Zanussi FM 15 Operating and safety instructions

A
ZANUSSI
Instructions
for the use and care
of FM 15
built-in double oven

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
another
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
the
appliance
and
the
relevant
warnings.
Warnings
—
Built-in
ovens
THESE
WARNINGS
ARE
PROVIDED
IN
THE
INTEREST
OF
SAFETY.
YOU
MUST
READ
THEM
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
INSTALLING
OR
USING
THE
APPLIANCE.
e This appliance is designed to
be operated by adults.
Children should not be
allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the
product.
e Any installation work must
be undertaken by a qualified
electrician or competent
person.
e It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or modify the
product in any way.
e This appliance should be
serviced by an authorised
Zanussi Network Service
Centre, and only genuine
Zanussi spare parts should be
used.
e Cookers can 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.
e Always ensure that the
control knobs are in the «off»
position when not in use.
e For hygiene and safety
reasons, this appliance should
be kept clean at all times. A
build-up of fats or foodstuffs
could result in a fire.
+ This appliance has been
designed for cooking edible
foodstuffs only, and must not
be used for any other
purposes.
e Never line any part of the
oven with aluminium foil.
e Easy clean liners should
never be cleaned with any
other than soapy water (see
cleaning instructions).
e Before any maintenance or
cleaning work is carried out on
the appliance, always turn off
the isolator switch at the
cooker point, and allow to
cool.
+ Ensure that the anti-tip oven
shelves are put in place in the
correct way (see instructions).
e Under no circumstances
should you attempt to repair
the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may
cause injury or more serious
malfunctioning. Refer to your
local Zanussi Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine
Zanussi spare parts.
R1479

Contents
Building-in f
Connecting to electricity .
Use and Care .
Using the upper oven .
Using the lower oven .
Using the grill .
Cleaning .
What happens if something goes wrong .
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Important: the installation of the oven and connecting it to electricity must always
be done by competent installers and to standards and regulations currently in force.
2

Building-in
It is important that the dimensions and materials of the surround or cabinet into
which the oven will be built are correct and that proper arrangements are made for a
continuous supply of air to the oven so it does not overheat.
Fig. 1
Dimensions of the recess for building into a kitchen unit (mm).
Fig. 2

Important
To ensure an efficient ventilation, it is
necessary to leave the vents provided at
the bottom of the oven clear.
Securing the oven to the cabinet
Fit the appliance into the cabinet recess.
Open the oven door and secure the oven
to the kitchen cabinet with six wood
screws which fit exactly the holes
provided in the oven frame (Fig. 3).
Cooling fan
The cooling fan is designed to cool the
oven housing and the components of the
oven itself.
The fan switches on automatically when
either of the oven control knobs are
turned on.
Cool air is drawn in through the vents at
the bottom of the oven to cool the oven
and housing by absorbing the residual
heat. This warm air is then blown out
through the venting grille incorporated in
the upper oven door handle machanism.

Conne etin to - the double pole switch used to connect
g the appliance to the supply is easily
] . © accessible after installation.
e ectr icity The manufacturers disclaim any
responsibility should these safety
instructions not be carried out.
The
oven
is
designed
to
be
connected
to
This
appliance
meets
the
requirements
240V
-
50
Hz
electricity
supply.
laid
down
in
EEC
Directive
No
82/499
The
upper
oven
has
a
heating
element
dated
7-6-82
relating
to
the
suppression
rated
at
2500W.
of
radio
and
TV
interference.
The lower oven ratings are as follows:
Lower element 1000 W
Upper element 1000 W
Grill element 2000 W
The oven has an easily accessible
terminal block which is marked as
follows:
Letter L Live terminal
Letter N Neutral terminal
Earth
The cable used must be of the three core
type with a min. cross section of
2.5 mm’. In order to connect it to the
oven it is necessary to remove the hatch
at the back of the oven to reach the
terminal block.
For direct connection to the mains
supply a two pole switch with a
minimum rating of 19 A and a minimum
distance of 3 mm between its contacts
must be fitted between the supply and
the appliance.
This switch must not break the yellow/
green earth cable at any point.
The appliance must be earthed.
Important
After installation and connecting, the
cable must be placed so that it cannot at
any point reach a temperature more than
50°C above the ambient temperature.
Before the appliance is connected check
that:
the main fuse and the domestic
installation can support the load;
the power supply is properly earthed;

