils.

Oven shelf location

Yourovencomeswithformed“easyclean”runnersthatallowfivepositionsforshelves.These

arenumberedfrom1(thelowestshelfposition)to5(thehighestshelfposition).Seediagram.

Ingeneral:

•Whencookingwith1shelf,useposition3.

•Whencookingwith2shelves,useposition2and4.

Formorespecificsuggestionsrefertothetableonthefollowingpage.

Usetheovenefficiently,bycookingmanytraysoffoodatthesametime.Forexample:

•Cook2traysofscones,smallcakesorsausagerolls.

•Cookaroastdinneratthesametimeasyoucookchipsorvegetables.

Not a shelf position

5PositionRack

Choosing the best oven settings

Thefollowingtableisintendedasaguideandexperiencemayshowsomevariationincooking

timesnecessarytomeetindividualrequirements.

COOKING GUIDE

Non Fan Forced Mode

Temperature Oven shelf Time in

Food in °C position* minutes

 Scones Plainorfruit 220 2 10-15

 Biscuits Rolled 170 2 10-15

  Spooned 190 2 12-15

  Shortbreadbiscuits 160 1or2 30-35

 Meringues Hard-individual 110 2 90

  Soft-individual 180 2 15-20

  Pavlova-6egg 110 1 75

 Cakes Pattycakes 190 3 15-20

  Sponge-4egg 180 2 20-30

  Shallowbuttercake 180 2 30-40

  Richfruitcake 140 2 180

 Pastry-shortcrust Cornishpasties 200 2 40-45

  Custardtart 200/180 1 10/20-30

 Pastry-choux Creampuffs 210 2 25-30

 Yeastgoods Bread 210 1 25-30

Fan Forced Mode

Temperature Oven shelf Time in

Food in °C position* minutes

 Scones Plainorfruit 210 Any 10-15

 Biscuits Rolled 150 Any 10-15

  Spooned 180 Any 12-15

  Shortbreadbiscuits 150 Any 30-35

 Meringues Hard-individual 100 Any 90

  Soft-individual 165 Any 15-20

  Pavlova-6egg 100 Any 75

 Cakes Pattycakes 180 Any 15-20

  Sponge-4egg 170 Any 20-30

  Shallowbuttercake 170 Any 30-40

  Richfruitcake 130 Any 180

 Pastry-shortcrust Cornishpasties 180 Any 40-45

  Custardtart 190/170 Any 20-30

 Pastry-choux Creampuffs 200 Any 25-30

 Yeastgoods Bread 200 Any 25-30

*Countingfromthebottomshelfup.

COOKING GUIDE

Roasting Meat

1. Place the meat in the oven and set the

temperaturebetween 180°Cand 200°C. (Itis

recommendedtowrapyourmeatsinanoven

roasting bag or foil to prevent fats and oils

from splattering, making it easier to clean

youroven.)

2. Use the grill / oven dish and smokeless grill

insert.Placethemeatontheinsert.

3. Do not pierce the meat, as this will allow

juicestoescape.

4.Whenthemeatiscooked,taketheroastoutoftheoven,wrapinaluminumfoilandleaveto

standforabout10minutes.Thiswillhelpretainthejuiceswhenthemeatiscarved.Thetable

showstemperaturesandcookingtimesfordifferentkindsofmeat.Thesemayvarydepending

onthethicknessorbonecontentofthemeat.

Roasting poultry and fish

1. Place the poultry or fish in an oven set at a

moderatetemperatureof180°C.

2. Place a layer of foil over the fish for about

threequartersofthecookingtime.

The table shows temperatures and cooking

times for different kinds of fish and poultry.

These may vary depending on the thickness or

bonecontentofthemeat.

Recommended Minutes per

Meat temperature kilogram

 Beef 200°C Rare 35-40

   Medium 45-50

   Welldone 55-60

 Lamb 200°C Medium 40

   Welldone 60

 Veal 180°C Welldone 60

 Pork 200°C Welldone 60

Poultry

Recommended Minutes per

& fish temperature kilogram

 Chicken 180°C 45-50

 Duck 180-200°C 60-70

 Turkey 180°C 40-45(<10kg)

   35-40(>10kg)

 Fish 180°C 20

GRILLING GUIDE

Grilling hints

Note:Alwayscleanthegrill/ovendishaftereveryuse.Excessivefatbuildupmaycauseafire.

Dependingonyourmodelofapplianceyouwillgrill:

•Withthedooropen,ifyouaregrillingintheseparategrillwall-ovencompartment.

•Withthedrawerapproximatelytwofingerwidthsajar,ifyouaregrillingintheseparategrill

underbenchcompartment.

•Withthedooropenorclosed,ifyouaregrillingintheovencompartment.

Asamethodofcooking,grillingcanbeusedto:

•Enhancetheflavoursofvegetables,fish,poultryandmeat.

•Sealthesurfaceofthefoodandretainthenaturaljuices.

•Youcangrillwiththedooropenorclosed.

Thistableshowshowtogrilldifferenttypesofmeat:

 Beef Youcanusetenderloin,rump,sirloin.

  Brushwithoilormeltedbutter,especiallyifthemeatisverylean.

 Lamb Youcanuseloinchops,shortloinchops,chumpchops,andforequarterchops.

  Removeskinorcutatintervalstostopcurling.

  Brushwithoilormeltedbutter.

 Sausages Pricksausagestostopskinfrombursting.

 Poultry Divideintoservingpieces.

  Brushwithoil.

 Fish Brushwithoilormeltedbutterandlemonjuice.

 Bacon Removerind.

  Grillflatandmakeintorolls.

Turbo Grill (Multifunction models only)

IfyourappliancehasTurbogrillasafunction,thiswillassistthegrillingprocessbycirculatingthe

heatevenlyaroundthefood.Therecommendedtemperaturesettingis180°Cforallfangrilling

functions.

1.UsethesmokelessgrillinsertandovendishforallTurbogrilling.

2.Positionthedishinthelowerhalfoftheoven,forbestresults.

3.Wipeoffanyoilorfatwhichspatterswhiletheovenisstillwarm.

Thereisnoneedtoturnthemeatasbothsidesarecookedatthesametimewhichmeansthat

thefoodissucculent.

Guide to better grilling

No definite times can be given for grilling

because this depends on your own tastes and

thesizeofthefood.Thesetimesshouldonlybe

usedasaguideandremembertoturnthefood

overhalfwaythroughthecookingprocess.

For better grilling results, follow these easy

instructions:

1.Removeoven/grilldishandsmokelessgrillinsertandpreheatgrillforabout5minutes.

2.Chooseonlyprimecutsofmeatorfish.Ifthecutislessthan5mmthickitwilldryout.Ifthecut

ismorethan40mmthick,theoutsidemayburnwhilsttheinsideremainsraw.

3.Donotplacealuminiumfoilunderthefoodasthispreventsfatsandoilsfromdrainingaway,

whichcouldresultinafire.

4. Baste the food during cooking with butter, olive oil or marinade. Grilled food is better if

marinatedbeforecooking.

5.Usetongstoturnfoodasaforkpiercesthesurfaceandwillletjuicesescape.

 Steak 15-20minutes

 Chops 20-30minutes

 Fish 8-10minutes

 Bacon 4-5minutes

Unevencooking

Bakedproductstoobrownon

top:

Bakedproductstoobrownon

bottom:

Cakeshaveacracked,thick

crust:

Bakedproductsarepale,flat

andundercooked:

Cakesfalleninthecentre:

Roastmeat&potatoesnot

browninginfanoven:

Juicesrunningoutofmeat:

Grilledmeatsovercookedon

outside&rawinthecentre:

Grilledchops&steakscurling:

•Incorrectshelfposition.

