Gaggenau VF 411 Service manual

Operation and assembly instructions
VF 411
Electric deep fryer

VF 411
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1. Important Notes Page 3-4
For your safety Page 3
About use Page 4
Operating for the first time Page 4
2. Features Page 5
Features Page 5
Special accessories Page 5
3. Operation Page 6-9
Operating principle Page 6
Switching on Page
Switching off Page 8
Residual heat display Page 8
Holiday safeguard Page 8
Draining the deep frying oil or fat Page 8
Visual signals Page 9
4. Practical tips Page 10
5. Settings ta le Page 11
6. Cleaning and care Page 12
7. Maintenance Page 13
8. Installation Page 14-17
Technical data Page 14
Important notes on installation Page 14
Preparing the cabinet Page 15
Installing the control panel Page 16
Installing the appliance Page 1
Fitting the appliance cover Page 1

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Congratulations on uying your new
“Vario” appliance.
Before switching your appliance on for the first
time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with
your new appliance. In this manual you will find
important notes on safety and operation. These
will serve to ensure your personal safety and the
lasting value of your appliance.
You will find notes on Page 4 that you ought to
observe before operating the appliance for the
first time.
The chapters entitled “Features" and “Operation"
tell you all about what your appliance can do and
how you operate it.
The chapter entitled “Cleaning and Care" gives
tips on how to keep your appliance looking good.
And now we wish you lots of fun with your
deep fryer.

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For your safety
Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged.
The appliance must only be connected by
an authorised specialist, paying attention to
the relevant regulations of the power supply
companies and the regional construction
regulations.
Observe the assembly instructions!
The appliance could e damaged if connected
wrongly!
When connecting electrical appliances in the
proximity of the deep fryer, make sure that
connecting cables do not come into contact with
hot cooking surfaces.
Only operate the appliance under supervision.
Foodstuffs that are prepared in fat and oil must be
constantly supervised! Caution! Old or much used
fats and oils can ignite easily if they overheat.
Caution: Fire Risk! Do not store any combustible
objects in your appliance.
Caution! The appliance heats up during operation.
Keep children away.
Caution: Fire Risk! Keep naked flames away from
the appliance!
O serve particular caution when working with
water in the proximity of the warm appliance.
Explosion risk!
Caution! Over-greased filters are a fire risk if the
appliance is positioned under an extractor hood or
adjacent to a hob ventilator!
If a fire should reak out, switch off the elec-
tricity at fuse point and close the appliance
cover. Smother urning fat or oil. Never
extinguish a deep fryer with water! Switch off
the extractor hood immediately ecause the
draught will otherwise intensify the fire!
To avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of the
appliance, do not use high-pressure or steam jet
cleaning devices.
Isolate the appliance from the mains during every
maintenance operation. To do this, remove the
mains plug or switch off the corresponding fuse.
Repairs must be carried out by authorised
specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety.
As the user, you are responsible for maintenance
and proper use in the household. No warranty
claims can be lodged for any damage resulting
from failure to observe these instructions.
Note:
if you have fitted the appliance cover VD 400-000
on the appliance, it must not be closed until the
appliance has cooled down completely. Do not
operate the appliance with the cover closed! Heat
development may damage the appliance and the
cover. Do not use the appliance cover as a surface
for placing objects or for keeping things warm.
Caution! Do not use the glass cover of the steam
cooker for the deep fryer.
Subject to technical change without notice.
1. Important Notes

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A out use
The appliance is intended solely for household use
and must not be put to any other uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. Do not
use the appliance to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
The appliance must not be operated empty. If the
appliance is switched on empty, the temperature
control will switch off the appliance automatically.
Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the OFF
position. Wait until the appliance has cooled down.
Only use the intended deep frying baskets.
The deep frying oil/fat will foam over if foodstuffs
are too wet or if excessive quantities are inserted.
Risk of urns!
Keep ventilation openings open (doors, extractor
hoods and windows).
Top up oil or fat as soon as it is below the minimum
level (bottom marking). Caution: there is a fire
risk if the oil/fat level should drop below the
bottom marking!
Switch off the appliance after use.
The door(s) of the base cabinet must be locked if
there are small children in your household. This
reduces the risk of burns.
Fire risk! Clean your appliance at regular intervals
and change the oil/fat regularly. Old/soiled fat must
be replaced if it becomes brown, has an unpleasant
smell and/or smokes prematurely (160-1 0°C). Old
oil/fat tends to foam over easily and has a lower
ignition temperature.
Built-in overheating protection prevents overheating
of the appliance and of surrounding kitchen
furniture.
In the event of malfunction, first check your house-
hold fuses. If the power supply is in proper working
order, but the appliance is still not functioning,
please inform your specialist dealer or your nearest
Gaggenau after-sales service.
Operating for the first time
Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it according to local regulations.
Be careful to remove all accessories from the
packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic
bags away from children.
Check the appliance for transport damage before
installing it.
The appliance must be installed and connected by
an authorised specialist before operation. Before
operating the appliance for the first time, make
sure that the mains connection is in proper working
order.
The serial number of the appliance can be found on
the quality control slip which is included with these
instructions. This quality control slip should be kept,
for guarantee reasons, together with your operating
and assembly instructions.
Read through these instructions attentively before
operating your appliance for the first time.
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
before using them for the first time. This will elimi-
nate any 'newness’ smells and soiling (see chapter
“Cleaning and care”).

