Thermador C271 Care And Use Manual
Thermador built-in double oven care & use manual
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- Page 1 Care & Use Manual Thermador Built-In Ovens Models C302, C272 C301, C271 © 2001 BSH Home Appliances Corp.
- Page 2 A Special Message to Our Customers Thank you for buying a Thermador oven. We recommend that you take the time to read this entire booklet before using your new appliance. We hope that the information in this manual will help you easily operate and care for your oven for years of satisfaction.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Calibrating Oven Temperature ... 34 Problem Solving ... Solving Baking Problems ... 35 Solving Operational Problems ... 36 Consumer Service ... How to Obtain Service ... 36 Thermador Service Data Record ... 37 Page 1 C Oven Care and Use Manual 28-31 .. 32-34 35-36 ®... -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before using this appliance. WARNING When properly cared for, your new Thermador oven has been designed to be a safe, reliable appliance. Read all instructions carefully before using this oven. These precautions will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, and injury to persons. -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Safety Precautions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all instructions before using this appliance. SAFETY FOR THE OVEN • Tie long hair so that it doesn't hang loose. • Do not touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven. • The heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. -
Page 6: Oven Features
Oven Features Features of Your Oven MODELS C301, C271 SINGLE OVENS Item Door Handle Oven Door Gasket Window Bake Element, under oven floor Removable Oven Racks Rack Supports* Broil Element Glass Touch Control Panel Clock/Time Display & Control Display Model & Serial No. Location, (look through slot) -
Page 7: Oven Control Features
Oven Features Oven Control Features PROBE CONVECTION BAKE UPPER LOWER SELF CLEAN BROIL ROAST UPPER PROOF STOP COOK LOWER DEHYDRATE TIME TIME CONTROL MENU 1. Oven Mode Pads • Probe – selects doneness temperatures. • Convection – selects the Convection mode and may be used in combination with Bake, Roast or Broil. -
Page 8: Usingthe Control Panel
Oven Features UsingThe Control Panel The control panel contains a series of electronic touch pads that enable you to set the oven. As you touch these pads, words and numbers appear in the display windows. These word and number displays are called “prompts” and show what has been selected and what must be done next. Touch only one mode or number pad at a time. -
Page 9: Sights & Sounds
Oven Features Interpreting the Control Panel: Sights & Sounds The directions in the Care and Use Manual for setting the oven and its various modes are based on the assumption that the panel displays and sounds will “lead” or help you set the controls easily. To aid in this path the following descriptions provide a basis for interpreting what is seen and heard. -
Page 10: Oven Modes
Oven Features Heating Modes Available in Each Oven The following illustrations give an overview of what happens in the oven with each mode setting. The arrows repre- sent the location of the heat source during specific modes. The lower element is concealed under the oven floor. BAKE or PROOF Baking is cooking with heated air. -
Page 11: General Oven Tips
The moisture may condense on any surface cooler than the inside of the oven, such as the control panel. • Your new Thermador temperature sensor that accurately maintains the temperature selected. Your previous oven may have had a mechanical thermostat that drifted gradually over time to a higher temperature. -
Page 12: Oven Operations
Oven Operations • Always set the clock immediately after installation or after a power failure. Once power returns to the oven, the clock displays the time of day when power was turned off or lost. To Set the CLOCK: 1. Select the CLOCK pad. 2. -
Page 13: Setting The Timer
Oven Operations • The oven has two Timers, which are independent of each other. Neither timer controls oven operations. • Touch once and the Timer is set in minutes and seconds. • Touch twice and the Timer is set in hours and minutes. To Set TIMER 1 or TIMER 2: 1. -
Page 14: Bake
