AEG-Electrolux EOB1710W User Manual

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Warnings - Built-in ovens

It is most important that the instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move
house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read
them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

Installation

z Any installation work must be undertaken

by a qualified electrician or competent
person.

z Installation and initial adjustment of your

oven MUST be carried out by qualified
personnel in compliance with current
regulations. Specific installation
instructions for the installer are given in this
booklet.

During use

z This appliance has been designed for

cooking edible foodstuffs only, and must
not be used for any other purposes.

z Always stand back from the oven when

opening the oven door during cooking or at
the end of it to allow any build up of steam
or heat to release.

z Appliances become very hot with use, and

retain their heat for a long period after use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.

z It is dangerous to alter the specifications

or modify the product in any way.

z Appliances become very hot with use, and

retain their heat for a long period after use.

z Always ensure that the control knobs are

in the “off” position when not in use.

z For hygiene and safety reasons, this

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

z Never line any part of the oven with

aluminium foil.

z Easy clean-liners (if provided) should never

be cleaned with any other than soapy water.

z Never use steam or steam machines to

clean the appliance.

z Before any maintenance or cleaning work

is carried out on the appliance, always turn
off the isolator switch at the cooker point,
and allow to cool.

z During oven cooking and grilling, the

appliance door and the surrounding parts
are warmed up to a very high temperature.
Be careful and keep children away from
the appliance while you are using it. When
you connect other appliances to a plug near
the oven, check carefully that the wire does
not touch warm parts of the oven and does
not get taken in the oven door.

z Ensure that the shelves are put in place in

the correct way.

z This oven (even if it is linked to an electrical

cooking table) is made to function at 230 V
monophase with neutral.

Child safety

z This appliance is designed to be operated

by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with the
product.

z Children should be supervised at all times

and should not be allowed to touch the hot
surfaces or be in the vicinity when in use
or until the appliance has cooled after use.

Technical assistance

z This appliance should be serviced by an

authorized Network Service Centre, and
only genuine spare parts should be used.

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z Under no circumstances should you

attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service
Centre. Always insist on genuine spare
parts.

Guide to Use the
instructions

Safety Instructions

Step by step instructions for an
operation

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Hints and Tips

MANUFACTURER:

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS ITALY S.p.A.
Viale Bologna, 298
47100 FORLÌ (Italy)

When the oven is first installed

Once the oven has been installed:

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a) set the thermostat knob to MAX;
b) switch the oven function control knob to

conventional cooking ( );

c) allow the oven to run empty for

approximately 45 minutes;
d) open a window for ventilation.
During this time, an unpleasant odour may
be emitted. This is absolutely normal, and
is caused by residues of manufacturing.
Repeat this operation for the grill and fan
cooking function.
Once this operation is carried out, let the
oven cool down, then clean the oven cavity
with a soft cloth soaked in warm soapy
water.

Before cooking for the first time,
carefully wash the oven

accessories.

Fig. 1

To open the oven door, always
catch the handle in its central part
(Fig. 1).

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Description of the appliance

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1

8

6
7

1. Control panel

2. Oven Function control knob

3. Oven Thermostat control knob

4. Overall control light

5. Oven thermostat control light

6. Grill

7. Oven lamp

8. Rating plate

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Electric oven

Oven Function (Fig. 2) and
Thermostat (Fig. 3) control
knobs

They enable to select the most appropriate
type of heating for the different cooking
requirements by appropriately connecting
the heating elements and adjusting
temperature to the required level.

Meaning of the symbols

Conventional cooking

Bottom heating element

Top heating element

Grilling

Conventional cooking

— Turn the oven function knob to ,
— turn the thermostat knob to the desired

temperature setting.

Bottom heating element

— Turn the oven function knob to ,
— turn the thermostat knob to the desired

temperature setting.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Operating control light

It indicates that one or more of the heating
elements are turned on.

Top heating element

— Turn the oven function knob to ,
— turn the thermostat knob to the desired

temperature setting.

Grilling

— Turn the oven function knob to ,
— turn the thermostat knob to the desired

temperature setting.

Oven thermostat control light

This light goes off when the oven heats up
to the temperature set and comes on again
every time the thermostat cuts in to stabilize
temperature.

Safety thermostat

In order to avoid excessive overheating due
to incorrect use of the appliance or else to a
faulty component, the oven is equipped with
a safety thermostat which cuts off the power
supply if necessary. Operation is restored
automatically when the oven temperature
decreases to normal values. Therefore, if the
thermostat cuts in because you have not
been using the appliance correctly, the oven
can be used again simply by waiting for the
appliance to cool down. If, instead, the
thermostat cuts in because of a faulty
component, you should call the Service
Department.

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Hints and tips for using the oven

Always cook with the oven door
closed.

The oven is supplied with an exclusive
system which produces a natural circulation
of air and the constant recycling of steam.
This system makes it possible to cook in
a steamy environment and keep the dishes
soft inside and crusty outside. Moreover,
the cooking time and energy consumption
are reduced to a minimum.
During cooking steam may be produced
which can be released when opening the
oven door. This is absolutely normal.

However, always stand back from the
oven when opening the oven door
during cooking or at the end of it to
allow any build up of steam or heat to
release.

Conventional cooking

Heat comes from the top and from the
bottom, therefore it is preferable to use the
central runners. If cooking requires more
heat from the top or from the bottom use
the top or the bottom runners or turn the
control knob to the relevant positions (bottom

heating and top heating ).

Grilling

When grilling meat or fish, spread a little oil
on them and always place them on the oven
grid. The shelf level depends on the
thinckness of the food.
Always place the dripping pan at the lowest
level, with some water in it, to avoid smoke
and unpleasant smells.

Some hints

For baking cakes

Cakes require a moderate temperature
(normally between 150 and 200°C). In

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addition, the oven must be heated up
beforehand - for about 10 minutes.
The oven door should not be opened before
at least 3/4 of the set cooking time is up.
Normal short pastry dough should be
cooked in a mould or tin for 2/3 of total
cooking time required and then garnished
as desired before being cooked completely.
Clearly, the remaining cooking time depends
on the type of garnish used (jam, fruit, etc.).
Care should be taken to ensure that any
dough and cake mixes are of the right
consistency since an unduly moist mix
lengthens cooking time unnecessarily. The
raw dough or mix should therefore be fairly
difficult to detach from the spoon or beater.

For cooking meat and fish

Meat cooked in the oven should weigh at
least 1 kg to prevent it from becoming too
dry during cooking. Very tender red meat to
be cooked rare, i.e. well cooked on the
outside but extremely juicy inside, requires
high-temperature cooking (200-220°C).
White meat, poultry and fish instead require
low-temperature cooking (150-175°C).
The ingredients for the accompanying sauce
or gravy should be put in the baking pan at
the very beginning only when cooking times
are short.Otherwise they should be added
during the last half hour. A simple way of
checking whether meat is done or not is to
press it with a spoon; if the meat does not
yield under this pressure it means that it is
done to a turn. In the case of roast beef and
fillet steaks, the inside of which should
remain fairly pink in color, cooking times
must be short. The meat can be cooked in
a baking pan or else directly on the shelf ­in this case a dripping pan must obviously
be placed underneath the shelf to collect
the juice. Once the meat is cooked, it is
advisable to let it rest for at least 15 minutes
before carving so that the juice does not seep