Gaggenau VR 414 111 Electric Grill 38 CM Instruction Manual

GAGGENAU VR 414 111 Electric Grill 38 CM

Intended use

• Intend use Read these instructions carefully. Only then will you be able to operate your appliance safely and correctly. Retain the instruction manual and installation instructions for future use or for subsequent owners.
• Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transport.
• This appliance must be installed according to the installation instructions included.
• Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage caused by  connection is not covered under warranty.
• This appliance is intended for private domestic use and the household environment only.
• The appliance must only be used for the preparation of food and beverages.
• The cooking process must be supervised.
• A short cooking process must be supervised without interruption
• Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
• Do not install this appliance on boats or in vehicles.
• This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 2000 metres above sea level.
• Do not use any unsuitable safety devices or child protection grilles. These can cause accidents.
• This appliance is not intended for operation with an external clock timer or a remote control.
• This appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years old and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge if they are supervised or are instructed by a person responsible for their safety how to use the appliance safely and have understood the associated hazards.
• Children must not play with, on, or around the appliance.
• Children must not clean the appliance or carry out general maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are being supervised.
• Keep children below the age of 8 years old at a safe distance from the appliance and power  cable.

Important safety information

• Important safety information This appliance must be installed according to the installation instructions included.
•  Warning – Risk of fire!
• Hot oil and fat can ignite very quickly.
• Never leave hot fat or oil unattended.
• Never use water to put out burning oil or fat.
• Switch off the hotplate. Extinguish flames carefully using a lid, fire blanket or something similar.
• The appliance becomes very hot and flammable materials could catch fire.
• Never store or use flammable objects (e.g. spray cans, cleaning agents) under the appliance or in its immediate vicinity.
• Never place flammable items on or in the appliance.
• The appliance becomes very hot and flammable materials could catch fire.
• Do not use any charcoal or similar fuels in this appliance.
• Risk of burns!
• The appliance parts become hot during operation. Only operate the grill when the wire rack is inserted correctly.
• Risk of burns! The accessible parts become very hot when in operation. Never touch hot parts.
• Keep children at a safe distance.
• Risk of burns!  Dripping fat can catch fire quickly during grilling.
• Do not bend over the appliance.
• Keep a safe distance away.
• Risk of burns!  The appliance will remain hot for a long time even after you switch it off.
• Do not touch the appliance while the residual heat indicator is flashing.
• Risk of burns!  When the appliance cover is closed, this leads to a build-up of heat.
• Only operate or switch on the appliance when the appliance cover is open.
• Do not use the appliance cover for keeping warm or setting down.
• Only close the appliance cover once the appliance has cooled down.

Environmental protection

• Tips on energy saving
•  Pre-heat the appliance only until the required temperature is reached.
•  If you are preparing small amounts of food, use the option to switch on the front or the rear grill element only.
•  Switch back to a lower grill setting in good time.
• Select an appropriate setting for subsequent grilling. Using a grill setting that is too high wastes energy.
•  Use the grill’s residual heat. For longer cooking times, switch the appliance off 5-10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.

Environmentally-friendly disposal
Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendly manner. This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Familiarising yourself with your appliance

 Electric grill 

1.  Cast iron roasting pan
2.  Wire rack
3.  Lava stone tray
4.  Grease drip tray
5.  Grill element
6.  Rear grill element
7.  Front grill element

Control knob
You can use the control knobs to select the front or rear grill heating element and the grill setting between 1–12. You can use the g position to connect the grill element and set the same grill setting at the same time for both grill elements.

Visual signals of the luminous disc

The control knob is encircled by an illuminated ring that indicates a number of statuses and functions.

Accessories

As standard, your appliance comes with the following accessories:

1. Lava stones
2. Cast iron roasting pan
3. Cleaning brush

Special accessories

You can order the following special accessories from your specialist dealer

• VA 461 000 Cast iron roasting pan
• LV 030 000 Lava stones (replacement)

Only use the accessories as specified. The manufacturer accepts no liability if these accessories are used incorrectly

Before using the appliance for the first time

In this section, you can find out what you must do before using your appliance to prepare food for the first time. Read the safety information before you start

Cleaning the appliance
Before using the appliance and accessory parts for the first time, clean them thoroughly with lukewarm soapy water.

