Whirlpool AKZ9S 8270 FB Built In Electric Oven Owner’s Manual

Whirlpool AKZ9S 8270 FB Built In Electric Oven

Product Information

Product Specifications

• Control panel with various functions
• Fan for even distribution of heat

FAQ

• Q: Can I purchase additional accessories for my oven?
  • A: Yes, you can buy additional accessories separately. Contact the after-sales service or visit www.whirlpool.eu for more information.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1. Control panel
2. Fan
3. Circular heating element (not visible)
4. Shelf guides (the level is indicated on the front of the oven)
5. Door
6. Water drawer
7. Upper heating element/grill
8. Lamp
9. Identification plate (do not remove)
10. Lower heating element (not visible)

CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION

1. ON / OFF
   • For switching the oven on and off and for stopping an active function, a long press is needed.
2. FUNCTIONS DIRECT ACCESS
   • For quick access to the functions and menu.
3. NAVIGATION BUTTON MINUS
   • For scrolling through a menu and decreasing the settings or values of a function.
4. BACK
   • For returning to the previous screen.
   • During cooking, allows settings to be changed.
5. DISPLAY
   • For immediately starting a function.
6. CONFIRM
   • For confirming a selected function or a set value.
7. NAVIGATION BUTTON PLUS
   • For scrolling through a menu and increasing the settings or values of a function.
8. OPTIONS / FUNCTIONS DIRECT ACCESS
   • For quick access to the functions, duration, settings and favorites.
9. START
   • For starting a function using the specified or basic settings.

ACCESSORIES

Available only on certain models

The number and the type of accessories may vary depending on which model is purchased.
Other accessories can be purchased separately; for orders and information contact the after sales service or www.whirlpool.eu.

INSERTING THE WIRE SHELF AND OTHER ACCESSORIES

• Insert the wire shelf horizontally by sliding it across the shelf guides, making sure that the side with the raised edge is facing upwards.
• Other accessories, such as the drip tray and the baking tray, are inserted horizontally in the same way as the wire shelf.

REMOVING AND REFITTING THE SHELF GUIDES

• To remove the shelf guides, lift the guides up and then gently pull the lower part out of its seating: The shelf guides can now be removed.
• To refit the shelf guides, first fit them back into their upper seating. Keeping them held up, slide them into the cooking compartment, then lower them into position in the lower seating.

FITTING THE SLIDING RUNNERS (IF PRESENT)

• Remove the shelf guides from the oven and remove the protective plastic from the sliding runners.
• Fasten the upper clip of the runner to the shelf guide and slide it along as far as it will go. Lower the other clip into position. To secure the guide, press the lower portion of the clip firmly against the shelf guide.
• Make sure that the runners can move freely. Repeat these steps on the other shelf guide on the same level.

Please note: The sliding runners can be fitted on any level.

FUNCTIONS

6th SENSE

• These allow a fully automatic cooking for all types of food (Lasagna, Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Cakes & Pastries, Salty cakes, Bread, Pizza).
• To get the best from this function, follow the indications on the relative cooking table.

FORCED AIR + STEAM

• Combining the properties of steam with those of the forced air, this function allows you to cook dishes pleasantly crispy and browned outside, but at the same time tender and succulent inside.
• To achieve the best cooking results, we recommend to select STEAM 1 level for bread and desserts, and STEAM 2 for meat, fish and vegetables.

FORCED AIR

• For cooking different foods that require the same cooking temperature on several shelves (maximum three) at the same time.
• This function can be used to cook different foods without odours being transferred from one food to another.

