VK 230 Preface 1. Important notes Pages 3-4 1.1 For your safety Page 3 1.2 Operating for the first time Page 3 1.3 About use Page 4 2. Structure and operating principle Pages 5-6 2.1 Structure of the appliance Page 5 2.2 Accessories/special accessories...
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Consult the “Practical tips" if you cannot set the function you require. Please contact Gaggenau after-sales service if these tips are not enough. And now we wish you lots of fun cooking.
1. Important notes 1.1 For your safety Repairs must be carried out by authorised specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety. You must not operate the appliance if it is damaged. No warranty claims can be lodged in the event of damage caused by failure to observe these The appliance must only be connected by an instructions.
The appliance must not be operated empty responsible Gaggenau customer service. (cooking liquid only, no oil etc!). If the appliance is operated empty, it will switch off automatically...
2.3 Operating principle In the steam cooker you can cook, steam cook Steam cooking consists of cooking in a steam flow. and blanch. The temperature range is around 100 °C. The The steam envelopes the food that is being steam transmits the heat. Suitable foodstuffs are cooked and prevents a loss of nutrients in the vegetables, potatoes, fish and yeast dumplings.
3. Operation Boiling point adjustment (calibration) The boiling point must be adjusted (calibration) before first-time operation and whenever you change location. Proceed as follows: – Fill the steam cooker's cooking basin with water up to the bottom marking and fit the glass cover. –...
Operation with the timer: – Turn the “Temperature" knob to the temperature you require or to the steam cooking level before setting the timer, otherwise the timer will run without switching off the appliance. – Turn the “Timer" knob to the + or – setting until the time you require appears on the display (Fig.
Operating the child lock Activating the child lock – Turn the “Timer" control knob to the left to the minus position. Hold the knob in this position. – Turn the “Temperature" control knob to any temperature on the right. – Turn the “Temperature" control knob back to the 0 position.
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Draining the cooking liquid from the cooking basin: Proceed as follows: – If you do not have a permanently fitted water connection, place a vessel (e.g. a 10 l bucket) under the drain valve of the additionally installed drain installation set AG 060-000. –...
4. Cleaning and care Do no use any abrasive and caustic cleaning Clean the appliance after every use: agents. Use plastic pot cleaners or a soft – Empty and clean the steam cooker after every dishwashing brush and normal detergent. Do not use.
Fill the cooking basin with water up to the max marking. Leave appliance to cool down fully. If the (limiter) symbol does not go off after switching back on again although the appliance has fully cooled, please call your local Gaggenau customer service agency.
6. Practical tips 6.1 Operating areas of the appliance Cooking in steam Extracting juice – Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking. – Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking. – Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in –...
Foodstuff Water Cooking insert Food quantity Preparation Cooking times* quantity ( l ) selection (minutes) Side dishes 250 g Rice, untreated unperforated 40 - 45 0,5 l water 250 g Parboiled-rice unperforated 0,5 l water according to Pasta Noodle basket 500 g manufacturer’...
6.3 Recipes Chicken breast wrapped in leek Halibut cutlets with bunched carrots For 4 persons: (complete menu with two steam cooking inserts) Ingredients For 4 persons: 4 chicken breasts (app. 120 g each) Ingredients 2 teaspoons of horseradish (from a jar) 500 g bunched carrots 1 leek (app.
– Nutrients, vitamins and minerals are fully cooled, please call your local Gaggenau retained, as well as taste, shape and colour. customer service agency. Prepare the food without fat! –...
7. Assembly instructions 7.1 Technical data Total rating: 2.3 kW Fuse: 10 A Dimensions: B 288 x D 490 x H 190/260 mm Pay attention to the data on the rating plate. The appliance can be connected with a plug or it can be connected permanently.
7.3 Installation – Produce the recess for one or several Vario appliances in the worktop. Proceed as shown in the installation sketch and the dimension table. The dimension table contains the space requirement for the connecting strip between the appliances. 1,7 m Important: the angle between the cut surface and the worktop must amount to 90°.
7.4 Drain installation A permanent drain connection using our drain installation set (AG 050-000) is recommended. This requires a drain connection in the base cabinet. A non-return valve must be installed. It can be connected permanently (Fig. 19) or with a free fall (Fig.
If the water connection is located in a neighbouring base cabinet, connection can be established with a connecting pipe or hose (Fig. 21). A non-return valve must be installed. During installation, pay attention to a constant downward flow of the connecting pipe.
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