Porter&Charles STPS60TM User manual

1631002-a
STPS60TM
24” COMBI STEAM OVEN
USER MANUAL

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Contents
Grounding Instructions......................................................................................................................4
Description of your oven....................................................................................................................8
Basic settings ...................................................................................................................................10
Basic functions.................................................................................................................................12
Special Function...............................................................................................................................15
Memory Functions............................................................................................................................18
Food Probe........................................................................................................................................19
Water feeding....................................................................................................................................20
When the oven is working................................................................................................................21
Use of Acessories.............................................................................................................................23
Tables and tips - Steam cooking.....................................................................................................24
Care and maintenance .....................................................................................................................31
Oven Cleaning...................................................................................................................................34
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work?...................................................................................35
Technical characteristics.................................................................................................................36
Installation instructions ...................................................................................................................37
Installation.........................................................................................................................................78
Dear Customer,
Before going any further, we want to thank you for preferring our Porter & Charles product. We
are sure that this modern, functional and practical steam oven, manufactured with top quality
materials, will fully meet your expectations.
We ask you to read the instructions in this booklet very carefully as this will allow you to get the
best results from using your steam oven.
KEEP THE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PRODUCT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Always keep the instruction manual handy. If you lend the steam oven to someone else
give them the manual as well!
The user manual is also available for download at www.porterandcharles.ca

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Grounding Instructions
This appliance must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent
wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with
the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal
or lead on the appliance.
Warning! IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDING CAN RESULT IN A RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Please refer to the Installation Instructions for further information.

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Safety Information
Carefully read the instructions before installing and using the equipment. The
manufacturer is not liable for improper installation and use of the equipment that
may cause injuries and damage. Always keep the instructions at hand, so they can
be easily referred to during use.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
1. Proper Installation –Be sure your appliance is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room.
3. Do Not Leave Children Alone –Children should not be left alone or
unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4. Wear Proper Apparel –Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be
worn while using the appliance.
5. User Servicing –Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
6. Storage in or on Appliance –Flammable materials should not be stored in
an oven
7. Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires –Smother fire or flame or use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
8. Use Only Dry Potholders –Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. Use Care When Opening Door –Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
10. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers –Build-up of pressure may cause
container to burst and result in injury.
11. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
12. Placement of Oven Racks –Always place oven racks in desired location
while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
13. DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF
OVEN –Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.
Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool.
14. This Steam Oven is for household use

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Safety Information
Safety of children and vulnerable adults
WARNING! Risk of choking, injury or permanent disability.
This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they are given supervision or instructions concerning how to use
the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children should not play with the appliance.
Keep packaging materials away from children. Risk of suffocation!
Keep children away from the appliance during operation or when cooling.
Cleaning and maintenance should not be done by children without supervision
Warnings on general safety
During installation, follow the instructions supplied separately.
Only qualified personnel can install the appliance and replace the cable.
WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8
years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.
WARNING: Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children
should be kept away.
Do not use steam cleaners to clean the appliance.
Do not use abrasive detergents or metal scrapers to clean the appliance.
The electric connection is made via an omnipolar switch, which is suitable for
the intensity to be tolerated and which has a minimum gap of 3mm between its
contacts, which will ensure disconnection in case of emergency or when
cleaning the crockery warmer. If a plug is used for the electric connection, then it
must be accessible after installation.
The connection should include correct earthing, in compliance with current
norms.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before carrying out any
maintenance operation

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Safety Instructions
WARNING!
Before connecting the appliance compare the
power data (voltage and frequency) indicated on
the characteristics plate with those of the power
supply in question. If these data do not match
there may be problems. In case of doubt, contact
an electrician.
WARNING!
If the electrical wire plug is removed, the
appliance must be installed and connected by a
technician. Contact a qualified electrician who
knows and respects current safety standards. The
manufacturer cannot be held responsible for
damage resulting from fitting or connecting errors.
WARNING!
The electrical safety of the appliance can only be
guaranteed if it is earthed. The manufacturer
cannot be held responsible for damage resulting
from the absence of or defects in the installation’s
protection system (e.g. electrical shock).
WARNING!
Only use the appliance once it has been fitted into
its built-in position. Only in this manner can it be
guaranteed that users cannot access the electrical
components.
WARNING!
Never open up the appliance’s frame. Possible
contacts with electrical conducting parts or
changes to electrical or mechanical components
may represent a danger to users’ safety and
prejudice the correct working of the appliance.
WARNING!
Repairs and maintenance, especially of parts
carrying electrical current, must only be done by
technicians authorised by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer and retailers do not accept
responsibility for any damaged caused to people,
animals or property as a result of repairs and
maintenance carried out by non-authorised
personnel.
WARNING!
Repairs undertaken during the guarantee period
must only be done by technicians authorised by
the manufacturer. If this is not the case then any
damage resulting from the repair in question is
excluded from the guarantee
WARNING!
The appliance must be disconnected from the
electrical current when installation and repair work
is being done. To disconnect the appliance from
the current, one of the following conditions must
apply:
•The switchboard fuses / circuit breakers must
be disconnected.
•The plug should be removed from the socket.
To remove the plug from the socket do not
pull on the electric cable but rather pull out the
plug itself directly.

