AEG Electrolux COMPETENCE E4000-4-LG User manual

COMPETENCE E4000-4-LG
Built-In Electric Oven
Operating Instructions

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Dear Customer,
Please read these user instructions carefully and keep them to refer to
later.
Please pass the user instructions on to any future owner of the appli-
ance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
1Safety instructions
Warning! Information that affects your personal safety.
Important! Information that prevents damage to the appliance.
3Useful tips and hints
2Environmental information

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Contents
Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Description of the Appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oven Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Oven accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initial Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Rings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cooking with the Rings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Switching the Oven On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oven Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inserting the Shelf and Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting/Removing the Fat Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Uses, Tables and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cooking table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Baking table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table for Bakes and Gratins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Frozen Ready Meals Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roasting table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Grill Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Grilling table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Defrosting table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Making Preserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Outside of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Oven interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fat Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Shelf Support Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Oven Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Oven Ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Oven Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Oven Door Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Operating Instructions
1Safety instructions
5This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives:
–73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive
–89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending
Directive 92/31/EEC
–93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive
Electrical safety
•This appliance must be only connected by a registered electrician.
•In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: Take the fuses out
or switch off.
•Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by qualified serv-
ice engineers. Considerable danger may result from improper repairs.
If repairs become necessary, please contact our Customer Services or
your dealer.
Child Safety
•Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use.
Safety whilst Using
•This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, roasting and baking
food in the home.
•Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby. Do
not allow connecting leads to come into contact with or to catch be-
neath the hot oven door.
•Warning: Risk of burns! The interior of the oven becomes hot dur-
ing use.
•Using ingredients containing alcohol in the oven may create an alco-
hol-air mixture that is easily ignited. In this case, open the door care-
fully. Do not have embers, sparks or naked flames in the vicinity when
opening the door.
3Information on acrylamides
According to the latest scientific knowledge, intensive browning of
food, especially in products containing starch, can constitute a health
risk due to acrylamides. Therefore we recommend cooking at the lowest
possible temperatures and not browning foods too much.

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How to avoid damage to the appliance
•Do not line the oven with aluminium foil and do not place baking
trays, pots, etc. on the oven floor, as the heat that builds up will dam-
age the oven enamel.
•Fruit juices dripping from the baking tray will leave stains, which you
will not be able to remove. For very moist cakes, use a deep tray.
•Do not put any strain on the oven door when open.
•Never pour water directly into the oven when it is hot. This could
cause damage to or discoloration of the enamel.
•Rough handling, especially around the edges of the front panel, can
cause the glass to break.
•Do not store any flammable materials inside the oven. These could ig-
nite when the oven is switched on.
•Do not store any moist foods inside the oven. This could damage the
oven enamel.
3Note on enamel coating
Changes in the colour of the oven’s enamel coating as a result of use do
not affect the appliance’s suitability for normal and correct use. They
therefore do not constitute a defect in the sense of the warranty law.

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Disposal
2Packaging material
The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recy-
cled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<,
>PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate
container at the community waste disposal facilities.
2Old appliance
The symbol Won the product or on its packaging indicates that this
product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be
handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of elec-
trical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed infor-
mation about recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
1Warning: So that the old appliance can no longer cause any danger,
make it unusable before disposing of it.
To do this, disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and re-
move the mains cable from the appliance.

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Description of the Appliance
General Overview
Control Panel
Full glass
door
Control panel
Door
handle
Temperature Pilot Light
Oven Functions
Temperature selector
Hob Cooking Zone Control Knobs
Oven Power Indicator

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Oven Features
Oven steam vent
The steam from the oven is fed di-
rectly upwards via the duct in the
rear of the cooking surface.
Top heat and heating elements
Oven lighting
Fat Filter
Rear wall heating
element
Fan
Bottom Heat
Shelf positions
Oven shelf runners, removable

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Oven accessories
Oven shelf
For cookware, cake tins, roasts and
grilled foods.
Baking tray
For cakes and biscuits.
All-purpose tray
For moist cakes, roasts or for use as
a baking tray or a pan to collect
fat.

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Before Using for the first time
Initial Cleaning
Before using the oven for the first time you should clean it thoroughly.
1Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could
be damaged.
3To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents.
1. Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting .
2. Remove all accessories and the shelf support rails and wash them with
warm water and washing up liquid.
3. Then wash out the oven with warm water and washing-up liquid, and
dry.
4. Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth.

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Using the Rings
3Also refer to the operating instructions for your built-in hob. It con-
tains important information on ovenware, operation, cleaning and care.
Heat settings
•You may select the heat settings within the range of settings 1-9.
•Intermediate positions may be selected between settings 2 and 7.
1 = lowest heat setting
9 = highest heat setting
2Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5-10 minutes before cooking is
finished to make use of the residual heat. This saves electricity.
Ring Switches
front left rear left rear right front right

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Cooking with the Rings
1. For heating up/browning, select a
high heat setting.
2. As soon as steam starts to form or
the oil is hot, turn back to the heat
setting necessary for further
cooking.
3. To stop cooking, turn back to the
zero position.