•Oventraytoolarge.

•Traysnotcentralised.

•Airflowinovenuneven.

•Grilldishaffectingthermostat.

•Ovennotpreheated.

•Bakingtinstoolargeforthe

recipe.

•Bakingtinsnotevenlyspaced.

•Productsnotevenlysizedor

spacedontrays.

•Bakingtemperaturetoohigh.

•Bakingtinstoolargeforthe

recipe.

•Bakingtinsaredarkmetalor

glass.

•Foodtoolowintheoven.

•Ovendooropenedtoo

frequentlyduringbaking.

•Bakingtemperaturetoohigh.

•Grilldishaffectingthermostat.

•Bakingtemperaturetoohigh.

•Foodtoohighinoven.

•Cakebatterovermixed.

•Pantoodeep.

•Bakingpansdark.

•Bakingtemperaturetoolow.

•Foodtoolowinoven.

•Bakingtimetooshort.

•Incorrecttinsize.

•Bakingtemperaturetoolow.

•Bakingtimetooshort.

•ProportionsofIngredients

incorrectintherecipe.

•Openingdoortooearlyin

baking.

•Poorhotaircirculation.

•Grilldishaffectingthermostat.

-Selectshelfthatputsfoodinthe

centreoftheoven.

-Experimentwithothertraysordishes.

-Centretrays.

-Rotatefoodduringcooking.

-Removegrilldishfromovenonbakemodes.

-Preheattheoven.

-Usecorrectsizetins.

-Staggerbakingtinsatleast3cm

betweentinsandtheovenwalls.

-Makeintosamesizeandshape,

&spreadevenlyovertrays.

-Lowerthetemperature.

-Usecorrectsizetins.

-Changetoshiny,lighttinsorlower

thetemperatureby10°C.

-Cookoneshelfhigher.

-Don’topentheovendooruntilatleast

halfthecookingtimehaspassed.

-Lowerthetemperature.

-Removegrilldishfromovenonbakemodes.

-Lowerthetemperature.

-Cookoneshelflower.

-Mixjustlongenoughtocombine

ingredients.

-Checksizeofpananduse

recommendedsize.

-Changetoshinypans.

-Raisethetemperature.

-Cookoneshelfhigher.

-Increasecookingtime.

-Usecorrectsizetin.

-Raisethetemperature.

-Increasecookingtime.

-Checkrecipe.

-Donotopenthedooruntilthelast

quarterofcookingtime.

-Elevatefoodontoaracktoallow

aircirculation.

-Removegrilldishfromovenonbakemodes.

-Donotpiercemeatwithfork,turnwithtongs.

-Grillatlowerinsertposition.

-Cutintofatevery2cm(

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RemediesCausesProblem

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS (SEE ALSO P.19)

Dealing with Oven Problems

CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE

IMPORTANT:

• Alwaysmakesurethattheoveniselectricallyisolatedbeforecleaning.Thiscanbedoneviathe

functionalswitchlocatednearby.Donotusesteamcleaners.

•Donotlinethebottomoftheovenorgrillwithfoilorcookware.

Enamel

• Rubpersistentstainsvigorouslywithanylonscourerorcreamedpowdercleansers.

 Note: Youcanalsousehouseholdovenenamelcleaners-followthemanufacturer’s

instructionscarefully.

• Donotuseharshabrasivecleaners,powdercleaners,steelwoolorwaxpolishes.

Stainless steel

All grades of stainless steel can stain, discolour or became greasy. You must clean these areas

regularlybyfollowingtheproceduresbelow,ifyouwantyourappliancetolookitsbest,perform

wellandhavealonglife.

Care must be taken when wiping exposed stainless steel edges.…they can be sharp!

• Washwithwarmsoapywaterandrinsewithcleanwater.

• Ifyouwantabetterlook,wipeyourappliancewithasuitablestainlesssteelcleanerthenwipe

withasoftlintfreecloth.

• Useastainlesssteelcleaneronlywherethestainlesssteelisextremelydirtyand/ordiscoloured.

AsuitablecleanercanbepurchasedfromElectroluxServiceorSpares.Seebackcover.

Note:Makesureyoufollowthepolishorbrushinglinesinthesteel.

Glass

• Glasssurfacesondoorsarebestcleanedimmediatelyaftersoiling.

• Adampclothmayhelpremovebakedonfooddeposits.

• Ovencleanerscanbeusedtoremovestubbornmarksandstains.

Painted Control Panel

• Washwithsoapywaterandrinsewithcleanwater.Wipedrywithasoft,lintfreecloth.

• Donotuseharshabrasivecleaner,powdercleaners,steelwoolorwaxpolishes.

Oven

• Alwayskeepyourapplianceclean.Ensurethatfatsandoilsdonotaccumulatearoundelements,

burnersorfans.

• Alwayskeeptheovendish,baketraysandsmokelessgrillinsertclean,asanyfatdepositsmay

catchfire.

• Always wrap your meats in foil or an oven roasting bag to minimise cleaning. Any

polyunsaturatedfatscanleaveavarnish-likeresiduewhichisverydifficulttoremove.

Grill

• Alwayskeepthegrilldishandsmokelessgrillinsertclean,asanyfatdepositsmaycatchfire.

Cleaning your oven accessories

Removing the shelves from your appliance

• Slide the shelves towards you until they

reachthefrontstop.

• Tiltthemupatthefront,takingcarenotto

spillanycontents.

• Liftthemclear.

• Washthedishandinserttheshelvesinhot

soapywater.

• Reversetheabovestepstoputthegrilldish

andshelvesbackagain.

• Seepage7formoredetails.

Removing the side racks (in separate

grill wall ovens)

• Grasptheshelfsupportsatthefront.

• Pullthemfirmlyinwards.

• Toinstallthesideracks,seepage7.

Removing and replacing the oven light

• Turnovenlightglassanticlockwisetoremove

itforglobereplacement.

• A special high temperature resistant globe

should be used. This can be purchased from

theElectroluxCustomerCareCentre.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the appliance

is turned

off before you remove or

replace parts, to avoid the possibility

of electric shock.

CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE

Releasing the grill element

Retaining wire models

Wehavedesignedtheupper

elementwithahangerclipto

helpyoureachyourovenrooffor

cleaning.

Retaining wire models

•Liftelementupcarefully.

•Pushthesidesofthecliptogether.

Theelementwilldropdownfreely.

Rotating latch models

•Rotatelatch180º.

Theelementwilldropdownfreely.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Faults

Ifthereisaproblemwiththeovenand/orgrill,please:

• Checkthepointslistedbelowbeforecallingforservice.Itmaybepossibletoavoidacallby

fixingtheproblemyourself-andsocontinuecooking.

•Forcookingproblemsrefertopage15.

Note: We may charge for service even in the guarantee period if your problem is due to the

causeslistedbelow.

Data Plate

Whenyouneedinformation,serviceorreplacementpartsplease:

• Tellusthe1.Model,2.ModelNumber&3.SerialNumbershownonthedataplate.

Thedataplateisvisiblewhentheovenorgrilldoorisopen.

Ifyouneedmoreinformation,pleasecontacttheCustomerCareCentreon1300363640(Australia

-Centreisopen8.00am-5.00pmM-FEasternStandardTime)or+6495732384(NewZealand-

Centreisopen8.00am-5.00pmM-F).Ifyouhaveawarrantyorsparepartsenquiry,youshould

callthenumberlistedonthebackpage.

 Problem Possible Cause

 Ovenorgrillnotworking:



 Ovenlightnotworking:



 Ovennotheatingenough:

 Ovennotworking:



 Timerflashingondisplay:

 Unitsmokingwhenfirstused:

 Condensationbuildingup:

 Doorcannotbereplaced

 afterremoval

 Shelvestightinoven

Note: Only authorised personnel should carry out servicing.

