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Operating the appliance

In this section, you can read about 

how to fill the water tank

how to switch the appliance on and off

what to note after each cooking operation

Filling the water tank

When you open the appliance door, you will see the water tank 

on the right-hand side.

Caution!

Use of unsuitable liquids may damage the appliance

Only use fresh tap water, softened water or uncarbonated 

mineral water.

If your tap water is very hard, we recommend that you use 

softened water.

Do not use distilled water, highly chlorinated tap water 

(> 40 mg/l) or other liquids.

You can obtain information about your tap water from your 

water supplier.
Fill the water tank before each use:

1.

Open the appliance door and take out the water tank (fig. A).

2.

Fill the water tank with cold water up to the “max” mark (fig. 

B).

3.

Close the tank cover until you feel it engage.

4.

Slide in the water tank all the way (fig. C).

The tank must be flush with the water tank recess (fig. D).

Switching on the appliance

Risk of scalding!

When you open the appliance door, hot water may flow out of 
the appliance. When opening the door, do not stand too close 
to the appliance. Open the appliance door carefully. Keep 
children away from the appliance. If the evaporator dish 
overflows, do not pour more water into the water tank.

1.

Turn the operating mode selector to the required operating 

mode.

2.

Turn the temperature selector to set the temperature.

A default cooking time appears in the display.

3.

Use the 

@

 or 

A

 button to set the cooking time.

4.

Press the 

J

|

"

 button.

The appliance heats up.
The 

[

 symbol lights up until the set temperature has been 

reached and each time the temperature rises.
In the Steam 

é

 operating mode, the cooking time does not 

start counting down until the heating-up time has finished.

Changing the temperature

 

You can change the temperature at any time. To do this, turn 

the temperature selector.

Pause

 

Briefly press the 

J

|

"

 button to interrupt cooking (Pause). The 

cooling fan can continue running. Press the 

J

|

"

 button to 

start. 

If you open the appliance door during cooking, operation is 

interrupted. Close the appliance door and press the 

J

|

"

 

button to restart. 

If you have switched on the basic setting "Resume after closing 

door", restarting is not necessary (see section: Basic settings).

Display 

¯

Risk of scalding!

When you open the appliance door, hot water may flow out of 
the appliance. When opening the door, do not stand too close 
to the appliance. Open the appliance door carefully. Keep 
children away from the appliance. If the evaporator dish 
overflows, do not pour more water into the water tank.
If the water tank is empty, an audible signal sounds and the 

¯

 symbol (Fill water tank) appears. Cooking is interrupted.

1.

Open the appliance door carefully.
Hot steam escapes.

2.

Remove the water tank, fill up to the "max" mark and slide the 

tank back in.

3.

Press the 

J

|

"

 button.

Switching off the appliance

Risk of scalding!

Hot steam may escape when the appliance door is opened. 
Open the appliance door carefully during or after cooking. 
When opening the door, do not lean over it. Ensure that, 
depending on the temperature, steam is not visible.
Press and hold the 

J

|

"

 button to end the cooking operation.

When the cooking time has elapsed, the cooking operation is 

ended automatically. An audible signal sounds. Press the 

0

 

button to stop the audible signal.
To switch off the appliance, turn the operating mode and 

temperature selectors back to the 

Û

 position.

The cooling fan may continue running when you open the 

appliance door.

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Operating mode

Temperature range

é

Steam

35–100 °C

A

Defrosting

35–60 °C

Summary of Contents for HB24D557W

Page 1: ...Register your product online siemens home bsh group com welcome en Instruction manual Steam oven HB24D557W ...

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Page 3: ...of lock 13 Basic settings 14 Care and cleaning 14 Cleaning agents 15 Descaling 15 Removing and fitting the appliance door 16 Cleaning the door panels 17 Cleaning the rails 17 Troubleshooting 17 Replacing the cooking compartment bulb 19 Changing the door seal 19 After sales service 19 E number and FD number 19 Environmental protection 20 Environmentally friendly disposal 20 Tips for saving energy 2...

