Instructions EDC51
Contents Introduction 4 Installation 5 For your Safety – Always 7 For your Safety – Never 8 Features EDC51 9 Control Panel Hotplate General Information Temperature Conversion Chart Grilling / Grilling Chart 10 11-12 13 14-16 Top Oven / Grill Cookery notes 17 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 18 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 19 Main Oven Cookery Notes Using the Main Oven for other Functions Care and Cleaning 20-21 22 23-25 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 26 Something Wrong with your Cook
Introduction Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation.
Installation WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your supply voltage, this is stated on the rating plate, which is situated on the front of the plinth. The cooker must be connected by a competent person eg.
Installation Moving the Cooker Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and switch off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows: Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any grill elements. Note: Take care in moving the cooker as it is heavy. Take care to ensure that any floor covering is not damaged.
For Your Safety When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. ● Always make sure you remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. ● Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance.
For Your Safety Never 8 ● Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. ● Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. ● Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. ● Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use. ● Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot.
Features EDC51 HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1200W 1800W 1800W 1200W CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL/TOP OVEN GRILL/TOP OVEN DOOR STAYCLEAN SIDE PANELS REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR OVEN ROD SHELVES RATING PLATE PLINTH VENTILATION SLOTS 9
Control Panel EDC51 MAIN OVEN INDICATOR LIGHT MAIN OVEN Control Knobs TOP OVEN INDICATOR LIGHT TOP OVEN VARIABLE GRILL LEFT FRONT PLATE LEFT REAR PLATE RIGHT REAR PLATE RIGHT FRONT PLATE The knobs for the hotplates and grill can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the Main Oven and Top Oven knobs can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position. Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when the appliance is not in use.
Hotplates General Information Notes - All hobs Warning: Extreme caution should be used when cleaning a hot hob Important Always clean off any spillage immediately with a clean cloth or kitchen roll to avoid unnecessary damage to the hob. Extreme care should be taken to avoid steam burns and hot surfaces when cleaning spillage from the hob. When cooking food which contains sugar (most food) or syrup, use a utensil which is large enough to prevent boil over or spillage.
Hotplates General Information Notes CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils. Never ✗ Always ✓ PANS SHOULD NOT Be concave (bowed in) ● Use good quality flat-based cookware on all electric heat sources. ● Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use. ● Ensure pans match size of heating area.
Temperature Conversion Chart Gas Mark ˚F Main Convection Oven Top Convection Oven Main Fan Oven /2 250 120 110 100 1 275 140 130 120 2 300 150 140 130 3 325 160 150 140 4 350 180 170 160 5 375 190 180 170 6 400 200 190 180 7 425 220 210 200 8 450 – 220 210 9 475 – – 220 1 13
Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MAY BECOME HOT DURING GRILLING. CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED – CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. Note: The grill will not operate unless the top oven control is in the OFF position. Grill Pan Handle To operate the grill proceed as follows: ● Open the grill door. ● Pre-heat the grill on setting 6 for approximately 5 minutes. (see chart on guide to grilling). ● Fix the grill pan handle securely in position.
Grilling (continued) The food to be cooked should be placed on the grill pan/grill pan grid. Place the grill pan on the runners and push back to the stop position when the grill pan is correctly positioned beneath the grill element. Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the grill compartment will be heated when the oven is in use. Grill Compartment as a ‘Hotcupboard’ Do not operate the grill control when using the compartment as a hotcupboard.
Grilling (continued) Pre - heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling GRILL CHART Food Grill Setting Approximate Cooking time Toasting of Bread products 6 3 - 10 mins. Small cuts of meat, sausages, bacon, etc. 5-6 15 - 20 mins. Chops etc. Gammon steaks Chicken pieces 5 20 - 25 mins. Wire food support used in upturned position for chicken. Fish: fingers Whole Fillets 5 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed in the base of the grill pan.
Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes The Top Oven is fitted with fixed ‘Stay clean’ sides, a removable roof, and one rod shelf. It is heated by two elements – the grill element and an element under the floor of the oven—and has a fully variable temperature control like the main oven. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the required temperature as recommended in the Top Oven temperature chart.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Beef/ Lamb (slow roasting) Beef/ Lamb (foil covered) Pork (slow roasting) Pork (foil covered) Veal (slow roasting) Veal (foil covered) Poultry/Game (slow roasting) Poultry/Game (foil covered) Casserole Cooking 2-21/2 hrs 25-30 mins per 450g (1lb) 25-30 mins per 450g (1lb) + 25 mins over 40-45 mins per 450g (1lb) 40-45 mins per 450g (1lb) + 40 mins over 40 mins per 450g (1lb) 40 mins per 450g (1lb) + 40 mins over 35-40 mins per 450g (1lb) 35 mi
Note: If soft margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be followed. Temperatures recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarines or butter only.
Main Oven Cookery Notes The oven is fitted with ‘Stay clean’ liners and two rod shelves. Remove any pans when not in use. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the required temperature between 80˚C (175˚F) and 230˚C (450˚F) as recommended in the temperature chart. The indicator light will immediately come on and remain on until the oven reaches the required temperature.
Main Oven Cookery Notes To prepare meat and poultry for roasting in your fan oven. (a) Wipe the meat or poultry, dry well and weigh it. Meat which has been stored in a refrigerator should be allowed to come to room temperature before cooking, and frozen meat or poultry must be completely defrosted before placing in the oven. (b) The weight of any stuffing used should be added before calculating the cooking time. (c) Place meat/poultry in a meat pan . Small joints weighing less than 1.
Using the Main Oven for Other Functions 90 “SLOW” Setting This is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. Extra care should be taken when warming bone china, as it may be damaged in a hot oven. DO NOT place food or plates directly on the oven floor as this could damage both the oven lining and the plates which are being warmed. Advantages of “SLOW” cooking are: The oven stays cleaner because there is less splashing.
Care and Cleaning 0 TURN OFF THE MAIN SWITCH BEFORE CLEANING. BEFORE SWITCHING ON AGAIN, ENSURE THAT ALL CONTROLS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. NEVER USE BIOLOGICAL WASHING POWDER, HARSH ABRASIVES, SCOURING PADS, AEROSOL CLEANERS OR OVEN CHEMICAL CLEANERS OF ANY KIND UNLESS SPECIFIED BELOW. Cleaning materials to avoid 1. Plastic or nylon pads / scourers, these may scratch the surface. 2. Household abrasive powders. 3. Oven chemical cleaners, aerosols and oven pads.
Care and Cleaning Grill Remove the grill pan and the wire grid food support, it is best to wash these items immediately after use to prevent stains from being burnt on when used again. Wipe out the Grill compartment, use a fine steel wool soap pad to remove stubborn stains from the grill runners the grill deflector plate and the floor of the compartment. Control panel Wipe over the control panel with a damp cloth and polish with a dry cloth.
Care and Cleaning Oven liners The surface of the ‘Stayclean’ oven liners are treated on the mottled face with a special vitreous enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At temperatures of 220˚C (425˚F) or above, the special surface enables these soils to be slowly destroyed. The higher the temperature the more effective it is. In most cases normal cooking operation at this temperature will permit this cleaning operation to proceed during cooking.
Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Check Grilling Uneven cooking front to back Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below the grill element. Fat splattering Oven Baking Uneven rising of cakes Sinking of cakes Over/Under cooking Fast/Slow cooking Top Oven Baking Uneven cooking front to back Uneven cooking of cakes Uneven rising of cakes Food is taking too long to cook Top oven and grill do not work. Main oven works. Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature.
Something Wrong with your Cooker? Before calling a Service Engineer, please check through the following lists. THERE MAY BE NOTHING WRONG. Problem Check Slight odour or small amount of smoke when using the cooker for the first time. This is normal and should cease after a short period. Cooker does not work at all. Check that the switch on the control unit is in the on position. Oven temperature seems too high or too low.
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