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Page 1: ...Get the most out of your appliance Foryourdigital manual how tovideosand supportvisit electrolux com getstarted OKB8S31X EN Steam oven User Manual ...

Page 2: ...you in mind So whenever you use it you can be safe in the knowledge that you ll get great results every time Welcome to Electrolux Visit our website for Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service information www electrolux com webselfservice Register your product for better service www registerelectrolux com Buy Accessories Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance www electr...

Page 3: ...e way and understand the hazards involved Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised Do not let children play with the appliance Keep all packaging away from children and d...

Page 4: ...turer its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard To remove the shelf supports first pull the front of the shelf support and then the rear end away from the side walls Install the shelf supports in the opposite sequence Use only the food sensor core temperature sensor recommended for this appliance 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 1 Installation WARNING Only a...

Page 5: ...ns cable Should the mains cable need to be replaced this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre Do not let mains cables touch or come near the appliance door or the niche below the appliance especially when it operates or the door is hot The shock protection of live and insulated parts must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be removed without tools Connect the mains plug to th...

Page 6: ...r example room heating Always cook with the oven door closed If the appliance is installed behind a furniture panel e g a door make sure the door is never closed when the appliance is in operation Heat and moisture can build up behind a closed furniture panel and cause subsequent damage to the appliance the housing unit or the floor Do not close the furniture panel until the appliance has cooled d...

Page 7: ...RNING Risk of injury or suffocation Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from becoming trapped in the appliance 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3 1 General overview 2 1 10 9 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 8 3 1 Control panel 2 Electronic programmer 3 Water drawer 4 Socket for the core t...

Page 8: ...ed food container The steam set drains the condensing water away from the food during steam cooking Use it to prepare vegetables fish chicken breast The set is not suitable for food that needs to soak in the water e g rice polenta pasta 4 CONTROL PANEL 4 1 Electronic programmer 1 11 2 4 6 3 9 10 5 7 8 Use the sensor fields to operate the oven Sensor field Function Comment 1 ON OFF To turn on and o...

Page 9: ...d for 3 seconds to turn on or off the function Fast Heat Up 5 Favourites To save and access your favourite pro grammes 6 Display Shows the current settings of the oven 7 Up To move up in the menu 8 Down To move down in the menu 9 Time and addi tional functions To set different functions When a heating func tion operates press the sensor field to set the timer or the functions Function Lock Favour ...

Page 10: ... shows that the automat ic weight system is on or that weight can be changed Heat Hold The function is on 5 BEFORE FIRST USE WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 5 1 Initial Cleaning Remove all accessories and removable shelf supports from the oven Refer to Care and cleaning chapter Clean the oven and the accessories before the first use Put the accessories and the removable shelf supports back to the...

Page 11: ...water hardness with the table below The colours of the reaction zones continue to change Do not check the water hardness later than 1 minute after test 5 Set the water hardness menu Basic Settings Test strip Water hardness 1 2 3 4 You can change the water hardness in the menu Basic Settings Water hardness 6 DAILY USE WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 6 1 Navigating the menus 1 Turn on the oven 2 Pr...

Page 12: ...and activate it later with a press of any symbol on the control panel Heat Hold Keeps the prepared food warm for 30 mi nutes after a cooking cycle finished Symbol Menu item Description Time Extension Activates and deacti vates the time exten sion function Display Contrast Adjusts the display contrast by degrees Display Bright ness Adjusts the display brightness by de grees Set Language Sets the la...

Page 13: ...tion Application True Fan Cooking To bake on up to three shelf positions at the same time and to dry food Set the tempera ture 20 40 C lower than for the function Conventional Cooking Pizza Setting To bake food on one shelf position for a more intensive brown ing and a crispy bot tom Set the tempera ture 20 40 C lower than for the function Conventional Cooking Conventional Cooking Top Bottom Heat ...

