Miele H 4312 B Operating instructions

Operating and installation instructions

Ovens H 4312 B, H 4412 B

To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time.

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Contents

Warning and safety instructions .....................................5

Caring for the environment.........................................10

Guide to the appliance ............................................11

H 4312 B, H 4412 B ................................................11

Features .........................................................12

Oven controls ..................................................12

Cooling system .................................................12

PerfectClean treated surfaces .....................................12

Catalytic enamelled surfaces ......................................12

Retractable controls .............................................12

Energy efficiency rating according to EN 50304..........................12

Accessories ......................................................13

Universal tray and rack...........................................13

Anti-splash insert ...............................................13

Handle (depending on model) .....................................13

Controls ........................................................14

Function selector ..................................................14

Temperature selector ..............................................14

Temperature indicator light y .....................................14

Oven functions...................................................15

Clock/Timer .....................................................16

Controls .........................................................16

Operation ........................................................16

To set the time of day for the first time..................................17

Changing the time of day .........................................17

To change the sound of the buzzer....................................17

Using the minute minder ............................................18

To set the minute minder .........................................18

To check and change an entered minute minder time...................18

To cancel the time set for the minute minder ..........................18

Before using for the first time.......................................19

Operation .......................................................20

Using the oven....................................................20

Pre-heating ......................................................20

Programming cooking durations (automatic switch-off) ......................21

To check and change an entered duration ...........................21

To delete a cooking duration ......................................21

Contents

Baking tips ......................................................22

Temperature, baking duration ........................................22

Bakeware ........................................................22

Baking parchment ..............................................22

Universal tray ..................................................23

Retangular tins .................................................23

Shelf levels.......................................................23

Frozen food ......................................................23

Baking chart .....................................................24

Fan plus U ......................................................24

Conventional V

Intensive bake O .................................................26

Roasting tips ....................................................27

Useful tips .......................................................28

Browning......................................................28

Standing time ..................................................28

Roasting poultry ................................................28

Frozen meat ...................................................28

Roasting chart ...................................................29

Grilling tips ......................................................30

Preparing food for grilling ...........................................31

Grilling on the rack.................................................31

Useful tips .......................................................31

Grill chart .......................................................32

Defrosting .......................................................33

Cooking.........................................................34

Cooking ready meals...............................................34

Gentle bake ......................................................34

Cleaning and care ................................................35

Appliance front ...................................................35

Accessories ......................................................36

Universal tray, anti-splash insert (if applicable) ........................36

Rack, runners ..................................................36

Oven interior .....................................................36

Seal and inside of the oven door ...................................36

PerfectClean .....................................................37

Catalytic enamelled surfaces ........................................39

.................................................25

Contents

To remove the oven door............................................40

To dismantle the oven door .......................................41

To refit the door ...................................................44

To remove the runners..............................................45

To remove the catalytic enamelled back panel, side panels and roof liner .....45

Back panel ....................................................45

Roof liner (if present) ............................................46

Side panels (if present) ...........................................46

Problem solving guide ............................................47

After sales service ................................................49

Optional accessories..............................................50

Electrical connection..............................................52

Installing the oven ................................................53

Warning and safety instructions

This appliance conforms to current safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and damage to property.

To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance, please read these instructions carefully before using it for the first time. They contain important notes on installation, safety, use and maintenance.

Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users are familiar with the contents. Pass them on to any future owner.

Correct application

This oven is not designed for

commercial use. It is intended for use in domestic households and for use in similar working and residential environments such as:

Shops

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Offices and showrooms

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and by residents in establishments such as:

Hostels and guest houses

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It is intended for domestic use only

to cook food, and in particular to bake, roast, grill, cook, defrost and dry food. Any other use is not supported by the manufacturer and could be dangerous. Miele cannot be held liable for damage resulting from incorrect or improper use or operation.

This oven is not intended for use by

persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised whilst using it or have been shown how to use it correctly by a person responsible for their safety.

Warning and safety instructions

Safety with children

This appliance is not a toy! To

prevent the risk of injury do not let children play with the appliance or its controls.

Older children may only use the

oven when its operation has been clearly explained to them and they are able to use it safely, recognising the dangers of misuse.

Great care should be taken to

ensure that children do not touch the appliance when it is being used. Children's skin is far more sensitive to high temperatures than that of adults. External parts of the oven such as the door glass, control panel and the vent become quite hot.

Technical safety

Installation, maintenance and

repairs may only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person in strict accordance with current national and local safety regulations. Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for unauthorised work.

Before installation, check the

appliance for visible signs of damage. Do not install and use a damaged appliance. It could be dangerous.

The electrical safety of this

appliance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between it and an effective earthing system. It is most important that this basic safety requirement is present and tested regularly, and where there is any doubt the household wiring system should be inspected by a qualified electrician. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system (e.g. electric shock).

Warning and safety instructions

Before connecting the oven to the

mains supply, make sure that the connection data on the data plate (voltage and connected load) match the mains electricity supply. This data must correspond in order to avoid the risk of damage to the appliance. Consult a competent person if in doubt.

Do not connect the appliance to the

mains electricity supply by a multi-socket unit or an extension lead. These do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance (e.g. danger of overheating).

For safety reasons, this appliance

may only be used when it has been built in.

Never open the housing of the

appliance. Tampering with electrical connections or components and mechanical parts is highly dangerous to the user and can cause operational faults.

While the appliance is under

guarantee, repairs should only be undertaken by a service technician authorised by the manufacturer. Otherwise the guarantee will be invalidated.

During installation, maintenance and

repair work, the appliance must be disconnected from the mains electricity supply. It is only completely isolated from the electricity supply when:

the mains fuse is disconnected,

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the screw-out fuse is removed (in

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countries where this is applicable),

it is switched off at the isolator.

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Ensure that current is not supplied to the appliance until after maintenance or repair work has been carried out.

Faulty components must only be

replaced by genuine Miele original spare parts. The manufacturer can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when Miele replacement parts are used.

If the supply cord is damaged it

must be replaced by a Miele approved service technician to avoid a hazard.

This appliance may only be used in

mobile installations if a risk assessment of the installation has been carried out by a suitably qualified engineer.

In areas which may be subject to

infestation by cockroaches or other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times. Any damage which may be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the guarantee.

Warning and safety instructions

Correct use

Caution! Danger of burning.

High temperatures are produced by the oven.

Use oven gloves when placing food

in the oven, turning or removing it and when adjusting oven shelves etc. in a hot oven. Be very careful that you do not burn yourself on the top heating/grill element.

Never leave the appliance

unattended when cooking with oil or fats, as these are a fire hazard if allowed to overheat.

Do not exceed the recommended

grilling times when using the "Grill Y"/ "Fan grill \" functions. Grilling for too long can cause food to dry out and even in some circumstances to self-ignite.

Do not use "Grill Y" / "Fan grill \"

to finish baking part-cooked rolls or bread or to dry flowers or herbs. Fire hazard! Use "Fan plus U" or "Conventional V" instead.

If using alcohol in your recipes, high

temperatures can cause the alcohol to vaporise and even to ignite on the hot heating elements. Alcohol should be burnt off before the dish is placed in the oven to avoid this danger.

Cover any food which is left in the

oven to be kept hot. Any moisture in the food could lead to corrosion damage in the oven. This also prevents the food from drying out.

If you wish to complete a cooking

process using the residual heat in the oven, leave the oven at the function selected and select the lowest temperature for that function. Do not switch the appliance off until the food has been removed. Increased moisture in the oven could cause condensation to form which could lead to

– corrosion in the oven compartment. – damage to the control panel, worktop

and surrounding kitchen furniture.

Never line the floor of the oven with

aluminium foil when using "Conventional V", "Intensive bake O", "Gentle bake K" or "Rapid heat-up S". This would cause a build-up of heat which could damage the floor of the oven. For this reason do not place a dish, tin or baking tray directly on the oven floor.

If using a tray made by a different manufacturer, make sure that there is a gap of at least 6 cm between the bottom of the tray and the floor of the appliance.

Warning and safety instructions

Never add water to food on a hot

baking tray or directly onto food in a hot oven. The steam created could cause serious burns or scalding and the sudden change in temperature can damage the enamel.

Always ensure that food is suitably

cooked or reheated. Some foods may contain micro-organisms which are only destroyed by thorough cooking at temperatures over 70°C for a minimum of 10 minutes. Therefore when cooking or reheating foods, e.g. poultry, it is particularly important that food is fully cooked through. If in doubt select a longer cooking or reheating time. It is important that the heat is allowed to spread evenly throughout the food being cooked. This can be achieved by stirring and/or turning the food during cooking.

If using plastic containers for

cooking, they must be declared by the manufacturer as being suitable for use in an oven. Other types of plastic containers melt at high temperatures, and could damage the oven.

Do not lean or sit on an open oven

door or place heavy items on it. Make sure that nothing gets trapped between the door and the oven compartment. This could damage the oven. The oven door can support a maximum load of 15 kg.

Do not use the appliance to heat up

the room. Due to the high temperatures radiated, objects near the appliance could catch fire.

Accessories

Only use genuine Miele spare parts

and accessories with this appliance. If spare parts or accessories from other manufacturers are used, this will invalidate the guarantee, and Miele cannot accept liability.

The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these Warning and Safety instructions.

Do not heat up unopened tins or jars

of food in the oven. Pressure can build up and they may explode, resulting in injury or damage.

Do not push pots and pans around

on the oven floor, as this could damage the surface.

Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing material

The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal, and should be recycled.

Ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags, etc. are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. Danger of suffocation.

Disposal of your old appliance

Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which, if handled or disposed of incorrectly, could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the environment. They are, however, essential for the correct functioning of your appliance. Please do not therefore dispose of it with your household waste.

Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection / recycling centre or contact your dealer for advice. Ensure that it presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal.

H 4312 B, H 4412 B

Guide to the appliance

a Function selector b Clock/timer with O, Q and P

buttons

c Temperature selector d Temperature indicator light y e Top heat/grill element f Catalytic enamelled back panel with

air inlet for the fan

g Side runners with four shelf levels h Door

Guide to the appliance

Features

Anti-splash insert (if present).

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Oven controls

The oven controls are used for selecting the various cooking programmes for baking, roasting and grilling.

Appliances with a clock/timer also feature the following:

a time of day display,

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a minute minder,

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an automatic switch-off procedure for

–

cooking processes.

Cooling system

A cooling fan will come on automatically when a cooking programme is started. The cooling fan mixes hot air from the oven cavity with cool room air before venting it out into the kitchen through vents located between the appliance door and the control panel.

PerfectClean surfaces have very good anti-stick properties and are much easier to keep clean than conventional enamel, if cleaned regularly.

See "Cleaning and care" for more information.

Catalytic enamelled surfaces

The back panel, roof liner (if fitted) and side panels (if fitted) are coated with dark grey catalytic enamel. Soiling from oil and fat is burnt off these surfaces when very high temperatures are used in the oven.

See "Cleaning and care" for more information.

Retractable controls

The controls are retractable at the 0 position. To release or retract a control simply press and release it.

The cooling fan will continue to run for a while after the oven has been switched off to prevent any humidity building up in the oven, on the control panel or on the oven housing unit. When the temperature in the oven has fallen sufficiently, the cooling fan will switch off automatically.

PerfectClean treated surfaces

The following surfaces are all treated with PerfectClean enamelling:

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Oven interior

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Universal tray

The control must be at the 0 or the 12 o'clock position in order to release or retract it. If it is not you will damage it!

Energy efficiency rating according to EN 50304

This appliance is rated efficiency class A in accordance with EN 50304. Tests were carried out using "Fan plus U" without catalytic side panels or roof liner fitted.

Guide to the appliance

Accessories

(depending on model)

The following accessories are supplied with this oven.

These and other accessories are also available to order from the Miele Spare Parts Department, your Dealer or via the internet at www.miele-shop.com. See "Optional accessories"" further on in this booklet for more details.

Universal tray and rack

The universal tray and rack have non-tip safety notches which prevent them being pulled right out when they only need to be partially pulled out.

Anti-splash insert

The anti-splash tray should be placed in the universal tray when grilling or roasting. The juices from the food being cooked collect under the anti-splash tray. This prevents them from spitting and making the oven dirty. The juices can then be used for making gravy and sauces.

Handle (depending on model)

When pushing the tray and rack back in, always ensure that the safety notches are at the rear of the oven (see illustration).

The universal tray and rack can then only be taken out of the oven by raising them upwards and then pulling them out.

