Hotpoint SD97PEI, SD97PEH manual Automatic cleaning with the fast clean function

Automatic cleaning with the fast clean function

When the fast clean function has been enabled, the temperature inside the oven reaches 500 °C, which is necessary to burn all food residue that has built up inside it. If you look through the oven glass, you may notice some particles that light up as they are destroyed by pyrolysis upon contact with the heating elements: this is simply spontaneous combustion:it is perfectly normal and hazard-

free.

A few useful tips before automatic cleaning begins

1- Try to remove large scraps of food and caked-on dirt with a damp sponge. Avoid using detergents or any other special products recommended for oven cleaning.

2- Remove all the accessories from the oven, as these are not designed to withstand such high temperatures. In addition, some accessories could affect the efficiency of the automatic cleaning cycle by obstructing the circulation of heat along all the interior walls of the oven. The accessories can easily be washed like everyday crockery (even in your dishwasher).

3- Do not place tea towels over the oven handle.

Notice: during the automatic cleaning cycle, the surfaces may become very hot. Keep children well away.

How to enable the fast clean function

–Shut the oven door.

–Set the selector knob to V.

–To programme the fast clean cycle time and/or cycle end time, follow the instructions provided in the paragraph entitled “Fast clean programming”. Please note that you can choose a cycle time of between 60 and 120 minutes, depending on the degree of soil in your oven.

Safety devices

Given the high temperatures reached inside it, the oven is fitted with several safety devices:

•the door is locked automatically as soon as the tem- perature exceeds a certain value, to avoid all risk of burns;

•the heating elements are no longer electrically powered, as a precautionary measure, should a fault occur.

•Once the oven door has been locked, you cannot make any changes to the cycle time, cycle end and timer settings.

What happens at the end of an automatic cleaning cycle?

At the end of the automatic cleaning cycle, the word “end” is displayed and an acoustic signal is sounded, which can be silenced just by pressing any one of the buttons. Turn knob “B” to the “ 0” setting and the word “end” will disappear. To open the oven door, you will have to wait until the tem- perature inside it has dropped to a suitable value.

You will notice some white dust deposits on the bottom and sides of your oven; remove them with a damp sponge once the oven has cooled down completely.

You may on the other hand prefer to take advantage of the heat accumulated to start cooking immediately; in this case the dust can stay where it is: it is completely harmless and will not affect your food in any way.

DO NOT WORRY IF

1the cooling fan is operating at low speed at the start of the fast clean cycle;

2the electrical system limiter blows when Fast Clean is in use: this is due to a mains overload (too many electric household appliances used at the same time);

3the oven door is locked during the Fast Clean programme: this is an appliance safety device; the door will only open when the oven has cooled completely;

4small stains are left on the interior surface of the oven after the Fast Clean cycle: we recommend you remove the toughest grease spots and large scraps of food before the self-cleaning cycle and that you set the cycle time in accordance with the degree of soil in your oven;

5you see ventilated air exiting the oven for a while when cooking is complete: it is due to the normal cooling phase of the oven interior;

6when using the “grill” mode, the top heating element isn’t always on (red in colour): its operation is controlled by a thermostat;

7a blast of hot steam exits the oven when you open the door during cooking;

8drops of water or steam form inside the oven if you leave food inside the oven after cooking is complete;

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