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Hotpoint Creda H250E Instructions Manual

Hotpoint Creda H250E Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2 For more information on our exciting product range ring Creda Answer Centre 08701 546474 Visit us on the NET at http:/www.creda.co.uk interactive cookbook product selector. Our site invites you to make use of our Feel browse our product range bubbling away free to to see what’s...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Installation For Your Safety - Always For Your Safety - Never Features Control Panel Hotplate General Information Notes Temperature Conversion chart Grill Guide to Grilling Oven Timer Operation Know Your Timer Clock & Automatic Timer Operation Top Oven Cookery Notes Main Oven Cookery Notes Care &...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation.

  • Page 5: Mains Connection

    Installation WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. MAINS CONNECTION Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your supply voltage, this is stated on the rating plate, which is situated on the rear panel. The cooker must be connected by a competent person such as a NICEIC registered contractor to a suitable double-pole control unit with a minimum rating of 32A (30A double-pole control switch installations found in older properties are acceptable) and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm, which should be fitted...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. Always Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time. Understand the controls prior to using the appliance.

  • Page 7: For Your Safety - Never

    Never Never stare at Halogen heating units Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.

  • Page 8: Features

    LEFT REAR HOTPLATE 1100W HOTPLATE BEZEL (REMOVABLE) LEFT FRONT HOTPLATE 1800W GRILL GRILL PAN Features RATING PLATE (ON REAR PANEL) MODEL/SERIAL NO. CONTROL PANEL RIGHT REAR HOTPLATE 1800W RIGHT FRONT HOTPLATE 1100W TOP OVEN CREDA- CLEAN SIDE PANEL TOP OVEN REMOVEABLE ROOF TOP OVEN/GRILL ROD SHELF...

  • Page 9: Control Knobs

    Control Panel TIMER REAR LEFT FRONT RIGHT TOP OVEN HOTPLATE HOTPLATE CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT GRILL CONTROL MAIN OVEN HOTPLATE HOTPLATE CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL KNOBS The knobs for the grill and hotplates can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the oven knobs can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position.

  • Page 10: Hotplate General Information Notes

    Hotplates General Information Notes USE OF HOTPLATES Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. Turn the control to H for fast cooking. To cook more slowly or simmer, turn the control to a lower setting according to the size of the saucepan and the amount of liquid.
  • Page 11 Hob General Information CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils. PANS SHOULD NOT Be concave (bowed in) Be convex (bowed out) Be rimmed Be deeply ridged But essentially Flat Always Use good quality flat-based...

  • Page 12: Temperature Conversion Chart

    Temperature Conversion Chart ˚F Mark Main Convection Convection Oven – – Main Oven Oven –...

  • Page 13: Grill

    Setting the Grill Door in grilling position Grill pan handle Grill CAUTION – ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. GRILLING SHOULD NOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE GRILL DOOR CLOSED. Never line the grill pan with aluminium foil. The grill control is designed to provide variable heat control of the grill element.

  • Page 14: Grill Chart

    Pre-heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling. GRILL CHART Food Toasting of Bread Products Small cuts of meat, sausages, bacon Chops, etc. Gammon steaks Fish: whole fillets fingers Pre-cooked potato products Pizzas Browning of food The settings in the above guide have been developed to cook food successfully without Guide To Grilling Shelf Position...

  • Page 15: Automatic Cooking

    The oven timer offers you the following features: Time of Day Automatic Cooking AUTOMATIC COOKING The Top Oven and Main Oven can be controlled by the automatic timer. When the timer control has been set for one oven it is possible to use the other oven only on the same automatic cooking programme.

  • Page 16: Know Your Timer

    COOK PERIOD TIMER FUNCTIONS Time of Day AUTO COOKING PROGRAMME Start Time Cook Period (Up to 180 minutes) For Example: If you set a "Start Time" of 1l.00am", and a "Cook Period" for 180 minutes. The timer will switch the oven(s) on at 1l.00am and turn the oven(s) off at 2.00pm. You will hear an audible tone at 2.00pm to indicate that the Auto Cooking programme has finished.

  • Page 17: Clock & Automatic Timer Operation

    Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation TO SET & RE-SET THE TIME OF DAY Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off. Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is switched on. Step 3 Push and turn knob (B) anti-clockwise until the correct time of day is shown.

