AEG EKC607601X, EKC607601W User Manual

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Cooker

EKC607601

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CONTENTS

Safety information	2
Product description	5
Before first use	5
Hob - Daily Use	6
Hob - Helpful hints and tips	8
Hob - Care and Cleaning	9
Oven - Daily Use	9

Oven - Helpful hints and tips	15
Oven - Care and Cleaning	20
What to do if…	22
Installation	23
Disposal	24
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Subject to change without notice

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:

•For your own safety and the safety of your property

•For the protection of the environment

•For the correct operation of the appliance.

Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or sell it.

The manufacturer is not responsible if incorrect installation or use results in damage.

Children and vulnerable people safety

•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or physical injury.

•Keep children and animals away from the appliance when the door is open or the appliance is in operation. There is the risk of injury or other permanent disability.

•If the appliance has Child lock or Key lock function, use it. It prevents children and animals from accidental operation of the appliance.

General safety

•Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

•Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.

•Switch off the appliance after each use.

Installation

•Only an approved technician can install and connect the appliance. Contact an approved service centre. This is to prevent the risks of structural damage or physical injury.

•Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

•Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the appliance before first use. Do not remove the rating plate. It can invalidate the guarantee.

•Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical or gas safety rules etc.).

•Be careful when you move the appliance. The appliance is heavy. Always use safety gloves. Do not pull the appliance by the handle.

•Make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the power supply during the installation (if applicable).

•Keep the minimum distances to the other appliances and units.

•Do not put the appliance on a base.

Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

•Make sure that the electrical data on the rating plate agree with your domestic power supply.

•Information on the voltage is on the rating plate.

•You must have the correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

•The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

•The shock protection parts must be fixed in such a way that they cannot be undone without tools.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•When you connect electrical appliances to mains sockets, do not let cables touch or come near the hot appliance door.

•Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.

•Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) and cable behind the appliance.

•Make sure that the mains connection is accessible after the installation.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug (if applicable).

•Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.

Use

•Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks. Do not use the appliance for commercial and industrial use. This is to prevent physical injury to persons or prevent damage to property.

•Always monitor the appliance during operation.

•Always stay away from the appliance when you open the door while the appliance is in operation. Hot steam can release. There is a risk of burns.

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

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•Do not use the appliance as a work surface or storage surface.

•The cooking surface of the appliance becomes hot during use. There is a risk of burns. Do not put metallic objects, for example cutlery or saucepans lids, on the surface, as they can become hot.

•The interior of the appliance becomes hot during use. There is a risk of burns. Use gloves when you insert or remove the accessories or pots.

•Open the door carefully. The use of ingredients with alcohol can cause a mixture of alcohol and air. There is the risk of fire.

•Do not let sparks or open flames come near the appliance when you open the door.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products, and/or fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium) in, near or on the appliance. There is a risk of explosion or fire.

•Set the cooking zones to "off" after each use.

•Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware

•Do not let cookware boil dry. This can cause damage to the cookware and hob surface.

•If an object or cookware falls on the hob surface, the surface can be damaged.

•Do not put hot cookware near to the control panel because the heat can cause a damage to the appliance.

•Be careful when you remove or install the accessories to prevent damage to the appliance enamel.

•Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the hob surface if you move them on the surface.

•Discoloration of the enamel has no effect on the performance of the appliance.

•To prevent damage or discoloration to the enamel:

–do not put any objects directly on the appliance floor and do not cover it with aluminium foil;

–do not put hot water directly into the appliance;

–do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance after you finish the cooking.

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•Do not apply pressure on the open door.

•Do not put flammable materials in the compartment below the oven. Keep there only heat-resistant accessories (if applicable).

•Do not cover oven steam outlets. They are at the rear side of the top surface (if applicable).

•If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect the power supply. There is a risk of electric shock.

•Do not put heat-conducting materials (e.g. thin metal mesh or metal-plated heat conductors) under the cookware. Excessive heat reflection can damage the cooking surface.

•If you have an implanted pacemaker, you must keep your upper body a minimum of 30 cm away from the induction cooking zones while they operate.

•Do not use the appliance during a power cut.

Care and cleaning

•Before maintenance, make sure that the appliance is cold. There is a risk of burns. There is a risk that the glass panels can break.

•Keep the appliance clean at all times. A build-up of fats or other foodstuff can result in a fire.

•Regular cleaning prevents the surface material from deteriorating.

•For your personal safety and the safety of your property, only clean the appliance with water and soap. Do not use flammable products or products that can cause corrosion.

•Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners, high-pressure cleaners, sharp objects, abrasive cleaning agents, abrasive sponges and stain removers.

•If you use an oven spray, follow the instructions from the manufacturer. Do not

spray anything on the heating elements and the thermostat sensor.

•Do not clean the glass door with abrasive cleaning agents or metal scraper. Heat resistant surface of the inner glass can break and shatter.

•When the door glass panels are damaged they become weak and can break. You must replace them. Contact the service centre.

•Be careful when you remove the door from the appliance. The door is heavy.

•Bulb lamps used in this appliance are special lamps selected for household appliances use only. They cannot be used for the full or partial illumination of a household room.

•If it becomes necessary to replace the lamp use one of the same power and specifically designed for household appliances only.

•Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before the replacement of the oven lamp. There is the risk of electrical shock. Cool down the appliance. There is a risk of burns.

•Do not clean catalytic enamel.

Service centre

•Only an approved engineer can repair or work on the appliance. Contact an approved service centre.

•Use only original spare parts.

Disposal of the appliance

•To prevent the risk of physical injury or damage:

–Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

–Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

–Discard the door catch. This prevents children or small animals from being closed inside of the appliance. There is a risk of suffocation.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

	General overview			1	Hob
			1	2	Air vents for cooling fan
				3	Heating element
			2
				4	Oven lamp
			3
				5	Rating plate
	10	3	4
				6	Heating element
		2	5
				7	Oven lamp
		1
				8	Fan
				9	Shelf positions of the main oven
			6	10	Shelf positions of the top oven
	9	5
			7
		4
		3	8
		2
		1

Cooking surface layout

1

	145	120/180
	mm
		mm

120/175/210 180

mm

mm

3

6 5

Accessories

•Deep grill roasting pan

To bake and roast or as pan to collect fat.

1Single cooking zone 1200 W

2Double cooking zone 700/1700 W

3Single cooking zone 1800 W

4Oven Control panel

5Hob control panel

6Triple cooking zone 800/1600/2300 W

•The roasting pan grid

To put in the deep roasting pan.

•Oven shelf

For cookware, cake tins, roasts.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Remove all packaging, both inside and outside the oven, before using the appliance. Do not remove the rating plate.

Caution! To open the oven door, always hold the handle in the centre.

Initial Cleaning

•Remove all parts from the appliance.

•Clean the appliance before first use.

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Caution! Do not use abrasive cleaning agents! This can damage the surface. Refer to chapter "Care and Cleaning".

Preheating

Set an oven function and maximum temperature and run an empty oven for 45 minutes, to burn off any residue from the cavity surface. Accessories can become hotter than in normal use. During this period an odour can be emitted. This is normal. Make sure the room is well ventilated.

Setting the time

The oven only operates after time set.

When you connect the appliance to the electrical supply or in case of a power cut, the Time function indicator flashes automatically.

To set the current time use or button. After approximately 5 seconds, the flashing stops and the display shows the time of day set.

You can only change the Time of day if :

•the switch-on lock is not on

•none of the clock functions Duration or End is set

•no oven function is set.

HOB - DAILY USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Control panel layout

1				2		3		4			5				6

10

9

8

7

Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance.

			sensor field		function
	1		with an indicator		locks/unlocks the control panel
	2		/		increase or decrease heat setting / time
	3		a heat setting display		shows the heat setting
	4		cooking zone's indicators of timer		shows for which zone you set the time
			the timer display		shows the time in minutes
	5

6 starts double zone

7 selects the time for cooking zone

8 starts double and triple zone

9 starts and stops the STOP&GO function

10	starts and stops the hob

Use the induction cooking zones with suitable cookware.

On and Off

Touch for 1 second to start or stop the appliance.

The heat setting

Touch to increase the heat setting. Touch to decrease the heat setting. The display shows the heat setting. Touch

and at the same time to switch off the cooking zone.

Starting the STOP+GO

The function sets all cooking zones that operate to a keep warm setting.

•Touch to start this function. The symbol comes on.

•Touch to stop this function. The heat setting that you set before comes on.

does not stop the timer function. locks the control bars.

Using the Timer

Use the timer to set how long the cooking zone operates for one cooking session.

Set the timer after the selection of the cooking zone.

You can set the heat setting before or after you set the timer.

•Selection of the cooking zone: touch

again and again until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on.

•Starting and changing the timer:

touch or of the cooking zone to set the time ( 00 - 99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time counts down.

