PREFACE Welcome to your new Electra cooker. Its stylish and practical design will enhance your kitchen and make "cooking electric" a pleasure. Features include a radiant hob for responsive, economical cooking with two large and two small radiant rings, full width grill and a side element heated oven and two removable shelves.
SAFETY THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED IN This cooker is designed to be THE INTERESTS OF YOUR SAFETY. operated by adults. Young children ENSURE THAT UNDERSTAND must not be allowed to tamper with THEM ALL BEFORE INSTALLING OR the cooker or play with the controls. USING THE COOKER.
GENERAL Ensure that all vents are left unobstructed to ensure ventilation of Under no circumstances should the oven cavity. repairs carried inexperienced person as this may cause injury or serious malfunction. This cooker should be serviced by Ensure that the anti-tilt shelves are an authorised Service Engineer and put in place correctly.
INTRODUCTION WARNING: THIS COOKER MUST BE EARTHED The cable should be routed away from potentially hot RATING PLATE areas marked by an ' X' in the diagram below. Record the model, product and serial numbers inside the back cover of this instruction book from the rating plate.
GRILL AND OVEN FURNITURE REVERSIBLE OVEN DOOR The following items of grill/oven furniture have been If you require the oven door to be hinged on the supplied with the cooker. opposite side, you will need to contact your local Electricity Company's Service Department. PLEASE NOTE that a charge may be made.
THE RADIANT HOB USING THE HOB Avoid placing fish kettles or large preserving To operate the hotplates, turn the control knobs pans across two hotplates as this may cause clockwise from the OFF position to the required damage. setting. The highest number represents the hottest setting and the lowest number the coolest setting.
PRESERVING 1. Preparing the food. Seal the food by coating with flour, egg and 1. DO NOT use a pan that overlaps the perimeter of breadcrumbs or batter. Do not use a basket with the hob trim. batter coated foods as they will stick. 2.
THE GRILL CAUTION - ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. To correctly locate the grill pan ensure the pan To operate the grill, turn the grill control locates into the runners in the grill compartment side clockwise from the 'OFF' position to the panels.
GRILLING CHART When toasting bread use the top runner position. Adjust the grill pan grid to suit. FOOD RUNNER GRILL TIME Accompaniments such tomatoes POSITION (mins in total) mushrooms may be placed underneath the grid Bacon Rashers when grilling meats. Beefburgers 10-15 Chicken Joints...
THE OVEN SELECTING THE OVEN HINTS AND TIPS To operate the oven turn the oven temperature control to the required setting. Arrange the shelves in the required positions before switching the oven ON. Shelves are The oven indicator neon will glow until the oven numbered from the bottom upwards.
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Do not place dishes or baking trays directly on the oven floor as it interferes with the oven air circulation and can lead to base burning; use the lower shelf position. However non critical dishes can be placed on the oven base when more space is required.
OVEN COOKING CHART The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature by 10°C to suit individual preferences and requirements. Shelf positions are counted from the bottom of the oven. MAIN OVEN APPROXIMATE COOKING...
ROASTING CHART The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperatures by 10° C to suit individual preferences and requirements. The roasting temperatures and times given in the chart should be adequate for most joints, but slight adjustments may be required to allow for personal requirements and the shape and texture of the meat.
CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE HOB AND ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE ELECTRICITY HOTPLATE TRIMS SUPPLY AT THE MAIN WALL SWITCH AND ALLOW THE COOKER TO COOL Clean the hob surface with liquid detergent or a mild BEFORE CLEANING abrasive cream cleaner, e.g. Jif. The chrome hotplate trims are removable for CLEANING MATERIALS cleaning, and can be washed in the dishwasher.
THINGS TO NOTE When operating the cooker at higher temperatures than used in normal cooking the surfaces of the cooker may get hotter than usual. Children should be kept away. HINTS AND TIPS Manual cleaning of the Stayclean coating is not recommended.
SOMETHING NOT WORKING If the oven fan is noisy: We strongly recommend that you carry out the following checks on your cooker before calling a Service Engineer. It may be that the problem is a simple one which you can solve yourself without the * Check that the cooker is level.
GUARANTEE Your Electra cooker is covered by the terms of your Electricity Company's guarantee for the period of one year. In the event of a defect please contact the Service Department of your local Electricity Company. It is suggested that you record the model number, product number, serial number and date of purchase on the following page.
SERVICE CALL RECORD How to obtain Remember that you may be charged for a service call (even during the guarantee After Sales Service period) if nothing is found to be wrong with the cooker. So always check the quickly instructions to make sure you have not missed anything. Make a note of your nearest Electricity Company Service Depot and their telephone number here: .............................
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