STOVES 900EF Operating instructions

900EF, Q901EF
Electric Double Oven & Grill
User & Installation Instructions
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User’s Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 24
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Be Safe - Not Sorry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Top Oven (Conventional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Top heat & Base heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Baking guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Main Oven (Fanned). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cooking with a fan assisted oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Baking guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Defrosting & cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Ovens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Slow cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hints for cooking frozen & chilled foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Traditional fruit cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Roasting turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Roasting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic cooking (main oven only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Analogue Programmer / Clock (if fitted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Digital Programmer / Clock (if fitted - 5 button version). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digital Programmer / Clock (if fitted - 6 button version). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 34
Connect to Electricity Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stoves Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Please keep this handbook for future reference, or for anyone else
who may use the appliance.
CONTENTS
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Thank you for choosing a British
built appliance by Stoves.
We hope the following information
will help you to quickly familiarise
yourself with the features of the
appliance, and to use it successfully
and safely.
Our policy is one of constant
development and improvement. Strict
accuracy of illustrations and specification
is not guaranteed. Modification to
design and materials may be necessary
subsequent to publication.
Please read the instructions in this
handbook before using or installing
this appliance.
Your 1st year guarantee
To fulfil the conditions of your guarantee,
this appliance must be correctly
installed and operated, in accordance
with these instructions, and only be
used for normal domestic purposes.
Please note that the guarantee, and
Service availability, only apply to the
UK and Republic of Ireland.
Before using the appliance for
the first time, remove any protective
polythene film and wash the oven
shelves and furniture in hot soapy water
to remove their protective covering of
oil. Even so, when you first turn on the
oven or grill you may notice a smell
and some smoke.
This appliance is designed to be
installed into a 600 mm wide housing
unit, with a minimum internal height of
880 mm.
Electrical connection
Please refer to the ‘Installation
Instructions’. For your safety, employ
a competent electrician.
Warning: This appliance must be
earthed.
In the event of a power cut:
1. Switch off the electricity supply to
the appliance at the fused spur.
2. When the power returns, see the
‘Programmer / Clock’ section to
‘Set the time of day’.
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INTRODUCTION
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Cooling fan
When the appliance is switched on,
you will hear the cooling fan come
on. This keeps the facia and control
knobs cool during cooking. Should
any fault occur with the cooling fan,
the appliance will need to be serviced
- contact Stoves Customer Support.
To replace a light bulb
Caution: Switch off the electricity
supply to the appliance at the socket,
to avoid the risk of electric shock.
Wait until the oven is cool, then
remove the shelves.
With a large flat bladed screwdriver
or coin, prise off the lamp glass cover.
Unscrew the bulb and replace.
Replace lens cover.
Please note that oven light bulbs are
not covered by guarantee.
Glass panels
To meet the relevant Standards of
Domestic cooking appliances, all the
glass panels on this appliance are
toughened to meet the fragmentation
requirements of BS3193. This ensures
that if it breaks, it does so into small
fragments to minimise the risk of injury.
Please take care when handling, using
or cleaning all glass panels as any
damage to the surfaces or edges may
result in the glass breaking without
warning or apparent cause at a later
date. Should any glass panel be
damages, we strongly recommend
that it is replaced immediately.
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INTRODUCTION
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When you are cooking, keep
children away from the vicinity
of the appliance.
This product is designed as a domestic
cooking appliance for the preparation
and cooking of domestic food
products, and should not be used for
any other purpose.
• Remove all packaging, protective
films and oils from the appliance
before using for the first time.
• Make sure you read and
understand the instructions before
using the appliance.
• Keep electrical leads short so they
do not drape over the appliance
or the edge of the worktop.
• Keep all flammable materials (such
as curtains, furnishings & clothing)
away from the appliance.
• Parts of the appliance may be hot
during or immediately after use.
Care should be taken to avoid
touching the heating elements
inside the oven. Allow sufficient
time for the appliance to cool after
switching off.
• Never use the appliance for
heating a room.
• Do not drape tea towels over the flue
vents as this creates a fire hazard.
• When opening the appliance
door, take care to avoid skin
contact with any steam which may
escape from the cooking.
• Do not use the oven with the door
inner glass panel removed.
• Do not use aluminium foil to cover
the grill pan, or put items wrapped
in foil under the grill, as this
creates a fire hazard. The high
reflectivity can also damage the
element.
• Use oven gloves when removing
hot food utensils from the oven or
grill. The oven / grill and utensils
will be very hot when in use.
• Do not use foil on oven shelves or
allow it to block the oven flue, as
this creates a fire hazard.
• Do not place items on the drop-
down door when it is open.
• When cooking heavy items - eg;
turkeys - do not pull the oven shelf
out with the item still on the shelf.
• Switch off the electricity supply
before replacing the oven light bulb,
to avoid the risk electric shock.
Warning: This appliance must be
earthed.
All installation, servicing and
maintenance work should be carried
out by a competent person who will
comply with current Regulations,
Standards and Requirements.
When you have finished
cooking check that all controls
are in the off position.
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BE SAFE - NOT SORRY
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Caution: Accessible parts may
be hot when the grill is used,
young children should be kept
away.
Important: the door must be kept
open when the grill is used.
To switch on the grill
Open the grill door.
Turn the grill control knob either clock-
wise to use the full grill settings, which
are coloured red, or anticlockwise to
the economy grill settings, which are
coloured white.
The economy grill settings only use the
inner element of the grill.
To switch off, return the control knob to
the “off” position.
To switch on the grill lights
Turn the top oven control knob clock-
wise until the light symbol is showing
in the window.
Aluminium foil
Using aluminium foil to cover the grill
pan, or putting items wrapped in foil
under the grill creates a fire hazard,
and the high reflectivity can damage
the grill element.
Cooling fan
When the grill is switched on, you will
hear the cooling fan come on, this
keeps the exterior of the appliance
cool during cooking and will continue
to operate to cool the appliance for up
to 10 minutes after the last control has
been switched off.
Preheating
The grill should be preheated for at
least 3 minutes to ensure optimum
results.
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Detachable grill pan handle
Place the handle over the edge of
the grill pan. The handle should be
removed from the pan during grilling,
to prevent overheating.
The handle is designed for removing /
inserting the grill pan under the grill
when grilling.
If cleaning the grill pan when it is hot,
use oven gloves to move it. Do not use
the handle to pour hot fats from the
grill pan.
Helpful hints for grilling
• The grill trivet inside the grill pan
can be inverted to give a high or
low position, or it may be removed
altogether for items such as fish,
which can be grilled on the grill pan
base. Alternatively foods can be
grilled in a suitably heatproof dish.
• For quicker grilling of thinner
foods or small quantities use shelf
position 3.
• For thicker foods - eg; pork chops
- use shelf position 2.
• For larger items, such as chicken
joints, use shelf position 1.
• The speed of grilling can be
controlled by use of either the
variable control or by selecting
higher or lower shelf positions.
• Do not cover the grill pan base or
the trivet with foil, or allow fat to
build up in the grill pan, as this
creates a fire hazard.
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grill pan
handle
grill pan
trivet
USING THE GRILL
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Caution: Accessible parts may
be hot when the oven is in use,
young children should be kept
away.
Caution: The top element gets
extremely hot when in use, so take
extra care to avoid touching it.
Manual operation
The programmer must be set to
manual before the oven can be used.
Q901EF - The oven cannot be used
manually if the programmer is set for
automatic cooking. If ‘Auto’ is showing
on the programmer display, you can
cancel the ‘Auto’ (ie; re-set to manual)
by pressing the cook time and ready
time buttons simultaneously.
900EF - The top oven is not controlled
by the programmer, and may there-
fore be used when the main oven is
programmed for automatic cooking.
To switch on the top oven
Turn the top oven control knob to the
required temperature.
The red thermostat indicator will come on
until the selected temperature is reached
and then go off; it will turn on and off
periodically as the thermostat operates
to maintain the selected temperature.
To switch off, return the control to the
“off” position.
Automatic operation
See ‘Programmer / Clock’ section.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated when
cooking frozen or chilled foods, and
we recommend preheating for yeast
mixtures, batters, soufflés, and
whisked sponges.
Preheat the oven until the indicator
light switches off for the first time, this
will take up to 20 minutes depending
on the temperature selected.
If you are not preheating the oven, the
cooking times in the baking guide may
need to be extended, as they are
based on a preheated oven.
Cooking temperatures
Because the top oven is more compact
it may be necessary to reduce cooking
temperatures specified in recipes by
20˚C. Use the Top Oven Baking
Guide as a reference for determining
temperatures to use.
Shelf positions
There are 4 shelf positions which are
counted from the BOTTOM of the oven
upwards, so shelf position 1 is the LOWEST.
When cooking frozen or chilled food,
use the highest possible shelf position,
while allowing some clearance
between the food and the top element.
Important: Never put items directly
on the base of the oven or cover the
oven base with foil, as this may cause
the element to overheat.
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USING THE TOP OVEN
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Top heat and base heat
The top oven offers the advantage that
it can be used with either bottom heat
only or top heat only. These are fixed
heat settings.
Note: In normal use, the oven uses both
top heat and bottom heat together.
Top heat only
Turn the top oven control knob past the
oven temperature markings, until the
top heat symbol is in the window as
shown below.
This setting can be used to brown
the top of dishes such as cauliflower
cheese or baked alaska etc.
Base heat only
Turn the top oven control knob past the
oven temperature markings, until the
bottom heat symbol is in the window
as shown below.
This setting can be used to finish
cooking pastry bases, pies, pizzas etc.
Baking tray and roasting tins
For best cooked results and even
browning, the maximum size baking
trays and roasting tins that should be
used are as follows;
Baking tray 350 mm x 280 mm
This size of baking tray will hold up to
20 small cakes.
Roasting tin 370 mm x 320 mm
We recommend that you use good
quality cookware. Poor quality trays
and tins may warp when heated,
leading to uneven baking results.
Oven shelves
The oven shelf must be positioned with
the upstand facing up.
Position baking trays and roasting tins
on the middle of the shelves, and leave
one clear shelf position between
shelves, to allow for circulation of heat.
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USING THE TOP OVEN
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