Miele DG 163 Operating Instructions Manual

Built-in steam oven
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Operating instructions

Built-in steam oven
DG 163
DG 163-1
DG 163-2
GiHZr
It is
to read these
operating instructions before
installing or using the appliance,
to avoid the risk of accident
or damage to the appliance.
M.-Nr. 05 075 681

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions Built-in steam oven DG 163 DG 163-1 DG 163-2 GiHZr It is to read these operating instructions before installing or using the appliance, to avoid the risk of accident or damage to the appliance. M.-Nr. 05 075 681...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ......... 4 Illustration of the appliance .
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  • Page 4: Control Panel

    a Control panel h Water container contact b Rubber door seal i Water return feed c Side runners with 4 levels j Water container connection valve d Temperature sensor k Valve for connecting the water container to the appliance e Outlet for air in the oven interior l Drip channel f Ventilation outlet g Steam inlet...
  • Page 5 88 : 88 Stop Start m Function selector switch o Descale k r Decrease Increase p Insufficient water p z / g Temperature/Cooking time q Temperature and s Stop and Start Temperature symbol z Time and Time symbol g...
  • Page 6: Accessories

    Your appliance will be supplied with some of the following accessories. All the ac- cessories can be ordered at extra cost. Please quote the M.-Nr. reference when ordering. For catching excess liquids left right Gastronorm container GN M.-Nr. M.-Nr. M.- Nr. 8 101 330 8 408 211 8 408 201 To place cooking containers on...
  • Page 7 For lubricating the O-Rings on the con- necting valve of the water container. See "O-Ring" section of "Cleaning and care" for more details M.-Nr. 5 132 001 with (identical to the valve insert in the appliance) M.-Nr. 8 200 810 M.-Nr.
  • Page 8 The following stainless steel cooking containers for steaming can be ordered as special accessories: DGGL 1 5 001 370* perforated DGG 2 5 001 390 solid DGG 3 5 001 400 solid DGGL 4 5 379 570 perforated * Supplied as standard...
  • Page 9 This equipment is not designed for maritime use or for use in mobile The appliance may be connected installations such as caravans, aircraft via a plug and fused socket. Howe- etc. However it may be suitable for ver, if the appliance is to be connected such usage subject to a risk assess- to an isolator switch this must be done ment of the installation being carried...
  • Page 10 Only use the appliance to prepare food in the home. Any other usage Before using the appliance for the is at the owner’s own risk and could be first time, read the operating in- dangerous. The manufacturer cannot structions carefully. They contain impor- be held responsible for damage cau- tant notes on the safety, the operation sed by improper use of the appliance.
  • Page 11 Do not heat up unopened tins of food in the oven as pressure will When in use, the appliance, parti- build up in the tin and it will explode da- cularly the inner side of the door as maging the oven interior. There is also a well as the outer side of the appliance danger of personal injury and scalding.
  • Page 12 Repairs may only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent In the event of damage or a defect, person to ensure safety. Repairs by un- switch off the appliance immedi- authorised personnel could be dange- ately. Disconnect completely from the rous.
  • Page 13 Do not use plastic containers. They may melt at high temperatures. The When using an electric socket near oven could then be damaged. the steam oven, care should be ta- ken that the cable of the electrical ap- When descaling using a proprieta- pliance does not come into contact with ry descaling agent make sure that the steam oven door.
  • Page 14 Old appliances contain materials which can be reclaimed or recycled. Please The transport and protective packing contact your dealer, your local waste has been selected from materials which collection centre or scrap merchant are environmentally friendly for disposal about potential recycling schemes. and can normally be recycled.
  • Page 15 Do not be worried if your appliance ma- Please stick the data plate supplied kes some unusual noises. They occur with the appliance documentation into when the steam generating unit is the space provided at the end of this being filled or emptied out and when operating instruction booklet.
  • Page 16 You can use the test strip supplied to check the water hardness level or your local water supplier will advise you on The steam oven is set at the factory to the water hardness of your area. water hardness setting IV (4) . The water hardness is shown as set- If your water is harder or softer than this tings I to IV equivalent to the German...
  • Page 17 Do not adjust the function selector during this period as otherwise the For the appliance to be fully functional, descaling programme will have to it is necessary before using it for the be started from the beginning again. first time to run the DESCALE operation k, without adding descaling agent.
  • Page 18 ^ Remove, empty and thoroughly dry you will see the following display: out the water container. ^ Wipe out the oven interior with an ab- sorbent cloth. Remember to wipe down the ventilation outlet and the drip channel. ^ Leave the door open until the moistu- re in the oven interior has dissipated.
  • Page 19 ^ Fill the water container. Only use . Never use distilled or mineral water. The water level must be between the 1.0 l and 1.25 l markings. On no account exceed the "max" (maxi- ^ Push the water container into the ap- mum) level marker.
  • Page 20: Select The Function

