Table of Contents U s e a n d c a r e m a n u Safety Definitions Operating the appliance Oven interior Inserting accessories IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Turning on State of California Proposition 65 Warnings Misting Proper Installation and Maintenance Steam removal Fire Safety After every use...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS I O N WARNING WARNING Make sure the appliance and lights are cool and power When properly cared for, your new appliance has been to the appliance has been turned off before replacing designed to be safe and reliable.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build- highly visible and easily accessible near the appliance. up of pressure may cause the container to burst and cause injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Cleaning Safety WARNING Risk of severe burns! Do not clean the appliance Risk of scalding immediately after turning it off. The water in the Hot steam can escape when you open the appliance evaporator dish is still hot.
Causes of damage Environmental protection NOTICES: Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in line with environmental requirements. ▯ Do not place anything directly on the oven floor. Do not line it with aluminum foil. Heat build-up can damage the appliance. Saving energy ▯...
Getting to know the appliance You will get to know your new appliance here. We explain the control panel and the individual controls to you. You are informed about the oven interior and accessories. Combi-steam oven These instructions apply to different versions of the appliance.
Displays and controls Control panel These areas are touch-sensitive. Touch a symbol to select the appli- These instructions apply to different versions of the cable function. appliance. Slight deviations are possible depending on Display The display shows current set- the appliance type. tings and options, for example.
Colors and display Additional information Colors By touching the symbol, you can call up additional information. For example, information on the heating The various colors serve to guide you in the various function set or on the current temperature of the adjustment situations.
Program selection positions Position Function/type of heating Temperature Off position ž Light 85 - 450° F (30 - 230°C) Steaming at 160 - 212°F (70°C - 100°C): For vegetables, fish and side dishes. Default temperature 212° F Hot air + 100% humidity (100 °C) The food is completely surrounded by steam Combination mode at 250 - 450°...
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Position Function/type of heating Temperature 85 - 450° F (30 - 230°C) For grilled vegetables, browning (e.g. cakes with meringue) and toast with topping. Default temperature 445° F Full surface grill (230 °C) 85 - 450° F (30 - 230°C) Grill mode with humidity: For bakes and gratins.
Accessories Special accessories Use only the accessories included or obtainable from You can order the following accessories from your after-sales service. It has been specially adapted to your specialist dealer: appliance. Make sure you always insert accessories into BA 476 310 Handle, stainless steel for the interior the right way round.
The "Initial settings" menu only appears when you Confirm with first connect the power or if the appliance has been without power for several days. After connecting the power, first the GAGGENAU logo appears for approx. 30 seconds, then the "Initial settings" menu appears automatically. ‒...
Setting the date Setting the water filter The default date appears in the display. The day setting "Water filter” appears in the display. The default is is already active. "Available". Set the required day with the rotary selector. It is recommended to install the descaling system GF 111 100 if the water hardness exceeds 7°dH Switch to the month setting with the symbol.
Completing initial set-up The duration of 20:00 minutes appears. Touch start calibration. "Initial set-up complete. Please calibrate the appliance before first cooking" appears in the display. ™ Confirm with Calibration begins. The elapsing time is shown on the display. The appliance enters the standby mode and the standby display appears.
Regardless of the actual amount of water filtered the ‒ There are various displays for the standby mode. filter cartridge needs to be changed after 12 months at The GAGGENAU logo and the time are set by the latest. Factory setting default. Refer to the section entitled if you would like to change the display.
Inserting accessories Operating the appliance The rack and the perforated cooking receptacle feature a latching function. The latching function prevents tilting of accessories when pulling them out. You must insert Oven interior accessories in the cooking interior correctly so that tilt protection will work.
Notes Starting steam removal: ¡ Touch the symbol. Steam removal lasts about ‒ With a temperature setting below 160° F (70°C), 20 seconds. The heating remains switched off during the cooking compartment lighting remains switched steam removal. off. ‒ With the "cook sous-vide" type of heating, the Stopping steam removal prematurely: ¢...
Timer Timer functions The timer runs independently of the other appliance functions. You can enter a maximum of 90 minutes. In the timer menu, set: Setting the timer Š Timer Call up the Timer menu. Stopwatch Š The "Timer" function is displayed.
Stopwatch Stopping and restarting the stopwatch Launch the timer menu. The stopwatch runs independently of the other appliance functions. With , select the "Stopwatch" function Touch the symbol. The stopwatch counts up from 0 seconds to 90 minutes. It has a pause function. Therefore, you can stop the timer in between times.
Cooking time The appliance switches off after expiration of the cooking time. The pulsates and a signal sounds. It If you set a cooking time for your meal, the appliance ™ goes off prematurely if you touch the symbol, open switches off heating automatically after this time has the appliance door or set the program selection to elapsed.
End of cooking time Changing the cooking time end: Launch the timer menu. With , select "End of cooking You can defer the end of the cooking time until later. time" . Set the required cooking time end with the rotary selector.
Setting the Sabbath mode Sabbath mode and Yom Tov mode ž Set the program selector to Touch the symbol. The suggested value of 24h at 185° F (85°C) Sabbath mode appears in the display. Start with - or - With this function, the appliance maintains a Change the cooking time and the temperature.
