Gaggenau VR 230-912 Product guide

Operating and assembly instructions
VR 230-912
Built-in grill
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VR 230-912
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Preface
1. Important notes Page 3
1.1 For your safety Page 3
1.2 Operating for the first time Page 3
1.3 About use Page 3
2. Structure and operating principle Page 4
2.1 tructure of the appliance Page 4
2.2 Accessories Page 4
2.3 Operating principle Page 4
3. Operation Page 5-6
3.1 witching on Page 5
3.2 witching off Page 5
3.3 Operation with griddle plate Page 6
4. Cleaning and care Page 7
5. Maintenance Page 8
6. Practical tips Page 9-12
6.1 Table of settings Page 9
6.2 Recipes Page 10
6.3 Tips and tricks Page 11-12

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Preface
Grilling will now be even more fun with this
appliance!
Among other things, the appliance offers you the
following advantages:
– two separately switchable grill heating elements
– thanks to the novel installation method
implemented, installation is child's play!
To ensure that you will be able to use this
appliance in all its diversity, read through
the operating and assembly instructions
conscientiously before operating it for the first
time. The instructions contain important notes
on use,installation and maintenance of the
appliance.
You will find notes on Page 3 that you ought to
observe before operating the appliance for
the first time.
The chapters entitled “Structure and operating
principle" and “Operation" will tell you all the
things your grill is capable of doing and how the
appliance is operated.
“Cleaning and care" makes sure that your
appliance will stay beautiful for a long time.
Consult “Tips and tricks" if you cannot set the
function you require. Please contact Gaggenau
after-sales service if these tips are not enough.
nd now we wish you lots of fun with your
grill!
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1. Important notes
1.1 For your safety
–Damaged appliances must not be operated.
– 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!
– When connecting electrical appliances in the
proximity of the grill, make sure that connecting
cables do not come into contact with hot cooking
surfaces.
–The user is responsible for expert use and the
perfect condition of the appliance.
– Only ever operate the appliance under
supervision.
–Caution! The appliance gets hot during
operation. Keep it out of the reach of children!
– Observe caution with oils and fats. They may
overheat and burn easily.
–Do not clean the appliance with a steam
cleaning apparatus or with water pressure
because this poses a risk of short-circuits.
– Isolate the appliance from the mains during every
maintenance operation. To do this, remove the
mains plug or actuate the corresponding fuse.
–Repairs must be carried out by authorised
specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety.
–No warranty claims can be lodged in the event
of damage caused by failure to observe these
instructions.
– Do not store any substances that are sensitive to
high temperatures, or which pose a fire hazard
(e.g. cleaning agents or spray cans), in drawers
or cupboards under the appliance.
Technical modifications reserved!
1.2 Operating for the first time
Before operating the appliance for the first time,
please pay attention to the following notes:
– Conscientiously read through the operating
and assembly instructions before operating the
appliance for the first time.
– The rating plate for this appliance is included
with the instructions on a separate sheet. tore
the rating plate in the same location as your
operating and assembly instructions.
–Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it properly. The packaging consists of
foil and cardboard.
– Pay attention to the fact that there are
accessories in the base of the packaging.
Keep packaging elements away from children.
–Thoroughly clean the appliance and
accessories before using them for the first time.
This will eliminate any 'newness' smells and
soiling (see chapter entitled Cleaning and care).
– The appliance must be installed and connected
by a specialist before it is operated for the first
time. Before operating the appliance for the first
time, make sure that the mains connection is in
proper working order.
– Take the lava stones out of the foil and pour
them into the lava stone box.
1.3 bout use
–The appliance is intended solely for use in
the household and must not be put to any other
uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must
not be used to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
– In the event of malfunctions, first of all check
the household fuses. If the problem has nothing
to do with the power supply, please contact your
specialist dealer or your local Gaggenau after-
sales service.
– built-in temperature protection facility
prevents overheating of the appliance.
– Return the control knob to 0 after grilling.

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2. tructure and operating principle
2.1 Structure of the appliance
2.2 ccessories
2.3 Operating principle
1Pilot light
2 Grease tray (dishwasher-proof)
3 Appliance cover
4Cast gridiron (detachable)
5Lava stone box (underneath the cast gridiron)
to accommodate the lava stones
6 Control knob for the front grilling element
7 Control knob for the rear grilling element
As standard, your grill comes with the following
accessories (fig. 3):
– Lava stones
– Grilling tongs
– Cleaning brush
You can order the following special accessories:
– Griddle plate AM 060-000
Grilling involves browning and cooking through
intensive heat radiation or conduction without or
with only a small amount of fat. Grilling involves a
temperature between 250 and 270 °C. The heat
radiation is absorbed by the food.
