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

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Cooking programmes
- If possible, use the automatic pro-
grammes for cooking food.
- Remove all accessories from the oven
compartment that are not required 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 dur-
ation.
- 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 stain-
less steel or aluminium reflect the
heat and therefore can give a more un-
even result. Do not cover the oven
floor or the rack with heat-reflecting
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 tem-
perature than you would with
 . It also enables you to
tional heat
cook on multiple shelf levels at the
same time.
-
  is the best operating mode
Fan grill
for grilled dishes. With this operating
mode, you can use lower temperat-
ures than in other grill operating
modes which use the maximum tem-
perature setting.
- The
ensures energy-efficient cooking
thanks to optimal utilisation of heat.
Use this operating mode for cooking
small amounts of food, e.g. frozen piz-
zas or biscuits. Do not open the door
during the cooking process.
- You can use the
  operating mode to save energy
ing
during steam cooking. This operating
mode is particularly suitable for cook-
ing 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 order to
make use of existing heat in the oven.
Settings
- Select the setting
Touch
order to reduce energy consumption.
- Select the
seconds
lighting. The oven interior lighting can
be switched on again at any time by
touching the  sensor control.
Energy-saving mode
Conven-
The combination steam oven will switch
itself off automatically to save energy if
a cooking process is not being run and
controls have not been operated. The
time of day will appear on the display or
the display will remain dark (see "Set-
tings").

Energy saving tips

  operating mode
Eco Fan heat
Eco Steam cook-
Display
 |
for the control elements in
Off
 |
Lighting
Off
setting for the oven interior
 |
Quick-
or
"On" for 15
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