Yom Tov mode To set Stage 2 temperature: Rotate selector to desired Stage 2 temperature. With this function, the appliance is programmed to perform in three stages. Start with Stage 1 and 2 can be programmed for a maximum total The temperatures of Stage 1 and Stage 2 appear in the duration of 74 hours.
Enter the core temperature for a phase: Personal recipes Insert the core temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior. Set the heating function and temperature. Touch the symbol. With the rotary selector, enter You can save up to 50 individual recipes. You can record the required temperature and confirm it with a recipe.
Entering a name Starting a recipe Enter the recipe's name under "ABC". Set the program selection to any heating function. symbol is displayed. Touch the symbol. Set the required recipe with the rotary selector. Start with Operation begins. Its duration elapses visibly. The settings of the phases appear in the display bar.
Change recipe Deleting a recipe You can change the settings of a recorded or Set the function selector to any type of heating. programmed recipe. symbol is displayed. Turn the function selector to any heating type. Touch the symbol. symbol is displayed. Use the rotary selector to select the desired recipe.
Stick the core temperature probe into Core temperature probe the food Stick the core temperature probe into the food before The core temperature probe enables exact cooking to you place the food in the cooking compartment. the spot. It measures the temperature inside the food being cooked.
Setting the core temperature Deleting the core temperature set : Touch the symbol. Delete the set core temperature Ž Insert food into the oven interior with the core with . The appliance continues heating in normal temperature probe inserted. Insert the core cooking mode.
Child lock The appliance has a child lock to make sure children cannot operate it inadvertently. Notes ‒ You must set the child lock in the factory setting to "Available" (see section entitled ‘Factory setting’). ‒ If there is a power cut while the child lock is activated, it may be deactivated when the power returns.
- Date + GAGGENAU logo play with the rotary selector. - Clock + date The selection is displayed. - Clock + date + GAGGENAU logo Display screen Minimized*/Standard When ‘Minimized’ is set, only the most important details are displayed after a short time.
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Water filter capacity 100 - 9000 liters Set the water filter capacity Water hardness 1-18 Check mains water with the included car- bon hardness test. Set the measured water hardness. Calibration Calibrating the appliance Setting the boiling point Time format AM/PM / 24 h* Time display in 24 or 12-hour format Time...
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Cleaning program Start cleaning program demo For presentation purposes only. No clean- demo ing and heating function. The demo cleaning program takes 10 min- utes. It can be ended at any time. You need a new or previously-used standard cleaning cartridge. The appliance must be connected to the water and waste water lines.
Cleaning agents Cleaning and maintenance Pay attention to the information in the table to ensure that the various surfaces are not damaged by incorrect If taken care of and cleaned conscientiously, your cleaning agents. appliance will stay beautiful and intact for a long time. Do not use any Here we explain how to take care of and clean your appliance correctly.
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Microfiber cloth Area Cleaning agent The honeycomb microfiber cloth is particularly suitable Very dirty cooking The cleaning program removes stubborn for cleaning sensitive surfaces such as glass, glass compartment dirt (see "Cleaning program" chapter). ceramic, stainless steel or aluminum (product no. Glass ceramic Clean the glass ceramic grilling surface 00460770, also available from our online online shop).
Cleaning program Notes ‒ The cleaning program can only be started if the appliance is cooled off below 104°F (40°C). ‒ Remove all accessories from the cooking compartment before you start the cleaning program (wire rack, cooking containers, core temperature probe).
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Turn the drain filter on the cooking compartment CAUTION floor to the left and remove it. Remove food residues from the drain sieve.Rinse out under Do not remove the wax plugs from the running water. opening of the cleaning cartridge. Do not use any other detergents.
Dispose of the empty cleaning cartridge in accordance Drying program with regional regulations for household garbage. With the drying program, you can dry the cooking compartment after cleaning or after steaming. Causes of an unsatisfactory cleaning result The drying program takes 20 minutes. If the cooking compartment is still not clean once the cleaning program has ended, use the table below to Starting the drying program...
Descaling program Notes ‒ The descaling program can only be started if the Regular descaling maintains the good condition of the appliance has cooled down below 104°F (40°C). cooking compartment. The cooking compartment is ‒ Remove all accessories from the cooking descaled, rinsed, and dried completely automatically compartment before you start the descaling with the descaling program.
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Starting the descaling program Start with . The descaling time counts down on the display. The light in the cooking compartment Set function selector to . Use the rotary selector to remains switched off. The appliance door is locked. select the descaling program. ‘...
Troubleshooting You can often easily eliminate problems that may occur WARNING on your own. Before calling customer service, take into account the following information. Risk of electric shock Improper repairs are dangerous. Only an after- sales technician trained by us may perform repairs and may replace damaged connecting leads.
(see section entitled ‘Factory setting’). Replacing the oven interior lamp For technical reasons, the lamp cover is not detachable. Only Gaggenau after-sales service may replace the lamp. CAUTION Do not detach the lamp cover. This would damage the seal.