Page 4: ...er open the appliance door if there is smoke inside Switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box Risk of burns The appliance becomes very hot Never touch the interior surfaces of the cooking compartment or the heating elements Always allow the appliance to cool down Keep children at a safe distance Risk of serious burns Accessories and ove...

Page 5: ...age the appliance The cooking compartment floor and the evaporator dish must always be kept clear Always place ovenware in a perforated cooking container or on a wire rack Aluminium foil in the cooking compartment must not come into contact with the door panel This could cause permanent discolouration of the door panel Ovenware Ovenware must be heat and steam resistant Do not use ovenware that sho...

Page 6: ...ht etc h Selects the weight of the food for a programme see section Automatic programmes Switches childproof lock on and off see section Childproof lock Start Stop button J Press briefly starts or interrupts Pause cooking operation Press and hold ends cooking operation Temperature selector Sets the temperature see section Switching on the appliance XQFWLRQ EXWWRQV LVSOD 2SHUDWLQJ PRGH VHOHFWRU 7HP...

Page 7: ...rvice from specialist retailers or online Locking function The accessories can be pulled out approximately halfway before they lock in place The locking function prevents the accessories from tilting when they are pulled out The accessories must be inserted into the cooking compartment the right way round for the tilt protection to work properly Always insert the accessories fully into the cooking...

Page 8: ...A button to change the water hardness range Possible values 5 Press and hold the 0 button to exit basic settings The change is saved Before first use Before first use heat the empty appliance for 20 minutes at 100 C using Steam é Do not open the appliance door during this time The appliance is automatically calibrated see section Automatic calibration 1 Fill and insert the water tank see section F...

Page 9: ...e cooking time does not start counting down until the heating up time has finished Changing the temperature You can change the temperature at any time To do this turn the temperature selector Pause Briefly press the J button to interrupt cooking Pause The cooling fan can continue running Press the J button to start If you open the appliance door during cooking operation is interrupted Close the ap...

Page 10: ...in the display the N arrow is in front of the V 2 Use the or A button to set the timer Default value for the button 10 minutes Default value for the A button 5 minutes After a few seconds the timer duration set is applied The timer starts The NV symbol for the timer appears and the time can be seen counting down Changing the timer duration Use the or A button to change the timer duration After a f...

Page 11: ...ready started to count down The cooking result would no longer be correct The cooking time has elapsed An audible signal sounds The appliance stops heating Press the 0 button to stop the audible signal To switch off the appliance turn the operating mode and temperature selectors back to Û Open the appliance door carefully Hot steam will escape Cancelling the end time Use theA button to set the end...

Page 12: ...ter the weight excluding liquid Stir cereal products after cooking The remaining water is quickly absorbed Steam chicken breast P11 Do not place chicken breasts on top of each other in the ovenware Steam fish P12 P13 When preparing fish grease the perforated cooking container Do not place fish fillets on top of one another Enter the weight of the heaviest fillet and select pieces as similar in siz...

Page 13: ...Basmati rice max 0 75 kg solid cooking container 2 Brown rice max 0 75 kg solid cooking container 2 Š Couscous max 0 75 kg solid cooking container 2 Lentils max 0 55 kg solid cooking container 2 Steam fresh chicken breast total weight 0 2 1 5 kg perforated solid cooking container 3 1 ƒ Steam whole fresh fish 0 3 2 kg perforated solid cooking container 3 1 Steam fresh fish fillet max 2 5 cm thick p...

Page 14: ...e wash it off immediately with water Caution Risk of surface damage If descaler comes into contact with the front of the appliance or any other sensitive surfaces wash it off immediately with water Remove food residues from the cooking compartment as soon as the appliance has cooled Salts are very corrosive and can cause rust Remove remains of acidic sauces ketchup mustard or salted food from the ...

