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H150E
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 6 For your Safety – Never 7 Features 8 Control Panel 9 Hotplates General Information Notes 10-11 Temperature Conversion Chart 12 Grill 13 Grill Chart 14 Oven 15 Oven Cookery Notes 16-19 Care and Cleaning 20-21 Something Wrong with your Cooker 22 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. 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 rear panel.The cooker must be connected by a competent person such as one who is 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, i
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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 Rating plate (on rear panel) Control Panel 6" Hotplate 7" Hotplate Hotplate Bezel Food Support Grill Pan Fixed / Detatched Grill Pan Handle Grill Door Oven Rod Shelves Oven Removable Side Panels Oven Door Model/Serial no. 8
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Control Panel Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when appliance is not in use. 9
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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 simmer, 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 may
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Hob General Information 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 Use good quality flat-based Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, PANS SHOULD NOT 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. buckets an
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Temperature Conversion Chart 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 4 180 160 350 170 190 180 170 375 5 400 200 190 180 6 200 425 220 210 7 220 8 450 – 210 – – 220 9 475 12
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Grill CAUTION – ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. Setting the Grill THE GRILL WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE GRILL DOOR CLOSED Never: line the grill pan with aluminium foil. The grill control is designed to provide variable heat control of the grill element. Open the grill door, preheat the grill at High Door in grilling setting for approximately 5 minutes. When toasting, place the position grill pan on the grill runner. Position the pan central
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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 High 3 - 10 mins. products Small cuts of meat, Med - High 15 - 20 mins. sausages, bacon, etc. Chops etc. 20 - 25 mins. Wire food support used in upturned Med Gammon steaks position for chicken. Chicken pieces Fish: fingers 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed in the Whole Med base of the grill pan. Fillets Fish in brea
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Oven With the oven door closed, heating of the oven is achieved Oven Control by turning the control clockwise to the required ‘oven temperature’ scale on the control panel, as recommended in the temperature charts. The pilot light will immediately come on and go off during cooking as the thermostat maintains the correct temperature. Note: At the end of the cooking period there may be a momentary puff of steam when the oven door is opened. This will disperse in a few seconds and is perfectly nor
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Oven Cookery Notes Temperature and The secret of succulent, tender meat, is not to roast quickly at too high a temperature. Best results are obtained when Time roasting is carried out at low temperatures. When a lower temperature is used, joint loses less weight, is more tender (too high a temperature causes meat to be tough and dry), and the splashing of fat onto oven interior is reduced. When a complete meal is being cooked in the oven, cooking time may need to be increased, and temperature m
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Oven Temperature Chart - Meat Food Temperature and Time Position in Oven Beef 190/200˚C approx. 25-30 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins over Lamb/Mutton 190/200˚C approx. 25-30 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins over Pork 190/200˚C approx. 30-35 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 30 mins over Runner 2 from Veal 190/200˚C approx. 25-35 mins. bottom of oven per 450g (1 lb) + 30 mins over Poultry/Game 190/200˚C approx. 20-25 mins. per 450g (1 lb) + 20 mins over Turkey up to 5.5kg (12lb) allow 22 mins per 450g (1 l
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Oven Temperature Chart - Baking Food Temperature and Time Position in Oven Scones 220/230˚C 10-15 mins Runners 1 and 4 Small Cakes 190/200˚C approx. 20-25 mins from bottom of oven Victoria Sandwich 170/190˚C Runners 1 and 4 1 6 /2 "-7" tins approx. 20 mins from bottom of oven 1 8"-8 /2 " tins approx. 30 mins Sponge Sandwich 180/200˚C 7" tins 15-20 mins Runners 1 and 4 (fatless) from bottom of oven Swiss Roll 190/210˚C 10-15 mins Runner 4 from bottom of oven 1 1 1 Semi-rich Cakes 160/180˚C 6 /2 "
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Cooking Results Not Satisfactory Problem Check Grilling Uneven cooking front Ensure that the grill pan is correctly to back positioned beneath the grill element. Ensure that the grill is not set to too Fat splattering high a setting. Baking Uneven rising of cakes Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit level on 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
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Care and Cleaning Turn OFF the main control unit and allow the cooker to cool before cleaning. Before switching on again, ensure that all controls are in the OFF position. Refer to the instructions below for cleaning the ‘Credaclean’ removable side oven panels. ‘CREDACLEAN’ OVEN LINERS How ‘Credaclean’ The surfaces of the ‘Credaclean’ 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 specia