Page 14: ...d roast large pieces of meat or to warm up chilled and frozen meals Humidity High For dishes with a high moisture content cus tard royale and terri nes and for poaching fish Full Steam For vegetables fish potatoes rice pasta or special side dishes The lamp may automatically deactivate at a temperature below 60 C during some oven functions 6 5 Specials Heating func tion Application Keep Warm To kee...

Page 15: ...efrost food veg etables and fruit The defrosting time depends on the amount and size of the frozen food Au Gratin For dishes such as lasagna or potato gratin To make gra tins and to brown 6 6 Assisted Cooking Food Category Fish Seafood Dish Fish Fish baked Fish fingers Fish fillet thin Fish fillet thick Fish fillet frozen Whole small fish Whole fish steamed Whole small fish grilled Whole fish gril...

Page 16: ...sed meat Meatloaf Roast beef Rare Rare Medium Medium Well done Well done Scandinavian beef Rare Medium Well done Dish Pork Chipolatas Spare ribs Pork knuckle pre cooked Pork joint Loin of pork Loin of pork Loin of pork smoked Loin of pork poached Pork neck Pork shoulder Roast pork Cooked ham Veal Veal knuckle Loin of veal Roast veal Lamb Leg of lamb Roast lamb Saddle of lamb Lamb joint medi um Lam...

Page 17: ...ng Pizza frozen Pizza American frozen Pizza chilled Pizza snacks fro zen Baguettes au gra tin Tarte flambée Dish Swiss Tarte sa voury Quiche lorraine Savory flan Food Category Cake Pastry Dish Ring cake Apple cake cov ered Sponge cake Apple pie Cheese cake tin Brioche Madeira cake Tarte Swiss Tarte sweet Almond cake Muffins Pastry Pastry strips Cream puffs Puff pastry Eclairs Macaroons Short pastr...

Page 18: ...ast plait Brown bread Rye bread Wholegrain bread Unleavened bread Bread Rolls frozen Food Category Vegetables Dish Broccoli florets Broccoli whole Cauliflower florets Cauliflower whole Carrots Courgette slices Asparagus green Asparagus white Pepper strips Spinach fresh Leek rings Green beans Mushroom slices Peeling tomatoes Brussels sprouts Celery cubed Peas Eggplant Fennel Artichokes Beetroot Bla...

Page 19: ... filtered demineralised or distilled water Do not use other liquids Do not put flammable or alcoholic liquids into the water drawer 1 Press the cover of the water drawer to open it 2 Fill the water drawer with cold water to the maximum level around 950 ml until the signal sounds or the display shows the message The water supply is sufficient for approximately 50 minutes Do not fill the water drawe...

Page 20: ...d in the oven when the Fast heat up function works To turn on the function hold for 3 seconds The heat up indicator alternates This function is not available for some oven functions 6 11 Residual heat When you turn off the oven the display shows the residual heat You can use the heat to keep the food warm 7 CLOCK FUNCTIONS 7 1 Clock functions table Clock func tion Application Minute Minder To set ...

Page 21: ...n or turn off the function in the menu Basic Settings 1 Turn on the oven 2 Select the heating function 3 Set the temperature above 80 C 4 Press again and again until the display shows Heat Hold 5 Press to confirm When the function ends a signal sounds 7 4 Time Extension The function Time Extension makes the heating function continue after the end of Duration Not applicable to heating functions wit...

Page 22: ...et oven function and temperature Food categories meat poultry and fish 1 Activate the appliance 2 Insert the tip of the food sensor into the centre of meat or fish in the thickest part if possible Make sure that at least 3 4 of the food sensor is inside of the dish 3 Put the plug of the food sensor into the socket located in the front frame of the appliance The display shows the food sensor symbol...

Page 23: ...he food sensor symbol 6 Press or in less than 5 seconds to set the food core temperature 7 Set a heating function and if necessary the oven temperature 8 To change the food core temperature press When the dish is at the set temperature an acoustic signal sounds The appliance deactivates automatically 9 Touch any symbol to stop the signal 10 Remove the food sensor plug from the socket and remove th...