Heating the grill

1. Remove the lava stones from the film and place them in the lava stone tray.
2. Fold both grill elements downwards. The grill elements must lie flat.
3. Place the wire rack on top and heat the grill for a few minutes at grill setting 12. This will get rid of the new-appliance smell and any contamination.

Operating the appliance

Switching on
The two grill elements can be controlled separately. This means that you can grill foods that require different temperatures at the same time. If required, you can connect the two grill elements together and set the same grill setting at the same time for both of them. Push in the control knob and turn it to the required grill setting. If you do not want to cook across the entire grill zone, switch on the front or rear grill element only The illuminated rings behind the control knobs flash while the appliance is heating up. Once the food reaches the selected grill setting, the illuminated rings light up. The preheating phase at grill setting 12 takes approximately 15 minutes.

Connecting the grill elements

• Note: The two grill elements can be controlled at the same time using a control knob.
•  Push in any control knob and turn it to the g position.
•  Turn another control knob to the required grill setting. This grill set is applied for both grill elements. The illuminated rings behind the control knobs flash while the appliance is heating up. Once the food reaches the selected grill setting, the illuminated rings light up. The preheating phase at grill setting 12 takes approximately 15 minutes.
•  Only put the food in the grill once it has finished preheating. To control individual grill elements again, turn the control knob from the g position to any of the grill settings.

Switching off
Turn the control knobs to 0. Warning – Risk of burns! When the appliance cover is closed, this leads to a build-up of heat. Only operate or switch on the appliance when the appliance cover is open. Do not use the appliance cover for keeping warm or setting down. Only close the appliance cover once the appliance has cooled down. Caution! Damage to the appliance   Remove spilled liquids before opening the appliance cover.

Residual heat indicator
The luminous discs behind the control knobs flash after switching off, to indicate that the appliance has still not cooled down to such an extent that it can be touched safely.

Overheating protection
To protect the appliance and the furniture, the grill switches the heating elements off automatically when overheated. After having cooled down, the appliance switches on again.

Using the cast iron roasting pan

The cast iron roasting pan is ideal for preparing finely chopped food, liquids, vegetables, desserts and eggbased dishes. The cast iron roasting pan is placed on the rear grill element once you have removed the wire rack from it. You can grill other food on the front wire rack at the same time. Additional cast iron roasting pans can be ordered as optional accessories from your specialist retailer. Note: Leave the lava stone tray and the lava stones in the grill, even when using the cast iron roasting pan.
How to grill using the cast iron roasting pan

•  Remove the rear wire rack.
•  Carefully place the cast iron roasting tray onto the rear grill element.
•  Turn the control knob for the rear grill element to the required grill setting.
•  Wait until the preheating has ended and the illuminated ring behind the control knob lights up permanently.
•  Lightly brush the cast iron roasting pan with oil and place the food in the pan.

Table of settings and tips

Tips for cooking and roasting

•  The values given in the table of settings are only a guide; you may need more or less heat depending on the type and state of the food.
•  Always preheat the grill until the heating signal goes out. The intense heat radiation enables a crust to form quickly and prevent meat juice from escaping.
•  Before grilling, you can coat or marinate the food in heat-resistant oil (e.g. peanut oil). This improves the flavour. Take care not to use too much oil/marinade, otherwise this could cause flames to form or generate lots of smoke.
•  Do not salt the meat before grilling. Otherwise soluble nutrients and meat juice may escape.
•  Place the food you want to grill directly on the wire rack. Do not use aluminium foil or grill trays.
•  Only turn the items on the grill over when they lift off the wire rack easily. If meat sticks to the grill, the fibres will be destroyed and meat juice will escape.
•  Do not pierce the meat while grilling it, otherwise meat juice may escape.
•  Cured meat such as ham and smoked pork chops are not suitable for grilling. This can produce a compound that is harmful to health.
•  Score chops on the bones and in fatty layers several times so that they do not curl up.
•  Remove fatty layers after grilling rather than before, otherwise the meat will lose juice and flavour.
•  Poultry will turn out particularly crispy and brown if you baste it towards the end of the grilling time with butter, salted water or orange juice.
•  Fruit can be seasoned to taste after grilling with honey, maple syrup or lemon juice.
•  You can parboil vegetables that take a long time to cook (e.g. corn on the cob, potatoes) before placing them on the grill.
•  Grill fillets of fish on the skin side first. Coat the skin with oil or dust with flour to prevent it from sticking to the wire rack. Fish with firm meat is particularly suitable for grilling on the wire rack (e.g. salmon, tuna, monkfish).
•  Serve grilled food hot. Do not keep it warm, or it will go tough.
•  The grilling surface is hotter in the centre than in the edge area. Particularly if you are grilling food with different cooking times and temperature requirements at the same time, you can arrange the food optimally on the grill surface. To do this, you can of course also use the two grill zones on different height levels. Rule of thumb: The thinner the grilled food, the higher the temperature and the shorter the cooking time

