Electrolux EMM21000 User manual

EMM21000
EN Microwave Oven User Manual

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................2
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 6
4. BEFORE FIRST USE......................................................................................... 7
5. DAILY USE......................................................................................................... 7
6. USING THE ACCESSORIES............................................................................. 9
7. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................... 9
8. CARE AND CLEANING....................................................................................10
9. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................11
10. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................. 12
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brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and
stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can
be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the
following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes
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injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent
disability.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
Children under 3 years must not be left unsupervised
in the vicinity of the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are
hot.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, we
recommend you activate it.
•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
•Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of
children less than 8 years.
1.2 General Safety
•This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
–Farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments;
–By clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and
other residential type environments
•Internally the appliance becomes hot when in
operation. Do not touch the heating elements that are
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in the appliance. Always use oven gloves to remove or
put in accessories or ovenware.
•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
•If the door or door seals are damaged, the appliance
must not be operated until it has been repaired by a
qualified person.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•Only a qualified person can carry out any service or
repair operation that involves the removal of a cover
which gives protection against exposure to microwave
energy.
•Do not operate the appliance by means of an external
timer or separate remote-control system.
•Do not heat liquids and other foods in sealed
containers. They are liable to explode.
•Only use utensils that are suitable for use in
microwave ovens.
•When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep
an eye on the appliance due to the possibility of
ignition.
•The appliance is intended for heating food and
beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and
similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
•If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance
and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
•Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling. Care must be taken when handling
the container.
•The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars
shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature
checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
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•Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should
not be heated in the appliance since they may
explode, even after microwave heating has ended.
•The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any
food deposits removed.
•Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition
could lead to deterioration of the surface that could
adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly
result in a hazardous situation.
•The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating.
•The microwave oven shall not be placed in a cabinet
unless it has been tested in a Cabinet.
•The rear surface of appliances shall be placed against
a wall.
•Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the glass door since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of
the glass.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
WARNING!
Only a qualified person must
install this appliance.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.
• The appliance can be placed almost
anywhere in the kitchen. Make sure
the oven is placed on a flat, level
surface and that vents as well as the
surface underneath the appliance are
not blocked (for sufficient ventilation).
2.2 Electrical Connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical
shock.
• All electrical connections should be
made by a qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical
information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• If the appliance is connected to the
socket via an extension cord, make
sure the cord is earthed.
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the mains plug and to the mains
cable. Contact the Service or an
electrician to change a damaged
mains cable.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
2.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and
electrical shock or explosion.
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• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Do not let the appliance stay
unattended during operation.
• Do not apply pressure on the open
door.
• Make sure that the ventilation
openings are not blocked.
• Do not use the appliance as a work
surface and do not use the cavity for
storage purposes.
2.4 Care and Cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of injury, fire, or
damage to the appliance.
• Before maintenance, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains
plug from the mains socket.
• Clean regularly the appliance to
prevent the deterioration of the
surface material.
• Do not allow food spills or cleaner
residue to accumulate on door sealing
surfaces.
• Remaining fat or food in the appliance
can cause fire.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal
objects.
• If you use an oven spray, obey the
safety instructions on the packaging.
2.5 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3.1 General overview
1 2 3 4
8 7 6 5
1Lamp
2Safety interlock system
3Control panel
4Power setting knob
5Timer knob
6Door opener
7Waveguide cover
8Turntable shaft
3.2 Accessories
Turntable set
Always use the turntable set
to prepare food in the
microwave.
Glass cooking tray and roller guide.
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4. BEFORE FIRST USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
4.1 Initial Cleaning
CAUTION!
Refer to chapter "Care and
Cleaning".
• Remove all the parts and additional
packaging from the microwave.
• Clean the appliance before first use.
5. DAILY USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
5.1 General information about
using the appliance
• After you deactivate the appliance, let
the food stand for some minutes.
• Remove the aluminium foil packaging,
metal containers, etc. before you
prepare the food.
Cooking
• If possible, cook food covered with
material suitable for use in the
microwave. Only cook food without a
cover if you want to keep it crusty
• Do not overcook the dishes by setting
the power and time too high. The food
can dry out, burn or catch fire in some
places.
• Do not use the appliance to cook
eggs or snails in their shells, because
they can explode. With fried eggs,
pierce the yolks first.
• Prick food with "skin" or "peel", such
as potatoes, tomatoes, sausages,
with a fork several times before
cooking so that the food does not
explode.
• For chilled or frozen food, set a longer
cooking time.
• Dishes which contain sauce must be
stirred from time to time.
• Vegetables that have a firm structure,
such as carrots, peas or cauliflower,
must be cooked in water.
• Turn larger pieces after half of the
cooking time.
• If possible, cut vegetables into similar-
sized pieces.
• Use flat, wide dishes.
• Do not use cookware made of
porcelain, ceramic or earthenware
with small holes, e. g. on handles or
unglazed bottoms. Moisture going into
the holes can cause the cookware to
crack when it is heated.
