Energy Saving Tips - Miele DGC 7860 HCX Pro Operating And Installation Instructions

Energy saving tips

Cooking programmes
- If possible, use the automatic pro-
grammes for cooking food.
- Remove all accessories from the
oven compartment that are not re-
quired for cooking.
- In general, if a range of temperatures
is given in a recipe or chart, it is best
to select the lower temperature and
to check the food after the shortest
duration.
- Preheat the oven only if instructed to
do so in the recipe or the cooking
chart.
- If possible, do not open the door dur-
ing a cooking programme.
- Dark, matt tins are best for baking.
They absorb the heat more effectively
and transmit it to the mixture more
quickly. Shiny materials such as
stainless steel or aluminium reflect
the heat and therefore can give a
more uneven result. Do not cover the
oven floor or the rack with heat-re-
flecting aluminium foil.
- Monitor cooking durations to avoid
wasting energy when cooking.
Set the cooking duration, or use a
food probe if you have one.
- The  operating mode can
Fan plus
be used for cooking many types of
food. Because the fan distributes the
heat in the oven compartment
straight away, it allows you to use a
lower temperature than you would
with Conventional heat
ables you to cook on multiple shelf
levels at the same time.
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- Fan grill  is the best operating
mode for grilled dishes. With this op-
erating mode, you can use lower
temperatures than in other grill oper-
ating modes which use the maximum
temperature setting.
- The
Eco Fan heat
ensures energy-efficient cooking
thanks to optimal utilisation of heat.
Use this operating mode for cooking
small amounts of food, e.g. frozen
pizzas or biscuits. Do not open the
door during the cooking process.
- You can use the
ing  operating mode to save en-
ergy during steam cooking. This op-
erating mode is particularly suitable
for cooking fish and vegetables.
- Whenever possible you should cook
multiple foods at the same time.
Place them next to each other in the
oven or on different shelf levels.
- Foods which you are unable to cook
at the same time should, if possible,
be cooked one after the other in or-
der to make use of existing heat in
the oven.
 operating mode
Eco Steam cook-