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HOTPOINT EW31
USER AND INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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 If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from:
Hotpoint Ltd, Celta Road, Peterborough,
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4-5 For your Safety – Always 6 For your Safety – Never 7 Features 8 Control Panel 9 Hotplates-General Information 10-11 Temperature Conversion Scale 12 Grilling 13-14 Guide to Grilling 15 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 16 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 17 Main Oven Cookery Notes 18-19 Recipes 20-22 Care and Cleaning 23-24 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 25 Something Wrong with your Cooker 26 Spare Parts 27 Service Cover 27 Key Contacts Rear Cover This appli
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Introduction to Hotpoint EW31 Your new cooker 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 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
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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 such as one who is NICEIC registered, 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
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Installation Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and Moving the Cooker switch 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. 5
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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 Model No. EW31 HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1500W 2000W Red Spot Red Spot 2000W 1500W Red Spot Red Spot EW 31 CONTROL PANEL Oven 1 – 6 GRILL GRILL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR STAYCLEAN SIDE PANELS OVEN ROD SHELVES PLINTH VENTILATION RATING MEAT SLOTS PLATE PAN 8
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Control Panel GRILL MAIN INDICATOR OVEN LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT EW 31 Oven GRILL LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT GRILL MAIN FRONT REAR REAR FRONT OVEN PLATE PLATE PLATE PLATE Control Knobs The knobs for the hotplates/grill can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the Main Oven knob 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 cookers having con
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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 hot- plates heat up more rapidly to give faster boiling. Control Settings This table is provided only as a guide – settings also depend on the Gu
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Hotplates General Information Notes CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for opti- mum performance the use of good quality utensils. Never ✗ Always PANS SHOULD Use good quality flat-based Use gauze, metal pan dif- NOT cookware on all electric heat fusers, asbestos mats and sources. stands e.g. Wok stands – they can cause overheating. Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use. Use utensils with skirts or Be concave (bowed in) rims
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Temperature Conversion Scale Main Top Main Gas o Convection Convection Fan F Mark Oven Oven Oven 1 /2 250 110 100 120 1 275 140 130 120 130 2 300 150 140 325 160 150 140 3 4 180 160 350 170 190 180 170 5 375 400 200 190 180 6 200 7 425 220 210 220 8 450 – 210 – – 220 9 475 12
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Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITHTHE 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 on page 15). Fix the grill pan handle securely in position. See below. Grill Pan Handle Food which only requires browni
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Grilling (continued) The food to be cooked should be placed on the grill pan/grill pan grid. Place the grill pan on the runners and push back to the stop position when the grill pan is correctly positioned beneath the grill element. Grill Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the grill compartment will Compartment as a be heated when the oven is in use. ‘Hotcupboard’ Do not operate the grill control when using the compartment as a hotcupboard. Do take care when removing plates, dishes and ute
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Guide to Grilling Pre - heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling GRILL CHART Food Grill Setting Approximate Cooking time Toasting of Bread 3 - 10 mins. 6 products Small cuts of meat, sausages, bacon, 5-6 15 - 20 mins. etc. Chops etc. 20 - 25 mins. Wire food support used in Gammon steaks 5 upturned position for chicken. Chicken pieces Fish: fingers 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed in Whole 5 the base of the grill pan. Fillets Fish in breadcrumbs 15 - 2
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Oven Temperature Charts – Meat Fan Oven Cooking Pre- Temperature Meat Time (approx.) o heat C 20-25 mins per 450g 160/180 No Beef (1 lb) + 20 mins extra 25 mins per 450g No 160/180 Lamb (1 lb) + 25 mins extra 25 mins per 450g Pork 160/180 No (1 lb) + 25 mins extra 25-30 mins per 450g Veal No 160/170 (1 lb) + 25 mins extra Chicken/Turkey 18-20 mins per 450g No 160/180 up to 4kg (8 lb) (1 lb) + 20 mins extra 13-15 mins per 450g (1 lb) Turkey 150/160 e.g. 5kg (1 lb) = 143-165 up to 5.5kg (12 lb) mi
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Oven Temperature Charts – Baking Fan Oven Cooking Baking Temperature Pre- Food Time in mins. o C heat Scones Yes 210/220 9-12 170/180 15-20 Small Cakes 160/170 20-25 Victoria Sandwich Yes 170/190 15-20 Sponge Sandwich Swiss Roll Yes 180/200 12-15 Semi-rich Fruit 140/150 75-90 cakes Time dependent Rich Fruit Cakes 130/140 on recipe. Shortcrust Pastry 190/200 45-50 Time dependent Puff Pastry 190/200 on recipe. Yorkshire Pudding 40-45 Yes 180/190 Individual Yorkshire 190/200 Yes 20-25 Puddings Milk
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Main Oven Cookery Notes The oven is fitted with ‘Stayclean’ 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 between 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 cooking as the
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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 cal- culating the cooking time. (c) Place meat/poultry in the meat pan supplied with your cooker. 1 Small joints
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Recipes For Fan Oven BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS 1 50g (2oz) shredded suet 675g (1 /2 lb) stewing steak, cut into 2.5cm (1 in. cubes) 15ml (1 tbsp) chopped parsley Cold water to mix 2 medium sized onions, peeled and quartered 1. Place meat, vegetables, stock, puree, 225g (8oz) carrots, peeled and sliced herbs and seasoning in large 225g (8oz) swede, peeled and cubed casserole dish. 2. Cover dish. 4 sticks of celery, cut into 2.5cm (1 in.) o 1 lengths 3. Bake: 140 C; 1 /2-2 hours. 4. Cook until meat