• The glass cooking tray is a work
space for heating food or liquids. It is
necessary for the operation of the
microwave.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish
• Put the frozen, unwrapped food on a
small upturned plate with a container
below it so that the defrosting liquid
collects in the container.
• Turn the food after half of the
defrosting time. If possible, divide and
then remove the pieces that started to
defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of gateau,
quark
• Do not fully defrost the food in the
appliance, but let it defrost at room
temperature. This gives a more even
result. Fully remove all metal or
aluminium packaging before
defrosting.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables
• Do not fully defrost fruit and
vegetables, which are to be further
prepared while raw, in the appliance.
Let them defrost at room temperature.
• You can use a higher microwave
power to cook fruit and vegetables
without defrosting them first.
Ready meals
• You can prepare ready meals in the
appliance only if their packaging is
suitable for microwave use.
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• You must follow the manufacturer's
instructions printed on the packaging
(e.g. remove the metal cover and
pierce the plastic film).
Suitable cookware and materials
Cookware / Material Microwave
Defrosting Heating Cooking
Ovenproof glass and porcelain (with no
metal components, e. g. Pyrex, heat-proof
glass)
X X X
Non-ovenproof glass and porcelain 1) X -- --
Glass and glass ceramic made of oven‐
proof/frost-proof material (e. g. Arcoflam),
grill shelf
X X X
Ceramic 2), earthenware2) X X X
Heat-resistant plastic up to 200 °C 3) X X X
Cardboard, paper X -- --
Clingfilm X -- --
Roasting film with microwave safe clo‐
sure 3)
X X X
Roasting dishes made of metal, e. g. enam‐
el, cast iron
-- -- --
Baking tins, black lacquer or silicon-coat‐
ed 3)
-- -- --
Baking tray -- -- --
Browning cookware, e. g. Crisp pan or
Crunch plate
-- X X
Ready meals in packaging 3) X X X
1) With no silver, gold, platinum or metal plating / decorations
2) Without quartz or metal components, or glazes which contain metals
3) You must follow the manufacturer’s instructions about the maximum temperatures.
X suitable
-- not suitable
5.2 Activating and deactivating
the microwave
CAUTION!
Do not let the microwave
operate when there is no
food in it.
1. Turn the power setting knob to select
a power setting.
2. Turn the timer knob to set a time, this
automatically activates the
microwave.
If you want to set the timer for less
than 2 minutes, first set the timer for
more than 2 minutes and then turn
the knob back to the desired time.
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The microwave starts to cook
automatically after the power level and
the time are set and the door is closed.
To deactivate the appliance:
• wait until the appliance deactivates
automatically when the timer knob
reaches the 0 position.
• turn the timer knob to the 0 position.
• open the door. The appliance stops
automatically. Close the door to
continue cooking. Use this option to
inspect the food.
5.3 Power setting table
Symbol Power setting
90 Watt Low
Defrost
360 Watt Medium
600 Watt Medium High
800 Watt High
6. USING THE ACCESSORIES
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
6.1 Inserting the turntable set
CAUTION!
Do not cook food without the
turntable set. Use only the
turntable set provided with
the microwave.
Never cook food directly on
the glass cooking tray.
1. Place the roller guide around the
turntable shaft.
2. Place the glass cooking tray on the
roller guide
7. HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
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7.1 Tips for the microwave
Problem Remedy
You cannot find details for the
amount of food prepared.
Look for a similar food. Increase or shorten the
length of the cooking times according to the
following rule: Double the amount = almost
double the time, Half the amount = half the
time
The food got too dry. Set shorter cooking time or select lower micro‐
wave power.
The food is not defrosted, hot or
cooked after the time came to an
end.
Set longer cooking time or set higher power.
Note that large dishes need longer time.
After the cooking time comes to an
end, the food is overheated at the
edge but is still not ready in the mid‐
dle.
Next time set a lower power and a longer time.
Stir liquids halfway through, e.g. soup.
To get better results for rice use a flat,
wide dish.
7.2 Defrosting
Always defrost roast with the fat side
down.
Do not defrost covered meat because
this may cause cooking instead of
defrosting.
Always defrost whole poultry breast side
down.
7.3 Cooking
Always remove chilled meat and poultry
from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes
before cooking.
Let the meat, poultry, fish and vegetables
stay covered after cooking.
Brush a little oil or melted butter over the
fish.
All vegetables should be cooked at full
microwave power.
Add 30 - 45 ml of cold water for every
250 g of vegetables.
Cut the fresh vegetables into even size
pieces before cooking. Cook all
vegetables with a cover on the container.
7.4 Reheating
When you reheat packed ready meals
always follow the instruction written on
the packaging.
8. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1 Notes and tips on cleaning
• Clean the front of the appliance with a
soft cloth with warm water and a
cleaning agent.
• To clean metal surfaces, use a usual
cleaning agent.
• Clean the appliance interior after each
use. Then you can remove dirt more
easily and it does not burn on.
• Clean stubborn dirt with a special
cleaner.
• Clean all accessories regularly and let
them dry. Use a soft cloth with warm
water and a cleaning agent.
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