Gaggenau Instruction Manual Oven BO 240/241
Table of Contents Safety Notes Before Use Intended Use Safety while Baking Damage to the Appliance 4 4 4 4 4 Operating for the First Time 5 Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Cabinet Oven Cabinet Fronts near the Oven 5 5 5 Features of your New Oven Oven Display and Controls Keys 6 6 7 7 Accessories 8 Heating Modes 9 First Settings after Installation Note Choosing the Time Format Setting the Clock Setting the Date Temperature Unit °C or °F Exiting Menu and Saving Settings 10 10 10 10 10 1
$ Safety Notes Before Use The appliance is only guaranteed safe to use if installed by a specialist in accordance with the installation instructions. The installer is liable for any damage resulting from incorrect installation. The appliance may only be connected by a licensed specialist. The local electricity supplier’s regulations and construction regulations apply. Read the instruction manual carefully before operating the appliance.
Operating for the First Time Avoiding Damage to the Appliance and the Cabinet Remove the packaging from the appliance and dispose of it according to local regulations. Be careful to remove all accessories from the packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic bags away from children. Oven Check the appliance for transport damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged. Never splash water into a hot oven. This could damage the enamel.
Features of your New Oven Oven Display and controls Ventilation openings Grease filter Door seal Socket for heating element BA 056-110/120 Socket for meat probe 6
Display and Controls Display Touch keys In the top part of the display is the status bar or a call up menu. The lower part shows the different settings. The keys on the left and right beside the display are touch sensitive. The function of the keys depends on the chosen setting. The icon beside the key shows the function of the key. Function selector Temperature selector Use the left knob to select the cooking mode you will use to prepare your meal or the catalysis function.
Accessories As standard, your appliance comes with the following accessories: • Wire rack for cake tins, roasts, grilled pieces and crockery Always insert the wire rack with the double crossbrace to the front.
Heating Modes Display Heating mode Use 165 Hot air For cakes, biscuits and puff pastry on several levels 165 Economy (the oven light is off) Energy saving hot air mode for cakes, small pastries or gratins 165 Hot air and bottom heat Additional heat from beneath for moist cakes, for example fruit cakes 170 Bottom heat Further baking, for example for fruit cakes, for preserving or for food in a bain-marie 170 Top and bottom heat For cakes in tins or on trays, gratins or roasts 170 Top heat
First Settings after Installation When your new oven has been connected, the first settings menu appears on the display. You can set the • time format, • clock, • date, • temperature unit. Note The first settings menu appears only after the appliance has been connected or if the appliance is without electricity for several days. Refer to the chapter basic settings if you wish to change these parameters at any time. Choosing the Time Format The time fomat setup menu appears on the screen.
Temperature Unit °C or °F 1 Using the menu key g select the temperature unit function l. °C is pre-selected. 2 You can change the temperature unit using the middle f key. Exiting Menu and Saving Settings Touch the saved. b key to exit the menu. All settings are The oven is on standby. The standby screen appears.
Activating the Oven Standby The oven remains on standby when no operating mode is selected or the child lock is activated. The keys are not activated. The display is not lit. 13:30 Note: You can choose between different standby screens. GAGGENAU and the clock is pre-selected. Refer to the chapter basic settings if you want to change the standby screen. Note: The display contrast depends on the vertical viewing angle. You can adjust the contrast of the display in the basic settings.
Setting the Oven The main operations of your oven are easily set using the knobs. Using the right knob you can set the temperature. To switch on the light in the oven, turn the temperature knob one position to the right. The temperature range is 50 - 300 °C. Exception: Fermenting 30 - 50 °C Defrosting 40 - 60 °C Roaster operation 50 - 220 °C Using the left knob you can set the cooking mode. The top position is hot air. Setting the Temperature and Cooking Mode 1 13.
