User manual WHIRLPOOL AKS 2440 IX INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS VERY IMPORTANT This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings, to be read and observed at all times. This is the danger symbol, pertaining to safety, which alerts users to potential risks to themselves and others. All safety warnings are preceded by the danger symbol and the following terms: DANGER WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will cause serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could cause serious injury. All safety warnings give specific details of the potential risk present and indicate how to reduce risk of injury, damage and electric shock resulting from improper use of the appliance. [. . . ] Always specify: • a brief description of the fault; • the type and exact model of the oven; • the service number (number after the word Service on the rating plate), located on the right hand edge of the oven cavity (visible when the oven door is open). The service number is also indicated on the guarantee booklet; • your full address; • your telephone number. If any repairs are required, please contact an authorised After-sales Service (to guarantee that original spare parts will be used and repairs carried out correctly). CLEANING WARNING Oven exterior IMPORTANT: do not use corrosive or abrasive detergents. If any of these products unintentionally comes into contact with the appliance, clean immediately with a damp cloth. • Clean the surfaces with a damp cloth. If it is very dirty, add a few drops of washing up detergent to the water. Disconnect power before servicing. Oven interior IMPORTANT: do not use abrasive sponges or metallic scrapers or scourers. Over time, these can ruin enamelled surfaces and the oven door glass. • After every use, allow the oven to cool then clean it preferably while it is still warm in order to remove built-up dirt and stains caused by food residues (e. g. • Use proprietary oven detergents and follow the manufacturer’s instructions to the letter. • Clean the door glass with a suitable liquid detergent. The oven door can be removed to facilitate cleaning (see MAINTENANCE). • The top heating element of the grill (see MAINTENANCE) can be lowered (some models only) to clean the roof of the oven. N. B. : during prolonged cooking of foods with a high water content (e. g. pizza, vegetables, etc. ) condensation may form on the inside of the door and around the seal. Baking ventilation system (if present) 7. Rear wall N. B. : - At the end of cooking, after the oven has been switched off, the cooling fan may continue to run for a while. GB15 COMPATIBLE ACCESSORIES (for the accessories supplied with oven refer to the tech fiche) Fig. 1) For collecting fat and bits of food when placed under the wire shelf, or as a plate for cooking meat, chicken and fish, etc. , with or without vegetables. Pour a little water into the drip-tray to avoid spatters of fat and smoke. Baking tray (Fig. 2) For baking biscuits, cakes and pizzas. Wire shelf (Fig. 3) For grilling food or as a support for pots, cake tins and other cooking receptacle. It can be placed on any available level. The wire shelf can be inserted with its curvature facing up or down. Catalytic side panels (Fig. [. . . ] When cooking food that contains lots of water, preheat the oven. Cooking different foods at the same time Using the “CONVECTION BAKE” function (if present), you can cook different foods which require the same cooking temperature at the same time (for example: fish and vegetables), using different shelves. Remove the food which requires less cooking time and leave food which requires longer cooking time in the oven. Desserts Cook delicate desserts with the conventional function on one shelf only. Use dark coloured metal cake tins and always position them on the wire shelf supplied. To cook on more than one shelf, select the forced air function and stagger the position of the cake tins on the shelves, aiding optimum circulation of the hot air. [. . . ]