•Stopping the timer: select the cooking

zone with and touch to switch off the timer. The remaining time counts backwards to 00 . The indicator of the cooking zone goes out. You can also

touch and at the same time to switch off the timer.

•Checking the remaining time: select

the cooking zone with . The indicator of the cooking zone flashes faster. Display shows the remaining time.

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When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes. The cooking zone switches off.

• Stopping the sound: touch .

You can use the timer as a minute minder while cooking zones do not operate. Touch . Touch or to select the time.

When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes

Locking / unlocking the control panel

You can lock the control panel, but not . It prevents an accidental change of the heat setting during a cooking session.

Touch the symbol . The symbol comes on for 4 seconds.

The Timer still operates.

Touch the symbol to switch off this function. The heat setting that you set before comes on.

When you switch off the appliance, you also switch off this function.

The locking / unlocking function locks or unlocks the oven interface at the same time.

The child safety device

This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob and oven.

Starting the child safety device

•Start the hob with . Do not set the heat settings .

•Touch for 4 seconds. Acoustic signal appears. The symbol comes on the hob and the symbol "SAFE" on the oven display.

•Stop the hob with .

Switching off the child safety device

•Start the hob with . Do not set the heat settings . Touch for 4 seconds. Acoustic signal appears. The symbol comes on the hob and the symbol "SAFE" goes out of the oven display.

•Stop the hob with .

The child safety device function locks the hob and oven at this same time.

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Automatic Switch Off

The function stops the hob automatically if:

•all cooking zones are off .

•you do not set the heat setting after you start the hob.

•you cover a sensor field with an object (a pan, a cloth, etc.) for longer than 10 seconds. The sound operates until you remove the object.

•the hob gets too hot (e.g. when a saucepan boils dry). Before you use the hob again, the cooking zone must be cool.

•you use incorrect cookware. comes on in the display and after 2 minutes the cooking zone stops automatically.

•you do not stop a cooking zone or change the heat setting. After some time

comes on and the hob stops. See the table.

Automatic Switch Off times

Heat setting	-	-				-
Stops after	6 hours	5 hours		4 hours		1.5 hours

Heat setting displays

Display

-

Description

The cooking zone is off

Keep warm is active

The cooking zone operates

The induction cooking zone does not sense the cookware There is a malfunction

A cooking zone is still hot (residual heat)

Lock/Child safety device is on

Power function is active

The automatic switch off is active

HOB - HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Cookware

• The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.

•Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause discoloration on glass ceramic surface.

Energy saving

• If possible, always put the lids on the cookware.

•Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.

•Stop the cooking zones before the end of the cooking time to use residual heat.

•The bottom of pans and cooking zones must have the same dimension.

Examples of cooking applications

The data in the table is for guidance only.

Heat	Use to:	Time		Hints
set-
ting
1	Keep cooked foods warm	as re-		Cover
		quired

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Heat	Use to:	Time		Hints
set-
ting
1-2	Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco-	5-25		Mix occasionally
	late, gelatine	min
1-2	Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs	10-40		Cook with a lid on
		min
2-3	Simmer rice and milkbased dishes,	25-50		Add at least twice as much liquid as
	heating up ready-cooked meals	min		rice, stir milk dishes part way
				through
3-4	Steam vegetables, fish, meat	20-45		Add a few tablespoons of liquid
		min
4-5	Steam potatoes	20-60		Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of po-
		min		tatoes
4-5	Cook larger quantities of food, stews	60-150		Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients
	and soups	min
6-7	Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,	as re-		Turn halfway through
	cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,	quired
	eggs, pancakes, doughnuts
7-8	Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,	5-15		Turn halfway through
	steaks	min
9	Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips

HOB - CARE AND CLEANING

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Clean the appliance after each use. Always use cookware with clean bottom.

Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic have no effect on how the appliance operates.

To remove the dirt:

1.– Remove immediately: melted plastic, plastic foil, and food with sugar. If not, the dirt can cause damage to the appliance. Use a special scraper for the glass . Put the scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface .

–Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: limescale rings , water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a special cleaning agent for glass ceramic or stainless steel.

2.Clean the appliance with a moist cloth and some detergent.

3.At the end rub the appliance dry with a clean cloth.

•Clean the front of the appliance with a soft cloth and a solution of hot water and some detergent.

•For metal fronts use some detergent for stainless steel.

•Do not use scouring agents and abrasive sponges.

OVEN - DAILY USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.