Zanussi EC 9614-A Operating and safety instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE USE AND CARE OF
ZANUSSI
Electric cooker
MODEL NO. EC 9614 - A
EC 5614 - A
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It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the
appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to
anotiier owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure
that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of Ibe appliance and the relevant warnings.
Warnings - Electric cookers
THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. YOU MUST
READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE APPLIANCE.
This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with
the product
Any installation work must be
undertaken by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
Any electrical work required to install
this appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.
It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify the product in any way.
This product should be serviced by an
authorised Zanussi Network Service
Centre, and only genuine Zanussi spare
parts should be used.
Unstable or misshapen pans should not
be used on the hotplate as unstable pans
can cause an accident by tipping or
spillage.
Cookers and hobs become very hot with
use, and retain their heat for a long
period of time after use. Children should
be supervised at all times and should not
be allowed to touch the hot surfaces or
be in the vicinity when in use or until the
appliance has cooled after use.
If the appliance is fitted with a lid, this is
designed as a dust cover when closed,
and as a splash-back when open. Do not
use for any other purposes.
After using the cooker, the glass lid fitted
MUST NOT be closed until the hob and
oven are completely cold. If you lower the
glass lid when the hob or oven are still
hot or warm, the glass may shatter and
could ^use injury.
Always remove any spillage fi^m the
surface of the cover before removal or
opening (if applicable), and the appliance
should be allowed to cool before
replacing or closing the cover.
Always ensure that the control knobs are
in the «ofi’» position when not in use.
For hygiene and safety reasons, this
appliance should be kept clean at all
times. A build-up of fats or other
foodstuffs could result in a fire.
This product has been designed for
cooking edible foodstuffs only, and must
not be used for any other purposes.
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Always ensure tiiat the oven vent which
is located at the centre back of the hob is
left unobstructed to ensure ventilation of
the oven cavity.
Never line any part of the oven with
alununium foil.
Easy dean liners should never be
cleaned with anything other than deteigent
water. (See cleaning instructions).
This appliance is heavy and care must be
taken when moving it
Before any maintenance or cleaning work
is carried out on the appliance, always
switch off the isolator switch at the
cooker point
Ensure that the anti-tip oven shelves are
put in place in the correct way. (See
instructions).
Only oven-proof dishes are to be stored
in the drawer underneath the oven. Do
not store combustible materials.
Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by unauthorised or
inexperienced persons may cause ipjury
or more serious mal functi oning. Refer to
your local Zanussi Service Ontre.
Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare
parts.

Contents
Technical Data.Page 5
When the oven is first
installed.Page 5
Use and Care.Page 6
I Using the oven.Page 8
‘Digital Clock/Programmer. . Page 11
Electric Plate Hobs .... Page 14
Cleaning the oven.Page 15
Removing/Replacing the oven
door.Page 17
Removal/Replacement of oven
lamp.Page 19
Safety cut-off hob .... P age 19
Safety cut-off switch . . . Page 19
What happens if something
goes wrong.Page 20
Zanussi guarantee conditions. Page 21
Warning
Please remember that an appliance used
for cooking does get hot, so make sure
that children are kept well away.
Important
Where the cooker is fitted with a lid, the
lid must be completely raised before the
cooker will function.
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Installation Technical Data
It is mandatory that all operations
required for the installation be carried
out by QUALIFIED PERSONNEL in
accordance with existing rules and
regulations.
The relevant instructions are to be found
in the special sheet for the installer.
Please ensure that when the appliance
is installed it is easily accessible for the
engineer in the event of a breakdown.
This appliance meets the requirements
laid down in EEC Directive No. 87/308
dated 2/6/1987 relating to the
suppression of radio and TV
interferences.
When the oven is first installed
Once the oven has been installed it is
important to remove the protective
materials which were put on in the
factory.
Switch the oven control to MAX and
leave it to run, empty, for 30 minutes
to remove any unpleasant new smells.
