Electrolux EOB 299 User manual

Einbau-Backofen
Inbouw-Fornuizen
Four à encastrer
Built-in oven
EOB 299
Bedienungs- und Einbauanweisungen
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Mode d'emploi
Instruction booklet

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English
Warnings - Built-in ovens
It is most important that the instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move
house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read
them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
Installation
lAny installation work must be undertaken
by a qualified electrician or competent
person.
lInstallation and initial adjustment of your
oven MUST be carried out by qualified
personnel in compliance with current
re ulations. Specific installation
instructions for the installer are iven in this
booklet.
During use
lThis appliance has been desi ned for
cookin edible foodstuffs only, and must
not be used for any other purposes.
lIt is dan erous to alter the specifications
or modify the product in any way.
lAppliances become very hot with use, and
retain their heat for a lon period after use.
lAlways ensure that the control knobs are
in the off position when not in use.
lFor hy iene and safety reasons, this
appliance should be kept clean at all times.
A build-up of fats or foodstuffs could result
in a fire.
lNever line any part of the oven with
aluminium foil.
lEasy clean-liners (if provided) should never
be cleaned with any other than soapy water.
lBefore any maintenance or cleanin work
is carried out on the appliance, always turn
off the isolator switch at the cooker point,
and allow to cool.
lEnsure that the shelves are put in place in
the correct way.
lThis oven (even if it is linked to an electrical
cookin table) is made to function at 230 V
mono, double or three-phase with neutral.
lA polyphase linkin without neutral (400 V)
can induce the distruction of the oven and
of the eventual cookin table.
Child safety
lThis appliance is desi ned to be operated
by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with the
product.
lChildren should be supervised at all times
and should not be allowed to touch the hot
surfaces or be in the vicinity when in use
or until the appliance has cooled after use.
lDurin oven cookin and rillin , the
appliance door and the surroundin parts
are warmed up to a very hi h temperature.
Be careful and keep children away from
the appliance while you are usin it. When
you connect other appliances to a plu near
the oven, check carefully that the wire does
not touch warm parts of the oven and does
not et taken in the oven door.
Technical assistance
lThis appliance should be serviced by an
authorized Network Service Centre, and
only enuine spare parts should be used.
lUnder no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctionin . Refer to your local Service
Centre. Always insist on enuine spare
parts.

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Guide to Use the
instructions
Safety Instructions
Step by step instructions for an
operation
Hints and Tips
F
Once the oven has been installed:
a) set the thermostat knob to MAX 250);
b) switch the oven function control knob to
conventional cooking );
c) allow the oven to run empty for
approximately 45 minutes;
d) open a window for ventilation.
During this time, an unpleasant odour may
be emitted. This is absolutely normal, and
is caused by residues of manufacturing.
Repeat this operation for the grill and fan
cooking function.
Once this operation is carried out, let the
oven cool down, then clean the oven cavity
with a soft cloth soaked in warm soapy
water.
Before cooking for the first time,
carefully wash the oven
accessories.
When the oven is first installed
F
MANUFACTURER:
ELECTROLUX ZANUSSI S.p.A.
Viale Bologna, 298
47100 FORLÌ Italy)
FO 0799
Fig. 1
To open the oven door, alwa s
catch the handle in its central part
(Fig. 1).

