Hotpoint MWH221 User Manual

Instructions for Installation and Use

Model no.

MWH221

Data and instruction for Performance Tests according to IEC 705 and EN 60705 (1999-04)

The International Electrotechnical Commission SC 59H, has developed a Standard for comparative testing of heating performances of microwave ovens.

We recommend the following for this oven:

Test Nr. on

standard

Item

Power

level

Weight

Standing

time

12.3.1

750 gr

12.3.2

475 gr

12.3.3

900 gr

13.3

500 gr

Duration

Function

Note

Egg custard

15’-17’

5’-7’

19’-21’ 10’-12’

Sponge

cake

Meat loaf

Defrosting minced meat

Micro Micro

Micro

Defrost

5 min. 5 min.

5 min.

15 min.

The upper surface shall be evaluated after the standing time. The inner custard evaluation shall be conducted after two hours.

Use the borosilicate glass container stated in the Standard (max dia. 210 mm) or a Pyrex® glass container dia. 210 mm, height 50 mm and wall thick. 6mm.

Cover the container with cling film and pierce the film. Use the rectangular borosilicate glass container stated in the Standard or the Arcopal® Cat. nr Z1/B8 (01)10460-1

Place the frozen load directly on the turnable (G). Turn upsidedown the load after half of the defrosting time.

Use the borosilicate glass container stated in the Standard (max dia. 210 mm) or a Pyrex® glass container dia. 210 mm, height 50 mm and wall thick. 6mm. Put the container directly on the turnable. Do not preheat the oven.

The following instructions shall be strictly observed for this type of load: put the chicken in Pyrex® glass container dia. 210 mm, height 50 mm and wall thickness of 6 mm. Pour 1/2 glass of water in the container. put the container directly on the turnable. Do not use any wire rack or drip tray. T urn upsidedown the load after half of the cooking time.

12.3.4

12.3.6

Potato gratin

Chicken

24’-26’

38’-40’

Comby

1100 gr

1200 gr

5 min.

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green and yellow: Earth Blue: Neutral Brown: Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter E or the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow. The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured black. The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured red.

N

E

L

A) If your appliance comes fitted with a plug, it will incorporate a 13

Amp fuse. If it does not fit your socket, the plug should be cut off from the mains lead, and an appropriate plug fitted, as below. WARNING: Very carefully dispose of the cut off plug after removing the fuse: do not insert in a 13 Amp socket elsewhere in the house as this could cause a shock hazard. With alternative plugs not incorporating a fuse, the circuit must be protected by a 15 Amp fuse.

If the plug is a moulded-on type, the fuse cover must be re-fitted when changing the fuse using a 13 Amp Asta approved fuse to BS 1362. In the event of losing the fuse cover, the plug must NOT be used until a replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your nearest electrical dealer. The colour of the correct replacement fuse cover is that as marked on the base of the plug.

B) If your appliance is not fitted with a plug, please follow the

instructions provided below:

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (U.K. ONLY)

CHAP. 1 – GENERAL 1.1 Description of the oven....................................................page 4

1.2 Description of the control panel ........................................page 5

1.3 Building-in......................................................................page 6

1.4 Important safety warnings ................................................page 9

1.5 Technical data .................................................................page 10

1.6 Installation and electrical connection.................................page 10

1.7 Ovenware to use.............................................................page 11

1.8 How to get the best results from your oven ..........................page 12

1.9 Rules and general suggestions for using the oven..............page 13

CHAP. 2 – USING THE CONTROLS AND SETTING THE MODES

2.1 Setting the clock..............................................................page 14

2.2 Simultaneous cooking on 2 levels.....................................page 15

2.3 How to programme the automatic defroster ......................page 17

2.4 How to programme the oven to keep food hot, to reheat

and to cook.........................................................................page 19

2.5 Using the microwave-only function for keep food hot .........page 20

2.6 Using the microwave-only function for re-heating..............page 20

2.7 Using the microwave-only function for cooking..................page 22

2.8 Combined microwave + grill function ...............................page 25

2.9 Grill only function............................................................page 27

2.10Programming several operations one after another............page 29

2.11Using the “Automatic functions” buttons............................page 30

2.12Child safety device..........................................................page 31

CHAP. 3 – CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

3.1 Cleaning.........................................................................page 32

3.2 Maintenance...................................................................page 33

INDEX

A Grill heating element B Control panel C Microwave outlet cover D Turntable spindle E Inside of door

F High wire rack G Turntable H Turntable support I Low wire rack

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN

CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL

1.2 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE CONTROLS

1. Display

This control panel shows a 24-hour clock, the pre-set cooking times, the functions chosen (upper indicators) and the microwave level selected (lower indicators).