Model Number: EC 9614 - EC 5614
Dimensions (does not include protrusion
of knobs)
Height 900/850 mm
Width 597 mm
Depth 595 mm
Oven Capacity 1.9 cu.ft
Hob
Rear left dia. mm. 145 (N) 1000 W
Front left dia. mm. 180 (R) 2000 W
Rear right dia. mm. 180 (N) 1500 W
Front right dia. mm. 145 (R) 1500 W
Maximum power absorbed 6.0 kW
Oven Ratings
Oven element
Convection fan
Grill element
Oven lamp
Max. power
absorbed
Total Appliance
Rating 8.550 kW
Power Supply 240 V (50 Hz)
2.5 kW
35 W,
2.0 kW
15 W
2.550 kW
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Use and care
A - Glass lid
B - Hob with electric plates
C - Control panel
D - Shelf supports
E - Shelves
F -Ovendoor
G - Removable drawer
H - Front panel
I - Base
J - Electrical cut off
K - Grill/roasting- pan, large
L - Reversible grill trivet
M - Removable handles (2 Off.)

Control panel
1 - Programmer
2 -Mains-on light
3 - Thermostat control light
4 - Oven selector knob
5 - Oven thermostat knob
6 - Rear left heat zone control knob
7 - Front left heat zone control knob
8 - Front right heat zone control knob
9 - Rear right heat zone control knob
Oven
N - Grill
0 - Oven light
P - Fan
Q - Filter
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Using the oven (Fan Ducted)
This is the Cuisinair system of cooking.
The heat source comes from a circular
element surrounding the fan behind the
back wall of the oven. The fan, which
comes on automatically when the oven is
turned on, distributes the warm air all
around the oven so that the entire cavity
is heated up evenly enabling foods to be
cooked in approximately the same time
regardless of their position within the
oven.
Foods of different types may be cooked
together provided they require the same
cooking temperature and there is very
little flavour transference. The speed of
heating up is so fast that it is not
necessary to pre-heat the oven.
Most normal types and materials of
cooMng utensils can be used. During
cooking the door should be opened as
little as possible to avoid heat loss and so
excessive electricity consumption.
The oven light comes on automatically
when the oven is turned on as does the
on/off pilot light
Oven control knob (Fan Ducted) Fig. l
LIGHT - Oven light, this will come on
automatically whenever the oven is in use.
DEFROST - Defrbst setting, (NB This is
NOT a cooking position). This position is
intended to assist in thawing of frozen
foods.
COOK - Cuisinair cooking; this fan ducted
system will allow you to roast or bake at
the same time with very httle flavour
transference, and on any shelf.
GRILL - The grill cannot be used at the
san^e time as the oven. The oven door
must be closed when grilling.
Attention
Do not place pans, dripping pans, biscuit
pans or aluminium foil on the oven bottom.
This could cause a heath build-up which
would affect the baking results and
damage the oven enamel.
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Fig.l

Thermostat control knob (Fig. 2)
By turning the thermostat control knob
clockwise you select the cooking
temperature. Temperature selection starts
at 50“C and is marked in 10"C increments
up to maximum, where the temperature at
the centre of the oven will reach
approximately 280 °C. The thermostat
controlling the temperature is totally
variable so it is possible to select
temperatures between those marked.
The MAX setting is particularly suitable
for grilling. Once the oven temperature
has been selected, the temperature light
will come on and remain on until the oven
has reached the correct setting;
after that it will come on and off with the
thermostat showing how the temperature
is being maintained.
During cooking the oven door should be
opened as little as possible to avoid heat
loss and so excessive electricity
consumption.
Electric grill
To switch on the grill turn the oven
control knob to GRILL then turn the
thermostat knob to the required
temperature setting.
Foods to be grilled should be placed on
the wire trivet in the grill pan. The trivet
can be positioned either way up to give
the required distance from the element.
Note:
We recommend that you wipe fat
splashes off the grill element when it is
cold in order to prevent smoking from
the fat as it bums off when the grill is
next used.
Important
Your oven is fitted with hinges, giving
two door positions, fully open or fully
closed.