• Timeofdaynotset.

• Powernotturnedon.

• Controlsareincorrectlyset.

• Householdfusehasblownorpowersupplyisoff.

• Child-proofovenlockactivated.(Refertooperatinginstructions).

Note: If the household fuse continues to blow, call the Electrolux

CustomerCareCentre.

• Lampblownorlooseinsocket.

• Householdfusehasblown.

Note: If the household fuse continues to blow, call the Electrolux

CustomerCareCentre.

• Foilortraysonbottomofoven.

• Timerisin

“AUTO”

mode.(Refertotimeroperatinginstructions)

• Householdfusehasblown.

Note: If the household fuse continues to blow, call the

Electrolux

CustomerCare

Centre.

• Powerfailureorinterruption.

Note:Resettimeofdayandanycookingfunctionsyouwereusing.

(RefertoTIMERoperatinginstructions).

• Protectiveoilsbeingremoved.

• Reduce amount of waterused in cooking. (Somecondensation is

normal)

• Stirrupnotengagedproperly.

• Shelfnotincorrectorientation

INSTALLATION

USE AN AUTHORISED PERSON

Asstatedinthelocalmunicipalbuildingcodesandotherrelevantstatutoryregulations.

• Wiring connections must be in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules and any

particularconditionsofthelocalauthority.

• Refertodataplateforratinginformationandcircuitdiagram.Thedataplateispositioned

behindthebottomoftheovendoor.Thecircuitdiagramispositionedonthetoppanel

oftheappliance.

• An all pole disconnect functional switch should be provided near the appliance in an

accessibleposition.RefertoAS/NZS3000clause4.3.11

• Wiringshouldbeprotectedagainstmechanicalfailure.RefertoAS/NZS3000clause3.9

• Ameansofdisconnectionwithacontactseparationofatleast3mmmustbesuppliedin

thefixedwiring.

• Togainaccesstothemainsconnectionterminals,removetherearpanelbyunscrewing

the2assemblyscrews.

Note: Whereconnectionismadetoamulti-phase240Vsupply,thebridgepieceshouldbe

removedfrombetweentheactiveconnections.

IMPORTANT:Thisappliancemustbeproperlyearthed.

• Donotlifttheappliancebythedoorhandles.

• Preparethecupboardopeningtomatchyourappliancemeasurements.(Seediagrams).

• Slideapplianceintothecupboard,ensuringthatthesupplycable(wherefitted)doesnot

kink.

• Topreventtipping,usethescrewssuppliedtosecureyourovenintothecupboard.Usejust

2screwsforsinglecavityovensand4screwsfordualcavity.Removethebottomdoorin

dualcavityovenstoprovideaccesstothebottom2screwingpoints.(Seeillustrationpage

23).

• Forappliancesfittedwithasupplyflexiblecord,ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplaced

bythemanufactureroritsserviceagentorsimilarlyqualifiedpersoninordertoavoida

hazard.Theplugmustbeaccessibleafterinstallation.

• Where the appliance is built into a cabinet, the cabinet material must be capable of

withstanding70°C.Installationintolowtemperaturetolerantcabinetry(e.g.vinylcoated)

mayresultindeteriorationofthelowtemperaturecoatingbydiscolouringorbubbling.

• If the appliance is installed adjacent to vinyl-wrapped surfaces, use an installation kit

availablefromthevinyl-wrapsupplier.

• ElectroluxHomeProductscannotacceptresponsibilityfordamagecausedbyinstallation

intolowtemperaturetolerantcabinets.

• Afterinstallation,testandensurethattheapplianceoperatescorrectlybeforehandingit

overtothecustomer.

CAUTION: To avoid any potential hazard, you must follow our instructions below

when you install your appliance. Failure to install the appliance correctly could

invalidate any warranty or liability claims and lead to prosecution.

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