Cleaning and maintenance

Warning

• Risk of burns! The accessible parts become very hot when in operation. Never touch hot parts. Keep children at a safe distance.
• Risk of electric shock! Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners, which can result in an electric shock.
• Risk of surface damage Do not use these cleaners
•  harsh or abrasive cleaning agents
•  oven cleaners
•  corrosive or aggressive cleaners, or those containing chlorine
•  cleaning agents with a high alcohol content
•  hard and scratchy sponges, brushes or scouring pads
• If such an agent comes into contact with the appliance, wash it off immediately with water. Thoroughly wash out new sponge cloths before using them!

Cleaning the appliance
Clean the appliance after each use once it has cooled down. This will prevent residues from being burnt on. Residues that have been burnt-on several times can be difficult to remove. Do not scrape burnt-on residues. Instead, leave them to soak in water and washing-up liquid. Remove the wire rack and fold the heating elements upwards. Remove the lava stone tray and the lava stones.

Troubleshooting

Warning

Risk of electric shock!  Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Contact the aftersales Faults often have simple explanations. Please read the information in the table before calling the after-sales service.

Demo mode

Demo mode is activated if all of the illuminated rings around the control knobs light up white for 10 seconds after switching on the appliance. The appliance does not heat up. The illuminated ring around the active control knob lights up orange. You can deactivate the demo mode as follows:

1.  Turn all of the control knobs to 0. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Wait at least 30 seconds.
2.  Plug the appliance back in. The illuminated rings around the control knobs light up green for a few seconds and then turn yellow. Wait until the illuminated rings switch off.
3.  Then deactivate demo mode within three minutes as follows: Turn any of the control knobs anti-clockwise to position 12.
4.  Turn the control knob clockwise to position 1.
5.  Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to position 0. Wait until the illuminated ring lights up yellow.
6.  Turn the control knob clockwise to position 1. The illuminated ring lights up green. Wait for five seconds. The illuminated ring now switches to yellow.Demo mode has now been deactivated. To save the setting, always exit the menu as follows:
7.  Turn the control knob to 0. Then turn the control knob anti-clockwise to position 12. Turn the control knob clockwise to position 1. Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to position 0. Wait until the illuminated ring goes out.

After-sales service
Our after-sales service is there for you if your appliance needs to be repaired. We will always find an appropriate solution, also in order to avoid after-sales personnel having to make unnecessary visits.

E number and FD number
When calling us, please quote the full product number (E no.) and the production number (FD no.) so that we can provide you with the correct advice. The rating plate that features these numbers can be found on the underside of the appliance.

To save time, you can make a note of the numbers for your appliance and the telephone number of the aftersales service in the space below in case you need them Please note that a visit from an after-sales service engineer is not free of charge in the event that the appliance has been misused, even during the warranty period. Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list.

To book an engineer visit and product advice

• GB 0344 892 8988 Calls charged at local or mobile rate.
• IE 01450 2655 0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.
• AU 1300 368 339
• NZ 09 477 0492

Trust the expertise of the manufacturer, and rest assured that the repair will be carried out by trained service technicians using original spare parts for your domestic appliance