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BS 270/271-6.1
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  • Page 1 Gaggenau Use and Care Manual Steam Oven BS 270/271-6.1 BS 280/281-6.1...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Cooking Table Fire Safety Burn Prevention Timer Child Safety Calling up the Timer Menu Safety while Baking and Steaming Timer Cookware Safety Stopwatch Proper Installation and Maintenance Cooking Time Duration Cooking Time End Operating for the First Time Sabbath Mode Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Setting the Program...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Fire Safety Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause the container to Read and save these instructions. burst and cause injury. Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line Always place oven racks in desired location while any part of an appliance, especially surface unit oven is cool.

  • Page 5: Cookware Safety

    Important Safety Instructions CAUTION – If there are fractures or cracks in the In the event of an error the display flashes. glass ceramic grill surface, switch off the oven and Disconnect appliance from the power supply and the corresponding household fuse. Call after-sales call a qualified technician.

  • Page 6: 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 7: 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 show the model BS 270/271. The operation is identical for all models. Display and controls Ventilation openings Glass ceramic grill Socket for meat probe –...

  • Page 8: Display And Controls

    Display and Controls Function selector Temperature selector Use the left knob to select You can turn the the cooking mode and temperature selector to moisture level you will use the right or left. to prepare your meal. Temperature range is You can turn the knob to between 85 and 450°F.

  • Page 9: Accessories

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

  • Page 10: Heating Modes

    Heating Modes Display Heating mode Moisture 100 % Steaming at 200 - 230°F: fish, vegetables, side dishes temperature 85 - 450°F The food is completely surrounded by steam. Steam baking at 230 - 450°F: puff pastry, bread, bread rolls. Moisture 80 % Combination steaming: puff pastry, meat, poultry.

  • 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, • language, • clock, • date, • temperature unit, • water hardness. Note The first settings menu appears only after the appliance has been connected or if the appliance is without electricity for several days.

  • Page 12: Setting The Date

    Setting the Date Using the menu key select the date function Using the keys enter day, month, year. 0709 Use the arrow key bottom right to change from day/month/year. Temperature Unit °C or °F Using the menu key select the temperature unit function .

  • 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: To protect the display, GAGGENAU will not be shown on the screen between 23.00 and 6.00...

  • 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, broiling, broiling with hot air, broiling with humidity...

  • Page 16: Broiling

    Broiling Operation Noises The broiling temperature is controlled by switching The appliance rinses when you switch it on. the grill heater on and off at regular intervals. This For technical reasons the fan may be louder means that the red, glowing heat is not constantly depending on the temperature and heating mode.

  • Page 17: Misting

    Misting Misting brings additional steam to the oven interior. You can add moisture to food while cooking (e.g. 13.30 bread, bread rolls). Misting is only possible with the “Hot air” function (0% moisture) or with 30% moisture. Touch the key as long as you want to add steam, up to 8 seconds.

  • Page 18: 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 33°F and 210°F.

  • Page 19: 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 / entrecôte blood rare 113-117 °F If you program meat probe and timer simultaneously, rare 122-126 °F the program that reaches the entered value first will medium-rare...

  • Page 20: Cooking Table

    Cooking Table Important Notes • • Always preheat the oven. This will guarantee the The cooking times given are only a best results. recommendation. The effective cooking time depends on the quality of the food, the amount • The cooking times given here are for a and the size of the food.
  • Page 21 Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °F in % in minutes Brussel sprouts (2 lb) perforated 20 - 25 Asparagus, green (2 lb, whole) perforated 10 - 15 Asparagus, purple (2 lb, whole) perforated 15 - 20 To skin tomatoes (whole) perforated 3 - 4 Tips...
  • Page 22 Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °F in % in minutes Rolled sole, stuffed unperforated 8 - 10 Pike-perch fillet (10 oz each), in stock unperforated 15 - 20 * The mussels are ready when their shells open. Meat Dish Cooking...
  • Page 23 Low-temperature Cooking / Low-temperature Steaming Fish or seared meat matures over a longer time at a low temperature in the oven. The food will remain juicy and preserve most of its nutrients. Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °F in % in minutes Duck breast...
  • Page 24 Dessert Dish Cooking Temperature Moisture Cooking time insert in °F in % in minutes Crème Brulée wire rack 10 - 15 Yeast dumplings unperforated 15 - 25 Baked puddings* unperforated 360 - 390 0 - 60 20 - 40 Milk rice (10 oz rice + 2 cups of milk) unperforated 35 - 40 Compote...
  • Page 25 Broiling • Insert the dish on levels 1 to 3 from below when broiling. • Use the different levels for the desired broiling effect. On level 1 from below the broiling effect will be lighter, on level 3 it will be stronger. •...

