Gaggenau VK 411-110 User Manual
Operation and assembly instructions
VK 411-610
Steam cooker
VK 411-610
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Important safeguards Page 3
1. Important Notes Page 4-5
For your safety Page 4
Operating for the first time Page 4
About use Page 5
2. Features Page 6
Features Page 6
Special accessories Page 6
3. Operation Page 7-10
Operating principle Page 7
Hooking in the special handle Page 7
Switching on and off Page 8
Holiday safeguard Page 8
Draining cooking liquid from the cooking basin Page 9
Visual signals Page 10
4. Practical tips Page 11
5. Settings table Page 12-13
6. Cleaning and care Page 14
7. Maintenance Page 15
8. Installation Page 16-22
Technical data Page 16
Important notes on installation Page 16
Preparing the cabinet Page 17-18
Installing the control panel Page 19
Installing the appliance Page 20
Drain installation Page 21-22
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Congratulations on buying your new
“Vario” appliance.
Before switching your appliance on for the first
time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with
your new appliance. In this manual you will find
important notes on safety and operation. These
will serve to ensure your personal safety and the
lasting value of your appliance.
You will find notes on Page 3 that you ought to
observe before operating the appliance for the
first time.
The chapters entitled “Features" and “Operation"
tell you all about what your appliance can do and
how you operate it.
The chapter entitled “Cleaning and Care" gives
tips on how to keep your appliance looking good.
And now we wish you lots of fun cooking.
Important safeguards
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1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against electrical shock do not immerse
cord or plug in water or liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance
is used by or near children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before
cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking
off parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord
or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has
been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to
the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by the appliance manufacturer may
cause injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter,
or touch hot surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or in a heated oven.
11 . Extreme caution must be used when moving an
appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
12. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug
cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any
control to “OFF”. Then remove plug from wall
outlet.
13. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
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Save these instructions.
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For your safety
Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged.
The appliance must only be connected by
an authorised specialist, paying attention to
the relevant regulations of the power supply
companies and the regional construction
regulations.
Observe the assembly instructions!
The appliance could be damaged if connected
wrongly!
When connecting electrical appliances in the
proximity of the steam cooker, make sure that
connecting cables do not come into contact with hot
cooking surfaces.
Only operate the appliance under supervision.
Caution: Fire Risk! Do not store any combustible
objects in your appliance. When operating the
appliance, only leave the required parts inside the
cooking basin.
Caution: the appliance heats up during operation.
Keep children away.
To avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of the
appliance, do not use high-pressure or steam jet
cleaning devices.
Isolate the appliance from the mains during every
maintenance operation. To do this, remove the
mains plug or switch off the corresponding fuse.
Repairs must be carried out by authorised
specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety.
As the user, you are responsible for maintenance
and proper use in the household. No warranty
claims can be lodged for any damage resulting
from failure to observe these instructions.
Note:
if you have fitted the appliance cover VD 400-000
(special accessory) on the appliance, it must not
be closed until the appliance has cooled down
completely. Do not operate the appliance with the
cover closed! Heat development may damage the
appliance and the cover. Do not use the appliance
cover as a surface for placing objects or for
keeping things warm.
Subject to technical change without notice.
Operating for the first time
Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it according to local regulations.
Be careful to remove all accessories from the
packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic
bags away from children.
Check the appliance for transport damage before
installing it.
The appliance must be installed and connected by
an authorised specialist before operation. Before
operating the appliance for the first time, make
sure that the mains connection is in proper working
order.
The serial number of the appliance can be found on
the quality control slip which is included with these
instructions. This quality control slip should be kept,
for guarantee reasons, together with your operating
and assembly instructions.
Read through these instructions attentively before
operating your appliance for the first time.
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
before using them for the first time. This will eliminate any 'newness’ smells and soiling (see chapter
“Operation”).
1. Important Notes
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About use
The boiling point of water depends on your location
in relation to sea level. When operating for the first
time, the appliance calibrates itself automatically.
During calibration you might notice more steam
than usual. Your appliance can be used as normal to
prepare food while it is calibrating.
The appliance is intended solely for household use
and must not be put to any other uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. Do not
use the appliance to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
The appliance is suitable for use with water or
cooking liquid only. Do not use the appliance for
deep frying.
The appliance must not be operated empty. If the
appliance is switched on empty, the temperature
control will switch off the appliance automatically.
Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the OFF
position. Wait until the appliance has cooled down.
Fill the cooking basin with liquid at a minimum to
the lower marking and not more than to the boilover rim.
