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R H G 5 0 M
Owners handbook
and
Installation instructions
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R H G 5 0 M n o i t c Introduction u This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the d o r necessary British Standards. The cooker complies with European t n I Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark. It is important that you understand how to use and care for the cooker properly before you use it for the first time. We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the booklet thoroughly before you use the cooker. Keep the booklet in a safe place
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R H G 5 0 M s t n e t n o Page Contents C Lighting the cooker 4 The grill 6 The hotplate 8 The oven 11 Oven cooking chart 13 Slow cooking 16 Care and cleaning 19 Installing the cooker 23 General information 25 What is wrong and why? 27 Servicing 29 Installation Instructions 31 Technical data 32 Safety requirements/ventilation 33 Location of appliance/installation 34 Testing 36 3
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R H G 5 0 M Lighting the cooker The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to replace the battery are given on page 25. Grill and hotplate To light: 1 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the button. Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of gas may cause the flame to spread. For your safety Never cover the grill pan or g
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R H G 5 0 M To turn off any burner 1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown by a large dot. For your safety When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you leave the cooker. When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the cooker until the flame has gone out. 5 Lighting the cooker
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l R H G 5 0 M l i r g e The grill h T The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly. You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to cook food. For your safety Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill fires. Heat control The grill control gives two heat settings. T
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R H G 5 0 M l l i r g Preheating e h T You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning food. Positioning food on the grid Place food such as toast, teacakes and muffins towards the centre of the grid. Place food which needs a more gentle heat such as tomatoes and mushrooms towards the edge of the grid. Arrange meat, meat products and fish to suit their thickness and how you like them cooked. 7
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R H G 5 0 M e t a l p t The hotplate o h e h Heat control T The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You can adjust the heat by turning the control between the highest and lowest settings. These are shown as a large and a small flame symbol. Burner sizes The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit different types of cooking: Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for food such as chips. Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday cooking. Small
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R H G 5 0 M e t a l p t o For your Safety h e h T 1 Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are reaching across the hotplate. 2 Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than pans which are warped. 3 Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cause the pan to tip. 4 Put pans on the centre of the burners. 5 Position pan handles so they cannot be accidentally knocked. 6 Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do not cover the pan with a lid. Do not leave a pan unattended.
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R H G 5 0 M e t a l p t o h e Helpful hints h T 1 Keep flames under the base of pans. If the flames lick round the sides of the pans you are wasting gas. 2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do not overfill pans. 3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The food will heat up more quickly and there will be less steam in the kitchen. 4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the same pan, for example potatoes and carrots. 5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This way they will cook mor
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R H G 5 0 M n e v o The oven e h Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to T remove any dust. Heat zones There are zones of heat within the oven. The temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen. The top of the oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly cooler. The base of the oven is quite a lot cooler. You can make use of these heat zones when you are cooking foods requiring different temperatures all at the same time. If you a
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R H G 5 0 M n e v o Baking trays and dishes e h T For your safety Never place cooking dishes, trays and so on over the oven burner. This will damage the cooker as well as the ovenware and possibly the floor covering underneath the cooker. Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between Leave a gap of 13mm (½") all dishes and the sides of the oven between all dishes and the sides so the heat can circulate properly. of the oven so the heat can circulate properly. Do not push dishes too far back as D
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chart cooking Oven R H G 5 0 M 13 Oven cooking chart These instructions are for cooking in the oven after it has been pre-heated for 20 minutes. If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example cakes or biscuits, swap the trays around during cooking or you can take the top tray out of the oven when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher shelf to finish cooking. Always leave at least one shelf position between shelves to allow heat to circulate. The re
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chart cooking Oven R H G 5 0 M 14 Gas Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Poultry: Chicken 5 4 20 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 20 mins. Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) 4 4 25 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 25 mins. over 4.5kg (10 lbs) 4 4 or 5 15 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 15 mins. Duck and duckling 5 4 25 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) Stuffed poultry Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing. Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them. The times given above are for open roa
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chart cooking Oven R H G 5 0 M 15 Gas Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust) 6 1 25-35 mins. Fruit pie (shortcrust) 6 1 25-35 mins. Mince pies (flan pastry) 5 1 & 3 15-25 mins. To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate, or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, place on baking tray to cook. Puddings: Milk puddings 2 3 2 hrs. Baked sponge pudding 4 3 45-60 mins. Baked custards 3 3 50-60 mins. Yeast Mixtures: Bread 0.45kg (1
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R H G 5 0 M g n i k o Slow cooking o c The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly w useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because o l the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more S tender. You need to cook food at gas mark 6 for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to the slow cook setting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking. Some foods such as pastry
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R H G 5 0 M g n i k o Soups, casseroles and stews o c l Do not cook casseroles over 3 kg (6lb). w l Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. o l l Cook in the middle of the oven or above. S Vegetables l Cut into small pieces. l Dried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an open pan for 15 minutes before adding to any dish. l Place vegetables under meat in casseroles. l Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting. Milk puddings l Cover the cereal
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R H G 5 0 M g n i k Reheating o o c Cool left over food quickly and then put it in the fridge. Do not reheat w o l food using the slow cook setting. Reheat food in the usual way or in a S microwave. Only reheat food once. 18
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R H G 5 0 M g n i n a Care and cleaning e l c d n For your safety a e 1 For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas r a cooker clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause C a fire. 2 Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But be careful as parts of the appliance will be hot. Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or soap powder except those recommended in this booklet. Please note: If we recommend you use hot soap
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R H G 5 0 M g n i n You can wash the removable parts in very hot soapy water. You may a e l use mild abrasives. Make sure that the electrode and the hole and slots c in the crown are not blocked with food or cleaning materials. d n Clean the burner crowns by soaking them in very hot soapy water. a e You can remove any stubborn stains by scouring with a soap filled pad r a such as 'Brillo'. If you look after the burner crowns in this way they will C stay reasonably clean. However the surf
