DeLonghi 24 E, 24 SS User Manual

• USERS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• INSTALLATION ADVICE

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW

✓ Before beginning, please read these instructions completely and carefully.
✓ Do not remove permanently affixed labels, warnings, or plates from the product. This

may void the warranty.

✓ Please observe all local and national codes and ordinances.
✓ Please ensure that this product is properly grounded.
✓ The installer should leave these instructions with the consumer who should retain

for local inspector's use and for future reference.

Electrical installation must be in accordance with the National Electrical Code,
ANIS/NFPA70 - latest edition and/or local codes.
IN CANADA: Electrical installation must be in accordance with the current CSA C22.1
Canadian Electrical Codes Part 1 and/or local codes.

Model: DEBIE 24 SS

DEBIE 24 E

SELF-CLEANING BUILT-IN ELECTRIC OVEN

for residential use only

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for having purchased and given your preference to our

product.

The safety precautions and recommendations reported below are for
your own safety and that of others. They will also provide a means by
which to make full use of the features offered by your appliance.

Please preserve this booklet carefully. It may be useful in future, either
to yourself or to others in the event that doubts should arise relating to
its operation.

This appliance must be used only for the task it has explicitly been
designed for, that is for cooking food. Any other form of usage is to be
considered as inappropriate and therefore dangerous.

The manufacturer declines all responsibility in the event of damage
caused by improper, incorrect or illogical use of the appliance.

This appliance is designed and manufactured solely for the cooking of domestic (household)
food and in not suitable for any none domestic application and therefore should not be used
in a commercial environmement.

The appliance warranty will be void if the appliance is used within a none domestic
environmement i.e. a semi commercial, commercial or communal environment.

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USER INSTRUCTIONS

USING THE OVEN FOR THE FIRST TIME

You are advised to carry out the following operations:

✓ Assemble the interior of the oven as described under the heading “Cleaning and

maintenance”

✓ Switch the empty oven ON at maximum temperature for about two hours to

eliminate traces of grease and smell from the components.

✓ Let the oven cool down, switch off the electrical supply, then clean the inside of the

oven with a cloth soaked in water and neutral detergent and dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

✓ After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is not damaged.

If you have any doubts, do not use it and consult your supplier or a
professionally qualified technician.

✓ Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails, packing straps,

etc.) should not be left around within easy reach of children, as these may
cause serious injuries.

✓ The packaging material is recyclable and is marked with the recycling symbol

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✓ Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of the appliance as

this may become dangerous to use.

✓ The manufacturer cannot be considered responsible for damage caused by

unreasonable, incorrect or rash use of the appliance.

✓ If you should decide not to use this appliance any longer (or decide to

substitute an older model), before disposing of it, it is recommended that it
be made inoperative in an appropriate manner in accordance to health and
environmental protection regulations, ensuring in particular that all potentially
hazardous parts be made harmless, especially in relation to children who
could play with old appliances.

✓ The appliance should be installed and all the electrical connections made by

a qualified technician in compliance with local regulations in force and
following the manufacturer's instructions

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Use of any electrical appliance implies the necessity to follow a series of
fundamental rules. In particular:

✓ Never touch the appliance with wet hands or feet;
✓ Do not operate the appliance barefooted;
✓ Do not allow children or disabled people to use the appliance without your

supervision.

The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damages caused by
improper, incorrect or unreasonable use of the appliance.

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control panel

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Fig. 1.1

Oven controls:

1. Function selector knob

2. Electronic programmer

3. Temperature knob (potentiometer)

4. Door locked pilot light

5. Oven heating pilot light

6. Oven on pilot light

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WARNING - VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
The temperature knob (potentiometer) turns to right and left only to symbols + and -.
Forcing the turning could damage the temperature knob.

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how to use the self cleaning oven

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USING THE OVEN FOR THE FIRST TIME

- Put the shelf and the tray in the oven.

- Switch the oven on when it is empty (on any cooking function – NOT SELF CLEANING) at
maximum power for about 2 hours to remove traces of grease and smells from the com­ponents.

- When the oven has cooled down and the appliance, unplugged clean the inside of the oven
with a cloth soaked in water and neutral detergent and dry it completely.

WARNING:
The door is hot, use the handle.