    To use the appliance the following steps need to be carried out: ^ Turn the function selector to the re- A Select the function quired function, e.g. COOK - Veg. B Alter the recommended Q1. The recommended tempera- temperature if necessary ture, e.g.
  • Page 21 COOK 80-100 For food which can be Universal cooked at a high tem- perature, for bringing to the boil COOK 90-100 For all types of vege- tables COOK 90-100 For all types of meat Poultry / Meat and poultry which are suitable for steaming.
  • Page 22: Function Chart

    ^ While the recommended temperature is showing in the display, use the As long as the recommended tempera- to raise or lower the temperature. ture for a function is showing in the dis- play it can be altered in 5 °C steps wit- hin the range available for that function.
  • Page 23 ^ Press and hold the button. Each function is allocated a specific re- ^ Select DESCALE k with the function commended temperature. selector. It is, however, possible to permanently 4 1 will appear in the display. alter these pre-set temperatures, but ^ Press the z/g button.
  • Page 24 ^ When you have finished making alte- rations to recommended temperatu- res turn the function selector to the "0" position. The altered recommended temperature is now stored in memory. The next time you select that function, the altered recommended temperature, e.g.
  • Page 25 The light bar between the buttons will appear as soon as a After the recommended temperature, cooking time has been set. three zeros and the symbol for cooking time g will appear in the display. The cooking time can be altered at any time as long as it is showing in the dis- The light bar between the and play, i.e.
  • Page 26 The two light bars will go out and the display will change to show the current temperature of the oven interior, e.g. 20 °C and the temperature symbol z ^ Press...
  • Page 27 Please note that the total time, i.e. the you will hear a pumping noise time between the beginning and end of as water is pumped from the water con- a function, is made up of the heating up tainer into the steam generating unit. time and the set cooking time added to- The appliance will then heat up.
  • Page 28 You can interrupt a function which is in If you wish to select a different function operation at any time. whilst the oven is in operation, turn the selector to the new function and then enter time and temperature as previ- ously described.
  • Page 29 ^ Turn the function selector to "0". At the end of the set cooking time an audible tone sounds 5 times and 4 ze- The audible tone and all displays dis- ros appear in the display. appear. ^ Wait until all remaining residual water is pumped from the steam generating unit back into the water container be- fore opening the door.
  • Page 30 (with the function selector at "0") if there is still residual water in the steam generating unit and the water container is not in place in the appliance, a continual tone will sound If the water container is not located cor- will appear in the display.
  • Page 31 ^ Turn the function selector to "0" and The appliance has a safety feature which prevents it overheating. If the wait until the appliance has cooled temperature in the steam generating down. unit becomes too high the appliance ^ Begin again. switches off automatically.
  • Page 32 ^ Select any function. Keep children away from the steam oven for their own safety. ^ Press the button for at least 5 se- conds. The a symbol goes out. The appliance is equipped with a safety lock to prevent it being switched on by accident.
