Parkinson Cowan 55G2 Installation Instructions Manual

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Owners handbook and Installation instruction s ...

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Introduction This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the necessary British Standards. This 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...

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Contents Lighting the cooker 4 The grill 6 The hotplate 8 The oven 11 Oven cooking chart 13 Slow cooking 16 Care and cleaning 19 Installing the cooker 24 General information 26 What is wrong and why? 28 Servicing 30 Installation instructions 31 Tec...

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Lighting the cooker The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to replace the battery are given on page 26. Grill and hotplate To light: 1 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press ...

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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. L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 5 F...

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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 t...

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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...

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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...

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L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 9 For your safety 1 Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are reaching across the hotplate. 2 Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than pans which are warped. 3 Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cau...

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Helpful hints 1 Keep flames under the base of pans. If the flames lick round the sides of the pans you are wasting gas. 2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do not overfill pans. 3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The food will heat ...

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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 slightl...

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Baking trays and dishes Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all dishes and the sides of the oven so the heat can circulate properly. Do not push dishes too far back as food will burn if it overhangs the burner flames. For the best results from yo...

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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...

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Food Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Poultry: Chicken Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) over 4.5kg (10 lbs) Duck and duckling 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 or 5 4 20 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 20 mins. 25 mins. per ½ kg (1lb) and 25 mins. 15 mi...

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Food Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust) Fruit pie (shortcrust) Mince pies (flan pastry) 6 6 5 2 2 2 & 4 25-35 mins. 25-35 mins. 15-25 mins. To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal pla...

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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. You need to cook ...

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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. Dried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an ...

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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. L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 18 ...

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Care and cleaning Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or soap powder except those recommended in this booklet. Please note: If we recommend you use hot soapy water we mean hot water with washing up liquid in it...

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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 ...

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The oven The top, sides and back of your oven are coated in a special material which helps to keep itself clean. Follow these simple rules to maintain the appearance of the special finish. 1 Do not overfill dishes or they will boil over. 2 Do ...

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Oven cleaning cycle You need to follow the cycle to keep the inside of the oven in good condition. The type of cooking you do will affect how often you need to follow the cycle. If you do a lot of roasting and very little other baking you should f...

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Cleaning the glass door You can remove the glass from the oven door if you need to. To remove the outer glass 1 Open the oven door so you can get at the two cross head screws on the top of the oven door. 2 Loosen these two screws using a pozidrive sc...

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Cleaning The Door Glass Installing the cooker Location L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 24 To prevent damaging or weakening the door glass panels avoid the use of the following: Household detergents and bleaches Impregnated pads unsuitable for non-stick sauce...

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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 ...

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General information Moving your cooker You may damage some soft or badly fitted floor coverings when you move the cooker. The floor covering under the cooker should be securely fixed so it does not ruck up when you move the cooker across it. Altern...

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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 s...

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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 w...

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Problem Having difficulty cleaning any part of the cooker. Check Check that you are following the instructions for care and cleaning (see page 19). L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 29 ...

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Servicing Before you call a service engineer check through the 'What is Wrong and Why?' information on pages 28 and 29. If you still feel there is a problem you should contact Parkinson Cowan on 0870 5 950950. Your call will be routed to...

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Serial number on front frame. Data badge on top rear of panel. L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 For your safety Check that this model is suitable for the type of supply available. In the interest of safety this appliance must be inst...

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TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS Height Width Depth Overall 1462mm (nominal) 550mm 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 hot...

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HOTPLATE Natural Gas R.H.F. R.H.R. L.H.R. L.H.F Heat Input 1.0kW 2.0kW 2.0kW 2.8kW (3412 Btu/h) (6824 Btu/h) (6824 Btu/h) (9554 Btu/h) Injector Marking 079 104 104 130 L. P. Gas R.H.F. R.H.R. L.H.R. L.H.F. Heat Input 1.0kW 2.0...

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LOCATION OF APPLIANCE This appliance must not be installed in a bed-sitting room of volume less than 20m³ or in a bathroom or shower room. It is essential that the appliance is positioned as stated below. The appliance must be a minimum of 20mm fro...

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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 feet from the underside of the appliance. A spirit leve...

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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 /8 (³/8" B.S.P.). Connection is made to the Rc½ (½" B.S.P.) female threaded entry pip...

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9. 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 full on position and pressing the ignition button. As soon ...

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LYRIC 55G2 - 311326010 L Y R I C 5 5 G 2 8 ...

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Contents Check List The loose contents of this pack include:- No. OFF DESCRIPTION 2 Oven shelves 1 P.C. Guarantee card 1 Hotplate operation card 1 Twin handled grill pan ( large ) 1 Servery runner R/H 1 Servery runner L/H 1 Servery shelf 1 Grill pan ...

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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. Description No. Off Maker's Part Number Burner Cap - Rapid Burner Cap - Normal Burner ...