Indesit KD3E1/IR manual

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    50cm F ree Standing Electr ic Cook er Instr uctions f or installation and use KD3E1/G KD3E11/G KD3E1/IR[...]

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    2 Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Safety Information 6 Features 8 Control P anel 9 Use of hotplates 1 0 Hotplates General Information Notes 1 0 Choosing Y our U tensils 1 3 Grilling 14 Grill Char t 15 Conventional Oven 1 6 Con ventional Ov en cook ing charts - Me at 1 7 Co nventional Oven cooking char ts - Baking 1 8 Using the Main Oven for [...]

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    3 Introduction Y our new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting ser vic e. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accor dance with the installation instructions detailed in this book let. T o help make best use of your cooking equipmen t , please r ead this booklet carefully . The cooker is designed specifi[...]

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    4 Installation W ARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED . Electrical connection Electric cookers come without a power supply cable. The cooker is designed to operate on an electricity supply which conf orms to the elect r ical data shown on the Rating P late . The cooker can be c onnected to the mains only after remo ving the back panel of the c[...]

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    5 Installation The height of the c ooker can be adjusted by means of adjustable feet in the plinth (900mm - 915mm). Adjust the feet by tilting the co oker from the side. Then install the product into position. NO TE: This appliance must not be fitted on a pla tform. The coo ker is designed to fit between kitchen cabinets spaced 500mm apar t. The sp[...]

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    6 Safety Inf ormation When used pr op e rly your appliance is completely saf e but as with any electri cal pr oduc t ther e are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECA UTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING Y OUR APPLIANCE. Al ways l Remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. l[...]

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    7 S a fety Inform ation Ne ver l Never line the interior of the oven with foil as this may cause the appliance to overheat. l Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. l Do not allow children or persons who are not familiar with the appliance to use it, without sup[...]

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    8 Features GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR CONTROL PANEL MAIN OVEN WIREWORK SHELF SUPPORTS OVEN ROD SHELVES GRILL 2000W 1500W 1500W 2000W GRILL DOOR SWITCH GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER HOB VENTILATION SLOTS[...]

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    9 C ontrol P anel S MAIN OVEN INDICATOR LIGHT MAIN OVEN GRILL LEFT FRONT PLATE RIGHT REAR PLATE LEFT REAR PLATE RIGHT FRONT PLATE GRILL INDICATOR LIGHT PLATE INDICATOR LIGHT TIMER* Control Knobs The knobs f or the hotplates can be rotated in either direction to pr ovide variable heat co nt r ol, the Main Oven k nob c an only be rotated clockwise fr[...]

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    10 Use of Hotplates Note: Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob sur fa c e. The controls set the hotplates a t six pre-set power le vels. Each control can b e used t o select one of six temperature settings from a minimum at position 1 to a maximum at position 6. Hotplates General Informa tion Not[...]

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    11 Hotpla t es General Information N o tes THE BEST C OMBINA TIONS This table is a general guide to the types of pan suitable for diff erent ty pes of hobs and cookers. Remember pans should be good quality , with smooth, flat bases. F or any further information ref er to manufacturers’ instructions. ✓ suitable ✗ unsuitable *care should be tak[...]

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    12 Hotplates General Informa tion Notes Do Not Do not cook directly on the hob sur face without a co ok ing utensil, as this will r esult in damage to the sur fac e of the hob. Do not use the hob as a worktop surface as damage may occur to the smooth sur face of the hob . Do not drag or slide utensils on the hob sur face , as this will cause scratc[...]

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    13 Choosing Y our Utensils Do not use utensils with rough bases. Do not use light w eight utensils with thin, dist or ted or uneven bases. Do not use lightweight enamelled steel utensils. Do not use c ast ir on utensils. Do not use utensils with recessed, scrolled or ridged bases. Do not use a utensil which has a base concavity greater than l mm as[...]

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    14 Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MA Y BECOME HO T DURING GRILLING. C A UTION: AC CESSIBLE P ARTS WILL BEC OME HO T WHEN THE GRILL IS USED - CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT A W A Y . T o operate the g rill proceed as follo ws: l Open the grill door . l Pre-heat the grill on setting 6 f or approxima tely 5 minutes (se[...]