TRADITIONALS FUNCTIONS

• CONVECT BAKE
  • For cooking meat, baking cakes with fillings on one shelf only.
• TURBO GRILL
  • For roasting large joints of meat (legs, roast beef, chicken). We recommend using a drip tray to collect the cooking juices: Position the pan on any of the levels below the wire shelf and add 500 ml of drinking water.
• FROZEN BAKE
  • The function automatically selects the ideal cooking temperature and mode for 5 different types of ready frozen food. The oven does not have to be preheated.
• SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
  • AIR FRY
  • This function allows you to cook French fries, chicken nuggets and more using less oil, resulting pleasantly crispy. Heating elements cycle to properly heat the cavity, while the fan circulates hot air.
  • Best expected cooking results can be achieved only by using an Air Fry tray (provided with some models). Position the food on the Air Fry tray in a single layer and follow Air Fry Cooking Table instructions for best performances. Avoid using more than one tray to prevent uneven cooking.
  • RISING
  • For optimal proving of sweet or savoury dough. To maintain the quality of proving, do not activate the function if the oven is still hot following a cooking cycle.
  • DEFROST
  • To speed up defrosting of food. Place food on the middle shelf. Leave food in its packaging to prevent it from drying out on the outside.
  • KEEP WARM
  • For keeping just-cooked food hot and crisp.
  • ECO FORCED AIR
  • For cooking stuffed roasting joints and fillets of meat on a single shelf. Food is prevented from drying out excessively by gentle, intermittent air circulation. When this ECO function is in use, the light will remain switched off during cooking. To use the ECO cycle and therefore optimise power consumption, the oven door should not be opened until the food is completely cooked.

CONVENTIONAL

• For cooking any kind of dish on one shelf only.

GRILL

• For grilling steaks, kebabs and sausages, cooking vegetables au gratin or toasting bread.
• When grilling meat, we recommend using a drip tray to collect the cooking juices: Position the tray on any of the levels below the wire shelf and add 500 ml of drinking water.

FAST PREHEAT

• For preheating the oven quickly.

TIMERS

• For editing function time values.

MINUTEMINDER

1. For keeping time without activating a function.

• CLEANING
  • AUTOMATIC OVEN CLEANING – PYRO
  • For eliminating cooking spatters using a cycle at very high temperature. Two selfcleaning cycles are available: A complete cycle (Pyro) and a shorter cycle (Pyro Eco). We recommend using the quicker cycle at regular intervals and the complete cycle only when the oven is heavily soiled.
  • DRAIN
  • For draining the boiler in order to prevent residual water remaining in there when the appliance will not be used for a certain period of time.
  • DESCALE
  • For removing limescale deposits from the boiler. We recommend using this function at regular intervals. If yuo do not, a message will appear on the display reminding you to clean the oven.
  • SMART CLEAN
  • The action of the steam released during this special low-temperature cleaning cycle allows dirt and food residues to be removed with ease. Pour 200 ml of drinking water on the bottom of the oven and only activate the function when the oven is cold.

SETTINGS

• For adjusting the oven settings.
• When “ECO” mode is active the brightness of the display will be reduced to save energy and lamp switches off after 1 minute. It will be reactivated automatically whenever any of the buttons are pressed.When “DEMO” is “On” all commands are active and menus available but the oven doesn’t heat up. To deactivate this mode, access “DEMO” from “SETTINGS” menu and select “Off”.
• By selecting “FACTORY RESET”, the product switches off and then it returns to first switch on. All settings will be deleted.

FAVORITES

• For retrieving the list of 10 favorite functions.

FIRST TIME USE

SELECT THE LANGUAGE

You will need to set the language and the time when you switch on the appliance for the first time:

• “English” will show on the display.
• Press + or – to scroll through the list of available languages and select the one you require.
• Press to confirm your selection.

Please note

• The language can subsequently be changed by selecting “LANGUAGE” in “SETTINGS” menu, available by pressing .

SET THE POWER CONSUMPTION

• The oven is programmed to consume a level of electrical power that is compatible with a domestic network that has a rating of more than 3 kW (16): If your household uses a lower power, you will need to decrease this value (13).
• Press + or – to select 16 “High” or 13 “Low” and press to confirm.

SET THE TIME

• After selecting the power, you will need to set the current time: The two digits for the hour will flash on the display.
• Press + or – to set the current hour and press : The two digits for the minutes will flash on the display.
• Press + or – to set the minutes and press to confirm.
• Please note: You may need to set the time again following lengthy power outages. Select “CLOCK” in “SETTINGS” menu, available by pressing .