Meat Probe The meat probe enables you to cook your meat exactly as you want it. Using the meat probe, during the cooking process you can measure the core temperature of the interior of the food you are preparing exactly between 1 °C and 99 °C. Fully insert the tip of the meat probe in the middle of the food, at its thickest point. The tip should not be inserted into fat and should not touch any dishes, bones or fatty tissue.
Note Recommended Temperature Values Pull the meat probe from the socket if you want to end the programming.
Baking Table Cakes and biscuits Level from below Hot air Economy Temp. °C Temp. °C Hot air and Top and Baking bottom heat bottom heat time Temp. °C Temp. °C Min.
Roasting Table Dish Level from below Hot air Temp. °C Grill and hot air Temp. °C Top and Cooking bottom heat time Temp. °C Minutes Meat probe temp.
Roasting Table Dish Level from below Hot air Temp. °C Grill and hot air Temp. °C Top and Cooking bottom heat time Temp. °C Minutes Meat probe temp.
Grilling Table Dish Level from No below preheat Temp. °C Grill Minutes 1.side 2.side Grill and hot air Minutes 1.side 2.
Tips and Tricks Baking What to do if… The solution …a cake baked in a tray is too light at the bottom? Insert the tray on a lower level and remove all other trays from the oven. …a cake baked in a form is too light at the bottom? Do not insert the baking form in the oven on the tray, but on the wire rack. …a cake/small cakes and pastries are too dark Insert the cake/pastries at a higher level. at the bottom? …a cake is too dry? Set the oven temperature to a slightly higher value. Preheat the oven.
Further Tips for Baking You are advised to use dark metal baking forms. You may also use light baking forms in the hot air mode. In this case, the baking time is longer. The values in the cooking tables apply to the preheated oven. The temperature and duration depend on the quantity and consistency of the dough. This is why the tables list temperature ranges. You are advised to begin with the lowest temperature the first time. If required, set it higher the next time.
Timer Using the timer menu you can set the following: M timer N stopwatch P cooking time duration (not during stand-by) O cooking time end (not during stand-by) Calling up the Timer Menu Touch the key beside the symbol timer menu. 13:30 q to call up the If the appliance is on standby, touch any key. Now the display is activated. The info a and timer q symbols are shown. Touch the key next to the timer symbol menu appears. q .
Stopwatch The stopwatch will count the elapsed time up to 90 minutes. The pause function pauses the stopwatch. The stopwatch runs independently of all other settings of the appliance. Starting the Stopwatch 00.00 1 Call up the timer menu. 2 Using 3 Start using the f or g select the stopwatch function N . m key. The timer menu is closed. The symbol N and the elapsing time are shown in the status bar. A signal sounds when the time has elapsed. Touch the q key to switch off the signal. 00.
Cooking Time Duration If you set a cooking time duration for your meal, the appliance switches off automatically after the selected time. This enables you to leave the kitchen while the meal is being prepared. You can select a cooking time between 1 minute and 23 hours 59 minutes. Select the temperature and heating mode and place your meal in the oven. Switching off Automatically 00:40 1 Call up the timer menu. 2 Using f or g select the cooking time duration function P .
Cooking Time End You can program a cooking time end. Example: it is 13:30. The meal will take 40 minutes to cook and must be ready at 15:30. Set the cooking time duration and set the cooking time end to 15:30. The electronics will calculate the start time. The appliance will start automatically at 14:50 and switch off at 15:30. Please note that food which can easily go off should not stay in the oven too long. Note: Always set the desired temperature, heating mode and cooking time duration first.
Extended Timer This function keeps the oven at a temperature of 85 °C in the top and bottom heat mode. You can keep food warm 24 to 74 hours, without switching the oven on or off. Please note that food which can easily go off should not stay in the oven too long. Supposition: The entended timer key V is available. You have to make the entended timer key available in the basic settings. See chapter basic settings.
