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HOUNÖ USER MANUAL English BPE, CPE & KPE Visual Cooking & CombiSlim Models (Gas & Electric) Software Version 2_0_0 07/2018 CAUTION: read these instructions before using the oven...
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INTRODUCTION MANUAL MODES MAIN MENU USING THE SMARTTOUCH DISPLAY ® Basic Operation Setting the Temperature Setting the Fan Speed Setting the Racktimer Setting the Probe Temperature HOT AIR 12 COMBISMART ® STEAMING 14 COOK & REGEN 15 CLIMAOPTIMA ®...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS USB FUNCTION 25 Recipe Download Recipe Upload Image upload HACCP FUNCTION 27 TIMER START 28 COMBIWASH ® ENERGY & WATER METERS 30 Energy meter Water meter Water filter CHEMICALS 32 ROLL-IN SYSTEM 33 OVEN MAINTENANCE 34 Cleaning the Oven Exterior Cleaning the Oven Interior Cleaning the Jet Heads Cleaning the Air Filter...
IMPORTANT SAFETy INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION When the oven is correctly installed, read this manual carefully before the using the oven. Keep this Manual available to all persons using the oven. Always place trays filled with hot liquid in the bottom runners of the oven chamber to avoid spilling the hot liquid on yourself when you take the tray out of the oven chamber.
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IMPORTANT SAFETy INFORMATION If you smell gas…. • Turn off the gas supply immediately. • Do not use the control panel. • Make sure there is ample ventilation near the oven. • Avoid open fire and sparks. • Call the gas supplier, using an external phone. Maintenance and repair Maintenance and repair should only be carried out by trained technicians.
This will ensure optimal cooking results and safety. Please make the manual available to all users of the product and retain it for future reference. The latest version of the manual can be downloaded from www.houno.com. Note that this document is subject to change without notice.
MAIN MENU MAIN MENU you operate the Visual Cooking Smart Edition oven from the main menu. Main Buttons There are four buttons on the main menu. Gives you access to all recipes and enables you to add new recipes. Gives you quick access to recipes chosen as favourites. you can add both standard and your own recipes to favourites.
USING THE SMARTTOUCH® DISPLAy USING THE SMARTTOUCH ® DISPLAY The SmartTouch display provides a friendly and easy way for you to operate and interact with the HOUNÖ oven. you simply use the pads of your fingertips to perform the operations. Basic Operations When in a cooking mode simply touch the display.
USING THE SMARTTOUCH® DISPLAy Setting the RackTimer The RackTimer function enables you to set one or two timers for each individual rack. This way you can cook different products on the same rack or on different racks in the same cooking mode. RackTimer can be used in the following cooking modes: Hot Air, CombiSmart, ClimaOptima, Cook &...
USING THE SMARTTOUCH® DISPLAy Setting the Probe Temperature When you have chosen the oven function settings you can set the probe temperature. To activate the probe touch the screen, then touch the temperature probe icon that appears in the right corner of the timer. Drag your finger up and down to select the desired core temperature.
HOT AIR HOT AIR Setting the Hot Air Temperature and Manual Steam On the Main Menu, touch Manual, and then touch Hot Air. Touch the Hot Air display. you can now set the temperature and the timer. (see page 9) Touch the Fan button to set the fan speed.
COMBISMART® COMBISMART ® The CombiSmart function allows you to set an oven temperature and select a humidity level. CombiSmart is recommended for braised products and poultry. When you use CombiSmart, you minimize shrinkage and improve the appearance and flavour of the products.
STEAMING STEAMING (Not available on BPE models) If the oven has been used prior to starting the steaming process, cool down the oven chamber to 20°C below the desired cooking temperature. For CoolDown function (see page 18).To achieve best results do not load products until oven has reached set temperature.
COOK & REGEN COOK & REGEN (Not available on BPE models) Cook & Regen allows you to gently regenerate previously prepared products. The program uses low fan speed as default and during operation a carefully calculated amount of humidity is added. This process helps maintain the appearance and flavour of the products.
CLIMAOPTIMA® CLIMAOPTIMA ® (Not available on BPE or CombiSlim models) ClimaOptima allows you to set an oven temperature and add a specific humidity percentage. The ClimaOptima function will automatically regulate the set percentage of humidity throughout the whole cooking process regardless of type or amount of product being cooked.
