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Microwave oven
FX30LF/EX 30LF
Operating and
installation instructions
AEG
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Operating instaictions - Please read carefully before using the oven and keep for future reference
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Contents
Page
Figures (unfold for easy reference)
Features
Microwaves, what are they?
Golden rules for safe and successful operation
How to cook with time, variable power and the food sensor/temperature
Setting and changing the clock
Start up
Selecting cooking time and variable power
Cooking with variable power arfd temperature/food sensor
Starting, checking and finishing a programme
The correct utensils
Cooking guidelines
Heating guidelines
Defrosting guidelines
Cleaning, maintenance and replacement oft the interior cooker lamp
Questions and answers
Installation
Fitting the air vents
if you think your microwave oven is not functioning properly
Technical data/Rating plate
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Freestanding appliance FX 30 LF
Build-in appliance EX 30 LF
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Features
A Cooking guide (cover plate for interior
lamp).
B Time-of-day button.
C Symbols for time of day, cooking time,
temperature.
D Display for time of day, cooking time,
temperature.
E Selector buttons for cooking time, tempera
ture and time of day.
F Slide control to select power levels in
Q Start button.
H Cook light.
I ON button
K OFF button
L Doorhandle.
M Sealed-in ceramic base.
N Build-in decor frame.
O Socket for food sensor.
Main button
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Bevore you read on
Microwaves, what are they?
Microwaves are electromagnetic energy like
ordinary daylight or radio waves, the only
difference being the wave length.
Radio waves are broadcast through the air
around us, and travel great distances; when
received by a radio, the energy they carry is
converted into sound. Microwaves are broad
cast inside the cooker and can travel only
short distances.
When they are received by the food, energy
they carry is converted into heat.
The waves are alternately positive and negative,
and act as magnets on the water molecules In
food.
This attraction and repulsion makes the mole
cules vibrate, causing friction which produces
heating and thus, ultimately, cooking of the
food, exactly as it happens when you rub your
hands.
Cooking Guidelines
The cooking guide on the appliance and the
charts (pages 14-17) are general guidelines,
for recipes and further details refer to the
cookbook.
Golden rules for safe and successful operation
1. Do not Operate the oven when it is empty.
Place food In the oven first, then switch on
the oven.
2. Keep the oven clean, particularly around the
door seats.
3. Take care not to damage;
■ the door
■ the doors hinges
■ the door seals and sealing surfaces.
Avoid unnecessary strain on the door and take
care not to trap anything between the door and
the frame!
4. Do not operate the microwave oven when it
Is not functioning properly. Contact AEG
Service to have the oven checked by a
trained service engineer to avoid any
damage.
5. Only use cooking utensils suitable for
microwave cooking or specifically deve
loped microwave oven cookware. See
further details on page 13.
6. When heating drinks or water in cups or
glasses place the container in the centre of
the oven. Put a metal or heat-resistant
plastic spoon in the container to prevent
excessive boiling.
7. Eggs in shells cannot be cooked in the
microwave oven as they will burst.
8. Do not heat large quantities of oil (fondues
or deep fat frying) in the microwave oven.
9. Do not heat any closed or sealed bottles,
tins etc. in the microwave oven.
10. Refer to the cooking guide on the appliance
and the charts on pages 14-17 for cooking
information.
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How to cook with time, variable power and the
food sensor/temperature
The cooking guide on the appliance is a
general reminder. For more detailed information
please see the charts on pages 14-17.
Cooking time
The cooking time depends on the quantity of
food to be cooked. For example, one cup of
soup will be heated in one minute, whereas five
cups require five minutes. Reason: the oven
has to provide five times the energy which
means that it has to work five time as long.
See guidelines in the charts on
pages 14-17.
Variable power
The amount of heat required to cook, heat or
defrost food will vary according to the texture
and quantity of food to be cooked.
The variable power enables you to increase or
decrease the amount of heat similar to the
various settings you have on your conventional
cooker.
The settings on your microwave oven are given
in % (percentage).
Highest setting 100% = 700 Watts.
On setting 50% the oven cooks on half the
power (350 Watts).
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Generally, cooking is started with 100% power
and finished with reduced power G^0%-20<M^.
To heat food settings between 30-80% are
used. The defrost setting is 30%.
The charts on pages 14-17 provide guidelines
how to use the various settings.
Cooking with temperature
The food sensor takes the guesswork out of
cooking, heating or wanfning various foods.
When the food sensor probe is located in the
food and the plug inserted in the plug socket
in the oven, the oven cooks by measuring the
internal temperature of the food you have
selected.
