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USER MANUAL
PEK1370W, PEK1350W,
GEK1235W, GEK1385W
ELEVATED COOKING APPLIANCES
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CONGRATULATIONS CONTENTS Dear customer, Important safety warnings ................................................................... 3 Congratulations on the purchase of your new oven. Description of your appliance ............................................................. 5 Follow the instructions below to ensure that you install Before operating your appliance for the first time ............................... 7 your oven safely and that it runs efficiently. Parts of your electric cooker
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read the user manual carefully and store in a handy place for later reference. WARNING The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings: • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and WARNING knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or This symbol indicates information concerning your personal safety instruction concerning u
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WARNING WARNING GRILL COOKTOPS The grill door must be left fully open whilst grilling Do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both in a separate grill wall oven. pan and cooktop may result. The grill drawer must be left approximately two Do not operate the cooktop for an extended period finger widths ajar whilst grilling in a separate grill of time without a utensil on the hot plate. underbench oven. Do not allow large cookware to overhang the Always turn the grill off immediately after
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DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE 1. Hotplate Control Knob PEK1370W 9 • Adjusts temperature of hotplate. Can be rotated in either direction. 2. Hotplate Indicator Lamp • Comes on when a hotplate is turned on. 3. Oven light switch • Located on oven temperature control knob. 6 5 8 7 4. 2 Hour Cut-Off Timer • Sets baking/grilling reminder time. • Sets automatic baking cut-of f time. (See page 17 for more information). 5. Grill Temperature Control Knob 1 • Sets grilling temperature for separate gri
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DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE 1. Hotplate Burner Control Knob GEK1235W • Sets the hotplate cooking temperature. (See pg 16 for more information). 2. Grill Burner Control Knob • Sets the grilling temperature. (See pg 14 for more information). 3. Oven Burner Control Knob • Sets the baking temperature. (See pg 10 for more information). NOTE: Diagram depicts right hand version. 4. Electronic Igniter Switch • Ignites the hotplate bur ners, grill burner and oven burner. NOTE: The appropri
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BEFORE OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME FITTING OVEN SHELVES • Ensure shelf orientation is correct (refer picture). TIPS & INFORMATION • Slide into oven at an angle until raised back of shelf is past the stop on side runners. SETTING THE TIME • Lower front of shelf and push in until stop is reached. If you have purchased a model fitted with a 3 button • NOTE: The top ledge is not a shelf position. programmable timer, you MUST set the time of day before you can operate your
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PARTS OF YOUR ELECTRIC COOKER Check the parts of your cooker against the diagram before you use your cooker for the first time. 1. Splashback 10. Inner Door Glass 2. Grill Vent 11. Oven Vent 3. Hob 12. Fan & Element Cover 4. Control Panel 13. Oven Element 5. Grill Reflector 14. Removable Shelf 6. Removable Grill Dish Side Support 15. Oven Door 7. Removable Grill Dish & Tray 8. Grill Element 9. Grill Door PARTS 8 WMAN_540 Upright_Jun11.indd 8 28/06/11 12:07 PM
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PARTS OF YOUR GAS COOKER Check the parts of your cooker against the diagram before you use your cooker for the first time. 1. Splashback 10. Inner Door Glass 2. Grill Flue Vent 11. Oven Flue Vent 3. Removable Hotplate Burner 12. Fan Cover (fan forced ovens only) 4. Removable Trivet 13. Oven Burner Cover 5. Control Panel 14. Removable Shelf 6. Removable Grill Dish Side Support 15. Oven Door 7. Removable Grill Dish and Tray 8. Grill Burner 9. Grill Door PARTS 9 WMAN_540 Upright_Jun11.indd 9 28
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USING YOUR OVEN OVEN SAFETY WARNINGS USING THE OVEN OF YOUR ELECTRIC COOKER Fan Baking (Fan forced oven models) WARNING • With fan forced ovens, heat comes from the element • ALWAYS follow the instructions for putting the shelves surrounding the fan (see diagram below). and fittings into the oven, to avoid accidents. • The fan circulates the hot air and so the temperature • DO NOT line the oven with foil. is more even throughout the oven. • DO NOT use polyunsaturated oil when cooking in th
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USING THE OVEN OF YOUR GAS COOKER Lighting the oven 1. Press the oven bur ner control knob and turn it a quarter Baking of the way. • With conventional oven models heat comes from the 2. For manual ignition models burner below the food at rear of oven. – Keep the oven bur ner control knob pushed in and • The burner is controlled by the thermostat which sets at the same time press the oven igniter button on the the oven temperature. right hand side of the control panel. • There is a variat
