Miele H 2455 BP ACTIVE - User Manual

Warning and Safety instructions 6 Safety with children  Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot switch the oven on by mistake.  Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the oven unless they are constantly supervised.  Children aged 8 and older may only use the oven wit...

Warning and Safety instructions 7 Technical safety  Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause considerable danger for the user. Installation, maintenance andrepairs must only be carried out by a Miele authorised technician.  Damage to the oven can compromise your safety. Check t...

Warning and Safety instructions 8  While the oven is under warranty, repairs should only be undertaken by a Miele authorised service technician. Otherwise thewarranty will be invalidated.  Miele can only guarantee the safety of the oven when original Miele spare parts are used. Faulty components m...

Warning and Safety instructions 9 Correct use  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces. The oven gets hot during operation. You could burn yourself on the heating elements, ovencompartment, accessories or food.Wear oven gloves when placing hot food in the oven or removing itand when adjusting oven sh...

Warning and Safety instructions 10  An accumulation of heat can cause the floor of the oven to crack or flake off.Never line the floor of the oven compartment with aluminium foil oroven liners.If you wish to place crockery on the oven floor during cooking, orplace crockery on the oven floor to heat...

Warning and Safety instructions 11 Cleaning and care  Risk of injury due to electric shock. The steam from a steam cleaning appliance could reach live electrical components and causea short circuit. Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.  Coarse soiling in the oven compartment can caus...

Caring for the environment 12 Disposing of the packagingmaterial The packaging material is used forhandling and protects the appliancefrom transport damage. The packagingmaterial used is selected from materialswhich are environmentally friendly fordisposal and can generally be recycled.Recycling the...

Guide to the appliance 13 Oven a Control elements b Door lock for pyrolytic cleaning c Top heat/grill element d Air inlet for the fan with ring heating element behind it e Side runners with 5 shelf levels f Oven floor with bottom heat element underneath it g Front frame with data plate h Door

Oven controls 14 a Function selectorFor selecting oven functions b DisplayFor displaying the time of day and information on operation c   sensor control For accessing settings d OK  sensor control For selecting functions and saving settings e   sensor control For setting the minute minder, cooking...

Oven controls 15 Function selector Use the function selector to select therequired function and switch on theoven lighting independently.It can be turned clockwise or anti-clockwise.In the 0 position it can be retracted by pressing it in. Operating modes   Lighting   Conventional heat   Bottom he...

Oven controls 16 Sensor controls under the display Sensor control Function  Use this sensor control to access the settings when theoperating mode selector is in the 0 or the Lighting   position. OK With this sensor control you can access functions and savechanges to values or settings.  Use this ...

Features 17 A list of the models described in theseoperating and installation instructionscan be found on the back page of thisbooklet. Data plate The data plate is located on the frontframe, visible when the door is open.The data plate states the model number,the serial number as well as connection...

Features 18 Baking tray, universal tray and rackwith non-tip notches Baking tray HBB 71: Universal tray HUBB 71: Rack HBBR 71: These accessories are inserted into theoven between the two rails of a shelf inthe side runner.Always place the rack with the loadingsurface in the lower position.These acce...

Features 19 To prevent the risk of accessories slidingoff the runners: - Make sure that they are sitting securely on their runners in betweenthe stoppers at either end of eachrunner. - Always place the rack with the loading surface in the lower position on theFlexiClip runners. The FlexiClip runners...

Features 20 Fitting the FlexiClip runners  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces.The oven gets hot during operation.You could burn yourself on theheating elements, oven compartmentor accessories.Allow the heating elements, ovencompartment and the accessories tocool before fitting or removing theFle...

Features 21 Removing the FlexiClip runners  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces.The oven gets hot during operation.You could burn yourself on theheating elements, oven compartmentor accessories.Allow the heating elements, ovencompartment and the accessories tocool before fitting or removing theFl...

Features 22 Round baking trays The solid round baking tray HBF 27-1 is suitable for cooking pizzas, flat cakesmade with yeast or creamed mixtures,sweet and savoury tarts, bakeddesserts, flat bread, and can also beused for frozen cakes and pizzas.The perforated round baking and AirFry tin HBFP 27-1 c...

Features 23 Safety features - System lock    for the oven (see “Settings”) - Cooling fan The cooling fan will come onautomatically when a cookingprogramme is started. It ensures thatthe hot oven air is mixed with coolambient air and thus cooled before itis expelled via the gap between thedoor and...

Before using for the first time 24 Before using for the first time  The oven must not be operated until it has been correctly installed inits housing unit.  Press and release the operating modeand rotary selectors    if they are retracted. The time of day can only be changedwhen the operating mo...

