Domino NK 6430 N - Barbecue NEFF - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Domino NK 6430 N NEFF

Operating instructions

Important information

Read these instructions carefully. Only after reading

these will you be able to operate the appliance

safely and correctly.

Please keep the operating and installation

instructions in a safe place. If the appliance is

passed to another person, please enclose the

Environmental protection Remove the packaging from the appliance and

dispose of the packaging in an environmentally-

This appliance is labelled in accordance with the

European Directive 2002/96/EG concerning used

electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical

and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline

determines the framework for the return and

recycling of used appliances as applicable.

Transport damage Check the appliance after removing the packaging.

If it has suffered any damage during transport, do

not connect the appliance.

Electrical connection The connecting lead must be replaced if it has been

damaged. This can only be carried out by one of our

after-sales service technicians, in order to guarantee

Installation and connection Please refer to the installation instructions.19

This appliance should only be used for domestic

Do not use charcoal or similar fuels for this grill!

Safe operation Do not let adults or children operate the appliance

– if they are mentally or physically unable to use the

appliance safely and correctly

– if they don’t have the knowledge and experience to

use the appliance safely and correctly.

Never allow children to play with the appliance.

Overheated oil and fat Caution, fire risk! Overheated oil and fat can ignite

easily. Do not leave hot oil and fat unattended. Never

attempt to extinguish burning oil and fat with water.

Use a lid to smother flames. Switch off the

Hot grill Caution, risk of burns! The appliance heats up during

operation. Keep children away!

Caution, fire risk! Do not store any combustible

objects in drawers or shelves under the appliance

(for example cleaners, aerosols).

Risk of short circuits! The connecting cables of

electric appliances must not come into contact with

the hot appliance. The cable insulation can be

Glass ceramic cover Wait until the appliance has cooled down completely

before placing the glass ceramic cover on the

appliance. Do not switch on the grill with the glass

ceramic cover placed on it. Do not use the glass

ceramic cover as a surface for placing objects or for

keeping things warm.

Cleaning Switch off the grill after use. Clean the grill after every

use when it has cooled down. Greasy soiling can

Hard or pointed objects Hard or pointed objects may cause damage if they

fall onto the glass ceramic panel or the glass ceramic

Glass ceramic cover Wait until the appliance has cooled down completely

before placing the glass ceramic cover on the

appliance. Do not switch on the grill with the glass

ceramic cover placed on it. Do not use the glass

ceramic cover as a surface for placing objects or for

keeping things warm.

Lava stones Before using the appliance for the first time, take the

lava stones out of the plastic bag and pour them into

the lava stone container.

Heat up grill Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories

before using them for the first time. Then heat up the

appliance without any food placed on it at the

highest level for a few minutes. This will eliminate any

There might be smoke when heating the grill for the

first time. This is normal.

Repairs Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Risk of electric

shock! Repairs must be carried out by one of our

experienced after-sales engineers.

If the appliance is damaged, switch off the

corresponding household fuse. Call after-sales

Your new appliance and its accessories are

described in this section.

1 Glass ceramic cover

3 Lava stone container

4 Grill heating element

Turn the control to choose the heat setting of the

grill. The heat setting is infinitely variable. To switch

off the grill, turn the control to 0 after grilling.

The indicator light goes on when the grill is switched

on and warns that the appliance is hot.

Grill heating element

Caution, risk of burns! The grill heating element

몇 heats up during operation. Wait until the appliance

has cooled down before touching the grid iron or the

grill heating element.

You might notice that the grill heating element

switches on and off automatically during the grilling

time. This is normal.

You can tilt up the heating element after taking off the

grid iron. For safety reasons, tilting up the heating

element will result in the heating element being

switched off, even if the control is switched on.

Lava stone container

Before using the appliance for the first time, take the

lava stones out of the plastic bag and pour them into

the lava stone container.

Always fill the grill trough with water before each use.

The amount of water depends on whether you wish

to grill with or without lava stones.

Caution, risk of scalding! If water splashes onto the

몇 hot grid iron or grill heating element when adding

more water to the trough, this will result in hot steam

With your new grill you can grill over the lava stones

or over the water bath.

The lava stones accumulate the heat from the grill

heating element and radiate an intense and even

When grilling over the water bath the rising steam

will keep grilled meat juicy and tender.

1. Remove the grid iron and tilt up the grill heating

element. Remove the lava stone container.

2. Pour in approx. 0.7 litres of water up to the lower

3. Remove the lava stones from their packaging and

pour them into the lava stone container. Insert the

lava stone container into the appliance.24

4. Tilt down the grill heating element and put on the

5. Preheat the grill for approx. 8-12 minutes on the

highest setting. Then you can put on the food to

be grilled. Select the heat setting according to the

Note: preheat the empty appliance for a

maximum of 8-12 minutes. If the appliance is

preheated for too long, it might switch off

(overheating protection). Switch off the appliance

and leave to cool down before switching on

Fat dripping onto the grill heating element and the

hot lava stones will produce smoke. Dripping fat may

Water level When grilling, always monitor the water level in the

grill trough and, if required, add more water up to

Caution, risk of scalding! If water splashes onto the

몇 hot grid iron or grill heating element when adding

more water to the trough, this will result in hot steam

Draining the water In the event that the water is still hot when drained,

add some cold water to the container to cool it!

To drain the water, place a heat-resistant container

beneath the drain valve. Open the drain tap by

turning the lever down by 90°. Then close the tap by

turning the lever fully up.25

1. Remove the grid iron and tilt up the grill heating

element. Remove the lava stone container.

