Electrolux EKC60110 User manual

user manual
Cooker
EKC60110

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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
You've chosen a first class product from
Electrolux, which hopefully will provide
you with lots of pleasure in the future.
Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety
of quality products that would make your
life even more comfortable. You can look at
some examples on the cover in this manual.
But now it's time to study this manual and
start using and enjoying the benefits from
your new machine. We promise that it'll
make your life a little easier. Good luck!

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Contents
Safety .......................................................................4
Installation ..............................................................6
Changing plinth height ...............................6
Level adjustment .........................................7
Tipping protection .......................................8
Electrical connections .................................9
Safety functions ...................................................10
The function lock ......................................10
The cooling fan .........................................10
The door lock ............................................11
Description of product .....................................12
The cooker .................................................12
The oven ....................................................12
Before using for the first time .........................13
Burning off the oven .................................13
Using the ceramic glass plate ...........................15
The heating zones ....................................16
Using the oven ....................................................19
The oven functions ....................................19
The minute timer &
roasting thermometer ...............................20
Practical use ..............................................24
Cleaning and care ...............................................26
Cleaning the cooker ..................................26
Cleaning the ceramic glass plate ............27
Cleaning the oven .....................................29
Technical data .....................................................33
Europe Guarantee ....................................34
Practical advice and tips ....................................36
Problems and remedies ....................................38
Disposal ................................................................39

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Safety
These warnings have been provided in the interest of your safety. Ensure that you
understand them all before installing or using this appliance. The cooker is intended for
normal household use. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any viewpoints or
questions about the cooker and its use. You can find our address and telephone number
in the ”Service” chapter.
Text marked with a WARNING TRIANGLE concerns safety. READ THIS
INFORMATION VERY CAREFULLY , so that you do not injure yourself and others
or damage the cooker.
Unpacking
Check that the cooker is undamaged and
in perfect condition. Any damage
occurred during transportation should be
reported to the retailer immediately.
The packing material can be recycled.
Contact your local authority if you are not
sure where to leave it.
Do not forget to remove the packing
material from inside the oven before
using the oven.
Installation
Any work required on the cooker must be
carried out by a
QUALIFIED EXPERT . Any
work carried out by amateurs can mean
poorer cooker performance and result in
personal injury and/or damage to property.
For cookers fitted with a plug: Make
sure that the plug is properly inserted into
the wall outlet.
The cooker is heavy. Edges and
corners with which you do not normally
come into contact can be sharp. Use
gloves when moving the cooker.
THE TIPPING PROTECTOR must be fitted
so that you avoid the cooker tipping when
subjected to abnormal loading.
NOTE! Do not place the cooker on an
extra plinth or other height-increasing
unit since this means more risk that the
cooker will tip over!
Children and the cooker
Children are by nature inquisitive and
interested in most things, including the
cooker. In the interests of safety we
should like to mention a few things that
you should think about if you have
children or are visited by children:
There must be a bench surface at least
40 cm wide on both sides of the cooker.
If you have
A HEATING PLATE GUARD
for your cooker, then this must be fitted.
THE DOOR LOCK must also be fully
operational.
Never allow children to use the blade
scraper.
Let children help you at the cooker
but teach them that pots and pans,
ceramic glass plates and ovens become
very hot and retain heat for some time
after use.
TOUCHING THEM CAN RESULT IN
BURNS .
Use
Never use a cracked ceramic glass plate.
In connection with boiling over and/or
cleaning, liquid can penetrate to live
electrical components. Switch off the

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power to the cooker and contact your
local Service Force Centre.
Never lay aluminium foil, plastic
material or similar on the ceramic glass
plate. If one of the heating zones is
switched on by mistake, the material on it
can burn or melt.
Never leave a deep fat fryer, melting
fat, paraffin or other easily ignited
material without supervision. In the event
of fire, turn off the cooker knobs and
switch off the extractor fan.
EXTINGUISH
THE FIRE WITH A POT LID , never use water.
Never stand on the ceramic glass plate.
Check that the cooker is properly
turned off when it is not in use, with all
the knobs set at zero.
Warning! Alcohol and similar
substances that can produce explosive gases
or other substances that can cause fires or
explosions must not be used in the oven.
The ceramic glass plate must be used
with the greatest care. For example,
flaming with brandy or other forms of
alcohol can result in traces of fat in the
extractor fan igniting and causing serious
fires. In the same way, flames and
burning fat can cause injuries.
Do not place chemicals or cleaning
agents in the storage compartment.
Cleaning
Keep the ceramic glass plate and the oven
clean. Grease and spilled material can
cause a great deal of smoke when heated
and, in the worse case, imply a risk of fire.
While the oven is still hot, you must use
the scraper blade immediately to remove
sugar, and boiled-over material with a high
sugar content, for example marmelade, as
well as melted plastic and foil, to avoid
damaging the ceramic glass plate. Be
careful, the blade is extremely sharp.
Maintenance and service
Turn all the knobs to zero before
replacing a burned-out oven lamp bulb.
Make sure that the cooker is thoroughly
switched off before replacing the bulb.
Pull out the plug for cookers fitted with
one. For other cookers, switch off the
power by using the multi-pole switch.
Service and repairs should be carried
out by a company that is approved by the
supplier. Use only genuine replacement
parts.
Disposal and recycling
The symbol on the product or the
packing material indicates that the
product may not be treated as household
refuse. Instead it must be taken to a
disposal station for recycling of the
electrical and electronic components.
By ensuring that the product is
handled in the right way, you are making
a contribution towards preventing
possible negative environmental and
health effects which can occur if the
product is disposed of as normal refuse.
For more detailed information about
recycling, contact your local authorities
or refuse collectorsorthe store where you
purchased the product.

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Installation
Work carried out on the cooker must
be carried out by an
AUTHORISED
EXPERT . The cooker is heavy. Edges
and corners with which you do not
normally come into contact can be
sharp.
USE GLOVES when moving the
cooker.
When delivered, the cooker is adapted to a
bench height of 900 mm. The cooker has a
telescopic plinth. You can alter the height so
that the cooker fits bench height from 848
mm up to 933 mm.
Take care when positioning the cooker
so that it does not block the ventilation
outlets (behind the cooker and above the
hood). The cooker must not be pushed in
under a tiled edge or similar.
The cooker must have a bench area on
both sides (See ”Safety”).
Make sure that the cooker cable is not
crushed when the cooker is moved.

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Changing plinth height
If you want to change height, first read
through all the points below before you start.
1Lay down the cooker gently (
SEE
ILLUSTRATION ). Use material such as
the Frigolite from the packing
material as protection between the
floor and the cooker. Remember to
place a protective layer under the rear
lower corners of the cooker sides to
protect the floor.
2Unscrew the screws A (4
SCREWS , SEE
ILLUSTRATION ). Pull out the inner
plinth slightly if you only want to
change its height. Pull the brackets on
which the wheels and feet are fitted.
N
OTE !Be careful, there are sharp
edges under the cooker.
3Screw in the screws again Ain one of
the holes for a bench height of 850 to
920 mm (33.4” to 36.2”). The
distance between the holes varies
between 7 and 14 mm (0.3 and 0.5”).
(
SEE ILLUSTRATION A ).
4Lift the cooker upright and connect it
up electrically. Push the cooker into
position and adjust the level before
fitting the safety equipment.
Adjusting the level
The cooker must stand level, for example to
ensure that fat is evenly divided in the
frying-pan. Place a spirit level or a frying-
pan containing water on the ceramic glass
plate when checking that the cooker is level.
If necessary, from the front of the plinth
you can adjust the cooker wheels and feet by
15 mm (0.6”). Use a screwdriver to adjust
the rear wheels and a polygrip for the front
feet.
A
A
A
A
A
14 7714 14 14
920
850

