AEG-Electrolux FM4500FR-A User Manual

FM 4500 FR-A

User manual Grill/Deep fat fryer

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Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.
With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional
design and cutting edge technology.
Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best per­formance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of excel­lence.
In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an inte­gral part of our products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfect­ly and most efficiently.
To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a
safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

ng symbols are used in this user information:

Warning! This must be read! Important advice for the safety of persons and
information on avoiding damage to the appliance

3 General information and advice

2 Information on environmental protection

z Dangerous voltage

Contents

Operating Instructions 4

Safety instructions 4

Description of the Appliance 6

Grill/Deep fat fryer layout 6
Control panel layout 7

Touch Control sensor fields 7
Displays 8
Residual heat indicator 8

Preparation of the appliance 9

Using grilling 9
Using deep fat fryer 10

Operating the appliance 11

Switching the appliance on and off 11
Setting grill setting / temperature for the deep fat fryer 11
Using the child safety device 13
Using the timer 14
Automatic switch off 16

Tips on Cooking and Frying 17

Frying frozen food 17
Grill and deep fat fryer in combination 18

Cleaning and Care 19

Glass ceramic 19
Grill 20
Deep fat fryer 21

What to do if … 22

3Contents

Disposal 23

Installation Instructions 24

Safety instructions 24

Assembly 26
Installing more than one Frontline hob 30

Rating Plate 34

Guarantee/Customer Service 35
Service 38

Operating Instructions4

Operating Instructions

1 Safety instructions

Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting is not
covered by the warranty.

Correct use

• 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.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation.

• This appliance should be used only for the normal domestic grilling and frying

of food.

• The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a storage surface.

• Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted.

• Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly inflammable materials or fusi-

ble objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.

Children’s safety

• Small children must be kept away from the appliance.

• Only let bigger children work on the appliance under supervision.

General safety

• The appliance may only be installed and connected by trained, registered
service engineers.

• Built-in appliances may only be used after they have built in to suitable built­in units and work surfaces that meet standards.

• In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the glass ceramic
(cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance must be switched off and discon­nected from the electrical supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric
shock.

• Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained registered service
engineers.

5Safety instructions

Safety during use

• Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.

• There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.

• Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appli-

ance.

• Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly. Warning! Fire hazard!

• Smother fire using a cover, never use water to put out.

• In the case of fire, set all switches to zero and switch off any extractor.

• Switch off the appliance after each use.

Safety when cleaning

• For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down.

• For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam jet or high-pres-

sure cleaning equipment is not permitted.

How to avoid damage to the appliance

• The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling onto it.

Description of the Appliance6

Description of the Appliance

Grill/Deep fat fryer layout

Grill shelf Grill insert

Heating element

with lava stones

Oil cavity

Drain filter

Frontline strip

Control panel

Safety catch
for drain tap

Socket

Deep fat fryer plugFryer basket

Control panel layout

7Description of the Appliance

Child lock pilot

light

Temperature

Temperature

Child lock

Deep fat fryer

power indicator

indicator

setting

Deep fat fryer Timer

Grill indicator

timer function

Deep fat fryer

indicator

timer function

Timer selection Grill setting

Timer indicator

Grill power indicator

Grill setting

indicator

On/Off pilot light

selection

Grill On/Off

Touch Control sensor fields

The appliance is operated using Touch Control sensor fields. Functions are con­trolled by touching sensor fields and confirmed by displays and acoustic signals.
Touch the sensor fields from above, without covering other sensor fields.

Sensor field Function

On / Off To switch the appliance on and off
Increase settings To increase grill setting / temperature
Reduce settings To reduce grill setting / temperature

Timer Timer selection

Increase settings To increase Timer time
Reduce settings To reduce Timer time

Child lock Locking control panel for children

Description of the Appliance8

Displays

Display Description

No grill setting / temperature

set

- Grill settings Grill setting is set

120­190

Fault Malfunction has occurred
Residual heat Appliance is still hot
Child safety device Child safety device is engaged
Automatic switch off Switch off is active.

Temperature in °C Temperature for the deep fat fryer is

set.

Residual heat indicator

1 Warning! Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the appli-

ance needs some time to cool down. Look at the residual heat indicator .

3 When the grill is operated, the deep fat fryer heats up. The residual heat of

the deep fat fryer is displayed.

Preparation of the appliance

AA

Using grilling

1 The grill may only be used with the grill insert inserted.

1. Insert grill insert with lava stones in the grill.
The lava stones absorb fat that comes out of the food when grilling.

2. Take hold of grill shelf firmly with both
hands and tilt it backwards until it is in the
fixture (A).

3. Lower grill shelf and insert the plug in the
socket (B).

3 With very fatty foods the lava stones can

be replaced with water.
A sufficient amount of water is important.

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Socket has live parts and must be protected
from moisture.
Only fill up with water when deep fat fryer
plug is inserted in the socket.

B

9Preparation of the appliance

A

Preparation of the appliance10

Using deep fat fryer

1. Remove grill shelf and grill insert.

2. Close drain tap and replace safety catch.

3 The deep fat fryer’s oil cavity must be filled

with oil between the marks MIN (1.5 litres)
and MAX (3 litres).

3. Insert deep fat fryer plug in the socket.

4. Fill deep fat fryer oil cavity with oil.

3 Frying fat can also be used instead of oil.

11Operating the appliance

Operating the appliance

Switching the appliance on and off

Control panel Display Pilot light

Switch on Touch for 2 seconds / lights up
Switch off Touch for 1 second / none goes out

Important: Socket has live parts.

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Only operate appliance with dry socket.

3 After switching on, within approx. 10 seconds a function must be set, otherwise

the appliance automatically switches itself off.

Setting grill setting / temperature for the deep fat fryer

Control panel Grill setting

indicator

To increase Touch to 120 to190
To decrease Touch to 190 to120
To switch off Touch and at

the same time

Temperature
indicator

3 If a grill setting/temperature is selected, the indicator flashes until the grill set-

ting/temperature is reached. When the grill setting/temperature selected is
reached, an acoustic signal sounds.

3 If the deep fat fryer plug or grill shelf is not inserted properly, the appliance does

not heat up.

3 A temperature from 170°C to 180°C is suitable for deep fat frying.

Operating the appliance12

Deep frying

1. Fill fryer basket with food to be fried outside of the deep fat fryer and shake.
Ice and small pieces of food to be fried can fall through the fryer basket into the
hot oil.

2. Wait until oil has reached the selected temperature.
Temperature indicator no longer flashes and acoustic signal sounds.

3. Fry food until it has taken on the appropriate colour.

4. After deep frying lift the fryer basket out of the oil.

5. Carefully shake fryer basket to remove excess oil.

6. Hang fryer basket on the hanger to allow further draining.

3 When dealing with larger quantities of food to be fried, take the fryer basket out

of the oil after 1-2 minutes and heat the oil up again.
When the oil is heated up again, continue deep frying.

3 If using frying fat, cut this into pieces and melt at 120°C.