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  • Page 1 Owners handbook Installation Instructions...

  • Page 2: For Your Safety

    t i o CALOR A S T 0 R I A Introduction This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the necessary British Standards. The cooker complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark. It is important that you understand how to use and care for the cooker properly before you use it for the first time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CALOR A S T O R I A Contents Page Lighting the cooker The grill The hotplate The oven Oven cooking chart Slow cooking Care and cleaning General information What is wrong and why? Servicing Installation Instructions Technical Data Safety requirements/ventilation Location of appliance/installation Installing the cooker Testing...

  • Page 4: Lighting The Cooker

    CALOR A S T O R I A Lighting the cooker The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to replace the battery are given on page 23. Grill and hotplate To light: 1 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately.

  • Page 5: To Turn Off Any Burner

    CALOR A S T O R I A To turn off any burner 1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown by a large dot. For your safety When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you leave the cooker.

  • Page 6: The Grill

    CALOR A S T O R I A The grill The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food you are cooking.
  • Page 7 CALOR A S T O R I A Preheating You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning food. Positioning food on the grid Place food such as toast, teacakes and muffins towards the centre of the grid.

  • Page 8: The Hotplate

    CALOR A S T O R I A The hotplate Heat control The hotplate control knobs turn to the left from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You can adjust the heat by turning the control between the highest and lowest settings. These are shown as a large and a small flame symbol.
  • Page 9 CALOR A S T O R I A For your safety Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are reaching across the hotplate. Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than pans which are warped. Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cause the pan to tip.

  • Page 10: Helpful Hints

    CALOR A S T O R I A Helpful hints Keep flames under the base of pans. If the flames lick round the sides of the pans you are wasting gas. Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do not overfill pans. Cover pans with a lid whenever possible.

  • Page 11: The Oven

    CALOR A S T O R I A The oven Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to remove any dust. Heat zones There are zones of heat within the oven. The temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen.
  • Page 12 CALOR A S T O R I A Baking trays and dishes For your safety Never place cooking dishes, trays and so on over the oven burner. This will damage the cooker as well as the ovenware and possibly the floor covering underneath the cooker.

  • Page 13: Oven Cooking Chart

    Oven cooking chart These instructions are for cooking in the oven after it has been pre-heated for 20 minutes. If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example cakes or biscuits, swap the trays around during cooking or you can take the top tray out of the oven when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher shelf to finish cooking.
  • Page 14 Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Poultry: Chicken 20 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 20 mins. Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) 25 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 25 mins. over 4.5kg (10 lbs) 4 or 5 15 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 15 mins. Duck and duckling 25 mins.
  • Page 15 Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust) 25-35 mins. Fruit pie (shortcrust) 25-35 mins. Mince pies (flan pastry) 1 & 3 15-25 mins. To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate, or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, place on baking tray to cook.

  • Page 16: Slow Cooking

    CALOR A S T O R I A Slow cooking The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender.

  • Page 17: Frozen Foods

    CALOR A S T O R I A Soups, casseroles and stews Do not cook casseroles over 3 kg (6lb). Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. Cook in the middle of the oven or above. Vegetables Cut into small pieces.
  • Page 18 CALOR A S T O R I A Reheating Cool left over food quickly and then put it in the fridge. Do not reheat food using the slow cook setting. Reheat food in the usual way or in a microwave. Only reheat food once.

  • Page 19: Care And Cleaning

    CALOR A S T O R I A Care and cleaning For your safety For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas cooker clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause a fire. Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But be careful as parts of the appliance will be hot.

  • Page 20: When Replacing Hotplate Burner Parts

    CALOR A S T O R I A You can wash the removable parts in very hot soapy water. You may use mild abrasives. Make sure that the electrode and the hole and slots in the crown are not blocked with food or cleaning materials. Clean the burner crowns by soaking them in very hot soapy water.
  • Page 21 CALOR A S T O R I A The oven The inside of the oven is finished in vitreous enamel. You should clean the oven regularly using hot soapy water and mild abrasives or a soap filled pad such as 'Brillo'. If you use any oven cleaners they must have the Vitreous Enamel Development Council (VEDC) seal of approval.

  • Page 22: General Information

    CALOR A S T O R I A General information Positioning The diagram shows how close to the cooker cupboards, shelves, curtains and so on can be fitted. Refer to the diagram and carefully read the instructions to make sure your cooker is fitted safely. If you are in doubt your installer will give you advice.

  • Page 23: General Information

    CALOR A S T O R I A General information For your safety Do not block any of the cooker vents. Never line any part of the cooker with aluminium foil. Don't let items which can catch fire or electric mains leads such as kettle flexes trail over any part of the cooker.
  • Page 24 CALOR A S T O R I A Storage The compartment below the oven is useful for storing baking trays, cake tins and so on. Do not store anything in this compartment which may catch fire. Reversing the oven door You can turn the oven door around so that it opens on the other side.