Page 24: ...c runners fully in the oven before you close the oven door Wire shelf Put the wire shelf on the telescopic runners so that the feet point downwards The high rim around the wire shelf is a special device to prevent the cookware from slipping Deep pan Put the deep pan on the telescopic runners Wire shelf and deep pan together Place the wire shelf and the deep pan together on the telescopic runner 10...

Page 25: ...on only when the oven works 1 Turn on the oven 2 Set a heating function or setting 3 Press again and again until the display shows Function Lock 4 Press to confirm To turn off the function press The display shows a message Press again and then to confirm When you turn off the oven the function also turns off 10 4 Set Go The function lets you set a heating function or a programme and use it later w...

Page 26: ...ttings for temperature cooking time and shelf position If you cannot find the settings for a special recipe look for the similar one 11 2 Advice for special heating functions of the oven Keep Warm The function allows you to keep food warm The temperature is set automatically to 80 C Plate Warming The function allows you to warm plates and dishes before serving The temperature is set automatically ...

Page 27: ... temperature to 99 C min 8 10 Broccoli florets preheat the empty oven 10 Peeled tomatoes 10 15 Spinach fresh 10 15 Courgette slices 15 Vegetables blanched 15 20 Mushroom slices 15 20 Pepper strips 15 25 Broccoli whole 15 25 Asparagus green VEGETABLES Set the temperature to 99 C min 15 25 Aubergines 15 25 Pumpkin cubes 15 25 Tomatoes 20 25 Beans blanched 20 25 Lamb s lettuce florets 20 25 Savoy cab...

Page 28: ...toes quartered 35 45 Bread dumpling 35 45 Potato dumplings 35 45 Rice water rice ratio 1 1 the ratio of water to rice can change according to the type of rice 40 50 Polenta liquid ratio 3 1 SIDE DISHES ACCOMPANI MENTS Set the temperature to 99 C min 40 55 Rice pudding milk rice ratio 2 5 1 45 55 Unpeeled potatoes medi um 55 60 Lentils brown and green water lentils ratio 2 1 FRUIT Set the temperatu...

Page 29: ...o 99 C min 10 11 Eggs soft boiled 12 13 Eggs medium boiled 18 21 Eggs hard boiled 11 4 Combining function Turbo Grilling Full Steam You can combine these functions to cook meat vegetables and side dishes at one time 1 Set the function Turbo Grilling to roast meat 2 Add the prepared vegetables and side dishes 3 Decrease oven temperature to around 90 C You can open the oven door to the first positio...

Page 30: ...Terrine 90 40 50 Thin fish fillet 85 15 25 Thick fish fillet 90 25 35 Small fish up to 0 35 kg 90 20 30 Whole fish up to 1 kg 90 30 40 Dumplings 120 130 40 50 11 6 Humidity Low Use the second shelf position unless specified otherwise C min Ready to bake rolls 200 15 20 Ready to bake ba guettes 40 50 g 200 15 20 Bread rolls 40 60 g 180 200 25 35 Ready to bake ba guettes frozen 40 50 g 200 25 35 Mea...

Page 31: ... first and let it cool down to 40 C Use the second shelf position h Yogurt creamy 5 6 Yogurt thick 7 8 11 9 Baking Use the lower temperature the first time You can extend baking times by 10 15 minutes if you bake cakes on more than one shelf position Cakes and pastries at different heights do not always brown equally There is no need to change the temperature setting if an unequal browning occurs ...

Page 32: ... is too short Set lower oven temperature and longer baking time The cake batter is not evenly distributed Next time spread the cake bat ter evenly on the baking tray The cake is not ready in the baking time specified in a recipe The oven temperature is too low Next time set a slightly higher oven temperature 11 11 Baking on one level BAKING IN TINS C min Ring cake Brio che True Fan Cook ing 150 16...

Page 33: ...st 230 20 1 then 160 180 30 60 Cream puffs Eclairs Conventional Cooking 190 210 20 35 3 Swiss roll Conventional Cooking 180 200 10 20 3 Cake with crum ble topping pre heating is not needed True Fan Cook ing 150 160 20 40 3 Buttered almond cake Sugar cakes Conventional Cooking 190 210 20 30 3 Fruit flans pre heating is not needed Conventional Cooking 180 35 55 3 Yeast cakes with delicate toppings e...

Page 34: ...0 210 10 25 11 12 Bakes and gratins Use the first shelf position C min Pasta bake Conventional Cooking 180 200 45 60 Lasagne Conventional Cooking 180 200 25 40 Vegetables au gratin preheat the empty oven Turbo Grilling 170 190 15 35 Baguettes with melted cheese True Fan Cooking 160 170 15 30 Milk rice Conventional Cooking 180 200 40 60 Fish bakes Conventional Cooking 180 200 30 60 Stuffed vegetabl...

Page 35: ...Use heat resistant ovenware Roast lean meat covered Roast large meat joints directly in the tray or on the wire shelf placed above the tray Put some water in the tray to prevent dripping fat from burning Turn the roast after 1 2 2 3 of the cooking time Roast meat and fish in large pieces 1 kg or more Baste meat joints with their own juice several times during roasting 11 15 Roasting Use the first ...

Page 36: ...ck Turbo Grilling 170 180 8 10 PORK Use the function Turbo Grilling kg C min Shoulder Neck Ham joint 1 1 5 150 170 90 120 Chops Spare rib 1 1 5 170 190 30 60 Meatloaf 0 75 1 160 170 50 60 Pork knuckle pre cooked 0 75 1 150 170 90 120 VEAL Use the function Turbo Grilling kg C min Roast veal 1 160 180 90 120 Veal knuckle 1 5 2 160 180 120 150 www electrolux com 36 ...

Page 37: ...ng 180 200 35 55 Venison saddle 1 5 2 Conventional Cooking 180 200 60 90 Haunch of ven ison 1 5 2 Conventional Cooking 180 200 60 90 POULTRY Use the function Turbo Grilling kg C min Poultry portions 0 2 0 25 200 220 30 50 Chicken half 0 4 0 5 190 210 40 50 Chicken poulard 1 1 5 190 210 50 70 Duck 1 5 2 180 200 80 100 Goose 3 5 5 160 180 120 180 Turkey 2 5 3 5 160 180 120 150 ENGLISH 37 ...

Page 38: ...200 30 50 11 16 Bread Baking Preheating is not recommended Use the second shelf position BREAD C min White bread 170 190 40 60 Baguette 200 220 35 45 Brioche 180 200 40 60 Ciabatta 200 220 35 45 Rye bread 170 190 50 70 Wholemeal bread 170 190 50 70 Whole grain bread 170 190 40 60 Bread rolls 190 210 20 35 www electrolux com 38 ...

Page 39: ...reheat the empty oven before cooking Use the second shelf position C min Pizza thin crust use the deep pan 210 230 15 25 Pizza thick crust 180 200 20 30 Unleavened bread 210 230 10 20 Puff pastry flan 160 180 45 55 Flammkuchen 210 230 15 25 Pierogi 180 200 15 25 Vegetable pie 160 180 50 60 11 18 Grill Put the pan into the first shelf position to collect fat Preheat the empty oven before cooking EN...

Page 40: ...e meat for 1 2 minutes on each side in a pan over high heat 2 Put the meat in the roasting pan or directly on the wire shelf Put a tray below the wire shelf to collect fat Always cook without a lid while using this function 3 Use Food Sensor 4 Select the function Slow Cooking You can set the temperature between 80 C and 150 C for the first 10 minutes The default is 90 C Set the temperature for Foo...