Oven Operations Bake Mode Operation • Preheat when using the Bake mode. • Use BAKE for general cooking on one or two racks. To set BAKE mode: Select twice for LOWER OVEN. Select BAKE. The temperature is automatically set at 350ºF. Optional step: To change the temperature from 350ºF, select another temperature immediately before starting. -
Page 15: Baking Chart
Oven Operations Food Item Breads White Bread, Scratch Breads, Specialty Biscuits, scratch Biscuits, canned Large Medium Small Cornbread, mix or Scratch Gingerbread Muffins Quick Breads Cakes Angel Food Mix Cake Mix, 8" or 9" round(s) 9" x 13" rectangle Scratch Cakes, Specialty Bundt Cakes Cupcakes... -
Page 16: Convection Mode Operation
Oven Operations Convection Mode Operation • Preheat when using the convection mode. • For a quick recipe conversion, reduce the oven temperature 25 from the bake setting. • Cook food in low-sided, uncovered pans. • Set Timer 1 or 2 as a reminder to check doneness of the food at minimum time. To Set the CONVECTION Mode: Select twice for LOWER oven. -
Page 17: Convection Cooking Chart
Oven Operations Convection Cooking Chart FOOD ITEM Cakes, mix or scratch: Angel Food Layers (8" or 9") Rectangle (9 x 13) Cupcakes Biscuits: Scratch or Refrigerator Cookies: Drop or Sliced Cream puffs Meringues Souffles * This chart is a guide. Follow recipe or package directions. OVEN RACK TEMPERATURE... -
Page 18: Convection Bake Mode Operation
Oven Operations Convection Bake Mode Operation • Oven is not preheated for CONVECTION BAKE to take advantage of the lower heat yielding a better crust on baked items. • Use the conventional baking temperature and cooking time given in the recipe. •... -
Page 19: Convection Bake Chart
Oven Operations Convection Bake Chart FOOD ITEM RACK Breads-Yeast: Bread Dinner Rolls 2 or 3 Sweet Rolls 2 or 3 Frozen Dough Pizza: Prebaked crust** Scratch*** Oven Floor Refrigerator Frozen** Pies: 2 Crust Fruit, scratch or frozen Pumpkin, scratch or frozen Meringue toppings Nut pies Pastry Crust:... -
Page 20: Roast Mode Operation
Oven Operations • Use ROAST for conventional open roasting when drippings are desired. • Roast mode is excellent for less tender meats or poultry when meat is brasied and a covered dish is used. • Use a high-sided roasting pan or cover dish with a lid or foil. To set ROAST mode: Select OVEN. -
Page 21: Roasting Chart
Oven Operations MEAT AND POULTRY – TEMPERATURE COVERED PAN Beef: Pot roast, 3-4 pounds 350 F (177º C) Beef Brisket 350 F (177º C) Beef Chuck 350 F (177º C) Meat Loaf 350 F (177º C) Poultry: Chicken, whole or 375 F (190º C) halves Chicken, pieces 375 F (190º... -
Page 22: Convection Roast Mode And Probe Operation
Oven Operations Convection Roast Mode and Probe Operation • Preheating is optional for CONVECTION ROAST. Preheating is not recommended for CONVECTION ROAST when using the PROBE. A hot oven impairs connecting the probe into the receptacle and into the roast. •... -
Page 23: Convection Roast Chart
Oven Operations Convection Roast Chart MEAT AND POULTRY – OVEN UNCOVERED PAN TEMPERATURE Beef: Standing Rib 325 F (163º C) 3 to 6 lbs. 6 to 9 lbs. Boneless rib 325 F (163º C) I to 4 lbs. Sirloin, boneless 325 F (163º... -
Page 24: Broil And Convection Broil Mode Operation
Oven Operations Broil and Convection Broil Mode Operation • Do not Preheat for broil or convection broil. • Broil with the door closed. • Always use the two piece broil pan packaged with your oven. • Use TIMER to signal when to turn food over. To Set the BROIL and CONVECTION BROIL Modes: Select twice for LOWER oven. -
Page 25: Broil Chart
Oven Operations FOOD ITEM and THICKNESS Beef: Ground, patties, 3/4" to 1" Steaks, 3/4 to 1-1/4" Bread: Garlic Bread, 1/2" slices 3/4" to 1" slices Fish: Fillets or steaks, 1/2" to 1" Lamb: Chops, 1/2" to 1" Pork: Chops, 1/2" to 1" Smoked, ham steak, 1/2"... -
Page 26: Proof Mode Operation
Oven Operations Proof Mode Operation • Place food in oven before selecting this mode. • The proofing temperature is pre-set at 100 F. • Use any rack level that accommodates the size of the bowl or pan. • Lightly cover the bowl or pan. To Set the PROOF Mode: Select twice for LOWER oven. -
Page 27: Dehydrate Mode Operation
Oven Operations Dehydrate Mode Operation • Do not preheat when using the dehydrate mode. • The dehydrating temperature is pre-set at 140 F. • Use drying screens (not supplied with oven). • Multiple racks can be used simultaneously. • Place food in oven before selecting the mode. To Set the DEHYDRATE Mode: Select twice for LOWER oven. -
