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Instructions
60cm
Double Oven
Creda collection
by Hotpoint
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Contents Introduction 4 Installation 5 Safety Information 6 Features 8 Control Panels 9 Clock / Minute minder 10 Temperature Conversion Chart 12 Ceramic Hob 13 Choosing Your Utensils 16 Grill Pan and Handle 18 Grill 19 Guide to Grilling 20 Top Oven Cookery Notes 21 Main Oven Cookery Notes 22 Oven Temperature charts 23 Using the Main Oven for Other Functions 25 Care and Cleaning 26 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? 31 Something Wrong With Your Cooker? 32 Key Contacts
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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. When the cooker is first used an odour may be emitted, this will
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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 front of the plinth. The cooker must be connected by a competent person such as one who is a, NICEIC registered contractor to a suitable double-pole control unit with a minimum rating of 32A and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm (applicable to newer properties, o
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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. Keep children away from the appliance when cooking as the surfaces will get extremely hot during and after use. Turn controls off
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Safety Information 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. 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 cont
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Features Cooking area: Cooking area: 1200W Ceramic 1500W Ceramic Cooking area: Cooking area: 1200W Ceramic 1800W Ceramic Clock/Minute Minder Control panel Conventional Grill Grill pan food support Grill pan with fixed/detachable Top oven/grill handle rod shelf 'Credaclean' top oven side panels Main oven 'Credaclean' side panels Rating plate Fan blade Main oven rod shelves Inner glass panel Although only 2 rod shelves are supplied in the main oven, a third shelf can be purchased from the Parts
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Control Panels Front Rear Front Rear Top Main left right right left Oven oven Grill ❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍❍ Clock/Minute Minder Hob Hot neon Controls Operating In common with all cookers having controls sited above the grill controls when the compartment, care must be taken when setting the controls, due grill is in use to the hot air expelled from the grill compartment. Note: After use, it is advisable to check that all cooker controls have been switched Off. Cooling fan A gentle flow of air will be blown be
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Clock/Minute Minder Operation CLOCKFACE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. 0.00 - + SYMBOLS A ‘Bell’ symbol will light up when you select a Minute Minder Period and will remain lit for the period set. At the end of the Minute Minder Period, the timer will emit an audible 0.00 tone and the ‘Bell’ symbol will flash. Minute Minder SETTING THE TIME OF DAY Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned off. 0.00 Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on. Step 3 When switched
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Clock/Minute Minder Operation Here you can set a time period of up to 10 hours, that will count down. When it reaches zero, the timer will emit an audible tone. For Example: If you set 20 minutes, the audible tone will occur 20 minutes later. SETTING THE MINUTE MINDER Step 1 Ensure the time of day is set correctly. Step 2 Press and release the ‘+’ button. Note: Step 3 must be started within 10 seconds, otherwise 0.00 you must repeat Step 2. Step 3 Press the ‘+’ button to set the required time
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Temperature Conversion Chart Main Top Main Gas ˚F Conventional Convection Fan Mark Oven Oven Oven 1 250 120 110 100 /2 1 275 140 130 120 2 300 150 140 130 3 325 160 150 140 4 350 180 170 160 5 375 190 180 170 6 400 200 190 180 7 425 220 210 200 8 450 – 220 210 9 475 – – 220 12
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Ceramic Hob CAUTION: IF ANY CRACK IN SURFACE BECOMES VISIBLE, TURN OFF THE MAINS COOKER SWITCH. Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. The following boiling plates are located beneath the circular cooking areas:- Front 6 Heat 1800W Right Rear 6 Heat 1500W Left Rear 6 Heat 1200W Right Front 6 Heat 1200W Left The cooking areas change colour when heated (become red) indicating which heating element is turned on. The cooking area returns to
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Ceramic Hob General Information PANS SHOULD BE: Always Never ✗ Use good quality flat- NEVER Use gauze, metal based cookware on all pan diffusers, asbestos electric heat sources. mats and stands e.g. Wok Not concave (bowed in) Always ensure pans have stands – they can cause clean, dry bases before overheating. use. NEVER Use utensils with Ensure pans match size of skirts or rims e.g. buckets heating area. and some kettles. Not convex (bowed out) Remember good quality NEVER Us
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Ceramic Hob General Information Do not cook directly on the hob surface without a cooking utensil, as this Do Not will result in damage to the surface of the hob. Do not use the hob as a worktop surface as damage may occur to the smooth surface of the hob. Do not drag or slide utensils on the hob surface, as this will cause scratches in the surface of the hob. Do not allow a cooking utensil to come into contact with the hob surround. Do not place anything between the base of the utensil and
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Choosing Your Utensils Below are some guidelines to help you make the right choice of utensils. Choosing your utensils To obtain a satisfactory performance from a ceramic hob and to avoid unnecessary damage, we recommend the use of good quality utensils with smooth flat bases. Remember 1. Purchasing a new pan will not necessarily mean it will have a flat base, always check before buying. See diagram below. 2. Using the correct pans and utensils will result in maximum contact with the hob and m
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Choosing Your Utensils Do not use utensils with rough bases. Do Not Do not use lightweight utensils with thin, distorted or uneven bases. Do not use lightweight enamelled steel utensils. Do not use cast iron utensils. Do not use utensils with recessed, scrolled (like a gramophone record) or ridged bases. Do not use a utensil which has a base concavity greater than 1mm as this will reduce the performance of the hob. Do not use a utensil with a convex base. Do not use glass ceramic utensils. Do
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Grill Pan and Handle Grill pan handle The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan, to facilitate cleaning and storage. The handle can be either detachable from or fixed to the pan. For a fixed handle remove the screw and washers from the grill pan bracket, tilt the handle over the recess adjacent to the bracket (A), slide it towards the centre of the pan (B) and let the handle locate over the bracket (C). Replace screw and washers and ensure that they are fully tightened up. For a
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Grill CAUTION - ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN THE Setting the Grill GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. GRILLING SHOULD NEVER BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE GRILL/TOP OVEN DOOR CLOSED. Door in grilling position The grill control is designed to provide variable heat control of either the twin grill elements on together or the single left hand grill element only, depending upon which direction the control knob is rotated. With the control rotated clockwise 1 through to 4 the twin elemen
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Guide To Grilling Pre - heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling GRILL CHART Food Grill Setting Approximate Cooking time Toasting of Bread 4 3 - 10 mins. products 4 for 4 mins. Small cuts of meat, reduce to lower 10 - 20 mins. sausages, bacon, etc. setting. Chops etc. 4 for 6-8 mins. 20 - 30 mins. Wire food support used in upturned Gammon steaks reduce to lower position for chicken. Chicken pieces setting. Fish: fingers 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed
