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HOTPOINT EG95
COOKER INSTRUCTION
AND RECIPE BOOK
Retention of this instruction Book
This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on
the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make
sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance
and safety warnings.
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Product Specification 6 For your Safety – Always 7 For your Safety – Never 8 Features 9 Control Panel 10 Using the Hob 11 Grill 12 Temperature Conversion Scale 14 Clock, Auto Timer 15 Oven Cookery Notes 21 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 23 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 24 The ‘Slow’ Setting 25 Care and Cleaning 35 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 37 Something Wrong with your Cooker 38 If it still won’t work 39 Hotpoint Service Cover 40 2
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Introduction to Hotpoint EG95 Your new cooker 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 the best use of your Hotpoint 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. When first using the cooker ensure that
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Installation – Electrical WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. 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 front of the plinth. The cooker must be connected by a competent person eg. (NICEIC registered contractor) to suitable double-pole control unit with a minimum rating of 30A and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm, which should be fitted adjacent to the cooker, in accord
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Installation – Gas This cooker has been adjusted to burn natural gas G20 only. However, it can be converted to burn butane G30 at 28/30 mbars or propane gas G31 at 37 mbars. A conversion kit can be obtained free of charge by telephoning : 0541 530 530 GAS SAFETY INSTALLATIONS & USE REGULATIONS. It is law that all gas appliances are installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the above regulations. It is in your interest and that of safety to ensure compliance with th
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Product Specification Model No. EG 95 ELECTRICAL SECTION 240V AC only 230V AC only Supply Voltage Supply Frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz Total Wattage 7.5 kW 6.9 kW Left hand Grill Wattage Full Grill 2.6 kW 2.39 kW Left hand Grill Wattage Half Grill 1.3 kW 1.2 kW Left hand Fan Oven Wattage 2.5 kW 2.3 kW Right hand Grill Wattage 2 kW 1.83 kW Conventional Oven Wattage 2.4 kW 2.2 kW GAS SECTION NATURAL GAS L.P.G. Heat input Injector Heat input Injector Large Burners 3.1kw 145 3.1kw 90 1.7kw 71 Small Burners
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For Your Safety 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 Always make sure you remove all packaging and literature from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Always keep children away from the appliance when
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For Your Safety Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Never 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. Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use. Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot. Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing th
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Features Model No. EG95 PAN REST LEFT GRILL LEFT OVEN RIGHT GRILL RIGHT OVEN LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR CENTRE REAR RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT CONTROL Burghley PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND GRILL GRID GRILL DOOR STAYCLEAN OVEN LINERS OVEN DOOR MEAT PLINTH STORAGE RATING PAN VENTILATION COMPARTMENT PLATE SLOTS 9
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Control Panel EG95 FAN OVEN CONVENTIONAL LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR IGNITION CONTROL OVEN CONTROL BURNER BURNER BUTTON OVEN OVEN NEON NEON LEFT GRILL LEFT OVEN RIGHT GRILL RIGHT OVEN LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR CENTRE REAR RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT Burghley LEFT GRILL RIGHT GRILL TIMER LEFT FRONT CENTRE REAR RIGHT FRONT CONTROL CONTROL BURNER BURNER BURNER 10
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Using the Hob The hotplate has two high speed burners and three simmering burners which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 230mm (9”) diameter. All pans should be positioned centrally over the burners. BEFORE USE check that the burner caps and pan supports are located correctly. Simmering aids such as steel plates should not be used because they can cause damage to the pan supports. DO NOT use mis-shaped pans which may be unstable. DO NOT use round base woks directly on the pan support
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Oven Grill Pan & Handle The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan, to facilitate cleaning and storage. The grill pan handle can be fixed as follows: (d) (a) (c) (b) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1 Remove screw & washers from the grill pan bracket (a). Step 2 Tilt the handle over the recess (b). Step 3 Slide it towards the centre of the pan (c). Step 4 Locate the handle over the bracket (d). For a fixed handle, replace screw & washers and ensure they are fully tightened up. If a detachab
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Grill CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN A GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. Important GRILLING SHOULD ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE DOORS FULLY OPEN. Setting the twin The grill control is designed to provide variable heat control of either grill the twin grill elements on together or the single left hand grill element only, depending on which direction the grill control is rotated. With the grill control knob rotated clockwise the twin elements will come on together, an
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Temperature Conversion Scale Comparative scale of oven settings (degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit) as recommended by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances. The temperature control knobs on this electric cooker are marked in degrees Celsius. This chart will help when the recipes show alternative scales. Conventional Fan Oven Gas Mark Oven (It is not always necessary to preheat oven) o o F C o C 1 2 / 250 120 100 1 275 140 120 2 300 150 130 3 325 160 140 4 350 180
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Automatic Cooking The oven timer offers you the following features: 1. Time of Day 2. Minute Minder 3. Automatic Cooking Automatic The Fan Oven and Conventional Oven can be controlled by the Cooking 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. Hints on 1. Select foods which will take the same time to cook and require Automatic approximately the same temperature. Cooking 2. Set the oven timer s
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Oven Timer Operation – Know Your Timer Time of Day Dial Cook Minute Minder A Period 12 “OFF” position 1 11 Auto 10 2 0 Start Time (Pull) 50 10 Display 3 Window 40 20 Minute 30 8 4 Minder 7 5 Clock Set 6 (Pull) B Minute Minder Dial KEY: ORANGE / GOLD SHORT FINGER : START TIME SETTING YELLOW / GOLD LONG FINGER : MINUTE MINDER SETTING TIMER FUNCTIONS Time of Day Main Clockface Ensure correct time of day is always set. Minute Minder Yellow / Gold Long Finger / Small Dial Here you can set a time p
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Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation TO SET & RE-SET THE TIME OF DAY 12 11 1 A 10 2 0 Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off. 50 10 3 40 20 Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is switched on. 30 8 4 B 7 5 6 Step 3 Pull knob (B) and turn clockwise until the correct time of day is shown. Step 4 Ensure that the yellow / Gold Long minute minder finger remains at 12 11 1 the position. A 10 2 0 If it is not, return the yellow / Gold Long finger to the position
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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. (b) To set the Timer to switch the oven(s) ON and OFF Automatically. a) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH THE OVEN(S) ON IMMEDIATELY AND OFF AT A PRE-SET TIME – UP TO 180 MINUTES. Step 1 Check that the correct time of day is set, if not follow instructions for
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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. 12 Step 2 Place food onto the correct shelf position in the oven and close the 11 1 A 10 2 oven door(s). 50 3 40 20 Step 3 Turn the upper knob (A) (without pulling), clockwise, until the 30 8 4 symbol appears in the display window. B 7 5 6 This allows the auto function to be set. 12 1
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Clock & Automatic Oven Timer Operation TO CANCEL AN AUTO COOKING PROGRAMME BEFORE COOK PERIOD HAS STARTED 12 11 1 Step 1 Turn the oven control(s) to their OFF position. A 10 2 50 10 3 Step 2 Turn (without pulling) the upper knob (A) clockwise until the 40 20 30 symbol appears in the display window. 8 4 B 7 5 6 Step 3 Pull and turn the upper knob (A) clockwise until the orange / gold short finger reads the same time as the hour hand on the clock. Step 4 Turn the upper knob (A) clockwise (with
