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HOTPOINT EW31
USER AND INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Retention of this instruction Book
This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on
the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make
sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance
and If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from:
Hotpoint Ltd, Celta Road, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.
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- Page 1 If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance and If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from: Hotpoint Ltd, Celta Road, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Installation For your Safety – Always For your Safety – Never Features Control Panel Hotplates-General Information Temperature Conversion Scale Grilling Guide to Grilling Oven Temperature Chart – Meat Oven Temperature Chart – Baking Main Oven Cookery Notes Recipes Care and Cleaning Cooking Results Not Satisfactory Something Wrong with your Cooker... -
Page 3: Introduction
To help make the best use of your Hotpoint cooking equipment please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation. -
Page 4: Installation
Installation Siting the Cooker 150 mm WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your supply voltage, this is stated on the rating plate, which is situated on the front of the plinth. - Page 5 Installation Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and Moving the Cooker switch off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows: Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any grill elements.
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Page 6: For Your Safety - Always
Safety Information When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. Always Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time. Understand the controls prior to using the appliance. -
Page 7: For Your Safety - Never
Safety Information Never Never stare at Halogen heating units Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. -
Page 8: Features
Features Model No. EW31 1500W Red Spot 2000W Red Spot 1 – 6 GRILL GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR RATING PLATE HOB VENTILATION SLOTS EW 31 MEAT 2000W Red Spot 1500W Red Spot CONTROL PANEL Oven GRILL GRILL/MEAT PAN... -
Page 9: Control Panel
Control Panel EW 31 LEFT LEFT FRONT REAR PLATE PLATE Control Knobs The knobs for the hotplates/grill can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the Main Oven knob can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position. Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when the appliance is not in use. -
Page 10: Hotplates-General Information
Hotplates General Information Notes Note: Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. Use of Hotplates The controls set the hotplates at six pre-set power levels. Each control can be used to select one of six temperature settings from a minimum at position 1 to a maximum at position 6, the redspot hot- plates heat up more rapidly to give faster boiling. - Page 11 Hotplates General Information Notes CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for opti- mum performance the use of good quality utensils. PANS SHOULD Be concave (bowed in) Be convex (bowed out) Be rimmed Be deeply ridged But essentially Flat Always...
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Page 12: Temperature Conversion Scale
Temperature Conversion Scale Mark Main Convection Convection Oven – – Main Oven Oven –... -
Page 13: Grilling
Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MAY BECOME HOT DURING GRILLING. CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED – CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. To operate the grill proceed as follows: Open the grill door. - Page 14 Grilling (continued) The food to be cooked should be placed on the grill pan/grill pan grid. Place the grill pan on the runners and push back to the stop position when the grill pan is correctly positioned beneath the grill element.
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Page 15: Guide To Grilling
Guide to Grilling Pre - heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling GRILL CHART Food Toasting of Bread products Small cuts of meat, sausages, bacon, etc. Chops etc. Gammon steaks Chicken pieces Fish: fingers Whole Fillets Fish in breadcrumbs Pre - Cooked potato... -
Page 16: Oven Temperature Chart - Meat
Oven Temperature Charts – Meat Fan Oven Cooking Meat Beef Lamb Pork Veal Chicken/Turkey up to 4kg (8 lb) Turkey up to 5.5kg (12 lb) over 5.5kg (12 lb) Casserole Stews If using aluminium foil, never: 1. Allow foil to touch sides of oven. 2. -
Page 17: Oven Temperature Chart - Baking
Oven Temperature Charts – Baking Note: If soft margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be followed. Temperatures recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarines or butter only. Baking Food Scones Small Cakes Victoria Sandwich Sponge Sandwich... -
Page 18: Main Oven Cookery Notes
Main Oven Cookery Notes The oven is fitted with ‘Stayclean’ liners, two rod shelves and a meat pan. Remove the meat pan if it is not being used. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the required temperature between 80 recommended in the temperature chart. -
Page 19: Main Oven Cookery Notes
Main Oven Cookery Notes To prepare meat and poultry for roasting in your fan oven. (a) Wipe the meat or poultry, dry well and weigh it. Meat which has (b) The weight of any stuffing used should be added before cal- (c) Place meat/poultry in the meat pan supplied with your cooker. -
Page 20: Recipes
Recipes For Fan Oven BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS 675g (1 lb) stewing steak, cut into 2.5cm (1 in. cubes) 2 medium sized onions, peeled and quartered 225g (8oz) carrots, peeled and sliced 225g (8oz) swede, peeled and cubed 4 sticks of celery, cut into 2.5cm (1 in.) lengths 500ml (1 pint) beef stock, boiling 30ml (2 tbsp) tomato puree... - Page 21 Recipes For Fan Oven BATTERS Basic Recipe: 100g (4oz) plain flour Pinch of salt 1 large egg 250ml ( pint) milk and water mixed in equal quantities YORKSHIRE PUDDING 1. Place 25g (1oz) dripping into shallow ovenproof dish or 22.5cm (9in) square Yorkshire pudding tin and place in top of oven to heat for 10 minutes.
- Page 22 Recipes For Fan Oven CHRISTMAS CAKE 225g (8oz) butter or block margarine 225g (8oz) brown sugar 4 eggs 225g (8oz) plain flour 5ml (1 tsp) mixed spice 2.5ml ( tsp) baking powder 200g (7oz) raisins 200g (7oz) sultanas 200g (7oz) currants 50g (2oz) chopped almonds 75g (3oz) glace cherries (cut in pieces) 60ml (4 tbsp) brandy (optional)
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Page 23: Care And Cleaning
Finally, turn on the hotplate to warm for a few minutes, then smear with a little cooking oil to provide a protective coating, or use a restorative agent such as Collo Electrol This can be ordered from your local Hotpoint Spares Centre (see back page). Control panel Wipe with a damp cloth and polish with a dry cloth. -
Page 24: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning Take care during cleaning not to damage or distort the door seals. Do not lift the door seal from the oven chassis, if necessary remove the seal by carefully unhooking the corner clips. Take care that the rating label edges are not lifted during cleaning, and furthermore that the lettering is not blurred or removed. -
Page 25: Cooking Results Not Satisfactory
Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Grilling Uneven cooking front to back Fat splattering Oven Baking Uneven rising of cakes Sinking of cakes Over/Under cooking Fast/Slow cooking Nothing Works Grill does not work. Main oven works. Grill keeps turning on and off. Check Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below the grill element. -
Page 26: Something Wrong With Your Cooker
Something Wrong with your Cooker? Before contacting your Service Office/Installer, check the problem guide below. Problem Slight odour or small amount of smoke when using the cooker for the first time. Cooker does not work at all. Oven temperature seems too high or too low. -
Page 27: Spare Parts
Hotpoint’s own Service Engineer. The address and telephone number of your nearest Hotpoint Service Office is in your local telephone directory. Our spare parts are designed exclusively to fit only Hotpoint appliances. Do not use them for any other purpose as you may create a safety hazard. -
Page 28: Service Cover
Hotpoint gives you a unique ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ promise – valid for ninety days after you have purchased your Hotpoint product. If there is a technical problem with your Hotpoint appliance, just call Hotpoint Service (see back page). If necessary we will arrange for an engineer to call. -
Page 32: Key Contacts
Genuine Parts & Accessories For further product information All Hotpoint Services are offered as an extra benefit and do not affect your statutory rights. General Domestic Appliances Limited, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOLVERHAMPTON. December 2000...