Child Lock The oven has a child lock. It prevents the oven being turned on unintentionally. Supposition: You have to make the child lock available in the basic settings. See chapter basic settings. Activating the Child Lock Supposition: The temperature knob is in the OFF position. 13:30 1 Touch any key. The symbol the centre left key. 2 Touch the key o appears beside o for at least 6 seconds. The child lock is active, the controls are locked. The standby screen appears.
Additional Functions Safety Deactivation 13:30 For your protection the appliance has a safety deactivation. The safety deactivation switches off the heat if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours without the controls being touched. Three dashes appear on the display. Switch the temperature knob off. Then you can operate the appliance as usual. Fast Heating up This mode heats up the oven particularly fast. You can activate the fast heating up in the basic settings menu.
Changing the Basic Settings Your appliance has several basic settings. You can customize these settings: Turn the temperature knob one position to the right to the light position. • • Call up the basic settings menu with the Use the top settings. c key. f or g keys to move between the • Use the centre keys to change the selected setting. You can change several settings individually without leaving the menu. • Touch the b key to exit the menu. All settings are saved.
The Following Settings Can Be Changed Time format • 12 hour format (AM/PM) or 24 hour format Clock 08 30 • Hours / minutes Use the arrow key hours to minutes. g bottom right to change from Date 26 10 07 • Day / month / year Use the arrow key g bottom right to change from day to month to year. Key tones volume • In 8 levels Adjust the volume of the key tones. The signal volume cannot be adjusted.
Exhibition mode The setting w “exhibition mode not active” must be selected and must not be changed. The appliance does not heat up during exhibition mode x . You can only change this setting 3 minutes after the appliance has been connected to the electricity. Temperature unit • °F or °C Date format • Day.month.
Care and Manual Cleaning Safety Notes Cleaning the Door Seal $ Warning! Do not clean the hob using high pressure cleaners or steam jets. Always keep the door seal clean and free of food remains. $ Warning, risk of burns! Before cleaning, wait until the appliance has cooled down. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (e.g. oven cleaner) on the door seal. They can destroy the door seal. Do not remove the door seal.
Catalytic Cleaning The rear and top interior parts of the oven are coated with catalytic special enamel. The high temperatures during catalytic cleaning remove soiling. The bottom and side interior parts, the inside of the door and the glass panel are not cleaned during catalytic cleaning. The duration of the catalytic cleaning is 3 hours. Before Starting Catalytic Cleaning • Remove coarse soiling and food remains from the oven.
Delaying the Switch-off Time If you want the catalysis to run at a later time (for example during the night), you can change the switch-off time. In this way you can use your oven during the day as usual. 16:30 13:30 03:00 21:00 Make the settings as described in 1 and 2. 3 Press the d key to change the switch-off time. 4 Press the b key to confirm. After confirmation the F symbol appears on the display. The status bar shows the switch-off time of the catalysis.
Trouble Shooting In case of a malfunction first check the household fuses. If the power supply is functioning correctly contact your dealer or Gaggenau after-sales service. Please specify the E number and FD number of the appliance when calling our after-sales service. You find these numbers on the rating plate of the appliance. Repairs may only be carried out by authorised technicians, in order to guarantee the electrical safety of the appliance.
Power Cut The appliance bridges a power cut of up to 5 minutes. The operation continues. 13:30 After a longer power cut the appliance will switch off the operation. The J symbol appears on the display and three dashes instead of the temperature. Switch off the temperature knob and switch the appliance back on. The “first settings” menu reappears if the appliance is without electricity for several days. You have to set the clock.
Replacing the Oven Lights If an oven light fails, it must be replaced. Heatresistant replacement bulbs can be obtained from the after-sales service or specialist shops. Only use these bulbs. $ Warning, risk of burns! Oven lights get very hot during use. Only replace the oven light when it is cold. Disconnect the appliance from the electricity before replacing the light (switch off the household fuse or the circuit breaker in the fuse box). Replacing the Ceiling Light 1 Loosen the screw on the lamp cover.
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