When grilling, the oven door must be
closed.
Grilling with the door open could cause
areas of the oven and surrounding
furniture to become excessively hot as
well as reducing the performance,
efficiency and economy of the grill.
Caution
The appliance must never be left
unattended whilst grilling.
Fig. 2
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Safety thermostat
Should the main oven thermostat fail, the
oven is protected by a safety thermostat
which will operate if the temperature
within the oven reaches too high a level.
Once the temperature has returned to a
safe level the safety thermostat will
switch back on and the oven will re-start.
In cases where there is a permanent
failure it is necessary to contact the
Zanussi Service Engineer.
Shelves and Runners
This oven has four shelf positions.
The anti-tip feature is achieved by the
closeness of the shelf runners.
The auto-stop feature is achieved by two
metal stops fixed to the shelves, as the
shelf is moved in and out the metal stops
catch on the bottom of any pair of shelf
runners, if the shelf is wrongly positioned
these stops will not catch, therefore it is
important to position the shelves as
shown (Fig. 3).

Operation of the digital
clock/programmer (fig. 4)
This programmer enables you to switch
the oven on and off at pre-set times
without the need for you to be in
attendance.
The time of day is also shown.
Most foods cook well automatically, but
preference should be given to those
which will not be affected by the waiting
period before the oven comes on.
To set the minute minder
By turning knob A clockwise you can set
the minute minder.
To set the time of day
By pulling knob B outwards you can set
the correct time of day. It will be
necessary to do this on installation of the
appliance, after a power failure or when
the clock is fast or slow.
Knob C
By turning this knob clockwise you can
enter on dial F the required duration of
cooking, up to a maximum of 310
minutes.
To operate the oven manually, turn knob
C, so tiiat the hand symbol is centred
on (fial F.
Fig. 4
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KnobD
By pulling this knob outwards and
turning it clockwise or anticlockwise you
can enter on dial G the cooking start time
{up to 12 hours in advance).
Important
Before programming the cooking you
must ensure that dial F shows symbol
«0». If it is not, do so by turning knob C
clockwise.
Manual operation of oven
To operate the oven manually, turn knob
C so that the hand symbol is centred on
dialF.
Place the foods to be cooked into the
oven and select the required positions on
the oven and thermostat control knobs.
Semi automatic operation of oven
Manual Cooking Start - Automatic
Cooking Stop
You may wish to put something in the
oven before going out and programme
the oven to stop cooking before your
return.
Place the food to be cooked into the oven.
Turn knob C clockwise and set the
required duration of cooking time on dial
F (maximum of 310 minutes).
Turn the oven and thermostat control
knobs to the required settings.
Important
When setting a cooking programme,
make sure that both the electric clock
and dial G show the same time.
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Totally Automatic Cooking
This enables you to turn the oven on and
off at pre-set times. Place the food to be
cooked into the oven.
Check that dial F shows symbol «0». If it
is not, do so by turning knob C clockwise.
Pull knob D outwards and turn it
clockwise to set on dial G the required
cooking start time.
Turn knob C clockwise to set on dial F
the required cooking duration.
Turn the oven and thermostat control
knobs to the required settings.
On completion of the programmed
cooking cycle the «0» symbol will be
centred on dial F, in this position the
electricity supply to the oven is switched
off thereby turning off the oven.
Important
To stop an automatic programme turn
the knob C clockwise to centre on dial F
the symbol «0».
To finish the cooking manually, turn knob
C clockwise to centre on dial F the hand
symbol \||!| .
Example of programmer setting with
automatic operation of the oven
Cooking start time: 17.00 hours.
Cooking duration: 2 hours.
Place the food into the oven.
Check that symbol «0» is shown on dial
F. Pull knob D outwards and turn it
clockwise to set on dial G the cooking
start time (5 = 17.00 hours).
Turn knob C clockwise and set cooking
duration on dial F (2 hours).
Turn the oven and thermostat control
knobs to the required settings.