SET THE WATER HARDNESS LEVEL

In order to allow the oven to work efficiently, andto guarantee that it regularly prompts the user to perform Descale cycle when needed, it is important to set the correct water hardness level. To set it, switch on the oven by pressing , press Settings and use navigation buttons and to select “WATER HARDNESS”. Press to confirm. Use navigation buttons + and – to select the correct level for the water of your area, based on the following table:

WATER HARDNESS LEVELS TABLE

Level

| °dH German degrees| °fH French degrees| °Clark English degrees
1| Very soft| 0-6| 0-10| 0-7
2| Soft| 7-11| 11-20| 8-14
3| Mid| 12-16| 21-29| 15-20
4| Hard| 17-34| 30-60| 21-42
5| Very hard| 35-50| 61-90| 43-62

• Press to confirm.
• For Water Hardness level, “Hard” is preset.

HEAT THE OVEN

A new oven may release odours that have been left behind during manufacturing: this is completely normal.

Before starting to cook food, we therefore recommend heating the oven with it empty in order to remove any possible odours. Remove any protective cardboard or transparent film from the oven and remove any accessories from inside it. Heat the oven to 200 °C for around one hour, ideally using a function with air circulation (e.g. “Forced Air” or “Convection Bake”).

Please note: It is advisable to air the room after using the appliance for the first time.

DAILY USE

SELECT A FUNCTION

• Press to switch on the oven: the display will show the last running main function or the main menu.
• The functions can be selected by pressing the icon for one of the main functions or by scrolling through a menu: To select an item from a menu (the display will show the first available item), press + or – to select the desired one, then press to confirm.

SET THE FUNCTION

• After having selected the function you require, you can change its settings. The display will show the settings that can be changed in sequence. Pressing allows you to change the previous setting again.

TEMPERATURE / GRILL LEVEL / STEAM LEVEL

• When the value flashes on the display, press + or – to change it, then press to confirm and continue with the settings that follow (if possible).
• In the same way, it is possible to set the grill level:
  • There are three defined power levels for grilling: 3 (high), 2 (mid), 1 (low).
  • In “Forced Air + Steam” function, you can select the amount of steam from the following values: STEAM 1, STEAM 2.

Please note

• Once the function has been activated, the temperature/grill level can be changed using + or -.

DURATION

• When the icon flashes on the display, press + or – to set the cooking time you require and then press to confirm. You do not have to set the cooking time if you want to manage cooking manually (untimed):
  • Press or to confirm and start the function. By selecting this mode, you cannot program a delayed start.

Please note

• You can adjust the cooking time that has been set during cooking by pressing : press  + or – to amend it and then press to confirm.

END TIME (START DELAY)

• In many functions, once you have set a cooking time you can delay starting the function by programming its end time. The display shows the end time while the icon flashes.
• Press + or – to set the time you want cooking to end, then press to confirm and activate the function.
• Place the food in the oven and close the door: The function will start automatically after the period of time that has been calculated in order for cooking to finish at the time you have set.

Please note: Programming a delayed cooking start time will disable the oven preheating phase: The oven will reach the temperature you require gradually, meaning that cooking times will be slightly longer than those listed in the cooking table. During the waiting time, you can press + or – to amend the programmed end time or press to change other settings. By pressing , in order to visualize information, it is possible to switch between end time and duration.

6th SENSE

• These functions automatically select the best cooking mode, temperature and duration to cook, roast or bake all the dishes available.
• When required, simply indicate the characteristic of food to obtain an optimal result.

WEIGHT / HEIGHT / PIZZA (ROUND-TRAY-LAYERS)

• To set the function correctly, follow the indications on the display, when prompted, and press + or to set the required value then press to confirm.

DONENESS / BROWNING

• In some 6th Sense functions it is possible to adjust the doneness level.
• When prompted, press + or – to select the desired level between rare (-1) and well done (+1). Press or to confirm and start the function.
• In the same way, where allowed, in some 6th Sense functions, it’s possible to adjust the browning level between low (-1) and high (1).