Before using for the first time 25 Heating up the oven for the firsttime When the oven is heated up for the firsttime it may give off a slight smell. Thiscan be eliminated by heating the ovenfor at least an hour. It is important to ensure that thekitchen is well ventilated during thisoperation.Preve...

Settings 26 Settings overview Setting Status   Time Display   Off   * On   Night dimming   Time Clockformat  * 24-hour clock  12-hour clock   Time Set,  flashes   Volume Buzzertones   Off   * Melodies (  –  ,  *)   Solo tone (  –  ,  *)   VolumeKeypad tone   Off ...

Settings 28 Changing settings You can use the  sensor control to display the settings and personaliseyour oven by adapting the factorydefault settings to suit yourrequirements. You change a setting   by changing its status   .  Turn the operating mode selector to 0 or to the Lighting   position...

Min. minder 29 Using the Min. minder function The   minute minder can be used to time other activities in the kitchen,e.g. boiling eggs.The minute minder can also be used atthe same time as a cooking process forwhich the cooking duration start andfinish times have been set (e.g. as areminder to sti...

Overview of functions 30 Functions Recommended value Range   Fan plus 160 °C 30–250 °C   Intensive bake 170 °C 50–250 °C   Eco Fan heat 190 °C 100–250 °C   Booster 160 °C 100–250 °C   Conventional heat 180 °C 30–280 °C   Bottom heat 190 °C 100–260 °C   Full grill 240 °C 200–280 °C   Fan gril...

Energy saving tips 31 Cooking programmes - Remove all accessories from the oven compartment that are not required forcooking. - In general, if a range of temperatures is given in a recipe or chart, it is bestto select the lower temperature and tocheck the food after the shortestduration. - Preheat t...

Operation 32 Simple operation  Place the food in the oven.  Select the required oven operatingmode with the operating modeselector. The recommended temperature willappear and   will flash.  Change the recommendedtemperature with the rotaryselector    , if necessary. The recommended temperature...

Operation 33 Setting cooking durations Cooking results can be impaired ifthere is a long delay between thefood being placed in the oven and thestart of cooking. Fresh food canchange colour and even deteriorate.When baking, the cake mixture ordough can dry out, and the raisingagents can lose their ef...

Operation 34 Switching the cooking process on andoff automatically at a later time If you want to switch the cookingprocess on and off automatically at alater time, set both times (Duration   and end of cooking duration   ).  First set the cooking duration : Select the   sensor control.  ,  an...

Operation 35 Deleting the set cooking durations  Select the   sensor control.  Select the desired time.  Confirm with OK . Four dashes   appear.  Confirm with OK .  Select the   sensor control. You have deleted the set time. If you delete the cooking duration   , the time for the end of...

Baking 36 Handling food carefully will helpprotect your health.Cakes, pizzas and french fries shouldbe cooked until golden, not darkbrown. Tips on baking - Set a cooking duration. If used for baking, do not delay the start for toolong. Cake mixture or dough will dryout, and the raising agents will l...

Baking 37 Selecting the   cooking duration Unless otherwise stated, the cookingdurations given in the cooking charts arefor an oven compartment which has notbeen pre-heated. With a pre-heatedoven compartment, shorten times byaround 10 minutes.  As a general rule, check the food afterthe shortest d...

Roasting 38 Tips for roasting - You can use all crockery made from temperature-resistant materials, e.g.roasting dishes, roasting pans with lid,ovenproof glass dishes, roasting bags,dishes made from earthenware orcast iron, the universal tray, rack and/or anti-splash insert (if available) ontop of t...

Grilling 40  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces.If you grill with the door open, hot airwill escape from the oven instead ofbeing cooled by the cooling fan. Thecontrol elements will get hot.Grill with the oven door closed. Tips for grilling - Pre-heating is necessary when grilling. Pre-heat the ...

Grilling 41 Selecting the   cooking duration  Grill thinner cuts of meat/slices of fishfor approx. 6–8 minutes per side.It is best to grill food of a similarthickness at the same time so thatthe cooking durations do not vary toomuch.  As a general rule, check whether thefood is cooked after the s...

Further applications 42 This section provides information on thefollowing applications: - Defrost- Low temperature cooking- Drying- Frozen food/ready meals- Heating crockery Defrost Gentle defrosting of frozen goodsmeans that the vitamins and mineralsare generally retained.  Select Fan plus    and...

Further applications 43 Low temperature cooking Low temperature cooking is ideal forcooking delicate cuts of beef, pork, vealor lamb when a tender result is desired. First sear the meat all over at a hightemperature on the hob in order to seal it.Then place the meat in the pre-heatedoven compartment...

Further applications 44 Drying Dehydrating or drying is a traditionalmethod of preserving fruit, certainvegetables and herbs.It is important that fruit and vegetablesare ripe and not bruised before they aredried.  Peel and core the food for drying, ifnecessary, and cut it up.  Depending on how big...

Further applications 45 Frozen food/Ready meals Tips for cakes, pizza and baguettes - Bake cakes, pizza and baguettes on baking paper on the rack.Do not use the baking tray or theuniversal tray for frozen foods with alarge surface area. The tray couldbecome warped and difficult, or evenimpossible, t...

Cleaning and care 46  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.The oven gets hot during operation.You could burn yourself on theheating elements, oven compartmentor accessories.Allow the heating elements, ovencompartment and the accessories tocool before manual cleaning.  Risk of injury due to elec...

Cleaning and care 47 Removing normal soiling There is a delicate fibreglass sealaround the oven compartment to sealthe glass in the oven door. This can bedamaged by rubbing or scouring.Avoid cleaning the fibreglass seal. Removing normal soiling  Remove normal soiling immediatelywith warm water, was...

Cleaning and care 48 Pyrolytic cleaning of the ovencompartment Instead of cleaning the ovencompartment manually you can run the Pyrolytic    function. During pyrolytic cleaning the ovencompartment reaches temperatures inexcess of 400 °C. Any residual soiling isburnt off and turned to ash by the hig...

Cleaning and care 49  Select the pyrolytic cleaning level youwant.  Confirm with OK .  and  will appear on the display. While  is flashing, the door is locked automatically. As soon as the door islocked,  will light up and the duration of the pyrolytic cleaning programme   will appear.The ov...

Cleaning and care 50  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces.At the end of the pyrolytic cleaningfunction, the oven will still be veryhot. You could burn yourself on theheater elements and ovencompartment.Allow the heater elements and theoven compartment temperature todrop to a safe level before rem...

Cleaning and care 51 Door removal The door weighs approx. 10 kg. The oven door is connected to the doorhinges by retainers.Before removing the door from theretainers, the locking clamps on bothdoor hinges have to be released.  Open the door fully.  Release the locking clamps by turningthem as far ...

Cleaning and care 52 Dismantling the door The oven door is an open system with 4glass panes which have a heat-reflectivecoating on some of their surfaces.When the oven is operating, air isdirected through the door to keep theouter pane cool.If soiling has worked its way in betweenthe glass panes, th...

Cleaning and care 53  Remove the seal.  Carefully lift the upper of the twomiddle panes up and take it out.  Then lift the lower of the two middlepanes up carefully and take it out.  Clean the door panes and other partswith a clean sponge and a solution ofhot water and washing-up liquid or aclea...

Cleaning and care 54  Push the inner pane with the mattprinted side facing downwards intothe plastic strip and place it betweenthe retainers.  Flip both the glass pane retainersinwards to close them. The door is now reassembled. Fitting the door  Hold the door securely on both sidesand carefully ...

Cleaning and care 55  To relock the locking clamps, turnthem back up to the horizontalposition as far as they will go. Removing the side runners withFlexiClip runners The side runners can be removedtogether with the FlexiClip runners (ifinserted).If you wish to remove the FlexiCliprunners separatel...

Problem solving guide 56 Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easilyremedied. You can save time and money in many cases, as you do not need to callthe Miele Customer Service Department.Information to help you rectify faults yourself can be found at www.miele.com/serv...

Problem solving guide 57 Problem Cause and remedy    appears in the display. The door lock for pyrolytic cleaning has not locked.  Turn the function selector to  0 and select the required pyrolytic cleaning programme again.If the problem persists, call the Miele Customer ServiceDepartment.   ...

Service 59 Information to help you rectify faultsyourself and about Miele spare partscan be found at www.miele.com/service. Contact in the event of a fault In the event of any faults which youcannot remedy yourself, please contactyour Miele dealer or the MieleCustomer Service Department. You can boo...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 60 Installation dimensions Dimensions are given in mm. Installation in a tall or base unit When building the oven into a base unit underneath a hob, please also observethe installation instructions for the hob as well as the building-in depth requiredfor the hob.

