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Instructions for Installation and Use
50cm Free Standing Gas Cooker
HW170GK
HW170GW
HW150GW
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 Burner and Nozzle Specifications 8 Safety Information 9 Features 11 Control Panel 12 Use of hotplates 13 Grilling 14 Oven 15 Oven cooking charts 16 Care and Cleaning / Battery Replacement 17 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? 18 Something Wrong With Your Cooker? 19 Technical Characteristics 20 After Sales Service 22 Hotpoint Guarantee 23 Key Contacts Back Cover You must read these instructions prior to using your appliance and retain them for future use. 2
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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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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 grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any grill elements. Note: Take care in moving
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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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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 above. 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 on the label attached to the lid), follow these steps: a) replace the hose holder mounted on the appliance with that supplied in the bag of “cooker acce
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• remove screw “V” and then the oven burner; • Unscrew the oven burner nozzle using the socket spanner for the nozzles “Z”, or a 7 mm socket spanner, and replace it with a nozzle suited to the new type of gas (see Table 1). Take particular care handling the spark plug wires and the thermocouple pipes. • Replace all the parts, following the steps described above in the reverse order. b) Minimum regulation of the gas oven burner with thermostat: light the burner as described in the paragraph “th
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Burner and Nozzle Specifications Table 1 Liquid Gas Natural Gas Burner Diameter Thermal Power By-Pass Nozzle Flow* Nozzle Flow* kW (p.c.s.*) 1/100 1/100 g/h 1/100 l/h (mm) Nominal Reduced (mm) (mm) *** ** (mm) Fast 100 94 3,00 0,7 41 87 218 214 128 286 (Large)(R) Semi Fast 75 69 1,90 0,4 30 70 138 136 104 181 (Medium)(S) Auxiliary 51 46 1,00 0,4 30 52 73 71 76 95 (Small)(A) Oven - 2,60 0,6 36 75 189 186 123 248 Grill - 2,50 1,3 63 80 182 179 122 238 Nominal (mbar) 28-30 37 20 Supply Minimum (mba
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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. 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. Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use. Never remove the oven shelves whil
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Features HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1900W 1900W 3000W 1000W CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL GRILL DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS MAIN OVEN DOOR OR BLIND WIREWORK DOOR SHELF SUPPORTS MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER OVEN ROD SHELVES BATTERY 11
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Control Panel RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT MAIN GRILL ELECTRONIC* FRONT FRONT REAR REAR OVEN INIECTION BURNER BURNER BURNER BURNER BUTTON 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, for the gas burners press down and turn the corresponding knob counter clockwise to the maximum setting. Each burner can be operated at its maximum, minimum o
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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) 24 - 26 Semi
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Grilling GRILLING MUST BE DONE WITH THE GRILL DOOR OPEN. CONTROL KNOBS MAY BECOME HOT DURING GRILLING. CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED - CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. To operate the grill proceed as follows: Open the grill door and remove the grill pan. 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 Tu
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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 Remove the grill pan and the wire grid food support, it is best to wash these items immediately after Grill 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. Do not use cream cleaners, oven cleaners or aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive powder for Con
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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
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Something Wrong with your Cooker? Before contacting your nearest Service Centre/Installer, check the problem guide below; there may be nothing wrong with your cooker. Problem Check Ignition does not work If all burners fail to ignite: Oven Cavity Oven Burner Check that sparks appear at the burners; A clicking noise should be heard. If not Check that the plug is plugged in to a 13amp Electric socket and the supply is switched on. Ignitor Burner Ports If all burners still
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Technical Characteristics Main Oven Dimensions (HxWxD): 34x39x31 cm Volume: 41 Litres Battery 1.5V Alkaline AA 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: - 90/396/EEC of 29/06/90 (Gas) and subsequent modifications (only for models which use gas); - 93/68/EEC of 22/07/93 and subsequent modifications. - 2002/96/EC The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electr