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escription of the appliance
1. Control panel
2. Oven Thermostat control knob
3. Oven Function control knob
4. Overall control light
5. Oven thermostat control light
6. Oven lamp
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Electric oven
Oven Function (Fig. ) and
Thermostat (Fig. 3) control
knobs
They enable to select the most appropriate
type of heating for the different cooking
requirements by appropriately connecting
the heating elements and adjusting
temperature to the required level.
Conventional cooking - The heat
comes from both the top and bottom
element, ensuring even heating
inside the oven.
Bottom heating element - The heat
comes from the bottom of the oven
only.
Grill element - The heat comes from
the grill element situated at the top of
the oven cavity.
Fan cooking - This allows you to roast
or roast and bake simoultaneously
using any shelf, without flavour
transference.
Defrost Setting - This setting is
intended to assist in thawing of frozen
food.
Thermostat control light (°C)
This light goes off when the oven heats up
to the temperature set and comes on again
every time the thermostat cuts in to
stabilize temperature.
Operating control light
It indicates that one or more of the heating
elements are turned on.
Safety thermostat
In order to avoid excessive overheating
due to incorrect use of the appliance or else
to a faulty component, the oven is equipped
with a safety thermostat which cuts off the
power supply if necessary. Operation is
restored automatically when the oven
temperature decreases to normal values.
Therefore, if the thermostat cuts in because
you have not been using the appliance
correctly, the oven can be used again
simply by waiting for the appliance to cool
down. If, instead, the thermostat cuts in
because of a faulty component, you should
call the Service Department.
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
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100
150
200
50
MAX
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Hints and tips for using the oven
Alwa s cook with the oven door
closed.
Conventional cooking
Heat comes from the top and from the
bottom, therefore it is preferable to use the
central runners.
If cooking requires more heat from the top
or from the bottom use the top or the bottom
runners.
Fan cooking
The food is cooked by means of preheated
air force blown evenly round the inside of
the oven by a fan set on the rear wall of the
oven itself.
Heat thus reaches all parts of the oven evenly
and fast and this means that you can
simultaneously cook different types of foods
positioned on the various oven shelves
fig.4). Fan cooking ensures rapid
elimination of moisture and the dryer oven
environment stops the different aromas and
flavours from being transmitted from one
food to another.
The possibility of cooking on several shelf
heights means that you can cook several
different dishes at the same time and up to
three tins of biscuits and mini pizzas to be
eaten immediately or subsequently deep
frozen.
Naturally the oven can also be used for
cooking on just one shelf. In this case you
should use the lowest set of runners so that
you can keep an eye on progress more
easily.
In addition, the oven is particularly
recommended for sterilizing preserves,
cooking home-made fruit in syrup, and for
drying mushrooms or fruit.
Fan cooking
Grilling
When grilling meat or fish, spread a little oil
on them and always place them on the oven
grid. The shelf level depends on the
thinckness of the food.
Always place the dripping pan at the lowest
level, with some water in it, to avoid smoke
and unpleasant smells.
Defrosting
The oven fan operates without heat and
circulates the air, at room temperature, inside
the oven.
Some hints
For baking cakes
Cakes require a moderate temperature
normally between 150 and 200°C). In
addition, the oven must be heated up
beforehand - for about 10 minutes.
The oven door should not be opened before
at least 3/4 of the set cooking time is up.
Normal short pastry dough should be
cooked in a mould or tin for 2/3 of total
cooking time required and then garnished
as desired before being cooked completely.
Clearly, the remaining cooking time
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depends on the type of garnish used jam,
fruit, etc.). Care should be taken to ensure
that any dough and cake mixes are of the
right consistency since an unduly moist mix
lengthens cooking time unnecessarily. The
raw dough or mix should therefore be fairly
difficult to detach from the spoon or beater.
If three shelves are filled with cakes and tarts
simultaneously, it is advisable to slot in an
extra shelf between the two lower shelves
Fig. 4).
For cooking meat and fish
Meat cooked in the oven should weigh at
least 1 kg to prevent it from becoming too
dry during cooking. Very tender red meat to
be cooked rare, i.e. well cooked on the
outside but extremely juicy inside, requires
high-temperature cooking 200-250°C).
White meat, poultry and fish instead require
low-temperature cooking 150-175°C).
The ingredients for the accompanying sauce
or gravy should be put in the baking pan at
the very beginning only when cooking times
are short.
Otherwise they should be added during the
last half hour. A simple way of checking
whether meat is done or not is to press it
with a spoon; if the meat does not yield
under this pressure it means that it is done
to a turn. In the case of roast beef and fillet
steaks, the inside of which should remain
fairly pink in color, cooking times must be
short.
The meat can be cooked in a baking pan
or else directly on the shelf - in this case a
dripping pan must obviously be placed
underneath the shelf to collect the juice.
Should you cook very fat food, place the
meat directly on the grill and the grill over
the dripping pan in order not to dirty the
oven.
Once the meat is cooked, it is advisable to
let it rest for at least 15 minutes before
carving so that the juice does not seep out.
To prevent the formation of too much
smoke in the oven during roasting, it is a
good idea to pour a little water into the
dripping pan andto prevent steamto
add a little bit more during cooking if the
original amount dries up too much.
Before serving, the various courses can be
kept hot in the oven which should be turned
down to the minimum temperature.
Attention! - Do not place pans,
dripping pans, biscuit pans or
aluminium foil on the oven bottom.
This could cause a heat build-up
which would affect the baking results
and damage the oven enamel.
Cooking times
Cooking times vary according to the type of
food to be cooked, its consistency, and
volume.We suggest that you take particular
note of your first cooking experiments with
the oven, since operating in the same
conditions for the same dishes you will of
course obtain similar results.
Only experience will enable you to make
the appropriate changes to values given on
charts.