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The tipping protector
The tipping protector must be fitted to
prevent the cooker from tipping under
abnormal loading.
The tipping protector only
functions when the cooker hasbeen
pushed into position.
THIS IS HOW TO FIT THE TIPPING
PROTECTOR TO THE COOKER :
1Before fitting the tipping protector,
make sure that the cooker has been
adjusted to the correct height and is
standing level (see page 7).
2Mark a line on the wall from the edge
of the ceramic glass plate down to the
floor (
SEE ILLUSTRATION ).
3The tipping protector is to be fitted on
the left side. Measure out where the
tipping protector is to be located, 590
mm from the edge of the ceramic
glass plate and 65 mm from the wall/
cupboard, and screw it firmly into
position into solid material or with
suitable reinforcement.
Make sure that the surface is level
behind the cooker. If there or tilesor a
moulding behind the edge of the
ceramic glassplate then there mustbe
a space with the same measurement
between the tipping protector and the
wall. This is to ensure that the tipping
protector is correctly attached to the
cooker and functions as it should.
Check that the tipping protector
projects at least 20 mm (0.8”) into
the hole in the back of the cooker
when the cooker is pushed in
(see illustration).
NOTE! If the space to the bench cupboards
is greater than the width of the cooker, then
you must adjust the side measurement if you
want the cooker to be centred.
590 mm
min 20 mm
x
65 mm
590 mm

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Electrical connections
Any work required on the cooker
must be carried out by a
QUALIFIED
EXPERT . Any work carried out by
amateurs can mean poorer cooker
performance and result in personal
injury and/or damage to property.
The electrical installation is to include a
device whereby it is possible to separate all
the poles of the equipment from the power
supply, with a contact opening of at least
3 mm.
This stipulation must be satisfied
because of safety reasons.
The connected rating and voltage are
shown on the data plate. There is a wiring
diagram on the back of the cooker.

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Safety functions
Function lock
The function lock is built into one of the knobs on the cooker.
NOTE! The main power supply to the cooker is not switched off.
LOCK THE COOKER LIKE THIS
( SEE ILLUSTRATION ):
Turn the knob anti-clockwise to .
The knob then jumps out by about 2 mm
(0.04”).
In this position neither the heating zones
nor the oven function.
UNLOCKING THE COOKER :
Press in the knob towards the panel and turn
it clockwise to the required position.
Cooling fan
The cooker is fitted with a cooling fan. Its
function is to keep the cooker cool.
The cooling fan starts when the oven is
used. When all the knobs are turned to zero,
the cooling fan stops automatically.

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The door lock
The door lock makes it more difficult for
children to open the door. The door lock is
active when the cooker is delivered but can
be disconnected if necessary.
TO OPEN THE DOOR
Move the lock to the right when you
want to open the door.
UTO DISENGAGE THE LOCK
Check that the oven is not hot!
Move the lock to the right, press down
and continue a little further to the right,
then press in the button’s left-hand edge.
ENGAGING THE LOCK
Move the lock to the right and
downwards.

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Description of product
Cooker
1 Hob with heatingzones
2 Panel
3Oven
4 Storage drawer
5 Plinth
Oven
1 Top heat element
2 Heating element
3 Ovenlight, 40W
4 Meat probe socket
5 Bottom heat
6 Oven shelf runners, removable
7 Shelf positions
1
2
3
4
5
1
3
7
6
5
2
4

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Before using for the first time
Burn off the oven
Keep children under supervision!
The cooker gets very hot. Do not
forget to remove the packing
material from inside the oven.
Before you use the oven for the first time,
you must burn it off. Make sure that there is
good ventilation by starting the extractor fan
or opening a window.
Then do this:
1Open the oven door and remove all
the accessories from the oven cavity.
2 Close the oven door. Start the oven
with top/bottom heating . Turn
the temperature knob to 200
o
C.
3Leave the oven at this setting for
about one hour.
4Change to the grill function. Turn
the function knob to Max Grill .
5Leave the oven at this setting for
about 30 minutes.
6Turn the function knob to 0 and turn
off the temperature knob.
7Then leave the oven door open for
about two hours and air out the
kitchen.
8Clean the oven, the door and the oven
shelf rails with hot water and washing-
up liquid. Then dry off the oven
There still may be a slight smell when the
oven is used for the first time. However, this
does not affect the taste of the food and is
not a health hazard.
Clean the accessories
Wash the shelves, baking tray etc with hot
water and washing-up liquid. Rinse off and
dry.

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Using the oven grill
The oven grill has a marking on its upper
surface. This marking is to be to the front
(towards the oven door) when used. Ensure
that whatever is placed on the grill is behind
the marking, otherwise there is risk that it may
not be properly grilled at the front edge. The
grill can be placed in the baking shelf. The
maximum load for the grill is 10kg.

