Before First Use; Before Using The Appliance For The First Time; Water Hardness - Thermador Masterpiece MEDS301WS Use And Care Manual

Preheat Reminders
The lower element is hidden under the oven bottom. It is
normal that the preheat time is different than your
previous oven that had an exposed element on the
bottom.
Preheating is not necessary for meats, poultry,
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casseroles and Speed Convection mode.
Preheat time will be longer when the electrical supply
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to your house is less than 240 volts.
Increasing the oven temperature will require a longer
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preheat time. For example, the preheat time for 425° F
is longer than the preheat time for 350° F.
When broiling, preheat the oven 3-4 minutes. Do not
preheat for more than 5 minutes.
For Best Results
Use the cooking recommendation charts which can be
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found in the Cooking Charts Use and Care Guide.
Open the door as briefly as possible to avoid
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temperature reduction.
Use the interior oven light to view the food through the
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oven window rather than opening the door frequently.
Use the timer to keep track of cooking times.
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Before First Use

Before you can use your new appliance, you must enter
certain settings. You must also clean the oven cavity and
accessories.
Before Using the Appliance for the First
Time
Appliance must be properly installed by a qualified
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technician before use.
Remove all packing materials from inside and outside
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the oven.
While cool, wipe with a clean, damp cloth and dry.
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There may be a slight odor from your new appliance;
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this is normal and will disappear after a short time.
Optimum cooking results depend on proper cookware
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being used.
Read and understand all safety precautions and Use
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and Care Manual information.
Execute the following sections prior to operating:

Water Hardness

Before using the appliance for the first time, enquire
about the water hardness of your tap water from your
water supplier.
In order for the appliance to reliably remind you to
descale it when required, you must correctly set your
water hardness range.
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Baking Pans and Dishes
Glass baking dishes absorb heat. Some cookware
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manufacturers recommend reducing the temperature
25° F when using this type of dish. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
Use pans that provide the desired browning. For
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tender, light, golden brown crusts, use light, anodized
or shiny metal bakeware.
Dark, rough or dull pans (nonstick or anodized) will
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absorb heat and result in a browner, crisper crust.
Some manufacturers recommend reducing the
temperature 25° F when using this type of pan. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
Insulated cookie sheets or bakeware may increase the
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length of cooking time.
Do not set broil pans or any other heavy object on the
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open oven door.
Do not keep the empty broil pan in the oven during
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cooking as this changes cooking performance. Store
the broil pan outside the oven.
Condensation
It is normal for certain amount of moisture to evaporate
from the food during any cooking process. The amount
depends on the moisture content of the food. The
moisture may condense on any surface cooler than the
inside of the oven, such as the control panel.
NOTICES
The appliance may become damaged due to the use
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of unsuitable liquids.
Do not use distilled water or other liquids.
Only use cold, fresh tap water, softened water or non-
carbonated mineral water.
If your water is very hard, we recommend that you use
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softened water.
If you only use softened water, you can set the water
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hardness range to "softened" in this case.
If you use mineral water, set the water hardness range
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to "4 very hard".
If you use mineral water, you must only use
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non-carbonated mineral water.
Water hardness range
0
1 (up to 60 ppm)
2 (60-120 ppm)
3 (120-180 ppm)
4 (above 180 ppm)
Setting
0 softened
1 soft
2 medium
3 hard
4 very hard