AEG EKC601301W, EKC601301X User Manual

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Ceramic Cooker

EKC601301

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Contents

Safety information 2
Product description 4
Accessories 5
Operating instructions 5
Before first use 7

Subject to change without notice

Helpful hints and tips 8
Care and cleaning 13
What to do if… 16
Technical data 17
Installation 18

Safety information

Important! You MUST read these warnings
carefully before installing or using the
appliance. If you need assistance, please,
contact to our Customer Care Department.

Installation

• The work of installation must be carried out
by competent and qualified installers ac­cording to the regulations in force.

• Any modifications to the domestic electri­cal mains which may be necessary for the
installation of the appliance should be car­ried out only by competent personnel.

• Check your appliance for any transport
damage. Never connect a damaged ap­pliance. If your appliance is damaged, con­tact your supplier.

• It is dangerous to modify, or attempt to
modify, the characteristics of this appli­ance.

• Avoid installation of the appliance near in­flammable material (e.g. curtains, tea tow­els, etc.).

• This appliance is heavy. Take care when
moving it.

• This appliance cannot be positioned on a
base.

• Remove all packaging before using the ap­pliance.

• Some parts have a shock-resistant plastic
film protection. Be sure to remove this
plastic film before you start operating the
appliance and clean the parts involved us­ing a soft cloth wrung out in warm water to
which a little washing up liquid has been
added.

• Ensure that the gas and electrical supply
complies with the type stated on the rating
plate, located near the gas supply pipe.

Child safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by
children or other persons whose physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge prevents them
from using the appliance safely without su­pervision or instruction by a responsible
person to ensure that they can use the ap­pliance safely.

• This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Do not allow children to play
near or with the appliance.

• The appliance gets hot when it is in use.
Children should be kept away until it has
cooled.

• Children can also injure themselves by
pulling pans or pots off the appliance.

During use

• This appliance is intended for domestic
cooking only. It is not designed for com­mercial or industrial purposes.

• Ensure a good ventilation around the ap­pliance. A poor air supply could cause lack
of oxygen.

• This appliance is not connected to a com­bustion products evacuation device. It
shall be installed and connected in accord­ance with current installation regulations.
Particular attention shall be given to the
relevant requirements regarding ventila­tion.

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• When in use the appliance will produce
heat and moisture in the room in which it
has been installed. Ensure there is a con­tinuous air supply, keeping air vents in
good condition or installing a cooker hood
with a venting hose.

• When using the appliance for a long period
of time, the ventilation should be improved,
by opening a window or increasing the ex­tractor speed.

• If the appliance is fitted with a cover, its
function is to protect the surface from dust
when closed and to accumulate splashes
of grease when open. Do not use for
other purposes.

• Always clean the cover before closing.

• Leave the burners to cool before closing
the cover.

• Do not use this appliance if it is in contact
with water. Do not operate the appliance
with wet hands.

• Ensure the control knobs are in the OFF
position when not in use.

• During use the appliance becomes hot.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.

• Always stand back from the oven when
opening the oven door, to allow any build
up of steam or heat to release.

• When using other electrical appliances,
ensure the cable does not come into con­tact with the hot surfaces of the appliance.

• Unstable or misshapen pans should not be
used on the hob burners as unstable pans
can cause an accident by tipping or spill­age.

• To facilitate ignition, light the burners
before placing pans on the grid. After
having lit the burners check that the flame
is regular.

• Always lower the flame or turn it off before
removing the pan.

• Never leave the appliance unattended
when cooking with oil and fats.

• This appliance should be kept clean at all
times. A build-up of fats or foodstuffs could
result in a fire.

• Never use plastic dishes in the oven or on
the hob burners. Never line any part of the
oven with aluminium foil.

• Always ensure that the oven vent which is
located at the centre back of the hob is left
unobstructed to ensure ventilation of the
oven cavity.

• Perishable food, plastic items and areosols
may be affected by heat and should not be
stored above the appliance.

• During cooking the storage drawer may
become hot if the oven is on high for a long
period of time, therefore flammable mate­rials such as oven gloves, tea towels, plas­tic aprons etc. should not be stored in the
drawer.

