Siemens HD2528U EN - User Manual

Safety English 5 • Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause the container to burst and cause injury. • Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact the heating elements. • A...

English 8 Parts and Accessories Sealed Gas Burners The cooktop has sealed gas burners. As a result, there are no parts under the cooktop to clean, disassemble or adjust. Spills stay on top of the cooktop where they are easier to wipe up. Burner Caps The cooktop has four burner caps. Match the size o...

Getting Started English 9 comes with two different types of burner caps: standard and diffusion (model dependent). See the sections below for further information on each. Burner Grates WARNING: To prevent flare-ups, do not use the cooktop without all burner caps and all burner grates properly positi...

Getting Started English 15 The Clock About the Clock • Always set the clock after installation or after a power failure. Once power returns to the oven, the clock defaults to 12:00 am. • The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes. • The clock time will appear during all oven operations except...

Getting Started English 18 8. Press START. Oven starts after 5 seconds. Sabbath Feature is activated for both the warming drawer and the oven. The oven and warming drawer operate for 73 hours and then turn off automati-cally. Setting the Sabbath Feature for the Warming Drawer Only The warming drawer...

English 21 This section explains how to operate the oven. See “Getting the Most Out of Your Oven” on page 29 for guidelines to improve oven results. About the Oven Operation CAUTION: Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance, especially surface unit drip bowls or...

Operation - Oven English 22 Hot Oven Indicator After the oven has been turned off, HOT appears in the display where the cook-ing mode was to indicate that the oven is off but still hot. When the oven temper-ature drops below 176° F, HOT is no longer seen in the display. Using the Timer Note: • If yo...

Operation - Oven English 23 3. Press START.4. Turn knob to select desired temperature. Note: Time required for the oven to reach temperature must be included in the set cooking time. 5. Press TIME. TIMED BAKE appears. 6. Press TIME. SET BAKE TIME appears in the display and minutes flash. 7. Set minu...

English 25 This section explains how to operate the warming drawer. See “Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer” on page 36 for guidelines to improve warming drawer results. About the Warming Drawer The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Warm-ing drawer settings ...

Operation - Warming Drawer (some models) English 26 Operation CAUTION: To maintain food safety, follow these guidelines:• DO NOT use the warming drawer to heat cold food (exception: it is safe to use the drawer to crisp crackers, chips or dry cereal and to warm plates). • Be sure to maintain proper ...

Operation - Warming Drawer (some models) English 27 Crisping Stale Items • Place food in low sided dishes or pans. • Preheat on Low. • Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed. Warming Empty Serving Bowls and Plates • Use only heat-safe dishes. • Warm on setting appropriate for cooking c...

English 28 Getting the Most Out of Your Cooktop Cooktop Cooking Guide Boiling Water Time to boil can vary greatly depending on environmental conditions. Try the fol-lowing tips to decrease boil time: • Use a lid. • Use a pan that is appropriately sized for the amount of water and the size of the bur...

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance English 29 Another simple test to determine even heat dis-tribution across the cookware bottom is to place 1” (25.4 mm) of water in the pan. Bring the water to a boil and observe the location of the bubbles as the water starts to boil. Good, flat cookware will ...

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance English 31 Oven Cooking Modes Bake, Proof and Warm Baking is cooking with dry, heated air. Both the upper and lower element cycle maintain the oven temperature. Bake mode can be used to prepare foods like pastries and casseroles as well as to roast meats. Note:...

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance English 36 Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer General Tips Refer to the Warming Drawer Chart for recommended settings. • To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature for the food needing the highest setting. • Place items needing the highes...

English 38 Cleaning - Cooktop CAUTION: Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes when applied to a hot surface. Wet clothes or sponges can cause burns from steam. CAUTION: All ignitors spark when any single burner is turned on. Do not touch any of the burn...

Cleaning and Maintenance English 43 Note: The door will not unlock until the oven reaches a safe temperature. 2. The self-clean mode may produce ash which will settle in the bottom of the oven. If this happens, remove ash with a damp cloth before using the oven. 3. Wipe rack edges with cooking oil t...

English 45 Before Calling Service Use these suggestions before calling for service to avoid service charges Troubleshooting Charts The Cooktop Service Table 11: Cooktop Troubleshooting Chart Cooktop Problem Possible Causes and Suggested Solutions Cooking results are not what was expected. • The cook...

Service English 47 How to Obtain Service or Parts To reach a service representative, see the contact information at the front of the manual. Please be prepared with the information printed on your product data plate when calling. Product Data Plate The data plate shows the model and serial number. R...