AEG EKC601503X, EKC601503W User Manual

user manual

Ceramic Cooker

EKC601503

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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… 15
Technical data 16
Installation 17

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.

• 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.

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• 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.

• 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 aerosols
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.

Important! Keep this instruction book for
future reference and ensure it is passed on
to any new owner.

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

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Product description

Control panel

9

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

2 31

8

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

1 Oven fan
2 Grill element
3 Oven light
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.

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 stored in the drawer
which is located underneath the oven cavity.

Warning! During cooking the storage
drawer may become hot.

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

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

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.

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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.

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 of the de­sired function.

Function Description

The oven is off

Oven light

Conventional

cooking

Bottom heating

Inner grill

Full grill

Pizza

Fan cooking

Defrosting

Oven thermostat control knob

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

It’s lighted once the oven function knob is turned on and lights during the
oven functioning

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

The heat comes from the bottom of the oven only

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 inner grill are on and the fan ensures
air is circulated to cook the pizza toppings or pie fillings

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

This setting is intended to assist in thawing of frozen food

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

Oven thermostat control light

The thermostat control light will come on
when the thermostat control knob is turned.

door by children.
The child lock works always when the oven
door is closed.