Page 2 - TECHNICAL DETAILS
MODEL NO. CSI 2500 Voltage: 230/240 Volts AC 50Hz Wattage: 10.0/10.9 kW Height: 900mm Width: 600mm Depth: 598mm This appliance complies with European Council Directive 72/23/EEC.This appliance carries the C.E. mark. 2 TECHNICAL DETAILS
Page 3 - CONTENTS
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Page 5 - PREFACE
Dear Customer, Thank you for buying a Tricity Bendix cooker. With our 80 years experience indeveloping and manufacturing the very best in U.K. cookers, you can beassured that you have purchased a hard working, reliable, quality product. Tricity Bendix cookers comply with British Standard safety and ...
Page 6 - SAFETY
THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED INTHE INTERESTS OF YOUR SAFETY.ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTANDTHEM ALL BEFORE INSTALLING ORUSING THE COOKER. PLEASE READCAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLATION This cooker is heavy and care must be taken when moving it. Ensure that all packaging, both inside and outside the cooker hasbe...
Page 7 - AFTER USE; GENERAL
Always use oven gloves to remove and replace the grill pan handle whengrilling. Recommendations given onpage 18. Ensure that you support the grill pan when it is in the withdrawn or partiallywithdrawn position. Ensure that all vents are left unobstructed to ensure ventilation ofthe oven. Ensure that...
Page 8 - WARNING: THIS COOKER MUST BE EARTHED; INTRODUCTION
RATING PLATE Record the model and serial numbers on the backcover from the rating plate. This is situated on thelower front frame of the cooker and can be seenupon opening the fan oven door. The cooker must be protected by a suitably ratedfuse or circuit breaker. The rating of the cooker isgiven on ...
Page 10 - GRILL AND OVEN FURNITURE
GRILL AND OVEN FURNITURE The following items of grill and oven furniture havebeen supplied with the cooker. 1 grill pan 1 grill pan handle 1 grill pan grid 1 grill deflector 1 meat tin 1 trivet 1 cranked shelf for grilling and topoven cooking only 2 straight shelvesfor main oven cooking Scuffing of ...
Page 11 - GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOKER
THE CONTROL PANEL - CSI 2500 FEATURES A - Timer B - Main Oven Temperature Control C - Main Oven Indicator Neon D - Top Oven Temperature Control E - Top Oven Indicator Neon F - Dual Grill Control G - Hotplate Controls 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COOKER A B D F G C E
Page 12 - THE TIMER
KEY A AUTO DISPLAY B MINUTE MINDER BUTTON C COOKING HOURS BUTTON D STOP TIME BUTTON E COOKING SYMBOL F MANUAL SELECTOR BUTTON G DECREASE CONTROL H INCREASE CONTROL NOTE: STEP 1 BELOW MUST BEFOLLOWED BEFORE THE OVEN WILL OPERATE MANUALLY. 1. SET THE TIME OF DAY When the electricity supply is first sw...
Page 14 - Note: When the automatic timed period starts,; RETURNING THE COOKER TO; TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH OFF ONLY
Note: When the automatic timed period starts, the oven indicator neon will cycle ON and OFFduring cooking. B) i) Ensure the electricity supply is switched ONand that the correct time of day is displayed,e.g. 10.00am. Fig.9. ii) Place food in oven. iii) To set the length of Cooking Time press the coo...
Page 16 - RECOMMENDED SAUCEPANS; NOTE; USING THE HOB; THE CERAMIC HOB
l To operate the dual hotplate turn the controlknob clockwise for the full area, oranticlockwise for the centre section. l The inner section is very economical whencooking with small diameter saucepans. l For single hotplates, turn the control knob ineither direction to vary the heat setting. Thehig...
Page 18 - THINGS TO NOTE; THE GRILL PAN AND HANDLE; Ensure the handle is positively located.; USES OF THE DUAL GRILL; THE GRILL
l To operate the grill turn the grill control clockwise for full area grilling andanti-clockwise for centre section grilling only. l The highest number represents the hottest setting and the lowest the coolest setting. THINGS TO NOTE l The cooling fan will operate in conjunction withthe grill. For m...
Page 19 - HINTS AND TIPS; GRILLING CHART
To check the progress of the food being grilled, thegrill pan should be withdrawn on the shelf to attend tofood during cooking or the carrier shelf can be liftedaway from the cooker and rested on a heat resistantwork surface. HINTS AND TIPS l Food should be thoroughly dried before grilling tominimis...
Page 20 - TO FIT THE TOP OVEN SHELF; THE TOP OVEN
l Turn the top oven temperature control to therequired setting. l The cooling fan will operate immediately with thetop oven. For more details on cooling fanoperation see page 9. THINGS TO NOTE 1. The grill cannot be operated when the top oven is in use. If the grill and top oven controls areselected...