• Oven accessories such as baking sheets,
will also become hot, therefore care should
be taken when removing these items from
the drawer whilst the oven is in use or still
hot.

• Only heat-resistant plates may be placed
in the drawer situated under the oven. Do
not put combustible materials there.

• Never use steam or high pressure steam
cleaners to clean the appliance.

• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or
sharp metal scraper to clean the oven door
glass since they can scratch the surface,
which may result in shattering of the glass.

Service

This appliance should only be repaired or
serviced by an authorised Service Engineer
and only genuine approved spare parts
should be used.

Environmental information

• After installation, please dispose of the
packaging with due regard to safety and
the environment.

• When disposing of an old appliance, make
it unusable, by cutting off the cable.

•

The symbol

on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product may
not be treated as household waste. In­stead it shall be handed over to the appli­cable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. By en­suring this product is disposed of correct­ly, you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of
this product. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your house­hold waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

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Important! Keep this instruction book for

future reference and ensure it is passed on
to any new owner.

Product description

Control panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Front left cooking zone
2 Back left cooking zone
3 Back right cooking zone
4 Front right cooking zone
5 Oven function control knob

The oven cavity

1 2

Important! These instruction are only valid
in the countries whose symbols appear on
this booklet’s cover.

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8

6 Oven thermostat control knob
7 Minute minder control knob
8 Oven thermostat control light
9 General control light

1 Grill element
2 Oven light
3 Oven fan
4 Oven shelves

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Accessories

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Dripping tray

It is used to collect juice when cooking in it.
If you do not use the dripping tray, remove it
from the oven.

Baking tray

Operating instructions

Control knobs on the hob

The knobs of the cooking zones are found on
the control panel.
The control knob is numbered 0 - 9, where 0
is OFF position and 9 is maximum.

Two types of the cooking zones

1. knob for normal cooking zone should be
switches to maximum (position 9) for a
short while to boost the cooking zone,
and then adjusted to the required setting

Oven shelf

One or two, depending on the model.
All accessories can be storage in the drawer
which is located underneath the oven cavity.

Warning! During cooking the storage
drawer may become hot.

knob clockwise to the required heat set­ting.

2. knob for double circuit cooking zone has
two heating element

To switch on both heating ele­ments, turn the control knob clockwise

to maximum heat setting (position 3).
Then turn the knob further to nearly
reach the 0 symbol. You will hear a

"

click" and the wider cooking zone will
switch on. Then turn back the knob to
the position 3 and adjust it to the re­quired heat setting.

To switch on the smaller circular
cooking zone, turn the relevant control

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Warning! After switching on the double

circuit zone, two heating elements will
operate together, giving a higher power
output than a normal cooking zone.

Normal cooking zones are placed on the
back left, back right and front right positions.
Double circuit cooking zone is placed on the
front left position.

Residual heat indicators

The hob is fitted with four residual heat indi­cators corresponding to each cooking zone.
The corresponding indicator will remain on

°

until the temperature falls below 30

C, even

after the cooking zone is switched off.

When a cooking zone is switched on, a
short buzzing may be heard. This is quite
normal and does not affect the hob op­eration in any way.

Function Description

The oven is off

Conventional cooking

Fan cooking

Inner grill

Full grill

Pizza

Bottom heating

The heat comes from both the top and bottom element, ensuring
even heating inside the oven

This allows you to roast or roast and bake simultaneously using any
shelf, without flavour transference

It can be used for grilling small quantities

The full grill element will be on. Recommended for large quantities

The bottom heating element, and the grill are on and the fan en­sures air is circulated to cook the pizza toppings or pie fillings

The heat comes from the bottom of the oven only

Oven thermostat control knob

By turning the oven thermostat control knob
clockwise, select the cooking temperature
between 50°C and maximum.

Oven functions

The oven function control knob allows to set
the oven on the required cooking function.

To choose an oven function, turn the function
control clockwise to the symbol the desired
function.

Oven thermostat control light

The thermostat control light will come on
when the thermostat control knob is turned.
The light will remain on until the correct tem­perature is reached. It will then cycle on and
off to show the temperature is being main­tained.