U d A light comes on inside the oven when it
se an care is switched on and remains on until the
oven goes off.
The internal dimensions are:
When the appliance is first Top oven Bottom oven
installed Height 320 mm 185 mm
Once the appliance is installed the Width 420 mm 420 mm
protective materials which were put on Depth 390 mm 400 mm
in the factory must be removed. Capacity 53,0 litres 31 litres
The plastic film covering same external
parts can be removed by wiping with a
cloth dipped in methylated spirit.
Other protective materials will burn off
if the controls of the ovens are turned to
MAX and then it is allowed to run empty
for 30 minutes.
This will also remove any unpleasant
smells.
The FM 15 consists of two ovens.
The upper oven is evenly heated
throughout. A fan in the back wall
distributes heated air round the food
during cooking so that everything cooks
in the same time regardless of where it
is placed in the oven or how much is
being cooked.
Foods of different types, provided they
require the same cooking temperature,
can be cooked together and there is no
possibility of any flavours or smells being
transmitted from one food to another.
This is the Zanussi cuisinair system.
Cooking can be manual or automatic
(with or without the programmer).
The programmer includes a digital clock,
a minute minder and controls by which
the upper oven can be set to come on
and go off unattended.
The lower oven is a conventional one and
contains a grill.
The grill control provides a variety of
heat settings.
The dials above each control knob show
when the oven is switched on, whilst the
indicator lights shown the behaviour of
the thermostat during cooking.

Fig. 4
a Electric programmer
b ON/OFF light
e Lower oven control knob
d Grill control knob
e Lower oven temperature light
f Upper oven temperature light
g Upper oven control knob
h Fan
i Removable shelf runners
j Removable grease filter
k Upper oven
1 Lower oven

Using the upper
oven
As soon as the oven is switched on the
fan starts and runs until the oven control
is switched off again (Fig. 5).
The food should be put into the oven
before switching on, even when cooking
manually - the speed of heating up is so
fast that there is no need to preheat.
The oven shelves can be fully filled.
Most normal types and materials of
cooking utensils can be used.
During cooking the door should be
opened as little as possible to avoid heat
loss and so excessive electricity
consumption.
Cooking manually
When cooking manually ensure that the
programmer is not in operation
accidentally.
If this is not the case and you do not
want to use the automatic programmer,
return the control to the manual position.
Arrange the food in the oven, shut the
door and turn the oven control (Fig. 5) to
the required temperature setting.
When the control reaches (Y the oven
temperature light will come on, also an
internal oven light.
This setting is NOT a cooking position
but is intended for rapid thawing of
frozen food.
Positions from 50°C to MAX are cooking
positions and give a full range of
temperatures.
The oven temperature light will come on
until the oven has reached the correct
temperature; after that it will come on
and off showing how the temperature is
being maintained.
Fig. 6
Cooking automatically
The upper oven cooks automatically
when the programmer is set to switch it
on and off at the times given without
the need for anyone to be in attendance.
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.

The digital electric programmer
The electric programmer has the purpose
of turning on the cooker automatically at
the preset time and to turn it off
automatically when the cooking time
is up.
Furthermore, it also features an electric
clock, showing the hour of the day and a
minute minder with electric bell.
Operation of the electric
programmer
Fig. 6 shows the controls of the electric
programmer.
By means of knobs 1, 2 and 3, all
necessary adjustments can be carried out
i.e.:
Knob 1
By turning this knob clockwise, you can
reset the digital clock to the correct time
(for instance upon installation or
following a power failure, or when the
clock is fast or slow, etc.).
Knob 2
By turning it clockwise, this knob will
set the following controls on dial 4
(Fig. 6):
the required cooking time (up to 210
mins.);
the «crossed bell» $X symbol to
interrupt the sound signal;
the «open hand» ll symbol permits
manual operation of the oven.
Knob 3
By pressing it in and turning it either
clockwise or anticlockwise, this knob
allows you to set on dial 5 (Fig. 6) the
cooking start time.
When resetting the clock make sure that
the time shown by dial 5 coincides with
the time shown by the clock itself.
Attention
The cooking of dishes with the oven
preset for «manual operation» is possible
only if the time of the day shown by the
electric clock is synchronized with the
time shown on dial «5».
Therefore, when the oven is started for
the first time, during time corrections
due to the clock being fast or slow, or
whenever a fully automatic cooking
process is interrupted, it will be
necessary to check and - if need be
- restore such synchronization.
The programmable electric clock is
synchronized when it is possible to turn
on the oven inner light.
Manual operation of the upper
oven
The oven may also be operated manually,
i.e. with the programing device not
actuated. In this case, turn knob 2 of the
programming device clockwise until the
«open hand» symbol coincides with
the index of dial 4.
Semiautomatic operation of the upper
oven
This oven makes it possible to either
finish or start cooking automatically,
both in the oven itself and with the grill.
1st instance:
manual cooking start
- programmed, i.e.
automatic
cooking stop.
Place the food to be cooked into the
oven;
Turn knob 2 clockwise, and set on dial 4
the number of minutes corresponding to
the required cooking end;
Turn the oven knob to the required
temperature setting.