Installation *INSTALLATION* 62 Connections and ventilation a Front view b Mains connection cable, length = 1500 mm c No connections permitted in this area d Ventilation cut-out, min. 150 cm ²

Installation *INSTALLATION* 63 Installing the oven For safety reasons, the oven may onlybe used when it has been fullyinstalled. The oven requires a sufficient supplyof cool air for efficient operation. Therequired supply of cool air must notbe excessively heated by other heatsources (e.g. solid fue...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 64 Electrical connection  Danger of injury! Installation, repairs and othermaintenance work by unqualifiedpersons could be dangerous. Mielecannot be held liable forunauthorised work. The appliance may only be connectedto the mains electricity supply by aqualified electri...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 65 Electrical connection: Other countries All electrical work should be carried outby a suitably qualified and competentMiele approved service technician instrict accordance with local and nationalsafety regulations.Connection should be made via a fusedconnection unit or ...

Cooking charts 66 Creamed mixture Cakes/biscuits (accessories)   [°C]   [min] +HFC -HFC Muffins (1 tray)  150–160 1 2 25–35 Muffins (2 trays)  150–160 1+3 3 1+3 30–40 5 Small cakes* (1 tray)  150 1 4 2 30–40  160 2 2 4 3 20–30 Small cakes* (2 trays)  150 2 1+3 3 1+3 30–40 Madeira cake (baki...

Cooking charts 67 Shortcrust pastry Cakes/biscuits (accessories)   [°C]   [min] +HFC -HFC Biscuits (1 tray)  140–150 1 2 20–30  150–160 1 2 25–35 Biscuits (2 trays)  140–150 1+3 3 1+3 20–30 4 Drop cookies* (1 tray)  140 1 2 35–45  160 2 2 3 25–35 Drop cookies* (2 trays)  140 1+3 3 1+3 40–5...

Cooking charts 68 Yeast dough Cakes/biscuits (accessories)   [°C]   [min] +HFC -HFC Bundt cake (baking and roasting rack,Bundt cake tin,   24 cm) 1  150–160 1 2 50–60  160–170 1 1 50–60 Stollen (1 tray)  150–160 1 2 55–65  160–170 1 2 55–65 Streusel cake with/without fruit (1 tray)  160–17...

Cooking charts 69 Quark dough Cakes/biscuits (accessories)   [°C]   [min] +HFC -HFC Fresh fruit cake (1 tray)  160–170 1 2 40–50  170–180 2 3 50–60 Apple turnovers/raisin whirls (1 tray)  160–170 2 3 25–35 Apple turnovers/raisin whirls (2 trays)  150–160 1+3 1 1+3 25–35 2   Operating mode, ...

Cooking charts 71 Savoury dishes Food (accessories)   [°C]   [min] +HFC -HFC Savoury flan (1 tray)  220–230 1 – 1 25–35  180–190 – 1 30–40 Onion tart (1 tray)  180–190 1 1 2 25–35  170–180 1 2 30–40 Pizza, yeast dough (1 tray)  170–180 1 2 25–35  210–220 1 1 2 20–30 Pizza, quark dough (1 t...

Cooking charts 72 Beef Food (accessories)   [°C]   [min]  10 [°C] Braised beef, approx. 1 kg (oven dish withlid)  2 150–160 3 2 6 120–130 7 –  2 170–180 3 2 6 120–130 7 –  180–190 2 6 160–180 8 – Fillet of beef, approx. 1 kg (universal tray)  2 180–190 3 2 6 25–60 45–75 Fillet of beef (rare...

Cooking charts 73 Veal Food (accessories)   [°C]   [min]  7 [°C] Braised veal, approx. 1.5 kg (oven dishwith lid)  2 160–170 3 2 5 120–130 6 –  2 170–180 3 2 5 120–130 6 – Fillet of veal, approx. 1 kg (universal tray)  2 160–170 3 2 5 30–60 45–75 Fillet of veal (pink), approx. 1 kg 1  2 80–...

Cooking charts 74 Pork Food (accessories)   [°C]   [min]  10 [°C] Pork joint/pork neck roast, approx. 1 kg(oven dish with lid)  160–170 2 5 130–140 6 80–90  180–190 2 5 130–140 6 80–90 Pork joint with crackling, approx. 2 kg(oven dish)  180–190 2 5 130–150 7 80–90  190–200 2 5 130–150 7 80–...

Notes for test institutes 77 Test food according to EN 60350-1 Test food (accessories)   [°C]  6  [min] +HFC -HFC Small cakes (1 baking tray 1 )  150 1 7 2 30–40  160 4 2 7 3 20–30 Small cakes (2 baking trays 1 )  150 4 1+3 8 1+3 30–40 Drop cookies (1 baking tray 1 )  140 1 2 35–45  160 4 2...

Notes for test institutes 78 Energy efficiency class according to EN 60350-1 The energy efficiency rating is determined in accordance with EN 60350-1. Energy efficiency rating: A+Please observe the following when conducting testing: - Testing is undertaken using the Eco Fan heat     function. - Onl...

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