COMPETENCE E1000-2 The Versatile Built-In Oven Operating Instructions COMPETENCE MADE IN GERMANY
Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully. Pay particular attention to the section “Safety information” on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: 1 Safety instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety. Important: Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Oven Interior Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Regulations, Standards, Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Safety Electrical Safety • The appliance may only be connected by a registered specialist. • In the event of any faults or damage to the appliance: remove fuses or switch off. • It is not permissible to clean the appliance with a steam or high pressure cleaner for safety reasons! • Repairs to the appliance may only be carried out by specialists. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
To Avoid Damaging Your Appliance • Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking tray or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be damaged by the resulting build up of heat. • Juice from fruit that drips from baking trays will leave marks that cannot be removed. For very moist cakes, use the universal baking tray. • Do not put any weight on the oven door when it is open. • Never pour water directly into the hot oven. The enamel may be damaged.
2 Disposal Disposing of the packaging material All materials used can be fully recycled. Plastics are marked as follows: • >PE< for polyethylene, as used for the outer wrapping and the bags inside. • >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g., as used for the padding materials. They are completely free of CFCs. Disposal of old appliances 1 Warning: Before disposing of old appliances please make them inoperable so that they cannot be the source of danger.
Description of the Appliance General Overview 8
Control Panel Oven Features 9
Oven steam vent The steam from the oven is fed directly upwards via the duct in the rear of the cooking surface. Baking table There is a baking table on the inner side of the oven door which will give you information about the most commonly prepared dishes. Oven Accessories Combination shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling. Universal baking tray For moist cakes, juicy roasts or as a baking sheet or collecting vessel for fat.
Before Using for the First Time Initial Cleaning Before using the oven for the first time you should clean the oven floor. 1 Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could be damaged. 3 To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents. 1. Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting L. 2. Remove all accessories and the shelf support rails and wash them with warm water and washing up liquid. 3.
Using the Rings 3 Also refer to the operating instructions for your built-in hob. It contains important information on ovenware, operation, cleaning and care. Heat settings • You may select the heat settings within the range of settings 1-9. • Intermediate positions may be selected between settings 2 and 7. They are marked with a dot. • The heat setting selected is displayed in the ring display.
Cooking with the Rings 1. For heating up/browning, select a high heat setting. 2. As soon as steam starts to form or the oil is hot, turn back to the heat setting necessary for further cooking. 3. To stop cooking, turn back to the zero position. 2 Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5-10 minutes before cooking is finished to make use of the residual heat. This saves electricity.
Using the Oven Switching the Oven On and Off 1. Turn the “Oven Functions” switch to set the required function. 2. Turn the “Temperature Selection” switch to set the required temperature. The yellow oven power indicator comes on when the oven or rings are in use. The red temperature pilot light comes on when the oven is heating up and goes out as soon as the set temperature is reached. 3. To switch the oven off turn the “Oven Functions” switch and the “Temperature Selection” switch to zero.
Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: L Oven lighting With this function you can illuminate the oven interior, e.g., for cleaning. The heating element is not in use. O Conventional For baking and roasting on one level. The conventional heating elements are in use. J Top heat For browning bread, cakes, pastries and soufflés. The top heating element is in use. Ü Bottom heat For crisping and browning cakes with crispy bases. The bottom heating element is in use.
Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray 3 Anti-tip device All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven. Tray or universal baking tray: The anti-tip device must point towards the rear of the oven. ✘ Inserting shelf: Insert the shelf unit with both guide rails pointing upwards. The anti-tip device must point downwards and be positioned to the rear of the oven compartment.
Uses, Tables and Tips Boiling The information given in the following tables is for guidance. The switch setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pans and the type and quantity of food. Settings for cooking on the rings Switch setting Cooking / Continuation cooking level Suitable for 9 Heating up Heating up large quantities of water, cooking pasta 7-9 Heavy browning Deep-frying chips, browning meat, e.g., stewing steak, frying, e.g.
Baking Use conventional O oven function for baking. Baking tins Coated baking tins and tins made of dark metal are suitable for conventional O heat. Shelf positions Baking with conventional O is only possible on one shelf position at a time.
