User manual GAGGENAU BS 221

[. . . ] Gaggenau Instruction Manual Steam Oven BS 220/221 BS 224/225 Table of Contents Safety Notes Before Use Intended Use Safety while Steaming Damage to the Appliance Operating for the First Time Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Cabinet Steam Oven and Cabinet Fronts Avoiding Damage to the Oven Interior Features of your New Steam Oven Steam Oven Display and Controls Keys Accessories Heating Modes Water Tank First Settings after Installation Setting the Clock Choosing the Time Format Temperature Unit °C or °F Setting the Water Hardness Exiting Menu and Saving Settings Note Calibration Calibrating the Steam Oven Note Activating the Steam Oven Standby Activating the Steam Oven Setting the Steam Oven Setting the Temperature and Heating Mode Note Current Oven Temperature Display After Every Use Cooking Table Timer Calling up the Timer Menu Timer Stopwatch Cooking Time Duration Cooking Time End 4 4 4 4 4 5 Child Lock Activating the Child Lock Deactivating the Child Lock Note Safety Deactivation Changing the Basic Settings Note Example: Changing the Standby Screen Basic Settings Care and Manual Cleaning Safety Notes Oven Interior Cooking Inserts Racks Water Tank Glass Front Door Seal Cleaning Function How to Proceed Note Descaling Program How to Proceed Tip Trouble Shooting Error Messages Power Cut Exhibition Mode 28 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 24 24 24 25 26 27 3 $ Safety Notes Warning, risk of burns!The inside of the door gets very hot during operation; observe appropriate caution when opening the appliance. Do not trap connecting cables of electrical appliances in the hot oven door. Risk of short-circuiting! Before Use The appliance is only guaranteed safe to use if installed by a specialist in accordance with the installation instructions. [. . . ] ­ The defrosting time depends on the size, weight and shape of the frozen food. Always freeze your food flat or in single pieces, this shortens the defrosting time. ­ Please observe: defrosted food might not keep and will deteriorate more quickly than fresh food. ­ Defrosting poultry: take the poultry out of the packaging. 21 Preserving Dish Cooking insert wire rack perforated Temperature Cooking time in °C in minutes 95 35 Fruit, vegetables (in closed preserving jars 0. 75l) Tips ­ Cook the fruit or vegetables immediately after buying or picking. A prolonged storage will reduce the vitamins and might lead to fermenting. ­ Disinfect the clean jars in the oven for 15 minutes at 100°C before using them for preserving. ­ Leave the jars to cool down completely before taking them out of the oven. Extracting Juice Dish Cooking insert perforated Temperature Cooking time in °C in minutes 100 60 - 120 Berry fruit Tips ­ Place the fruit or berries in the perforated cooking insert. Insert the perforated cooking insert with the fruit on the 2nd level from below. Place the deep unperforated cooking insert one level lower to collect the juice. ­ You can squeeze the food in a dish towel afterwards to gain the remaining juice. Blanching Dish Cooking insert perforated Temperature Cooking time in °C in minutes 100 3-5 Vegetables (for example spinach, broccoli, beans) Tips ­ By blanching, vegetables retain their natural colour. ­ Blanching is especially suitable for vegetables that are to be frozen. ­ Dip the vegetables in iced water immediately after taking them out of the oven. ­ Leave the blanched vegetables to drip dry before freezing. 22 Preparing Yogurt Dish Cooking insert wire rack Temperature Cooking time in °C in minutes 45°C 240 - 360 Fresh yogurt (in closed jars) Tips ­ Heat milk (not long-life milk) on the hob to 90 °C to avoid disturbing the yogurt bacteria. Cool the milk in a bain-marie until it reaches 40 °C to avoid destroying the yogurt bacteria. ­ Stir natural yogurt (without fruit) into the milk (1-2 teaspoons for every 100 ml). ­ Disinfect the clean yogurt jars in the oven for 15 minutes at 100°C before filling them with yogurt. ­ In the case of yogurt ferment, pay attention to the notes on the packet (note: the time needed for maturity will be lengthened if you use cold milk to produce the yogurt). ­ Add skimmed milk powder to the milk before heating it (1-2 tablespoons per litre) to get a more solid yogurt. Energy Saving Tips · · The oven heats up very quickly. This will ensure an even load on your appliance and will save you time and energy. · · You can often use several levels at once. Avoid opening the steam oven door frequently and for prolonged periods. Otherwise, steam and heat can escape and then has to be generated again. This involves a large loss of energy and prolongs the cooking time. 23 Timer Using the timer menu you can set the following: M timer N P O stopwatch cooking time duration cooking time end Calling up the Timer Menu Touch the key beside the symbol timer menu. q to call up the 12 30 If the appliance is on standby, touch any key. The timer Timer The timer counts down independently of all other settings of the appliance. [. . . ] Check if you have set the functions and temperature knobs to the correct positions. 34 Descaling Program To keep your appliance in good working order, you have to descale it regularly. Descale the oven when the descaling symbol n appears on the display. 100 100 The descaling program consists of three steps ­ descaling and rinsing twice. Use a sponge to empty the evaporating dish between each of the three steps above. Mix the descaling solution according to the manufacturer's instructions. [. . . ]