After the set temperature has been reached
the oven automatically switches off the microwave power.
The food sensor enables you to cook for
instance beef to “medium" time after time
without the risk of overcooking it and on the
other hand it ensures that you roast pork is
cooked through completely.
Allow food to stand for 5 to 10 minutes after it
is taken from the oven for the heat to equalise.
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How to cook with time, variable power and the
Cootdng Nnts
To ensure best results large items such as
joints, poultry, etc. should be turned halfway
through the cooking cycle.
Thin items cook more quickly than thick ones.
Small amounts give better cooking results.
Vegetables cook better when covered with a lid
or clingfilm. When using clingfilm, pierce to
allow steam to escape.
Refrigerated or frozen foods need longer to
cook.
Place foods in the centre of the oven.
Casseroles, stews, soups, sauce etc. should be
stirred occasionally to ensure fast and
thorough heating.
The best policy is to undercook, taste or check
the food and then if necessary, to cook further.
Allow the food to stand for a while after
cooking for the heat to spread evenly through
the food.
Setting and changing the clock
To set the clock after the oven has been
plugged in or after a power cut or to change
the time of day follow the instructions below.
Figure 5
Push ON n~] button (1).
Figure 3
Push time-of-day button (B). Clock symbol for time of day is on.
Figure 4
Push buttons (E)
successively to select time of day.
You have 3 secs, to move from one button
to another.
Figure 3
Push time-of-day button (B) again.
When set, the time of day will always be
displayed unless a cooking function is in
progress. To check the time of day during
cooking push button B > the time will be
displayed for 3 seconds.
Cavity is illuminated.
Display D shows 0000.
Clock symbol for cooking time is on (C).
Clock symbol for cooking time is out.
Example: for 16.30:
press buttons from left to right:
l.lx 3.3x
2. 6x 4. Ox
The time of day appears in display (D).
The time of day clock has been set.
Clock symbol for time of day is out.
Clock symbol for cooking time is on.
Display (D) shows 0000.
Figure 15
Switch off appliance.
Push OFF button (K)
Light in cavity is out.
Time of day is displayed.
Clock symbol for cooking time is out.
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start up
Figure 5
Push ON buttonCl] 1.
Figure 6
Open the door.
Figure 7
Place food In the oven and
close the door.
Cavity is illuminated.
Display shows 0000.
Clock symbol for cooking time is on.
Fan comes on.
Fan stops.
The appliance is operational.
Selecting cooking time and variable power
Figure 8
Push buttons E to
select cooking time.
Max. cooking time:
99 min. 59 sec.
Example: 1 min. 30 sec.
Push buttons from left to right:
1. Ox
2. 1x
3. 3x
4. Ox
The display shows 0130.
To change the time push buttons selecting
the new time.
Figure 9
Set slide control F to
the required power level.
For defrosting:
Select defrost symbol = 30%i
Figure 10
Push start button <J> (G).
Programme end is indicated by
an acoustic signal.
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Example: 60 = 60%
Cook light flashes.
Fan is on.
Cook light is on.
Countdown of cooking time is shown in
display (D).
See also “Starting, checking and finishing
a programme”.
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Cooking with variable power and temperature/food sensor
Figurer
Place food in the oven.
Figure 11
Insert food sensor into food
to be cooked or heated,
in the case of meat joints
insert sensor into the centre
of the thickest part.
Figure 12
insert food sensor plug into
plug socket in the oven.
Close the door.
Figure 13
Push buttons E to
select temperature:
Fan is on.
Clock symbol for cooking time
will go out.
Temperature symbol X comes on.
40 X will be shown on the left
of display D.
The lowest temperature to which
foods can be heated is 40 X.
The fan will stop.
Example: SOX
Push buttons from left to right:
1.1x = 5
2. Ox = 0
Display shows SOX on the left
hand side.
Figure 14
Move the slide control to
the required power level:
Figure 10
Push start button (G).
On reaching the set temperature:
Remove food sensor from
plug socket.
Example: 100 = 100%.
Cook light next to the start button
will flash on and off.
Fan comes on.
Cook light will stay on.
The appliance will start to cook.
The temperature display will show
40 X on the left hand side. After
reaching 40 X the temperature increase
is shown on the display.
SOX will be shown twice -
side-by-side - in the display.
Fan will stop.
Acoustic signal will come on.
Food sensor must not be left In the oven.
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starting, checking and finishing a programme
Figure 10
Push start button
Figure 6
Checking:
Open the door:
Close the door:
Push start button .