3 General information • Always count the shelf positions from the bottom upwards. • Insert baking sheets with the bevelled edge to the front! • Always place cake tins in the middle of the shelf. • You can also bake with two cake tins simultaneously with conventional O. In this case place the cake tins side by side on the shelf. The cooking time is increased but only slightly.
Baking Table Shelf position from bottom Temperature ºC Time Ring-shaped cakes 1 160-180 0:50-1:10 Madeira cakefruit slab cake 1 150-170 1:10-1:30 Sponge cake 2 160-180 0:25-0:40 Shortcrust pastry flan base 3 190-2101 0:10-0:25 Sponge flan base 3 170-190 0:20-0:25 Covered apple flan 1 170-190 0:50-1:00 Savoury flan (e.g.
Shelf position from bottom Temperature ºC Time Unleavened bread 1 230-2501 0:08-0:15 Flat sweet or savoury pies 1 210-2301 0:35-0:50 Shortcrust biscuits 3 170-1901 0:06-0:20 Small piped biscuits 3 160-180 0:10-0:40 Sponge fingers 3 170-190 0:15-0:20 Meringues 3 100-120 2:00-2:30 Macaroons 3 120-140 0:30-0:60 Small pastries made with yeast dough 3 170-190 0:20-0:40 Small pastries made with puff pastry 3 190-2101 0:20-0:30 Bread rolls 3 180-2201 0:20-0:35 Type of cak
Tips for Baking Baking result Possible cause The cake is underWrong shelf position cooked at the bottom The cake collapses (is Cooking temperature too high sticky soft in the middle damp patches) Cake is too dry Cake is unevenly browned Cooking time too long 22 Solution Insert the cake at a lower shelf position Set to a lower temperature Cooking time too short Increase cooking time Cooking times may not be reduced by using a higher cooking temperature Too much liquid in mixture Next time use less
Roasting Use conventional O oven function for roasting. Ovenware for roasting • Any heat-resistant dish is suitable for roasting. • If the dish has plastic handles, check that they are heat-resistant. • Large joints can be roasted directly in the fat tray or on the shelf unit with the fat tray placed below (e.g., turkey, goose, 3-4 chickens, 3-4 knuckles of veal). • We recommend that all lean pieces of meat should be roasted in a casserole dish with a lid (e.g. veal, marinated beef, pot roast, frozen meat.
Roasting Table Type of meat Quantity Weight Shelf position from bottom Temperature ºC Time Hrs.:Mins. 1-1.5 kg 1 200-250 2:00-2:30 Beef Pot roast Roast beef or fillet per cm of thickness 1 - rare per cm of thickness 1 230-2501 0:06-0:08 - medium rare per cm of thickness 1 230-2501 0:08-0:10 - well done per cm of thickness 1 210-2301 0:10-0:12 Shoulder, neck ham joint 1-1.5 kg 1 210-220 1:30-2:00 Chop, smoked loin chop 1-1.
Type of meat Quantity Weight Shelf position from bottom Temperature ºC Time Hrs.:Mins. Poultry Poultry portions 4-6 pieces per 200-250g 3 220-250 0:35-0:50 Chicken halves 2-4 pieces per 400-500 g 3 220-250 0:35-0:50 Chicken, poulard 1-1.5 kg 1 220-250 0:45-1:15 Duck 1.5-2 kg 1 210-220 1:00-1:30 Goose 3.5-5 kg 1 200-210 2:30-3:00 Turkey 2.5-3.5 kg 4-6 kg 1 200-210 180-200 1:30-2:00 2:30-4:00 1-1.5 kg 2/3 210-220 0:45-1:15 Fish (steaming) Whole fish 1) Pre-heat the oven.
Grilling To grill use the grill F oven function or dual grill Z with temperature setting z. 1 Important: Always grill with the oven door closed. 3 Always pre-heat the empty oven for 5 minutes using the grill functions! Ovenware for grilling • Use the shelf unit and universal tray together for grilling. Shelf positions • For grilling flat foods you should mainly use the 4th shelf position from the bottom.
Preserving For making preserves, use the bottom heat Ü oven function. Preserving jars • When making preserves, use only commercially available jars of the same size. 3 Jars with twist-off tops or with a bayonet fastening and metal containers are not suitable. Shelf positions • Use the 1st shelf position from the bottom for making preserves. Notes on preserves • Use the universal tray for preserves. There is room for up to six jars, each with a capacity of 1 litre.