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Using the Oven
Switching the Oven On and Off
1. Turn the oven functions dial to the desired function.
2. Turn the temperature selector to the desired temperature.
The power indicator is lit as long as the oven is in operation.
The temperature pilot light is lit as long as the oven is heating up.
3. To turn the oven off, turn the oven functions dial and the temperature
selector to the OFF position.
3Cooling fan
The fan switches on automatically in order to keep the appliance’s sur-
faces cool. When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to run to
cool the appliance down, then switches itself off automatically.
Temperature Pilot Light
Oven Functions Temperature selector
Oven Power Indicator

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Oven Functions
The oven has the following functions:
Oven function Application Heating element/
fan
Light Using this function you can light
up the oven interior, e.g. for
cleaning.
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Fan-assisted
circulation
For baking on up to two oven
levels.
Set the oven temperatures 20-40
°C lower than when using Con-
ventional.
Top heat, bottom-
heat, fan
Fan cooking For baking on up to three oven
levels at the same time.
Set the oven temperatures 20-40
°C lower than when using Con-
ventional.
Rear heating ele-
ment, fan
Conventional For baking and roasting on one
oven level.
Top heat,
bottomheat
Bottom heat For baking cakes with crispy or
crusty bases.
Bottom heat
Defrost For defrosting e. g. flans and ga-
teaux, butter, bread, fruit or other
frozen foods.
Fan
Grill For grilling flat foodstuffs placed
in the middle of the grill and for
toasting.
Grill
Dual gril For grilling flat foodstuffs in
large quantities and for toasting.
Grill, top heat
Rotitherm For roasting larger joints of meat
or poultry on one level.
The function is also suitable for
gratinating and browning.
Grill, top heat, fan

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Inserting the Shelf and Tray
3Anti-tip device
All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is
an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven.
Inserting tray:
The anti-tip device must point to-
wards the rear of the oven.
Inserting shelf:
Insert the shelf unit with both guide
rails pointing upwards. The anti-tip
device must point downwards and
be positioned to the rear of the
oven compartment.
Inserting shelf and tray:
When using the shelf and the tray
together, insert the shelf’s anti-tip
device exactly into the indentations
in the tray.

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Inserting/Removing the Fat Filter
The fat filter protects the rear wall
heating element against splashes of
fat when roasting.
Inserting the fat filter
Holding the fat filter by the tab,
insert the two retainers into the
opening on the rear wall of the
oven (fan opening) from the top
downwards.
Removing the fat filter
Take hold of the tab on the fat
filter and remove by pulling up-
wards.

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Uses, Tables and Tips
Cooking table
The information given in the following table is for guidance only.
Heat
set-
ting
Cooking-
process suitable for Cooking time Tips/Hints
0Residual heat, Off posi-
tion
1
Keeping
food
warm
Keeping cooked foods
warm as required Cover
1-2
Melting
Hollandaise sauce,
melting butter, chocolate,
gelatine
5-25 mins. Stir occasionally
Solidi-
fying
Fluffy omelettes, baked
eggs 10-40 mins. Cook with lid on
2-3
Simmer-
ing on
low heat
Simmering rice and milk-
based dishes
Heating up ready-cooked
meals
25-50 mins.
Add at least twice as
much liquid as rice, stir
milk dishes part way
through cooking
3-4 Steaming
Braising
Steaming vegetables, fish
braising meat 20-45 mins.
With vegetables add
only a little liquid (a
few tablespoons)
4-5 Boiling
Steaming potatoes 20-60 mins.
Use only a little liquid,
e. g.: max. ¼l water
for 750 g potatoes
Cooking larger quantities
of food, stews and soups
60-150
mins.
Up to 3 l liquid plus in-
gredients
6-7 Gentle
Frying
Frying escalopes, veal
cordon bleu, cutlets, ris-
soles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, dough-
nuts
Steady
frying
Turn halfway through
cooking
7-8 Heavy
Frying
Hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks, Flädle (pancakes
for garnishing soup)
5-15 mins.
per pan
Turn halfway through
cooking
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Boiling
Searing
Deep
frying
Boiling large quantities of water, cooking pasta, searing meat
(goulash, pot roast), deep frying chips

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3We recommend when boiling or searing foods using the highest heat
setting at first and then letting foods requiring a longer cooking time
finish cooking on the desired heat setting.
1Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. If you are cooking foods in
fat or oil (e.g. chips), remain nearby.

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Baking
Oven function: Fan-assisted circulation , Fan cooking or
Conventional
Baking tins
•For Conventional , dark metal and non-stick tins are suitable.
•For Fan-assisted circulation or Fan cooking , bright metal tins
are also suitable.
Oven levels
•Baking with Conventional and Fan-assisted circulation is possi-
ble on one oven level.
•With Fan cooking you can bake on up to 3 baking trays at the
same time:
1 baking tray:
e.g. oven level 3
1 baking tin:
e.g. oven level 1
2 baking trays:
e. g. oven levels 1 and 3
3 baking trays:
oven levels 1, 3 and 5