Alva CCR101 User manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
• Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingyour
butanecooker.
• Theoperatormustunderstandallsafetyrequirementsas
detailedinthismanualbeforeusingtheunit.
• Theoperatorisresponsibleforthesafetyofallthirdparties
whilethebutanecookerisinuse.
• Themanufacturer’swarrantymaybevoidedbyincorrect
useofthisproduct.
• Ifyouhaveanyqueriesregardingtheseinstructions,contact
yourlocaldealerforclaricationbeforeyouuseyourcooker.
• Alwaysremoveunitfromallpackagingmaterialspriorto
use.
• Theunitmustbethoroughlycheckedbeforeuse.Check
thatthesealsbetweentheapplianceandthegascartridge
areinplaceandingoodconditionbeforeconnectingthe
gascartridge.DONOTusethisapplianceifithasdamaged
orwornseals.Tweezerscanbeusedtopullthedamaged/
wornsealoutandreplaceitwithanewsealorcall086100
ALVA(2582)
• Failuretofollowthemanual’sinstructionscouldresultin
damageorseriousinjury.
• Theunitmustonlybeusedonaathorizontal,stable,
non-slipandnon-combustiblesurface.
• Ensurethatallbutanettingsarecorrectlyandrmlytted.
Dothischeckeverytimebeforeuse.
• DONOTstoreammablematerialsnearthecooker.
• DONOTplaceoruseaerosolspraysnearthecooker.
• Useonlythegastypespeciedonthenameplateoftheunit.
• DONOTleavethecookerunattendedwhenitisalight.
• Onlookersshouldkeepasafedistanceawayfromthe
butanecookerwhenitisinuse.
• Keepchildrenandanimalswellawaywhilethebutane
cookerisinuse.
• Partsofthebutanecookerwillgetextremelyhotandcould
causeseriousburns-testeverysurfacebeforetouchingit.
• Beverycarefulwhenoperatingthecooker.Theoperator
shouldpayconstantattentiontothefoodbeingcookedand
shouldremainattheapplianceatalltimeswhenitisalight.
• EnsurethatthebutanecookeristurnedOFFafteruseand
whenleftunattended.
• Whenturningoffthebutanecooker,turnthecontrolknobto
the‘O’position.
• NeithertheManufacturernortheirAgentscanacceptany
liabilityfortheunsuitabilityof,oranydamageto,anyfood
cookedonthisappliance.
Please read the
instructions carefully
before use.
Retain this manual for
future reference

• Thecookermustbeusedinawellventilatedlocation.
• DONOTuseinawind,breezeordraught.
• Avoidboiloversandspills.Donotoverllyourcooking
vessels.
• DONOTusepotsorpanswithadiametergreaterthan
200mm.
• DONOTuseorplacethecookernearotherheatsources
suchasheaters,electricalappliancesorammable
materials.
• DONOTtouchtheburnerhead,driptray,potholderetc.
immediatelyafterorduringuse.
• Donotsmokewhileoperatingtheappliance.
• Donotcarryormovethecookerwhileinuse.
• Keepthisapplianceawayfromcombustiblematerials
duringoperation.Keepminimumclearancesof:
Rear250mm,Sides250mm,Top1200mm.
• DONOTusethecookerifyoususpectthattheunitisfaulty.
• DONOTusethisapplianceifitisleaking,damagedordoes
notoperateproperly.
• Ensurethebutanecartridgeisremovedfromthecooker
beforestorage.
• Carbonmonoxidehazard:
Thisappliancecanproducecarbonmonoxidewhichhasno
odour.Usingitinanenclosedspace(e.g.caravan,tent,car,
mobilehome)mayresultindeath.
• Thisapplianceistobeusedforcookingonly.DONOTuse
theapplianceasaheater,dryingapparatusortostarta
woodre.
• DONOTusemultiplecookerstoheatasinglevessel.
• DONOTheatmultiplevesselsonthissingleunit.
• DONOTattemptanyrepairsyourself.Thisappliancemust
onlybeservicedbyanauthorisedprofessional.
• Anymodicationtothebutanecookermaycauseinjuryor
propertydamage.
• Anymodicationtothecookerwillinvalidatethewarranty
onthisappliance.
• Butanecanisternotincluded.
• Theburnersuppliedwithyourcookerisconsideredtobea
consumablespare.Frequencyofuse,environmentalfactors
andfailingtofollowthecleaningandcareinstructionsinthis
manualmaycauseyourcookerburnertocorrode.Thisis
notconsideredamanufacturingfault,butrathernormalwear
andtearandisnotcoveredunderourwarranty.Shouldyou
needtoreplaceyourburnerspleasecontactourcustomer
caredepartment.
Please read the
instructions carefully
before use.
Retain this manual for
future reference

