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Automatic cleaning with the fast clean function
When the fast clean function has been enabled, the
temperature inside the oven reaches 500 °C, which is
necessary to burn all food residue that has built up inside it.
If you look through the oven glass, you may notice some
particles that light up as they are destroyed by pyrolysis
upon contact with the heating elements: this is simply
spontaneous combustion: it is perfectly normal and hazard-
free.
A few useful tips before automatic cleaning begins
1- Try to remove large scraps of food and caked-on dirt with
a damp sponge. Avoid using detergents or any other special
products recommended for oven cleaning.
2- Remove all the accessories from the oven, as these
are not designed to withstand such high temperatures. In
addition, some accessories could affect the efficiency of the
automatic cleaning cycle by obstructing the circulation of heat
along all the interior walls of the oven. The accessories can
easily be washed like everyday crockery (even in your
dishwasher).
3- Do not place tea towels over the oven handle.
Notice: during the automatic cleaning cycle, the surfaces
may become very hot. Keep children well away.
How to enable the fast clean function
– Shut the oven door.
– Set the selector knob to
V
.
– To programme the fast clean cycle time and/or cycle
end time, follow the instructions provided in the
paragraph entitled “Fast clean programming”. Please
note that you can choose a cycle time of between 60
and 120 minutes, depending on the degree of soil in
your oven.
Safety devices
Given the high temperatures reached inside it, the oven is
fitted with several safety devices:
•
the door is locked automatically as soon as the tem-
perature exceeds a certain value, to avoid all risk of
burns;
•
the heating elements are no longer electrically
powered, as a precautionary measure, should a fault
occur.
•
Once the oven door has been locked, you cannot make
any changes to the cycle time, cycle end and timer
settings.
What happens at the end of an automatic cleaning
cycle?
At the end of the automatic cleaning cycle, the word “end”
is displayed and an acoustic signal is sounded, which can
be silenced just by pressing any one of the buttons. Turn
knob “B” to the “0” setting and the word “end” will disappear.
To open the oven door, you will have to wait until the tem-
perature inside it has dropped to a suitable value.
You will notice some white dust deposits on the bottom and
sides of your oven; remove them with a damp sponge once
the oven has cooled down completely.
You may on the other hand prefer to take advantage of the
heat accumulated to start cooking immediately; in this case
the dust can stay where it is: it is completely harmless and
will not affect your food in any way.
1 the cooling fan is operating at low speed at the start of
the fast clean cycle;
2 the electrical system limiter blows when Fast Clean is
in use: this is due to a mains overload (too many electric
household appliances used at the same time);
3 the oven door is locked during the Fast Clean
programme: this is an appliance safety device; the door
will only open when the oven has cooled completely;
4 small stains are left on the interior surface of the oven
after the Fast Clean cycle: we recommend you remove
the toughest grease spots and large scraps of food
before the self-cleaning cycle and that you set the cycle
time in accordance with the degree of soil in your oven;
5 you see ventilated air exiting the oven for a while when
cooking is complete: it is due to the normal cooling
phase of the oven interior;
6 when using the “grill” mode, the top heating element
isn’t always on (red in colour): its operation is controlled
by a thermostat;
7 a blast of hot steam exits the oven when you open the
door during cooking;
8 drops of water or steam form inside the oven if you
leave food inside the oven after cooking is complete;
DO NOT WORRY IF