COOKING WITH STEAM

• By selecting the “Forced Air + Steam” or one of the several 6th Sense dedicated recipes it is possible cook any kind of food thanks to the use of the steam.
• Steam spreads more quickly and more evenly through food compared to just the hot air typical of
• Conventional Functions: this reduce cooking times, locking in food’s precious nutrients and ensuring you obtain excellent, truly delicious results with all your recipes. Through the complete duration of the steam cooking the door must be kept closed.
• To proceed with steam cooking, it will be necessary to provide water to the boiler located inside the oven using the extractable drawer on the control panel.
• When requested on the display with ”ADD WATER” indications, open the drawer by pressing the tilting cap. Once extracted, open drawer’s lid and slowly pour in some drinking water until the notch corresponding to the level requested on the display (LEVEL 1 – 160 ml or LEVEL 2 – 300 ml, based on selected function) is reached. In any case, do not overfill the drawer exceeding the notch indicating Level 2. Close the drawer by pushing it carefully towards the panel until completely closed. The drawer must always remain closed, except for water filling.
• After the first filling, in case of longer cooking cycles, once water will have ran out, it could be necessary to add it again, in order to complete the cycle: the oven will prompt it in case it is needed. Avoid to fill the drawer when the oven is switched off, or up to it is requested from the display. We suggest emptying the drawer after the cooking steam cycle.

START THE FUNCTION

• At any time, if the default values are those desired or once you have applied the settings you require, press to activate the function.
• During the delay phase, by pressing the oven will ask if you want to skip this phase, starting immediately the function.
• Please note: Once a function has been selected, the display will recommend the most suitable level for each function.
• At any time you can stop the function that has been activated by pressing .
• If the oven is hot and the function requires a specific maximum temperature, a message will shown on the display. Press to return to previous screen and select a different function or wait for a complete cooling.

PREHEATING

• Some functions have an oven preheating phase: Once the function has started, the display indicates that the preheating phase has been activated.
• Once this phase has finished, an audible signal will sound and the display will indicate that the oven has reached the set temperature, requiring to “ADD FOOD”. At this point, open the door, place the food in the oven, close the door and start cooking by pressing or .
• Please note: Placing the food in the oven before preheating has finished may have an adverse effect on the final cooking result. Opening the door during the preheating phase will stop pause it.
• The cooking time does not include a preheating phase. You can always change the temperature you want the oven to reach using +or-.

PAUSE COOKING / TURN OR CHECK FOOD

• By opening the door, the cooking will be temporarily paused through deactivating heating elements.
• To resume the cooking, close the door.
• Some 6th Sense functions will require the food to be turned during cooking.
• An audible signal will sound and the display shows the action to be done. Open the door, do the action prompted by the display and close the door, then press to continue cooking.
• In the same way, at 10% of time before the end of cooking, the oven prompts you to check the food.
• An audible signal will sound and the display shows the action to be done. Check the food, close the door and press or to continue cooking.
• Please note: Press to skip these actions. Otherwise, if no action is done after a certain time the oven will continue the cooking.

END OF COOKING

• An audible signal will sound and the display will indicate that cooking is complete.
• Press to continue cooking in manual mode (untimed) or press + to extend the cooking time by setting a new duration. In both cases, the cooking parameters will be retained.

BROWNING

• Some functions of the oven enable you to brown the surface of the food by activating the grill once cooking is complete.
• When the display shows the relevant message, if required press to start a five-minute browning cycle. You can stop the function at any time by pressing to switch the oven off.

FAVORITES

• Once cooking is complete the display will prompt you to save the function in a number between 1 and 10 on your list of favorites.
• If you would like to save a function as a favorite and store the current settings for future use, press otherwise, to ignore the request press .
• Once has been pressed, press the + or – to select the number position, then press to confirm.
• Please note: If the memory is full or the number chosen has already been taken, the oven will ask you to confirm overwriting the previous function.
• To call up the functions you have saved at a later time, press : The display will show your list of favorite functions.
• Press + or – to select the function, confirm by pressing , and then press to activate.

CLEANING

SMARTCLEAN

• Press to show “Smart Clean” on the display.
• Press to activate the function: the display will prompt you to do all actions needed to obtain the best cleaning results: Follow the indications and then press when done. Once you have done all steps, when required press to activate the cleaning cycle.
• Please note: It is reccommended to do not open the oven door during the cleaning cycle to avoid a loss of water vapor that could get an adverse effect on the final cleaning result.
• An appropriate message will start flashing on the display once the cycle has finished. Leave the oven to cool and then wipe and dry the interior surfaces with a cloth or sponge.

