AEG E4100-1 User Manual
COMPETENCE E4100-1
The Versatile Built-In Oven
User Instructions
Dear customer,
Please read these operating instructions carefully.
Pay particular attention to the section “Safety information” on the first
few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
Safety instructions
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Warning: Information concerning your personal safety.
Important: Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
Information and practical tips
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Environmental information
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1. These numbers indicate step by step how to use the appliance.
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In the event of any technical problems please contact your nearest
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE at any time. (Addresses and telephone
numbers may be found in the appendix under "Customer Service
Centres“).
You should also refer to the section "Service"“.
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Contents
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oven Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Oven Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before Using for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initial Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cooking with the Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching the Oven On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Oven Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inserting/Removing the Fat Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Working with the Electronic Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Uses, Tables and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Boiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Settings for cooking on the rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Baking Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tips for baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Pies and Gratin Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Frozen Ready Meals Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Roasting table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Grilling Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Defrosting table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Preserving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fat Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Shelf Support Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Oven Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning the Oven Ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Oven Door Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Oven Interior Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Regulations, Standards, Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety Instructions for the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Customer Service Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
1 Safety
Electrical Safety
• The appliance may only be connected by a registered specialist.
• In the event of any faults or damage to the appliance: remove fuses
or switch off.
• It is not permissible to clean the appliance with a steam or high
pressure cleaner for safety reasons!
• Repairs to the appliance may only be carried out by specialists. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact
your local AEG Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer.
Child Safety
• Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use.
Safety whilst Using
• This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, frying and baking
food in the home.
• Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby. Do
not allow connecting leads to come into contact with hot rings or to
catch beneath the hot oven door.
• Warning: Risk of burns! The interior of the oven becomes hot dur-
ing use.
• Using ingredients containing alcohol in the oven may create an alcohol-air mixture that is easily ignited. In this case, open the door carefully. Do not have embers, sparks or naked flames in the vicinity when
opening the door.
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Operating Instructions
To Avoid Damaging Your Appliance
• Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking
tray or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be
damaged by the resulting build up of heat.
• Juice from fruit that drips from baking trays will leave marks that
cannot be removed. For very moist cakes, use the universal baking
tray.
• Do not put any weight on the oven door when it is open.
• Never pour water directly into the hot oven. The enamel may be dam-
aged.
• Using force, especially on the edges of the front glass panel, may
break the glass.
• Do not store inflammable objects in the oven. They may ignite when
the oven is switched on.
• Do not store moist food in the oven. The enamel may be damaged.
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Operating Instructions
2 Disposal
Disposing of the packaging material
All materials used can be fully recycled.
Plastics are marked as follows:
• >PE< for polyethylene, as used for the outer wrapping and the bags
inside.
• >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g., as used for the padding materials.
They are completely free of CFCs.
Disposal of old appliances
Warning: Before disposing of old appliances please make them inoper-
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able so that they cannot be the source of danger.
To do this, disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and remove the mains lead.
To protect the environment, it is important that worn out appliances
are disposed of in the correct manner.
• The appliance must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
• You can obtain information about collection dates or public refuse
disposal sites from your local refuse department or council.
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Operating Instructions
Description of the Appliance
General Overview
Control Panel
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Oven Features
Oven steam vent
The steam from the oven is fed directly upwards via the duct in the
rear of the cooking surface.
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Oven Accessories
Combination shelf
For dishes, cake tins, items for
roasting and grilling.
Universal baking tray
For moist cakes, juicy roasts or as
baking sheet or collecting vessel for
fat.
Baking tray
For cakes and biscuits
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Before Using for the First Time
Setting the clock
The oven only operates when the clock has been set.
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The clock display flashes when the
appliance is first connected, or after
a power failure.
4. Press the M button briefly.
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5. Start setting the current time
within 5 seconds, using the + or
- buttons.
The appliance is now ready to use.
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Operating Instructions
Initial Cleaning
Before using the oven for the first time you should clean it thoroughly.
Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could
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be damaged.
To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents.
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1. Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting L.
2. Remove all accessories and the shelf support rails and wash them with
warm water and washing up liquid.
3. Then wash out the oven with warm water and washing-up liquid, and
dry.
4. Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth.
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Operating Instructions
Using the Rings
Also refer to the operating instructions for your built-in hob. It con-
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tains important information on ovenware, operation, cleaning and care.
Heat settings
• You may select the heat settings within the range of settings 1-9.
• Intermediate positions may be selected between settings 2 and 7.
They are marked with a dot.
1 = lowest heat setting
9 = highest heat setting
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Operating Instructions
Cooking with the Rings
1. For heating up/browning, select a
high heat setting.
2. As soon as steam starts to form or
the oil is hot, turn back to the heat
setting necessary for further cooking.
3. To stop cooking, turn back to the zero
position.
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Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5-10 minutes before cooking is
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finished to make use of the residual heat. This saves electricity.
Using the Oven
Switching the Oven On and Off
Operating Instructions
1. Turn the “oven functions” switch to the required function.
2. Turn the “temperature selection” switch to the required temperature.
The yellow oven power indicator will remain on while the oven is in use.
The red temperature pilot light comes on while the oven is heating up.
3. To switch off the oven turn the “oven functions” switch and the “temperature selection” switch to the off position.
Cooling fan
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The fan comes on automatically when the oven is in use in order
to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. Once the oven has been
switched off the fan continues running to cool down the appliance
and then switches itself off automatically.
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Operating Instructions
Oven Functions
The oven has the following functions:
L Oven lighting
With this function you can illuminate the oven interior, e.g., for cleaning.
The heating element is not in use.
S Pizza & baking
For baking cakes on one level and for pastries that need more browning and a crispy base. These include such foods as pizza, quiche lorraine,
and cheese cake.
Set oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using conventional.
Conventional is used and in addition the fan is switched on.
U Fan cooking
For baking on up to three levels at the same time.
Set oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using conventional.
The rear wall heating element is used and in addition the fan is
switched on.
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O Conventional
For baking and roasting on one level.
The conventional heating elements are in use.
Ü Bottom heat
For crisping and browning cakes with crispy bases.
The bottom heating element is in use.
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A Defrost
To begin to thaw and to defrost such items as flan, butter, bread, fruit
or other frozen foods.
For this function the fan operates without heating.
F Grill
For grilling flat foods placed on the middle of the shelf such as steaks,
escalopes or fish, or for toasting.
The grill heating element is in use.
Z Dual grill
For grilling larger quantities of flat foods such as steaks, escalopes or
fish, or for toasting.
Top heat and the grill heating element are in use.
I Rotitherm
For roasting larger pieces of meat or poultry on one level. This function
is also suited to cooking foods au gratin and browning.
The grill heating element and fan operate alternately.
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Operating Instructions
Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray
Anti-tip device
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All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is
an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven.
Tray or universal baking tray:
The anti-tip device must point towards the rear of the oven.
✘
Inserting shelf:
Insert the shelf unit with both guide
rails pointing upwards. The anti-tip
device must point downwards and
be positioned to the rear of the
oven compartment.
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Inserting shelf and tray:
When the shelf unit and universal
baking tray are used together, carefully place the shelf anti-tip device
in the bulges on the tray.
Operating Instructions
Inserting/Removing the Fat Filter
The fat filter protects the rear wall heating element against splashes of
fat when roasting.
Inserting the fat filter
Holding the fat filter by the tab, insert the two retainers into the
opening on the rear wall of the
oven (fan opening) from the top
downwards.
Removing the fat filter
Take hold of the tab on the fat filter
and remove by pulling upwards.
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Operating Instructions
Working with the Electronic Clock
The electronic clock has the following functions:
Countdown C
To set a countdown. A signal sounds after the time has elapsed.
This function does not affect the functioning of the oven.
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Cook time <
To set how long the oven is to be in use.
End time >
To set when the oven is to switch off again.
Manual operation M
Pressing button M transfers the oven from automatic to manual operation.
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General Hints
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• After a clock function has been set, the desired times can be set or
changed within 5 seconds using the + or - buttons.
• “P” indicates that the clock is running at 60 Hz.
• After using the Cook Time <-/End > function has been used,
the oven must be switched from Automatic to Manual operation
by pressing the M button.
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