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Parkinson Cowan LIBRA 3 Operating And Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 LIBRA 3 Operating Installation Instructions...

  • Page 2: For Your Safety

    LIBRA 3 t i o Introduction This gas appliance has been designed and manufactured to all the necessary British Standards. The appliance 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 appliance properly before you use it for the first time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LIBRA Contents Page Lighting the appliance The grill The hotplate The oven Oven cooking chart Slow cooking Care and cleaning General information Installing the appliance What is wrong and why? Servicing Installation Instructions Technical data Safety requirements/ventilation Location of appliance Installation Testing...

  • Page 4: Lighting The Appliance

    LIBRA Lighting the appliance Grill and hotplate To light: 1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the lowest setting. This is shown by a small flame symbol. Light the burner with a match. 2 When the burner has lit, adjust the setting as required. For your safety Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill fires.

  • Page 5: To Turn Off Any Burner

    LIBRA 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 appliance.

  • Page 6: The Grill

    LIBRA 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. You should remember to turn the food regularly. You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to cook the food.
  • Page 7 LIBRA Cooking positions Place the grill pan so that the bottom of the handle fits into the hole on the shelf. Most food should be cooked on the grid in the grill pan. The grid can be turned over to suit different thicknesses of food.

  • Page 8: The Hotplate

    LIBRA The hotplate Heat control The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise 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 LIBRA 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

    LIBRA 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

    LIBRA 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. The top of the oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly cooler.
  • Page 12 LIBRA Baking trays and dishes For your safety Never place cooking dishes, trays and so on over the oven burner. This will damage the appliance as well as the ovenware and possibly the floor covering underneath the appliance. Leave a gap of 13mm (½") Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between between all dishes and the sides all dishes and the sides of the oven...

  • 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

    LIBRA 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

    LIBRA Soups, casseroles and stews Do not cook casseroles over 2.7 kg (6lb). Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. Cook in the middle of the oven or above. Cover food with a tight fitting lid or tin foil. Vegetables Cut into small pieces.
  • Page 18 LIBRA 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

    LIBRA Care and cleaning For your safety For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas appliance 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

    LIBRA Aluminium based saucepans can leave shiny metal marks on the pan supports. To clean the pan supports regularly remove the marks using a mild abrasive like 'Cif' with a soft scourer. For more stubborn marks you can use a soap filled pad such as 'Brillo'. After cleaning the appliance parts, dry them thoroughly before you put them back.
  • Page 21 LIBRA 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

    LIBRA General Information Moving your appliance You may damage some soft or badly fitted floor coverings when you move the appliance. The floor covering under the appliance should be securely fixed so it does not ruck up when you move the appliance across it.
  • Page 23 LIBRA Positioning The diagram shows how close to the appliance cupboards, shelves, curtains and so on can be fitted. Refer to the diagram and carefully read the instructions to make sure your appliance is fitted safely. If you are in doubt your installer will give you advice.

  • Page 24: What Is Wrong And Why

    LIBRA What is wrong and why? We strongly recommend that you carry out the following checks on your appliance before calling your local Service Force Centre. Problem The oven, grill or hotplate will not light. Check Check that there is not a problem with your gas supply. You can do this by making sure that other gas appliances such as your central heating or gas fire are working.

  • Page 25: Servicing

    LIBRA Service and spare parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts please contact your local Service Force Centre by telephoning:- 0 8 7 0 5 9 2 9 9 2 9 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
  • Page 26 We recommend that your appliance has an annual gas safety check carried out by our approved service organisation. Customer Care Department For general enquiries concerning your Parkinson Cowan appliance or further information on products, you are invited to contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone as follows:...

  • Page 27: Installation Instructions

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Serial number on the oven front frame. Rating Plate on top rear of panel. please note that the handle and pan supports may differ in type and shape from that shown in the diagram. For your safety Where applicable Natural Gas and L.P. Gas versions of this appliance are available.

  • Page 28: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS Height Width Depth Overall 1462mm (nominal) 498mm 600mm (from elbow to front of door panel) Height to hotplate 907mm nominal - see important note 'Location of the Appliance' (see Page 34). Space for fixing at hotplate level 2mm minimum 600mm clearance...

  • Page 29: Safety Requirements/Ventilation

    GAS CATEGORY COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION CAT. GB, IE CAT. GB, IE IMPORTANT - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS This appliance must be installed in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations Current Editions. Detailed recommendations are contained in the following British Standard Codes of Practice - BS.6172, BS.5440: Part 2 and BS.6891.

  • Page 30: Installation

    INSTALLATION 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 oven.

  • Page 31: Levelling The Appliance

    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. A spirit level should be placed on one of the oven shelves to confirm that the appliance is correctly levelled.

  • Page 32: Testing

    CONNECTING TO GAS This appliance is designed to be installed with an appliance flexible connection only. Supply piping should not be less than R³/8 (³/8" B.S.P.). Connection 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 33: Checking The Hotplate

    CHECKING THE HOTPLATE Fit the burner crowns, caps and pan supports ensuring that they are correctly seated. Check each of the hotplate burners in turn by turning each hotplate tap to its lowest on position and lighting with a match. CHECKING THE MAIN OVEN Turn the oven thermostat knob to Mk 9 and light the burner.
  • Page 34 N O T E S LIBRA - 311676800...

  • Page 35: Contents Check List

    Contents Check List The loose contents of this pack include:- No. OFF DESCRIPTION Oven shelves Guarantee card Single handle grill pan (small) Grill pan grid (small wire) Grill pan shelf (small) Green screw pack Servery runner R/H Servery runner L/H Servery shelf Burner crowns Burner caps...

  • Page 36: Important Notice

    Burner Crown - Simmer 354004502 Pan Support 311645701 NOTE : Failure to use manufacturers original spares could negate normal BSI approval of the product PARKINSON COWAN 55 - 77 HIGH STREET, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, SL1 1DZ. TELEPHONE 0870 5 950950 Part Number:311676800...

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