The following foodstuffs are suitable for grilling:
Fish, meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables and special
cakes and biscuits.
The unit features two separately switchable
grilling elements. o, you have a possibility
of grilling separate foodstuffs with differing
temperature requirements at the same time. You
can also save energy with smaller or small numbers
of grilled pieces.
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3.1 Switching on
3.2 Switching off
Switching on:
Turn the two control knobs to the required stage
(1-9).
You can turn on only one of the two heating elements
or you can choose different switch settings.
The pilot light lights up red.
Switching off:
Turn both control knobs to the 0 position.
The pilot light goes off.
nd this is how to grill:
– witch on the appliance as described above.
– Heat up the grill at level 9 for about 7-8 minutes.
– witch back to a lower level after preheating.
Put on the food you wish to grill.
Notes:
– Dry moist food well.
– The moister the food is, the more smoke may be
produced!
– During grilling, dripping fat may flare up briefly.
3. Operation
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Caution! The appliance must not be touched for
at least 15-20 minutes! Risk of burns!
Do not close the cover until the appliance has
cooled down completely!
Caution:
Grilling produces very high temperatures. Keep
the appliance out of the reach of children!
Make sure when unpacking that there are lava
stones in the appliance. Take the lava stones out
of the foil and pour them into the lava stone box.
(The contents of the bag are sufficient.)
Please observe our “tips and tricks"!
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3.3 Operation with griddle plate
– Detach the gridiron.
– Place the grille plate AM 060-000 (special
accessory) on the Vario grill (Fig. 7).
– witch on the appliance as described on Page 5.
– Heat up the grill at level 9 for about 5 minutes.
– witch back to a lower level (between 5 and 7)
after preheating. Put on the food you wish to
grill.
The griddle plate is particularly suitable for
preparing fish, vegetables, sweets (e.g. shredded
pancake with sugar and raisins), but also meat.
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Please thoroughly clean the appliance before
operating it for the first time. Heat up the
appliance at level 9 for a few minutes.
Allow the appliance to cool down. wivel up the
two heating elements and remove the inner tub
containing the lava stones.
Clean the grill after every use. By doing so, you
avoid baking in of residues. After residues have
baked in several times, they are then difficult to
remove. Wait until the appliance has cooled down
completely before cleaning it.
Clean the grease collecting tray in a dishwasher.
Clean the gridiron with the grill brush or with
dishwashing detergent and a dishwashing brush.
The lava stones must be replaced when they are
black. In this case, the lava stones have become
saturated with grease. You can order lava stones by
quoting the order number LV 020-000.
Wash the lava stones thoroughly with rinsing
detergent and dry them. Pour the lava stones back
into the lava stone tub and tilt down the grilling
elements. The grilling elements must lie flat. Heat
up both grilling elements to level 9 for a few
minutes and then turn the control knob to 0.
Wipe out the stainless steel tub with rinsing
detergent. oak stubborn stains.
Do not scrape off baked in food remainders.
often them with a moist cloth and detergent
instead.
You can clean the tub (not the control panel!) with
stainless steel cleaner and then with a stainless
steel care product.
The control panel must not be cleaned with
stainless steel cleaner as this may be aggressive to
the inscriptions. Use a moist cloth and light rinsing
detergent to clean it and wipe it dry with a soft dry
cloth.
Do not use any abrasive or caustic cleaners
(abrasive and nitro cleaning agents).
Do not use any abrasive sponges!
To clean the griddle plate AM 060-000 (special
accessory), sprinkle coarse salt onto the grilling
surface after use. Mix the salt with the grease until
it has become saturated with the grease. Remove
the salt and wipe it away with a dry cloth.
It is advisable to spray or rub the griddle plate with
oil if it is not in use for a prolonged length of time.
4. Cleaning and care
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Note:
The appliance must not be cleaned with a high-
pressure cleaner or with water pressure!

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First disconnect the appliance from the mains
before carrying out any repairs.
