The kitchen

Fridge

The fridge in the kitchen is for keeping things cool during your booking, but it isn't for storing things long term or between bookings.

At the end of your booking please make sure you've removed everything from the fridge and wiped down any shelves which may have been spilled on.

Cooker

You must not use the cooker unless you have been shown how by a member of our team.

When you are done using the cooker, make sure that the hobs and oven are switched off and cleaned, and that the isolator switch is off.

Dishwasher

The dishwasher in the Community Centre kitchen is for all Centre users. It is automatically dosed with detergent as needed – do not add tablets or powder.

Switching the dishwasher on

  1. Turn the isolator to the “on” position.
  2. Press and hold the “power” button in the top left of the dishwasher’s touch screen.
  3. Wait whilst the dishwasher fills and heats. This will take 15-20 minutes.
  4. When the "wash" button (to the right of the screen) has a fully green border, the dishwasher is ready to use.

Running the dishwasher

  1. Load one tray of items to wash. You can find trays, as well as cutlery and plate holders, in the cupboard underneath the serving hatch.
  2. If needed, change the type of load using the buttons on the touchscreen.
  3. Close the door and press the "wash" button (to the right of the screen) once. The border of the button will turn blue.
  4. The border of the "wash" button will gradually turn from blue to green. Once it flashes green the cycle is done and you can empty the dishwasher.

Switching the dishwasher off

The dishwasher is not self cleaning. You must always follow these steps when you are done using it.

  1. Press and hold the “clean/drain” button on the bottom left of the dishwasher’s touch screen. The border of the "wash" button will become solid blue.
  2. Follow the on-screen cleaning instructions to:
    1. Remove the rotor arm
    2. Remove and rinse the filters
    3. Replace the rotor arm
    4. Put the filters in a wash tray, put back in the machine and close the door.
  3. Wait for the cleaning cycle to finish and the machine to have drained itself. The border of the "wash" button will gradually go dark as this happens.
  4. Once this dishwasher has turned itself off, turn the isolator to the “off” position.