  • Page 33 – More compact dishes such as cas- seroles or bakes, or food such as Some stainless steel cooking contai- peas or asparagus spears, which ners are supplied with the appliance. have little or no space between them Other containers, are available in a va- will take longer to cook because the riety of sizes, both perforated and solid, steam has less space to work in.
  • Page 34 You can also use your own containers – Place the container on the rack and dishes. However, please note the supplied. following: – Ensure that there is a gap of at least – The container must be heat resistant 3 cm between the upper rim of the to 100°...
  • Page 35 Artichokes 25-40 Asparagus Broccoli, florets Broccoli, whole 10-18 Brussels sprouts 8-15 Carrots, diced Carrots, sliced Carrots, whole 8-15 Cauliflower, florets Cauliflower, whole 15-20 Celery, sliced 8-10 Green beans Green cabbage, shredded 4-10 Italian tomatoes Kohlrabi, diced 8-10 Leeks, sliced Leeks, whole 6-10 Peas Potatoes, peeled...
  • Page 36 Beef stew 80-100 Chicken breast 10-20 Chicken thighs 18-22 Cutlets in gravy 15-20 Gammon steaks 6-12 German sausage Rib of pork 50-70 Cod, fillet Sole, fillet Salmon, fillet 8-12 Mussels 10-12 Trout, whole 10-18 Cod steaks 6-10 Mackerel, whole 10-15 Macaroni bake 50-60 Cheesy rice bake...
  • Page 37 Rice 20-25 Noodles 15-20 Soaking grains 20-40 Beans, pre-soaked 30-40 Peas, pre-soaked 15-20 Lentils, not pre-soaked 25-35 Potato dumplings, small 12-18 Potato dumplings, large 20-40 Bread dumplings 20-22 Boiled 4-10 Royale / garnish 12-15 Apples Apple slices Pear halves Peaches Dried fruit Creamy desserts, in portions 30-40...
  • Page 38 – You can select any runner level. You can also cook on several levels at the same time. This will not alter the – Steam prevents food from drying out cooking time. so it remains moist and juices are not –...
  • Page 39 ^ Select the REHEAT P function. Your steamer is very effective at rehea- ting dishes which have been prepared ^ Select a cooking time of between 5-8 previously. minutes, depending on the type of food. ^ Press ^ Place the food on a flat plate and co- ver it with a deeper plate or some heat-resistant foil.
  • Page 40 Roasting joints per cm height 8-10 15-20 Minced meat 250 g 15-20 10-15 Minced meat 500 g 20-30 10-15 Minced meat 1000 g 30-40 10-15 Stew 250 g 20-25 10-15 Stew 500 g 30-40 10-15 Stew 1000 g 50-60 10-15 Liver 250 g 20-25...
  • Page 41 Deep frozen food can be defrosted in – Fish does not need to be fully defros- the steam oven in considerably shorter ted before cooking. Defrost so that times than when defrosting at room the surface is sufficiently defrosted to temperature.
  • Page 42 The specified bottling time consists of 2 Bottling should only be undertaken phases: a fixed time of 30 minutes for by an experienced cook who has re- one-litre jars (basic for all foods) plus ceived proper training in this method the actual cooking time which varies of preserving fruit and vegetables, according to the food being bottled.
  • Page 43 Gammon and sauerkraut, 23-35 Boiled potatoes 10-15 Green cabbage with smoked bacon, 29-37 Boiled potatoes 10-15 Stuffed peppers, 40-60 Boiled potatoes 10-15 Beef ragout, 100-140 Boiled potatoes 10-15 Stuffed cauliflower, 40-50 Potatoes boiled in their skins 20-40 Macaroni bake, 75-85 Stewed apple with raisins Red mullet in wine &...
  • Page 44: At The End Of Cooking Time

