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HOTPOINT EH10 COOKER
INSTRUCTION BOOK
Retention of this instruction Book
This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on
the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make
sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance
and safety warnings.
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 3 Product Specification 4 For your Safety – Always 5 For your Safety – Never 6 Features 7 Control Panel 8 Hotplates 9 Grill 11 Oven Cookery Notes 12 Temperature Conversion Scale 13 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 14 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 15 Care and Cleaning 16 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 18 Something Wrong with your Cooker 19 If it still won’t work 20 Service Back page 2
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Introduction to Hotpoint – EH10 Your new cooker is guaranteed and will give lasting service. To help make the best use of your Hotpoint 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 first using the cooker ensure that the room is well ventilated (e.g. open a window or use an extractor fan) and that persons who may be sensitive to the odour avoid any fumes. I
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Installation The cooker is designed to fit between kitchen Siting the Cooker 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 well as in a corner setting. It can also be used free-standing. This cooker is a class X appliance, as such adjacent side walls which project above hob level, must not be nearer to the cooker than 150mm and should be protected by heat resistant mater
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For Your Safety When used properly your Hotpoint 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 Always make sure you remove all packaging from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Always keep children away from the appliance when grillin
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For Your Safety Never 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 containers as pressure can build up causing th
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Features EH 12 CONTROL PANEL 1.1kW HOTPLATE SLIMLINE 1.8kW 1.8kW HOTPLATE HOTPLATE 1.1kW HOTPLATE WIRE GRILL FOOD PAN SUPPORT GRILL PAN HANDLE GRILL DOOR 2 OVEN SHELVES STAYCLEAN OVEN LINERS MEAT PAN RATING PLATE OVEN DOOR 7
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Control Panel EH 12 GRILL CONTROL REAR FRONT REAR FRONT OVEN LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT CONTROL Control Knobs The knobs for the grill and hotplates can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the oven knobs can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position. Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when appliance is not in use. 8
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Hotplates General Information Notes Use of Hotplates Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. Turn the control to “High” for fast cooking. To cook more slowly or sim- mer, turn the control to a lower setting according to the size of the saucepan and the amount of liquid. The two small Hotplates are specially for smaller pans, low temperature cooking and simmering. Do Not leave a hotplate switched on without a pan as this wastes energy and
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Hotplates General Information Notes Always Never ✗ Use good quality flat- Use gauze, metal pan based cookware on all diffusers, asbestos mats electric heat sources. and stands e.g. Wok Always ensure pans have stands – they can cause clean, dry bases before overheating. use. Use utensils with skirts or Ensure pans match size of rims e.g. buckets and heating area. some kettles. Remember good quality Use badly dented or pans retain heat well, so distorted pans. generally only a low
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Grill CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. GRILLING SHOULD NOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE GRILL DOOR CLOSED. Open the grill chamber door fully. Preheat the grill at setting High for approximately 5 minutes. When toasting/grilling push the pan back to correctly position it under the grill element. Leave the control at High for toast, for sealing and fast cooking of foods. For thicker foods requiring longer cooking, turn the switch to a lower
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Oven Cookery Notes Oven Control With the oven door closed, heating of the oven is achieved by turning the control clockwise to the required “oven temperature” scale on the control panel, as recommended in the temperature charts on pages 14 and 15. The pilot light will immediately come on and go off during cooking as the thermostat maintains the correct temperature. The “Oven Temperature Charts” are a guide only, giving approximate cooking temperatures and times. To suit personal taste and requir
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Oven Cookery Notes Temperature When a complete meal is being cooked in the oven, cooking time and Time may need to be increased, and temperature may need to be raised for approximately the last 30 minutes of the cooking period (for instance when cooking Yorkshire pudding to serve with roast beef). The times and temperature suggested should be used as a guide but may vary according to:— 1. Whether you prefer meat rare, medium or well done. 2. The size and shape of your joint. (a) A short thick jo
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Oven Temperature Chart – Baking Pre- Food heat Temperature and Time Position in Oven Scones 220/230˚C 10-15 mins Runners 1 and 4 Yes Small Cakes 190/200˚C approx. 15-25 mins from bottom of oven 170/190˚C Victoria Sandwich Runners 1 and 4 Yes 1 6 /2 " tins approx. 20 mins from bottom of oven 1 8"-8 /2 " tins approx. 30 mins Sponge Sandwich 190/200˚C 7" tins 15-25 mins Runners 1 and 4 Yes (fatless) from bottom of oven Swiss Roll 190/210˚C 10-15 mins Runner 4 from Yes bottom of oven 1 1 1 Semi-ric
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Oven Temperature Chart – Meat Pre- Food heat Temperature and Time Position in Oven Beef Yes 190/200˚C approx. 25-30 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins over Lamb/Mutton Yes 190/200˚C approx. 25-30 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins over Pork Yes 190/200˚C approx. 30-35 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 30 mins over Runner 1 or 2 Veal Yes 190/200˚C approx. 25-35 mins. from bottom of per 450g (1 lb) + 30 mins over oven 190/200˚C approx. 20-25 mins. Poultry/Game Yes per 450g (1 lb) + 20 mins over (N.B. If bird is l
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Care and Cleaning Warning Turn off the main switch before cleaning. Before switching on again, ensure that all controls are in the off position. Never use biological washing powder, harsh abrasives, scouring pads, aerosol cleaners or oven chemical cleaners of any kind. Control panel Wipe over the control panel with a damp cloth and polish with a dry cloth. Do not use oven cleaners or aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive powder for cleaning the glass or plastic knobs as damage will occur. Vitreou
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Care and Cleaning How ‘Stay Clean’ The surface of the ‘Stay Clean’ oven liners are treated on the Works mottled face with a special vitreous enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At temperatures of 220°C (425°F) or above, the special surface enables these soils to be slowly destroyed. The higher the temperature the more effective it is. In most cases normal cooking operation at this temperature will permit this cleaning operation to proceed during cooking. However if higher cooking temperatures ar
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Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Check Grilling Uneven cooking front Ensure that the grill pan is positioned correctly. to back Fat splattering Ensure the grill is not set at too high a temperature. Oven Baking Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit level on Uneven rising of cakes the rod shelf and adjusting, using suitable packing, e.g. wood, under the feet of the appliance. This should be checked both left to right and front to back. Sinking of cakes The following ma
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Something Wrong with your Cooker? Before contacting your Creda Service Centre/Installer, check the problem guide below. Slight odour or small This is normal and should cease after a short period. amount of smoke when using the cooker for the first time. Cooker does not work Check that the switch on the control unit is in the on at all. position. Oven temperature seems Check that the temperature has been set in accordance too high or too low. with the temperature charts. It may be necessary to