Page 22 - PREHEATING; SELECTING THE FAN OVEN; THE MAIN FAN OVEN
l Turn the main oven temperature control to the requiredsetting. THINGS TO NOTE 1. The main oven indicator neon will glow until the oven has reached the desired temperature andthen go out. It will cycle ON and OFF periodicallyduring cooking showing that the temperature isbeing maintained. 2. The int...
Page 23 - HINTS AND TIPS
HINTS AND TIPS l Arrange the shelves in the required positionsbefore switching the oven ON. Shelves arenumbered from the bottom upwards. l When cooking more than one dish in the fanoven, place dishes centrally on different shelvesrather than cluster several dishes on one shelf,this will allow the he...
Page 24 - Do not use the cranked shelf from the grill in the fan oven.; OVEN COOKING CHART
The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature by 10° C to suit individual preferences and requirements. FAN OVEN TOP OVEN FOOD SHELF POSITION COOKING TEMP °C SHELF POSITION COOKING TEMP °C APPROX COOK TIME (m) BiscuitsBreadBread rolls...
Page 25 - ROASTING CHART
ROASTING CHART INTERNAL TEMPERATURES - Rare : 50-60°C; Medium : 60-70°C; Well :70-80°C MEAT SECOND/FANOVEN COOKING TIME Beef 160-180°C 20-35 min per ½kg/1lband 20-35 min over Beef,boned 160-180°C 20-35 min per ½kg/1lband 25-35 min over Muttonand Lamb 160-180°C 25-35 min per ½kg/1lband 25-35 min over...
Page 26 - DEFROSTING
USES OF DEFROST FEATURE This main oven function defrosts most foods fasterthan more conventional methods. It is particularlysuitable for delicate frozen foods which are to beserved cold e.g. cream filled gateaux, cakes coveredwith icings or frostings,cheesecakes,biscuits,sconesetc. It is preferable ...
Page 27 - CARE AND CLEANING
BEFORE CLEANING THE COOKER, ALWAYSALLOW THE COOLING FAN TO COOL THECOOKER DOWN BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THEELECTRICITY SUPPLY. CLEANING MATERIALS Before using any cleaning materials on your cooker,check that they are suitable and that their use isrecommended by the manufacturer. Cleaners that contain bl...
Page 28 - TO REDUCE HOB SOILAGE:; COMPARTMENTS
HINTS AND TIPS TO REDUCE HOB SOILAGE: l Make sure the bottom of the saucepan and thecooking area are clean and dry before cookingbegins. l Ensure saucepans are large enough to accommodatefood to avoid boil overs. l If possible, wipe up spills and splatters as theyoccur, but take care to avoid steam ...
Page 29 - TO REMOVE THE OUTER GLASS
The vitreous enamel in the grill compartment and thefan oven base can be cleaned using normal ovencleaners or aerosol oven cleaners with care. Ensurethat the manufacturers instructions are followed andthat all parts are well rinsed afterwards. Aerosol cleaners must not be used on Staycleansurfaces a...
Page 30 - REPLACING THE OVEN LIGHT BULB
TO REPLACE THE OUTER GLASS 1. Holding the oven glass with both hands, gently place the locators into the holes of the bracketsat the bottom of the oven door. 2. Push the top of the oven glass towards the oven door, ensuring the screw location holes line up. 3. Hold the glass in place with one hand a...
Page 31 - SOMETHING NOT WORKING?
We strongly recommend that you carry out thefollowing checks on your cooker before calling aService Engineer. It may be that the problem is asimple one which you can solve yourself without theexpense of a service call. If our Service Engineer finds that the problem islisted below you will be charged...
Page 32 - SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS
HELP US TO HELP YOU Please determine your type of enquiry before writing or telephoning. SERVICE It is a recommendation by the manufacturer that annual servicing of the product is done by the manufacturersapproved service organisation. In the event of your appliance requiring service Tricity Bendix ...
Page 33 - CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES
The Regional Electricity Companies are responsible for the servicing of cookers sold by their own outlets. Thetelephone numbers can be found in the telephone directory. Service for cookers bought from other outlets can be obtained by calling the nearest Customer Service Centre onthe numbers given be...
Page 37 - GUARANTEE CONDITIONS; EXCLUSIONS
37 GUARANTEE CONDITIONS We, Tricity Bendix, undertake that ifwithin 12 months of the date of thepurchase this Tricity Bendix appliance orany part thereof is proved to be defectiveby reason only of faulty workmanship ormaterials, we will, at our option repair orreplace the same FREE OF ANY CHARGEfor ...
Page 40 - RATING PLATE REFERENCE; DATE OF PURCHASE
RATING PLATE REFERENCE MAKE AND MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. DATE OF PURCHASE IMPORTANT NOTICE In line with our continuing policy of research and development, we reserve the right to alter models andspecifications without prior notice. This handbook is accurate at the date of printing, but will be supersede...