Preserving Table The stated times and temperatures are for guidance only. Preserves Temperature in °C Preserving time until bubbles form Mins. Continued cooking at 100°C Mins.
Cleaning and Care 1 Warning: For safety reasons cleaning the appliance with a steam jet cleaner or high-pressure water cleaner is not permissible! Exterior of the Appliance Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth dipped in warm soapy water. • Do not use scourers, caustic cleaners or abrasive items. • Use commercially available cleaners for metal fronts. Oven Interior 1 3 Warning: The oven must be switched off and cold before cleaning. Clean the appliance after each use.
Shelf Support Rails The shelf support rails on the left and right hand sides of the oven can be removed for cleaning the side walls. Removing the shelf support rails First pull the front of the rail away from the oven wall (1) and then unhitch at the back (2). Fitting the shelf support rails 3 Important! The rounded ends of the guide rails must be pointing forwards! To re-insert, first hook the rail into place at the back (1) and then insert the front and press into place (2).
Oven Lighting 1 Warning: There is a danger of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light bulb: – Switch off the oven! – Remove the fuses in the fuse box or switch off the circuit breaker. 3 Place a cloth on the oven floor to protect the oven light and glass cover. Replacing the oven light bulb/cleaning the glass cover 1. Remove the glass cover by turning it anti-clockwise and then clean it. 2. If necessary: Replace bulb with a 40 watt, 230 V, 300 °C heat-resistant oven light bulb. 3.
Cleaning the Oven Ceiling The upper heating element can be folded down to make it easier to clean the oven ceiling. Folding down the heating element Warning: Only fold down the heating element when the oven is switched off and there is no risk of being burnt! 1. Remove the side shelf support rails. 2. Grip the heating element at the front and pull it forwards and out over the support lug on the inner wall of the oven. 3. The heating element will now fold down.
Oven Door The oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the brasscoloured clamping lever on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sides and close it to about 3/4 going past the point of resistance. 4. Pull the door away from the oven (Caution: heavy!). 5. Place the door, with the outer surface downwards, on a soft, flat surface, for example a blanket, to avoid scratches.
Oven Door Glass The oven door is fitted with three glass panels mounted one behind the other. The inner panels may be removed for cleaning. 1 Warning: Carry out the following steps only when the oven door is unhinged! When left on its hinges, the door could rise rapidly due to the lighter weight when the glass is removed and could cause injury. 1 Important: Using force, especially on the edges of the front glass panel, may break the glass. Removing the top door glass 1.
Inserting the middle door glass 1. Insert the middle glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located. 2. Lower the middle glass panel and slide it under the lower bracket towards the lower door edge as far as it will go. Inserting the upper door glass 3 There is printing on the upper glass panel. The panel must be inserted such that when the door is open the print can be read on the front from above. 1.
What to do if ... Symptom The cooking zones do not function. Possible cause The appropriate cooking zone has not been switched on. Switch on the cooking zone. The circuit breaker (at the household fuse box) has tripped or the fuse has blown. Check the circuit breaker or fuse. The oven does not heat The oven has not been up. switched on. The oven lighting does not come on. Solution Switch on the oven. The necessary settings have not been made. Check the settings.
Technical Data Oven Interior Dimensions Height x Width x Depth Capacity (usable capacity) 31 cm x 41 cm x 44 cm 55 l Regulations, Standards, Directives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6 relating to the safety of electric appliances for household use and similar purposes and • EN 60350 and • DIN 44546 / 44547 / 44548 relating to the operating features of household electric cookers.
Index A T Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 B Tables and tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Top heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bottom heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 U C Universal baking tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 16 Using the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 initial cleaning . . . . . . . . .
Service The section "What do I do if...“ lists some faults that you can remedy yourself. Look there first if a fault occurs. Is it a technical fault? Then contact your nearest customer service centre. (Addresses and telephone numbers can be found under "Customer Service Centres“.) Always prepare in advance for the discussion. By doing so you will make it easier to diagnose the fault and decide whether customer service is necessary.
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