Figure 15
Push OFF button i O ] to
switch off the oven after
the acoustic signal has
indicated the cooking end.
< X >
Appliance operates according to
selections made.
For example to add ingredients or
stir food.
Cooking programme will stop.
Fan will come on.
Cook light starts to flash.
Fan will stop.
Cook light flashes.
Count-down of cooking time is
stationary.
Oven will only resume operation
after the start button has been
pushed.
Count-down of cooking time resumes.
All indicators will go out and the time
of day will appear in the display.
Remove food sensor from
the plug socket.
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Warning! The food sensor must not
be left in a switched on empty oven.
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The collect utensils
Figure IB
Ovenproof glass or glass ceramic oven dishes
are the most used. These dishes allow microwaves to pass through directly to food. Dishes
will remain cool unless cooking is prolonged,
causing hot food to heat the dish.
Diswasher-safe plastics, usually quite rigid
material can be used provided they can with
stand the temperature of the food being
cooked.
Hard plastic trays, picnic ware and bowls, may
be used for heating but not for cooking food.
To cook food in plastic utensils use specially
developed microwave cookware.
Paper cups, plates, towels, wax paper and
paper cartons can be used for heating.
Prolonged time in the oven can cause paper to
burn. Greaseproof paper can be used as a
covering during cooking.
Glass, sturdy china and pottery serving dishes
can also be used. These should not have
silver, gold, platinum or other metal trims which
will be damaged by the microwaves.
Metal dishes and foil reflect microwaves and
inhibit cooking and should not be used in a
microwave oven.
Exceptions:
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to
cover, for example wing and leg tips when
cooking poultry to prevent overcooking.
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Microwave Browning Dishes
Special microwave browning dishes have been
developed to aid the browning process when
cooking meats with very short cooking times.
The base of the browning dish is coated with a
special material which will get very hot during
pre-heating of the empty dish. The hot base
will ensure a browning effect on small food
items such as steaks, hamburgers, chops etc.
It is most important that no metal or foil
touches or comes close to the walls of the
oven (minimum gap 2 cm).
Foil trays with ready-made meals can be used
to heat the food provided they are not deeper
than 2 cm and the lid is removed.
The pre-heating time depends on the type of
food to be cooked.
Microwave Browning dishes No. E 611899 644
and E 611899 662 are available from your local
AEG microwave oven stockist.
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Cooking guidelines
Fbod/quantity
Meat loaf
450 g/l lb.
Roast pork
450 g/l lb.
Chicken
1 kg/2 lb (cooking)
1 kg/2 lb (roasting) 100
Roast sirloin
1 kg/2 lb 100
Roast beef
1 »/2 kg/3 lb.
Rllet of fish
450 g/1 lb.
Cauliflower
450 g/1 lb.
Peas, fresh
225 g/8 oz.
Peas, frozen
280 g/10 oz.
Spinach, frozen
280 g/10 oz.
Carrots, fresh
340 g/12 oz.
prepared weight
Potatoes, baked
1 = 200 g/7 oz.
Potatoes, boiled
450 g/1 lb. peeie
Rice
225 g/8 oz.
Scrambled eggs 2
Fried eggs 2
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100 4-5
100 10-12
100
100
100 8-10
100
1. setting
% min. % min.
15-20
4-5
15-20
8-10
5-6
8-10
5-7
9-11
3-4 50
7-8
5-7
9-11
1-2
60
1-2
2. setting
60 10-15
100 8-10
100
8-10 Medium rare. Pre-heat
60
20-25
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5-20 Race in a dish, add
— — Place in a dish, add 4-5
50 7-8
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Special Instructions
Cook uncovered 5-10
Turn over after first time
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Cook in covered dish
Pre-heat empty browning
dish for 5-7 min. Turn
chicken over after first time
empty browning dish for
5-7 min. Turn over after
first time
Season with paprika
pepper and salt. Turn over
after first time
Cook in covered dish
Break into florets, place in
a dish with 4 tbsp. water
and cover
125 ml/4 fl. oz. water and
cover
tbsp. water and cover
Stir occasionally during
cooking
Cut into slices, add 3 tbsp.
water, knob of butter and
cover. Stir after 6 mins
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Wash, prick with a fork and
lay onto kitchen paper
- Cut into even sized pieces,
add 4 tbsp. water with salt.
Stir after 5 mins.
