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X252E
Installation & User Instructions
You must read these instructions prior to using the
appliance and retain them for future reference.
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For more information on our exciting product range ring Creda Answer Centre 08701 54 64 74 OR Visit us on the NET at http://www.creda.co.uk Our site invites you to make use of our interactive cookbook and product selector. Feel free to browse our product range to see what’s bubbling away at the moment or to ask for help on our products and services General Domestic Appliances Ltd. Morley Way Peterborough PE2 9JB Creda Answer Centre 08701 54 64 74 Web http://www.creda.co.uk It may be necessary f
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Contents Introduction 4 Installation 5 For your Safety – Always 7 For your Safety – Never 8 Features X252E 9 Control Panel 10 Hob 11 Temperature Conversion Scale 13 Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes 14 Grill Chart 16 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 17 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 18 Main Oven Cookery Notes 19 Using the Main Oven for other Functions 21 Care and Cleaning 22 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 24 Something Wrong with your Cooker 25 Key Contacts Back Cover 3
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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. 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 45A and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm, which should be fitted adjacent to the cooker, in accordance with I
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Installation Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and switch Moving the Cooker off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows: Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any grill elements. Note: Take care in moving the cooker as it is heavy. Take care to ensure that any floor covering is not damaged. Splash Panel Splashplate optional, apply to Pa
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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 make sure you remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Always Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Always keep children away from the appliance when grilling as the
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For Your Safety Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance Never 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 containers as pressure can build up causing th
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Features X252E HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1000W 1500W 2000W 1500W (Red Spot (Red Spot CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL/TOP OVEN GRILL/TOP OVEN DOOR CREDACLEAN REMOVABLE SIDE PANELS INNER GLASS DOOR OVEN ROD SHELVES PLINTH VENTILATION SLOTS RATING PLATE MEAT PAN 9
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Control Panel MAIN TOP OVEN OVEN INDICATOR INDICATOR LIGHT LIGHT MAIN TOP VARIABLE LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT OVEN OVEN GRILL FRONT REAR REAR FRONT PLATE PLATE PLATE PLATE Control Knobs The knobs for the hotplates can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the Main Oven and Top Oven knobs can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position. Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when the appliance is not in use. Operating the In common with all c
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Hotplates General Information Notes Note: Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. Use of Hotplates The controls set the hotplates at six pre-set power levels. Each control can be used to select one of six temperature settings from a minimum at position 1 to a maximum at position 6, the redspot hotplates heat up more rapidly to give faster boiling. Control Settings This table is provided only as a guide – settings also depend on the Guid
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Hotplates General Information Notes CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils. Never ✗ Always PANS SHOULD NOT Use good quality flat-based Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, cookware on all electric heat asbestos mats and stands e.g. sources. Wok stands – they can cause overheating. Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use. Use utensils with skirts or rims Be concave (bowed in) e.g
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Temperature Conversion Chart Main Top Main Gas o Convection Convection Fan F Mark Oven Oven Oven 1 /2 100 250 120 110 130 120 1 275 140 130 2 300 150 140 150 3 325 160 140 160 4 350 180 170 375 190 180 170 5 200 190 180 6 400 220 210 200 7 425 – 220 210 8 450 – 220 – 9 475 13
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Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes The Top Oven is fitted with fixed ‘Creda clean’ sides, a removable roof, and one rod shelf. It is heated by two elements – the grill element and an element under the floor of the oven—and has a fully variable temperature control like the main oven. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the required temperature as recommended in the Top Oven temperature chart. The indicator light will immediately come on and remain on until the oven reaches the
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Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes Top Oven as a Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the top oven will be heated Hotcupboard when the main oven is in use. When the main oven is not in use (for instance when a meal is being cooked on the hob) place the plates and serving dishes on the rod shelf using the bottom runner, and turn the top oven control to approximately 100°C (200°F). A maximum time of 10-12 minutes is all that is required to heat the plates and dishes. CAUTION: Accessible parts may be
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Grill Chart Preheat Shelf Position Approx. for from Base Cooking Food 5 mins. of Oven Time 3-10 mins. Toasting of 6 2 depending on type/ Bread Products thickness of food Small cuts of meat, 4/5 2 15-20 mins. sausages, bacon, etc. Chops, etc 4/5 1 20-25 mins. Fish whole 1 Cook on base of pan 4/5 Fillets 2 15-20 mins. Pre-cooked 4/5 2 10-20 mins. potato products Pizzas 4/5 1 Preheat pan first 8-12 mins. Browning of food 61 5-7 mins. The temperatures below relate to heat settings recommended on fo
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17 Oven Temperature Charts – Meat Top Oven Cooking Fan Oven Cooking Pre- Position in Pre- Temperature Temperature Meat Time (approx.) Meat Time (approx.) o o heat Oven heat C 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 25 mins per 450g (foil covered) (1lb) Lamb No 160/180 (1lb) + 25 mins extra Pork 40 mins per 450g (1lb) + Yes 170/180 (slow roasting) 40 mins ov
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Note: If soft margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be followed. Temperatures recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarines or butter only. 18 Oven Temperature Charts – Baking Fan Oven Cooking Baking Top Oven Cooking Pre- Pre- Temperature Temperature Position Food Time in mins. o o Time in mins. heat heat C C In Oven Runner 1 from Scones 9-12 Yes 200 Yes 210/220 8-10 bottom of oven Runner 1 from 15-20 Small Cakes Yes 180 170
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Main Oven Cookery Notes The oven is fitted with ‘Creda clean’ liners, two rod shelves and a meat pan. Remove the meat pan if it is not being used. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the o o o o required temperature 80 C (175 F) and 230 C (450 F) as recommended in the temperature chart. The indicator light will immediately come on and remain on until the oven reaches the required temperature. This light will then automatically go off and on during
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Main Oven Cookery Notes To prepare meat and poultry for roasting in your fan oven. (a) Wipe the meat or poultry, dry well and weigh it. Meat which has been stored in a refrigerator should be allowed to come to room temperature before cooking, and frozen meat or poultry must be completely defrosted before placing in the oven. (b) The weight of any stuffing used should be added before calculating the cooking time. (c) Place meat/poultry in the meat pan supplied with your cooker. 1 Small joints we