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Description of your oven
1. –Door window glass
5. –Perforated baking tray
2. –Safety catches
6. –Baking tray
3. –Water tank
7. –Shelf guides
4. –Control panel
8. –Rack
Control Panel
1. Function selection knob
6. Stop Key
2. Safety Block key
7. Rotating Knob
3. Start key
8. “Minus” key
4. OK key
9. “Plus” key
5. Clock key

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Description of your oven
Description of Functions
Symbol
Function
Foods
Steam
Cooking all sorts of vegetables, rice, cereals and meat.
Extracting juice from berries.
Simultaneous defrosting and cooking of vegetables.
Hot Air
Roasting and baking.
Hot Air + Steam
Cooking meals with hot damp circulating air.
Cooking potatoes, rice.
Moist garnishing.
Grill
Grilling meat and fish
Grilling Potatoes –deep frozen, defrosting and roasting.
Grill + Hot Air
Grill and Roasting (e.g. meet, bakeries)
Auto cooking A
Cooking Vegetables & Fruits
Auto cooking B
Regenerating plate dishes and ready-made meals.
Sterilising/boiling down fruit.Cooking Vegetables
Auto cooking C
Fine pastry and cakes.
Memory functions
Allows memorizing pre defined functions.
Display Messages
Symbol
Function
Description
Food Probe
The food probe measures the inner temperature of the food
being cooked.
Water Tank
Indicates that the Water Tank is full.
Water Tank –Medium
Indicates that the Water Tank has half of its capacity.
Water Tank
Indicates that the Water tank is empty.
CAL
Descalling function

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Basic settings
Beware: After your Steam Oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, it is mandatory
to set the clock, set the water hardness, and calibrate the water level indicator, as defined
in the following points.
Setting the clock
After your Steam oven is first plugged in or after a
power failure, the clock display will flash to
indicate that the time shown is not correct. To set
the clock, proceed as follows:
1. Press the Clock key (5) when the
Clock/Duration display is showing the clock.
The hour numbers will start to flash.
2. Press the “+” and “-” keys to set the correct
hour value.
3. Press again the Clock key (5) to set the
minutes. The minute numbers will start to flash.
4. Press the “+” and “-” keys to set the correct
minute value.
5. To finish, press the Clock key (5) again.
Water Hardness setting
The appliance features a system that
automatically indicates when it is time to descale.
The system can be optimized for households with
very soft water (also through using a water
softening appliance) and very hard water, by
changing the user settings to the relevant range of
water hardness (see table below).
To set the water hardness parameter, proceed as
follows (necessary if the appliance is first plugged
in or after a power failure, you can also use the
following steps if you want to change the water
hardness):
1. Press the “+” and “-” keys to set the Water
Hardness. Select the desired water hardness
according to the below table. The selected
parameter will start to flash on the display.
2. Press the “OK” key (4) to set the parameter. The
oven returns to the “ON” state.

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Basic settings
Type
Water hardness
Display
Ca + Mg
(ppm)
English deg.
[°eH]
French deg.
[°dF]
German deg.
[°dH]
Soft water
0 to 150
0 to 11
0 to 15
0 to 8
SOFT
Medium water
151 to 350
12 to 25
16 to 35
9 to 20
MED
Hard water
501 to 500
26 to 35
36 to 50
21 to 28
HARD
Water level calibration
After setting the water hardness, appears
in the Display and the water level light shines.
Please take the Water tank completely off. Wait
until the display and the Water tank light
disappears.
Insert the water tank until you hear a click.
Notice: This procedures is mandatory every
time you end a cooking cycle, refill the water
tank or by a power failure.
Hiding/Displaying the Clock
If the clock display disturbs you, you can hide it by
pressing the Clock key for 3 seconds. The dots
that separate the hours and minutes will flash but
the rest of the clock display will be hidden.
If you want to see the clock display again, press
the Clock key again for 3 seconds.
Safety blocking
The oven operation can be blocked (for example,
to stop it from being used by children).
1. To block the oven, press the Safety Block key
(2) for 3 seconds. You will hear a sound signal
and Safety Block indicator will illuminate: .
The oven is blocked in this state and cannot
be used.
2. To unblock the oven, press the Safety Block
key (2) again for 3 seconds. You will hear a
sound signal and the Safety Block indicator will
turn off.

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Basic functions
Steam function
Use this function to cook all sorts of vegetables, rice, cereals and meat. It is also suitable for extracting
juice from berries and for simultaneous defrosting and cooking of vegetables.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Steam function indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The
temperature value flashes. Turn the Rotating
knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
4. The temperature value flashes. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
Hot-Air
Use this function to bake food.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Hot-Air function indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The
temperature value flashes. Turn the Rotating
knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
4. The temperature value flashes. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.

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Basic Functions
Steam + Hot Air function
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Steam + Hot Air function indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The
temperature value flashes. Turn the Rotating
knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
4. The temperature value flashes. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) in either direction to set the
temperature.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
Grill
Use this function to brown the top of food quickly.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Grill function indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.

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Basic Functions
Grill + Hot Air function
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Grill + Hot Air function indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the duration.
3. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.