Place rice in a 2 litre/
3 '/2 pint glass dish, add
500 mt/l pint water, season
and cover. Stir after 4 mins
Stir halfway through
Pre-heat empty browning
dish V/2-2 mins. Prick egg
yolk slightly
stand'
ing
time
min.
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5
3- 5
5
5
5
5- 7
5- 7
5-10
5-10
2- 3
2- 3
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Heating guidelines
Food/Quantity
Beverages
1 cup milk
1 cup coffee, re-heat
1 cup/glass water, boil
1 glass wine
(mulled wine)
1 baby bottle milk
(200 ml)
Ready made meals
1 jar baby food
1 cup soup
(200 ml)
1 plated meal
(400 g/14 oz.)
1 portion rice, potatoes
or vegetables
(200 g/ 7 oz. each)
1 portion meat
(150 g/6 oz.)
Setting
%
80
80
100
100
80
60
100
80
100
80
Time / min.
1-1’>*2
30-45 sec.
T/2-2
1-1‘/i?
1-2
1-2
1-1 »/2
2-3
1'/^-2
1-2
Special instructions
Race a spoon into the cup or glass
(see page 7,6.)
Place a spoon into the cup or glass
(see page 7,6.)
Place a spoon into the cup of glass
(see page 7,6.)
Place a spoon into the cup of glass
(see page 7, 6.)
Heat bottle without teat
Heat jar without lid, stir
after heating
Heat covered
Heat covered
Heat covered
Heat uncovered if coated in
breadcrumbs, otherwise cover
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Defrosting guidelines
Fbod/Quantity
Meat and poultry
Joints per 450 g/1 lb.
Cops and steaks per
450 g/1 lb.
Cubed meat per
450 g/1 lb.
Minced meat and
sausage meat per
450 g/1 lb.
Offal (liver, kidneys)
per 450 g/1 lb.
Whole chicken per
450 g/1 lb.
Chicken portions per
450 g/ 1 lb.
Duck 1.5-2 kg
(3>/2-4W lb.)
%
100
30
100
1. se
30
30
30
30
30
tting
min.
1 30
10-14
10-12
10-12
8-10
13-15
13-15
3
itting
2. se
%
12-14
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- -
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30
15-20
Special instructions
min.
Turn joint over occasionally
Turn meat over
occasionally
Rearrange in dish halfway
through
Separate with fork halfway
through
Separate and rearrange in
dish halfway through
Turn chicken over every
10 mins. Remove giblets if
any. Cover warm areas with
foil
- Rearrange portions halfway
through with thick parts to
the outside of the dish
Turn duck over after first
time and again during 2nd
cycle. Cover warm area
with foil
stand
ing
time
min.
10-15
5-10
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
5-10
10-15
Fish
Rllets 450 g/1 lb.
Whole fish per
450 g/1 lb.
Prawns per 225 g/8 oz. 30
16
30 9-12
30
10-12
3-5
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Separate fillets after 5 mins
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Cover thin parts with foil
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Break up with fork after
10-15
15-20
3-5
2 mins
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Defrosting guidelines
Food/Quantity
1. setting
min.
%
Miscellaneous
Butter 250 g/9 oz.
Bread per 450 g/1 ib.
Roils. 4
Sponce cake per
20
7-8 - -
5-7
30
1‘Л
100
30 2-3
340 g/12 oz.
Shortcrust and puff
30
pastry per 225 g/8 oz.
Ready made meals
1 portion 400 g/ 14 oz. 80 8-15
stand*
ing
time
min.
10-15
2-5
2. setting
%
- -
Special instructions
min.
Remove any foil wrapper
Turn over halfway through 15-20
For crusty rolls reheat
empty browning dish for
V/2 mins on 100 and turn
roils once during defrost
ing
'/2 turn after 1 min. 5
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1
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Meals in foil containers
can be defrosted and
heated provided the con
tainer is not deeper than
2 cm and the lid is
removed
10
5-7
Cook in bag meals
300-400 g/11-14 oz.
Meat casserole per
675 g/1’/г Ib.
Frozen vegetables
See “cooking guidelines"
and cooking instructions
on manufacturers’
packets
2
80
80
Make a slit in the bag after
6-10
first time and continue to
3-5
cook in a covered con
tainer
15-20
30
80 5-7
Separate with fork after
first time and heat in
5-7
covered container
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Cleaning, Maintenance and Replacement of the cooker interior lamp
Cleaning of the appliance
Cleaning must be carried out with the power
supply to the microwave oven switched off.
Use a mild detergent e.g. washing-up liquid,
lukewarm water and a soft cloth to clean the
Interior and exterior surfaces and food sensor.
