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Operating instructions

Ovens and cookers

It is

essential

to read these

operating instructions before

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installing or using the machine,
to avoid the risk of accident,
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M.-Nr. 05 043 340

Summary of Contents for H 255

Page 1: ...rating instructions Ovens and cookers It is essential to read these operating instructions before Q ä installing or using the machine to avoid the risk of accident or damage to the machine M Nr 05 043 340 ...

Page 2: ...en setting 19 Selecting a temperature 20 Recommended temperature 20 Altering the temperature 20 Using the oven 21 Pre heating the oven 21 Interrupting the process switching off the oven 21 Rapid heat up 22 To switch off rapid heat up 22 Energy save function 23 Oven lighting 23 Entering cooking time 24 Checking altering and deleting a cooking time 25 Short time minute minder 26 Altering oven settin...

Page 3: ...an Enamel 48 Catalytic Enamel 48 Cleaning each type of enamel 49 To remove the oven door 50 To remove the runners 51 To remove the catalytic side panels 51 To remove the back panel 53 To lower the upper heating element 53 Correcting minor faults 55 After sales service 58 Extra accessories 59 Electrical connection Q 60 Electrical connection 62 Electrical connection ä 63 Installation of hob and cook...

Page 4: ...h indicator light e Hob zone controls Oven interior f Heating element for top heat and grilling with guard plate g Halogen lamp change slide h Connection socket for core temperature probe roast probe i Air inlet for fan j Runner heights 1 2 3 4 5 k Door contact switch l Oven door depending on the model Description of the appliance 4 ...

Page 5: ... light Oven interior e Heating element for top heat and grilling with guard plate f Halogen lamp change slide g Connection socket for core temperature probe roast probe h Air inlet for fan i Runner heights 1 2 3 4 5 j Door contact switch k Oven door depending on the model Description of the appliance 5 ...

Page 6: ...g trays dual purpose grill pan oven tray non tip rack roasting grease filter core temperature probe roast probe Hob use and installation For E models a separate set of instruc tions is supplied with the hob which covers its use and installation Description of the appliance 6 ...

Page 7: ... than just throwing these ma terials away please ensure they are of fered for recycling Disposal of your old machine Old machines contain materials which can be reclaimed or recycled Please contact your dealer your local waste collection centre or scrap merchant about potential recycling schemes before disposing of the appliance Ensure that the machine presents no danger to children Caring for the...

Page 8: ... The manufac turer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use of the appliance Technical safety Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply make sure that the voltage and frequency correspond to the rating on the data plate other wise the appliance could be damaged Consult a competent person if in doubt The electrical safety of this ap pliance can only be guaranteed when ...

Page 9: ...d by a sealing strip The sealing strip offers additional protection from any liquids that might spill down from the worktop and can be purchased from the Miele Spare Parts dept Use Caution danger of burning High temperatures are produced by the oven Great care should be taken to en sure that small children do not touch the appliance when it is being used The hob and also external parts of the oven...

Page 10: ...e in the region of the hinges The oven door can support a maximum load of 10 kg Cover any food which is left in the oven to be kept hot This avoids the food drying out It also prevents steam condensing and possibly lead ing to moisture damage in the oven If food is left in the oven after cook ing e g to take advantage of the residual heat select the lowest tem perature available Leave the function...

Page 11: ...ly cooked or reheated Many factors will affect the overall cooking time including the size and amount of food its temperature changes to the recipe and the shape and size of cook ing container Some foods may contain micro organisms which are only de stroyed by thorough cooking Therefore when cooking or reheating foods e g poultry it is particularly important that food is fully cooked through If in...

Page 12: ... infestation by cockroaches or other vermin pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surround ings in a clean condition at all times Any damage which might be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the appliance guarantee Disposal of your old machine Before discarding an old machine switch off and disconnect it from the power supply This should be done by a c...

Page 13: ...ating lock is activated as fol lows The oven function selector must be at the 0 setting Press the p button until the key sym bol appears in the display field The oven and cooking zones if applic able can now not be switched on To cancel the operating lock Turn the oven function selector to any oven function Press the p until the key symbol in the display field disappears Safety feature 13 ...

Page 14: ...e a slight smell on first use Running the oven for at least an hour at a high temperature will dissi pate this more quickly Turn the oven function selector to Fan Heat D Then immediately while the indicator light for the is still on alter the tem perature of the oven Select the highest temperature with the button Depending on the model the timer can also be used to set the finish time Ensure the r...

