AEG-Electrolux EKK511510W User Manual

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EKK511510

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Product description 5
Before first use 6
Hob - Daily Use 6
Hob - Helpful hints and tips 7
Hob - Care and Cleaning 7
Oven - Daily Use 7

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

• Do not let persons, children included,
with reduced physical sensory, reduced
mental functions or lack of experience
and knowledge to use the appliance.
They must have supervision or instruction
for the operation of the appliance by a
person who is responsible for their safety.

• 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.

Using the accessories 8
Oven - Helpful hints and tips 9
Oven - Care and Cleaning 13
What to do if… 16
Installation 17
Environment concerns 19

Subject to change without notice

• Switch off the appliance after each use.

Installation

• The adjustment conditions for this appli­ance are described on the label (or data
plate).

• 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

• Only an approved electrician can install
and connect the appliance. Contact an

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approved service centre. This is to pre­vent the risks of structural damage or
physical injury.

• 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.

• 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.

Gas connection

• Only an approved gas installer 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 airflow around the appli­ance is good. A defective air supply can
cause lack of oxygen.

• Before installation, make sure that the lo­cal distribution conditions (gas type and
pressure) and the adjustment of the ap­pliance are compatible.

• Information about the gas supply is on
the rating plate.

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

• The use of a gas cooking appliance
cause heat and moisture in the room in
which it is installed. Make sure that venti­lation in the kitchen is good: keep natural
ventilation holes open or install a me­chanical ventilation device (mechanical
extractor hood).

• More ventilation (for example opening of
a window or increasing the level of me­chanical ventilation where present) is
necessary when you operate the appli­ance intensively for a long time .

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.

• 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.

• The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Take care to
avoid touching the heating elements.
Young children must be kept away un­less continuously supervised.

• 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

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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.

• 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).

• Do not put anything on the hob that is lia­ble to melt.

• Use only stable cookware with the cor­rect shape and diameter to prevent acci­dental tilting or spilling. There is a risk of
burns.

Lid

• The lid protects the appliance from dust
when closed and collects splashes of
grease when opened. Do not use it for
other functions.

• Keep the lid clean all the time.

• Always remove any spillage from the sur­face of the lid before you open it.

• Do not close the lid until the hob and
oven are completely cold.

• Glass lids can shatter when hot. Turn off
all the burners before shutting the lid.

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 (if applicable).

• 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.

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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:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

General overview

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– 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.

1 Hob control knobs
2 Control knob for Minute minder
3 Control knob for oven temperature
4 Temperature indicator
5 Control knob for oven functions
6 Grill
7 Oven lamp
8 Fan
9 Shelf runner

Cooking surface layout

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Accessories

Oven shelf

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For cookware, cake tins, roasts.

• Flat baking tray

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1 Auxiliary burner
2 Semi-rapid burner
3 Semi-rapid burner
4 Rapid burner

3

For cakes and biscuits.

• Storage drawer

Below the oven cavity is the storage
drawer.

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Warning! The storage drawer can

become hot when the appliance
operates.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

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.

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

Preheating

1.

Set function
ature.

and maximum temper-

HOB - DAILY USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

Ignition of the burner

Warning! Be very careful when you

use open fire in kitchen environment.
Manufacturer decline any responsibility
in case misuse of the flame

Always light the burner before you put
cookware.

To light the burner:

1. Turn the control knob counterclockwise

to the maximum position (
push it down.

2. Keep the control knob pushed for ap-

proximately 5 seconds; this will let ther­mocouple to warm up. If not, the gas
supply will be interrupted.

3. Adjust the flame after it is regular.

If after some tries the burner does not
light, check if the crown and its cap are
in correct positions.

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• Optional telescopic runners

To put the shelves or trays on it. You can
order them separately.

2. Run an empty oven for 45 minutes.

3.

Set function
ature.

4. Run an empty oven for 15 minutes.
This is to burn off any residue from the cavi­ty surface. Accessories can become more
hot than in normal use. During this period
an odour and smoke can be emitted. This
is normal. Make sure the airflow is sufficient.