  • Page 18: Auto Cooking Programmes

    Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation AUTO COOKING PROGRAMMES There are two Auto Cooking programmes that can be selected using your timer:– (a) To set the Timer to switch the oven(s) ON immediately and OFF at a preset time - Up to 180 minutes.
  • Page 19 Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation b) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH THE OVEN(S) ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY Step 1 Check that the correct time of day is set, if not follow instructions for setting the time of day. Step 2 Place food onto the correct shelf position in the oven and close the oven door(s).
  • Page 20 Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation TO CANCEL AN AUTO COOKING PROGRAMME Step 1 Turn the oven control(s) to their OFF position. Step 2 Turn knob (B) anti-clockwise until the symbol appears in the display window.

  • Page 21: Top Oven Cookery Notes

    Top Oven - Cookery Notes TOP OVEN COOKING The Top Oven is used in exactly the same way as the main oven to cook all types of food. It can either be used alone, to cook small quantities of food, or in conjunction with the main oven to provide additional cooking space, so often necessary when entertaining.
  • Page 22 Top Oven Temperature Chart - Baking Food Scones Small Cakes Victoria Sandwich Sponge Sandwich (Fatless) Swiss Roll Semi-rich Cakes Rich Fruit Cakes Shortcrust Pastry (plate Tarts Puff Pastry Yorkshire Pudding Individual Yorkshire Puddings Milk Puddings Baked Custard Bread Meringue Note: Always refer to cookery notes before using the oven. If soft tub margarine is used for cakes, temperatures recommended by the manufacturer should be followed.
  • Page 23 Top Oven Temperature Chart - Meat Food Preheat Beef / Lamb (slow roasting) Beef / Lamb (foil covered) Pork (slow roasting) Pork (foil covered) Veal (slow roasting) Veal (foil covered) Poultry / Game (slow roasting) Poultry / Game (foil covered) Casseroles cooking If using aluminium foil: - 1.

  • Page 24: Main Oven Cookery Notes

    Oven Control With the oven door closed, heating of the oven is achieved by turning the control clockwise to the required ‘oven temperature’ scale on the control panel, as recommended in the temperature charts. The pilot light will immediately come on and go off during cooking as the thermostat maintains the correct temperature.
  • Page 25 Temperature and The secret of succulent, tender meat, is not to roast quickly at too high a temperature. Best results are obtained when Time roasting is carried out at low temperatures. When a lower temperature is used, the joint loses less weight, is more tender (too high a temperature causes meat to be tough and dry), and the splashing of fat onto oven interi- or is reduced.
  • Page 26 Main Oven Temperature Chart - Baking Food Preheat Scones Small Cakes Victoria Sandwich Sponge Sandwich (Fatless) Swiss Roll Semi-rich Cakes (large) Christmas Cake Shortcrust Pastry Puff Pastry Yorkshire Pudding Individual Yorkshire Puddings Milk Puddings Baked Egg Custard Bread (full oven) Bread (single loaf) Meringue Note: Always refer to cookery notes before using the oven.
  • Page 27 Main Oven Temperature Chart - Meat Food Preheat Beef Lamb Pork Veal Poultry / Game Turkey Casseroles cooking If using aluminium foil: - 1. Remember it is important to increase the cooking time by one third. 2. Never allow foil to touch sides of oven. 3.

  • Page 28: Oven Doors

    Care and Cleaning WARNING Turn off the main switch before cleaning. Before switching on again, ensure that all controls are in the off position. Never use biological washing powder, harsh abrasives, scouring pads, aerosols cleaners or oven chemical cleaners of any kind. CONTROL PANEL Wipe with a damp cloth wrung out in warm soapy water and polish with a dry cloth.

  • Page 29: Care & Cleaning

    HOW ‘CREDACLEAN’ WORKS The surface of the ‘Credaclean’ oven liners are treated on the mottled face with a special vitreous enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At temperatures of 220˚C (425˚F) or above, the special surface enables these soils to be slowly destroyed. The higher the temperature the more effective it is. In most cases normal cooking operation at this temperature will permit this cleaning operation to proceed during cooking.

  • Page 30: Cooking Results Not Satisfactory

    Cooking Results Not Satisfactory GRILL Uneven cooking front to back Fat splattering BAKING GENERAL Uneven rising of cakes Sinking of cakes Over/undercooking TOP OVEN BAKING Uneven cooking front to back Uneven rising Overcooking Food is taking too long to cook Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below the grill element.

  • Page 31: Something Wrong

    Before calling a Service Engineer, please check through the following lists. Problem Nothing works. Clock is working but has lost time. Main & Top Ovens do not work, but the Grill works. Top Ovens and Grill do not work, but the Main Oven works. Grill does not work.
  • Page 32 Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Ltd, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOLVERHAMPTON. 08/2004 Part No. 195045499.00...

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