STOVES EL616 Guide

Built-In Electric 600
EL616
Oven / Grill with Fan Cooled Fascia
User & Installation Instructions
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User’s Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Be Safe - Not Sorry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slow cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Defrosting and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Baking guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Roasting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Automatic cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programmer / Clock (6 button version - if fitted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Programmer / Clock (5 button version - if fitted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 26
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Stoves Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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 that the following information
will help you to 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 specifications
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 switch on the oven or grill you
may notice a smell and some smoke.
The 600 oven is designed to fit into a
standard 600mm wide housing unit with
a minimum internal height of 580mm.
Electrical connection
For your safety employ a competent
electrician.
The mains supply socket should be
positioned where it is easily accessible
so you can switch off the electricity
supply to the oven, when replacing
oven light bulbs (if fitted).
Disconnection of electric appliances
should always be carried out by
competent persons.
Warning: This appliance must be
earthed.
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, and will go off
when the appliance is switched off.
To replace an oven light bulb (if
fitted)
Caution: Switch off the electricity
supply and wait until the oven is cool
before removing the oven shelves.
Remove the loose oven back - unscrew
the 4 securing screws (one at each
corner). Unscrew the lens cover (turn
anticlockwise). Unscrew the bulb and
replace. Replace lens cover, and
replace oven back.
Please note that the oven light bulb is
not covered by the guarantee.
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Introduction
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When you are cooking, keep
children away from the vicinity
of 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 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 heating elements inside
the oven. Allow sufficient time
for the appliance to cool after
switching off.
■Switch off the electricity supply
before cleaning the appliance.
■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.
■Using aluminium foil to cover the
grill pan, or putting items wrapped
in foil under the grill creates a fire
hazard. The high reflectivity can
also damage the element.
■Do not use foil on oven shelves or
oven base, as this creates a fire
hazard, and prevents heat
circulation.
■Do not use the oven with the door
inner glass panel removed (glass
oven doors only).
■Use oven gloves when removing
hot food / dishes from the oven or
grill. The oven / grill and utensils
will be very hot when in use.
■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 (if fitted), to avoid the risk of
electric shock.
■Never use the appliance for
heating a room.
■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.
To turn on the grill
1. Turn the oven control knob clockwise
until the grill function you require
is showing in the window - ie;
Conventional grill,
Fanned grill.
2. Turn the grill control knob to the
selected grill heat setting.
Position the grill pan under the centre
of the grill.
The grill pan trivet, inside the grill
pan, can be inverted to give a high or
low position, or it may be removed.
Preheating
For best results, preheat the grill for
3 - 5 minutes.
Conventional grill
The door must be open when the
conventional grill is used.
When using the door stop position for
grilling, you can remove the grill pan
handle by sliding it to the recess.
Turn the grill control knob either anti-
clockwise to select single grill
settings (white numerals) or clockwise
to use the full grill settings (red
numerals).
Fanned grill
The door must be closed when the
fanned grill is used.
When opening the door, take care to
avoid skin contact with any steam
which may escape from the cooking.
The grill control knob can be turned either
way, as when the fan grill is selected,
only the inner element will come on.
Fanned grilling may be faster than
conventional grilling, because air is
being circulated around the food, and
thin portions of food such as bacon or
fish fillets may not need turning.
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Aluminium foil
Using aluminium foil to cover the grill
pan, or putting items wrapped in foil
under the grill creates a fire hazard.
The high reflectivity can also damage
the element.
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.
Grill pan trivet
Food for grilling should be placed
within the area defined by the kinks in
the trivet wires.
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handle grill pan trivet
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When you are cooking, keep
children away from the vicinity
of the oven.
To switch on the oven
Turn the oven control knob clockwise
to the required temperature setting.
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 knob to
the “off” position.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated when
cooking frozen or chilled food, and
we recommend preheating for yeast
mixtures, batters, soufflés and whisked
sponges, otherwise preheating is not
necessary as a fan oven warms up
quickly.
Preheat the oven until the indicator
light switches off for the first time;
this will take between 5 - 15 minutes,
depending on the temperature selected.
Aluminium foil
Use aluminium foil only to cover food
or cooking dishes, - using foil to cover
the shelves or oven base creates a fire
hazard.
Note:
As part of the cooking process, hot air
is expelled through a vent at the top of
the oven. When opening the oven
door, care should be taken to avoid
any possible contact with potentially hot
air, since this may cause discomfort to
people with sensitive skin. We recommend
that you hold the underneath of the
oven door handle.
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 at the rear of the oven and
facing upwards.
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 Oven
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Cooking with a fan oven
If you are used to cooking with a
conventional oven you will find a
number of differences to cooking with
a fan oven which will require a
different approach:
There are no zones of heat in a fan
oven, the convection fan at the back of
the oven ensures an even temperature
throughout the oven; this makes it
ideal for batch baking, eg; when
planning a party or stocking the freezer,
as all the items will be cooked within
the same length of time.
Cooking times will generally be
shorter by between 5 - 10 minutes per
hour, than those given in recipe books
for conventional cooking.
We recommend preheating the oven
for frozen or chilled food and also for
soufflés, batter mixtures and yeast
mixtures. Preheat the oven until the
indicator light switches off for the first
time; this will take between 5 - 15
minutes depending on the temperature
selected.
There is no flavour transference in a
fan oven, which means you can cook
strong smelling foods such as fish at
the same time as mild foods, eg; milk
puddings.
The fan oven may cook foods at a
lower temperature (between 10˚C and
20˚C lower) than a conventional oven,
so conventional recipe temperature
may have to be reduced.
To help the air circulate freely;
■Position the shelves evenly within
the oven and maintain a clearance
from the oven roof and base.
■If more than one cooking dish or
baking tray is to be used on a shelf
leave a gap of at least 25 mm /
1” between the items themselves
and the oven interior.
■Allow enough space between
shelves for food that will rise
during cooking.
■Do not place items on the oven
base as this will prevent air from
circulating freely.
Slow cooking
■For roasting joints of meat or
poultry and for pot roasts preheat
the oven to 190˚C - 200˚C and
cook for 30 minutes, then adjust
the oven control to the 110 - 120˚C
“slow set” for the remainder of the
cooking time.
■Slow cooking times will be about
3 times as long as conventional
cooking times.
■Make sure that frozen foods are
thoroughly THAWED before cooking.
■Do not slow cook joints of meat or
poultry weighing more than 21⁄4kg
/ 41⁄2lb.
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Defrosting and cooling
To defrost frozen foods, turn the
oven control to the defrost position,
place the food in the centre of the oven
and close the door.
To cool foods after cooking prior to
refrigerating or freezing, turn the oven
control to the defrost position, and
open the door about 75 mm / 3” to
the stop position.
Be Safe
■Do not defrost stuffed poultry using
this method.
■Do not defrost larger joints of meat
and poultry over 2kg/4lb using
this method.
■Never place uncooked food for
defrosting next to cooked food
which is to be cooled, as this can
lead to cross contamination.
■Defrosting meat, poultry and fish
can be accelerated using this
method but make sure they are
completely thawed before cooking
thoroughly. Place meat and poultry
on a trivet in a meat tin.
Defrosting times
Small or thin pieces of frozen fish or
meat eg; fish fillets, prawns and mince
will take approximately 1 - 2 hours.
Placing the food in a single layer will
reduce the thawing time.
A medium sized casserole or stew will
take approximately 3 - 4 hours.
A 11⁄2kg/3lb oven ready chicken will
take approximately 5 hours, remove
the giblets as soon as possible.
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