User manual NEFF U1421N2GB

[. . . ] How to connect up, build-in, set up, use and look after your U1421 oven NEFF (UK) Ltd Table of Contents Page Important Information Notes on disposal Before connecting your new appliance Appliance safety considerations Introducing: Your New Oven Control panel overview Accessories Shelf positions Before Using Your Appliance for the First Time Setting the time of day Preliminary cleaning Initial burn-in Electronic Timer Minute timer Automatic timer Special functions Information Baking Roasting and Grilling Definition of Oven Features Switching the oven ON and OFF Baking ­ Main oven Roasting ­ Main oven Roasting ­ Mini oven Grilling ­ Mini oven Cooking Tips and Helpful Hints 3 3 4 5 6 6 Page Cleaning and Care Important cleaning basics Enamel and glass Stainless steel front Oven interior Removing/installing the oven door Oven light Removing shelf railings ­ Main oven Removing shelf railings ­ Mini oven Service and Repair Information Trouble-shooting Guide 7 7 7 Assembly Instructions For the installer and kitchen expert Installation of the built-in oven 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 21 22 23 8 9+10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 Defrosting and Cooking ­ Main oven 17 2 Important Information Notes on disposal Old appliances still have some residual value. An environment-friendly method of disposal will ensure that valuable raw materials can be recovered and used again. Before you dispose of your old appliance, make sure that it has been rendered inoperable. Your new appliance was protected by suitable packaging while it was on its way to you. [. . . ] Cooking tips: Only use ovenproof cookware. Extra large turkeys and joints can be placed directly in the roasting pan and not on the wire shelf. Cover large turkeys with foil during cooking. Remove foil during the last hour. Grilling ­ Mini oven Radiant grilling Z Used for small cuts of meat or poultry. Always keep children away from the oven when it is in use. ! Notes on grilling: Always close the oven door when grilling. The grilling temperatures are variable. Always use the grill and roasting pan together. two-thirds of the grilling time has elapsed. Lightly brush the wire shelf with oil and baste the food if desired. Always place the food to be grilled in the centre of the wire shelf. If the heating element switches off automatically, the overheating protection was activated. The element will be reactivated after a short period of time. 15 Cooking Tips and Helpful Hints When cooking with Circotherm: Cakes baked in a tin get too dark at the back. Cakes remain doughy and collapse when removed from the oven. Avoid blocking the air vents at the rear wall of the oven with the cake tins. Avoid placing trays too close to the back wall. Several brief periods of opening the oven door during baking (1 or 2 times, more frequently with longer roasting times) will aid in venting the steam in the oven and reduce condensation. Uneven browning of small cakes or biscuits. With very moist foods steam develops and condenses on the oven door and drips onto the floor. When cooking conventionally: The bottom of a cake baked on a baking tray stays too light. Ensure that no other pans or trays are in the oven. Place tin on wire shelf. The cake gets too dry. Select a slightly higher oven temperature. Use a slightly lower temperature and cook for a longer time. Reduce the liquid in the cake mixture. The inside of the cake remains spongy or doughy, or meat stays raw in the centre. To save energy: Preheat only if recommended by the recipe. Dark baking tins have a higher degree of heat absorption. Residual heat: In the case of longer baking times, you can switch off the oven 5­10 minutes before the full baking time has elapsed. 16 Defrosting and Cooking ­ Main oven Defrosting and cooking using the Circotherm Important heating system information: For defrosting and cooking of frozen foods, use circotherm. With all frozen foods, follow the food manufacturers instructions on the package. As a rule, defrosted frozen foods (especially meats) require less cooking time than fresh products, since freezing has a pre-cooking effect. [. . . ] This kind of soiling is normal. Remove the oven door, and put aside with the handle facing upward. For cleaning, remove the two screws at the door handle moulding with a screwdriver. Caution: During reassembly, install both the door handle and the door seal in their original positions. 21 Assembly Instructions For the installer and kitchen expert! Important installation notes: Properly dispose of packaging materials. Do not use oven door handle for transporting or handling the unit during installation. [. . . ]