The handle makes it easier to take the tray and rack out of the oven, or to put them into it. The two prongs at the top go inside the tray or over the top of the rack and the U-shaped supports underneath.

Controls

Function selector

The function selector is used for selecting your cooking function. It can be turned clockwise or anti-clockwise.

V Conventional

Y Grill

K Gentle bake

P Defrost

S Rapid heat-up

U Fan plus

\ Fan grill

O Intensive bake

T Light

For switching on the oven light independently. This can be useful when cleaning the oven.

Temperature selector

The temperature can be freely selected within the given range.

The temperature selector must only be turned in a clockwise direction as far as it will go, and then back again. Do not force it right round in a clockwise direction, as this would damage the selector.

Temperature indicator light y

The oven starts heating up as soon as a temperature is selected. The temperature indicator light y will come on.

When the pre-selected temperature is reached, the heating element switches itself off and the temperature indicator light goes out. If the temperature falls below that selected, the heating element switches on again automatically.

Oven functions

Your oven has a range of oven functions for preparing a wide variety of recipes.

Oven function Notes

U Fan plus

O Intensive bake

V Conventional

K Gentle bake – Suitable for bakes and gratins where a cripsy finish is

Y Grill – For grilling thin cuts and for browning food. \ Fan grill

P Defrost S Rapid heat-up

For baking and roasting.

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You can bake and roast on different levels at the

–

same time. Lower temperatures can be used than with

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"Conventional V" as the Fan plus system distributes the heated air around the food.

For cooking dishes which require a moist topping and

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a crisp base such as pizza and quiche lorraine. Intensive bake is not suitable for baking biscuits or for

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roasting as the juices will become too dark.

For baking traditional recipes, e.g. fruit cake,

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casseroles. – Also ideal for soufflés. – If using an older recipe or cookbook, set the oven

temperature for Conventional, 10°C lower than that

recommended.

The cooking duration does not need to be changed.

required.

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For grilling larger items, e.g. rolled meat, poultry. –

The hot air from the grill is distributed over the food by

the fan. This enables a lower temperature to be

selected than when using "Grill Y".

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For the gentle defrosting of frozen food.

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For pre-heating the oven compartment.

The oven function required must then be selected.

Clock/Timer

The clock/timer (depending on model) can:

display the time of day.

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be used as a minute minder.

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be used to switch the oven off

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automatically at the end of a cooking process.

Controls

The clock/timer is operated using the

Q, P and O buttons together with the display.

Button Function

Q – To select the "Minute

P and O–To select the "Time of

minder l" function

– To select the "Cooking

duration l" function

– To save an entry

day ß" function

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To increase the time

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To reduce the time

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To change the sound of the buzzer

Operation

When you select a function its symbol will flash in the display, e.g. "l", "l"or "k".

You can only enter a time/duration while the symbol is flashing (7 seconds approx.). If you fail to make an entry during these 7 seconds you will have to call up the symbol in the display again.

Each press of the P or O button alters the time in one minute increments. Holding one of these buttons in will speed up the process.

The time you set is automatically saved to memory after about 7 seconds and the symbol will stop flashing and light up constantly.

Pressing the Q button is another way of saving your setting.

Clock/Timer

To set the time of day for the first time

On models with a clock/timer you have to set the time of day before the oven can be used.

000

After connecting the appliance to the mains electricity supply "0k00" will start flashing in the display.

Press the P and O buttons at the

same time.

^ Whilst the "ß" dot is flashing in the

display, use the P or O buttons to enter the time. The clock has a 24 hour display.

The time you set is automatically saved to memory after about 7 seconds and the "ß" dot will stop flashing and light up constantly.

To change the sound of the buzzer

There is a choice of 3 different tones.

Press the O button until the audible

tone is heard.

Each press of button O calls up a different tone.

The last tone selected will automatically be saved to memory after about 7 seconds.

If there is a power cut, the audible tone will automatically revert to the factory default setting and will need to be reset.

The time then counts down in minutes

Changing the time of day

Press the P and O buttons at the same time.

Whilst the "ß" dot is flashing in the display, use the P or O buttons to enter the time. The clock has a 24 hour display.

The time then counts down in minutes

If there is a power cut the time of day will need to be re-entered.

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