AUTOMATIC CLEANING – PYRO

Do not touch the oven during the Pyro cycle.
Keep children and animals away from the oven during and after (until the room has finished airing) running the Pyro cycle.

Remove all accessories – including shelf guides – from the oven before activating the function. If the oven is installed below a hob, make sure that all the burners or electric hotplates are switched off while running the self- cleaning cycle. For optimum cleaning results, remove excessive residuals inside the cavity and clean the inner door glass before using the pyrolytic function. We recommend only running the Pyro function if the appliance contains heavy soiling or gives off bad odours during cooking. Press to show “Pyro” on the display.

Press + or – to select the desired cycle, then press to confirm. Once a cycle has been selected, if desired, press + or – to set end time (start delay), then press to confirm. Clean the door and remove all accessories as prompted, then close the door and press when done: the oven will begin the selfcleaning cycle, while the door locks automatically: a warning message appears on the display, along with a countdown indicating the status of the cycle in progress. Once the cycle has been completed, the door remains locked until the temperature inside the oven has returned to a safe level.

Please note: remove water from the drawer before pyro cycle activation

DRAIN

The drain function allows the water to be drained in order to prevent stagnation in the boiler. This product has been developed in order to automatically run a drain cycle once cooking has been stopped/has ended. Approximately 30min after the stop/end of cooking, the oven will automatically drain the system, moving the residual water into the drawer (be careful not to remove the drawer after cooking). Once done, the drawer can be extracted and emptied. We recommend emptying the drawer as soon as the drain is completed, after the cooking cycle. If needed, a manual drain can in any case be executed by the user following the instruction below.

Select the “Drain” function with the water drawer properly inserted in the oven, press and wait for the cycle to automatically run. The average duration for full load drainage is about one minute. Once done, the drawer can be extracted and emptied.

Please note: to ensure that the water is cold, it is not possible to perform this activity before 30 minutes have elapsed from the last cycle (or the last time the product was powered). During this waiting time, the display will show the following feedback “WATER IS HOT”

DESCALE

• This special function, activated at regular intervals, allows you to keep the steam system in the best condition. Once the function is started, follow all the steps indicated on the display and press when done to start each phase. The average duration of the full function is around 100 minutes.
• Please note: If the function is stopped at any time, the entire descaling cycle must be repeated.
• The display will show you when it is time to run a Descale cycle (see the table below).

*considering the default value (4 – Hard) of water hardness level. The number of hours of steam cycles that must pass before the Decale messages are shown depends on the water hardness level set on the appliance.
The descaling procedure can also be performed whenever the user desires a deeper cleaning of the internal steam circuit.

• Before to run the descaling phase, the appliance will check if some residual water is contained into the boiler, and a Drain cycle could be performed, if needed. In this case, you will have to empty the drawer after the Drain cycle, before continuing with the Descale Phase.
• Please note: to ensure that the water is cold, it is not possible to perform this activity before 30 minutes have elapsed from the last cycle (or the last time the product was powered).
• During this waiting time, the display will show the following feedback “WATER IS HOT”.

PHASE 1/2: DESCALING (70 MIN)

When display will show <ADD 0.25 L OF SOLUTION>, please pour the descaling solution in the drawer. For best results in descaling, we recommend filling the tank with a solution composed of 75 g of the specific WPRO product and 250 ml of drinking water. Make sure the solution dissolves completely in the water so that no residue remains. WPRO descaler is the suggested professional product for the maintenance of the best performance of your steam function in the oven. For orders and information contact the after sales service or www.whirlpool.eu. Whirlpool will not be held responsible for any damage caused by the use of other cleaning products available on the market.

• Once the descaling solution is poured inside the drawer, press to start the main descaling process.
• The descaling phases do not need you to stay in front of the appliance. After each phase is completed, an acoustical feedback will be played and the display will show instructions to proceed with the next phase.
• Once the descaling phase has been completed, the boiler will be drained: the descaling solution used during this phase will be poured into the extractable drawer.

PHASE 2/2: RINSING (30 min.)