In the event of malfunctions, first of all check
the household fuses. Contact your responsible
Gaggenau after-sales service if the power
supply is in proper working order, but your
appliance is nevertheless not functioning. pecify
the appliance type (see rating plate).
Repairs must only be carried out by authorised
specialists, thus ensuring the safety of the
appliance.
Improper tampering will render all warranty claims
null and void.
5. Maintenance

6.1 Table of settings
The specified grilling times serve as guide values
only.
Setting table for VR 230
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6. Practical tips
Item Level* Grilling time* Remarks
Meats
Rumpsteak 9 2 -3 min. each side 2 min. each side at level 9 for thick pieces, the another
2 minutes each at level 8 (lozenge pattern).
Veal chop 7 2 x 3 min. each side Notch chops several times on the bone and in the fat layer
(lozenge pattern) so they do not curve during grilling.
Kebab (skewers) 7 to 8 10 - 15 min., Marinate or oil skewers; coat them carefully with spiced oil
turn several times while grilling.
Lamb chop 7 2 x 3 min. each side Marinate or oil chops. Notch them several times on the bone
(lozenge pattern) and in the fat layer so they do not curve during grilling.
Back of pork steak 8 2 - 3 min. each side
Pork belly slices 7 6 -8 min. each side Oiled pork belly slices are easily ignitable.
Grilled sausage 6 to 7 8 to 12 min. Cut into sausages so they do not burst.
Beefburger 7 8 to 10 min.
Poultry
Turkey breast 8 4 to 6 min.
Poultry skewers 6 to 7 10 - 15 min., kewer poultry alternately with fruits, for example, and
turn several times marinate it in a sweet-sour marinade; carefully coat with
marinade while grilling.
Fish and seafoods
hrimp skewers 6 to 7 8 - 10 min., Marinate shrimps with garlic, olive oil and spices, for
turn several times example, and coat carefully with marinade while grilling.
Filled squid 7 10 - 12 min., Boil squid beforehand and carefully coat with oil several
turn several times times while grilling.
Tuna fish cutlet 6 8 min. each side Marinate cutlets beforehand.
Trout, whole 7 and 6 1st side 5 min. Coat trout with oil to make sure the skin does not stick to
at level 7, turn, the gridiron.
2nd side 8 - 10 min.
at level 6
Side dishes
Fruits (e.g. banans, apple slices 7 to 8 1 - 2 min. each side
or pear halves)
Mushrooms (e.g. mushroom 7 1 - 2 min. each side If necessary, marinate mushrooms or coat them lightly with
slices or oyster mushrooms) oil.
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6.2 Recipes
Vegetable kebaps
What you need
– 8 shallots
– 1 green pepper
– 8 firm cocktail tomatoes
– 8 small mushrooms
– 1 cooked corn cob
– 8 barbecue onions
– 1 clove of garlic
– 2 dried red chili peppers
– 1 teaspoon of salt
– 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
– 4 tablespoons of olive oil
Proceed as follows:
– Cut the base of the root off the shallots.
– Bring abundant amounts of water to the boil and
blanch the onions for 2 minutes. Then, they can
be removed easily from their skins and are
slightly precooked. Rinse the pepper and the
cocktail tomatoes, cut the pepper in quarters and
remove the pips. Rub the mushrooms clean and
remove the stems.
– Cut the pepper into bite-size portions and cut the
corn cob into about 2 cm thick slices.
– Peel the clove of garlic and crush it in a mortar
together with the chili pepper and the salt.
– Add thyme and stir in the olive oil.
– tick the vegetables in colourful order on 4 spits,
coat them with herbal oil and allow the oil to
absorb for 15 minutes.
– Grill the vegetable kebaby for 10-15 minutes at
level 6-7, turning them several times.
Broschetta
What you need
– 8 small, not too thin, pieces of Italian white bread
– 12 tablespoons of olive oil
– 4 cloves of garlic
– alt
You also need the following for broschetta with
tomato
– 16 ripe cocktail tomatoes
– 1/2 bunch basil
– Freshly ground pepper
Proceed as follows:
– Coat each side of the bread slices with a little
olive oil and roast them on the grill at level 7 for
1-2 minutes. Turn once.
– Peel the garlic, cut it into half and vigorously rub
the freshly roasted bread slices with it. Drip olive
oil over them and season with salt.
Broschetta with tomato
– Briefly blanch the cocktail tomatoes in boiling
water, peel them and cut out the stem bases.
