Hotpoint GW38P manual

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    Instructions f or Installation and Use 50cm F ree Standing Gas Cook er GW38G GW38K GW38P GW38X T o the Installer Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover this book. The information can be found on the rating plate. T o the User Y ou must read the instructions prior to installing and using the appliance and then retain them [...]

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    2 Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Burner and Nozzle Specifications 9 Safety Information 1 0 Features 12 Control P anel 13 Use of hotplates 14 Grilling 15 Oven 16 Oven cooking char ts 17 Using the Main Oven for Other Functions 18 Care and Cleaning 19 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? 21 Something Wrong With Y our Cooker? 22 T echnical Charact[...]

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    3 Introduction Y our new appliance is guar anteed* and will give lasting service. This guar antee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. T o help make best use of y our cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully . The cooker is designed specificall[...]

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    4 Installation The appliance must only be installed by a competent person. In the UK, CORGI registered installers undertake to work to safe and satisfactory standards. Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and switch off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows: Open the [...]

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    5 Gas connection The cook er should be connected to the gas-supply by a corgi registered installer . Dur ing installation of this product it is essential to fit an approved gas tap to isolate the supply from the appliance for the convenience of any subsequent removal or servicing. Connection of the appliance to the gas mains or liquid gas must be c[...]

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    6 Disposing of the appliance When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body and dispose of it as described abov e. Adapting the cooker to different types of gas In order to adapt the cooker to a different type of gas with respect to the gas for which it was produced (indicated[...]

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    7 • remove screw “ V ” and then the oven burner; • Unscrew the o ven burner nozzle using the socket spanner for the nozzles “Z” , or a 7 mm sock et spanner , and replace it with a nozzle suited to the ne w type of gas (see T able 1). T ake particular care handling the spark plug wires and the thermocouple pipes. • Replace all the part[...]

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    8 W ARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Electrical connection Electric cookers come without a power supply cab le. The cooker is designed to operate on an electricity supply which conforms to the electrical data shown on the Rating Plate. The cooker can be connected to the mains only after removing the bac k panel of the cooker itself with a[...]

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    9 Burner and Nozzle Specifications T able 1 Liqui d Gas Nat ural G as Bur n er Dia meter (mm) The r mal Po wer kW (p .c.s.*) By- P as s 1/1 00 Noz zle 1/1 00 Flow* g/h Noz zle 1/1 00 Flow* l/h N o m i n a l R e d u c e d (mm ) (mm) *** ** (mm) Fa s t (La rge)( R) 100 3,0 0 0,7 41 87 218 214 128 286 Semi F a st (Medium) ( S) 75 1,9 0 0,4 30 70 138 1[...]

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    10 Safety Information When used properl y your appliance is completely safe but as with an y electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECA UTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING Y OUR APPLIANCE. Alwa ys l Remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. l Under[...]

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    11 Safety Information Never l Ne ver line the interior of the o ven with foil as this ma y cause the appliance to ov erheat. l Ne ver lea ve children unsuper vised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. l Ne ver allo w anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. l Ne ver store items abo[...]

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    12 Features GRILL DOOR CONTROL PANEL MAIN OVEN WIREWORK SHELF SUPPORTS OVEN ROD SHELVES GRILL 1900W 1900W 1000W 3000W GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER HOB VENTILATION SLOTS REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR[...]

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    13 Control P anel LEFT FRONT BURNER RIGHT REAR BURNER LEFT REAR BURNER RIGHT FRONT BURNER MAIN OVEN GRILL ELECTRONIC TIMER Control Knobs for the gas burners The position of the gas burner controlled by each one of the knobs is shown b y a solid r ing •. T o light one of the b ur ners , hold a lighted match or lighter near the b u rner and, at the[...]

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    14 Use of Hotplates Practical Advice on Using the Burners T o use the b ur ners as efficiently as possib le, some basic guidelines should be f ollowed: • Use cookware that is the right size for each burner (see table) in order to prevent the flame from spreading beyond the bottom of the cookware. • Only use cookware with flat bottoms. • As so[...]

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    15 Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MA Y BECOME HO T DURING GRILLING. CA UTION: A CCESSIBLE P AR TS WILL BECOME HO T WHEN THE GRILL IS USED - CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT A W A Y . T o operate the grill proceed as follo ws: l Open the grill door and remove the grill pan. l Push and turn the grill control knob anti-c[...]

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    16 Gas Ma rk MAIN O VEN (Centre Oven T emperature) Ce li sus °C Fahren heit ° F 11 2 0 2 5 0 21 5 0 3 0 0 31 7 5 3 5 0 • 195 38 5 Oven The oven has different heat zones - the thermostat settings refer to the temperature on the middle shelf; above this shelf it is hotter and below it is cooler . T wo shelv es enable full use of the temperatures [...]

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    17 Oven Cooking Chart The follo wing times and setting are for guidance only . Y ou ma y wish to alter the setting to giv e a result more to your satisfaction. When a different setting to that shown belo w is given in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be follo wed. Allow 15 min utes preheat for best results . Alwa ys tur n the thermostat kno[...]

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    18 Using the Main Oven for Other Functions ‘S’ SLOW Setting This is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. Extra care should be taken when warming bone china, as it may be damaged in a hot oven. DO NOT place food or plates directly on the oven floor as this could damage both the oven lining and the plates[...]

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    19 Care and Cleaning Grill Remove the grill pan and the wire grid food support, it is best to wash these items immediately after use to prevent stains from being burnt on when used again. Wipe out the Grill compartment, use a fine steel wool soap pad to remove stubborn stains from the grill runners and the floor of the compartment. Wipe over the co[...]

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    20 Care and Cleaning CLEANING THE DOORS T ake particular care not to damage the inner surface of the door inner glass that iscoated with a heat reflective lay er. Do not use scouring pads, or abrasive powder ,whic h will scratc h the glass. Ensure that the glass panel is not subjected to any sharpmechanical blows. Stubborn stains can be removed by [...]

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    21 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Check Gr illi n g Uneven cook ing front to back Ensure that the grill pan is posi tioned centrally below the gr ill elem ent. Fat splatt ering Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature . Oven Baking Une v en ri sing of cake Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spiri t level [...]

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    22 Something Wr ong with y our Cooker? Before contacting y our nearest Service Centre/Installer, chec k the problem guide below; there may be nothing wrong with your cooker . P r oblem Ch eck Ignit ion does not wor k If a ll bur ners fail to ignite : H otpla te B urne r Chec k t ha t s p ar k s ap pe ar at t he bur ner s ; Hob Top A c li c ki ng no[...]

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    23 T ec hnical Characteristics Main Oven Dimensions (HxWxD): 34x39x31 cm V olume: 41 Litres V oltage and Frequency 220-240V~ 50/60Hz Burners: Adaptable for use with all the types of gas indicated on the data plate. This appliance conforms with the following European Economic Community directives: - 73/23/ EEC of 19/02/73 (Lo w V oltage) and subsequ[...]

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    24 Electronic timer The electronic timer displays the time and the timer function with countdown. T o set the clock Note: This ma y be set while the ov en is switched off or while it is switched on. 1. Press the button several times until the icon and the first two numerical digits on the display start to flash. 2. Use the “+” and “-” butto[...]

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    26 "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As par t of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusiv e par ts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replace[...]

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    27 Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www .theser vicecentre .co .uk and where necessar y [...]

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    03/2007 - 19506051100 Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and ser vices we off er . Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - F r i, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holida ys) www .theser vicecentre .co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1[...]