Page 15: ...to Roast E This setting offers the Fan Heat with Auto Roast The oven heats initially to a high temperature which seals the meat to keep it succulent and tasty As soon as the high temperature has been reached the oven temperature is automatically returned to the pre selected setting If a temperature of at least 140 C is se lected the rapid heat up feature is ac tivated The Top Heat heating element ...

Page 16: ...ill I The hot air from the grill is distributed over the food by the fan on the rear wall of the oven This enables a lower tem perature to be selected than for conven tional grilling Grill 1 The inner part of the upper heating ele ment acts as the grill This will glow red for a few minutes after being switched on and it is then ready for use Use the Grill 1 setting for small quantities Grill 2 J T...

Page 17: ... controls consist of the oven function selector and push buttons Function selector depending on the model With this control you select the oven function required The selector can be turned clockwise or anti clockwise Oven use 17 ...

Page 18: ...tered in stages short pushes on the button and quickly hold button down In this way the following alterations can be made oven temperature in 5 C stages core temperature in 1 C stages minute minder in 1 min stages As soon as one of the buttons p e g is pressed the indicator light between the and buttons lights up While this light is on times tempera tures can be entered or altered Each time the bu...

Page 19: ...eat B Use this setting towards the end of baking to brown the base of a cake Defrost G For gentle defrosting of deep frozen foods Intensive Bake F For recipes which require a moist topping and a crisp base e g pizzas and quiche lorraine German style open fruit cakes and cheese cake Not suitable for roasting or shallow baking the base will brown too much Fan Grill I Ideal for grilling thicker items...

Page 20: ... by the system this will be automatically adopted when the indica tor light in the button goes out The actual temperature in the oven is now displayed The temperature is shown rising in C steps until it reaches the required tem perature If the oven door is opened or a lower temperature set the decrease is shown in C steps Altering the temperature Press the p button Enter the required temperature w...

Page 21: ...an Heat is being used the fan is also switched off Pre heating the oven The oven usually only needs to be pre heated in the following cases With Fan Heat D for baking bread made with dark flour when roasting meat With Conventional heat A for baking biscuits and cakes with a short cooking time up to approx 30 minutes for baking some doughs when baking bread made with dark flour for roast meat To pr...

Page 22: ...perature is later increased Exception if the temperature is in creased before the required tempera ture is reached rapid heat up remains switched on To switch off rapid heat up For some dishes it may be desirable to switch off rapid heat up biscuits small cakes Select the oven system and tempera ture for the cooking process As soon as the actual temperature ap pears in the display rapid heat up ca...

Page 23: ...ing had been chosen The residual heat in the oven is suffi cient to complete the cooking process Oven lighting When the oven is in operation the oven lighting goes out approx 15 seconds after pressing the last button to save electricity If you wish to switch the lighting back on for a short time press one of the buttons The oven lighting goes on automatically when an oven function has been se lect...

Page 24: ...eing used as the cooking time in this instance will be deter mined by the core temperature of the food Selecting an oven function will can cel any short time entered using the minute minder function Select the required function and tem perature Press the g button The following light up 0 00 in the display the indicator light Now immediately while the light in the button is still on enter the time ...

Page 25: ...ing time can now be entered turning the oven function selector to 0 If the audible tone is not switched off as described above it will repeat at 5 minute intervals as a reminder that the end time has been reached This re minder continues for up to an hour Checking altering and deleting a cooking time To check cooking time Press the g button The cooking time entered or the amount of time left to ru...

Page 26: ...ess the g button Enter the required time in hours and minutes with the button When the button indicator light goes out the time set starts counting down in minutes At the end of the short time an audible tone sounds for approx 5 seconds At the same time the g symbol also flashes for approx 1 minute The audible tone and the flashing sym bol can be cancelled at any time by pressing the g button To c...

Page 27: ...ay Use the button to select the pro grammable function required see chart Press the g button The programmable function is switched on or off The following appears after the colon 1 when the function is switched on 0 when the function is switched off Turn the oven function selector to the 0 position The settings are stored in memory You may alter as many settings as you wish as long as the function...

Page 28: ... even when the function selector is set at 0 The oven lighting comes on automatically e g for cleaning 04 0 The temperature is displayed in C 04 1 The temperature is displayed in F 05 0 To save energy the oven light switches off after approx 15 seconds when the oven is in operation It can be switched back on again for a short time if required by pushing any button 05 1 The oven lighting stays on f...

