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Steam Oven
BS 250/251
BS 254/255

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  • Page 1 Gaggenau Instruction Manual Steam Oven BS 250/251 BS 254/255...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Notes Timer Before Use Calling up the Timer Menu Intended Use Timer Safety while Baking and Steaming Stopwatch Damage to the Appliance Cooking Time Duration Cooking Time End Operating for the First Time Extended Timer Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Setting the Program Cabinet Note...

  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    Safety Notes Warning, risk of burns! The inside of the door gets Before Use very hot during operation; observe appropriate The appliance is only guaranteed safe to use if caution when opening the appliance. The open door installed by a specialist in accordance with the can swing back.

  • Page 5: Operating For The First Time

    Operating for the First Time Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Cabinet Remove the packaging from the appliance and Steam Oven and Cabinet Fronts dispose of it according to local regulations. Do not cover the ventilation openings of the steam Be careful to remove all accessories from the oven.

  • Page 6: Features Of Your New Steam Oven

    Features of your New Steam Oven Steam Oven This manual applies to different models. The pictures of this manual The models BS 250/251 feature show the model BS 254/255. display and controls on the bottom front. The operation is identical for all models.

  • Page 7: Display And Controls

    Display and Controls Display Touch keys In the top part of the display The keys on the left and is the status bar or a call up right beside the display menu. The lower part shows are touch sensitive. The the different settings.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    Accessories As standard, your appliance comes with the following accessories: • Stainless steel cooking insert GN 2/3, 40 mm deep • Stainless steel cooking insert GN 2/3, perforated, 40 mm deep • Wire rack • Meat probe You can order the following special accessories: •...

  • Page 9: Heating Modes

    Heating Modes Display Heating mode Moisture 100 % Steaming at 100 °C - 120 °C: fish, vegetables, temperature 30 - 230 °C side dishes. The food is completely surrounded by steam. Steam baking at 120 - 230 °C: puff pastry, bread, bread rolls.

  • Page 10: Water Tank

    Water tank When you open the door of the oven, you will find the water tank on the side. Depending on the model, the tank is on the right or left side. Before use, fill the water tank to the MAX marking with fresh, cold water.

  • Page 11: First Settings After Installation

    First Settings after Installation When your new steam oven has been connected, the first settings menu appears on the display. You can set the • time format, • clock, • date, • temperature unit, • water hardness. Choosing the Time Format The time fomat setup menu appears on the screen.

  • Page 12: Temperature Unit °C Or °F

    Temperature Unit °C or °F Using the menu key select the temperature unit function . °C is pre-selected. You can change the temperature unit using the keys. Setting the Water Hardness Use the test kit included to test the water hardness of your tap water.

  • Page 13: Calibration

    Calibration The boiling point depends on the air pressure. The higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure, and also the boiling point. During the first steaming after installation, the appliance calibrates the boiling point. During calibration, the appliance is adjusted to the pressure of the altitude where the appliance is installed.

  • Page 14: Activating The Steam Oven

    The keys are not activated. The display is not lit. 13:30 Note: You can choose between different standby screens. GAGGENAU and the clock is pre-selected. Refer to the chapter basic settings if you want to change the standby screen. Note: The display contrast depends on the vertical viewing angle.

  • Page 15: Setting The Steam Oven

    Setting the Steam Oven The main operations of your steam oven are easily set using the knobs. Using the right knob you can set the temperature. To switch on the light in the oven, turn the temperature knob one position to the right. Temperature range: Steaming, hot air 30 - 230 °C...

  • Page 16: Current Oven Temperature Display

    Current Oven Temperature Display The current oven temperature is briefly shown when you press the info key. Using the key you can return to the standard screen. Note: Depending on the heating mode, a slight temperature variation after heating up during use is normal. After Every Use Wipe the oven interior and the evaporating dish with a soft sponge.

  • Page 17: Meat Probe

    Meat Probe The meat probe enables you to cook your meat exactly as you want it. Using the meat probe, during the cooking process you can measure the core temperature of the interior of the food you are preparing exactly between 1 °C and 99 °C.

  • Page 18: Note

    Note Recommended Temperature Values Pull the meat probe from the socket if you want to Beef end the programming. Roast beef / fillet of beef rare 45-50 °C medium-rare 55-65 °C If you program meat probe and timer simultaneously, well-done 70-80 °C the program that reaches the entered value first will Beef roast...

