Rational whitefficiency User manual

Operating Instructions
SelfCookingCenter ® whitefficiency ®

Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your new SelfCookingCenter ® whitefficiency ® . Thanks to an easily
understandable visual control concept, you and your SelfCookingCenter ® whitefficiency ®
will achieve excellent results in no time at all – with hardly any time or expense spent on
training.
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In SelfCooking Control ® mode you simply select the relevant food and the desired cooking
result at the push of a button – that’s it! There is no longer any need for conventional
inputs such as temperature, time and humidity or complicated programming and constant
monitoring.
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Of course the SelfCookingCenter ® whitefficiency ® also provides the versatile facilities of
a perfect Combi-steamer. It takes no time at all to create your own cooking programs in
Programming Mode.
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We give a 24 month warranty from the date of initial installation, providing the warranty
registration has been filled in and completed. The warranty excludes glass damage, light
bulbs and seals as well as damage caused by improper installation, use, maintenance,
repair or descaling. We hope that enjoy using your new SelfCookingCenter ® whitefficiency
® .
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Your
RATIONAL AG
You can reach our technical Customer Support Service 7 days a week on +44 (0) 1582
480388
For any queries relating to us please ring the RATIONAL Chef✆Line: [phone]
We reserve the right to make technical changes in the interest of progress!
Dealer: Installer:
installed on:
Unit number: 

Contents
Explanation of the pictograms 5
Initial start-up 6
Safety Instructions 8
Liability 12
Care, inspection, maintenance and repair 13
Features 16
Notes on using your unit 17
Working with the core temperature probe 20
Working with the hand shower 22
General instructions for use 23
General notes 24
Help function 25
Explanation of pictograms 25
Overview of the cooking modes 26
Display after switch-on 26
3 different operating modes 27
SelfCookingControl ® mode 28
Explanation of pictograms 28
Information and requests during the cooking process 29
Options following the end of cooking 29
Information button 30
Combi-steamer mode 31
Explanation of pictograms 31
Programming mode 33
Explanation of pictograms 33
Image view 35
Cleaning request 36

Contents
Starting cleaning 38
Cleaning stages 42
CleanJet ® +care failure 43
Maintenance 44
Air filter service 44
Replacing the door seal 45
Replacing the halogen lamp 45
Descaling the moisturing nozzle 46
Fault messages 48
Before you call Service: 53
Club RATIONAL 56
EU Declaration of Conformity for electrical appliances 57
EU Declaration of Conformity for gas appliances 58

Explanation of the pictograms
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Danger!
Imminently hazardous
situation, which, if not
avoided, will result in severe
injuries or death.
Warning!
Potentially hazardous
situation that may result in
severe injury or death.
Caution!
Potentially hazardous
situation that may result in
severe injury or death.
Corrosive
substances
Risk of fire! Risk of burns!
Attention:
Damage may be caused if
this is ignored.
Handy tips for everyday use
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Initial start-up
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During initial start-up of your new device, you will be requested to start an automatic one-off
self-test. This self-test takes about 45 minutes and is used to adapt the device to the specific
environmental conditions. Please note the following:
- For the self-test to be carried out, all the packaging materials must be have been removed
from the device; check the grid shelves and the air baffle for a correct fit.
- The device must be connected in accordance with the installation instructions.
- For device size 6 x 1/1, 10 x 1/1, 6 x 2/1 and 10 x 2/1 GN place a flat GN container with
the opening facing downwards into the centre of the grid shelves.
- For the device size 20 x 1/1 and 20 x 2/1 GN place two GN containers in the mobile oven
rack. Place one flat container with the opening facing downwards in the centre in front of
both the upper and lower fan wheel.
- For further details please follow the instructions shown on the display and the installation
manual.
Risk of fire!
Remove the packaging material, starter kit as well as grids and containers.
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The cooking cabinet door must not be opened during the self-test. Opening the cooking cabinet
door will lead to failure of the self-test. Restart the self-test by switching the device off. Always
allow a hot device to cool down first. If the test is interrupted you will be requested next day by
the device to start the self-test again.
step info/button instructions
1START Follow the instructions on the display. Press
the button to start the self-test.
2Select type of connection to normal or soft
water.
3Next Click “next” to confirm.

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step info/button instructions
4
The following test will take place automatically.
The status is displayed in the upper field, the
time remaining until the self-test has been
completed is shown in the lower time field.
Where gas appliances are used, exhaust gas measurement must always be carried out when
the self-test has been completed.

Safety Instructions
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Keep this manual handy so that it can always be consulted by anyone using the unit.
This unit may not be used by children or anyone with limited physical, sensory or mental
abilities or a lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless these people are supervised by
someone responsible for safety.
Only use your hands to operate the controls. Damage caused by the use of pointed, sharp
or other objects will invalidate the warranty.
We recommend regular training of your staff to avoid the risk of accident or damage to the
unit. Operators must also receive regular safety instruction.
Warning!
Daily checks before switching on and use
-Lock the air baffle at the top and bottom as per the instructions - risk of injury from the
rotating fan wheel.
-Make sure that the hanging racks or mobile oven rack are correctly locked in place in the
cooking cabinet – Containers with hot liquids can fall through or slip out of the cooking
cabinet – risk of burns.
-Make sure that there are no residues of cleaning agents in the cooking cabinet before you
start cooking with the unit. Remove any cleaning agent residue and rinse thoroughly with
a hand shower – risk of chemical burns.
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Warning!
Country-specific and local standards and regulations relating to the installation and
operation of industrial cooking devices must be complied with.
Incorrect installation, servicing, maintenance, cleaning or modifications to the unit may
result in damage, injury or death. Read these operating instructions carefully before you
start to use the unit.
This unit must only be used to cook food in catering establishments. Any other use is not
intended and is therefore considered dangerous.
It must not be used to cook food containing flammable materials (such as food with
alcohol). Substances with a low flash point can ignite spontaneously - Risk of fire
Cleaning and descaling products and the associated accessories must only be used for
the purposes described in this manual. Any other use is not intended and is therefore
considered dangerous.
In case of damage to the glass plate, please replace the entire plate immediately.
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Warning!
Gas units only
-If your appliance is installed under an extractor hood, this must be switched on when the
appliance is in use – Combustion gases!
-If your appliance is connected to a chimney, the flue duct must be cleaned in compliance
with specific regional regulations – risk of fire. (Contact your installer.)
-Do not put objects on your unit's exhaust pipes – risk of fire.
-Do not let objects block or obstruct the area below the unit's base – risk of fire.
-The unit must only be used in still conditions – risk of fire.
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What to do if you smell gas:
-Shut off the gas supply immediately
-Do not touch any electrical controls
-Make sure the area is well ventilated
-Avoid naked flames or sparking
-Use an external telephone to notify the appropriate gas supplier (if the gas supplier is
unobtainable call the emergency services on 999).
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