Creda installation and use instructions cooker (40 pages)
Summary of Contents for Creda Capri
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Capri Use & Installation Instructions NOTE: This appliance is fitted with a battery powered ignition system. Should the ignition system start to spark slowly - or not at all, the battery will need replacing. See the section on battery replacement. The cooker must be installed in accordance with the regulations in force and only used in a well ventilated space.
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Contents Introduction For Your Safety Use Instructions / Battery Replacement Hotplate Grill Oven Oven Cooking Charts The “E” Setting Care and Cleaning Something Wrong with your cooker? Spares and Service Installation Instructions...
Introduction To help you make the best use of your cooker, PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY. Your new cooker is guaranteed and will give lasting service. The guarantee is only applicable if the cooker has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and respon- sibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation.
For Your Safety PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR COOKER. Always ● Always make sure you understand the controls before using the cooker. ● Always check all controls on the cooker are turned off after use. ● Always stand back when opening the oven door to allow heat to disperse.
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For Your Safety Never ● Never leave children unsupervised where the cooker 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 cooker. ● Never store items that children may attempt to reach above the cooker.
USE INSTRUCTIONS FITTING/REPLACING THE BATTERY The battery is not covered by the guarantee. Use an alkaline AA battery. The battery holder is located in the plinth panel below the oven door. Open the oven door fully. Unscrew the knurled xing screw anti - clockwise and remove. Withdraw the battery holder just enough to get access to the battery.
Hotplate The hotplate has two high speed burners and two simmering burners which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 200mm (8”) diameter. All pans should be positioned centrally over the burners. The pan supports should be fitted on the hotplate such that the indents along one side of each pan support are inner-most.
Grill CAUTION – ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS USED. YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. Grill Pan and The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan to facilitate clean- Handle ing and storage. The handle can be fixed as follows : 1.
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Grill Grilling can be started from cold but for best results preheat for approximately two minutes. Most cooking is done with the heat on full, but it may be necessary after sealing the food to reduce the heat as required. For au gratin dishes eg.
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 tempera- tures inside the oven. Each shelf has a safety stop to prevent if from being pulled out too far when attending to food.
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Oven Anything requiring long slow cooking such as casseroles and rich Cold Start fruit cakes can be put into a cold oven. Satisfactory results can also Cooking be obtained with creamed mixture, rich pastries or yeast mixtures, but for perfection we recommend preheating the oven for about 15 minutes.
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.
Oven Cooking Chart Shelf Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits Small Cakes (16 per tray) 2 trays 1 and 3 17 - 25 mins. 1 tray 18 - 22 mins. Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”) 1 and 3 20 - 30 mins Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)
The ‘E’ Setting The ‘E’ setting on the oven thermostat is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. 1. All dishes cooked by the ‘E’ setting should be cooked for a Using the ‘E’ minimum 6 hours.
Care and Cleaning Clean the cooker regularly and wipe up spills soon after they occur to prevent them from becoming burnt on. Never use biological washing powder, caustic cleaners, harsh abra- sives, scouring pads, aerosol cleaners or oven chemical cleaners of any kind. To move the cooker forward, open the grill door and with both hands positioned under the roof of the compartment, lift and pull forward.
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Care and Cleaning COOKER FINISH CLEANING METHOD Vitreous Enamel Cloth wrung out in hot soapy water. Stubborn Hotplate, burner caps, stains can be removed with a cream paste, roasting dish, grill pan, liquid cleaner or by rubbing with fine steel wool oven base and rear, inside soap pads.
Something Wrong With Your Cooker Before calling a Service Engineer, please check through the following lists. THERE MAY BE NOTHING WRONG. Problem Check Slight odour or small This is normal and should cease after a short period. amount of smoke when grill / oven used first time Oven cooks too fast or...
Installation Instructions Prior to installation, ensure that the local distributions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment conditions are com- patible. The adjustment conditions for this appliance are stated on the data badge which is fitted below the oven door on the plinth panel.
Installation Instructions Technical Data Height 900mm Dimension Width 500mm Depth 600mm (excluding door handles) Gas connection ” BSP female) General Pressure test point Grill injector Gas rate adjustment None Aeration adjustment None Battery 1.5V Alkaline AA Natural Gas L.P.G BURNER HEAT INPUT INJECTOR HEAT INPUT...
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Installation Instructions The cooker can be close fitted below hotplate level. This requires a minimum distance of 503mm between cupboard units of hotplate height. When installing next to a tall cupboard, partition or wall, for a minimum distance of 400mm above hotplate level, allow a side clearance of at least 65mm.
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Installation Instructions Unpack the components from inside the grill and oven: Check that Unpacking the the following parts are present. Cooker Grill pan and grid Grill pan handle Baking dish Pan supports (2) Oven shelves (2) Enamelled discs (4) Literature Brass burner port rings (4) Battery 1.5V Aluminium burner bodies (4)
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Installation Instructions Operational After installation, check for gas soundness. The supply pressure Checks can be checked at the grill injector. Access to the injector is by first removing the baffle at the front of the grill fastened by two screws. Then remove the fastening screw on the right hand side of the burner and slide the burner off the injector.
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If you have any other queries regarding Service or Parts, our Parts and Service division will be pleased to help. You should write to : Creda Service, Customer Service Department, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent. ST11 9LN. For Parts and Accessories, please telephone our Parts Order Hotline on 0541 530 530 (UK) or 01 842 6836 (Republic of Ireland).
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