Page 41: ...same dimensions available on the market Do not use jars with twist off and bayonet type lids or metal tins Use the first shelf position Put no more than six one litre preserve jars on the baking tray Fill the jars equally and close with a clamp The jars cannot touch each other Put approximately 1 2 litre of water into the baking tray to give sufficient moisture in the oven Set the temperature to 1...

Page 42: ...t For a better result stop the oven halfway through the drying time open the door and let it cool down for one night to complete the drying For one tray use the third shelf position For 2 trays use the first and fourth shelf position VEGETABLES C h Beans 60 70 6 8 Peppers 60 70 5 6 Vegetables for soup 60 70 5 6 Mushrooms 50 60 6 8 Herbs 40 50 2 3 FRUIT Set the temperature to 60 70 C h Plums 8 10 A...

Page 43: ...e temperature C Less Medium More Roast veal 75 80 85 Veal knuckle 85 88 90 MUTTON LAMB Food core temperature C Less Medium More Mutton leg 80 85 88 Mutton saddle 75 80 85 Roast lamb Lamb leg 65 70 75 GAME Food core temperature C Less Medium More Hare saddle Venison saddle 65 70 75 Hare leg Hare whole Venison leg 70 75 80 POULTRY Food core temperature C Less Medium More Chicken 80 83 86 ENGLISH 43 ...

Page 44: ...asserole Broccoli casserole Fennel casserole 85 88 91 CASSEROLES SAVOU RY Food core temperature C Less Medium More Cannelloni Lasagne Pasta bake 85 88 91 CASSEROLES SWEET Food core temperature C Less Medium More White bread casserole with without fruit Rice porridge cas serole with without fruit Sweet noodle casserole 80 85 90 11 24 Moist Fan Baking recommended accessories Use the dark and non ref...

Page 45: ...w suggestions listed in the table below Use the third shelf position C min Pasta gratin 200 220 45 55 Potato gratin 180 200 70 85 Moussaka 170 190 70 95 Lasagne 180 200 75 90 Cannelloni 180 200 70 85 Bread pudding 190 200 55 70 Rice pudding 170 190 45 60 Apple cake made of sponge cake mix ture round cake tin 160 170 70 80 White bread 190 200 55 70 11 26 Information for test institutes Tests accord...

Page 46: ...ntional Cooking Top Bottom Heat 180 70 90 1 BAKING ON ONE LEVEL Biscuits Use the third shelf position C min Short bread Pastry strips True Fan Cooking 140 25 40 Short bread Pastry strips preheat the empty oven Conventional Cook ing Top Bottom Heat 160 20 30 Small cakes 20 per tray preheat the empty oven True Fan Cooking 150 20 35 Small cakes 20 per tray preheat the empty oven Conventional Cook ing...

Page 47: ...es 20 per tray preheat the empty oven True Fan Cook ing 150 23 40 1 4 GRILL Preheat the empty oven for 5 minutes Grill with the maximum temperature setting min Toast Grill 1 3 5 Beef steak turn halfway through Grill 24 30 4 11 27 Information for test institutes Tests for the function Full Steam Tests according to IEC 60350 ENGLISH 47 ...

Page 48: ...y They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used 12 1 Cooking recommendations The oven has five shelf positions Count the shelf positions from the bottom of the oven floor Your oven may bake or roast differently to the oven you had before The below tables provide you with the standard settings for temperature cooking time and shelf position If you cannot find the s...

Page 49: ...min 2nd side Fillet steaks 4 pieces 0 8 12 15 12 14 Beef steak 4 pieces 0 6 10 12 6 8 Sausages 8 12 15 10 12 Pork chops 4 pieces 0 6 12 16 12 14 Chicken half 2 1 30 35 25 30 Kebabs 4 10 15 10 12 Chicken breast 4 pieces 0 4 12 15 12 14 Burgers 6 0 6 20 30 Fish fillet 4 pieces 0 4 12 14 10 12 Toasted sandwiches 4 6 5 7 Toast 4 6 2 4 2 3 12 4 Turbo Grilling Preheat the empty oven 12 5 Slow Cooking Th...