Page 29: ...ches are at the rear of the oven See illustration The tray pan and rack can then only be taken out of the oven by raising them upwards and then pulling out Roasting filter When roasting on the rack in an open pot or using Fan Heat D or Auto Roast E make sure that you fit the roasting filter in front of the fan opening The droplets of fat caught up in the circulating air are deposited on the roasti...

Page 30: ...me time for baking The recommended po sitions are 1 tray 1st runner from the bottom 2 trays 1st and 3rd runners from the bottom 3 trays 1st 2nd and 5th runners from the bottom When baking moist biscuits cakes or bread do not bake on more than two levels Remember to remove the roasting grease filter from in front of the fan opening Otherwise the baking time will be longer With the Fan D setting low...

Page 31: ...king paper on the rack Use the deeper roasting tray for moist fruit cakes and multi layer cakes to minimize splashes in the oven The Baking Chart gives sugges tions for temperature runner height and timing For even browning in general select the middle tem perature Increasing the temperature and re ducing the time can have an adverse effect on even browning Select the runner height according to th...

Page 32: ... 170 150 170 150 170 150 170 150 170 190 210 170 190 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 20 25 40 50 40 50 15 25 70 80 45 55 40 60 25 35 60 70 Yeast mixtures Crumble cake Fresh fruit cake tray Stollen White bread Wholemeal bread 1 3 Pizza tray 1 Onion cakes Apple turnovers 150 170 160 180 150 170 160 180 190 210 170 190 160 180 150 170 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 35 45 40 50 45 65 40 50 60 70 40 50 30 35 25 30 Choux past...

Page 33: ... 180 200 180 200 180 200 180 200 180 200 230 250 190 200 1 or 2 2 1 or 2 2 1 2 1 1 or 2 1 15 20 40 50 40 50 10 15 70 80 40 50 40 60 25 35 60 70 150 170 150 170 150 170 190 210 170 190 1 1 1 1 1 65 75 50 60 50 60 25 30 50 55 180 200 180 200 170 190 190 210 210 230 190 210 190 210 170 190 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 35 45 40 50 45 65 40 50 60 70 40 50 25 30 20 25 170 190 ...

Page 34: ...ure recommended in the recipe when cooking roast beef Use shelf position 1 for roasting Exception With Conventional A for roasting poultry up to a weight of 1 kg roast beef fillet or fish use shelf posi tion 2 When using Auto Roast E a tem perature of approx 40 C lower can be used for roasting than with the Conven tional A setting The bigger the quantity to be roasted the lower the temperature Whe...

Page 35: ...h the roasting time if a more intensive browning effect is desired After the roasting process is finished take the roast out of the oven wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand for about 10 minutes This helps retain juices when the meat is carved Useful hints Roasting in a covered pot L Season the meat and place in the pot Add some knobs of butter or margarine or a little oil or cooking fat Add ...

Page 36: ...t Prepare the meat in the usual man ner and put it into the oven in a pot or on the rack Roasting bags or aluminium foil may also be used but only when left open at the ends Insert the probe through the foil or bag Insert the probe into the middle of the meat The tip of the probe must reach the cen tral area of the meat When roasting poultry the best place to insert the probe is the thickest part ...

Page 37: ...ht for the button is on If necessary this food core tempera ture can be altered with the but ton according to the type of food being cooked see Oven roasting chart for suitable choice of temperatures and can be altered within a range of 20 C to 99 C In order to do this Press the e button Enter the temperature using the or buttons When the light in the button goes out the oven heating switches on t...

Page 38: ...n If when the residual time is displayed the oven or core temperature is al tered or a different oven function is chosen this will cancel all the residual time infor mation and the actual temperature will reappear If the oven door is held open for some time the residual time will be recalcu lated Cooking time is completed automati cally Shortly before the end of cooking time the oven heating switc...

Page 39: ...also be cancelled Please note When finished cover the meat with aluminium foil and allow to stand for approx 10 minutes During this time the core temperature rises another 5 10 C If the temperature probe is left in the food at the end of the cooking process the oven display will show the core tem perature first rising and then sinking Insert the probe in a different place and start again if the cu...

Page 40: ...1 kg 1 5 170 190 50 60 200 220 50 60 80 85 Poultry apprx 2 kg ditto stuffed 1 1 170 190 170 190 90 110 120 150 200 220 200 220 90 110 120 150 80 85 Poultry apprx 4 kg 1 160 180 150 180 190 210 150 180 80 85 Whole fish apprx 1 5 kg 1 5 160 180 35 55 200 220 35 55 75 80 Unless otherwise stated the times given are for an oven which has not been pre heated 1 Fit the grease filter in place when using A...