Customer service If your appliance needs repairs, our customer service is there for you. We work hard to help solve problems quickly and without unnecessary service calls, getting your appliance back up and running correctly in the least amount of time possible. When you call, please indicate the product number (E-Nr.) and serial number (FD-Nr.) so that we can support you in a qualified manner.
Tables and tips Notes ‒ The cooking times specified are intended as a guide. The actual cooking times depend on the quality and temperature of the food before cooking, the weight and thickness of the food to be cooked. ‒ Always preheat the appliance.
Vegetables ▯ ▯ Vegetables are prepared better in steam than in For steaming vegetables, use the perforated boiling water: the taste, color, and consistency are cooking insert; insert it in the second level from the retained better. Water-soluble vitamins and bottom.
Fish ▯ ▯ Steaming is a fat-free way of cooking food, with If you are using the perforated cooking container: which the fish does not dry out. you can grease the container if the fish sticks too much. ▯ Fish should (for hygienic reasons) have a core ▯...
Fish – low-temperature steaming ▯ ▯ When steaming between 160 and 190° F (70 and Insert the unperforated cooking insert into the first 90°C) overcooked and the fish does not fall apart level from the bottom to prevent soiling the cooking so easily.
Meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ ▯ The combination of steam and hot air is the optimal If you are using the perforated cooking inserts or cooking process for many types of meat. The the wire rack, insert an unperforated cooking cooking compartment is hermetically sealed in this container underneath.
Food Cooking Temperature Humidity Cooking Observations container in ° F (°C) in % time in min. Pork roast (neck or shoulder), Wire rack 1) 390 - 430 If you add liquid to the unperforated well-done (200 - 220) cooking container, 30% humidity is (1 - 1.5 kg / 2 lb 4 oz - 3½...
Poultry ▯ ▯ The humidity for combination operation prevents The cooking times specified should be regarded as the drying out, which is essential with poultry. At guidelines and depend heavily on the initial the same time, thanks to the high temperature, the temperature of the food and the food cooked.
Sous-vide cooking Vacuum-pack bags When using the sous-vide cooking method, only use Sous-vide cooking is a method of cooking under a heat-resistant vacuum-pack bags designed for this vacuum at low temperatures between 120 - 200°F (50 - purpose. 95 °C) and in 100% steam. Do not cook the food in the bag you bought it in (e.g.
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containers. In order to ensure that the heat is overcooking it.You can achieve a particularly good distributed evenly, the food items should not be result using a teppan yaki or a grill. Important: Dab the touching. If you have more than one vacuum-pack bag, meat with a paper towel before placing it into hot oil, in cook on two levels.
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Food Cooking Temperature Type of Cooking Observations container in °C heating time in min. Fish and seafood § Prawns (125 g / 4½ oz) perforated Recipe tip: Vacuum-seal along with some olive oil, salt and garlic. § Scallops perforated 6 - 10 The more the scallops weigh, the longer (20 - 50 g / piece) the chosen cooking time should be.
Food Cooking Temperature Type of Cooking Observations container in °C heating time in min. § Kumquats, halved perforated Recipe tip: Vacuum-seal along with some (12 - 16 pieces) butter, a vanilla pod, honey and apricot jam. Rinse under warm water, cut in half and deseed.
Side dishes Also note the instructions on the packaging. Food Cooking Temperature Humidity Cooking Observations container in °F (°C) in % time in min. Basmati rice unperforated 212 (100) 15 - 20 (250 g + 500 ml of water / 9 oz + 1 pint of water) Couscous unperforated...
Other Food Cooking Temperature Humidity Cooking Observations container in °F (°C) in % time in min. Disinfect (e.g. baby bottles, Wire rack 212 (100) 20 - 25 canning jars) Drying fruit or vegetables perforated 175 - 210 180 - 300 e.g.
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Food Cooking Temperature Humidity Cooking time Observations container in °F (°C) in % in min. Rolls unperforated 355 - 390 80 - 100 15 - 25 You can also bake rolls very well as (50 - 100 g / 2 - 3½ oz apiece) (180 - 200) follows: preheat to 430°F (220°C) with 30% humidity.
Raising dough ▯ ▯ The combination steam oven offers the ideal The bowl does not have to be covered with a damp climate for letting rise and making baked goods cloth. Rising takes only half as long as in the usual without drying out.
Thawing ▯ After half of the thawing time, turn meat or fish over fish or separate fragmentary frozen food such as ▯ berries or bits of meat. Fish need not thaw fully. It In the steam oven you can gently and evenly thaw suffices if the surface is soft enough to absorb the deep frozen foods faster than at room temperature.
Boiling down ▯ ▯ In combination steam ovens, you can can fruit and You can disinfect the clean jars in your combination vegetables with little effort. steam oven at 212°F (100 °C) and 100% humidity for 20 - 25 min before you preserve the fruit in ▯...
Preparing yoghourt ▯ ▯ You can even prepare your own yogurt in the For yogurt enzymes, heed the package instructions. combination steam oven. ▯ Fill the yogurt into clean jars. ▯ Heat pasteurized milk to 195°F (90°C) on the ▯ You can disinfect the clean jars in your combination burner in order to prevent a disturbance of the steam oven at 212°F (100°C) and 100% humidity...
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