• To remove descale residuals from the drawer and the steam circuit, rinse cycle has to be done. When display shows <ADD 0.25 L OF WATER> fill the tank with 0,25 L of drinking water, then press to start the rinsing. Do not turn off the oven until all the steps required by the function have been completed.
• When the message “DESCALING COMPLETED” appears on the display, please press OK to confirm.
• Cooking functions cannot be activated during the cleaning cycle. Please note: A message will be shown on display, to remind you to execute this operation regularly.
• When Descale procedure is completed, it is suggested to dry the cavity from potential water residuals. It will be then possible to use all the steam functions.
• Note: during the Descale cycle, some noise could potentially be heard since the oven pumps are activated in order to guarantee the optimal descale efficiency.
• Once the maintenance cycle has started, do not remove the drawer unless requested by the appliance.

MINUTEMINDER

• When the oven is switched off, the display can be used as a timer. To activate this function, make sure that the oven is switched off and press + or -: The icon will flash on the display.
• Press + or – to set the length of time you require and then press to activate the timer.
• An audible signal will sound and the display will indicate once the minuteminder has finished counting down the selected time.
• Please note: The minuteminder does not activate any of the cooking cycles. Press + or – to change the time set on the timer.
• Once the minuteminder has been activated, you can also select and activate a function.
• Press to switch on the oven and then select the function you require.
• Once the function has started, the timer will continue to count down independently without interfering with the function itself.
• Please note: During this phase, it isn’t possible to see the minuteminder (only the icon will be displayed), that will continue counting down in background. To retrieve the minuteminder screen press to stop the function that is currently active.

KEYLOCK

• To lock the keypad, press and hold for at least five seconds. Do this again to unlock the keypad.
• Please note: This function can also be activated during cooking. For safety reasons, the oven can be switched off at any time by pressing .

COOKING TABLE

COOKING TABLE

ACCESSORIES

FORCED AIR + STEAM COOKING TABLE

FORCED AIR + STEAM COOKING TABLE

ACCESSORIES

AIR FRY COOKING TABLE

• For cooking fresh or homemade foods, spread the oil evenly.
• We suggest adding an empty tray on L1 in order to collect eventual grease residual coming from the Air fry tray during the cooking.
• In order to guarantee uniform cooking results, mix food halfway through the recommended cooking time.

FUNCTIONS

COOKING TABLE

FUNCTIONS

COOKING TABLE

• ***** Estimated length of time: dishes can be removed from the oven at dierent times depending on personal preference.
• ** Turn food halfway through cooking.
• *** Turn food two thirds of the way through cooking (if necessary).

HOW TO READ THE COOKING TABLE

• The table lists the best function, accessories and level to use to cook dierent types of food.
• Cooking times start from the moment food is placed in the oven, excluding preheating (where required).
• Cooking temperatures and times are approximate and depend on the amount of food and the type of accessory used.
• Use the lowest recommended settings to begin with and, if the food is not cooked enough, then switch to higher settings.
• Use the accessories supplied and preferably darkcoloured metal cake tins and baking trays. You can also use Pyrex or stoneware pans and accessories, but bear in mind that cooking times will be slightly longer.

ACCESSORIES

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Make sure that the oven has cooled down before carrying out any maintenance or cleaning. Do not use steam cleaners.
• Do not use wire wool, abrasive scourers or abrasive/corrosive cleaning agents, as these could damage the surfaces of the appliance.
• Wear protective gloves. The oven must be disconnected from the mains before carrying out any kind of maintenance work.

EXTERIOR SURFACES

• Clean the surfaces with a damp microfibre cloth. If they are very dirty, add a few drops of pH-neutral detergent. Finish off with a dry cloth.
• Do not use corrosive or abrasive detergents. If any of these products inadvertently comes into contact with the surfaces of the appliance, clean immediately with a damp microfibre cloth.

INTERIOR SURFACES

• After every use, leave the oven to cool and then clean it, preferably while it is still warm, to remove any deposits or stains caused by food residues To dry any condensation that has formed as a result of cooking foods with a high water content, let the oven to cool completely and then wipe it with a cloth or sponge.
• Activate the “Smart Clean” function for optimum cleaning of the internal surfaces.
• Clean the glass in the door with a suitable liquid detergent.
• The oven door can be removed to facilitate cleaning.

ACCESSORIES

• Soak the accessories in a washing-up liquid solution after use, handling them with oven gloves if they are still hot. Food residues can be removed using a washing-up brush or a sponge.

