Russell Hobbs Mini Kitchen 13824-10 User manual

instructions and guarantee

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Read the instructions and keep them safe. Pass them on if you pass the mini oven on.
Remove all packaging, but keep it till you’re satisfied the mini oven works.
important safeguards
Follow basic safety precautions, including:
1 The mini oven must only be used by or under the supervision of a
responsible adult. Use and store the mini oven out of reach of children.
2 Don’t put the mini oven in liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom, near water, or
outdoors.
3 Sit the mini oven on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, at least 75cm (30”) above
floor level, and leave 50mm (2”) of clear space all round.
4 Food, fat, and oil, when heated, may burn. Don’t use the mini oven near or below
curtains or other combustible materials.
5 Check that you can open the door without causing an obstruction.
6 Use oven gloves, or a folded towel, when filling or emptying the oven.
7 The door and all surfaces of the mini oven will get hot whether you’re using the
oven or hotplates – don’t touch, and keep children away.
8 Don’t use cold water or a cold wet cloth on the glass door when it’s hot. It may break.
9 Keep pan handles out of the way, so they can’t be caught or knocked.
10 This appliance must not be operated by an external timer or remote control system.
11 Route the cable so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or caught.
12 Cook meat, poultry, and derivatives (mince, burgers, etc.) till the juices run clear.
Cook fish till the flesh is opaque throughout.
13 Keep the mini oven and the cable away from hotplates, hobs or burners.
14 Unplug the mini oven when not in use, before moving and before cleaning.
15 Don’t use the mini oven for any purpose other than cooking food.
16 Don’t use the mini oven if it’s damaged or malfunctions.
17 If the cable is damaged, return the mini oven, in order to avoid hazard.
household use only
before using for the first time
Check that you’ve removed all the packaging from inside the mini oven. Make sure
there’s nothing wedged round the top element, on the mini oven ceiling.
Now you must burn the protective coatings off the elements. This generates fumes, so
if you suffer from any breathing problems, get someone else to do it (even if you don’t
suffer from anything, it’s not a bad idea to get someone else to do the dirty jobs).
1 Open the kitchen windows, and make sure the room is adequately ventilated.
2 Plug the mini oven into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable).
3 The oven light will come on and stay on as long as the mini oven is plugged in.
4 Turn both hotplate controls £ and _ to 6, leave them for 8 minutes, then turn
them to 0, and let the hotplates cool.
5 Switch the top and bottom elements on by pressing the left side of both switches.
6 Turn the oven temperature control c to 200, leave it for 8 minutes, then turn it back
as far as it’ll go
7 Switch both elements off by pressing the right side of the switches, and let the oven
cool.

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door
Keep the door closed.
Whether you’re using the top element G on its own to keep food warm, or both the
top G and bottom D F elements together to cook food, the door must be closed,
otherwise the thermostat won’t be able to control the oven temperature.
, The door gets hot – even though you’re using the handle, wear oven gloves.
rack and tray
The racks and tray slide on the shelf supports at the sides of the oven. Use the supports
to hold the food you’re cooking as near to the centre of the oven as you can manage,
given the constraints imposed by your cookware.
If you don’t need the tray to cook on, leave it on the bottom shelf support, to catch
drips.
To fit the rack/tray handle, catch the hooks on the top of the rack/tray, then lower the
handle till the bottom catches the underside of the rack/tray, then lift. The upper set of
hooks fits the tray, the lower set fits the rack.
lights
There’s a signal light on the end of each element switch.
The lights will cycle on and off as the oven thermostat operates to maintain the
temperature.
hotplates
The middle knob £ operates the big hotplate, the next one down _ operates the
small hotplate. The range is from 0 (off) to 6 (maximum).
pans
Use good quality, flat bottomed pans which make good contact with the hotplate. The
base of the pan should be the same size as the hotplate or slightly wider.
If it’s too small, you’ll lose heat, you’ll overheat the pan sides and handle.
If it’s too large, the pan may distort. In either case, you may also damage the mini oven.
Don’t use a pan that covers both hotplates at the same time (e.g. a catering-size pan).
This, too, may damage the mini oven.
oven
temperature control c
• Turn the temperature control to the cooking temperature you need.
element switches
• The top switch controls the top element – press the left side G to turn it on
• The bottom switch controls the bottom element – press the left side D F to turn
it on. The fan comes on when the bottom element is working.
oven gloves
Use oven gloves to open and close the door, use them to insert and remove the racks
and tray. We’ve even made the knobs big enough to use while wearing oven gloves, so
you’ve no excuse for burning your fingers.
oven temperatures
Oven temperatures are comparable with those of a standard electric oven. As the oven
is small, cooking times will generally be slightly shorter than with a conventional oven.

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food setting
beef 190-210
bread 200-220
casseroles 140-160
chicken 190-210
fish 170-190
lamb 190-210
meringue 90-110
milk pudding 140-160
food setting
pastry 190-210
pork 190-210
quiche/flan 160-180
rich fruit cake 140-160
scones 190-220
sponge cake 160-180
Yorkshire pudding 200-220
These settings are for guidance only. They’re for fresh or fully defrosted food, using
both elements, with the door closed (and they’re Celcius).
• Check food is cooked through before serving. If in doubt, cook it a bit more.
• Cook meat, poultry, and any derivatives (mince, burgers, etc.) till the juices run clear.
• Cook fish till the flesh is opaque throughout.
• When cooking pre-packed foods, follow any guidelines on the package or label.
conversion chart
Celsius Fahrenheit gas mark description
50 122 - for plate warming
100 212 ¼ extremely cool
130 250 ½ very cool
140 275 1 very cool
150 300 2 cool
160-170 325 3 warm
180 350 4 moderate
190 375 5 fairly hot
200 400 6 fairly hot
210-220 425 7 hot
230 450 8 very hot
240 475 9 very hot
care and maintenance
1 Unplug the mini oven and let it cool before cleaning and storing away.
2 Wipe up all spillages, to avoid discolouring the surfaces and corroding the hotplates.
3 Hand wash the tray, racks, and handle in warm soapy water.
4 Wipe the white enamelled surfaces with a damp cloth. If necessary, you may use a
little non-abrasive cream cleaner.
5 You may use a proprietary brand of oven cleaner on the internal surfaces of the
oven. Leave the oven door open afterwards, to dry the oven thoroughly.
6 Clean the glass with a proprietary glass cleaner. Don’t use cold water or a cold wet
cloth on the glass door when it’s hot – It may break.
Don’t put the mini oven in liquid.
Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Don’t use scourers, wire wool, or soap pads.
oven settings