Page 41: ...ut in to catch the defrosted liquid so that the meat is not lying in this liquid It is particularly important to ob serve food hygiene rules when de frosting poultry Do not use the liq uid from the defrosted poultry Pour it away and wash the tray the sink and your hands N B Put the tray back in the oven if roasting on the rack Fish does not need to be fully de frosted before cooking Defrost so tha...

Page 42: ...oking times Consult your cook book Please note Cover dishes which are to be cooked in their own juice and or steam eg du chesse potatoes or vegetables so that they do not dry out If there is no lid use aluminium foil or damp cooking parch ment Cook without a lid when a crusty fin ish or topping is required eg for meat or au gratin dishes Useful hint One dish can be placed on top of the other Inver...

Page 43: ... element is switched on Grill 2 J For grilling large quantities of thin cuts and for browning food in large shaped dishes The whole of the grill element is switched on Fan grill I Always put the roasting filter back in place on the back panel fan grille when using this setting For grilling larger items for example poultry rolled meat With this method the core temperature probe can also be used to ...

Page 44: ...hance the taste add a little salt or squeeze a little lemon juice over the fish Grilling on the rack Assemble the grill pan and rack as shown Place the food on the rack Select the method of grilling Select a temperature Food to be grilled temperature Thin cuts such as chops steak 275 C Thicker cuts such as chicken kebabs 240 C To grill thicker pieces of food more gradually after an initial high te...

Page 45: ...olled meat allow approx 10 minutes per cm diameter Useful grilling hints It is best to grill food of a similar thick ness at the same time so that the grill ing time for each item does not vary too greatly Most items should be turned half way through cooking One way of finding out how far through a piece of meat has been cooked is to press down on it with a spoon If there is very little resistance...

Page 46: ... Chops 4 275 12 18 250 10 15 Fish fillet 4 5 250 10 15 220 12 16 Trout Mackerel 4 275 16 20 220 20 25 Toast 5 240 3 6 220 5 10 Open toasted sandwich 4 5 240 4 6 220 5 7 Tomatoes 4 240 7 10 225 10 12 Bananas 5 240 6 10 225 6 10 Peach halves 2 3 230 6 8 210 6 8 Thicker grilling cuts Chicken pieces approx 1 kg 2 1 2 220 50 60 200 50 60 Mixed grill 2 2 260 20 25 230 20 25 Piece of pork Ø 7 cm approx 1...

Page 47: ...oda or scouring agents These will leave scratches Use an appropriate non scouring stain less steel cleaner Apply with an even pressure Wipe over with a damp cloth and rub dry with a soft cloth Accessories Roast probe Wipe with a damp cloth Do not put the roast probe into water or clean in the dishwasher Runners Wash in hot water with washing up liq uid or clean with a stainless steel cleaner Bakin...

Page 48: ...nd racks while they are still warm Fruit juice may cause lasting discolour ation Dull patches may remain permanently in the oven tray after roasting or grilling If an oven spray is used on the Clean Enamel follow the manufac turer s instructions carefully Important Oven spray must not come into contact with catalytic ena mel It can damage the enamel Catalytic Enamel Because circulating air in the ...

Page 49: ...owing pages for procedure Do not use oven spray or abrasive cleaning agents on the catalytic sur faces Do not wash the panels in a dishwasher Any mechanical hand ling would damage the catalytic en amel In addition heating the oven to a high temperature will help remove soiling on the catalytic surfaces which has been caused by grease and oil splashes Turn the oven function selector to Fan heat D T...

Page 50: ...oor when it is taken out Flip down the locking clamps on each door hinge This locks the hinges Lift up the door until the hinges disengage Remove the door To re fit the oven door Hold the door as shown above and carefully put the locked hinges into the guide holes until they engage Open the door fully Still supporting the door flip the lock ing clamps up It is essential that the locking clamps are...

Page 51: ...ble in the reverse order care fully ensuring all parts are correctly in place To remove the catalytic side panels Select the Light H setting The oven heater elements must be switched off to avoid the danger of burning Take the runners out of the oven Gently lift and pull out the catalytic side panels Reassemble in the reverse order care fully ensuring all parts are correctly in place Cleaning and ...