WATER DRAWER MAINTENANCE

Caution: The water drawer is not suitable for dishwasher use: risk of damage!

At the end of each cooking cycle with steam, after about 30 min the oven automatically performs a drain cycle lasting about one minute, thus transferring all the water in the system to the extractable drawer. Once completed the auto-drain, proceed as follows:

1. Press the top of the drawer front cap, indicated with a recess, to pull out the handle
2. Grasp the handle and pull out the water drawer.
3. Remove the lid of the water drawer.
4. Empty the water drawer and clean it.
5. Dry the different components by using a soft cloth.
6. If necessary, allow the drawer to air dry without closing it with the lid.
7. Replace the water drawer lid.
8. Re-insert the washed and dried removable water drawer into its housing making sure to push it all the way down
9. Press the bottom of the drawer front cap to reposition the handle.

Note: If needed, a manual drain cycle can be performed: press the Cleaning icon on the UI panel and by navigating with the + and – buttons, select the Drain option and press the icon to start. The oven will drain the water in the system, conveying it to the extractable drawer.

Note: Avoid to leave the water in the system more than 2 days.
Use only room temperature water when filling the water drawer: hot water may affect the operation of the steam system. Use only drinking water.

BOILER

• To ensure that the oven always works at optimum performance and to help prevent the build-up of limescale deposits over time, we recommend using the “Drain” and “Descale” functions regularly.
• After a long period of non-use of the “Forced Air + Steam” function, it is higly suggested to activate a cooking cycle with the empty oven by filling completely the tank.

REPLACING THE LIGHT

1. Disconnect the oven from the power supply.
2. Unscrew the cover from the light, replace the bulb and screw the cover back on the light.
3. Reconnect the oven to the power supply.

Please note: 40 W/230 ~ V type G9, T300°C halogen bulbs.

The bulb used in the product is specifically designed for domestic appliances and is not suitable for general room lighting within the home. Light bulbs are available from our After-sales Service.
If using halogen bulbs, do not handle them with your bare hands as your fingerprints could cause damage. Do not use the oven until the light cover has been reffitted.

REMOVING AND REFITTING THE DOOR

1. To remove the door, open it fully and lower the catches until they are in the unlock position.
2. Close the door as much as you can. Take a firm hold of the door with both hands – do not hold it by the handle. Simply remove the door by continuing to close it while pulling it upwards at the same time until it is released from its seating. Put the door to one side, resting it on a soft surface.
3. Refit the door by moving it towards the oven, aligning the hooks of the hinges with their seating and securing the upper part onto its seating.
4. Lower the door and then open it fully. Lower the catches into their original position: Make sure that you lower them down completely.
   • Apply gentle pressure to check that the catches are in the correct position.
5. Try closing the door and check to make sure that it lines up with the control panel. If it does not, repeat the steps above: The door could become damaged if it does not work properly.

TROUBLESHOOTING

The oven is not working.

| Power cut.

Disconnection from the mains.

| Check for the presence of mains electrical power and whether the oven is connected to the electricity supply. Turn off the oven and restart it to see if the fault persists.
The display shows the letter “F” followed by a number or letter.| Oven failure.| Contact you nearest Client After-sales Service Centre and state the number following the letter “F”.
The oven does not heat up. The function does not start.| ****

“DEMO” mode is running.

| ****

Acceess “DEMO” from “SETTINGS” and select “Off”.

The light switches off.| “ECO” mode is “On”.| Acceess “ECO” from “SETTINGS” and select “Off”.
The door will not open.| Cleaning cycle in progress.| Wait for the function to finish and for the oven to cool down.
Drain pump activation some minutes after end/stop of steam cycle| Expected automatic water drain| No action needed.

Policies, standard documentation and additional product information can be found by:

• Using the QR code in your appliance
• Visiting our website docs.whirlpool.eu
• Alternatively, contact our After-sales Service (See phone number in the warranty booklet). When contacting our Aftersales Service, please state the codes provided on your product’s identification plate.

References

• Whirlpool Docs
• PREP - Friskvård för parrelationen | Sensus
• Register | Whirlpool Europe
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• Register | Whirlpool Europe

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