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    Instructions GW54 GW62 GW66 6 DOG[...]

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    PA G E Introduction 3 For Y our Saf ety 4 5 butt on T imer Operation 6 2 butt on T imer Operation 12 Hotplate 1 4 Grill 16 Main Oven 18 Main Oven Cooking Chart 20 The “Slow Cook” Setting 22 T op Oven 23 T op Oven Cooking Chart 24 Care and Cleaning 26 Something Wrong with your cooker? 28 Installation Instructions 30 Service Inf ormation Back C o[...]

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    T o help you make the best use of your cooker , PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULL Y . Y our new cooker is guaranteed and will give lasting service. The guarant ee is only applicable if the cooker has been installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be a[...]

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    Please read the precautions below befor e using your cooker . AL W A Y S . . . AL W A YS make sure you understand the controls bef ore using the co oker . AL W A YS check that all controls on the c ook er ar e turned off af ter use . AL W A YS stand back when opening an oven door t o allow heat to dis perse. AL W A YS use dry , good quality oven gl[...]

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    NEVER . . . NEVER leave childr en unsuper vised where the cooker is installed as all surfaces will get hot during and after use. NEVER allow any one to sit or stand on any part of the cooker . NEVER store items that childr en may attempt to reach abov e the c ooker . NEVER heat up unopened food con tainers as pressure can build up causing the conta[...]

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    6 5 BUT T ON TIMER OPERA TION The ov en timer offers you the following f eatures: 1. Time of Day 2. Automatic C ook ing 3. Minute Minder A UTOMA TIC COOKING The main ov en can be controlled automatically . GUIDANCE ON A UTOMA TIC COOKING 1. Select foods which will take the same time to cook. 2. Set the oven timer so that the f ood has just finished[...]

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    7 CL OCKF ACE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. Ensure the correct time of day is alw ays set, befor e using your coo ker . SYMBOLS A ‘bell’ symbol will light up when you select a Minute Minder Period and will remain lit for the period set. At the end of the Minute Minder Period , the timer will emit an audible tone and the ‘bell’ sym[...]

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    8 SETTING THE TIME OF DA Y Step 1 Make sure all oven controls ar e turned O ff . Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on. Step 3 When switched on the display will show 0.00 and the A uto symbol , flashing intermittently . Step 4 Press & hold in both the C ook Period & End Time buttons togethe r. Step 5 With the Cook P[...]

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    9 Step 3 Press and hold in the C ook Period button. The display will read 0.00 with the ‘ cook pot’ symbol lit. Step 4 With the Cook P eriod button still held in, set the required Coo k Period using the “+” and “–” buttons. Release the buttons and the timer display will rev er t to the time of day with the ‘ Auto ’ symbol and ‘ [...]

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    10 Step 4 Press & hold in the C ook Period button, the display will read 0.00 and the ‘ cookpot’ symbol will light up. With the Cook P eriod button still held in set the required Cook Period using the “+” and “–” buttons. Example: 1hr 30 minutes (as shown). Note: Cook P eriod is the length of time the food requires to cook. Step 5[...]

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    11 O THER NOTES ON TIMER OPERA TION 1. When cooking Automatically the Cook P eriod can be checked at an y time simply by pressing the Cook Period button. 2. When cooking Automatically the End Time can be checked at any t ime by simply pr essing the End Time button. 3. Having set a Cook P eriod and End Time an electronic device stor es the informati[...]

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    CL OCKF A CE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. SYMBOLS A ‘Bell’ symbol will light up when you select a Minute Minder P eriod and will remain lit for the period set. At the end of the Minute Minder Period , the timer will emit an audible tone and the ‘Bell’ symbol will disappear . SET TING THE TIME OF DA Y Step 1 Make sure all oven con[...]

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    Here you can set a time period of up to 10 hours , that will cou nt down. When it reaches zero , the timer will emit an audible tone. For Example: If you set 20 minutes, the audible t one will occur 20 minutes later . SET TING THE MINUTE MINDER Step 1 Ensure the time of day is set correctly . Step 2 Press and r elease the ‘+’ button. Note: Step[...]