Chop the tomatoes into large pieces.
– Peel the cloves of garlic and chop them into fine
pieces. Place 8 good leaves of the basil aside,
rinse the rest, dab it dry and cut it into strips.
– Mix the tomatoes with garlic, chopped basil and
a little salt and pile them onto the roated slices of
bread. Trickle the rest of the olive oil over them,
pepper lightly and garnish with the basil leaves.
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6.3 Tips and tricks
– The grilled result depends on the nature and
quality of the meat and on your personal taste.
– As far as possible, grilled pieces should be
equally thick. In this way, they will brown evenly
and they will stay nice and juicy.
– lways preheat the grill. In this way, the
intensive heat radiation will seal the surface of
the grilled food and juice cannot leak.
– Place grilled pieces directly on the gridiron.
If there is only piece for grilling, place it on the
gridiron, as far as possible in the middle, over the
switched-on heating elemen. That is the best to
do it. Turn grilled pieces over as soon as they can
be removed easily from the gridiron. The pores
have now been sealed.
– Always grill steaks unsalted. Otherwise, water and
soluble nutrients might leak and be lost.
– Avoid pickled foods such as boiled ham and
smoked pork etc. as otherwise a compound may
be produced that is harmful to health.
– To avoid drying out of the surface and to improve
the taste, lightly brush grilled food with heat-
resistant oil (e.g. peanut oil). Make sure you do
not use too much oil as otherwise there will be a
risk of fire.
– You might notice that the grilling element
switches on and off automatically during the
grilling time. This is normal.
– Poultry becomes particularly crispy brown if
you coat it with butter, salty water or orange juice
towards the end of the cooking time.
– Serve grilled food hot.
– Grilled food will go tough if you keep it warm.
– Meat is medium if juice leaks out of the surface
of a steak (pink inside and crispy brown on the
outside).
– Do not pierce the meat while grilling it. It may
lose its juice. Turn the meat when small drips can
be seen on its surface.
– Do not remove the fatty layer (e.g. on a cutlet)
until after grilling as otherwise the meat will lose
juice and aroma.
Would you have known?
dvantages of grilling
No or little fat is used when grilling. Therefore, it
is a low-fat preparation method.
Grilling is a gentle cooking method in which
nutrients, taste and aroma substances are largely
retained. Grilled foodstuffs are easy on the stomach
because they are prepared without fat and sauces.
During grilling, intensive browning appears on
the surface of foodstuffs, but no crust, with the
result that grilled foods are easy to digest and are
suitable for diets.
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Beef
– Well-hung pieces are particularly suitable. If you
have not gathered much grilling experience, you
should practice with pieces of meat such as rump
steak or high rib, after which you can try your
hand at entrecote or fillet steak. For smaller
pieces of meat, the gridiron must be very hot as
otherwise the meat will dry out.
Veal
– Veal very quickly becomes dry, also in foil. To
protect the meat, you can wrap bacon around it.
This will sacrifice its fine intrinsic taste, but the
meat will remain juicy. Veal steaks taste good if
cut from the back and grilled for such a short time
that the meat is not too well-done. Then leave the
meat to rest at 80° in the oven.
Pork
– Nicely streaky pork does not need a marinade or
oil. With the exception of roast pork and neck of
pork, pieces of fillet, chops and hocks can be
grilled well. Pork takes slightly longer to cook
than other kinds of meat.
Lamb
– Lamb is ideally suitable for grilling. It is more
tender than beef, but not as tender as veal. Chops
and pieces of shoulder are ideal. Lemon butter
goes well with these. Preheat the plate and serve
the piece of meat as hot as possible because the
fat is difficult to digest when cold.
Poultry
– All kinds of poultry can be cooked on the grill. In
the case of guinea fowl, small pigeons and quail,
we brush a little fat onto the skin. Do not brush
chicken with oil because they have enough fat
under their skin. Poultry is seasoned inside and
out before grilling.
Fish
– alt water fish are no problem at all, whereas
fresh water fish require a gentle approach
because they fall apart in most cases. They are
best prepared in aluminium foil or brushed
generously with olive oil or lumps of butter.
Vegetables / potatoes
– Firm types of vegetables such as celery, chili,
aubergines, corn cobs, fennel or onions are
outstandingly suitable for grilling.
Fruit
– Apples, bananas, pears, pineapples and peaches
grill lends themselves excellently to grilling.