2. Pour in approx. 2.5 litres of water up to the upper

3. Tilt down the grill heating element and put on the

4. Preheat the grill for approx. 8-12 minutes on the

highest setting. Then you can put on the food to

be grilled. Select the heat setting according to the

Note: preheat the empty appliance for a

maximum of 8-12 minutes. If the appliance is

preheated for too long, it might switch off

(overheating protection). Switch off the appliance

and leave to cool down before switching on

Water level When grilling, always monitor the water level in the

grill trough and, if required, add more water up to

Caution, risk of scalding! If water splashes onto the

몇 hot grid iron or grill heating element when adding

more water to the trough, this will result in hot steam

Changing the lava stones The lava stones absorb any fat which drips from the

grill. When the stones become dark, this means that

they are saturated and must then be replaced.

You can obtain suitable lava stones from your

specialist dealer or our after-sales service.26

Draining the water In the event that the water is still hot when drained,

add some cold water to the container to cool it!

To drain the water, place a heat-resistant container

beneath the drain valve. Open the drain tap by

turning the lever down by 90°. Then close the tap by

turning the lever fully up.

The safety switch-off function switches off the grill

heating element when overheating. When the grill

has cooled down sufficiently the grill heating element

automatically switches on again.27

Grilling table These values are to be regarded as guidelines only.

The grilling times apply to a preheated grill and will

depend on the quality and the amount of the food.

The heat setting is infinitely variable. It is possible,

that the optimum setting for your food is between

two control settings!

Turn the food at least once.

Food Preheating Control setting Control setting Grilling time

on level 9 Grilling over Grilling over in minutes

in minutes the lava stones the water bath

Beef steak, medium, 2-3 cm 12 8 - 9 8 - 9 8 - 10

Vegetables***** 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 8 - 12

* cut along the bone

** oil the grid iron

*** oil skin well, then oil again before turning

**** turn frequently

***** for example aubergine, courgette in slices 1 cm thick, pepper (quartered)28

Quality of the meat The grilled result depends on the nature and quality

of the meat and on your personal taste. As far as

possible, grilled pieces should be equally thick. In

this way, they will brown evenly and they will stay

Preheating the grill Always preheat the grill. In this way, the intensive

heat radiation will seal the surface of the grilled food

and juice cannot leak out.

Preparing the food To avoid drying out the surface and to improve the

taste, lightly brush the food before grilling with

heat-resistant oil (e.g. peanut oil). Make sure you do

not use too much oil as otherwise there will be a risk

Always grill steaks unsalted. Otherwise, water and

soluble nutrients might leak and be lost.

Do not remove the fatty layer (e.g. on a cutlet) until

after grilling as otherwise the meat will lose juice and

Placing the food on the grill Place grilled pieces directly on the grid iron. If there is

only one piece for grilling, place it in the middle of

the grid iron for best results.

Turning the food Turn the meat when small fluid drops can be seen on

the surface of the meat.

Turn grilled pieces over as soon as they can be

removed easily from the grid iron. If the meat is

sticking to the grid iron its texture will be destroyed

and juice will leak out.

Tips for grilling Do not pierce the meat while grilling it. It may lose its

Meat is medium if juice appears on the surface of a

steak (pink inside and crispy brown on the outside).

Serve grilled food hot. Grilled food will go tough if

Dripping Fat Fat dripping onto the grill heating element may flare

up briefly and will produce smoke. To reduce flaring

up, grill fatty food over the water bath.29

Do not use high-pressure or steam jet cleaning

Caution, risk of burns! Wait until the grill has

몇 cooled down completely before cleaning it.

Clean the grill after every use. Burnt in residues may

be difficult to remove.

Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.

Draining the water In the event that the water is still hot when drained,

add some cold water to the container to cool it!

To drain the water, place a heat-resistant container

beneath the drain valve. Open the drain tap by

turning the lever down by 90°. Then close the tap by

turning the lever fully up.

Cleaning the metal parts Wipe clean the metal surfaces using warm soapy

water. Polish with a clean, dry cloth.

Avoid scratching or scrubbing as this could cause

permanent scratches. Remove stubborn soiling with

a soft brush or soak with a small amount of soapy

Cleaning the grid iron The grid iron can be cleaned by hand by adding a

mild detergent to the cleaning water. Do not apply

acidic substances (lemon juice, vinegar, etc.) to the

Do not scrape away burnt in residues but soak with

a small amount of soapy water.

Lava stones It is advisable to dry very damp lava stones

occasionally in the oven at 200 °C. This will prevent

the formation of mildew.30

Glass ceramic panel and Remove light soiling using a damp cloth, or with

glass ceramic cover warm soapy water.

Rinse any left-over detergent with cold water and dry

Unsuitable cleaning agents Do not use an abrasive sponge or a scouring agent.

Nor should any chemically aggressive cleaners such

as oven sprays or stain removers be used.

Do not clean the grid iron, the lava stone container

and the glass ceramic cover in a dish washer.31

Our after-sales service is there for you if your

appliance should need to be repaired. You will find

the address and telephone number of your nearest

after-sales service centre in the phone book. The

after-sales service centres listed will also be happy to

inform you of a service point in your local area.

E-number and FD-number Please quote the E number (product number ) and

the FD number (production number) of your appliance

when contacting the after-sales service. The

nameplate containing these numbers can be found

on the appliance. For future reference you can note

electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE).

(waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE).