Instructions EW93
Contents Page Introduction 3 Installation 4 Safety Information 5-6 The main parts of your Cooker 7 The cooking systems in your Cooker 8-9 Temperature Conversion Chart 10 The Controls 11-12 Use and Care of the Ceramic Hob 13-15 Solarplus Grill 16-17 Top Oven – Conventional Cooking 18 Top Oven Cook Charts 19-20 Main Oven - The Smart Cooking System 21-22 Main oven - Smart Cooking System Cook Charts 23-26 Additional Main Oven Smart Cook Functions - Auto Cooking 27-30 Care and Cleanin
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. Mains Connection 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.
Safety Information 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 ● Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time. ● Understand the controls prior to using the appliance. ● Keep children away from the appliance when cooking as the surfaces will get extremely hot during and after use.
Safety Information Never ● Never stare at Halogen heating units. ● 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.
The Main Parts of your Cooker WARNINGS: DO NOT TOUCH THE OVEN DOORS WHEN THE OVEN IS IN USE AS THESE AREAS CAN BECOME HOT. Dual Circuit Solarglo Cooking Zone Ceramic Hob with Two Solarglo Cooking Zones Halogen Solarglo Plus Control Panel and Timer Top Oven – Dual Grill and Conventional Cooking. Fittings supplied: One oven shelf. Grill pan with grid and handle. Catalytic side liners. Drop Down Top Oven Door Main Oven – Smart Multifunction Fittings supplied: Two oven shelves. Meat pan.
The cooking systems in your Cooker Your new cooker is equipped with a number of different cooking systems: 1. Conventional Heating (Top Oven) - with upper and lower heat. This system is particularly suitable for roasting and baking on one shelf only. 2. Variable Grilling (Top Oven) - the oven can also be used for conventional grilling with a full or half width fully controllable grill. Note: The Top Oven door should be open when grilling. 3.
The cooking systems in your Cooker 7. Roast Meats (Main Oven) - specially created for cooking joints of meat. The mode raises the temperature in the oven to a very high heat for the first 10 minutes of cooking to seal the outside of the joint and retain the juices of the meat throughout cooking. After this, the temperature is reduced to the set temperature using each element in turn to guarantee a homogenous temperature for the remainder of the cooking period. 8.
Temperature Conversion Chart ˚F Main Conventional Oven Main Fan Oven /2 250 120 100 1 275 140 120 2 300 150 130 3 325 160 140 4 350 180 160 5 375 190 170 6 400 200 180 7 425 220 200 8 450 – 210 9 475 – 220 Gas Mark 1 Temperatures The recommended temperatures given are for conventional and fan ovens. When using a fan oven it will be necessary to reduce the cooking time by 10 minutes per hour and lower the temperature by up to 20˚C.
The controls Switch on the electricity supply to the cooker at the Cooker Control Unit. Top Oven Neon Main Oven Selector ❍❍❍❍❍ ❍ Hob Controls Top Oven Control ❍❍ Main Oven Display Grill Control Main Oven Time/Temperature Control Hob Controls As each control knob is turned clockwise, numbers from 1 - 6 on the control knob increase. Setting 6 is the highest/hottest and gives 100% power. Setting 1 is the lowest/coolest and gives about 7% power.
The controls (continued) Main Oven Control 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Selecting the Main Oven cooking mode 7 1 2 3 4 6 5 9 Set Clock button (Clock icon above) Set Automatic Cooking duration (Auto Cook icon above) Set Automatic Cooking stop time (Auto Stop icon above) Minute Minder (Minute Minder icon above) Oven mode display Preheat mode display Temperature / Time display Main Oven Selector (preset temperature) Main Oven time and temperature control The main oven has ten cooking modes.
Using the Ceramic Hob WARNING: DO NOT USE THE HOB IF IT IS CRACKED. TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK SWITCH OFF AT THE COOKER MAINS CONTROL SWITCH IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT YOUR NEAREST HOTPOINT SERVICE OFFICE (see KEY CONTACTS, back page).
Care of the Ceramic Hob Do Not In order to keep your ceramic hob in good condition, follow these simple guidelines: Do not stare at halogen heating units. Do not cook directly on the hob surface without a cooking utensil, as this will result in damage to the surface of the hob. Do not use the hob as a worktop surface as damage may occur to the smooth surface of the hob. Do not drag or slide utensils on the hob surface, as this will cause scratches in the surface of the hob.
Care of the Ceramic Hob (continued) IMPORTANT – As with any cooking appliance there could be some fire risk attached to the heating of oil, particularly for deep fat frying, cooking utensils containing oil must not be left unattended (e.g. to answer the telephone) on or in close proximity to the patterned cooking areas. 1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area. 2. Never fill the pan more than one-third full with fat or oil. 3.
Solarplus Grill CAUTION: Accessible parts may become hot when the grill is in use - children should be kept away. Your cooker is not fitted with a conventional type of grill. The Solarplus high speed grill which is designed to reduce your grilling times. It is quicker because it takes less time to warm up from cold. Conventional grills require 5 minutes pre-heat before food is placed beneath them, but for normal grilling the Solarplus grill can be used from cold without any pre-heat.
Grilling (continued) Guide to grilling successfully Food Preheat Shelf Position from base of oven Setting Approx. Cooking Time 1 min. 3 or 2 Maximum 3-5 mins. Grill pan and grid. Small cuts of meat None – Sausages, Bacon 3 or 2 10-15 mins. Grill pan and grid. Chops, etc. Gammon Steaks, Chicken pieces Fish. Whole, Fillets None 2 Maximum for 4 mins. reduce to 3 Maximum for 6-8 mins. reduce to 3/21/2 None 3 or 2 Maximum Fish in breadcrumbs None 3 or 2 3 6-8 mins. in base of grill pan.
Top Oven – Conventional Cooking The heat for conventional cooking in the top oven is provided by the grill element and the element under the floor of the oven. It is ideal for the slow cooking of cheaper cuts of meat in casseroles etc. but can also be used for small joints of meat up to 1.5kg (3lb). The operation of the controls is covered on page 11. See cooking charts for temperatures and shelf positioning (pages 19 and 20).
Top Oven Cook Chart – Baking Food Pre- Temperature heat ˚C Scones Yes 210/220 10-15 Small Cakes Yes 180/190 20-25 Victoria Sandwich Yes 170/180 20-30 Sponge Sandwich (fatless) Yes 180/190 20-25 Swiss Roll Yes 200/210 10-15 Position in Oven Runner 1 from bottom of oven. Runner 1 from bottom of oven. Runner 1 from bottom of oven. Runner 1 from bottom of oven. Runner 1 from bottom of oven. Semi-rich Fruit cakes Yes 150/160 60-75 7 inch Runner 1 from bottom of oven.
Top Oven Cook Chart – Meat Meat Pre- Temperature heat ˚C Time (approx.) Beef/ Lamb (slow roasting) Yes 170/180 35 mins per 450g (1lb) + 35 mins over.
Main Oven – The Smart Cooking System The main oven of your new cooker is equipped with a smart electronic cooking system that gives you additional cooking performance, flexibility and features over traditional cooking products. The operation of the controls is covered on page 12. See cooking charts for temperatures and shelf positioning (pages 23 to 26). Please take the time to familiarise yourself with this part of your cooker as some of the functions operate differently from a traditional cooker.
Main Oven – The Smart Cooking System continued... Maximum cooking duration Unless you set a specific cooking duration using the automatic cooking features (explained to you on pages 27 to 30) the main oven programmes automatically finish after a set maximum cooking duration. This is a safety feature to prevent the main oven from being left on accidentally. The times vary for each of the modes but represent the maximum expected cooking duration for the food type.
Main Oven – The Smart Cooking System continued... COOK CHART - Fan oven mode: MEAT Preheat Temperature Cooking Time Beef no 160/180˚C Lamb no 160/180˚C Pork no 160/180˚C 20-25 minutes per 450g (1lb) + 20 minutes extra 25 minutes per 450g (1lb) + 25 minutes extra 25 minutes per 450g (1lb) + 25 minutes extra no 160/180˚C 18-20 minutes per 450g (1lb) + 20 minutes extra (4-5.