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Using the ceramic glass plate
The ceramic glass plate has four heating
zones. When you switch on a zone, it lights
up for varying lengths of time, depending on
the level you have selected on the knob. Even
when at the highest setting, the zone will
occasionally turn off in order to avoid
overheating.
If you have a 230 V cooker, you cannot
use the rear left-hand heating zone at the
same time as the oven Quick Start or Max
Grill. The cooker is fitted with a power
block to prevent overloading of the power
supply.
The heat warning indicator has four
lamps, one for each zone. The lamp lights up
if the zone is hotter than about 55°C even
after it has been switched off.
The glass in the ceramic glass plate tolerates
heat, cold and temperature shocks, but is
sensitive to impact. A pepper mill or spice jar
can crack the ceramic glass plate if it falls
onto it. Never stand on the ceramic glass
plate.

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Never use a cracked ceramic glass plate
or a cooker with a cracked timer glass.
Immediately after use (while the
ceramic glass plate is still hot) use the
blade scraper to remove sugar and
boiled-over material with a high
sugar content such as, for example,
marmelade as well as melted plastic
and foil to avoid damage to the plate.
Never leave a deep fat fryer, melting
fat, paraffin or other easily ignited
material without supervision. In the
event of fire, turn off the cooker
knobs and switch off the extractor
fan.
EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A
POT LID , never use water.
Make sure that there is no grit, sugar or
salt on the cooking utensils. Sand can
cause scratches while sugar and salt can
ruin the glass ceramic plate. Always
dry pots and pans before placing them
on the ceramic glass plate. The
coloured décor on the ceramic glass
plate can become worn and scratched in
time after it has been used.
The heating zones
The knobs for the heating zones are marked
from 0 to 12, where 12 provides the highest
heat. The knobs can be turned both
clockwise and anti-clockwise.
THIS IS HOW TO USE THE CERAMIC GLASS PLATE :
1Select a position on the knob for the
zone that you have selected.
2Zero the knob after use.
You must experiment to find the setting and
the heating zone that suits you and your
pans, depending on what food you are
preparing. Here is a little guidance (to the
right heating setting):

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Choice of pan/frying pan
A cooker with a ceramic glass plate
demands more from your pots and pans than
a cooker with heating plates. Remember the
following:
• Check the bottom of the pan. Pans with
a convex bottom (bulging outwards)
tend to swivel on the ceramic glass plate
and provide poor heating contact.
• Aluminium has good heat
conductivity, but can leave silvery
marks on the plate.
• Casseroles and pots that are made of
glass or are enamelled with coarse
patterns cause wear to the plate if
they are pulled backwards and
forwards, more so than pots and pans
made of other materials.
In order to save both time and energy the
bottom of a pan/frying-pan must
• cover the zone completely. If the
bottom is too small, then boil-over
can easily stick to the plate.
• be smooth or finely patterned.
• be absolutely flat. If the bottom
bulges too much outwards or
inwards, heating-up times become
longer.
When you buy new pans, it is advisable to
choose a stainless steel model with a
sandwich bottom, that is to say a bottom
consisting of layers of different metals.
Certain pans are concave when cold. but
become flat when they are heated up.

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Save energy!
• Use a lid and you halve the energy
requirements (compared with cooking
without a lid).
• Use pans with flat bottoms and save
25% energy (compared with uneven
bottoms).
• Make sure that the ceramic glass
plate is clean and dry. Dirt and
liquids impair heat transfer between
the pan and the heating zone.
• Switch off the heating zone and let
the food finish cooking on the
residual heat.
• Steaming and pressure cooking also
save energy.

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Using the oven
It is normal for steam and condensation to form on the oven door. This condensation is
from the food being cooked and does not influence safety or oven function.
The oven is fitted with removable shelf rails with five recesses
The oven functions
For all functions, the yellow control lamp on
the control panel lights up during heating up
and goes out when the selected temperature
is reached (it lights upand goes out when the
thermostat switches on and off). To select an
oven function, turn the function knob to the
symbol for the desired function (see below).
THE OVEN HAS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS :
Top/bottom heating
Top heating element and bottom heating
element
Quick Start (gratin preparation)
Grill heating element and bottom heating
element
Max Grill
Grill element and top element
Bottom heating
Bottom heating element
Oven lighting