2nd instance:
programmed, i:e.
automatic cooking
start - manual
cooking stop.
Place the food to be cooked into the
oven.
Press in and turn knob 3 clockwise
setting on dial 5 the required cooking
start stime;
Turn knob 2 clockwise, setting on dial 4
the maximum time allowed by the
programmer (210 mins.);
Turn the oven knob to the required
temperature setting.
Important
To stop the automatic cooking, turn knob
2 clockwise, setting on dial 4 the symbol
«0» to switch off the oven; then turn the
same knob 2 to the «crossed bell»
symbol to stop the sound signal.
If the cooking stop time is to be set
manually, turn knob 2 clockwise until the
«open hand» symbol is centered on
dial 4.
Totally automatic operation of the
upper oven
Place the food to be cooked in the oven;
Turn knob 2 clockwise and set on dial 4
the required cooking duration;
Press in and turn clockwise knob 3,
setting on dial 5 the cooking start time;
Turn the oven control knob to the
desired temperature level.
When the cooking time is up, symbol «0»
will coincide with the index of dial 4.
This indicated that the oven is
disconnected from the electric supply,
and at this point a sound signal will
indicate that the cooking is over.
To stop the sound signal, turn knob 2
clockwise until the «crossed bell»
EX symbol coincides with the index of
dial 4.
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Example of programmer setting
for automatic operation of the
oven
Cooking stop time: 19.00 hours
Cooking duration: 2 hours
Place the food to be cooked into the
oven;
Turn knob 2 clockwise, setting on dial 4
the required cooking duration, (i.e.
«2 HOURS»);
Press in and turn knob 3 clockwise,
setting on dial 5 the cooking start time,
i.e.: 5 p.m. (corresponding to 17.00 hours);
Turn the oven control knob to the
required temperature setting.
After carrying out the above settings,
the oven will operate automatically from
17.00 hours to 19.00 hours.
Minute minder
The programmer will act as a minute
minder only if no automatic cooking is
programmed and the oven is not turned
on.
To operate the minute minder, turn
knob 2 clockwise and set on dial 4 the
required cooking time.
The maximum allowed cooking duration
is 210 mins.
To stop the sound signal, turn knob 2
clockwise until the «crossed bell»
symbol coincides with the index of
dial 4.
Programmed cookings
Programmed cookings do not differ from
normal cookings.
The programmer controls the cooking
time selected while you are absent or are
doing something else.
Therefore, for totally automatic cooking,
foods not requiring particular care should
be preferred.

The programming of a cooking time
exceeding the 12-day hours (ig. 20.00
hours have to be understood as 8.00
hours and so on).
Therefore, it is possible to programme
the cookings 12 hours in advance.
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Using the lower
oven
Preheat the oven, arrange the food in the
oven, shut the door and turn the oven
control (Fig. 7) to the required
temperature setting. When the control
reaches #¢ the oven temperature light
will come on, also the internal oven light
which will remain on during the whole
cooking time.
Position from 50°C to MAX are cooking
positions and give a full range of
temperatures.
The oven temperature light will come on
until the oven has reached the correct
temperature, after which it will go on
and off showing how the temperature is
being maintained.
When the oven control reaches © the
bottom element comes on and a max.
temperature of 240°C can be obtained.
When the oven control reaches ©, the
top element comes on and a max.
temperature of 300°C can be obtained.
These settings are particularly useful for
finishing food either only on the top or
the bottom.
During cooking, the door should be
opened as little as possible to avoid heat
loss and so excessive electricity
consumption.
Using the grill
The grill is located in the lower oven.
As with the ovens, the grill control can
be set to a number of different heats
(Fig. 8).
At MAX the element stays on
continuously to give the highest degree
of heat.
Foods to be grilled are placed on the
wire grid in the grill pan which can be
curved either upwards or downwards to
give the required distance from the
element.
The pan is then placed in the required
runner position.