Only use the intended cooking inserts.
Only add salt and stock cubes to the hot water. The
cooking basin is to a great extent corrosion proof,
however, in certain cases, for example salt, can
cause damage to the material.
Always place the glass lid firmly on the appliance
while in use!
Caution! Risk of burns! Use the special handle to
remove and insert the cooking inserts.
Make sure that the steam outlet opening is not
covered up during operation.
Switch off the appliance after use. Clean the
appliance once it has cooled down after every use.
Caution! When hot, the glass cover must not be
placed on a wet and cold worktop or cooled under
cold running water. It might otherwise crack.
Replace the glass cover immediately if it is damaged.
If glass splinters should enter into the cooking
basin as the result of a damaged glass cover, bear
in mind that the foodstuffs prepared in it are no
longer suitable for consumption.
Do not place any items on the glass lid.
We recommend you install your appliance with a
permanent drain connection. Use extreme caution
when draining the appliance without a permanent
drain connection. Risk of scalding! Use a
temperature-resistant container with an adequate
capacity (e.g. a 10 l bucket).
The door(s) of the base cabinet must be locked if
you do not have a permanent drain connection and
there are small children in your household. This
reduces the risk of burns.
If you have a permanent water drain connection,
pay attention to the applicable regulations.
Built-in overheating protection prevents overheating
of the appliance and of surrounding kitchen
furniture.
In the event of malfunction, first check your household fuses. If the power supply is in proper working
order, but the appliance is still not functioning,
please inform your specialist dealer or your nearest
Gaggenau after-sales service.
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Features
Special accessories
1 Glass lid
2 Unperforated cooking insert (GE 020-010)
3 Perforated cooking insert (GE 020-020)
4 Steam outlet opening
5 Minimum level marker
6 Strainer
7 Cooking basin
8 Control knob to drain cooking basin
9 Temperature control knob
You can order the following special accessories:
GE 020-010 Unperforated cooking insert
GE 020-020 Perforated cooking insert
FK 023-000 Noodle basket
VV 400-000 Connecting trim
VZ 400-700 Connecting trim with timer
VD 400-000 Appliance cover
AG 050-000 Drain installation set for
permanent connection
AG 060-000 Drain installation set for draining
water into a receptacle
2. Features
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Operating principle
In the steam cooker you can cook, steam cook and
blanch.
Steam cooking consists of cooking in a steam flow.
The temperature range is between 180 °F and
210 °F. The steam transmits the heat. Suitable
foodstuffs are vegetables, potatoes, fish and yeast
dumplings.
The steam seals the food that is being cooked and
prevents a loss of nutrients in the foodstuffs.
Cooked food retains its shape, its colour and its
typical aroma. Foodstuffs are not browned in the
steam cooker.
The appliance offers you the possibility of steam
cooking without pressure using one or two cooking
inserts. When you use the perforated cooking
insert, the steam is able to reach the food on all
sides. This ensures uniform cooking even of large
quantities of food.
You can also set the cooking liquid temperature in
10 °F stages between 100 and 200 °F. This precise
adjustment of the water temperature allows you, for
example, to melt chocolate icing, poach meat or
boil pasta.
Hooking the handle into the cooking inserts
The cooking inserts can only be inserted in and
removed from the steam cooker by using the
included special handle. The special handle is not
suitable for tipping over the cooking inserts, e.g. to
pour out the contents.
Note: by using the special handle to remove or
insert the cooking inserts, you will protect your
hands against burns while cooking.
Proceed as follows:
• Slide the special handle into the recess provided
for this purpose.
• Tilt back the handle and lift the cooking insert.
3. Operation
Tips when using for the first time
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
with mild soap detergent before using them for
the first time. This will eliminate any 'newness’
smells and soiling. Fill the cooking basin up to the
lower marking with clean water. Replace the glass
lid and operate the appliance at the steam
cooking level for 30 minutes. During this time the
appliance calibrates itself automatically. During
calibration you might notice more steam than
usual. Drain the water.
The boiling point of water depends on your
location in relation to sea level. When operating
for the first time, the appliance calibrates itself
automatically to the correct setting.
Should you move to a different area, the appliance
has to be re-calibrated. Fill the cooking basin up
to the boil-over rim with water and replace the
glass lid. Turn the “Temperature” control knob
three times from the position 200 °F to the steam
cooking level and finally leave it on the steam
cooking level. The appliance then calibrates itself
automatically. This will take about 10 minutes.
Do not take off the glass lid during the calibration
process.