Hotpoint Ariston FH G /HA S Operating Instructions Manual page 22

There is an adjustable L-shaped pipe fitting on the appliance
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supply ramp and this is fitted with a seal in order to prevent
leaks. The seal must always be replaced after rotating the pipe
fitting (the seal is provided with the appliance). The gas supply
pipe fitting is a threaded 1/2 gas cylindrical male attachment.
Connecting a flexible jointless stainless steel pipe to
a threaded attachment
The gas supply pipe fitting is a threaded 1/2 gas cylindrical male
attachment. These pipes must be installed so that they are never
longer than 2000 mm when fully extended. Once connection has
been carried out, make sure that the flexible metal pipe does
not touch any moving parts and is not compressed.
! Only use pipes and seals that comply with current National
regulations.
Checking the tightness of the connection
! When installation has been completed, check the pipe
fittings for leaks using a soapy solution. Never use a flame.
Adapting to different types of gas
In order to adapt the oven to a type of gas other than the
type for which it was manufactured (indicated on the label),
follow these simple steps:
• Replacing the oven burner nozzle
1. Open the oven door fully.
V
6. Replace all the parts, following the steps described above
in the reverse order.
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2. Slide out the bottom of the
oven.
3 . U n s c r e w t h e b u r n e r
fastening screws.
4. Remove screw "V" and
then the oven burner.
5. Unscrew the oven burner
nozzle using the special
s o c k e t s p a n n e r f o r t h e
nozzles, or better still a 7 mm
socket spanner, and replace
it with a nozzle suited to the
new type of gas (see Table 1).
! Take particular care when handling the spark plug
wires and the thermocouple pipes.
• Primary air regulation for the oven burner
The burner was designed not to need any adjustments to
the primary air.
• Setting the oven burner to minimum
1. Turn the knob first to the Max setting for about 10 minutes
and then to Min.
2. Remove the knob.
3. Remove the disk fastened to the control panel.
4. Adjust the screw located outside the thermostat cock pin
until the flame is small but steady (the flame can be seen
through the slots on the oven bottom).
! If the appliance is connected to liquid gas, the regulation
screw must be fastened as tightly as possible.
! Once this procedure is finished, replace the old rating
sticker with one indicating the new type of gas used. This
sticker is available from any of our Service Centres.
! If the gas pressure is different from the recommended
pressure, a suitable pressure regulator must be fitted to the
inlet pipe in accordance with current National Regulations.
DATA PLATE
width 43.5 cm
Dimensions
height 31 cm
depth 43.5 cm
Volume
58 l
Electrical
see data plate
connections
Gas features
see data plate
This appliance conforms to the
following European Economic
Community directives:
2006/95/EEC dated 12/12/06
(Low Voltage) and subsequent
amendments - 2004/108/EEC
dated 15/12/04 (Electromagnetic
compatibility) and subsequent
amendments - 93/68/EEC dated
22/07/93 and subsequent
amendments. 2009/142/EEC
dated 30/11/09 (Gas) and
subsequent amendments.
2002/96/EC and subsequent
amendments.
5. Make sure the burner does
not switch off when you turn
the knob from Max to Min
quickly, or when you open
and close the oven door
quickly.