WARRANTY
PLEASERETAINYOURPROOFOFPURCHASEFOR
WARRANTYCLAIMS.
ALVAwarrantsthisappliancetobefreeofdefectsinmaterialand
qualityforaperiodof12monthsfromdateoforiginalpurchase.
Thiswarrantycoverstheintendeduseofthisappliance–within
adomesticsettingandnotforcommercialorindustrialpurposes.
Anydamagecausedbywillfulabuse,tampering,modicationor
unauthorizedrepairwillnotbewarranted.
Pleaseretainallpackagingmaterial,asitemsreturnedwithout
originalpackagingmaterialmaybesubjecttoawithholdingfee.
Wherethisapplianceisfoundtobedefective,damaged,broken,
ordoesnotworkcorrectlyfortheintendedpurpose,youmust
returntheappliancetotheretailerfromwhereitwaspurchased.
Thewarrantywillonlybeeffectedwithvalidproofofpurchase.
Failuretoprovidetheproofofpurchasewillmostlikelyresultin
therepairorservicerequiredbeingchargeable.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionswhilesettinguporusingthiscooker,
pleasevisitwww.alva.co.zaorcall086100ALVA(2582)ore-mail
[e-mail]
GENERAL INFORMATION
Beforeusingthiscooker,pleasereadthroughthismanualand
makesureyouunderstandeverything.Ifyouarenotsure,call
086 100 ALVA (2582) orvisitwww.alva.co.zaforhelp.
Readingandunderstandingthismanualshouldgiveyouagood
indicationofwhattoexpectfromyourAlvagascooker.Ifthis
productisnotwhatyouwantorneed,pleasehelpAlvaandthe
environmentbynotdamagingordestroyinganypartofthe
packaging,themanualortheStyrofoaminserts.Alwayskeep
yourproofofpurchase.Keeptheseinstructionsforfutureuse.
Ifyoulosethiscopy,youcanobtainanewcopyfromyourdealer
oronlineatwww.alva.co.za.
Thank you for your
purchase of this
cooker. Please read
these instructions
carefully before use
and keep them in a
safe place,
for future reference.
Not using gas and/
or gas appliances
according to the
instructions is
extremely dangerous
and can lead to
property damage,
injury or death.
For outdoor use only.
For use with ALVA
Butane Canister only

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INDEX
INDEX
FEATURES
PARTNAMES
CAUTION
SETTINGUPYOURBUTANECOOKER
INSTALLINGTHEBUTANECANISTER
LEAKTEST
USINGYOURBUTANEGASCOOKER
THEAUTOSAFETYDEVICE
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
FLASHBACKS
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
AFTERSALESSERVICE
KEY
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain important
information
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain cautions and
warnings.

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Fig.1
Fig.2
Clothes Towel
Thank you for your
purchase of this gas
cooker.
Please read these
instructions carefully
before use and keep
them in a safe place
for future reference.
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FEATURES
• Highheatoutput
• Automaticignition
• Usesbutanegascartridges
• Safetylockingmechanism
• Enamelpot/pansupport
• Convenientcarrycase
• Lightweightdesign
•
PART NAMES
1. CarryCase
2. Ignitionpin
3. Driptray
4. Cartridgelever
5. Controlknob
6. PotHolder
7. Burnerhead
8. Cartridgecover
CAUTION
• DONOTuseanygasother
thanthatwhichisspeciedon
thelabelattached(Fig.1).
• Useforcookingonly.Donot
drytowels,clothes,oranything
elseoverit.(Fig.2)
• DONOTusepotsorpans
withadiametergreaterthan
200mm.
• DONOTuseinawind,breeze
ordraught.

