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GSI 501A gas cooker Users Operating Instructions Before operating this cooker, please read these instructions carefully...
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Dear Customer Thank you for choosing one of our appliances which has been carefully designed and built by our specialist staff and thoroughly tested to satisfy your cooking requirement. We suggest that you read this Instruction Booklet so that you will understand fully how to operate the appliances.
How to use the hob burners The hob is made of steel coated with vitreous enamel to provide a durable and attractive surface. Hob burners Each hob burner is controlled by a separate gas tap operated by a control knob (fig. 2) which has 3 positions marked on the knob, these are: –...
Choice of burner The burner must be chosen according to the diameter of the pans and energy required. Burners Pan diameter Auxiliary 16 cm Semi-rapid 16 ÷ 22 cm Rapid 22 ÷ 26 cm Fig. 4 The hotplate has been designed with safety in mind, however normal care in use should be observed.
How to use the gas oven Lighting the oven gas burner The thermostat allows the automatic control of the temperature. The gas delivery to the oven burner is controlled by a two way thermostatic tap (oven and grill burners) with flame-failure device. To light the oven burner operate as follow: - Open the oven door and apply a lighted mach or taper to hole “A”...
Oven cooking temperatures APPROX. HEAT OF TYPE OF DISH TO COOK MARK TEMP. OVEN 130°C Very cool Meringue cakes, oven slow cooking items 140°C Cool or Milk puddings, very rich fruit slow oven cakes, i.e., Christmas 155°C Cool or Stews, casseroles, braising, slow oven rich fruit cakes, i.e., Dundee 165°C...
How to use the grill Lighting the grill burner Do not grill with oven door closed. Always fit the heat shield supplied with the cooker under the front panel before commencing operations (Fig. 8). WARNING. The heat shield and the oven door reaches a very high temperature whilst in use.
Important notes Installation, and any demonstration, information or adjustments are not included in the warranty. The cooker must be installed by a qualified person in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and the relevant building/l.E.E Regulations.
Do’s and do not’s Do’s and do not’s • Do always grill with the oven door open (see figure 8). • Do always remove the detachable handle when using the grill pan. • Do read the user instructions carefully before using the cooker for first time. •...
Care and maintenance Important: As a safety measure, before you start cleaning the cooker be sure to disconnect it from the mains supply. Cleaning the hob Spillage on the hob can usually be removed by a damp soapy cloth. More obstinate stains can be removed by rubbing gently with a soapy scouring pad or mild household cleaner.
Door glass and drawer The glass of the oven door can be cleaned with a soft, warm, soapy cloth, then wiped clean with cold water and polished with a soft clean cloth. Do not use scouring pads or anything abrasive on the oven door glass. Removal of the inner glass door panel The inner glass door panel can easily be removed for cleaning by unscrewing the two screws.
FOR THE INSTALLER Location The cooker may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner or bed-sitting room but not in a room containing a bath or shower. It is essential that the cooker is positioned as stated below. The cooker must be a minimum of 5 mm from the rear wall. Shelves and wall cabinets must not be fitted closer than 800 mm to the hob burners.
Stability bracket We recommend a stability bracket is fitted to the cooker. The type shown in fig. 14; these can be purchased from most plumbers merchants and do it yourself (D.I.Y.) shops. Wall fixing Floor fixing Outline of cooker Existing backplate at the engagement slot slot in rear...
Provison for ventilation The room containing the cooker should have an air supply in accordance with BS.5540: Part 2: 1989. All rooms require an openable window or equivalent while some rooms require a permanent vent in addition to the openable window. The cooker should not be installed in a bed-sitting room, of volume less than 21 m Where a DOMESTIC COOKER is installed in a room or internal space, that room or internal space shall be provided with a permanent opening which communicates...
Gas installation IMPORTANT NOTE This appliance is supplied for use on NATURAL GAS only and cannot be used on any other gas without modification. This appliance is manufactured for conversion to LPG and is supplied with a conversion kit. The cooker must be installed by a qualified person in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulation 1990 and the relevant building/l.E.E.
Gas connection The installation of the cooker to Natural Gas or LP Gas must be carried out by a qualified gas engineer. Installer shall take due account of the provisions of the relevant British Standards Code of Practice, the Gas Safety Regulations and the Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation) Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department.
Conversion to LPG 1 - Injectors replacement of top burners To replace the injectors it is necessary to lift the cooktop and proceed as follows: – Unscrew the two screws “B” and remove the hinge sockets. – Remove pan-supports and burners from the cooktop. –...
Flame faulty in Flame correct Flame with excess primary air primary air long, yellow and trembling clear interior blue cone short and sharp too blue interior cone tending to detach CAUSE air regulating tube, correct distance air regulating tube, too closed of the tube too open 3 - Adjusting of the minimum of the top burners...
Table for the choice of the injectors Cat: 2H3+ G 30 - 28 mbar G 20 Nominal Reduced BURNERS G 31 - 37 mbar 20 mbar Power Power Ø injector By-pass Ø injector By-pass Ring opening Ring opening [kW] [kW] [mm] [1/100 mm] [1/100 mm]...
4 - Replacement of the oven burner injector According to the type of gas, the oven injectors are to be similarly replaced, as stated on the “Injector table”, operating as follows: – remove the oven bottom – unscrew the burner fixing screw (Fig. 20) –...
6 - Primary air of the oven burner With a screwdriver untighten the screw (fig. 24) and move the air ring forward or backward to close or open the air flow, according to the “Injector table”. Light the burner and check the flames. 7 - Primary air of the grill burner With a screwdriver untighten the screw (fig.
8) Regulating of the oven minimum To be effected only for the oven burner (as the grill burner has an only fixed input) operating on the thermostat as follows: – Light the oven taking the knob to position 230 – remove the knob and by a thin screwdriver (3 mm section - 100 mm long) unscrew of about a half turn the by-pass, passing through the front panel hole (see picture below) –...
Lubrication of the gas taps If the gas tap becomes stiff, it is necessary to dismount it accurately clean it with gasoline and spread a bit of special grease resistant to high temperatures on it. The operations must be executed by a qualified technician, operating as follows: –...
Electrical installation For your safety please read the following information: This appliance is supplied with a moulded 13 amp three pin mains plug with a 3 amp fuse fitted. Should the fuse require replacement, it must be replaced with a fuse rated at 3 amp and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362.
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A properly earthed three pin plug (fused at 3 amps, to BS 1362 ASTA approved) must be used. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.