en Steam
Use the temperature selector to set the required
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temperature.
8 Steam
You can switch on steam assistance with some heating
types.
WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!
Hot steam may escape when you open the appliance
door. Steam may not be visible, depending on the tem-
perature.
Open the appliance door carefully.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
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WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation.
Wait until the water tank has cooled down from the
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previous operation.
Remove the water tank from the tank recess.
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8.1 Steam-assisted cooking
When you cook with steam assistance, the appliance
introduces steam into the cooking compartment at vari-
ous intervals. This gives your food a crispy crust and a
shiny surface. Meat stays juicy, tender and only under-
goes a minimum reduction in volume.
Starting steam-assisted cooking
Tip: Use the programmes or the settings in the tables.
Fill the water tank.
1.
→ "Filling the water tank", Page 12
Set a suitable type of heating:
2.
– CircoTherm hot air
– Top/bottom heating
– Circo-roasting
– Bread baking setting
Set a temperature between 80 and 240 °C.
3.
Use the button to set the steam intensity.
4.
Intensity
Setting
Low
High
a The appliance starts to heat and produce steam
after a few seconds.
Cancelling steam-assisted cooking
Press the
button repeatedly until the steam in-
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tensity goes out in the display.
a The appliance continues to operate but without
steam assistance.
→ "After every steam operation", Page 13
Ending steam-assisted cooking
Switch off the appliance.
1.
Empty the water tank and dry the cooking compart-
2.
ment.
→ "After every steam operation", Page 13
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8.2 Reheating
With the "Reheating"
reheat food that has already been cooked or crisp up
day-old baked goods. The appliance switches the
steam on automatically.
Starting reheating
Requirement: The cooking compartment has cooled
down.
Fill the water tank.
1.
→ "Filling the water tank", Page 12
Set the regeneration type of heating.
2.
Set the temperature.
3.
a The appliance starts to heat and produce steam
after a few seconds.
Ending reheating
Switch off the appliance.
1.
Empty the water tank and dry the cooking compart-
2.
ment.
→ "After every steam operation", Page 13
8.3 Filling the water tank
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flammable li-
quids may catch fire in the cooking compartment (ex-
plosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot
steam and jets of flame may escape.
Do not pour flammable liquids (e.g. alcoholic drinks)
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into the water tank.
Only fill the water tank with water or with the descal-
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ing solution we have recommended.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation.
Wait until the water tank has cooled down from the
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previous operation.
Remove the water tank from the tank recess.
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Requirement: The water hardness has now been set
correctly.
→ "Setting the water hardness", Page 18
type of heating, you can gently