  • Page 26: Cakes And Pastries

    Cakes and Pastries Dish Cooking insert Temperature Moisture Cooking time in °F in minutes Apple tart wire rack 370 - 390 30 - 45 Bagels unperforated 370 - 410 80 - 100 20 - 25 Swiss roll unperforated 370 - 410 0 - 30 8 - 11 Small flaky pastry cakes...
  • Page 27 Regenerating (Reheating) Reheat previously prepared dishes without loss of quality. Select the “Regenerating” heating mode. Dish Cooking insert Temperature Cooking time in °F in minutes Meals on a plate wire rack 7 - 15 Pasta, potatoes (on a plate) wire rack 5 - 10 Vegetables (on a plate) wire rack...
  • Page 28 Defrosting Select the “Defrosting” heating mode. Dish Cooking insert Temperature Cooking time in °F in minutes Berries ( 1 /2 lb) perforated 110 - 120 3 - 4 Roast (2 lb) perforated 110 - 120 70 - 80 Fish fillet (1 lb) perforated 110 - 120 15 - 20...

  • Page 29: Extracting Juice

    Extracting Juice Dish Cooking insert Temperature Moisture Cooking time in °F in minutes Berry fruit perforated 60 - 120 Tips – Place the fruit or berries in the perforated cooking insert. Insert the perforated cooking insert with the fruit on the 3rd level from below.

  • Page 30: Preparing Yogurt

    Preparing Yogurt Dish Cooking insert Temperature Moisture Cooking time in °F in minutes Fresh yogurt (in closed jars) wire rack 240 - 360 Tips – Heat milk (not long-life milk) on the hob to 190°F to avoid disturbing the yogurt bacteria. –...

  • Page 31: Timer

    Timer Using the timer menu you can set the following: timer stopwatch cooking time duration (not during stand-by) cooking time end (not during stand-by) 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.

  • Page 32: 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 33: 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 34: 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 35: Sabbath Mode

    Sabbath Mode This function keeps the steam oven at a temperature of 185°F in the convection mode. You can keep food warm 24 to 74 hours, without switching the oven on or off. Please note that food which can easily go off should not stay in the oven too long.

  • Page 36: Memory Recipes

    Memory Recipes Using the memory recipes, you can store the settings for a meal and call them up at any time. It is possible to store six memory recipes. You may set and store a total of five different steps for a meal.

  • Page 37: Starting A Memory Recipe

    Starting a Memory Recipe Turn the temperature knob one position to the left. Turn the function knob one position to the left 00:10 00:50 00:30 00:20 00:40 to “memory recipes”. Use the menu keys to select the desired 100% recipe slot. Start using the key.

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: Basic Settings

    • In 8 levels The display contrast depends on the viewing angle. Standby screen • Gaggenau with clock / clock and date / clock The selected screen appears briefly. Sabbath mode • Sabbath mode key not available / available Reset all parameters to the factory setting •...
  • Page 42 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 43 Water filter • Filter available / filter not available Reset the descaling / filter capacity symbol • No / yes Immediately confirm a reset with the key.

  • Page 44: Care And Manual Cleaning

    For regular care of the stainless steel oven interior we recommend the Gaggenau oven care product Cooking Inserts which is available through our after sales service or your specialist dealer (order number 667 027).

  • Page 45: Glass Front

    Racks Glass Front You can take the racks out for easier cleaning. Clean the glass front with a soft cloth and glass Undo the knurled nuts and pull out the racks to the cleaner. Do not wipe the glass front with a soaking front.

  • Page 46: 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 47: Drying Function

    Drying Function Use the drying function after cleaning to dry the oven interior. You can also dry the oven interior after steaming using the drying function. How to Proceed Turn the function knob two positions to the left. Turn the temperature knob to the left to the special functions.

  • Page 48: Descaling

    Descaling Descale the oven when the descaling symbol appears on the display. 13.30 Leave the oven to cool down completely before descaling! Be careful not to scratch the oven interior when removing the side plate. Small parts might fall into the base strainer.

  • Page 49: Trouble Shooting

    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 results in the warranty coverage becoming invalid.

  • Page 50: Power Cut

    Power Cut The appliance bridges a power cut of up to 5 minutes. The operation continues. 13:30 After a longer power cut the appliance will switch off the operation. The symbol appears on the display and three dashes instead of the temperature.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution There is no steam visible in Water steam above 215°F is invisible. This is normal the oven. A lot of steam escapes from the The appliance is calibrating or heating up This is normal ventilation slots on the top. or the operating mode has been changed.
  • Page 52 Gaggenau BSH Home Appliances Ltd. 1901 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 +1 877 4GAGGENAU (Phone) www.gaggenau-usa.com Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY...

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