Gaggenau VK 411-110 User Manual

Operation and assembly instructions

VK 411-610

Steam cooker

VK 411-610

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

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

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.

14.

Save these instructions.

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

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.

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.

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