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Features
Special accessories
1Appliance cover
2Holding clip for frying basket holder
3Frying basket holder
4Minimum / maximum level marker
5Foaming edge
6Heating element (3 000 W)
7Control knob to select fat/oil / cleaning setting
8Temperature control knob
You can order the following special accessories:
FK 020-000 Frying basket
VV 400-000 Connecting trim
VZ 400-000 Connecting trim with timer
2. Features
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Operating principle The two marks on the rear of the deep fryer
indicate the maximum and minimum levels for the
deep-frying oil or fat. The oil/fat level should always
be between the two marking lines.
The food to be fried should always be completely
covered by the deep-frying oil or fat; if this is
impossible, turn the food after half the frying time.
The appliance has a special fat setting when using
fat for frying. To keep the fat from overheating, it is
first melted slowly and then heated to the required
temperature.
Any water contained in the food sinks to the bottom
of the Gaggenau Electric Fryer into so-called cold
oil zone. This prevents the oil frothing over. Also,
any particles of food which break away during
frying fall through the basket and sink to this cold
zone. The lower temperature in this zone prevents
the oil breaking down and considerably prolongs
the time for which the oil or fat can be used. The
foaming edge serves to accommodate the foam that
occurs during deep frying.
Built-in overheating protection prevents overheating
of the appliance and of surrounding kitchen
furniture.
The deep fryer is switched off, the luminous disc
behind the right control knob flashes.
Possi le causes:
• No or not enough fat/oil in the fryer.
• The fryer has been switched on with the oil setting
selected, although it is filled with fat.
Turn the temperature control knob to 0. The
flashing will stop, as soon as the temperature on
the heating element drops below a critical value.
Put fat/oil into the deep fryer. Now the deep fryer
can be switched on again as normal.
3. Operation
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Switching on
• Open the appliance cover. Fit the frying basket
holder into the two clips on the edge of the basin
and secure the holder in the clamp on the cover.
• Fill the frying basin either with 3- 3.5 l of heat-
resistant oil (e.g. peanut oil, palm oil or special
deep frying oil) or 2.5-3 kg of heat-resistant fat
(e.g. coconut fat, lard or special frying fat). Cut the
fat into approx. 250 g pieces if necessary and
place these evenly in the frying basin. The fat
should be room or fridge temperature, but on no
account frozen.
• Press down the left control knob and turn it to the
oil or fat setting required.
• Press down the right control knob and turn it to the
required temperature between 135 and 190°C.
• The luminous disc behind the control knob
flashes, while the appliance is heating up. When
the required temperature is reached, the luminous
disc lights constantly.
• When using fat, although the required tempera-
ture has been reached, some fat may remain hard
in the cold oil zone. This does not affect the frying
result. You can start frying, when the luminous disc
behind the right control knob lights constantly.
• Fill the frying basket at the side of the appliance
and insert the basket into the hot oil.
• When the food is ready (see settings table), take
out the deep frying basket, shake it lightly and
hang it on the frying basket holder. This will make
sure that the oil can drip off faster. Use the upper
three runs of the frying basket holder. When using
two frying baskets simultaneously, hang them side
by side (only the two top runs) or one above the
other onto the frying basket holder.
Important: Never switch on the deep fryer
empty. The oil/fat level in the frying basin should
always be between the two marking lines.
Switching on
cleaning setting fat setting oil setting

Switching off
Fully turn the right control knob to the OFF position.
Residual heat display
After switching off the deep fryer, the luminous disc
behind the right control knob will flash, as long as
the appliance has not cooled down sufficiently to
be touched safely.
The appliance cover must not be closed until the
appliance has cooled down completely.
Holiday safeguard
(Automatic switch-off)
The appliance is set to automatically switch off
4 hours after the last operation. The luminous disc
behind the right control knob flashes. Turn the
control knob to 0. Now the deep fryer can be
switched on again as normal.
Draining the deep frying oil or fat
Drain used oil only after the residual heat display
has gone off. Avoid contact with the oil or fat.
Use a temperature-resistant bucket with a capacity
of at least 10 litres to collect the oil/fat.
The deep frying oil or fat is drained off through the
oil drain valve, which is located under the funnel-
shaped base of the deep frying tub: first unscrew
the plastic cap from the drain valve, and then open
the drain valve by pulling the handle down. After
draining the oil, close the drain valve and screw the
plastic cover back on. If fat does not drain, it might
have hardened in the cold oil zone.
Dispose of used oil and fat in accordance with local
regulations.
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Switching off

Visual signals
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Luminous disc Luminous disc Signification Cause / Remedy
ehind the left ehind the right
control kno control kno

lights OFF appliance is switched OFF

right control knob appliance is ON normal use
lights constantly

flashing of appliance is normal use
right control knob heating up

flashing of residual heat The appliance is too hot to be
right control knob display touched safely.

fast flashing of appliance was Appliance was switched on without
right control knob operated empty any or not enough fat or oil. Oil
or overheating setting was used with fat.
protection Turn right control knob to 0 and let
the appliance cool down.

fast flashing of holiday safeguard The appliance setting has not been
right control knob changed for over 4 hours. Turn right
control knob to 0 and then switch
on again if required.

fast flashing of power cut After a power cut, the appliance
right control knob stays switched off for safety
reasons. Turn control knob to 0
and then switch on again if
required.

fast flashing of faulty installation Connecting cable between the
both control knobs appliance and the control panel
alternately is not plugged in. Check that cable
is plugged in firmly.