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    The hotplate lid is fitted with a saf ety device which cuts off the gas supply to the hotplate burners unless the lid is fully open. Do not use the s afety device as a means of controlling the hotplat e burners. The hotplate has two high speed burners and two simmering burners which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 230mm (9”) diamet[...]

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    15 SAFET Y REQUIREMENTS FOR DEEP F A T FR YING 1. Nev er fill chip pans more than one third full with oil or fat . 2. Nev er leave oil or fat unatt ended during the heating or cooli ng period. 3. Nev er heat fat or fr y with a lid on the pan. 4. A lways dry food thoroughly before frying, and low er it slowly into the hot oil or fat. F rozen foods i[...]

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    16 T O USE THE GRILL 1. Check that the electricity supply is switched on. 2. Open the top ov en/grill door and remove the grill pan. 3. Remove the heat shield fr om the rear of the shelf for maximum grilling area. 4. Place shelf in chosen position. Refer t o grilling char t. 5. Press the ignition butt on and then push in and turn the contr ol knob [...]

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    The follo wing char t is a guide. Grilling can be started from co ld but for best results preheat for appr oximately two minutes . Most cook ing is done with the heat on full, but it may be desirable to r educe it for thicker pieces of meat or for keeping food warm. F or au gratin dishes eg. Macaroni Cheese and meringue toppings eg . Baked Alask a,[...]

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    The ov en has different heat zones – the thermostat settings ref er to the temperature on the middle shelf position; above this shelf it is hott er and below it is cooler . T wo shelves pro vide five possible cooking levels enabling full use of the different temperatures inside the o ven. Each shelf has a safety stop to prev ent if from being pul[...]

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    C OLD ST ART C OOKING Anything requiring long slow c ook ing such as casseroles and ric h fruit cakes can be put into a cold ov en. Satisfactor y results can also be obtained with creamed mixture, rich pastries or yeast mixtures, but for perfection we recommend preheating the o ven for about 15 minutes at the gas mark y ou require for cooking. RO A[...]

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    The following times and setting ar e for guidance only . Y ou may wish t o alter the setting to give a result more to your sa tisfac tion. When a diff erent setting to t hat shown below is giv en in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be followed . Allow 15 minutes preheat for best r esults. Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 before sel[...]

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    21 MAIN O VEN C OOKING CHART Gas Shelf Food Mark Positions Approx. C ook ing Time and Commen ts CAKES, P ASTRIES AND BISCUITS Small cakes - 2 trays 5 1 & 3 17 - 25 mins - 1 tray 5 2 " Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) 4 1 & 3 25 - 35 mins 5 2 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side Christmas cake 2 3 or 4 4 - 6 1 / 2 hrs depending on recip[...]

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    The ‘S’ setting on the main o ven thermostat is used for slow co oking, keeping f ood warm and warming plates for short periods. USING THE ‘S’ SETTING FOR SL OW C OOKING 1. All dishes cooked by the ‘S’ setting should be c ook ed f or a minimum 6 hours. They will ‘hold’ at this setting for a further hour but marked deterioration in a[...]

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    The top ov en can be used to cook small quantities of food or us ed in conjunction with the main oven t o provide additional cooking space. The shelf in the top ov en has a heat shield fitted at the rear . T he shield can be removed for cleaning and grilling , but must be replaced when using the oven. The shelf can be used in five differ ent positi[...]

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    The following times and setting ar e for guidance only . Y ou may wish t o alter the setting to give a result more to your sa tisfac tion. When a diff erent setting to t hat shown below is giv en in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be followed . Allow 15 minutes preheat for best r esults. Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 1 before sel[...]

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    25 T OP O VEN C OOKING CHART Gas Shelf Food Mark Positions Approx. C ook ing Time and Commen ts CAKES, P ASTRIES AND BISCUITS Small Cakes (16 per tray) 5 middle 20 - 25 mins. Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”) 4 middle 25 - 30 mins. Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 middle 10 - 12 mins. Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 middle 4 - 5 hrs depending o[...]

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    Switch off the electricity supply and allow to c ool before cleaning the cooker . Clean the cooker r egularly and wipe up spills soon af ter the y occur to prev ent them from becoming burnt on. Ne ver use biological washing powder , caustic cleaners, harsh abr asives, sc ouring pads, steam cleaners, aeros ol cleaners or o ven chemical cleaners of a[...]