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Special Function
Auto Cooking function A
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Auto Cooking function A indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the desired function.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) to select the desired sub
function (A1.1, A1.2…). See table below.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
The following table shows the 3 available functions, their programs, temperatures and cooking time.
Function
Programme
Temperature
(⁰C)
Duration (min)
Steam
Vegetables
Broccoli / florets
A1
A1.1
100
20
Cauliflower / florets
A1.2
100
25
Snow peas
A1.3
100
15
Fish
Trout
A2
A2.1
80
25
Shrimp
A2.2
90
15
Fish filet
A2.3
80
18
Side Dishes
Sweet yeast
dumpling
A3
A3.1
100
20
Yeast dumpling
A3.2
100
25
Napkin dumpling
A3.3
100
30

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Special Function
Auto Cooking function B
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Auto Cooking function B indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the desired function.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) to select the desired sub
function (B1.1, B1.2…). See table below.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
The following table shows the 3 available functions, temperatures and cooking time.
Function
Temperature
(⁰C)
Duration
(min)
Steam + Hot
Air
Plate dishes
Ready-made meals /
frozen
B1
110
13
Steam
Beans
B2
100
35
Cherries
B3
80
35

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Special Function
Auto Cooking function C
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Auto Cooking function C indicator flashes.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) in either direction to
set the desired function.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. Turn the
Rotating knob (7) to select the desired sub
function (C1.1, C1.2…). See table below.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
Function
Programme
Temperature
(⁰C)
Duration
(min.)
Steam + Hot air
Bread
Backing Buns
C1
C1.1
200
15
Frozen Buns
C1.2
200
20
Fresh Dough
C1.3
180
25
White Bread
C1.4
190
40
Braided Bread
C1.5
200
30
Gratin/Pizza
Gratin, Fresh
C2
C2.1
160
50
Gratin, Precooked
C2.2
160
50
Casserole, Fresh
C2.3
180
35
Casserole,
Precooked
C2.4
180
30
Fresh Pizza
C2.5
220
15
Frozen Pizza
C2.6
220
20

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Memory Functions
Memory Functions (M1 –M3)
This function is intended to store three separated settings that can be saved and called.
Storing a memory
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) and select
the desired function.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (7) to set the desired
parameters for the selected function.
3. Press the Clock key (5) for 5 seconds. After
the 5 seconds the M1 indicator starts blinking.
4. Turn the Rotating knob (7) to navigate the
menu and to choose one of the available
memories M1 –M3.
5. Press the “OK” key (4) to validate.
Selecting a stored memory
To use one of the stored memories proceed as follows:
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) to select
the stored memory (M1-M3). 2. Press the “Start”key (3).
Deleting a memory
To delete a memory proceed as follows with the
oven in standby mode:
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) to select
the stored memory (M1-M3).
2. Press the Clock key (5) for approximately 3
seconds.
3. The right display shows the word “dEL”.

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Food Probe
The food probe measures the inner temperature of the food being cooked and ends the active function
when a selected temperature is reached.
1. Insert the Food Probe into the socket inside the
oven’s cavity.
2. The Meat Probe indicator blinks and the
Temperature Value display will show the default
meat probe temperature blinking.
3. Turn the Rotating knob (7) to choose a new
temperature.
4. Press the “OK” key (4) to validate the set
temperature.
5. Press the “start key (3).
Warning! Please cover the socket inside the cavity if you are not using the food probe. This will
prevent possible damages on the appliance.
Only use the food probe recomended for this oven.

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Water feeding
Filling the water tank
All functions (steam, steam + hot air and auto
cooking functions) require the water tank to be
full.
Fill the water tank up to the “MAX” mark with cold,
fresh drinking water and introduce it into the slot
located above the cavity (approximately 1L).
The message means that the water tank is
not correctly inserted.
Refilling the water
The contents of the water tank normally suffice for
one cooking session of 50-60 minutes.
If, however, the water tank needs to be refilled
this is signalled by the message meaning that
the water tank is empty.
Warning! Only fill the water tank up to a
maximum of 0.5 litres to ensure that the water
does not overflow when it is pumped back to
the water tank. RISK OF OVERFLOW.
Emptying the water tank
When the appliance is switched off, the residual
water is pumped back into the water tank.
While the water is being pumped the display
shows “PUMP”.
This message stays on until the temperature of
the water reaches 75º C before it can be pumped
back into the water tank.
Warning: the water in the tank may be hot.
Danger of burns!
After the water is pumped back to the water tank,
the display will show the message “DEP”
requiring the following actions:
1. Remove and empty the water tank.
2. Dry the water tank and introduce it back into
the slot located above the cavity. Clean and
dry the cooking space.
3. Leave the appliance door open so that the
cooking space can cool down and dry
completely.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is advisable to remove
the water tank and empty it after a cooking
cycle. This prevents the formation of bacteria
and limestone inside the appliance.
If the water tank has not been removed from the
oven and a new cooking cycle is started, the oven
displays the warning “DEP”.
This warning can be cleared by pressing the Stop
key and proceed with the new cooking cycle
without removing and emptying the water tank.