2. +1 min button

Press this button to set exactly one minute of microwaving at its max power level. Each additional touch of this button will increase the set time by 30 seconds, up to a maximum of 6 minutes.

3 - 9 - 10:

Automatic functions button

Push one of these buttons to make popcorn, jacket potatoes, warm beverages, ready-to-serve dishes, frozen pizza and precooked frozen food.

4. Button MICRO: microwave cooking

Push this button to cook or heat foodstuffs.

5. Button COMBI: Combined cooking with the grill

Push this button to set up the combined microwave + grill operations.

6. STOP button: Cancelling a function

Push this button to stop the cooking or to cancel the pre-set cooking times.

7. knob: Cooking times

Use this knob to set the cooking time or the time of day.

8. button: Clock adjustment

Push this button to set the correct time of day and to get a view of the clock while the oven is working.

11.DEFROST button: automatic thawing

Push this button to thaw foodstuffs.

12.POWER LEVEL button:

Microwave power level

Push this button to select the microwave power level required.

The available power levels of the microwaves are the following:

1 - 150 W 2 - 300 W 3 - 450 W 4 - 700 W 5 - 900 W

13.GRILL button:

Cooking with the grill only

Push this button in order to grill foodstuffs.

14.START button

Press this button to turn the oven on, but only after you selected the function and the cooking times.

15.Open door button

9 10

11 12

550 min.

1.3 BUILDING-IN

Inside the oven there is a plastic bag with fixing material. T ake this bag out of the oven.

BEFORE USING THE OVEN,

REMOVE THE PLASTIC PROTECTION ANGLES ON THE GLASS DOOR (IF EQUIPPED)

1. Fasten metal strip (A) using the two 13 mm. screws (all of which can be found in the accessor y bag).

The appliance needs sufficient ventilation. Make an opening in the plinth at least 280 cm2large for this purpose.

ventilation passageway

50 min.

560

360

320 min.

850 min

368

595

Fix the fastening bar such that the two lips stick out over the edge of the bottom of the recess and rest against it at the front.

Remove the 2 screws (X)from the fastening bar under the microwave oven.

3. Fit the fastening bar (B) at the correct position in the recess. Make sure that there is the same amount of free space at each side of the fastening bar. Fasten the fastening bar using the two 16 mm. screws (H) which can be found in the accessory bag.

4. Open the lid of the smoke discharge (C) fully (if fitted)

5. Slide the appliance into the recess. Keep sliding it until the front of the oven (G) is resting against the cup-

board and the holes (D) under the oven are aligned with the holes (E) in the fastening bar (B).

6. Fasten the appliance to the fastening bar (B) using the previously removed screws (X).

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - IMPORTANT: If the appliance is provided with supply cord AND plug, the appliance shall be positioned so that the plug is always accessible. If the appliance is provided with a supply cord WITHOUT the plug, the appliance must be connected to a fixed main wiring incorporating a disconnection switch with contact separation of at least 3 mm in all poles and provided with permanent connection to earth.

1.4 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS

Read carefully these instructions and keep for future reference. N.B. This oven has been designed to defrost, heat and cook food in the home. It must never be used for other purposes, modified or tampered with in any way.

1) WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person (trained by the manufacturer or by its Customer Service).

2) WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

3) WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended.

4) WARNING: The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.

5) WARNING: when operating in combi mode, the oven becomes extremely hot. Do not allow children to use it without adult supervision.

6) Do not attempt to operate the oven with the door open by tampering with the safety devices.

7) Do not operate the oven if objects for any kind get stuck between the front panel of the oven and the door. Always keep the inside of the door (E) clean, using a damp cloth and non-abrasive detergents. Do not allow dirt or remains of food to accumulate between the front panel of the oven on the door.

8) Do not operate the oven if the supply cable or the plug is damaged, as this may result in electric shocks. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

9) If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED in order to stifle any flames.

10) Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. In order to avoid overheating and the consequent risk of fire, it is advisable to supervise the oven when cooking food in disposable containers made of plastic, cardboard or other inflammable materials, and when heating small quantities of food.

11)Never place the turntable in water after it has ben heated for a long time. The high thermal shock resulting would break the turntable.

