VR 421 1. Important Notes Page 3-4 For your safety Page 3 Operating for the first time Page 4 About use Page 4 2. Features Page 5 Features Page 5 Included accessories Page 5 Special accessories Page 5 3. Operation...
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Congratulations on buying your new “Vario” appliance. Before switching your appliance on for the first time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with your new appliance. In this manual you will find important notes on safety and operation. These will serve to ensure your personal safety and the lasting value of your appliance.
1. Important Notes For your safety Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged. Isolate the appliance from the mains during every maintenance operation. To do this, remove the The appliance must only be connected by an mains plug or switch off the corresponding fuse. authorised specialist, paying attention to the relevant regulations of the power supply companies Repairs must be carried out by authorised...
Gaggenau after-sales service. order. The serial number of the appliance can be found on the quality control slip which is included with these instructions.
2. Features Features 1 Appliance cover 2 Cast grid iron (two parts, detachable) 3 Grilling elements 4 Lava stone container to accommodate the lava stones 5 Grease tray (dishwasher-proof) 6 Control knob for front grilling element 7 Control knob for rear grilling element Included accessories •...
3. Operation Caution! Switching on Grilling produces very high temperatures. Keep children away! Never switch on the appliance with the cover closed. Switching on Press down the control knobs and turn them left or right to the required position (1-12). For grilling, choose a level between 7 and 12.
Switching off Switching off Fully turn both control knobs to the OFF position. Residual heat display After switching both control knobs to the OFF position, the luminous discs behind the control knobs will flash, as long as the grill has not cooled down sufficiently to be touched safely.
4. Operation with griddle plate Note: make sure before switching on that there are lava stones in the appliance. The lava stones guarantee an even, intensive transfer of heat. Only operate the grill with lava stones. Remove both grid irons. Place the griddle plate on the grill, so that the feet of the griddle plate lie on the lava stone container.
5. Settings Table The specified grilling times serve as guide values only. Item Level* Grilling time* Remarks Meats Beef steak 11 to 12 4 - 5 min. each side Turn, when the steak comes off easily from the grid iron. The steak is medium, when juice forms on the top.
6. Tips for grilling • The grilled result depends on the nature and • Meat is medium if juice leaks out of the surface of quality of the meat and on your personal taste. a steak (pink inside and crispy brown on the outside).
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Beef Poultry Tender cuts of beef are particularly suitable. If you All kinds of poultry can be cooked on the grill. In have not gathered much grilling experience, you the case of guinea fowl, small pigeons and quail, it should practice with pieces of meat such as rump is better to brush a little fat onto the skin.
7. Cleaning and care The lava stones must be replaced when they are Note: to avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of black. In this case, the lava stones have become the appliance, do not use high-pressure or steam saturated with grease. Fat might ignite if too much jet cleaning devices –...
If the power supply is functioning correctly, but your appliance still does not work, please contact your dealer or your local Gaggenau customer service agency. Specify the appliance type. The serial number and type of the appliance can be found on the quality control slip which is included with these instructions.
VR 421-110 220-240 V / 400 V 2N Important notes on installation This appliance can be combined with all Gaggenau Only install the grill with the appliance cover fitted. Vario 400 Series appliances. The appliance cover serves as a heat shield to the back wall during use.
Preparing the cabinet • Cut out the recess for the hob in your worktop. Proceed as indicated on the installation sketch. The installation sketch contains the measurements of the space required for the trim between the appliances. Several appliances can also be installed in individual recesses, as long as a minimum clearance of 50 mm is kept to between the appliances.
Installing the control panel Note: only install control panel with appliance of the corresponding type. • Before connecting the grill, make sure the electricity is switched off at fuse point! • Before installation, remove all styrofoam packaging from the control knobs and peel off the protective film behind the luminous discs.
Installing the grill • Firmly plug the connecting cable in the grill and in the control panel (the plugs must lock into place). • Turn the clamping screws to the side. Insert the grill with the control panel on the front into the cut-out and align it.
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