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    15 Grill Char t Pr e - heat the gr ill for 5 minut es on maximum c ontr ol setting b ef ore grillino GRILL CHART F ood G r i l l Se t t i n g A p p r ox im at e Co oki n g t i m e T o asti n g of B read pr odu c t s 63 - 1 0 m i n s . Sm al l cu ts of m eat, s au s ag es , b aco n , et c. 5-6 15 - 20 m i n s. Chops et c. Gam m o n ste ak s C h i c [...]

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    16 C onv en tional O v en Oven Control Heating of the oven is achieved b y turning cont r ol clockwise to the requir ed oven temperature scale on the control panel, as recommended in the temperature charts . The pilot light will immediately come on and will then aut omatically go off and on during cooking as the oven ther mosta t maintains the corr[...]

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    17 Co nv entional O v en - C ooking C har t MEA T No te: Where times are stated, they ar e approximate only . C on ve n t i on al O ve n Mea t P r e- he a t Te m p e ra t u re °C Time ( approx . ) Pos it ion in Ove n Beef Y es 190 / 2 00 25-30 m i n s per 45 0g ( 1 lb ) + 2 5 min s o v e r. Lam b Y es 190 / 2 00 25-30 m i n s per 450g ( 1 lb ) + 2[...]

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    18 C on ven tional O v en - C ooking Char t BAKING Foo d Con ve n t ion a l Ov e n C ook i n g Pre - he a t T e mpe ra tur e a nd Tim e Pos it ion in O ve n fr om bott o m Scon es Y es 210/ 220° C appr ox . 10-15 m i n s. R u n n er s 1 & 3 Sm a l l C a ke s Y es 180/ 19 0°C ap prox . 20-25 m i n s. R u n n e rs 1 & 3 V i ct or i a San dw[...]

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    19 U sing the Main O v en for O ther F unc tions ‘S’ SL O W Setting This is used f or slow coo king , keeping f ood warm and wa rming plates for short p er iods. Extra care should be taken when warming bone china, as it may b e damaged in a hot ove n. DO NO T place food or plat es direc tly on the oven flo or as this could damage both the oven [...]

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    20 Care and Cleaning Electric sealed hotplates The cleaning of sealed hotplates should be done when they are cold , using a soap filled Brillo pad, following the gr ain of the hotplate. This will ensur e tha t an y stubborn, burnt on spillages ar e removed . Wipe over with a damp clean cloth, making sure that all the cleaner has been remov ed. Fina[...]

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    21 Cooking Results Not Satisfac t or y? Probl em Check Grilli n g Uneven cook ing f ron t to back Ensure that the gr i ll pan i s posi ti oned ce ntral ly b el ow th e gr i ll el ement . Fat sp l att eri ng Ensure that the gr i ll i s not set to t oo hi gh a te m per ature. Oven B aki n g Uneven ri si ng of cake Ensure that th e ov en shel ves ar e[...]

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    22 Something W rong with your Cook er? Before contacting your nearest Servic e C entre/Installer , check the problem guide below; there may be nothing wr ong with your co oker . Pr o bl em Slight odou r or small amoun t of smoke when using the c ook er for the first time. This is normal a nd should cease after a short per iod. Nothing Works Is the [...]

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    23 If I t S till W on ’ t W o r k... Cont ac t the Service O ffic e (0870 6070805) If something is still wrong with y our applianc e af ter y ou have been through the ‘ Something W rong’ list: 1 . Switch off and unplug the appliance from the mains. 2 . Call your nearest Service Offic e or lo c al impor ter . When you c ontact us we will want [...]

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    K ey Contacts Repair Ser vice and Inf ormation Desk UK: 0870 6070805 (Open 8am to 5.30pm Mon - F r i 9am to 5pm Sat and 10am to 4pm Sun Closed Bank Holidays) Note: Our operators will require the f ollowing inf or mation:- Model Number : Serial Number : Extended W arranty T o join: UK 0870 442 7661 (Open 8 to 8 Mon-Sun) Genuine P ar ts & Accesso[...]