Porter & Charles STPS60TM-1, Instructions For Use Manual, Page: 16 / 76

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Filling the water tank
Filling the water tank
All steam functions require the water tank to be full.
Fill the water tank up with cold, fresh drinking water
(approximately 4 cups / 1 liter) and insert it into the
slot located above the cavity until you hear a click.
If the indication “rES” appears, it means that the
water tank was not properly inserted.
NOTE: No sterilized or distilled water can be
used for cooking with the steam oven. The
minerals in the water are actually essential for
the cooking process to work.
Refilling the water
The contents of the water tank normally suffice for
one cooking session of 50-60 minutes.
If, however, the water tank needs to be refilled, the
Water refill light switches on.
Only fill the water tank up to a maximum of 2
cups to ensure that the water does not
overflow when it is pumped back to the water
tank. RISK OF OVERFLOW.
Emptying the water tank
When the appliance is switched off, the residual
water is pumped back into the water tank.
While the water is being pumped the display shows
“PUMP”.
This message stays on until the temperature of the
water reaches 75ºC before it can be pumped back
to the water tank.
Warning: the water in the tank may be hot.
Danger of burns!
After the water is pumped back to the water tank,
the di
splay will show the message “
DEP
” requiring
the following actions:
•
Remove and empty the water tank.
•
Dry the water tank and insert it back into the
slot located above the cavity. Clean and dry
the cooking space.
•
Leave the appliance door open so that the
cooking space can cool down and dry
completely.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is advisable to remove
the water tank and empty it after a cooking
cycle. This prevents the formation of bacteria
and limestone inside the appliance.
If the water tank has not been removed from the
oven and a new cooking cycle is started, the oven
displays the warning “
DEP
”.
This warning can be cleared by pressing the Stop
key and proceed with the new cooking cycle
without removing and emptying the water tank.