The appliance interior Rotating plate and rotating base General cleaning advice Installation 24-27 Electrical connection Aperture and ventilation requirements Installing the microwave into the housing unit 26 - 27 Troubleshooting Your Guarantee Guarantee conditions Reporting a fault Contact details Page 3 www.howdens.com...
The packaging materials that Lamona uses are environmentally friendly and can be recycled Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment. www.howdens.com Page 4...
For use in leisure accommodation vehicles, please refer to the appropriate information given in the installation instructions for this appliance. The use of this appliance for any other purpose or in any other environment without the express agreement of Lamona will invalidate any warranty or liability claim. Page 5 www.howdens.com...
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General Safety DO NOT allow electrical fittings or cables to come into contact with areas on the appliance that get hot. DO NOT use the appliance to heat the room it is located in. www.howdens.com Page 6...
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This directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than the agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants Page 7 www.howdens.com...
The rating plate for your oven can be located by opening the microwave oven door and looking on the right hand side of the chassis and/or on the rear of the appliance. Model Number ………………………………. Serial Number ………………………………. Date of Purchase ………………………………. www.howdens.com Page 8...
Description of the appliance Oven door Oven foot Door interlock Grill rack Oven cavity Microwave housing Glass turntable Door open button Rotating axis Control buttons Rotating ring LED Display Page 9 www.howdens.com...
All food and food containers must ALWAYS be placed on the rotating plate during cooking. If the rotating plate or rotating base cracks or breaks, it must be replaced immediately. Genuine Lamona parts can be obtained from the Lamona Spares Department. www.howdens.com Page 10...
Place whatever you are cooking in the centre of the microwave cavity and then close the microwave door. IMPORTANT: You should make sure that the door of the microwave is shut securely. Page 11 www.howdens.com...
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So care should be taken when removing items from the microwave. We would recommend that you use an oven glove. After the food has been removed from the microwave, you should make sure that the door is closed www.howdens.com Page 12...
The microwaves will penetrate thicker food, Grill and alternating with the grill element, which will microwave brown and crisp off the food. cooking Grill and As C1, but the grill element remains on for lon- microwave ger periods of time. cooking Page 13 www.howdens.com...
Usually the defrosting process will take a longer time to complete than cooking the food. If the food can be cut by a knife, this usually indicates the defrosting is complete. For optimum defrosting results, see the instructions in the table below for defrosting specific foods. www.howdens.com Page 14...
The liquid that is created during the defrost process, particularly in the case of poultry should be discarded. Under no circumstances should it come into contact with other foods. A resting period is required when defrosting food, to ensure that the food is totally defrosted. This normally takes between 15 – 20 minutes. Page 15 www.howdens.com...
When the oven beeps you should turn the food over, rearrange Chicken pieces (chicken and shield the defrosted portions. wings and drumsticks) After the defrost time, stand the food covered with aluminium foil for 5-30 minutes. Automatic cooking www.howdens.com Page 16...
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Choose the desired menu by pressing the auto cooking button (2) and then the minus (5) and plus (2) buttons from A1 to A8. Start the cooking function by pressing the instant / start button (4) and the LCD display will count down the remaining cooking time. Page 17 www.howdens.com...
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Put the fish on a shallow Fish dish of 22-27cm diameter and cover with a thin film to prevent water loss. After cooking leave to stand for 2 minutes. www.howdens.com Page 18...
IMPORTANT: If the microwave door is not shut when the time of day that you have programmed is reached, then cooking will not commence IMPORTANT: Although your microwave has a delay start feature, we do not recommend that the microwave is EVER programmed to switch on when it is unattended. Page 19 www.howdens.com...
Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture. Do not Plastic wrap allow the plastic wrap to touch the food. Microwave-safe only. Meat and candy thermometers. Thermometers Use as a cover to prevent splattering and to retain moisture. Wax paper www.howdens.com Page 20...
After the cooking time has completed, you should let the food stand for a few minutes. This is called “standing time” and will allow the heat generated by the microwave to spread evenly throughout the food. www.howdens.com Page 22...
Any damage that is caused to the appliance by a cleaning product will not be fixed by Lamona free of charge, even if the appliance is within the guarantee period. Page 23 www.howdens.com...
When the connection is completed, no stray strands or cut wire should be present. The cord clamp must be secured over the outer sheath. Broken or damaged power leads must only be replaced by a suitably qualified person. A power lead of a similar type must be used in replacement. www.howdens.com Page 24...
This oven may be installed without any additional ventilation cut outs being made in the housing unit. However the ventilation cut shown in the diagram MUST be present, otherwise the microwave oven may not function correctly. Do not cover the ventilation slots or air intake points. Page 25 www.howdens.com...
Next, fit the 4 mounting brackets to the microwave using the self locking screws. Slotted holes in the brackets enable fine adjustment of the brackets position. www.howdens.com Page 26...
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Once the microwave is fully secure, the facia remembering to connect to a power supply trim can be clipped into position. Finally before securing in position with the x8 make any adjustments necessary to align the wood screws provided. surrounding carcass doors. Page 27 www.howdens.com...
Please note that if an engineer is asked to attend whilst the product is under guarantee and finds that the problem is not the result of an appliance fault, then you may be liable for the cost of the call out charge. www.howdens.com Page 28...
What to do if you need to report a problem- Please ensure you have ready: - The product’s model & serial numbers - Howdens Proof of Purchase document - Your full contact details. Call the Lamona Service Line on 0845 00 60 006 Page 29 www.howdens.com...
CONTACT DETAILS Lamona Customer Care Telephone number (0845) 006 0006. Lamona operates a policy of continuous improvement and reserves the right to adjust and modify its products without prior notification.
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