    ^ First place the dish with the longest cooking time, e.g. the stuffed pep- ^ Place cooking containers on different pers, in the oven. levels or place them side by side or ^ To calculate the cooking time sub- one on top of the other on the rack. tract the shorter cooking time from ^ Insert the drip tray at the lowest level.
  • Page 45 You can use your steam oven to blanch The steam oven can be used to disin- vegetables to prepare them for free- fect baby bottles and other containers. zing. Check beforehand that all parts, teats etc., are declared by the manufacturer Blanching (short heat treatment) is usu- to be heat resistant to 100 °C.
  • Page 46 Under no circumstances use a ste- Never use cleaning agents contai- am cleaning appliance to clean this ning alkalines / soda, acids or chlori- appliance . Pressurised steam could des, oven cleaning sprays or dish- cause permanent damage to the washer detergent or abrasive clea- surface and to components, for ning agents, e.g.
  • Page 47 Apply with an even pressure following the direction of the "grain". A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Department, Part Number 98013530, which is suit- able for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chro-...
  • Page 48 ^ Holding the door with both hands, lift the door up and off the hinges. Removing the door will make it easier to reach into the oven interior and will also enable you to remove the drip plate w. ^ Open the door fully. ^ Flip up the clamps in front of the door hinges.
  • Page 49 The oven interior including the door It is helpful to remove the side runners seal and the steam oven door should before cleaning the oven interior. be cleaned after each use. Allow the appliance to cool down before clea- ning. ^ Pull on the fixing knob to release it.
  • Page 50 Visually check the connecting valves for obvious wear and tear. If it is not ob- vious which part is faulty replace the valve inserts t in the water container and in the appliance. If the fault is still not corrected then replace the O-Ring v and the rubber pad u in the water container connecting valve.
  • Page 51 ^ Attach a new valve insert t to the ^ Using tweezers or pointed pliers pull blunt end of the special tool. the extension piece through the ope- ning so that the small thicker end sits ^ Insert this into the opening in the con- in the inside of the water container.
  • Page 52 When lubricating the O-Ring only It is possible that during the course of use the silicone grease supplied. On time the water container becomes har- no account must margarine or oil or der to put into the appliance and take any other domestic grease or fats be out again.
  • Page 53 If the display shows a j 0 , The appliance will need descaling after a certain number of operating hours. The display will alert you when this needs to be done. If, after selecting the programme j 5 appears for a short time in the display, the appliance is locked and an audible then the appliance needs to be desca- tone will sound.
  • Page 54 A small j will appear in the display next to the symbol for descaling k and Do not use vinegar or descaling agents containing vinegar as these a running time of 33 minutes. At the will damage the appliance. same time the light bar between the buttons will come on.
  • Page 55 When 8 minutes show in the display an Take care when opening the door as audible tone will sound and the follo- hot steam will escape. wing will alternate in the display: ^ Take the water container out of the appliance, empty it and dry it with a soft cloth.
  • Page 56: Protection From Overheating

    – switching it off at the socket, or – by withdrawing the mains fuse. Reconnect to the mains supply and switch the appliance on. If it still does not heat up then contact a qualified electrician or the Miele Service Depart- ment.
  • Page 57: Connecting Valve

    Check whether There was a power cut during a pro- gramme. Press the button again. – the water container has been pushed as far as it will go into the appliance. – there is sufficient water in the water container. –...
  • Page 58: Data Plate

    lator switch (including switch, fuses and relays in accordance with EN 60 335). All electrical work should be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent For extra safety it is advisable to install person in strict accordance with local a residual current device (RCD) with a and national safety regulations.
  • Page 59 N or coloured BS 1362 should be fitted. Replacement fuse covers may be purchased from black. your local electrical supplier or Miele The wire which is coloured brown must Service Agent. be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L (GB / IRL) or A (AUS / NZ) or coloured red.
  • Page 60 Miele Dealer the nearest Miele Service Department, (see address on the back page). When contacting the Service Dept. please quote the Model and Serial number of your appliance, both of which are shown on the data plate Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to improve our service.
  • Page 64 Alteration rights reserved / 4902 M.-Nr. 05 075 681 / V08 This paper consists of cellulose which has been bleached without the use of chlorine.

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