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Dear Customer,

Thank you for buying a Tricity Bendix cooker. With our 80 years experience in
developing and manufacturing the very best in U.K. cookers, you can be
assured that you have purchased a hard working, reliable, quality product.

Tricity Bendix cookers comply with British Standard safety and performance
requirements. They have been approved by BEAB (British Electrotechnical
Approvals Board) and are covered by a 12 month parts and labour guarantee.

To get the best from your new Tricity Bendix cooker, we ask that you PLEASE
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.  Particular attention should be
made to cooking times and temperatures which may differ from your previous
cooker.

It is most important that this instruction book is retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold, or if you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the book remains with the appliance.
This will enable the new owner to be acquainted with the functioning of the
appliance and the relevant warnings.

Please read the whole instruction book before attempting to use the appliance
ensuring you follow the recommendations given.

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PREFACE

Summary of Contents for SI 055

Page 1: ...MODEL NO SI 055 OPERATING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...e 230 240 Volts AC 50Hz Wattage 10 7 11 7 kW Height 900mm Width 550mm Depth 600mm This appliance complies with European Council Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC 2 TECHNICAL DETAILS ...

Page 3: ... Sealed Hotplates 11 Recommended Saucepans 11 Hints and Tips 11 Deep Fat Frying 12 Preserving 12 The Grill 13 Selecting the Grill 13 Things to Note 13 The Grill Pan and Handle 13 Hints and Tips 14 Grilling Chart 14 The Top Oven 15 Uses of the Top Oven 15 Selecting the Top Oven 15 Things to Note 15 To Fit the Top Oven Shelf 15 Hints and Tips 15 Top Oven Cooking Chart 17 The Main Oven 18 Selecting t...

Page 4: ...e 21 Cleaning the Outside of the Cooker 21 Cleaning the Grill Pan Grill Pan Grid and Oven Shelves 22 Cleaning Inside the Grill Oven Compartments 22 Care of Stayclean Surfaces 22 Hints and Tips 22 Something not Working 23 Service and Spare Parts 24 Customer Service Centres 25 Guarantee Conditions 27 4 CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ...our new Tricity Bendix cooker we ask that you PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Particular attention should be made to cooking times and temperatures which may differ from your previous cooker It is most important that this instruction book is retained with the appliance for future reference Should the appliance be sold or if you move house and leave the appliance always ensure that the boo...

Page 6: ...contact with water Never operate it with wet hands This appliance is designed to be operated by adults Young children must not be allowed to tamper with the product or play with the controls During use the cooker becomes Hot Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven Accessible parts especially around the grill area may become hot when the appliance is in use Children ...

Page 7: ...ially in the grill pan Do not leave utensils containing foodstuffs e g fat or oil in or on the appliance in case it is inadvertently switched ON Cookers and hobs become very hot and retain their heat for a long period of time after use Children should be kept well away from the appliance until it has cooled GENERAL Under no circumstances should repairs be carried out by inexperienced persons as th...

Page 8: ...st be carried out by a qualified electrician competent person The electrical connection should be made using a double pole isolating switch cooker socket with at least 3mm contact separation The cable must have conductors of sufficiently high cross sectional area to prevent overheating and deterioration The cable should be routed away from potentially hot areas marked by X in the diagram below To ...

Page 9: ...te normal and is not caused by a fault on the appliance To prevent discolouration regularly wipe away condensation and also soilage from surfaces For your safety wall coverings at the rear of the appliance should be securely fixed to the wall OVEN GRILL INDICATOR NEONS These lights indicate whether the ovens or grill are switched on In the case of the ovens they also indicate when the set temperat...

Page 10: ...HE CONTROL PANEL FEATURES A Top Oven Grill Control B Top Oven Grill Indicator Neon C Main Oven Temperature Control D Main Oven Indicator Neon E Hotplate Controls 10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOKER A C B D E ...

Page 11: ...ure cookers preserving pans etc should comply with the recommendations given above Traditional round bottomed Woks must not be used even with a stand Woks with flat bottomed bases are available and do comply with the above recommendations HINTS AND TIPS l Avoid the use of decorative covers as they can cause condensation to form on the hotplates which may lead to deterioration l Follow any guidelin...

Page 12: ...the chips for a few minutes at 170 C 340 F to seal the outside Remove the chips from the oil Increase the temperature of the oil to 190 C 375 F to finish cooking and brown the chips Chips may be kept for several hours after the first frying before finishing off with the second frying 6 Frying temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit Scale o C Scale o F 150 300 First frying of potatoes 170 340 175 350 180 3...

Page 13: ...sed to provide alternative positions Some smoke from fat splashes may be evident as the grill cleans itself The top oven cannot be operated when the grill is in use Only the inner element will operate when grilling THE GRILL PAN AND HANDLE The grill pan is supplied with a removable handle To attach the handle place the wirework under the cut out in the pan so that the metal plate hooks over the to...

Page 14: ...y during cooking l The food should be turned over during cooking as required NOTE If you require an additional handle for your grill pan this can be ordered from your local Tricity Bendix Service Centre by quoting part number 311479800 6 GRILLING CHART FOOD SHELF GRILL TIME mins Bacon Rashers Beefburgers Chicken Joints Chops Lamb Pork Fish Whole Trout Mackerel Fillets Plaice Cod Kebabs Kidneys Lam...

Page 15: ...tment The shelf should be fitted with the straight rods uppermost on the frame and the forms towards the back of the oven If not fitted correctly the anti tilt and safety stop mechanism will be affected HINTS AND TIPS l All cooking should be carried out using an oven shelf positioned in one of the shelf runners l Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto th...

Page 16: ... and finish of the baking trays and dishes will affect the degree of base browning of the food Enamelware dark heavy or non stick utensils increase base browning Shiny aluminium or polished steel trays reflect the heat away and give less base browning l DO NOT use the grill pan as a baking tray as this will increase base browning of the food l Because of the smaller cooking space lower temperature...

Page 17: ...2 3h 25 30 45 65 2 3h 1 1 h Convenience foods Follow instructions on the pack Fish Fish pie potato topped Fruit crumble Milk puddings Pasta lasagne etc Pastry Choux eclairs Profiteroles Flaky puff pies Shortcrust mince pies Meat pies Quiche tarts flans Patés and terrines Roasting meat poultry Scones Shepherd s pie Soufflés Vegetables Baked jacket potatoes Roast potatoes Stuffed marrow Stuffed toma...

Page 18: ...itions before switching the oven ON Shelves are numbered from the bottom upwards l The conventional oven is fitted with side elements Avoid placing food too close to the side element oven lining to prevent scorching l Do not line any part of the oven with aluminium foil as it may cause damage or interfere with the air circulation For best results always l Preheat the oven until the indicator neon ...

Page 19: ...ours 2 23 4 hours Depending on size 3 4 h 2 3 hours Convenience Foods Follow instructions on the pack Fish 3 180 190 20 30 Fish pie potato topped Shepherds pie 3 200 210 20 25 Fruit pies and crumbles Milk puddings Pastry Choux Chocolate eclairs Profiteroles Shortcrust Mince pies Flaky Puff pies 4 2 2 and 5 2 and 5 2 and 5 3 210 220 150 160 190 200 180 190 200 210 220 230 40 45 1 2 hours 30 35 20 3...

Page 20: ...80 180 190 20 35 minutes per kg 1lb and 20 35 minutes over 25 35 minutes per kg 1lb and 25 35 minutes over 25 35 minutes per kg 1lb and 25 35 minutes over 30 40 minutes per kg 1lb and 30 40 minutes over 30 40 minutes per kg 1lb and 30 40 minutes over 15 20 minutes per kg 1lb and 20 minutes over 15 20 minutes per kg 1lb up to 3 kg 7lb then 15 minutes per kg 1lb over 3 kg 7lb 25 35 minutes per kg 1l...

Page 21: ...illo pad You may have to rub hard for several minutes Rinse off cleaning agents thoroughly with a damp cloth Switch to a low or medium setting for a few minutes until the hotplate is thoroughly dry CLEANING THE HOTPLATE TRIMS The stainless steel trims may become straw coloured during use Using a proprietary stainless steel cleaner e g Shiny Sinks will help maintain a bright appearance Alternativel...

Page 22: ...refore prevent it from splashing onto the Stayclean finish HINTS AND TIPS l Manual cleaning of the Stayclean linings IS NOT recommended Damage will occur if oven sprays or abrasives of any kind are used l Slight discolouration and polishing of the Stayclean linings may occur in time This does not affect the Stayclean properties in any way l A good time to allow the oven to run on is after the week...

Page 23: ...at the appliance has been wired in and is switched on at the wall Check that the main cooker fuse is working The oven temperature is too high or low Check that the recommended temperatures and shelf positions are being used see pages 17 19 and 20 Be prepared to adjust the temperatures up or down by 10 C to achieve the results you want The hotplates and main oven work but the grill does not Check t...

Page 24: ... heading Something Not Working When you contact the Service Centre you will need to give the following details 1 Your name address and post code 2 Your telephone number 3 Clear and concise details of the fault 4 The model product and serial number of the appliance found on the rating plate 5 The purchase date 24 SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT For general enquiries concerning your...

Page 25: ...SAY OWN SALES Leask Electrical Harlsdale Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA NORTHERN IRELAND BELFAST M27 Owenmore House Kilwee Business Park Upper Dunmury Lane Belfast BT17 0HD WALES CARDIFF M28 Guardia Industrial Estate Clydesmuir Road Tremorfa Cardiff CF2 2QS CLYWD M14 Unit 6 7 Coed Parc Abergele Road Rhuddlan Clwyd Wales LL18 5UG DYFED M77 Maes Y Coed High Mead Llanybydder Camarthenshire SA40 9...

Page 26: ...Kent DA11 0DL HARPENDEN M46 Unit 4 Riverside Estate Coldharbour Lane Harpenden AL5 4UN LETCHWORTH M50 16 17 Woodside Ind Est Works Road Letchworth Herts SG6 1LA LONDON M76 2 4 Royal Lane Yiewsley West Drayton Middlesex UB7 8DL MAIDENHEAD M60 Reform Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8BY MOLESEY M61 10 Island Farm Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2UZ NEWBURY M24 9 Pipers Court Berkshire Drive Thatcham Ber...

Page 27: ... incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances outside the United Kingdom l Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment plus those which are subject to rental agreements l Products of Tricity Bendix manufacture which are not marketed by Tricity Bendix European Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then yo...

Page 28: ...e changed 4 MODEL NO PART NO 311279608 SI 055 TRICITY BENDIX 55 77 HIGH STREET SLOUGH BERKSHIRE SL1 1DZ TELEPHONE 0870 5 950950 Electrolux Household Appliances Limited 2000 From the Electrolux Group The world s No 1 choice The Electrolux Group is the world s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen cleaning and outdoor use More than 55 million Electrolux group products such as refrigerat...

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