Page 50: ... Trout 0 15 25 35 10 15 Strawberries 0 3 30 40 10 20 Butter 0 25 30 40 10 15 Cream 2 x 0 2 80 100 10 15 Cream can also be whipped when still slightly frozen in places Gateau 1 4 60 60 12 7 Preserving Use only preserve jars of the same dimensions available on the market Do not use jars with twist off and bayonet type lids or metal tins Use the first shelf position Put no more than six one litre pre...

Page 51: ...cumbers 50 60 Mixed pick les 50 60 5 10 Kohlrabi Peas As paragus 50 60 15 20 12 8 Moist Fan Baking recommended accessories Use the dark and non reflective tins and containers They have better heat absorption than the light colour and reflective dishes Pizza pan Baking dish Ramekins Flan base tin Dark non reflective 28 cm diameter Dark non reflective 26 cm diameter Ceramic 8 cm diame ter 5 cm heigh...

Page 52: ...ts according to IEC 60350 1 13 CARE AND CLEANING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 13 1 Notes on cleaning Cleaning Agents Clean the front of the oven with a soft cloth with warm water and a mild cleaning agent To clean metal surfaces use a dedicated cleaning agent Clean stubborn stains with a special oven cleaner Everyday Use Clean the oven cavity after each use Fat accumulation or other food remai...

Page 53: ...ing functions support the steam cavity cleaning of the oven Before you start a cleaning procedure make sure that the oven is cool When the steam cleaning function works the light is off 1 Fill the water drawer to the maximum level around 950 ml of water until a signal sounds or the display shows the message 2 Choose the steam cleaning function in the menu Cleaning Steam Cleaning the duration of th...

Page 54: ... with water to the maximum level until the signal sounds or the display shows the message 7 Press This activates the first part of the procedure Descaling The duration of this part is around 1 hour 40 minutes 8 After the end of the first part empty the grill roasting pan and put it on the first shelf position again 9 Press 10 Fill the water drawer with fresh water to the maximum level until the si...

Page 55: ...he baking tray after the end of the procedure 13 10 Removing and installing the door You can remove the door and the internal glass panels to clean it The number of glass panels is different for different models WARNING The door is heavy 1 Open the door fully 2 Fully press the clamping levers A on the two door hinges A A 3 Close the oven door to the first opening position approximately 70 angle 4 ...

Page 56: ...ove the left shelf support to get access to the lamp 2 Use a Torx 20 screwdriver to remove the cover 3 Remove and clean the metal frame and the seal 4 Replace the lamp with a suitable 300 C heat resistant lamp 5 Install the metal frame and the seal Tighten the screws 6 Install the left shelf support 14 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 14 1 What to do if Problem Possible cause Remed...

Page 57: ...the core temperature sensor as far as possible into the socket The display shows an error code that is not in this ta ble There is an electrical fault Turn off the oven with the house fuse or the safety switch in the fuse box and turn it on again If the display shows the error code again con tact the Customer Care Department Steam and condensation settle on the food and in the cavity of the oven Y...

Page 58: ...e cavity with a thin layer of the de tergent Spray the deter gent evenly There is no good perform ance of the cleaning proce dure The initial oven cavity tem perature of the steam cleaning function was too high Repeat the cycle Run the cycle when the appliance is cold There is no good perform ance of the cleaning proce dure You did not remove the side grids before the start of the cleaning procedu...

Page 59: ...ctivated and the cooking time is longer than 30 minutes the heating elements automatically turn off earlier in some oven functions The fan and lamp continue to operate When you turn off the oven the display shows the residual heat You can use that heat to keep the food warm When the cooking duration is longer than 30 minutes reduce the oven temperature to minimum 3 10 minutes before the end of coo...

Page 60: ...to recycle it Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances Do not dispose of appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office www electrolux com 60 ...

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