ADVANCED ADVANCED The Advanced Menu gives you access to the CoolDown, PreHeat and Proving functions. PreHeat Use PreHeat to ensure that the oven chamber is thoroughly heated before you start a cooking process. We recommend a 10-20% higher preheat temperature above cooking temperature.
ADVANCED CoolDown Use CoolDown when you are changing from one cooking function to another and need to cool the oven chamber. you can also use CoolDown before cleaning the oven. For the best results, set the cool down temperature 20°C lower than the desired temperature of the next cooking function.
SMARTCHEF® SMARTCHEF ® Use SmartChef for automatic cooking. The SmartChef function provides a number of preset cooking functions for a variety of products. Using SmartChef On the Main Menu, touch Manual, and then touch SmartChef. Touch the type of product you are going to cook. Touch the cooking mode you want to use.
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SMARTCHEF® Adjust the cooking and surface results. • Grilling Slide the button to the left for rare meat and to the right for well-done meat. Slide the button to the left for a lighter result and to the right for a darker result.
RECIPES RECIPES The SmartTouch oven can hold 500 recipes. Each recipe can hold up to 15 different steps. A set of preset recipes comes installed on the oven. Using Existing Recipes On the Main Menu, touch Recipes and then touch the desired category. Touch the desired recipe.
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RECIPES Touch the Name button, and then use the keyboard to type a name and a description of the recipe. Touch the right arrow to save and go back. The description box can contain any information relevant for the end user. F.x.
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RECIPES If you want to change the recipe category, touch More functions, and then touch Change category. you can then choose a different category. 10. To make a copy of the recipe, touch More functions, and then touch Duplicate recipe. The “Copying Recipe” message appears. you can then edit the copy. 11.
FAVOURITES FAVOURITES Add the recipes you use most often to the Favourites list for easy access. Using Favourites On the Main Menu, touch Favourites. Touch the desired recipe. The recipes are listed in alphabetical order. All the steps of the recipe, and the total cooking time are displayed. Recipes can also be named with a number and listed in numerical order.
USB FUNCTION USB FUNCTION The oven has a USB port on the underside of the user panel next to the air filter. All recipes and settings can be exported and imported via the USB port. These can then be transfered to other HOUNÖ Smart Touch ovens. Recipe Download Remove the protective rubber plug from the USB port and insert a USB stick.
RECIPE UPLOAD Recipe Upload Remove the protective rubber plug from the USB port and insert a USB stick. From the Main screen press the Advanced button. Press USB. Press Import recipes. Choose from the txt recipe files that are available from your USB stick. Choose all recipes or a specific category.
HACCP FUNCTION HACCP Function The oven automatically records HACCP files each time a Recipe, Smartchef or Combi- washprogram is complete. These files are stored for a period of 60 days and are available to download directly in PDF format. No further software is needed to read the files.
TIMER START TIMER START The Timer Start function automatically powers up and preheats the oven ready for a specific cooking program. From the Main screen press the Advanced button. Press Timer Start. The default screen will read Press Not Active button, turn to Active to activate the function.
COMBIWASH® COMBIWASH ® We recommend that you clean the oven daily to maintain efficiency and to ensure a high level of sanitation. Located under the front panel is a spray hose you can use to clean the oven after it has cooled down. NOTE: Oven damage due to absence of a necessary HOUNÖ...
ENERGy & WATER METERS ENERGY & WATER METERS Energy meter Energy usage is recorded in the oven. It is possible to set a counter to zero and record how much energy has been used in certain time. There is a total counter which will continuosly record energy usage during the life span of the oven.
ENERGy & WATER METERS Water filter The Filter function will record the usage of the water filter and alert the oven user when the filter needs replacing. First you need to measure the total hardness of the water input to the oven. Water hardness tests can be purchased from www.hounoshop.com To activate do the following;...
CHEMICALS CHEMICALS The Chemicals function will record the usage of the cleaning detergent and rinse aid levels. The oven will alert the user when the chemical containers need replacing. Chemicals and accessories can be purchased from www.hounoshop.com To activate do the following: On the Main Menu, touch to enter the settings menu.