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Main Oven – The Smart Cooking System continued... COOK CHART - Roast Chicken mode: MEAT Preheat Temperature Shelf Position Cooking Time Chicken no 170˚C 2 or 3 20 minutes per 450g (1lb) Turkey no 170˚C 2 or 3 15-20 minutes per 450g (1lb) Notes: Internal Temperatures: Poultry 90˚C If the poultry is covered with foil, the cooking time will need to be extended.
Main Oven – The Smart Cooking System continued... COOK CHART - Sponge mode: SPONGE Preheat Temperature Shelf Position Cooking Time Victoria Sandwich (8") no 170/180˚C 2 and 5 20-30 minutes Madiera cake no 140/150˚C 3 60-75 minutes Muffins no 190˚C 3 or 2 and 5 20-25 minutes Notes: If using two shelves, they may need to be interchanged during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
Additional Main Oven Smart Cook Functions When you first switch on the appliance you will be prompted to set the ‘Time of Day’ on the display. you must ensure you have done this before attempting to use the automatic cooking feature. AUTOMATIC COOKING The main oven can be controlled automatically. HINTS ON AUTOMATIC COOKING: - Select food which will require the same cooking time and temperature.
Electronic Clock & Automatic Cooking Feature SETTING THE MINUTE MINDER: STEP 1 Press and release the minute minder button. An egg timer symbol will light up. STEP 2 Turn the Time/Temperature control to set the duration in minute increments. STEP 3 Press the Time/Temperature control to confirm your choice and set the minute minder. THE MINUTE MINDER IS NOW SET The display will return to the time of day / set temperature.
Electronic Clock & Automatic Cooking Feature AUTO COOKING TIMER: There are two Auto Cooking programmes for the main oven, that can be selected using the display. (a) (b) To set the main oven to switch ON immediately and OFF automatically after a time of your choice. To set the main oven to switch ON and OFF automatically at times of your choice.
Electronic Clock & Automatic Cooking Feature (b) To set the main oven to switch ON and OFF automatically This allows you to cook for a specified duration and additionally choose the time you wish the cooking cycle to finish. From this information the system works out when the cooking cycle will need to start and automatically switches the oven on at the required time.
Care and Cleaning of the Oven WARNING: BEFORE CLEANING, SWITCH THE COOKER OFF AT THE MAINS COOKER CONTROL PANEL AND ALLOW IT TO COOL. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE OVENS ARE CLEANED AND KEPT FREE FROM FATS, OIL AND GREASE. Cleaning of the Ceramic Hob Always clean spills immediately. If the hob is reused before cleaning, spillage will be baked on and be very difficult to remove. Always switch the cooker OFF at the cooker control panel. To minimise cleaning: Always take care and avoid spills.
Care and Cleaning of the Oven WARNING: BEFORE CLEANING, SWITCH THE COOKER OFF AT THE MAINS COOKER CONTROL PANEL AND ALLOW IT TO COOL. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE OVENS ARE CLEANED AND KEPT FREE FROM FATS, OIL AND GREASE. ‘Stay Clean’ Liners ‘Stay Clean’ liners are covered with a special enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At higher temperatures the soiling is slowly destroyed. In most cases normal cooking at higher temperatures will permit this cleaning to take place automatically.
Care and Cleaning (cont.) CLEANING THE DOORS Take particular care not to damage the inner surface of the door inner glass that is coated with a heat reflective layer. Do not use scouring pads, or abrasive powder, which will scratch the glass. Ensure that the glass panel is not subjected to any sharp mechanical blows. Stubborn stains can be removed by using a fine steel wool soap pad. For slight soiling the inner glass panel may be cleaned, while still warm, without removing it from the door.
If something goes wrong ... .... don’t panic Just quickly check these points before calling a Hotpoint engineer: 1. Check that the mains supply is switched on. 2. Check that the ‘End’ symbol is not showing in the display. If it is reset the main oven by turning the main oven selector to ‘O’, the off position. 3. If using the Grill in the Top Oven make sure that the Top Oven Control is set to ‘O’ Off. If it still won’t work...
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