  • Page 25: What Is Wrong And Why

    CALOR A S T O R I A What is wrong and why? We strongly recommend that you carry out the following checks on your cooker before calling a Service Engineer. Problem The oven, grill or hotplate will not light. Check If you cannot hear any sparking or the sparking is slow when you press the ignition button it may not be strong enough to light the...
  • Page 26 CALOR A S T O R I A Problem Having difficulty cleaning any part of the cooker. Check Check that you are following the instructions for care and cleaning (see page 19).

  • Page 27: Servicing

    CALOR A S T O R I A Servicing For your safety Maintenance work must only be done by a competent person. Do not try to repair the cooker yourself. This could be dangerous. It is dangerous to alter or modify the product in any way. We recommend that your cooker has an annual gas safety check carried out by our approved service organisation.

  • Page 28: Installation Instructions

    CALOR A S T O R I A INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Serial number in storage compartment. Data badge on top rear of panel. For your safety Check that this model is suitable for the type of supply available. In the interest of safety this appliance must be installed and/or serviced by a competent person, as stated in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations Current Editions.
  • Page 29 CALOR A S T O R I A For your safety This cooker must be installed and serviced by a competent person as stated in the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) regulations current editions. It is important that the cooker is suitable for your gas supply. Your installer should check the data badge.

  • Page 30: Technical Data

    CALOR A S T O R I A Technical Data Dimensions Height Width Depth Overall 1462mm (nominal) 500mm (nominal) 600mm (from elbow to front of door panel) Height to hotplate 907mm nominal - see important note 'Location of the Appliance' (see Page 32). Space for fixing at hotplate level 2mm minimum 600mm...
  • Page 31 CALOR A S T O R I A Grill L.P. Gas Heat Input 3.55kW (255g/h) Injector Marking Hotplate L. P. Gas R.H.F. R.H.R. L.H.R. L.H.F. Heat Input 1.0kW 2.0kW 2.0kW 2.7kW (71.8g/h) (143.7 g/h) (143.7 g/h) (194 g/h) Injector Marking Oven L P.

  • Page 32: Safety Requirements/Ventilation

    CALOR A S T O R I A Important - safety requirements This appliance must be installed in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Important - safety requirements Regulations Current Editions. Detailed recommendations are contained in the following British This appliance must be installed in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Standard Codes of Practice - BS.6172, BS.5440: Part 2 and BS.6891.

  • Page 33: Installing The Cooker

    CALOR A S T O R I A Installation 1. Parts required The loose hotplate parts are packed in the polystyrene fitment on the top of the hotplate. The grill pan, grill pan handle, fixing screws and splashplate fixing screws can be found in the furniture pack which is located in the bottom compartment.

  • Page 34: Levelling The Appliance

    CALOR A S T O R I A 3. Levelling the appliance Adjustable levelling feet at the front and rear are provided on the base of the appliance. Adjustment to suit floor conditions is obtained by rotating in or out the hexagonal feet from the underside of the appliance.
  • Page 35 CALOR A S T O R I A 5. Connecting to gas This appliance is designed to be installed with an appliance flexible connection only. Supply piping should not be less than R³ (³/ Connection " B.S.P.). is made to the Rc½ (½" B.S.P.) female threaded entry pipe located just below the hotplate level on the rear left hand side of the appliance.

  • Page 36: Testing

    CALOR A S T O R I A 7. Pressure testing The oven injector is used as the pressure test point. Remove the oven furniture. Remove oven burner box retaining clips (one spring clip from each side) and remove box front cover. Replace one clip back into the right hand side of the burner box.
  • Page 37 CALOR A S T O R I A 11.Door reversal instructions The oven door may be changed from left hand to right hand hanging by the following procedure. A Remove fascia panel 1. Pull appliance forward to gain access to the side of the fascia. 2.
  • Page 38 CALOR A S T O R I A Replace the outer door panel and replace the 4 plastic rivets. When the rivets are in place tap a centre pin into each rivet. (see Fig. 6a). Replace the small stud into the top left hand side of the door (Fig. 6a). Open the bottom flap and remove one screw which secures the bottom flap catch to the front frame, taking care not to lose the cavity support bracket.

  • Page 39: General Note

    CALOR A S T O R I A General note Instruct the user on how to use the appliance and its ignition system. Refer the user to the wording in the inside cover which gives advice on the safe operation of the appliance.
  • Page 40 N O T E S CALOR A S T O R I A...
  • Page 41 N O T E S CALOR A S T O R I A...
  • Page 42 N O T E S CALOR A S T O R I A CALOR ASTORIA - 311401305...

  • Page 43: Contents Check List

    Contents Check List The loose contents of this pack include:- No. OFF DESCRIPTION Oven shelves Hotplate operation card Single handle grill pan (small) Grill pan trivet (small wire) Grill pan shelf (small) Green screw pack Burner crowns Burner caps Pan supports Battery...
  • Page 44 This handbook was correct on the date it was printed. But this handbook will be replaced if the specification or appearance change as the cooker is improved. Maker's Part Description Number Burner Cap - Rapid 354000610 Burner Cap - Normal 354000609 Burner Cap - Simmer 354000608...

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