User Manual
24 25STEAM COOKINGSTEAM COOKING
(WVE617 model only)
TIPS & INFORMATION
 IMPORTANT
Cooking with steam is a great addition to straight ‘hot 
air’ cooking. Steam brings out all the natural flavours and 
goodness in the food, cooks evenly from surface to centre 
and retains more nutrients and vitamins. Steam assisted 
cooking consistently produces juicy, succulent interiors 
with crisp, golden exteriors. 
A hot steam function is selected as per a standard 
function, but with the addition of the steam symbol 
being illuminated in the display. Selection of temperature 
is also the same as for a normal function but the lower 
temperature limit will be higher for a steam function. 
This oven has 3 dedicated steam functions that have 
been individually tuned to produce the best result with a 
combination of steam and heat application.
Steam cooking - perfect for all kinds meat, poultry and 
fish dishes. The hot air ensures the outside is sealed whilst 
the steam keeps the inside tender.
Steam reheat - great for reheating dishes like rice, pasta 
and pizza that can suffer from dryness in normal ovens or 
sogginess in microwave ovens.
Pizza + Steam - This function creates a great pizza in 
terms of crispy crust and uniform browning on top.
Steam operating sequence
1.   Open the water drawer in the control panel by 
pressing it.
2.   Pour approximately 850mL of water into the 
drawer. Stop filling if alarm sounds and   is 
displayed. 
3.  Close the water drawer.
WARNING
WARNING
Take care when filling the water drawer. Spillage could 
create a slipping hazard. Immediately clean up any spills 
on the product, cabinet or floor. If the “overfull” alarm 
sounds immediately stop pouring water into the water 
drawer. If the tank is overfilled the excess will flow into 
the oven. This prevents leakage onto cabinets and is not 
a fault. Sponge up overflows if they occur.
Use 
measuring 
jug supplied
WARNING
CAUTION
Do not use any liquid other than normal tap water. Do 
not use demineralised or distilled water. Doing so could 
affect the normal operation of the steam generator. Do 
not put solid matter into the water drawer. 
4.   Turn on the oven and select the steam cooking 
function and temperature. Set timer functions if 
desired.
5.   Once the oven has reached the set temperature, 
place the food in the oven. A full water tank will last 
approximately 30 minutes. It may have to be refilled 
during a long cooking cycle, for example a roast.
WARNING
WARNING
The steam will not be visible inside the oven when 
cooking with steam. Opening the oven door to place, 
remove or inspect the food will release it. Stand back 
when opening the door to avoid the risk of burns.
Steam product description
1
2
3
4
1
Water tank level Indicator 
 flashing and beeping – indicates the water tank 
is empty and the user needs to refill the tank with 
water. The alarm sounds until the user refills the tank 
or selects a non-steam function.
 always on – indicates water is present in tank.
flashing and beeping – indicates the water 
tank is full when refilling. The alarm sounds for 100 
seconds or until any button is pressed to cancel 
the alarm. The “full” symbol is then continuously 
displayed while the water tank remains full.
NOTE: The key used for canceling the alarm may activate 
that function.
2
 Steam  outlet 
This is where steam is injected into the oven.
3
Water overflow pipe
 If the water tank is over filled, water will be dispensed 
into the oven from here. This is not a fault with the 
appliance as it prevents water spilling out of the 
water drawer which could create a hazard. If this 
occurs, mop up the overflow with a clean cloth and 
continue with the cooking function.
4
Water outlet valve. 
   To be used with the draining pipe (supplied). When 
cooking is finished, any water left in the tank is to be 
drained after the appliance has cooled down.
6.   Once cooking is complete, remove the food and turn 
off the oven. Leave the oven door ajar to aid drying 
out the oven.
7.   Drain the water tank once the appliance is cool. (See 
“Emptying water tank”)
Emptying the water tank
WARNING
WARNING
Water in the tank can still be hot. Wait until the appliance 
is cool before the water tank is drained. Do not use the 
drained water to fill the water tank again.
The water tank must be emptied after every steam 
assisted cooking cycle. 
1.   Open the oven door to reveal the water outlet valve.
2.   Insert the valve end of the supplied drain pipe into 
the water outlet valve. Ensure the other end is in a 
container that can take up to 1 litre.
3.   Remove the drain pipe only when the water 
stops flowing.
4.   Soak up any leakages with a sponge or cloth.
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