Page 15: ...ess starts The light in the cooking compartment remains switched off Emptying the evaporator dish and refilling the water tank A signal sounds after approx 30 minutes The symbol Fill water tank and Nx min are displayed 1 Open the appliance door 2 Rinse the water tank thoroughly fill with water and reinsert The symbol empty evaporator dish appears 3 Remove the descaling solution from the evaporator...

Page 16: ... water and 20 ml liquid descaler 2 Completely fill the evaporator dish with descaling solution 3 Fill the water tank with water only 4 Start the È Descale operating mode as described You can also descale the evaporator dish manually Removing and fitting the appliance door You can remove the appliance door to clean it more thoroughly Risk of injury The hinges of the appliance door may snap shut wit...

Page 17: ...ing compartment Wait until the cooking compartment has cooled down Detaching the rails Note Swing the front of the rail as far as possible until you feel resistance because otherwise the appliance side panel may become bent 1 Carefully press the front of the rail upwards until it becomes detached and release it from the holder at the side fig A 2 Detach the rail from the holder and remove it fig B...

Page 18: ...tank was not closed properly Close the lid until you feel it lock into place The tank lid seal is dirty Clean the seal The tank lid seal is defective Obtain a new water tank from the after sales service The evaporator dish has boiled empty even though the water tank is full The water tank has not been inserted properly Slide in the water tank until it locks into place The feed line is blocked Desc...

Page 19: ... Pull off the old seal 3 Push in the new door seal at one point and pull it in all the way round The joint must be at the side 4 Check again that the seal is correctly fitted in the corners After sales service Our after sales service is there for you if your appliance needs to be repaired We will always find the right solution in order to avoid unnecessary visits from a service technician E number...

Page 20: ... smaller pieces and increased for larger ones Cooking time is also influenced by the quality and ripeness of the food The values quoted can therefore only serve as a guideline Distributing food evenly Always distribute the food evenly in the ovenware It will not cook evenly if the layers are of different depths Pressure sensitive food When layering delicate foods in the cooking container do not pi...

Page 21: ...12 Food Size Accessories Operating mode Temperature in C Cooking time in min Preheat the appliance Food Ratio Accessories Level Operating mode Temperature in C Cooking time in min Unpeeled boiled pota toes medium size perforated solid 3 1 Steam 100 35 45 Boiled potatoes quartered perforated solid 3 1 Steam 100 20 25 Brown rice 1 1 5 solid Steam 100 30 40 Long grain rice 1 1 5 solid Steam 100 20 30...

Page 22: ...80 90 15 20 Food Amount Accessories Level Operating mode Temperature in C Cooking time in min Sea bream whole per 0 3 kg perforated solid 3 1 Steam 80 90 15 25 Sea bream fillet per 0 15 kg perforated solid 3 1 Steam 80 90 10 20 Fish terrine Bain marie 1 5 l solid 2 Steam 70 80 40 80 Trout whole per 0 2 kg perforated solid 3 1 Steam 80 90 12 15 Cod fillet per 0 15 kg perforated solid 3 1 Steam 80 9...

Page 23: ...ure Health risk When defrosting food from animal sources you must remove the liquid that escapes during defrosting It must never come into contact with other food Bacteria could be transferred After defrosting operate the steam oven for 15 minutes at 100 C using the Steam type of heating Defrost meat Allow pieces of meat which are to be breadcrumbed to defrost to the point where seasoning and brea...

Page 24: ...mpletely cooled down Frozen products Observe the instructions on the packaging The cooking times indicated apply to dishes placed in a cold cooking compartment Dish Amount Accessories Temperature in C Cooking time in min Yeast dough 1 kg Bowl perforated container 35 20 30 Sourdough 1 kg Bowl perforated container 35 20 30 Food Accessories Level Operating mode Temperature in C Cooking time in min Ra...

Page 25: ...ty Standards complies with GB 4706 1 2005 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 1 General requirements GB 4706 22 2008 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 2 25 Particular requirements for microwave ovens including combination microwave ovens Food Accessories Level Type of heating Temperature in C Cooking time in min Broccoli Steam distribution Perforated solid...

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