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Free Standing Electric Cooker
Instructions for installation and use
KD6C8E
KD6C7E
KD6C0E
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Safety Information 5 Features 7 Control Panel 8 Oven Timer Operation (KD6C8E only) 9 Clock/Minute Minder Operation (KD6C7E only) 15 Temperature Conversion Chart 17 Ceramic Hob 18 Choosing Your Utensils 21 Grill Pan and Handle 23 Grill 24 Guide to Grilling 25 Top Oven Cookery Notes (KD6C8E and KD6C7E only) 26 Main Oven Cookery Notes 27 Oven Temperature charts 28 Using the Main Oven for Other Functions 30 Care and Cleaning 31 Cooking Results Not Satisfactor
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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 1500W Ceramic 1200W Ceramic 1800W Ceramic 1200W Ceramic - Timer: (KD6C8E) - Clock/Minute Minder: Control panel (KD6C7E) (varies per model) Conventional Grill Grill pan food support Grill pan with Models KD6C8E and fixed/detachable KD6C7E only: handle Top oven/grill rod shelf Inner Door Panel Top oven (where fitted) wirework shelf supports Main oven wirework shelf supports Rating Fan blade plate Main oven rod shelves Inner glass panel 7
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Control Panel KD6C0E ❍ ❍ ❍❍❍❍ Rear Front Main Front Rear Grill right right oven left left KD6C7E ❍ ❍❍ ❍❍❍❍ Clock / Minute Minder Front Rear Front Rear Top Main left right right Grill left Oven oven KD6C8E ❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍❍ Clock, auto timer and Hob Hot neon minute minder (Main Oven only) 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 compartm
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Oven Timer Operation (KD6C8E only) The oven timer offers you the following features: 1. Time of Day 2. Automatic Cooking 3. Minute Minder Automatic Cooking The Main Oven (only) can be controlled by the automatic timer.When the timer control has been set for one oven it is possible to use the other oven manually. 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 so that the food has just finished
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(KD6C8E only) Know your Timer CLOCKFACE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. Ensure the correct time of day is always set, before using your cooker. 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 tone and the ‘bell’ symbol will disappear. The ‘cookpot’ symbol will light up either:– – When the timer is in manual mode, or – During the actual Cook Period. ‘
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Electronic Clock & Automatic Oven Timer (KD6C8E only) Operation SETTING THE TIME OF DAY Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off. Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on. Step 3 When switched on the display will show 0.00 and the Auto symbol, flashing intermittently. Step 4 Press & hold in both the Cook Period & End Time buttons together. Step 5 With the Cook Period & End Time buttons still held in, press either the “+” or “–” buttons to set the correct time of da
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Electronic Clock & Automatic Oven Timer (KD6C8E only) 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 and Off Automatically (b) To set timer to switch on immediately and OFF automatically after a set cook period. a) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH THE OVEN(S) ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY This allows you to cook at a specified time for a chosen period before the oven switches off Automatically. S
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Electronic Clock & Automatic Oven Timer (KD6C8E only) Operation Note 1 When cooking automatically the Cook Period can be checked at any time by simply pressing the Cook Period button. Note 2 When cooking automatically the End Time can be checked at any time by simply pressing the End Time button. b) TO SET TIMER TO SWITCH ON IMMEDIATELY AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER A SET COOK PERIOD Step 1 Check that the correct time of day is set, if not follow instructions for setting the time of day. Step 2
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Electronic Clock & Automatic Oven Timer (KD6C8E only) Operation TO CANCEL AN AUTO COOKING PROGRAMME BEFORE THE COOK PERIOD HAS FINISHED. Step 1 Turn the oven control(s) to the OFF position. Step 2 Press the Manual button to return the oven(s) to “Manual” operation. The ‘Auto’ symbol will go out. Note 1 When cooking automatically the Cook Period can be checked at any time by simply pressing the Cook Period button. OTHER NOTES ON TIMER OPERATION 1. When cooking Automatically the Cook Period can
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Clock/Minute Minder Operation (KD6C7E only) 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
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Clock/Minute Minder Operation (KD6C7E only) 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
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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 17
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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-based NEVER Use gauze, metal cookware on all electric heat pan diffusers, asbestos sources. mats and stands e.g. Wok Not concave (bowed in) Always ensure pans have stands – they can cause clean, dry bases before use. overheating. Ensure pans match size of NEVER Use utensils with heating area. skirts or rims e.g. buckets Remember good quality and some kettles. Not convex (bowed out) pans retain
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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