12) When cooking "Only MICROWAVE" and "COMBINED WITH MICROWAVE" , you absolutely must not pre-heat the oven (without foodstuffs in it) and you must not operate it when it is empty, because you might cause sparking.

13)Before using this oven, check to be certain that the utensil and containers chosen are suitable for microwave oven use (see the section on "Glassware and Similar Items").

14)The temperature of the door or the outer surface may be high when the appliance is operating. Do not place anything on top of the oven while in use. Do not touch the heating elements inside the oven.

15) When heating liquids (water, coffee, milk, etc.) it is possible that the contents may suddenly start to boil and spill violently as a result of delayed boiling, causing scal-

1.5 TECHNICAL DATA

Outer measurements (see building-in) Inner measurements (LxDxH) 322x202x330

Oven’s net volume 24 Lt Approximate weight 20 Kg Turntable diameter 27,5 cm Oven light 25 w

OUTPUT POWER - MICROWAVE: 900 W (IEC705) For additional data, consult the data plate placed on the front side of the appliance. This appliance complies to E.E.C. directive no. 89/336 and 92/31 regarding Electromagnetic

Compatibility, and to directive 89/109/E.E.C. regarding materials which come into contact with food.

1.6 INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

The oven must be built-in at a minimum hight of 850 mm.

1) Remove all the accessories and wash them.

2) Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth.

3) Check that there is no damage as a result of transportation, and in particular that the door opens and closes properly.

4) Place the support (H) in the centre of the circular groove and fix the turntable (G) to it. The spindle (D) should be inserted in the corresponding groove in the centre of the turntable.

5) After the installation has been performed, the power supply cable and the power socket must be easy to access.

6) Only a qualified electrician may install or relocate a socket outlet.

7) Only connect the appliance to a power socket with a power capacity of at least 16A. Also make sure that the main switch installed in your home has a minimum power capacity of 16A in order to avoid it suddenly tripping while the oven is on.

8) Before use, check that the power supply voltage is the same as the one shown on the rating label and that the power outlet is properly earthed: the manufacturer disclaims any liability in the event of non-compliance with this safety regulation.

ding. To avoid this happening, you should place a heat-resistant plastic spoon or a glass rod in the container before starting to heat liquids. Anyway, care shall be taken when handling the container.

16) Do not heat spirit with a high alcohol content, nor large quantities of oil, as these could catch fire !

17)The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature shall be checked before consumption in order to avoid burns. It is also advisable to stir or shake the food in order to ensure that it has an even temperature. When using commercially available bottle sterilisers, before turning the oven on, ALWAYS make sure the container is filled with the quantity of water indicated by the manufacturer. N.B. When the oven is used for the first time it is possible that, for a period of approx. 10 minutes, it may produce a “new” smell and a small amount of smoke. This is only a result of protective substances applied to the heating element.

1.7 OVENWARE TO BE USED

You can make use of all types of containers made of glass (preferably Pyrex), ceramics, porcelain and glazed pottery as long as they do not have decorations or metal parts (gilded borders, handles, feet). Heat resistant plastic containers can also be used, but only for “Microwave Only” cooking. If you are still doubtful about using a particular container, you can perform a simple test. Place the empty container in the oven for 30 seconds at maximum power (“Microwave Only” function). If the container is still cold or only slightly warm, it is suitable for microwave cooking. If it is very hot or gives out sparks, it is not suitable. For short heating periods, you may use paper napkins, cardboard trays and plastic “throwaway” plates as a base. As far as shape and size are concerned, it is absolutely essential that containers be such as to allow the turntable to rotate. In order to use large-size rectangular containers (which may not be able to rotate inside the cooking cavity), you can remove the spindle (D) from its housing to prevent the turntable (G) moving. Bear in mind that to be assured of good results when carrying this out you must stir the food and turn the container around several times during the cooking process.

Containers made of metal, wood, recycled kitchen paper, cane and plate glass are not suitable for use in microwave ovens. The metal grill rack supplied with your microwave have been fully tested for safe use.

You should remember, too, that since microwaves heat the food and not the glassware, earthenware or similar containers for that food, it is possible to cook such foods in the serving dish and thereby avoid the problem of having to clean pans later.

If the oven is used in its grill only functions, any type of oven container may be used (see chart).

Metal

containers

Paper or

cardboard

Plastic

Aluminium

foil

Earthen-

ware

Ceramic-

glass

PyrexGlass

NOYESYESNOYESYESYESYES

NONONONOYESYESYESNO

YESNONOYESYESYESYESNO

Microwave only

Combined microwave + grill

Grill only

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