  • Page 19: Cooking Table

    Cooking Table Important Notes • • Always preheat the oven. This will guarantee the You can only use one level for baking. Use level best results. 1 or 2 from the bottom depending on the cakes or pastries (see baking table). •...
  • Page 20 Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °C in % in minutes Brussel sprouts (1 kg) perforated 15 - 20 Asparagus, green (1 kg, whole) perforated 10 - 15 Asparagus, purple (1 kg, whole) perforated 15 - 20 To skin tomatoes (whole) perforated 3 - 4 Tips...
  • Page 21 Meat Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °C in % in minutes Fillet in puff pastry perforated 180 - 200 80 - 100 meat probe* with baking paper Roast pork with rind wire rack 1) 100 20 - 30 2) 160 - 170 60 - 80 50 - 60 3) 210...
  • Page 22 Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °C in % in minutes Pork medallions perforated 70 - 80 0 - 30 45 - 60 Boiled fillet of beef (1 kg) unperforated 70 - 90 Bream (whole, 700g) unperforated 35 - 40 Trout (2 whole trouts 200 g each) unperforated 80 - 90...
  • Page 23 Miscellaneous Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °C in % in minutes Vegetable flan (in a glass dish, 1.2 kg) wire rack 40 - 50 Potato gratin unperforated 180 - 200 35 - 50 Dumplings unperforated 90 - 95 15 - 25 Lasagne unperforated...
  • Page 24 Dish Cooking insert / Temperature Moisture Cooking time level* in °C in minutes Biscuits unperforated / 2 150 - 175 10 - 20 Quiche, fruit tart wire rack / 1 190 - 210 45 - 60 Sponge cake wire rack / 1 160 - 175 0 - 30 50 - 60...
  • Page 25 Dough Proofing Raising yeast dough and other dough mixtures without drying out. Do not cover the bowl. Select the “Dough Proofing” heating mode. Dish Cooking insert Temperature Cooking time in °C in minutes Yeast dough, baking ferment, wire rack 25 - 35 sour dough mixture (in bowl) –...
  • Page 26 Preserving Dish Cooking insert Temperature Moisture Cooking time in °C in minutes Fruit, vegetables (in closed Wire rack / perforated 95 preserving jars 0.75l) Tips – Cook the fruit or vegetables immediately after buying or picking. A prolonged storage will reduce the vitamins and might lead to fermenting.
  • Page 27 Preparing Yogurt Dish Cooking insert Temperature Moisture Cooking time in °C in minutes Fresh yogurt (in closed jars) Wire rack 240 - 360 Tips – Heat milk (not long-life milk) on the hob to 90 °C to avoid disturbing the yogurt bacteria. –...

  • Page 28: Timer

    Timer Using the timer menu you can set the following: timer stopwatch cooking time duration cooking time end Calling up the Timer Menu Touch the key beside the symbol to call up the timer menu. If the appliance is on standby, touch any key. Now the display is activated.

  • Page 29: Stopwatch

    Stopwatch The stopwatch will count the elapsed time up to 90 minutes. The pause function pauses the stopwatch. The stopwatch runs independently of all other settings of the appliance. Starting the Stopwatch Call up the timer menu. Using select the stopwatch function Start using the key.

  • Page 30: Cooking Time Duration

    Cooking Time Duration If you set a cooking time duration for your meal, the appliance switches off automatically after the selected time. This enables you to leave the kitchen while the meal is being prepared. You can select a cooking time between 1 minute and 23 hours 59 minutes.

  • Page 31: Cooking Time End

    Cooking Time End You can program a cooking time end. Example: it is 13:30. The meal will take 40 minutes to cook and must be ready at 15:30. Set the cooking time duration and set the cooking time end to 15:30. The electronics will calculate the start time.

  • Page 32: Extended Timer

    Extended Timer This function keeps the steam oven at a temperature of 85 °C in the hot air mode. You can keep food warm 24 to 74 hours, without switching the oven on or off. Pleas note that food which can easily go off should not stay in the oven too long.

  • Page 33: Child Lock

    Child Lock The steam oven has a child lock. It prevents the oven being turned on unintentionally. Supposition: You have to make the child lock available in the basic settings. See chapter basic settings. Activating the Child Lock Supposition: The temperature knob is in the OFF position. Touch any key.

  • Page 34: Safety Deactivation

    Safety Deactivation For your protection the appliance has a safety deactivation. The safety deactivation switches off 13:30 the heat if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours without the controls being touched. Exception: The extended timer has been programmed. Three dashes appear on the display.

  • Page 35: Changing The Basic Settings

    Changing the Basic Settings Your appliance has several basic settings. You can customize these settings: Turn the temperature knob one position to the right to the light position. • Call up the basic settings menu with the key. • Use the top keys to move between the settings.

  • Page 36: Basic Settings

    • In 8 levels The display contrast depends on the viewing angle. Standby screen • Gaggenau / Gaggenau with clock / clock and date / clock / empty display The selected screen appears briefly. Extended timer • Extended timer key not available / available Reset all parameters to the factory setting •...
  • Page 37 Exhibition mode The setting “exhibition mode not active” must be selected and must not be changed. The appliance does not heat up during exhibition mode You can only change this setting 3 minutes after the appliance has been connected to the electricity. Temperature unit •...

  • Page 38: Care And Manual Cleaning

    Care and Manual Cleaning Safety Notes Grease Filter Warning! Do not clean the hob using high The grease filter can be detached in the upward pressure cleaners or steam jets. direction for cleaning. Warning, risk of burns! Before cleaning, wait Clean the grease filter in a dishwasher.

  • Page 39: Cleaning Function

    Cleaning Function Stubborn soiling can be loosened using the cleaning function and may then be removed more easily. The cleaning function takes approx. 34 minutes. Leave the oven to cool down completely before cleaning. Take all accessories out of the oven interior.

  • Page 40: Drying Function

    If you want to stop the cleaning function: Switch off the temperature knob. If three dashes appear on the display: Operator error. Check if you have set the functions and temperature knobs to the correct positions. Drying Function Use the drying function after cleaning to dry the oven interior.

  • Page 41: Descaling Program

    Descaling Program To keep your appliance in good working order, you have to descale it regularly. Descale the oven when 13.30 the descaling symbol appears on the display. The descaling program consists of three steps – descaling and rinsing twice. The descaling program lasts approx.

  • Page 42: Tip

    For technical reasons the lamp cover cannot be removed. Lamp must only be replaced by Gaggenau after-sales service. Important! Do not remove the lamp cover. Non compliance with these recommendations...

  • Page 43: Error Messages

    Error Messages If a malunction occurs and the appliance does not heat up, an error code will flash on the display. 13:30 E003 E303 E115 E215 flashes on the display the appliance is too hot. Switch off the appliance E104 and let it cool down.
  • Page 44 Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 D-81739 München www.gaggenau.com...

This manual is also suitable for:

Bs 254/255Bs 250Bs 251Bs 254Bs 255

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