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The Art of Cooking
Instructions for Installation and Use
50cm Free Standing Electric Cooker
Coniston
Keswick
C50EKW
C50EKB
C50EKX
C50EKS
C50ECW
C50ECX
C50ECK
C50ECS
To the Installer
Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover this book.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
To the User
You must read the instructions prior to installing and using the appliance and
then retain them for future reference.
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Safety Information 6 Features 8 Control Panel 9 Ceramic hob 10 Use of hotplates 10 Hotplates General Information Notes 11 Choosing Your Utensils 14 Grilling 15 Top Oven - Conventional Cooking 16 Oven Temperature Charts - Baking 17 Oven Temperature Charts - Meat 18 Main Oven - Fan Cooking 19 Using the Main Oven for Other Functions 20 Care and Cleaning 21 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? 23 Something Wrong With Your Cooker? 24 Electronic timer 25 Technical C
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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. Electrical connection Electric cookers come without a power supply cable. The cooker is designed to operate on an electricity supply which conforms to the electrical data shown on the Rating Plate. The cooker can be connected to the mains only after removing the back panel of the cooker itself with a screwdriver. N.B.: the following installation procedure must be carried out by a qualified electrician. The electrical installation must comply
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Installation The height of the cooker can be adjusted by means of adjustable feet in the plinth Siting the Cooker (900mm - 915mm). Adjust the feet by tilting the cooker from the side. Then install the product into position. NOTE: This appliance must not be fitted on a platform. The cooker is designed to fit between kitchen cabinets spaced 500mm apart. The space either side need only be sufficient to allow withdrawal of the cooker for servicing. It can be used with cabinets one side or both as we
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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 inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Keep children away from the appliance when grilling as the surfaces will get extremely hot during and after
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Safety Information Never Never line the interior of the oven with foil as this may cause the appliance to overheat. Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Do not allow children or persons who are not familiar with the appliance to use it, without supervision. 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. N
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Features HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1800W 1200W 1800W 1200W Hob Hot Indicators CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL DOOR SWITCH GRILL TOP OVEN/ GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE MAIN OVEN INNER GLASS WIREWORK DOOR SHELF SUPPORTS MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER OVEN ROD SHELVES NOTE: To keep the controls cool when the appliance is used, a flow of air may be blown from beneath the control panel. If the appliance is still warm, this cooling fan will run on when all controls have been
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Control Panel MAIN OVEN TOP OVEN/GRILL PLATE MAIN OVEN TOP OVEN/GRILL PLATE THERMOSTAT INDICATOR INDICATOR THERMOSTAT INDICATOR INDICATOR LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR INDICATOR LIGHT LIGHT ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC TIMER* MAIN TOP LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT TIMER* MAIN TOP LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT OVEN OVEN/ FRONT REAR REAR FRONT OVEN OVEN/ FRONT REAR REAR FRONT GRILL PLATE PLATE PLATE GRILL PLATE PLATE PLATE PLATE PLATE The knobs for the hotplates can be rotated in either direction to provide variable
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Ceramic Hob
Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface as damage can occur. The following boiling plates are located beneath the decorative circular patterned cooking areas:- Front left: 1200W Rear left: 1800W Rear right: 1200W Front right: 1800W The cooking areas change colour when heated (become red) indicating which heatin
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Hotplates General Information Notes CONTROL SETTINGS GUIDE This is provided only as a guide – settings also depend on the type of pan used and the quality of food. Set. Radiant Burner Off 0 1 To melt butter and chocolate. 2 To heat liquids. 3 4 For creams and sauces. 5 6 For cooking at the boiling point. 7 8 For roasts. 9 10 For boiling large pieces of meat. 11 12 For frying. 1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area. Safety 2. Never fill the pan more than
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Hotplates General Information Notes Always✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Never✗✗✗✗ PANS SHOULD Use good quality flat-based Use gauze, metal pan cookware on all electric heat diffusers, asbestos mats and sources. stands e.g. Wok stands - they can use overheating. Always ensure pans have Use utensils with skirts or Not be concave (bowed in) clean, dry bases bifore rims e.g. buckets and some use. kettles. Ensure pans match size of Use badly dented or distorted heating area. pans. Remember good quality pa
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Hotplates General Information Notes Do Not Do not cook directly on the hob surface without a cooking utensil, as this 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 Do not use utensils with rough bases. 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 or ridged bases. Do not use a utensil which has a base concavity greater than l mm 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 not use use lightweight saucepans w
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Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MAY BECOME HOT DURING GRILLING. CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED - CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. To operate the grill proceed as follows: Open the grill door. Pre-heat the grill on setting 6 for approximately 5 minutes (see chart on guide to grilling). .$ ! !' Fix the grill pan handle securely in position. See below. Food which only requires browning should be placed directly o
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Top Oven - Conventional Cooking The heat for conventional cooking in the top oven is provided by the grill element and the element under the floor of the oven. It is ideal for the slow cooking of cheaper cuts of meat in casseroles etc. but can also be used for small joints of meat up to 1.5kg (3lb). See cooking charts for temperatures and shelf positioning. The top oven can be used either independently to cook small quantities of food or in conjunction with the main oven to provide additional co
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Oven Temperature Charts - Baking Note: If sof t margarine is used f or cake making, temperatures recommended by the manuf acturers should be f ollowed. Temperatures recommended in this chart ref er to cakes made with block margarine only. 17 Baking Top Oven Cooking Fan Oven Cooking Pos it ion in Pre- Temper at ur e Pre- Temper at ur e Food Time in mins . Time in mins . Oven C heat C heat Runner 2 f rom Scones 210/220 10- 15 210/220 9- 12 Yes Yes bottom of oven. Runner 2 f rom S mall Cakes Yes 1
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Oven Temperature Charts - Meat 18 Top Oven Cooking Fan Oven Cooking Position in Pre- Temper at ur e Pre- Temper at ur e Meat Time (appr ox.) Meat Time (appr ox.) Oven heat C heat C Beef / Lamb 35 mins per 450g (1lb) + 20- 25 mins per 450g Yes 170/ 180 160/ 180 Beef No (slow roasting) 35 mins over. (1lb) + 20 mins extra Beef / Lamb 35-40 mins per 450g Yes 190/ 200 20- 30 mins per 450g (f oil covered) (1lb) Lamb No 160/ 180 (1lb) + 25 mins extra Pork 40 mins per 450g (1lb) Yes 170/ 180 (slow roast
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Main Oven - Fan Cooking This control switches on the main oven. To select Fan Cooking - Turn thecontrol clockwise and select any temperature between 100°C and Max. As the control is turned the fan will start.The main oven light will immediately come on. The thermostat light indicates that the main oven is heating. When it turns off, the temperature inside the oven has reached the setting made with the thermostat knob. At this point, the light will turn on and off as the oven maintains the tempe
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Using the Main Oven for Other Functions SLOW Setting ‘S’ This is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. Extra care should be taken when warming bone china, as it may be damaged in a hot oven. DO NOT place food or plates directly on the oven floor as this could damage both the oven lining and the plates which are being warmed. Advantages of “SLOW” cooking are: The oven stays cleaner because there is less splashing. Timing of food is not as critical, so ther
