The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. General information and tips Environmental information Contents Important safety instructions Oven cooking chart Product description Roasting chart Controls and their functions Slow cook Before using the appliance...
Important safety instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of Child safety your safety. Ensure that you understand them • Do not allow children to play with any part of all before installing or using the appliance. the packaging. Your safety is of paramount importance.
• Always use oven gloves to remove and Cleaning and maintenance replace the grill pan handle when grilling. • Always support the grill pan when it is in the withdrawn or partially withdrawn position. For hygiene and safety reasons this •...
Before using the appliance Rating plate Condensation and steam • This is usually situated on the front frame of • When food is heated it produces steam the appliance and can be seen upon opening similar to a boiling kettle. The vents allow either the main or top oven door.
Grill and oven furniture • The following items of grill and oven furniture 2 straight shelves (For main oven cooking) have been supplied with the appliance. If you require replacements of any of the items listed below please contact your local service force centre.
The hob The gas hob has different burner sizes to suit The largest pan, which you should use on any different types of cooking. burner, is 230mm (9") and the smallest pan To ensure maximum burner efficiency only use should not measure less than 100mm (4"). pots and pans with flat bases appropriate to the burner size used.
When lighting any burner, ensure that it is lit Take care to avoid burns and scalds when before you leave the appliance. reaching across the hotplate. When turning off a burner, ensure the flame has gone out before leaving the appliance. Take extra care when deep fat frying, do not cover the pan with a lid.
The grill Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is When you first operate the grill you may hear in use. Young children should be kept away. some sounds as the burner heats up, this is quite normal and is not a fault on the appliance. Using the grill Fully open the door before lighting the grill.
The grill pan and handle The grill pan has a removable handle. Attach and remove as described below To attach. Press the Move the handle To Remove. Press Pivot the handle button on the handle towards the left, lower the button on the slightly upwards and with the thumb and into position and...
The top oven The top oven is the smaller of the two ovens. It Preheating is designed for cooking smaller quantities of When you need to preheat the oven, we food. Place single dishes on the centre of the recommend you do so for 20 minutes. shelf.
• Things to note Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto Do not place dishes, tins and trays directly the oven base and to help reduce cleaning. on the oven base as it becomes very hot and •...
The main oven first. For best results when cooking frozen or Heat zones cooked chilled ready meals always preheat the There are zones of heat within the oven. The oven first. temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen.
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To turn the main oven off Push in the control knob and turn to the off position. • When cooking more than one dish in the Things to note oven, place dishes centrally on different The oven light will illuminate. shelves rather than cluster several dishes on one shelf, this will allow the heat to circulate Hints and tips...
Oven cooking chart The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperatures by to suit individual preferences and requirements. Main oven Top oven Approximate Food Gas mark Gas mark cook time (m) Biscuits 2 + 4 10 - 20...
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Oven cooking chart continued Main oven Top oven Approximate Food Gas mark Gas mark cook time (m) Choux Pastry 30 - 35 Éclairs / Profiteroles 20 - 30 Flaky Pastry 25 - 40 Mince Pies 2 + 4 15 - 20 Pasta Lasagne etc.
Roasting chart Meat Gas mark Cooking time 20-35 minutes per ½kg (1lb) Beef/ Beef boned and 20-35 minutes over 25-35 minutes per ½kg (1lb) Mutton/Lamb and 25-35 minutes over 30-40 minutes per ½kg (1lb) Pork/Veal/Ham and 30-40 minutes over 20-25 minutes per ½kg (1lb) Chicken and 20 minutes over 20-25 minutes per ½kg (1lb) up to 3½kg...
Slow cook The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are not the oven. It is particularly useful when you are suitable for slow cooking because the cooking soups, stews and casseroles because temperature is too low.
Food preparation – slow cooking Joints of meat and poultry Milk puddings • Do not cook meat joints over 2.7kg (6lb). • Cover the cereal with boiling water and leave • Do not cook poultry over 2 kg (4lb 8oz). it to stand for 30 minutes.
Care and cleaning Cleaning the control knobs and handles Before cleaning always allow the appliance It is strongly recommended that only hot soapy to cool down before switching off at the water be used for cleaning the control knobs electricity supply. and handles.
2. Cap to crown. Place cap centrally on the top Cleaning inside the grill and of crown (enamel side up). Move sideways oven compartments and front to back to check the cap is properly • The vitreous enamel coating in the grill/top fitted.
To remove the outer door glass To replace the outer door glass Open the oven door slightly to gain access Holding the oven glass with both hands, to the two cross head screws on the top of gently place the locators into the holes of the oven door.
Replacing an oven light bulb • The type of bulb required is a 300°C 25 watt small Edison Screw. Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply before replacing the bulb. • Open the door and remove the shelves to enable easy access to the oven light assembly.
Troubleshooting • Maintenance must only be carried out by a • In-guarantee customers should make competent/qualified person. Do not try to sure that the checks have been made as alter/modify the appliance yourself, as this the engineer will make a charge if the could be dangerous.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION The flame colour is orange/yellow. Due to the design of the burner the flame can appear to be orange/yellow (flame disturbance) in certain areas of the burner this is a natural occurrence. The burner is not igniting or only partially lighting. Check that the burner is dry and that food spillage or cleaning fluids are not present on the burner.
Technical details Dimensions Height: 900mm (nominal) Width: 600mm (nominal) Depth: 600mm (to front of door panel) Weight: 67Kg Space for fixing at hotplate level 2mm minimum clearance. Space for fixing above hotplate level See important note ‘Location of appliance’. 787mm (If a cooker hood is fitted refer to the Minimum space above hotplate level cookerhood installation instructions).
Installation instructions Important – safety requirements Provision for ventilation • Check that this model is suitable for the type • This appliance is not connected to a of supply available. This appliance must be combustion products evacuation device. It installed and/or serviced by a competent shall be installed and connected in person in accordance with the Gas Safety accordance with the current installation...
• Shelves, wall cabinets and cooker hoods Moving your appliance must be fitted a minimum of 787mm directly • You may damage some soft or badly fitted above the top of the hotplate (or greater for floor coverings when you move the cooker hoods if recommended by appliance.
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fused plug is used, it must be fitted with a 3- Leveling the appliance amp fuse, which is approved to B.S. 1362. • Adjustment to suit floor conditions or height is obtained by rotating clockwise or anti clockwise the feet at the front and rear of the appliance.
The fuse cover must be refitted when changing FLEXIBLE TUBING USED MUST COMPLY the fuse. In the event of losing the fuse cover WITH BS.669 CURRENT EDITION. the plug must not be used until a replacement • LPG Flexible connections must be a type fuse cover has been obtained and fitted.
4. Assemble upper bracket to lower bracket so Checking the hotplate that the underside of bracket is dimension 'C' • Lift the lid. Fit the burner crowns and caps + 3mm above floor level. (See Fig. 1b) ensuring that they are correctly seated. Fit Reposition appliance and check that top the pan supports.
5. Set the oven control to Mk 2, close the oven door and check that after about 10 minutes the flame size has reduced. 6. Turn off the control and check that the oven flames go out. General note • Instruct the user on how to use the appliance and its ignition system.
Service and spare parts • Appliances found to be in use within a Standard guarantee conditions commercial environment, plus those which are subject to rental agreements. We, Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 • Products of Electrolux manufacturer months of the date of the purchase this that are not marketed by Electrolux Electrolux appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty...
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Customer Care Customer Care Department Electrolux Major Appliances For general enquiries concerning your Addington Way Electrolux appliance, or for further information Luton on Electrolux products please contact our Bedfordshire, LU4 9QQ Customer Care Department by letter or Tel: 08705 950 950 (*) telephone at the address below or visit our (*) Calls may be recorded for training website at www.electrolux.co.uk...
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