The safety thermostat

This oven is provided with a safety thermo­stat. In case of malfunctioning of the main
thermostat, and consequential over heating,
the safety device will stop the power supply
to the appliance. If this happens, call your lo­cal Service Force Centre. Under no circum­stances should you attempt to repair the ap­pliance yourself.

Child lock

The appliance is provided with a child lock
which makes impossible to open the oven
door by children.
The child lock works always when the oven
door is closed.

To open the oven door:

1. Shut the door

2. Press up the safety catch and keep it

3. Open the door

Close the door without pressing the safety
catch.

General control lamp

The general control lamp will switch on when
the oven function control knob and/or the
cooking zone control knobs are set.

The minute minder

The minute minder will mark the end of a
timed period with an acoustic alarm. The
maximum timing is 120 minutes.

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To set the minute minder:

1. Select the desired cooking function with
the oven function control knob

2. Turn the minute minder control knob
clockwise until the 120 minute position
and then back to the required time.

3. Once the pre-set time has elapsed, an
acoustic signal will be heard and the oven
will automatically switch off. Turn the mi-

nute minder control knob to the
tion and the oven function and thermo­stat control knobs to OFF position.

Turn the minute minder control knob to

position if you want to cook with-

the
out setting a timed period.

posi-

Before first use

Warning! Before using the appliance,
remove all packaging, both inside and
outside the appliance, including the
advertising labels and any protective
film.

Before cooking for the first time, carefully
wash the oven accessories.

Heating the empty oven

Before first use, the oven should be heated
without food. During this time, an unpleasant
odour may be emitted. This is quite normal.

1. Switch the oven function control knob to
conventional cooking

2. Set the thermostat control knob to max­imum

3. Open a window for ventilation

4. Allow the oven to run empty for approxi­mately 45 minutes

This procedure should be repeated with the
full grill function

for approximately 5-10 minutes.

Once this operation is carried out, let the
oven cool down, then clean the oven
cavity with a soft cloth soaked in warm
water to which a little mild washing-up
liquid has been added.

and fan cooking function

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Heating the cooking zone

The cooking surface should be cleaned
before first use. Remove all traces of the
production process.

Important! Wipe the ceramic surface and
frame with a damp cloth using warm water
to which a little washing up liquid has been
added, and wipe dry.

1. Place the pot with water on every cooking
zone

Helpful hints and tips

Using the ceramic glass hob

The glass is hard, and has been tempered to
withstand heat, cold and temperature
shocks. But like all glass it is sensitive to im­pact. Do not stand on the ceramic glass sur­face.

Warning! If scratches or cracks are
noticed, disconnect the cooker from the
electrical supply to avoid the possibility
of electric shock and call you nearest
Service Force Centre.

Warning! Keep all objects and materials
which can melt away from the cooking
surface, e.g. plastics, aluminium foil.

To save energy

• use only cooking and frying utensils with

smooth, flat bases

• place pots and pans in position before

switching on the cooking zone

• wherever possible, cover pots and pans

with a lid

• switch off the cooking zone a few minutes

before the end of the cooking time, in order
to make use of the residual heat

• use the residual heat of the cooking zones

for keeping food warm or for melting

• always place pots and pans centrally on

the cooking zones

Saucepans and frying pans

Saucepans and frying pans should not be
smaller than the cooking zone, and prefera­bly not more than 10-15 mm larger than the
diameter of the cooking zone.

2. Turn on the cooking zone for about 10
minutes to the maximum position, to
make water boiling

3. Turn off the cooking zone

During this time, the cooking zone may
smoked and an unpleasant odour may
be emitted. This is quite normal.

Important! Always use cooking and frying
utensils with smooth, flat bases.

The bases should always be clean and dry.
Cook with a lid in place.
Check that the bases of utensils are smooth
and undamaged. Bases with burrs and sharp
edges will scratch the ceramic glass surface.
To avoid scratching or damaging the ceramic
cooking surface, pots and pans should be
moved on the plate by lifting them, and not
by sliding.
Utensils with aluminium and copper bases
can leave behind metallic discolourations
which can only be removed with difficulty or
sometimes not at all.

Warning! Take care when frying food in
hot oil or fat, as the overheated splashes
could easily ignite.