Environmental protection and saving energy en 2.2 Steam Hot water in the water tank may damage the steam system. ▶ Only fill the water tank with cold water. If there is water on the cooking compartment floor when operating the appliance at temperatures above 120 °C, this will damage the enamel. ▶ Do not use the appliance if there is water on the cooking compartment floor. ▶ Wipe away any water on the cooking compartment floor before operation. If descaling solution comes into contact with the control panel or other delicate surfaces, it will damage them. ▶ Remove descaling solution immediately with water. Cleaning the water tank in the dishwasher will damage it.
▶ Do not clean the water tank in the dishwasher. ▶ Clean the water tank with a soft cloth and standard washing-up liquid. Follow these instructions when using the steam func- tion. ATTENTION! Silicone bakeware is not suitable for combined opera- tion with steam. ▶ Cookware must be heat- and steam-resistant. Using cookware with rust spots may cause corrosion in the cooking compartment. Even the smallest spots of rust can cause corrosion. ▶ Do not use cookware with rust spots. Dripping liquids make the cooking compartment floor dirty. ▶ When steaming with a perforated cooking container, always place the baking tray, the universal pan or the unperforated cooking container underneath.
This will catch any liquid that drips down. 3 Environmental protection and saving energy 3.1 Disposing of packaging The packaging materials are environmentally compat- ible and can be recycled. ▶ Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separately. 3.2 Saving energy If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less power. Only preheat the appliance if the recipe or the recom- mended settings tell you to do so. Ў Not preheating the appliance can reduce the en- ergy used by up to 20%. Use dark-coloured, black-coated or enamelled baking tins. Ў These types of baking tin absorb the heat particu- larly well.
Open the appliance door as little as possible during operation. compartment and eliminate the need for the appli- ance to reheat. When baking multiple dishes, do so in succession or in parallel. Ў This will maintain the temperature in the cooking the first dish. This reduces the baking time for the second cake. If the cooking time is relatively long, you can switch the appliance off 10 minutes before the cooking time ends. Ў The cooking compartment is heated after baking Ў There will be enough residual heat to finish cooking the dish. Remove any accessories that are not being used from the cooking compartment. be heated. Allow frozen food to defrost before cooking.
Ў Accessories that are not being used do not need to Ў This will save the energy that would otherwise be required to defrost it. 5