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    27 CARE AND CLEANING C OOKER FINISH CLEANING METHOD Vitreous Enamel Hotplate (all ex cept GW66), pan supports, burner caps, roasting dish, grill pan, main oven base , inside of grill compartment. Cloth wrung out in warm soapy water . Stubborn stains can be remov ed with a cream paste, liquid cleaner or by rubbing with fine steel wool soap pads. Che[...]

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    28 SOMETHING WRONG WITH Y OUR C OOKER PROBLEM Before contacting your Service C entre or Installer , check the problem guide below , there ma y be nothing wrong with your c ooker . CHECK Ignition does not work. Burner por ts Ignitor Burner por ts Ignitor Burner por ts Ignitor Oven burner Grill burner Hotplate burner I f all burners fail to ignit e: [...]

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    (5 button Timer models only) Cannot set an “ Auto Cook” programme or cannot get the timer to turn the ov en on or off at the required times . Read the Timer instructions in this book carefully remembering that the Cook period is the length of time that the timer will switch the ov en(s) on as par t of an Auto Cooking Programme . Oven lamp does [...]

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    Prior to installation, ensur e that the local distribution conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment conditions ar e compatible. The adjustment conditions for this appliance ar e stated on the data badge which is fitted on the back panel. This appliance is not designed to be connected to a c ombustion products evacuation de[...]

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    TECHNICAL DA T A DIMENSIONS Height 900 - 915mm Width 600mm Depth 595mm (excluding door handles) GENERAL Gas connection Rp 1 / 2 ( 1 / 2 ” BSP f emale) Pressur e test point Grill injector Gas rate adjustment None Aeration adjustmen t N one Electrical connection Flexible c ord fitted with a 3 pin 13 amp plug 230/240V a.c. 50Hz. 3A fuse. 31 INST ALL[...]

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    65 mm Min 840 mm Min 400 mm Min 600 mm Min SP ACE FOR FIXING The cooker can be close fitted below hotplat e level. This requires a minimum distance of 600mm between cupboard units of hotplat e height. When installing next to a tall cupboard , par tition or wall, f or a minimum distance of 400mm above hotplat e level, allow a side clearance of at le[...]

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    UNP ACKING THE C OOKER Unpack the components from inside the grill and ov en: Check that the following parts are present. Grill pan and grid T op oven/grill shelf heat shield P an suppor ts Oven shelves (3) Enamelled burner caps (4) Aluminium burner bodies (4) Literature LEVELLING T wo rear wheels and two fron t feet are fitted which can be adjuste[...]

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    C ONNECTING TO GAS SUPPL Y The cooker is designed to match the depth of standar d 600mm wor ktops. An adaptor backplate should, theref ore, be fitted within the shaded ar ea shown to allow the cooker to be pushed fully to the wall. Connection to the cooker should be made with an approv ed appliance flexible connection to BS 669. A length of 0.9 to [...]

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    Connection to the electricity supply should be made via a properly ear thed , readily accessible wall socket which is adjacent to but not directly above , and not more than 1.25m away from the appliance and capable of electrical isolation. The mains lead should be routed such that it cannot t ouch hot par ts of the cooker i.e. the back panel above [...]

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    INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TIONAL CHECKS After installation, check for gas soundness . The supply pressur e can be checked at the grill injector . Access to the injector is by first r emoving the baffle at the front of the grill fastened by two screws . Then remove the fast ening screw on the right hand side of the burner and slide the burner off the[...]

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    DISPOSAL OF Y OUR PRODUCT : T o minimise the risk to injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and safely . Remove all doors and lids (where fitt ed). Remove the mains cable (where fitted) by cutting off flush with the appliance and always ensur e that no plug is left in a condition where it could be connected to the electricity s[...]

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    PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOL VERHAMPTON. 07/2005 P art no. 195044150.03 Indesit Company UK Limited, Morley W ay , Peterborough, PE2 9JB K ey Contacts After Sales Servic e Over 1100 trained specialists, dir ectly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we off e r . Repair Service and In[...]