After this the oven will automatically
turn on at 17.00 hours and then turn off
at 19.00 hours after completion of the
cooking programme.
Minute Minder
The programmer will operate as a minute
minder provided no automatic cooking
has been programmed.
To operate the minute minder turn knob
A clockwise, setting on dial E the
required duration of cooking time
(maximum of 60 minutes). The sound
alarm will indicate when the pre-set time
has elapsed. To turn off the alarm turn
knob A clockwise to centre on dial E the
crossed bell symbol ( 0 ).
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Electric plate hobs
The control panel incorporates knobs to
operate the four heating elements. There
are two different types of plates.
Normal plate
This is a 7 position control knob:
0 = off and 1-6 indicate the levels of
power up to the maximum.
Rapid plate
This type is indicated by a red circle in the
middle of the plate.
This red circle is painted on and so will
deteriorate and may come off
completely over a period of time. A rapid
plate will heat up much more quickly than
a normal plate, and the knob is again a 7
position one (Fig. 5).
Saucepans suitable for use on solid plate
hobs should have several characteristics:
They should be fairly heavy duty.
They should fit the heat area exactly, or
be slightly larger for efficient use,
NEVER smaller.
They should have a flat base to ensure
good contact with the plate (Fig.6).
This is particularly important when using
pans for high temperature frying or
pressure cooking.
Avoid liquids being split onto the plates.
Never leave the plates on without a pan
on them or with an empty pan on them.

Qeaiung the oven
Cleaning your solid plate hob
The enamelled parts of the hob should be
cleaned with a soft cloth soaked in warm
detergent water, for more stubborn marks
a light scouring cream may be used.-
Spills onto the actual plate should be
removed using warm water and a soft
brush, eg., toothbrush. To keep the plates
looking as new, hob plate conditioner can
be purchased from most hardware stores.
(Follow the manufacturers instructions
for use).
Alternatively, wipe the plates vdth a drop
of olive oil on a kitchen towel.
It is important to note that the plate will
smoke a little and produce a slightly
unpleasant odour when next used.
Grease filter
When roasting meat, be sure to install the
special grease filter to protect the fan in
the rear wall of the oven from fat splashes.
After roasting is completed, remove the
grease filter and clean thoroughly with
warm detergent water. As it is stainless
steel you can safely wash it in the
dishwasher.
To remove the grease filter, pull up the
protruding tongue and then pull the
filter outwards removing it from the rear
panel (Fig. 7).
Glass door
This should be cleaned with a soft cloth
soaked in warm detergent water. Do not
use abrasive scourers or steel wool.
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Shelves and Shelf supports
To clean the chrome parts of the oven,
soak in warm detergent water and remove
stubborn marks with a well wetted soap
impregnated pad. Rinse well and dry with
a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive scourers
or steel wool.
Oven cavity
The enamelled oven cavity is best cleaned
whilst the oven is still warm.
It is preferable/advisable to wipe the oven
over with a soft cloth soaked in warm
soapy water after each use. However,
from time to time it will be necessary to
do a more thorough cleaning, using a
proprietaiy oven cleaner, do not use
aerosol oven cleaners, abrasive scourers or
steel wool.
Special oven linings
(Optional accessory kit)
On the interior walls of this oven model
it is possible to fit coated liners.
These are known as «stay clean» or «easy
care». To obtain the maximum efficiency
from your liners follow the guide lines
carefully for their use and care.
The linings are coated with a special
substance which helps to clean itself by a
process of oxidization. Although the
linings will not remain absolutely spotless
they will reduce your oven cleaning
chores considerably when used in the
correct way.
The linings work most effectively if the
splashes are kept to a minimum, and the
soil is not allowed to build up, as this will
retard the cleaning action. If the oven has
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been used at low temperatures it is
advisable to heat the oven for one hour
on 200'’C.
Never use abrasive wools or pads or an
aerosol oven cleaner on the coated linings.
Removing the oven panels
The oven linings can be removed for a
more thorough cleaning of the oven.
To do this:
Unscrew the ring nuts securing the shelf
supports (Fig. 8), remove the supports
and then remove the side panels after
sliding them out of their retaining pins
(Fig. 9), pull out the top panel.
Fig. 8

Warning:
Before removing the back panel the oven
must be disconnected.
To remove the back panel use a
screwdriver (Fig. 10).
Wash the panels with very hot water and
a detergent using a soft cloth.
If the shelf supports become very soiled,
use a standard caustic product specially
made for cleaning ovens.
If you use an oven spray cleaner, be
careful not to spray it on the oven fan
and on the thermostat feeler.
Removing/replacing the oven door
(Fig. 11 / A-B-C).
Warning:
It is important that the retaining discs are
fully turned and located as the hinges are
under high sprung tension.
1. Open the oven door so that it is in the
horizontal position.
2. With the aid of a coin move the two
retaining discs a quarter turn clockwise,
so that the two raised bars are to the left
of the hinges.
3. Raise the door halfway.
4. At this stage clasp the two hinges on
either side of the door together
simultaneously. The door can then be
removed by pulling out and downwards,
maintaining the angle.
Fig. 10

To replace the door
1. Clasp the two hinges on either side of
the door together simultaneously.
2. Hook the top hinge into the top slot,
so that the hook is engaged with the
roller.
3. Drop the lower hinge into the lower
slot, so that the notch is engaged. Drop
the door down so it is in the horizontal
position.
Note
It is important when carrying out this
operation that both hinges be located
simultaneously.
4. Turn the retaining discs back a quarter
turn so that the two raised bars are
opposite the hinges.
The door can then*be closed.

Removal/replacement of oven
lamp (Fig.l2)
Important
Remember to disconnect the electricity
supply before undertaking maintenance of
any kind.
Pushin and unscrew anticlockwise the
glass cap. Remove the faulty bulb and
replace with one that resists to high
temperatures (300°C). Electric bulb:
15W - 240V (50 Hz), 300 °C, E14.
These are available from your Local
Service Centre.
Safely cut off hob
This cooker has a safety cut off device
which cuts the fuel supply whenever the
lid is lowered. This is to prevent the lid
being lowered onto the heat areas of the
hob which have inadvertently been left on.
Should the lid be lowered when the plates
are still on, the electricity supply to the
hob and oven is automatically cut off.
Please see section in ’’Warnings” relating
to glass lids. When the lid is raised again
the power supply is automatically restored.
When the lid is lowered and the fuel
supply is cut off it does not affect the
functioning of the programmer.
Safety cut-off switch
Do not tamper with or attempt to adjust
the safety cut-off switch. Any ac^ustment
must be made by a qualified engineer.
The switch is designed to prevent the
hob or oven being turned on when the
lid is closed.
Tampering with the switch may enable
the heat to be turned on with the glass
lid in the down position. The heat would
cause the glass lid to shatter which could
result in injuiy. Should you find the
switch not functioning correctly, contact
your local authorised Zanussi Service
Centre.
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What happens if
something goes \iTong
If the cooker does not come on when
cooking manually, first check that the
programmer is set for manual, i.e. in the
^ position.
If this is as it should be and the oven
still does not come on:
check that it is plugged in properly;
check that the socket switch and/or the
switch from the supply to the oven are
ON;
replace the fuse in the plug, when
present, with another of the appropriate
rating and check that this plug has been
wired up properly;
check that the socket, when present, is
supplying power - do this by plugging in
another appliance that is known to be
working properly;
check that the fuse in the fuse box is
intact
If, after all these checks, the oven still
does not work, send for your local
Zanussi network service centre listed in
the telephone directory.
It helps to jot down the name and
address and telephone number in the
space below.
IN-GUARANTEE CUSTOMERS
SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE
ABOVE CHECKS HAVE BEEN
MADE AS THE ENGINEER WH^L
MAKE A CHARGE IF THE FAULT
IS NOT A MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN.
* Please note that proof of purchase is
required for any in-guarantee service calls.
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