Do not use chemical or abrassive compounds
to clean any part of the cooker.
Odours inside the cooker can be eliminated by
placing in it a cup of water with lemon juice
added, and boiling the mixture for a few
minutes.
Note: if the door seal has been damaged or is
broken do not use the cooker, have it checked
by a qualified AEG engineer or AEG appointed
service agent.
Replacement of the cooker interior
lamp
Freestanding appliance
- Switch off the cooker and disconnect from
the power supply.
-> Slide the cooking guide with holder to the
left and lift it upwards.
- Turn the metal plate.
- Remove and replace the lamp through the
hole in the cabinet
(E 14 220/240 V/25 W max.)
- Re-assembie In reverse order.
Build-in model (TL 13 W) (fig. 15 and 16)
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Fig. 19
Fig. 20
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Questions and answers
Question:
Can 1 defrost and re-heat ready-made meals in
foil containers In my microwave oven?
Question:
Food cooked in a microwave oven seems to
cool down faster the conventionally cooked
food. Why?
Question:
What is the reason for the moisture in the
microwave oven during and after cooking?
Question:
Are microwave ovens expensive to run?
Answer:
Yes, If the container is not more than 2 cm/y4"
deep. As microwaves are reflected by metal the
food can only be heated from the top. To
ensure that food is heated thoroughly without
overcooking the surface, the max. depth of the
dish is 2 cmW'.
Make sure that the clearance between metal
container and oven wall is at least 2 cm/^/«".
Answer:
Often the dish used to store the food in the
refrigerator is used to heat the food in the
microwave oven. The cold dish will absorb heat
from the food and it may be necessary to
increase the time by 1 minute ot compensate
for the cold dish.
Answer:
The moisture in the food turns to steam as it is
heating. The steam is condensed on the cool
surfaces of the microwave oven and the result
ing moisture is quite normal and no reason for
concern.
Answer:
No. Microwave cooking is very economical. You
save approx. 70% energy for cooking and up to
90% energy for re-heating using a microwave
over as opposed to conventional cooking
methods.
Question:
What happens if the microwave oven is
operated when It is empty?
Answer:
Do not operate the oven when it is empty.
However, if it is switched on by mistake for a
short period of time no damage will occur to
the magnetron.
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installation of a freestanding appliance
Installation of freestanding appHanoe
To ensure proper ventilation of the appliance
allow a space of 5 cm/2" all around it.
Installation of the build-in appliance
Installation of the build-in appliance
- Rt the appliance into the furniture housing
unit (see illustration). The electrical supply
switched connection should be accessible
when the appliance is installed in the furni
ture housing.
~ The appliance Is secured to the housing
unit by 2 screws (see illustration).
50 mm
t
Fig. 23
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Fitting
To fit appliance into furniture housing
To fit the upper air vent
To fit lower air vent
Secure vrith added spiral springs (2).
Rg. 27
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If you think your microwave oven is not functioning properly
Before you call out a service engineer please
check the following points.
1. Check that power to the microwave oven is
available.
2. Are the fuses in working order?
3. Is the appliance door closed property?
If you call out a service engineer in
connection with one of the problems listed,
the cost involved will have to be passed on
to you even during the warranty period.
The same applies to wrong usage or
misuse of the appliance. Therefore, follow
the instructions and recommendations in
this booklet and the recipe book carefully.
Should you be unable to locate the cause of
the problem, please contact AEG Service
Department.
We reserve the right to alter specifications
without prior notice.
When calling AEG Service Department, please
quote the following numbers which you will
find on the rating plate (see illustration).
Model-No.:
E-No.
E-No.
Fig. 29
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Technical data/Rating plate
Supply voltage: 220/240 V. 50 Hz
Power consumption: 1300 W
Microwave output
power:
- Full Power: 700 W
- Defrost: 280 W
- Variable power: 20%-100%of
full power
fnestanding appliance:
Dimensions (HxWxD) mm:
Cabinet: 405 x 595 x 390
Cavity: 230x380x360
Weight: approx. 29 kg
These appliances conform to the EEC directive N 76/889/EEC
and 82/499 EG on radio interference.
BuM^n app/tono»;
Dimensions (HxWxT) mm:
Cut-out dimensions. 590 x 560 x 410
Cavity: 230x380x360
Front dimensions: 600 x 595 x 384
Weight: approx. 31 kg
Fuse: 10 A/13 Amp.
Timer: 1 sec. -
99 min. 59 sec.
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