Page 28: Timed Oven Feature Operation
Oven Operations Timed Oven Modes Operation • In double oven models, both ovens can be set independently to operate a timed mode. • Be sure that the time of day clock is displaying the correct time. • The timed mode turns off the oven at the end of the cook time. To Set Timed Mode: Example shown has the time of day set at 3:00. -
Page 29: Setting The Sabbath Mode
Oven Operations Setting the Sabbath Mode • This mode is for religious faiths with “no work” requirements on the Sabbath. • Use only in the BAKE mode; do not use with Timed Bake or the Probe mode. To Set the Sabbath Mode: 1. -
Page 30: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning Self-Cleaning The Oven Your new oven features two pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens. When set into the CLEAN mode, the oven reaches a high temperature that burns off the food soil. • Only one oven can be set to self clean at a time. The second oven cannot be used while one is self clean- ing. -
Page 31: Self Clean Mode
Self Clean Mode Operation To Set the SELF CLEAN Mode to Start Now: • Self-Clean only one oven at a time. • The oven light does not operate during this mode. • Be sure that the time of day clock is displaying the correct time. •... -
Page 32: Oven Cleaning Chart
Oven Care and Cleaning Oven Cleaning – Upper and Lower Oven How to use the Oven Cleaning Chart 1. Locate the number of the part to be cleaned in the illustration on this page. 2. Match the letter adjacent to the part name with the letter on the chart (next page) for the recommended cleaning method. -
Page 33: Oven Finishes/Cleaning Method
Oven Care and Cleaning Oven Finishes / Cleaning Method The entire oven can be safely cleaned with a soapy sponge, rinsed and dried. If stubborn soil remains, follow the recommended cleaning methods below. • Always use the mildest cleaner that will do the job. •... -
Page 34: Do-It-Yourself Maintenance
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Do-It-Yourself Maintenance The oven door can be lifted off for your convenience in cleaning hard to reach areas inside the oven. • Use caution when removing the lower door as it is very heavy. To Remove the Oven Door 1. -
Page 35: Replacing The Oven Light
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Do-It-Yourself Maintenance REPLACING THE OVEN LIGHT – LOWER OVEN ONLY WARNINGS: To prevent electrical shock and or personal injury: • Before replacing the light bulb, be sure the electric power is turned off at the circuit breaker. • Do not operate the oven unless the light cover is securely in position. -
Page 36: Changing To Centigrade
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Do-It-Yourself Maintenance FAHRENHEIT TO CENTIGRADE The oven has been preset to a Fahrenheit tem- perature. To Change to Centigrade, follow these steps: I. Turn off both ovens. UPPER 2. Touch and hold the CONVECTION pad at the same time. 3. -
Page 37: Problem Solving
Problem Solving / Consumer Service Solving Baking Problems With either BAKE or CONVECTION, poor results can occur for many reasons other than a malfunction of the oven. Check the chart below for causes of the most common problems. Since the size, shape and material of baking utensils directly affect the baking results, the best solution may be to replace old baking utensils that have darkened and warped with age and use. -
Page 38: Solving Operational Problems
We want you to remain a satisfied customer. If a problem does come up that cannot be resolved to your satisfaction write to Thermador Customer Support Call Center, 5551 McFadden Avenue, Hun- tington Beach CA, 92649 or call: 800/ 735-4328. -
Page 39: Warranty
Problem Solving / Consumer Service THERMADOR BUILT -IN OVEN WARRANTY For Model C302 • C272 • C301 • C271 WHAT IS COVERED Full One Year Warranty For one year from the date of installation or date of occupancy for a new previously unoccupied dwelling, any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or replaced free of charge. - Page 40 We reserve the right to change specifications or design without notice. Some models are certified for use in Canada. Thermador is not responsible for products which are transported from the U.S. for use in Canada. Check with your local Canadian distributor or dealer.
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