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GET TO KNOW YOUR OVEN Get to know your new oven with this ‘Simple Test Cake’ Although we strive for a perfect performing oven, it’s possible that there will be some variation in colour when baking. Therefore, we suggest this simple, easy and delicious to make Simple Test Cake, it can help you understand your new oven. All ovens do sometimes have hot or cold spots, therefore it is important to judge with your eye as you may require to rotate during baking. ‘Simple Test Cake’ 125g butter,
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OVEN COOKING GUIDE The following is intended as a guide and experience may show some slight variation to be necessary to meet individual requirements. FOOD CONVENTIONAL OVEN FAN FORCED OVEN Temperature in °C Oven Shelf Position* Time in minutes Temperature in °C Oven Shelf Position* Time in minutes Scones Plain or Fruit 220 2 (3) 10 – 15 210 Any 10 – 15 Biscuits Rolled 170 (180) 2 10 – 15 150 (170) Any 10 – 15 Spooned 190 2 12 – 15 180 Any 12 – 15 Shortbread 160 1 or 2 30 – 35 150 Any 30 – 35 B
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HANDLING BAKING PROBLEMS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Uneven cooking • Incorrect shelf position • Select shelf which puts food in centre of oven • Oven tray too large • Try other trays or dishes • T ray not in centre of oven • Put trays in centre of oven • Air flow in oven uneven • Turn food during cooking Baked products too brown • Oven not pre-heated • Pre-heat until indicator light goes of f on top • Aluminium foil in oven • Remove foil • Baking tins too large for recipe • Use
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USING YOUR GRILL GRILL SAFETY WARNING Handling grilling problems PROBLEM CAUSES WHAT TO DO WARNING Grilled meats • Meat too close • Grill at lower overcooked on to grill shelf position • AL WAYS turn the grill off immediately after you have outside and raw finished cooking. Fat left in the grill can catch fire. in centre • ALWAYS leave the grill door open during grilling. • ALWAYS make sure that grill trays are fitted into the Excess grill smoke • Build up of fats • Clean grill grill
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USING YOUR HOTPLATES HOTPLATE SAFETY WARNING Ceramic hotplates • The cooktop is made from ceramic glass, a tough, durable material that withstands heating and cooling WARNING without breaking. It is strong enough to hold the • DO NOT leave the hotplate on with no pot or pan on top. heaviest utensil. However, it must be remembered that • DO NOT use pots and pans which are unsteady, as as it is GLASS, it may break. Treat it accordingly! these could overbalance. • The smooth glass sur face ha
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CHOOSING UTENSILS GOOD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD (recessed base) (convex base) (undersiz e) (oversize) (moisture on hotplate) (no utensil) Look at this diagram above which shows you which utensils to use on the hotplates and which utensils should not be used. • AL WAYS use pots and pans with flat bottoms. Uneven or thin bottoms will waste electricity and cook slowly. • AL WAYS use pots and pans which are slightly larger than the hotplate. Small pans waste electricity. • ALWAYS put pots and pans w
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USING THE TIMER AND CLOCK OPERATING THE PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK Using the 60 minute ringer timer To set the timer: WARNING 1. Turn the knob clockwise to the required number of • The Clock MUST be set to operate oven. minutes. When the time has elapsed the timer will give a short ring. NOTE: For times below 20 minutes, turn the knob past 20 minutes and then back to the required number of minutes. Using the 2 hour cut-off timer Manual operation The timer needs to be set at the “O” marker so that
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OPERATING THE PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK CLEANING THE COOKER (continued) Setting the cooking end time 1. Check the clock displays the correct time of day. WARNING 2. Select the desired oven function temperature. The oven indicator light will glow and the heating source will Safety Warnings about cleaning come on. • AL WAYS make sure that the cooker is turned off 3. Press the “mode“ button until the “end time” indicator before cleaning. begins flashing. • ALWAYS clean cooker immediately after us
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Refitting the burner crowns and caps Ceramic hotplates The burner crown must be fitted correctly into the burner cup • Remove all spilt food with the razor blade scraper or damage will occur during operation. supplied while the hotplate is still warm – NOT HOT. • To do this ensure that the 2 ribs on either side of the • If aluminium foil, plastic items or foods with a high spark plug hole are positioned into the 2 slots on the sugar content melt onto glass, use the razor blade burner cup.
