Beko BD533A User Manual - Page 14

4 Preparation Tips for saving energy The following information will help you to use your appliance in an ecological way, and to save energy: • Use dark coloured or enamel coated cookware in the oven since the heat transmission will be better. • While cooking your dishes, perform a preheating operation if it is advised in the user manual or cooking instructions. • Do not open the door of the oven frequently during cooking. • Try to cook more than one dish in the oven at the same time whenever possible. You can cook by placing two cooking vessels onto the wire shelf. • Cook more than one dish one after another. The oven will already be hot. • You can save energy by switching off your oven a few minutes before the end of the cooking time. Do not open the oven door. • Defrost frozen dishes before cooking them. • Use pots/pans with cover for cooking. If there is no cover, energy consumption may increase 4 times. • Select the burner which is suitable for the bottom size of the pot to be used. Always select the correct pot size for your dishes. Larger pots require more energy. • Pay attention to use flat bottom pots when cooking with electric hobs. Pots with thick bottom will provide a better heat conduction. You can obtain energy savings up to 1/3. • Vessels and pots must be compatible with the hotplates. Bottom of the vessels or pots must not be smaller than the hotplate. • Keep the hotplates and bottom of the pots clean. Dirt will decrease the heat conduction between the hotplate and bottom of the pot. • For long cookings, turn off the hotplate 5 or 10 minutes before the end of cooking time. You can obtain energy savings up to 20% by using the residual heat. Initial use First cleaning of the appliance he surface may get damaged by some detergents or cleaning materials. Do not use aggressive detergents, cleaning powder/cream or any sharp objects. 1. Remove all packaging materials. 2. Wipe the surfaces of the appliance with a damp cloth or sponge and dry with a cloth. Initial heating Heat up the product for about 30 minutes and then switch it off. Thus, any production residues or layers will be burnt off and removed. A WARNING \Hot surfaces may cause burns! Do not touch the hot surfaces of the appliance. Use oven gloves. Keep children away from the appliance. Electric oven 1. Take all baking trays and the wire grill out of the oven. 2. Close the oven door. 3. Select the highest oven power; See How to operate the electric oven, page 16. 4. Operate the oven for about 30 minutes. 5. Turn off your oven; See How to operate the electric oven, page 16 Hot plate 1. Any production residues or conservation layers must be burnt before the first use. Operate the hotplate at middle temperature level for 8 minutes without any vessel on it. No pots or containers should be placed onto the hotplate during this procedure. Smell and smoke may emit during first heating. Ensure that the room is well ventilated. 13/ EN