Overheating Protection; Safety Shut-Off; Draining The Cooking Liquid - Gaggenau VK 230 Instrucciones De Uso

Overheating protection

To protect the appliance and the furniture, the steamer
switches the heating element off automatically when
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overheated. appears on the display. Switch off the
appliance and wait until it has cooled down.
Possible causes for overheating:
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appliance was switched on empty (without any
liquid in the cooking basin)
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the cooking basin was filled with very hot water
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appliance was boiled empty or the liquid in the
cooking basin has dropped below the minimum
level
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appliance was operated for a long time on the
steaming setting without the glass cover in place
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limescale built-up in the cooking basin

Safety shut-off

For your protection the appliance features safety shut-
off. Every heating operation is switched off after four
hours if the appliance is not operated during this time. If
the temperature setting is below 70°C the heating
operation is switched off after eight hours. Dashes flash on the display.
Turn the temperature control knob to 0. Then you can
operate the appliance again normally.
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Draining the cooking liquid

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Risk of scalding!
Observe caution when draining the steamer, if there is
no fixed drainage connection: let the steamer cool
down. Place a suitable and sufficiently large receptacle
underneath the appliance to collect the water.
Note: Install the drain installation set AG 060 000 if
there is no fixed drainage connection present. Place a
suitable, heat resistant receptacle (min. 10 l) under the
drain tap.
Opening the drain valve
1 Turn the temperature control knob to the left to the
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position .
2 Turn the timer control knob to the left to the
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position and hold it in this position.
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A signal is sounded.
few seconds. The drain valve is opened.
permanently on the display while the drain valve is open.
Closing the drain valve
1 Turn the temperature control knob to the right to the
position 0.
2 A signal is sounded.
a few seconds. The drain valve is closed. When the
drain valve is closed, the symbol
Notes
‒ If the drain valve is not properly open or closed,
flashes on the display.
‒ Make sure the residue strainer is placed on the
drain to avoid food residues blocking the drain.
flashes on the display after a
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lights
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flashes on the display after
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goes off.
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