NOTES ON OVEN WORKING

A cooling fan starts automatically when selecting a cooking or self cleaning mode.
It stops when turning the selector knob to OFF or light or defrosting position and
th inside oven cavity temperature drops below 100 °C (212 °F).
The purpose of this fan is to reduce the temperature inside/outside the appliance.

Note: The first time the oven is used or after a black-out the program must be started

by pressing keys 2 and 3 simultaneously. See the section on the use of the electronic
programmer.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Heating and cooking in the multifunction self cleaning oven takes place as follows:

• by normal convection

The heat is produced by the upper and lower heating elements.

• by forced convection

The heat produced by the circular element is distributed throughout the oven by the
fan.

• by radiation

The heat is radiated by the infra red broil element.

• by radiation and fan

The radiated heat from the infra red broil element is distributed throughout the oven
by the fan.

• by double radiation and fan

The fan distributes the heat radiated by the broil heating element and the upper heat­ing element in the oven.

• by ventilation

The food is defrosted by using the fan only function without heat.

• by self cleaning

The heat produced by the heating elements cleans the internal oven cavity removing
all residue of grease.

THIS IS NOT A COOKING FUNCTION

GENERAL FEATURES

The oven has special operating features.
Five different functions can be used to satisfy all cooking needs; it also has a self clean-

ing function which can clean the oven cavity at high temperature, a defrost function and
an oven light function.

These functions are managed by an electronic programmer which keeps the tempera­ture set constant by means of a probe inside the oven cavity.

The oven has the following heating elements:

- Lower heating element (double) 500 +1300 W

- Upper heating element 1000 W

- Grill heating element 2000 W

- Circular heating element 2200 W

Attention: the oven door becomes
very hot during operation.
Keep children away.

VERY IMPORTANT
The oven shall be used always
with the door closed.

WHEN THE SELF CLEANING
MODE HAS BEEN COMPLETED:

• do not start immediately a new
self cleaning cycle: LET THE
OVEN TO COOL DOWN.

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OVEN LIGHT (this is not a cooking function)

Turning the knob to this position, only the oven lamp lights up.
The lamp is always on in all the cooking functions (not for the self cleaning).

SELECTING THE FUNCTIONS (fig. 2.1)

The cooking function is selected by turning the function selector knob and matching
the mark with the symbol printed on the print (or the symbol with the mark printed on
the print).

Fig. 2.1

If the door stays open “door” appears on the programmer dis­play and after five minutes an audible warning sounds for 30
seconds and “

door” flashes.

To silence the audible warning press any programmer pushbutton.

NOTE: The heating elements work even with the door open and this signal just
indicates that energy is being wasted and the control panel/knobs are excessive­ly heated.

DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS (this is not a cooking function)

Only the fan and the oven lamp switch on. Defrosting takes place
by fan, without heating. The electronic program shows

dEF

Recommended for:

To rapidly defrost frozen foods; 2.2 lbs (1 kg) requires about one hour.
The defrosting times vary according to the quantity and type of foods to be defrosted.

CONVECTION COOKING WITH VENTILATION

The circular element and the fan switch on. The heat from the back is diffused by fan
convection. The temperature can be set between 120 °F (50 °C) and 480 °F (250 °C).
On selecting this function the electronic program starts cooking with a pre-heating tem­perature set at 320 °F (180 °C). To vary the temperature see the “Setting the cooking” sec­tion.

Recommended for:

For foods of large volume and quantity which require the same internal and external
degree of cooking; for ex: rolled roasts, turkey, legs, cakes, etc.

Important: In all cooking functions the oven must always be used with
the DOOR CLOSED.

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TRADITIONAL CONVECTION COOKING

The upper and lower heating elements switch on.
The heat is diffused by natural convection and the temperature must be set between
120 °F (50 °C) and 480 °F (250 °C). On selecting this function the electronic program­mer starts cooking with a pre-heating temperature set at 350 °F (200 °C). To vary the
temperature see the “Setting the cooking” section.

Recommended for:

For foods which require the same cooking temperature both internally and externally, i.
e. roasts, spare ribs, etc.

VENTILATED COOKING WITH DOUBLE BROIL

The infrared element, the upper heating element and the fan switch on. The heat is
mainly diffused by radiation and the fan distributes it in the whole oven. The tempera­ture can be set between 120 °F (50 °C) and 480 °F (250 °C).
On selecting this function the electronic program starts cooking with a pre-heating tem­perature set at 480 °F (240 °C).
To vary the temperature see the “SETTING THE COOKING” section.
For correct use see the “VENTILATED BROILING” section.

