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X152E
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 9 Control Panel 10 Hotplates-General Information 11 Temperature Conversion Scale 13 Grilling 14 Guide to Grilling 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 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 wit
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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. Splashplate optional, apply to Parts Department
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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 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
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Features X152E HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1000W 1500W 2000W 1500W Red Spot Red Spot CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS CREDACLEAN DOOR SIDE PANELS OVEN ROD SHELVES PLINTH VENTILATION SLOTS RATING PLATE MEAT PAN 9
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Control Panel MAIN OVEN GRILL INDICATOR INDICATOR LIGHT LIGHT 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 controls sited above
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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 /2 250 120 110 100 1 275 140 130 120 130 2 300 150 140 325 160 150 140 3 160 4 180 350 170 190 180 170 5 375 400 200 190 180 6 200 7 425 220 210 220 8 450 – 210 – 220 – 9 475 13
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Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE 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 brown
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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. Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the grill compartment will be heated when the oven is in use. Grill Do not operate the grill control when using the compartment as a Compartment as a hotcupboard. ‘Hotcupboard’ Do take care when removing plates, dishes and u
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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, 5-6 15 - 20 mins. sausages, bacon, etc. Chops etc. 20 - 25 mins. Wire food support used in upturned Gammon steaks 5 position for chicken. Chicken pieces Fish: fingers 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed in the Whole 5 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 Turkey 150/160 13-15 mins per 450g (1 lb) e.g. 5kg (1 lb) = 143-165 mins up to 5.5kg (12 l
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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 ‘Credaclean’ 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 th
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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 co