ROLL-IN SySTEM ROLL-IN SYSTEM The Roll-in system comes as standard on all 1.16, 1.20 & 2.20 models. The trolley can be removed completely from the oven cabinet and replaced at will. This allows the oven to be preheated whilst the trolley is being loaded. Removing and replacing Roll-in trolley Open the oven door by turning the handle 90°...
OVEN MAINTENANCE OVEN MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Oven Exterior Use a soft, damp cloth and a liquid detergent to clean the oven cabinet on the outside. 2. Remove the door sealing to clean under and around the door. 3. Treat the surface with HOUNÖ STEEL OIL to protect it. The steal oil is available from your supplier.(0.5 litre: part No.
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OVEN MAINTENANCE Combislim Models you have to remove the Racks on either side of the oven cabinet. Pull the base of the rack a centimeter away from the side of the oven to release the bottom then pull upwards. The rack will come free and can be removed from the oven cabinet.
OVEN MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Jet Heads you have to clean the jet heads regularly, when you have used CombiSmart and ClimaOptima. This must also be cleaned regularly. The Visual Cooking oven comes with two sets of jet heads. While you clean one set, you can replace them with the other. Unlock the screws to dismount the jet heads.
OVEN MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Air Filter Visual Cooking Models The air filter is located below the control panel in front of the spray hose. To remove the filter twist the fingerscrew and pull down. The filter must be cleaned on a weekly basis.
GUIDELINES GUIDELINES User guidelines • The core probe has 3 temperature sensor points. When using the core probe be sure to insert the pin into the product at the thickest point. The oven will always operate from the coolest of the 3 sensors. Note: When roasting whole chickens put the core probe into the thickest part of the breast.
GUIDELINES Meat with Larger Amounts of Connective Tissue Meats that contain larger amounts of connective tissue, such as shoulder, brisket, and neck, must be slow cooked at low temperatures to make them tender. The holding time should, for example, be 30-90 minutes at a core temperature of 60-75°C. tissue, the more important the holding time becomes.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience issues with your oven, try the following solutions. Error Code Problem Possible solution Generator too hot The generator thermo switch has tripped. Press the button under the oven to reconnect. Oven too hot The oven chamber thermo switch has tripped.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Error Code Problem Possible solution SSR too hot The solid-state relay is too hot. Clean the inlet filter at the bottom of the panel. Contact authorized service personnel. Generator too hot The temperature of the steam generator is higher than 130°C. If the error recurs, contact authorized personnel to descale.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Error Code Problem Possible solution ClimaOptima The ClimaOptima sensor is defective. The pressure sensor does not generate the correct signal. Contact authorized service personnel. Alarm defective An invalid combination of the main alarms has been detected. The main alarms are not displayed correctly. Contact authorized service personnel.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Error Code Problem Possible solution SW defect A software defect has been detected during operation. The steam generator was activated by mistake. Contact HOUNÖ technical support. 24V failure There is no 24V AC. The main contactor output is not working. Check fuse F1. 50 / 60* Pressure switch active The pressure switch or gas valve input...
Cleaning products specifically developed for HOUNÖ ovens are available for purchase on www.hounoshop.com. CONTACTING SUPPORT you can reach HOUNÖ Technical Support at TECSUPPORT@HOUNO.COM. WARRANTY TERMS HOUNÖ’s General Terms and Conditions for 4-year Warranty The following Warranty (“Warranty”) applies only to HOUNÖ CombiSlim and Visual Cooking II SE ovens (“Unit(s)”).
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WARRANTy TERMS HOUNÖ does not cover transport costs or risks when shipping warranty parts. The Warranty does not cover defects covered by incorrect instal- lation . This includes defects and damage caused by the use of soiled, aggressive water, sub-standard gas, or electricity with unsuitable voltage or current.
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ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES Potato Spike for baked Chicken Grid for Whole potatoes Roast Chickens Eterna Coated Multi Tray Eterna Coated Roasting for Pizzas Trays of Different Depths Grilling Grid for Grill Marks For more information visit www.hounoshop.com Here you can see the whole range of HOUNÖ accessories and what they can do for your kitchen.
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