AEG COMPETENCE 2040 B Operating Instructions

COMPETENCE 2040 B AEG

Build-in conventional single oven

Instruction Book

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The Compeience oven should make your cooking and baking more pleasurable, not simply because of its attractive appear­ ance but also because of its intrinsic qualities.

It is economical in terms of energy oonsumption, easy to operate, and simple to care for.

Read the operating instructions careftjlly before first use and you will be sure to experience a great deal of satisfaction from using your oven to cook, bake, roast and grill your food.

Read the instructions prior to using the appliance and keep them for future reference.

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Contents

Safety instructions

For the installer	4
For the user	4

Appliance description

Features

First use

Operating the controls	5
Pre-cleaning the oven	6
Operating the timer	7/8
How to use the oven
General	9/10
Grilling	11/12
Cleaning and care	13-15
Oven
Optional extras	16/17
What to do if ...	18
Service	19

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Safety instructions

For the When installing cooking appliances into kitchen furniture the en- installer dosed installation instructions must l3e stitctly adhered to.

For the - When you use the oven, the oven doors and cooking user plates become hot, so please be sure to keep small chil­

dren away from the immediate vicinity.

This particuiarly applies when you are grilling.

-Overheated fat and cooking oil may ignite. Prepare foods re­ quiring fat or oil (chips) only under constant supervision,

-Do not use the appliance to heat your room.

-Take care when using smail electrical appliances near the cooker. Connection leads should not come in contact with hot hobs/cooking zones, or get trapped in the hot oven door.

-Do not line tine oven base with aluminium foil or place any other cooking utensil on the base, as this will trap heating resulting in damage to the enamel interior. This would invalidate the war­ ranty.

-The vitreous enamel in your oven is very durable. However, vit­ reous enamel is adversely affected by fruit acids (rhubard, lemon, etc.) and tea which will discolour and dull the enamel. The performance of the oven is not affected. To prevent spill­ age of the above coming in contact with the enamel, place the cooking container on a baking sheet,

-Do not place the grill/meat pan on the cooking plate to make gravy. The direct heat vwit weaken the pan base result­

ing in w^ing and twisting of the pan when next used as a meat or grill pan.

- Do not use die door as a shelf or resting area for oven utensils as this may damage the glass and the door hinges.

- Do not clean the Inside or outside of the glass oven doors with Ш1У abrasive cleaning agent as this creates stress on die glass.

- The appliance complies with radio interference suppression specifications EN 55014 (previously EEC Directive 87/308) and as appropriate with EN 60555 relating to the Retroactive Effect of the Wains Supply.

Appliance description

A Electronic clock with minute minder and auto-stop facility	Features
B Pilot light (yellow) is on when the appliance is
switched on
C Cooking method selector (Conventional and Grilling)
D Thermostat control light (red) is on when the oven
is heating
E Temperature oontrol for the oven and the grill
F Handle to open the oven door
G Vapour vent - may get hoi during cooking.
Take care and do not touch.
An oven needs to vent the cooking vapours created inside during
cooking to the outside and on a build-in oven these are vented
through the front of the appliance. If the vapours were vented into
the housing unit they would destroy the furniture,
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON WHITE APPLIANCES SOME
DISCOLOURATION IN THIS AREA IS UNAVOIDABLE, Regular
cleaning wilt keep this to a minimum.

First Use

Choose whether you want to use the oven or the grill and set the Operating cooking method selector (C) accordingly: @ for the oven and 0 the cmitrol

for the grill.	knobs
The Control knob E can be turned clockvwse to set the oven tem­
perature and anti-clockwise to turn off.

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■cleaning Before using the oven for the first time, clean all accessories with the oven warm water and washing-up liquid. Then switch the oven on and select the highest temperature and leave the oven on for at least

one hour with the oven door closed.

During this period there is an unavoidable odour which is not harmful to health. We recommend that the room is well venti­ lated for your convenience.

When the oven has cooled down, clean it with warm water and washing-up liquid.