1 Burner cap
2 Burner crown
3 Ignition candle
4 Thermocouple

Warning! Do not keep the control
knob pushed for more than 15
seconds.
If the burner does not light after 15
seconds, release the control knob, turn
it into off position and try to light the
burner again after minimum 1 minute.

and maximum temper-

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Important! You can light the burner

without electrical device (e.g. when there is
no electricity in the kitchen). To do so, put
the flame near the burner, push the related
control knob down and turn it
counterclockwise to the maximum gas
release position.

If the burner accidentally goes out, turn
the control knob to the off position and
try to light the burner again after mini­mum 1 minute.

The spark generator can start automat­ically when you switch on the mains,

HOB - HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

Energy savings

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

• When the liquid starts to boil, turn down
the flame to barely simmer the liquid.

Use pots and pans with bottom appli­cable to the dimension of the burner.

HOB - CARE AND CLEANING

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

Warning! Switch the appliance off and
let it cool down before you clean it.

Warning! For safety reasons, do not
clean the appliance with steam
cleaners or high-pressure cleaners.

Warning! Do not use abrasive
cleaners, steel wool pads or acids, they
can cause damage to the appliance.

• To clean the enamelled parts, cap and
crown, wash it with warm soapy water.

after installation or a power cut. It is
normal.

Turning the burner off

To put the flame out, turn the knob to the
symbol

Use cookware with the bottom as thick and
flat as possible.

• Stainless steel parts wash with water,
and then dry with a soft cloth.

• The pan supports are not dishwasher
proof; they must be washed by hand.

• Make sure you position the pan supports
correctly after cleaning.

• To make burners work correctly, make
sure that the arms of the pan supports
are in the centre of the burner.

Be very careful when you replace the

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pan supports to prevent the hob top
from damage.

After cleaning, dry the appliance with a soft
cloth.

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Warning! Always turn the flame down
or switch it off before you remove the
pans of the burner.

Burner Diameters of cookware

Rapid 160 mm - 280 mm

Semi-rapid 140 mm - 240 mm

Auxiliary 120 mm - 180 mm

OVEN - DAILY USE

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

Activating and deactivating the
appliance

1. Turn the oven functions control knob to

an oven function.

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2. Turn the temperature control knob to a
temperature.
The temperature indicator comes on
while the temperature in the appliance
increases.

3. To deactivate the appliance, turn the
oven functions control knob and the
temperature control knob to the Off po-

Safety thermostat

To prevent dangerous overheating (due to
incorrect use of the appliance or defective
components), the oven has a safety ther­mostat, which interrupts the power supply.
The oven switches back on again automati­cally, when the temperature drops.

sition.

Oven functions

Oven function Application

OFF position The appliance is OFF.

Conventional cook-

ing

Bottom heating ele-

ment

Top heating ele-

ment

Grill

Fan cooking

Defrost

Minute minder

Use it to set a countdown time.
First turn the Minute minder control knob
(refer to "Product description") clockwise as

Heats both from the top and bottom element. To bake and roast

Heats only from the bottom of the oven. To bake cakes with crispy

Heats only from the top of the oven. To finish cooked dishes.

To grill flat food items in small quantities in the middle of the shelf.

To make toasts. Maximum temperature for this function is 210

To roast or roast and bake the food that requires the same cooking

temperature, using more than one shelf, without flavour transfer-

Thaws frozen food. The temperature control knob must be on off

appliance automatically deactivates. Turn
the Minute minder control knob to

the control knobs for oven functions oven

temperature to the OFF position.
far as it goes. Then turn it counterclockwise
to necessary time period. A signal sounds
after the time period is completed and the

on one oven level.

or crusty bases.

°C

ence.

position.

, and

To cook without a set time period, turn
the Minute minder control knob to

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USING THE ACCESSORIES

Warning! Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.

Inserting the oven accessories

Put in the slide-in accessories so that the
double side edges are at the back of the
oven and point down to the bottom. Push
the slide-in accessories between the guide­bars of one of the oven levels.