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7.1 Technical data
Heating output: Infrared grill: 2750 W
Dimensions (WxHxD): Outer: 288 x 125 x 510 mm
Inner: 265 x 125 x 490 mm
Ordering spare parts:
Gridiron 355443
Grill tongs 292464
Grill brush 098263
Lava stones 291050
7.2 Important notes on assembly
–The installing technician is responsible
for perfect functioning of the appliance at
its installation location. He must explain the
operating principle of the appliance to the user
with reference to the operating instructions. He
must draw the user's attention as to how to isolate
the appliance from the mains whenever
necessary.
–ny damage caused by failure to observe these
instructions cannot be recognised.
–If, after installation, not all poles of the
appliance can be isolated from the mains by
removing a plug, an isolating device with a
contact gap of at least 3 mm (e.g. a fuse) must
be permanently installed.
–The grill may be installed in kitchen combina-
tions made of wood or similar combustible
materials without taking additional measures.
Pay attention to the “Important notes" (Chapter 1).
–Note: everal appliances can also be installed
in individual recesses, as long as a minimum
clearance of 40 mm is kept to between the
appliances.
– On installation, make sure that a minimum
clearance of 35 mm from the wall trim or 50 mm
from the wall is observed (measured from the
edge of the appliance cutout).
– A minimum clearance of 200 mm between the
wall and the grill must also be observed if the
appliance is installed next to a combustible wall.
– The distance from the bottom edge of the
appliance tub to the next combustible item of
furnishing must be at least 10 mm.
– The electric grill conforms to heat class Y and, as
shown in the installation sketch, must be installed
in a built-in cabinet. Only one side and one rear
panel may be positioned on a tallboy cupboard
or the kitchen wall. Only an appliance or item of
furnishing of equal height may be positioned on
the other side panel.
Electrical connection
– The appliance must only be connected by an
authorised electrician, paying attention to all
relevant regulations.
–The mains connecting cable must at least
correspond to the type H 05 V2V2-F 3 G 1,5. You
are advised to install a socket outlet (16 A fuse)
earthed in accordance with regulations
approximately 70 cm above the floor behind the
appliance. This must still be accessible after
installation. When the appliance is connected to
an outlet box, an isolating device with a contact
gap of at least 3 mm (e.g. a circuit-breaker or a
fuse) must be included in the domestic installa-
tion.
– The grill's power rating is 2.75 kW. Pay attention
to the data on the rating plate. The appliance can
be connected with a plug or it can be connected
permanently.
–Connection type Y: if damaged, the mains cable
must be replaced by a special mains connecting
cable.The mains connecting cable must only be
connected by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's after-sales service.
Technical modifications reserved!
7. Assembly instructions
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VR 230-912 FDxxxx
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7.3 Installation – Produce the recess for one or several Vario
appliance(s) in your worktop. Proceed as
indicated on the installation sketch and the
dimension table. The dimension table contains
details of the space requirement for the trim
between the appliances.
Important: the angle between the cut surface
and the worktop must amount to 90° (Fig. 8).
– Mark the centre of the recess exactly. ecure
the securing rails on the font and rear edges of
the recess. Make sure that the lugs of the securing
rails lie on the worktop and that the centre
marking of the securing rails is precisely flush
with the centre marking on the worktop (Fig. 9).
– Lower the appliance into the worktop. Make
sure that the engaging lugs on the appliance
lie exactly on the clamping springs. Press the
appliance firmly into the worktop. The engaging
lugs on the appliance “snap" into the clamping
springs in the securing rails (Fig. 10).
Note: When installing the appliance in granite
or marble worktops, have the holes produced by
a specialist or stick on the securing rails with a
temperature-resistant 2-component adhesive (metal
on stone).
ecure the appliance cover on the appliance
before installation (see Page 15).
Note:
everal appliances can also be installed in
individual recesses, as long as a minimum
clearance of 40 mm is kept to between the
appliances.
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7.4 Fitting the lid – The securing bracket is already fitted on the
trough.
– Place the lid in upright position and screw it down
firmly using the included shett metal screws.
(Fig 11).
– Close the appliance cover. Important: it must lie
on the panel. If the appliance cover closes at an
angle, undo the screws of the securing bracket
(Fig. 12), align the appliance cover and retighten
the screws.
Note:
If you have fitted the appliance cover VD 201-010
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.
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