This document is an instruction manual for the Currys Essentials Free Standing Electric Cooker, models CFSEBK16, CFSESV16, and CFSEWH16. It provides essential information for safe operation, installation, and maintenance of the appliance.
Function Description:
The Currys Essentials Free Standing Electric Cooker is designed for indoor domestic cooking purposes. It features a cooktop with four electric hotplates and a main oven with grilling functionality. The appliance allows for various cooking methods, including baking, roasting, and grilling, with adjustable temperature and heat settings for both the hotplates and the oven.
Important Technical Specifications:
The manual includes a "Product Fiche and Specifications" section detailing the technical characteristics of the cooker.
- Brand: Essentials
- Model: CFSEBK16 / CFSEWH16 / CFSESV16
- Product Type: Electric Cooker
- Mass of the appliance: 41 Kg
- Main Oven cavity: 1
- Energy Efficiency Index - Convection: 104.8
- Energy Class: A
- Energy Consumption (electricity) - Convection: 0.81 kWh/cycle
- Heat Source: Electric
- Volume: 53 litres
- Number of Cavities: 1
- Oven Lamp: 25W
- Thermostat: 50 - 285°C
- Oven Heating Element: 1000 + 1000 W
- Grill Heating Element: 1600 W
- Supply Voltage: 230 - 240V
- Rated Frequency: 50 Hz
- Vitroceramic Heater 145 mm: 1000 W at 230V, 1100 W at 240V
- Vitroceramic Heater 180 mm: 1500 W at 230V, 1650 W at 240V
- Type of Hob: Electric
- Number of Cooking Zones: 4
- Heating Zone(s) Small: Hotplate, 14.5 cm diameter, 193 Wh/kg energy consumption
- Heating Zone(s) Large: Hotplate, 18 cm diameter, 193 Wh/kg energy consumption
- Energy Consumption of Hob: 193 Wh/kg
- The Hob complies with: EN 60350-2
- Overall Dimension (W x D x H): 500(W) x 600(D) x 900-930(H) mm (Not including Controls or Handles)
- Electrical Connection: Requires a switch with a contact separation of at least 3.0 mm in all poles, rated 32 Amp, incorporated into fixed wiring. The power supply cable must be H05VV-F (PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cable) with 3 cores x 4 mm² minimum. The appliance must be earthed.
Usage Features:
- Control Panel: Features an Oven Function Selector Control, Thermostat lamp, Temperature (Thermostat) Control, Hotplate Controls, and Hotplate Warning Lamps.
- Hotplates: Four electric hotplates with 6 adjustable heat levels (Level 1: 100-135 W, Level 2: 165-220 W, Level 3: 250-300 W, Level 4: 500-850 W, Level 5: 750-1150 W, Level 6: 1000-1500 W). A hotplate warning lamp illuminates when a hotplate is hot.
- Oven: The oven has 5 different shelf guide slots, allowing for flexible positioning of oven shelves and trays. The thermostat control ranges from 50°C to 285°C.
- Grill: Dedicated grill function with a maximum temperature setting of 190°C. The grill pan comes with a detachable handle for safe use.
- First Time Use: Instructions for initial operation of hotplates (level 3 for 5 minutes) and oven (empty for 15 minutes at maximum temperature) to remove manufacturing residues.
- Cookware Selection: Emphasizes using cookware with smooth, flat bases that match the cooking zone size and are centered on the hotplate.
- Safety Features: Includes a stability bracket to prevent tipping, hotplate warning lamps, and warnings against touching hot surfaces during or after use. Children under 8 years old should be continuously supervised.
- Energy Saving Tips: Recommendations include cooking meals together, pre-heating for short periods, not elongating cooking time, not opening the oven door unnecessarily, using flat-base cookware, using correct sized cookware, using lids on cookware, minimizing liquid or fat, and starting boiling reduce heat.
Maintenance Features:
- Cleaning Instructions:
- General: Turn off at the wall and allow to cool completely before cleaning. Do not use steam cleaners, harsh abrasives, sharp metal scrapers, or cleaning products with chlorine or acidic bases. Wipe spills immediately.
- Outside: Wipe with warm water and a mild household detergent. Stainless steel parts can be cleaned with a suitable cleaner, ensuring it does not contain chlorine compounds.
- Oven Door Glass: Clean carefully to avoid scratching the surface. Handle glass parts with care to prevent shattering.
- Inside Oven: Clean enamel with household detergents or ammonia-based cleaner when cool. "Off the shelf" oven cleaners can be used following manufacturer instructions.
- Removable Oven Door: The oven door can be removed for easier access during cleaning. The process involves opening the door, disengaging hinges using swivel retainers, lifting the door, and then re-installing it in reverse order.
- Replacing the Oven Lamp: Ensure the cooker is switched off at the mains supply. Unscrew and replace the bulb with a new one suitable for high temperatures (300°C). Bulb specifications: 230-240V~ 50 Hz, 25W, E14.
- Adjusting the Feet: The oven stands on 4 adjustable feet. The height can be adjusted by turning the feet clockwise or anti-clockwise to level the appliance.
- Moving the Cooker: Requires two people. Do not lift by the door handles or drag the cooker. Lift the feet clear of the floor.
- Stability Bracket: The supplied stability bracket or a recognized cooker stability device must be fitted to the back feet of the cooker to prevent accidental tipping.
The manual also provides troubleshooting tips for common issues such as the cooker not turning on, scratched glass, pans making crackling noises, and incorrect oven temperature. It advises contacting Partmaster.co.uk for spares and accessories and Knowhow for general information and support. The document concludes with information on proper disposal of the appliance for recycling.
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