After-sales service products, Before using the oven for the first time, Heating up the oven – Siemens HC724220 User Manual

Page 75: Set the temperature selector to 240 °c, Cleaning the accessories, Setting the hob, Setting procedure, Caution, Table of cooking times

After-sales service products
You can obtain suitable care and cleaning agents and other

accessories for your domestic appliances from the after-sales

service, specialist retailers or (in some countries) online via the
e

Shop. Please specify the relevant product number.

Before using the oven for the first time

In this section, you can find out what you must do before using

your oven to prepare food for the first time. First read the
section on Safety information.

Heating up the oven

To remove the new cooker smell, heat up the oven when it is
empty and closed. An hour of Top/bottom heating

240 °C is ideal for this purpose. Ensure that no packaging

remnants have been left in the cooking compartment.

Use the function selector to set Top/bottom heating

Set the temperature selector to 240 °C.

After an hour, switch off the oven. To do so, turn the function
selector to the off position.

Cleaning the accessories

Before you use the accessories for the first time, clean them
thoroughly with hot soapy water and a soft dish cloth.

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Setting procedure

Adjust the heat setting of the individual hotplates using the
hotplate controls.
Position 0 = off
Position 1 = lowest heat setting

Position 9 = highest heat setting
When you switch on a hotplate, the indicator lamp lights up.

Large dual-circuit hotplate and extended

cooking zone

The size of these hotplates can be altered.
Switching on the large area
Turn the hotplate control to position 9 - where you will feel a
slight resistance - then continue turning to the

symbol = large dual-circuit hotplate or

symbol = extended cooking zone

Then immediately turn it back to the desired heat setting.
Switching back to the small area
Turn the hotplate control to 0 and make new settings.
The small dual-circuit hotplate is particularly good for heating

small amounts.

Caution!
Never turn the hotplate control beyond the

symbols to

Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.

Cleaning cloths for stainless-steel surfaces Product no. 311134

Reduces the build-up of dirt. Impregnated with a special oil for
perfect maintenance of your appliance's stainless-steel sur-

faces.

Oven and grill cleaning gel

Product no. 463582

For cleaning the cooking compartment. The gel is odourless.

Microfibre cloth with honeycomb structure Product no. 460770

Especially suitable for cleaning delicate surfaces, such
as glass, glass ceramic, stainless steel or aluminium. The

microfibre cloth removes liquid and grease deposits in one go.

Door lock

Product no. 612594

To prevent children from opening the oven door. The locks on
different types of appliance door are screwed in differently.

See the information sheet supplied with the door lock.

Ongoing cooking

setting

Ongoing cooking

time in minutes

Melting
Chocolate, cooking chocolate, gelatine
Butter

1
1-2

-
-

Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**

1-2
1-2

-
-

* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid