AEG KT8403101 User Manual page 11

WARNING!
Do not put water directly
into the steam generator.
Use only water. Do not use
filtered (demineralised) or
distilled water. Do not use
other liquids. Do not put
flammable or alcoholic
liquids into the water
drawer.
1. Prepare the food in the correct
cookware.
2. Press the cover of the water drawer
to open it.
3. Fill the water drawer with 800 ml of
water.
The water supply is sufficient for
approximately 50 minutes.
4. Push the water drawer to its initial
position.
5. Activate the appliance.
6. Select a steam heating function and
the temperature.
7. If necessary, set the function
Duration or End Time
The first steam shows after
approximately 2 minutes. An acoustic
signal sounds when the appliance is
at approximately the set
temperature.
When the steam generator is
empty, an acoustic signal
sounds.
The signal sounds at the end of the
cooking time.
8. Deactivate the appliance.
9. Empty the water drawer after the
steam cooking is completed.
CAUTION!
The appliance is hot.
There is a risk of burns.
Be careful when you
empty the water drawer.
When the appliance cools down, soak up
all remaining water from the steam
generator with the sponge. If necessary,
clean the steam generator with some
vinegar. Let the appliance dry fully with
the door open.
6.5 Heat-up indicator
When you activate a heating function,
the bar on the display comes on. The bar
shows that the temperature increases.
6.6 Residual heat
When you deactivate the appliance, the
display shows the residual heat. You can
use the heat to keep the food warm.
6.7 Energy saving
The appliance contains features which
help you save energy during everyday
cooking.
• General hints
– Make sure that the oven door is
closed properly when the
appliance operates and keep it
closed as much as possible during
the cooking.
– Use metal dishes to improve the
energy saving.
– When possible, put the food
inside the oven without heating it
.
up.
– When the cooking duration is
longer than 30 minutes, reduce
the oven temperature to
minimum, 3 - 10 minutes before
the end of the cooking time,
depending on the duration of the
cooking. The residual heat inside
the oven will continue to cook.
– Use the residual heat to warm up
other foods.
• Residual heat
– In some heating functions if a
programme with time selection
(Duration, End Time) is activated
and the cooking time is longer
than 30 minutes, the heating
elements deactivate automatically
10% earlier.
• Cooking with the lamp off -
deactivate the lamp during the
cooking and activate only when you
need it.
• Keep food warm - if you want to use
the residual heat to keep the meal
warm, choose the lowest possible
temperature setting. The display
shows the residual heat temperature.
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