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Our Ideas. Your Home
Instructions for Installation and Use
50cm Free Standing Eye-level Gas Cooker
HL500G
NOTE: This appliance is fitted with a battery powered
ignition system (the battery provided). Sholud the ignition
system start to spark slowly - or not at all, the
battery will need replacing. See the section on
battery replacement.
To the Installer
Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover this book.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
To the User
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Installation of Eye-Level Grill 8 Burner and Nozzle Specifications 10 Safety Information 11 Features 13 Control Panel 14 Use of hotplates 15 Grilling 16 Oven 17 Oven cooking charts 18 Care and Cleaning / Battery Replacement 19 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? 20 Something Wrong With Your Cooker? 21 Technical Characteristics 22 After Sales Service 26 Hotpoint Guarantee 27 Key Contacts Back Cover You must read these instructions prior to using your appliance
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Introduction Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation. When the cooker is first used an odour may be emitted, this will
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1850mm 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. Splashplate optional, apply to Parts Department (see Back Cover for contact number.) The following instructions should be read by a qualified technician to ensure that the appliance is installed, regulated and technically serviced corr
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Gas connection The cooker should be connected to the gas-supply by a corgi registered installer. During 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 carried out according to the prescribed regulation in force, and only after it is ascertained that it is adaptable to the type of gas to be used. If not, fo
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(see table 1 “Burner and nozzle characteristics”). replace all the components by repeating the steps in reverse order. c) Minimum regulation of the hob burners: turn the tap to minimum; remove the knob and adjust the regulation screw, which is positioned in or next to the tap pin, until the flame is small but steady. N.B.: in the case of liquid gas, the regulation screw must be screwed in to the bottom. check that the flame does not turn off when you turn the tap quickly from high to low
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regulate the screw positioned outside the thermostat pin until the flame is small but steady. N.B.: in the case of liquid gas, the regulation screw must be screwed in to the bottom. check that the burner does not turn off when you turn the knob from Max to Min and and when you open and close the oven door quickly. Adapting the gas grill to different types of gas Replacing the nozzle of the grill burner: • Loosen the screws along the perimeter to remove the rear protection (see diagram) • rem
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Installation of Eye-Level Grill 1. Unpack the product. 2. Unscrew the lid which protects the gas supply connection attachment for the Grill. 3. Remove the rear cover protecting the Grill assembly, which is fixed in place with 6 screws (see photograph). 4. Join the Grill assembly to the cooker. To do this, it will be necessary to "jump" the gas attachment by folding the Grill assembly to 45° (see photograph). 5. Fix the Grill assembly to the cooker using three screws on the right-hand side and th
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6. Join the Grill hose attachment to the cooker attachment (using a torque wrench setting of 11±2 Nm). 7. Connect the appliance electrically using the fastons on the rear part of the cooker (it makes no difference in which order these are connected). 8. Replace the rear cover and fix it in place using the same screws (6) as removed previously in step 3 of this procedure. 9
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Burner and Nozzle Specifications Table 1 Liquid Gas Natural Gas Burner Diameter Thermal Power Thermal Power By-Pass Nozzle Flow* Thermal Power Nozzle Flow* kW (p.c.s.*) kW (p.c.s.*) 1/100 1/100 g/h kW (p.c.s.*) 1/100 l/h (mm) Nominal Reduced (mm) (mm) *** ** Reduced (mm) Fast 100 94 3,00 0,70 41 87 218 214 0,70 128 286 (Large)(R) Semi Fast 75 69 1,90 0,40 30 70 138 136 0,40 104 181 (Medium)(S) Auxiliary 51 46 1,00 0,40 30 52 73 71 0,40 76 95 (Small)(A) Oven - 2,60 0,60 36 75 189 186 0,60 123 248
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Safety Information When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. Always Remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Keep children away from the appliance when grilling as the surfaces will get extremely hot during and after
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Safety Information Never Never line the interior of the oven with foil as this may cause the appliance to overheat. Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Do not allow children or persons who are not familiar with the appliance to use it, without supervision. Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. N
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Features GRILL EYE-LEVEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT 1900W 1900W 3000W 1000W CONTROL PANEL OVEN DRAWER ADJUSTABLE FEET 13
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Control Panel ELECTRONIC IGNITION BUTTON RIGHT LEFT LEFT RIGHT OVEN GRILL FRONT FRONT REAR REAR BURNER BURNER BURNER BURNER Control Knobs The position of the gas burner controlled by each one of the knobs is shown by a solid ring . To light one of the burners, hold a lighted match or lighter near the burner and, at the same time, press down for the gas burners and turn the corresponding knob counter clockwise to the maximum setting. Each burner can be operated at its maximum, minimum or inter
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Use of Hotplates Practical Advice on Using the Burners To use the burners as efficiently as possible, some basic guidelines should be followed: 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 soon as the boiling point is reached, turn the knob to the lowest setting. Always use lids with pots and pans. Burner ø Cookware diameter (cm) Fast (R) 22 - 24 Semi
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Grilling CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED - CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. To operate the grill proceed as follows: Press the ignition button and then push in and turn the grill control knob anti-clockwise to the large flame symbol. Continue to press the ignition button until the spark lights the gas. Grill Pan Handle Only turn the control knob between the large flame symbol and the small flame symbol for adjusting the setting. To turn off, turn the control
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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. Two shelves enable full use of the temperatures inside the oven. Each shelf has a safety stop to prevent if from being pulled out too far when attending to food. Shelves are removed from the oven by pulling them out to the stop and then lifting them at the front to withdraw. The grill pan without the handle can be used in the oven. T
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Oven Cooking Chart The following times and setting are for guidance only. You may wish to alter the setting to give a result more to your satisfaction. When a different setting to that shown below is given in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be followed. Allow 15 minutes preheat for best results. Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 before selecting the appropriate gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest. Food Gas Shelf Approx. Cooking Time and Comments Mark Position Fish Oily and
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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 control panel with a damp cloth and polish with a dry cloth. Control Panel Do not use cream cleaners, oven cleaners or aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive
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Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Check Grilling Uneven cooking front to Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below back the grill element. Fat splattering Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature. Oven Baking Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a Uneven rising of cake spirit level on the rod shelf and adjusting, using suitable packing e.g. wood, under the feet of the appliance. This should be checked both left to right and front to back. Ensure