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temp.
°C
Cakes
Whipped up kneading 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 45 ~ 60
Leavened kneading 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 20 ~ 35
Shortbread dough 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 20 ~ 30
Butter-milk cheese cake 1 175 2 150 60 ~ 80
Apple cake 1 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 40 ~ 60
Strudel 2 175 2 1 and 3)* 150 60 ~ 80
Jam-tart 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 45 ~ 60
Small cakes 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 15 ~ 25
Biscuits 2 180 2 1 and 3)* 160 10 ~ 20
Meringues 2 100 2 1 and 3)* 100 90 ~ 120
Bread and Pizza
1000 White bread 1 200 2 175 45 ~ 60 1 piece
500 Rye bread 2 200 2 175 30 ~ 45 In bread pan
500 Bread rolls 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 20 ~ 35 8 rolls
250 Pizza 1 220 2 1 and 3)* 200 20 ~ 35 In baking pan
Flans
Pasta flan 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 40 ~ 50
Vegetable flan 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 45 ~ 60
Quiches 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 35 ~ 45
Lasagne 2 200 2 175 45 ~ 60
Meat
1000 Beef 2 200 2 175 50 ~ 70 On grid
1200 Pork 2 200 2 175 100 ~ 130 On grid
1000 Veal 2 200 2 175 90 ~ 120 On grid
1500 English roast beef 2 220 2 200 50 ~ 70 On grid
1200 Lamb 2 200 2 175 110 ~ 130 Leg
1000 Chicken 2 200 2 175 60 ~ 80 Whole
4000 Turkey 2 200 2 175 210 ~ 240 Whole
1500 Duck 2 175 2 160 120 ~ 150 Whole
3000 Goose 2 175 2 160 150 ~ 200 Whole
1200 Hare 2 200 2 175 60 ~ 80 Cut in pieces
Fish
1000 Whole 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 40 ~ 60 2 fishes
800 Fillets 2 200 2 1 and 3)* 175 30 ~ 40 4 fillets
Fan Oven
Conventional
Cooking NOTES
WEIGHT
GR.)
Cooking
time
minutes
Level
TYPE OF DISH 4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
temp.
°C
Cooking Tables
NOTES: Cooking times do not include pre-heating time. We reccomend a short oven pre-heating (about 10
minutes) before baking or cooking pizza.
(*) f you need to cook more than one dish at the same time, we recommend you to place them on the levels
quoted between brackets.

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Before an cleaning switch the
oven off and let it cool down. This
appliance cannot be cleaned with
steam or with a steam cleaning
machine.
Important! Before carr ing out
maintenance and cleaning
operations, make sure that our
oven is disconnected from the
mains power suppl .
Cleaning must be carried out after the oven
has cooled down. Wash the enamelled parts
with lukewarm water and detergent. Do not
use abrasive products, such as steel wool
pads, acids etc. since these could damage
the various surfaces. Rinse stainless steel
parts with water after use, and dry them with
a soft cloth or chamois leather.
In the case of persistent stains, you can
use normal non-abrasive detergents or
products specific for stainless steel readily
Cleaning and Maintenance
available on the market. Another
alternative is a drop of hot vinegar.
When cleaning the oven door with the glass
top cover use just hot water, taking care to
avoid using coarse cloths or abrasive
products.
The hot acids of fruit e.g. Iemons, stewed
prunes, etc.) leave difficult-to-remove stains
on the enamelled surfaces; this inconvenient
may remove enamel gloss, but, it does not
impair oven operation.
Clean the oven thoroughly after use; in this
way it will be possible to remove cooking
residuals more easily, thus avoiding these
from burning the next time the oven is used.
Steaks 4 800 4 max 10 8
Chops 4 600 4 max 12 8
Sausages 8 500 4 max 10 6
Chicken cut in pieces) 6 800 3 max 30 20
Kebabs 4 700 4 max 12 10
Chicken breast) 4 400 4 max 13 10
Tomatoes 8 500 4 max 12 
Fish fillets) 4 400 4 max 8 6
Sandwiches 4  4 max 8 
Toast 4  4 max 2~3 1
Upper
side
°C
temp.
PIECES WEIGHT
Quantity Cooking time
minutes)
Lower
side
Grilling
TYPE OF DISH
Level
4
3
2
1
Grilling
The dripping pan must be placed on the first shelf from the bottom.

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FO 0452
Fig. 5
Oven door cleaning
For a better cleansing of the oven door,
you are suggested to remove it from the
appliance with the following procedure:
- open tho door completely; lift the small
levers placed on the two hinges and turn
the levers towarde the inside Fig. 5).
- Slowly close the oven door, until it
touches the two levers,
- then push it towards the oven and
remove it by pulling it towards the
outeide.
- Place the door on a horizontal level.
After cleaning, assemble the door again
by carrying out the procedure described
above backwards. When the two small
levers are placed again on the hinges, the
door will have been accurately fit.
FO 0030
Fig. 6
Replacing the oven light
Disconnect the appliance from its power
supply point. Push in and unscrew the glass
cap Fig. 6). Unscrew the light bulb and
replace it with a new heat-proof bulb 300°C)
having the following features: - Operative
tension: 230 V 50 Hz); - Power: 25 W; -
Fitting: E 14. Reconnect the appliance.