Important
Because the grill element is in the top of
the lower oven, the door must be left
ajar when grilling.
This means that the escaping heat from
the grill could overheat the upper oven
door and the control panel, so to prevent
this happening it is essential that the
heat deflector provided to protect the
rest of the appliance is in place before
the grill is switched on.
The deflector is put in place as shown in
Fig. 9.
To use the grill
Open the door and put the heat deflector
in position.
Turn the oven control (see Fig. 7) to E)
and then set the grill control to the heat
setting required.
When grilling is over remove the heat
deflector and shut the door.

Maintenance and
cleaning
Important
The electricity supply must be switched
off before undertaking any maintenance
operation.
The oven will have a longer life if it is
frequently cleaned thoroughly, paying
special attention to the following:
The cleaning should not be carried out
when the oven is still warm;
The enamelled parts should be cleaned
with lukewarm water and soap without
using abrasive scourers which may
damage them;
The parts in stainless steel after their
cleaning, are to be dried with chamois
leather.
Never use abrasive scourers or steel
wool, muriatic acid or other abrasive
cleaners which may scratch the finish.
The enamelled and glass parts should
not be cleaned while they are still warm.
Fig. 13
Grease filter (upper oven)
This filter protects the fan from fat
splashes; it should always be cleaned
after roasting has taken place.
As it is stainless steel you can safely
wash it in a dishwasher.
Removing the grase filter (Fig. 10)
To remove the filter, proceed as follows:
filter type A: pull up the protruding
tongue and then pull the filter outwards,
removing it from the rear panel;
filter type B: insert a finger into the
special groove of the filter, press down
and then pull the filter outwards,
removing it from the rear panel.
Removin ving and cleaning the oven
panels (Supplied on request)
If you wish to remove lateral and upper
panels proceed as follows:
Remove the upper panel; unscrew the
fixing ring nuts of the side runners
(Fig. 11);
Remove the runners and the panels
(Fig. 12).
If necessary, you can also remove the
back panel, but in this case you have
also to disconnect the electricity supply.
Unscrew the panel fixing screws by
means of a screwdriver (Fig. 13).
In order to protect the upper oven the
appliance features an enamelled panel,
suitably shaped, to contain possible liquid
overflowings.
To make thorough cleaning of this panel
easier, you can extract it from the
bottom by pulling it up.
If you use an oven spray cleaner, be
careful not to spray it on the oven fan
and on the thermostat feeler.
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Cleaning the lower oven
The oven interior is made of a strong
vitreous enamel and therefore can be
cleaned with any normal caustic oven
cleaner.
Remove, by pulling out, the infrared grill
(Fig. 14) and put the safety plug into the
erill plug (Fig. 15).
Remove the side runners as described for
the upper oven.
Important
Please take care to follow the oven
cleaner manufacturer's instructions
precisely.
Care must be taken to ensure that the
oven cleaner does not come into contact
with the aluminium and painted surfaces
of the appliance.
Replacing appliance components
Prior to undertaking any maintenance
work or replacing the oven lamp or grill
heating element, be sure to disconnect
the appliance from the electric supply.
1. Control Knobs
These can be removed by pulling them
out.
2. Oven lamp replacement
Unscrew glasscap (Fig. 16) and replace
burntout with one that resists to high
temperatures (300°C).
Electric bulb: 15W, 240V-50Hz, 300°C,
E14.
Removing the oven door
(Fig. 17/A - 17/B)
To thoroughly clean the oven you should
remove the door by proceeding as
follows:
1. With the aid of a coin, turn the oven
door stops (catches) 45° to the right.
See drawing A.
2. Raise the door to the limit stop and
pull it out in a forward direction. See
drawing B. Grasp the door on the two
sides - dont’t pull it by the handle!
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‘o re-install the door:
. Insert the door into the oven with its
wo brackets.
Open the oven door and return the
loor stops (catches) to their original
‚osition.
Fig. 17/A
Fig. 17/B
What happens
if something goes
wrong
Important
If the ovens do not come on when
cooking manually, first check that the
fault is with both ovens - it may be that
if it is the upper one only that is affected
there is probably a simple answer - the
programmer is set to automatic - to set
it to manual turn the control knob to the
required position. If this is not the
answer then:
check that the appliance is connected
correctly;
check that the switch from the supply to
the appliance is ON;
replace the fuse in the socket, where
present, with another of the appropriate
rating;
check that the fuse in the fuse box is
intact.
If after all these checks the appliance
still does not work, call your local
Zanussi Network service centre listed in
the telephone directory.
It helps to jot down the address and
telephone number in the space below.
Power cuts
Should the electricity supply fail for any
reason remember to reset the
programmer clock to the right time
when the power is resumed.
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