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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Safety instructions and liability
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Warning!
Safety instructions during use
-If containers are filled with liquid or contents which liquefy during cooking, only use rack
levels at a height at which the user can see into the slide-in containers – risk of burns.
There is a warning sticker enclosed with the unit.
-Always open the cooking cabinet door very slowly (hot vapors) – risk of burns.
-Always wear thermal protective clothing to hold accessories and other objects in the hot
cooking cabinet – risk of burns.
-The external temperatures of the unit may exceed 60 °C. Only touch the unit at the controls
– risk of burns.
-Hand shower and hand shower water may be hot – risk of burns.
-Cool-down mode – Do not use the cool down function unless the air baffle has been locked
correctly – risk of injury.
-Do not touch the fan wheel – risk of injury.
-Cleaning – aggressive chemical fluid – risk of chemical burns. Always wear the correct
protective clothing, safety goggles, gloves and facemask during cleaning. Follow the safety
instructions in the “CareControl” section.
-Do not store highly flammable or combustible materials near the unit – risk of fire.
-Apply the parking brakes on mobile units and mobile oven racks when these are not being
moved. Racks could roll away on uneven floors – risk of injury.
-If mobile oven racks are used, you must always apply the container lock. Cover any
containers with liquids to prevent the hot liquid spilling out - Risk of burns.
-The transport trolley must be correctly fixed to the unit when you load and remove the
mobile plate rack or mobile oven rack – risk of injury.
-Mobile oven racks, mobile plate racks, transport trolleys and units on casters can tip over
when being moved over an inclined plane or threshold – risk of injury.
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Liability
Installations and repairs that are not carried out by authorised specialists or using genuine
spare parts, and any technical change that is not approved by the manufacturer will invalidate
the manufacturer’s warranty and product liability.

Care, inspection, maintenance and repair
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Your unit must be cleaned every day or when a request for cleaning appears to maintain the
high quality of the stainless steel, for hygiene reasons and to avoid operating faults. To do
this, follow the instructions in the “CareControl” section.
Continuous operation at high cooking cabinet temperatures (≥260°C) or the use of high
browning levels (brown 4/5) and a production with predominantly high-fat and gelatin-
containing foods may lead to more rapid wear of the door seal.
Daily cleaning of the cooking cabinet seal with a non-abrasive cleaning agent will extend the
service life.
Warning!
If the unit is not cleaned or is not cleaned well enough, deposits of grease and/or food
residues in the cooking cabinet may catch fire – risk of fire.
-To avoid corrosion in the cooking cabinet, your unit must be cleaned every day, even if it
is only operated in “moist heat” (steaming) mode.
-Apply vegetable oil or grease to the inside of the cooking cabinet at regular intervals (every
2 weeks or so) to prevent corrosion.
-The unit must not be cleaned with high pressure cleaner, steam cleaner or a direct water
jet.
-Do not treat the unit with acids or expose to acid fumes since this will damage the
passivated coating of the nickel-chromium steel and the unit might discolour.
-Only use cleaning agents made by the unit manufacturer. Cleaning agents from other
manufacturers may cause damage and invalidate the warranty.
-Do not use scouring products or scratchy cleaning agents.
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Warning!
Servicing the incoming air filter. The device automatically recognises when the air filter is
soiled. You receive a service message and a request to clean or replace the air filter when the
air filter is soiled. The unit must not be operated without air filter. Please heed the following
when replacing the air filter:
Unit size 6 x 1/1 GN, 6 x 2/1 GN, 10 x 1/1 GN and 10 x 2/1 GN
Air filter part number: 40.03.461
This air filter can be removed and cleaned by the user. During replacement the air filter must
be locked carefully into the right position. Please follow the instructions in the “Maintenance”
section on how to replace the air filter.
Unit size 20 x 1/1 GN and 20 x 2/1 GN
This air filter can only be replaced by an authorised service partner.
Warning! The device’s water jet protection is only guaranteed with the filter and cover
completely mounted.
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Inspection, maintenance and repair
Danger – high voltage
-Inspection, maintenance and repair work may only be carried out by trained technicians.
-The unit must be switched off at the mains on-site when cleaning (except CleanJet ® +care
cleaning), carrying out inspection, maintenance or repair work.
-If the appliance is installed on casters (mobile versions) freedom of movement of the
appliance must be restricted so that energy, water and drainage pipes cannot be damaged
when the unit is moved. If the unit is removed, make sure that power, water and drainage
lines are correctly disconnected. If the unit is returned to its original position, make sure
that the retention device, energy, water and drainage pipes are correctly connected.
-Your unit should be serviced at least once a year by an authorised service partner to
guarantee its perfect technical condition.
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Features
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Appliance number
(visible only when door is open)
Draft diverter (optional)
(gas appliances only)
Interior lighting
Appliance door with double glass
panel
Door handle
Table-top units: One-handed operation
with slam function
Floor units: One-handed operation
Unlocking device to open double
glass door panel (inside)
Integrated and self-emptying door drip
pan (inside)
Drip collector connected directly to
appliance drain
Unit feet (height-adjustable)
Rating plate
(contains important data such as power
consumption, type of gas, voltage,
number of phases and frequency, as
well as device type, device number (see
the section on device type and software
identification) and option number)
Control panel
Protective cover for electrical
installation area
Central dial
Hand shower (with automatic retraction
system)
Run-in guide (floor units)
Air filter table-top unit (installation area
ventilation)
Air filter floor unit (installation area
ventilation, back of the unit)
Drawer/flap for care tabs
Table-top unit on base cabinet US IV
Floor unit

Notes on using your unit
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- Avoid having heat sources (e.g. grill plates, deep-fat fryers etc.) near the unit.
- Only use the unit in areas with a room temperature > 5 °C. For ambient temperatures of
less than + 5 °C, you must heat the unit to a temperature > + 5 °C before starting.
- As soon as you open the cooking cabinet door, the heating and fan wheel shut down
automatically. The integrated fan wheel brake becomes active and the fan wheel runs on
briefly.
- A drip tray should always be inserted under the food when grilling and roasting (e.g.
chicken) in order to catch the fat.
- Only use genuine heatproof accessories made by the unit manufacturer.
- Always clean accessories before use.
- Leave the unit door slightly open if it is going to be idle for a prolonged period (e.g.
overnight).
- The cooking cabinet door has a slam function; the door of the floor unit is not closed tight
unless the door handle is vertical.
- For long stoppages (e.g. non-work day), shut off the water, power and gas supplies to
the unit.
- This unit must not be disposed of with general waste nor can it be delivered to a local
authority collecting point. We will be happy to help you with the disposal of your unit.
Please contact our technical customer services by calling 0044 (0) 1582 480388
If the unit is without voltage or switched off for less than 15 minutes, the
process being executed will continue from where it was interrupted.

Notes on using your unit
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Max. load sizes for each unit size
6 x 1/1 GN 30 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
6 x 2/1 GN 60 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
10 x 1/1 GN 45 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
10 x 2/1 GN 90 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
20 x 1/1 GN 90 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
20 x 2/1 GN 180 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
Exceeding the maximum load size can lead to damage on the device.
Please note the specifications for maximum load sizes for food in the application manual.
Table-top units with hanging racks
(6 x 1/1 GN, 6 x 2/1 GN, 10 x 1/1 GN, 10 x 2/1 GN)
- To remove, raise the hanging rack slightly in the middle.
Pull it out of the front locking mechanism first, then
the lower mechanism and finally the upper locking
mechanism.
- Swivel the hanging rack to the middle of the cooking
cabinet.
- Release the hanging rack from its fixing by lifting it up.
Reverse the above sequence to reset.

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Working with mobile oven racks, mobile plate racks
and transport trolleys for table-top units (option)
- Remove the hanging rack as described above.
- Place the run-in rail on the fixing provided on the unit's
base. Make sure it is fixed accurately in place (4 pins).
- Remember that the unit must be matched to the exact
height of the transport trolley and must be levelled.
- Move the transport trolley as far as it will go on the
run-in rail and make sure that the transport trolley is
correctly locked on the unit.
- Push the mobile oven rack or mobile plate rack into
the unit as far as it will go, and check that the locking
mechanism in the unit is working correctly.
- To remove the mobile oven rack or mobile plate rack,
release the locking mechanism and pull the rack out of
the cooking cabinet. First insert the core temperature
probe with the run-in rail in the park position.
- Make sure that the mobile oven rack or mobile plate
rack is securely locked on the transport trolley during
transportation.

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Working with the core temperature probe
Caution!
The core temperature probe and its positioning aid may both be hot – risk of burns.
Insert the core temperature
probe into the thickest point
of your cooking product.
You must insert the needle
through the middle of
the food (see application
manual).
Use the positioning aid if
the core temperature probe
could fall out of the food
(for instance if the food
to be cooked is of a soft
consistency or not very
thick).
For Finishing ® with the
plate rack, insert the core
temperature probe into the
ceramic tube on the mobile
plate rack.