Page 52: ...atalytic side panels ensure they sit correctly Ease the back lug into the opening in the rear wall panel Lift the front locating hole on to the guide pin behind the collar Put the runners back into place Cleaning and care 52 ...

Page 53: ...ully ensuring all parts are correctly in place To lower the upper heating element Select the Light H setting The oven heating elements must be switched off to avoid the danger of burning Wait until the grill element has cooled down enough to touch Otherwise you could be burnt Take out the runners Pull and turn if necessary on the fix ing knob on the grill element to re lease it Cleaning and care 5...

Page 54: ...ould cause damage If the guard plate is dirty it can also be removed for cleaning Hold the guard plate firmly and un screw the knurled knob Take out the guard plate Reassemble in the reverse order care fully ensuring all parts are correctly in place Cleaning and care 54 ...

Page 55: ...ck is activated the main fuse has blown Contact a qualified electrician or the Miele Ser vice Department the heating elements in the oven function but not the light The halogen lights are faulty Change as follows Turn off the electricity supply to the oven Switch off at the isolator or withdraw the mains fuse There is a slide flap in the right hand side trim to the oven Slide the relevant flap upw...

Page 56: ...chart Check whether the correct temperature was set there has been a change to the recipe The addition of more liquid or more eggs makes a moister mix which would need longer to cook the roasting filter had been left in place in front of the fan when cook ing with Fan D heat Intensive bak ing F or Auto roast E In this case baking times might be leng thened by 10 to 15 minutes the browning effect i...

Page 57: ... The timing is different depending on the oven setting selected The oven can be used again immedi ately by simply turning the oven func tion selector to 0 and then entering the process again If F9 appears in the display this may mean that the maximum tem perature of the appliance has been exceeded The appliance switches itself off auto matically As soon as the tempera ture has fallen to an accepta...

Page 58: ...art ment see address on the back page When contacting the Service dept please quote the Model and Serial num ber of your appliance both of which are shown on the data plate visible below the oven interior with the oven door open If you have an oven and hob combina tion also give the number of your hob Space for hob data plate After sales service 58 ...

Page 59: ...ay to be placed in the grill pan when grilling The juices from the food being grilled are gathered under the anti splash tray rather than being dried out and they can then be used in sauces etc Telescopic carriage The telescopic carriage with 5 levels of runners can be drawn right out of the oven This gives a good overview of all the cooking in progress Catalysor A catalysor can be built into the ...

Page 60: ... The wires are coloured in accordance with the following code Green yellow earth Blue neutral Brown live WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED In other countries check these details with your supplier Oven with integrated hob controls E model This is not available in all countries For some countries the version of the oven with integral hob controls is sup plied for connection to a 3N 400 V power...

Page 61: ...HIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED Data relating to electrical connection will be found on the data plate visible when the oven door is open Make sure that these figures comply with the main voltage Connection should be made via a suitable isolator which complies with national and local regulations The appliance is supplied with a 3 core cable for connection to a 230 240 volt 50 Hz supply The fuse rati...

Page 62: ...ch which complies with national and local regulations It should be easily accessible for servic ing work The data plate gives the necessary connection rating which must be ac cording to national and local stand ards When contacting the Service Depart ment please quote the voltage model and serial numbers given on the data plate WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED Test certificates awarded Elect...

Page 63: ...ch which complies with national and local regulations It should be easily accessible for servic ing work The data plate gives the necessary connection rating which must be ac cording to national and local stand ards When contacting the Service Depart ment please quote the voltage model and serial numbers given on the data plate WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED Test certificates awarded Elect...

Page 64: ... electricity supply by the isolator Align the cooker in front of the base unit With some models there is a yellow and green earth lead on the cooker which must be secured to the base of the hob Pull the control knobs for the hob and the cooker plugs out of the in sert retainers Fit the KSE hob electronic unit into place Installation of hob and cooker controls 64 ...

Page 65: ...oker plugs into their sockets Then fit the hob plugs into their sockets Place the oven into the oven housing unit as far as the oven trim and align Open the oven door and using two screws secure the oven to the side walls of the housing unit through the holes in the oven trim The appliance must only be oper ated when it has been built in Installation of hob and cooker controls 65 ...

Page 66: ... down from the worktop and can be purchased from the Miele Spare Parts dept Turn off the mains electricity supply to the isolator Connect the oven to the electricity supply by the isolator Place the oven into the oven housing unit as far as the oven trim and align Open the oven door and using two screws secure the oven to the side walls of the housing unit through the holes in the oven trim The ap...

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