Recommended for:

Meats which are to be cooked at a high temperature but which must remain tender.
Fish remains more tender; turn it once during cooking.

BROILING

The infrared heating element switches on.
The heat is diffused by radiation. The temperature can be set between 120 °F (50 °C)
and 480 °F (250 °C). On selecting this function the electronic program starts cooking with
a pre-heating temperature set at 480 °F (210 °C).
To vary the temperature see the “SETTING THE COOKING” section.
For correct use see the “BROILING” section.

Recommended for:

Intense broiling action for cooking with the broiler; browning, crisping, toasting, etc. For
correct use see the “BROILING” section.

VENTILATED BROILING

The infrared heating element and the fan switch on. The heat is mainly diffused by radi­ation and the fan distributes it in the whole oven.
The temperature can be set between 120 °F (50 °C) and 480 °F (250 °C). On selecting
this function the electronic program starts cooking with a pre-heating temperature set at
480 °F (220 °C). To vary the temperature see the “SETTING THE COOKING” section.

Recommended for:

For grill cooking when a fast outside browning is necessary to keep the juices in, i. e. veal
steak, steak, hamburger,

etc. For correct use see the “VENTILATED BROILING” section.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:
This is not a cooking function but is only used to

clean the oven.

Before starting the self cleaning cycle:

-Take all the accessories out of the oven (broiling
pan and shelves).

- Clean any traces of liquid which have overflowed.

- Close the oven door and make sure that it is
closed properly.

If there are cracks or flaws on the oven door glass
(inside/outside) or if the gaskets are ruined or worn
or if the door does not close perfectly, unplug the
appliance and contact the Service Centre.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• In this function the residual cooking greases on the inside walls of the oven cavity are

pulverised by the high temperature. The fumes produced during this process are fil­tered by a special catalyst in the upper part of the appliance.

• Smells and fumes produced during self cleaning are not a cause of alarm. Adequate
ventilation should however be provided in the room where the range is installed, e.g.
by opening a window.

• Do not wait for the oven to be very greasy before performing this cleaning. It should
not be performed after every cooking, either, but only when the level of dirt justifies it
(on average 1 – 2 times a month depending on oven use).

• For safety reasons (high temperature of the oven cavity), when the self cleaning starts,
the oven door is automatically locked by an electronic device (after about 30 seconds
on the control panel the door locked pilot light lights up). The door can no longer be
opened and is only unlocked at the end of the cleaning cycle or, stopping the cycle,
when the oven cavity has cooled to a temperature lower than 570 °F (300 °C).

• When the self cleaning function starts an internal fan starts automatically to cool the
oven walls. It only stops at the end of the cycle, when the oven cavity temperature has
dropped below 212 °F (100 °C).

• The procedures for starting, stopping and completing the self cleaning cycle and deal­ing with any problems are described in the following section:

- “How to start the self cleaning cycle”

- “Problems on starting and during the self cleaning cycle”

- “How to stop the self cleaning cycle”

- “What to do when the self cleaning cycle has finished”

- “Abnormal situations and/or operating problems”

CAUTION: During the self clean­ing cycle the accessible parts
may become hot. Keep children
away.

SELF CLEANING FUNCTION (this is not a cooking function)

IMPORTANT:
The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes
given off during the self-cleaning
cycle.
Exposure to the fumes may result
in death to certain birds.
Always move birds to another
closed and well ventilated room.

WHEN THE SELF CLEANING
MODE HAS BEEN COMPLETED:

• do not start immediately a new
self cleaning cycle on the same
oven: LET THE RANGE TO COOL
DOWN.

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SELECTING °F/°C ON THE DISPLAY

1. Turn the oven selector knob to a cooking function (i.e. ).

2. Press key 5 on the programmer to reduce the temperature until you reach the min-

imum value (120 °F/50 °C).

3. With °F/°C flashing on the display press key 5 again (if °F/°C is not flashing press

key 4 before pressing key 5) until OFF appears on the display.

4. Keep key 4 pressed for about 3/5 seconds until the display changes from °C to °F

or vice versa. During selection °C or °F is flashing.

5. When OFF appears again on the display turn the selector knob to OFF position; the

selection to °C or °F has been completed.

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