• Makesurethatthereareno
ammablematerialsnearthe
gascooker.(Fig.3)
• Afteruse,turntheignitionknob
totheOFFposition“OFF”,and
makesuretheburnersare
OFF.(Fig.4)
• DONOTtouchthetophousing
ofthecookerasthesurface
cangetveryhotduringopera-
tion.
• Onlyuseinwellventilated
areas.Alwaysensurethat
thewindowsarenotfullyshut
duringthecookingsession.
Observeamestabilityfrom
timetotimewhileinuse.
(Fig.5)
• Whendetectingagasleakorif
yousmellgas,performaLeak
test(Page.6).
• DONOTtestforaleak
usinganopenameorignition
source.
• Alwayscheckthatthesealisinplaceandingoodcondition.
Alwaysensurethatthecartridgedoesnotshowanysignsof
wear.Ifindoubtpleaseconsultyourdealer.
Fig.3
Curtain
Paper
Oil
Fig.4
Fig.5
Ventilation fan
Fig.6
Ventilation fan
Gas leak
Cigarette Match
3

Fig.8
25cm
120cm
25cm
25cm
Wall
Wall
Wall
Wall
Fig.7
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SMELL GAS
OR HEAR A HISSING
SOUND:
• Turn the ignition
knob on the cooker
to “OFF”, to stop
thegasowand
turn the unit off.
• Ventilate the area.
• Check for leaks
(see LEAK TEST)
• If odour or
sound persists,
“UNLOCK” the
cartridge lock
lever to the upward
position and
remove and isolate
the gas cartridge
and contact your
dealer or local gas
supplier imme-
diately.
Fig.9
LOAD
SETTING UP YOUR BUTANE COOKER
1. Conrmthatyouhavetherightmodelforyourtypeofgas
supply.
2. Whenunpacking,makesurethatallofthepartsofthe
cookerareincluded.Assemblethepartsasshownin
(Fig. 7).

3. PerformtheLEAKTEST.
4. Positionproperlysee(Fig.8)
INSTALLING THE BUTANE CANISTER
Onlyuse220gButanecartridge
whichcomplieswithEN417.
1. Openthecartridgecover.
2. Makesureignitionknobisin
“OFF”positionandcartridge
leverisin“UNLOCK”position
(Fig.9).Iftheignitionknobis
notcompletelyin“OFF”
position,thecartridgecan-
notbeengagedinto“LOCK”
position.
UNLOCK
LOCK

3. Placethecartridgeintothecompartment.Alignthecartridge
properlybyinsertingthecartridgeguidetaboftheunitinto
thecartridgeslotontherimofthecanister.(Fig.10)
4. Lockinplacebypushingthe
cartridgeleverdownto“LOCK”
positionandthenclosethe
cartridgecover.(Fig.11)
5. Checkthatthecartridgeis
positionedproperly,andthe
cartridgeleverisinthe“LOCK”
position.
6. Youcannowturnonthe
unit.Turnthecontrolknob
anti-clockwiseuntilyouheara
‘Click’.Repeatifnecessary
afterwaiting20seconds.
(Fig.12)
CAUTION:
Incorrectpositioningofthegascartridgewillcausetheburnerto
breakand/orleakwhichwillproducehissingsoundandasmell
ofgas.Inthiscase,pleasefollowthe“LeakTest”.
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CAUTIONS
MAKE SURE THE
CARTRIDGE SLOT
IS POINTING UPWARD
Cartridge Slot
Cartridge Guide
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Fig.11
Fig.12
LOAD
UNLOCK
LOCK

LEAK TEST
Theleaktestmustbecarriedoutinawell-ventilatedarea,free
fromanyamesorothersourcesofignition.
• Withthecartridgeinstalledin
thecooker,opentheignitor
knob.
• Brushtheconnections(cooker
tocartridge)withasolutionof
equalpartssoapandwater
(makesureit’sfoamy).
• Astreamofbubblesforming
indicatesagasleak.
(SeeFig.13)
• Ifbubblesappear,turnthe
ignitionknob“OFF”,(clock-
wise)andunlockthecartridge
locklevertotheupwardposi-
tionandremoveandisolate
thegascartridge.
• Re-installthegascartridge,
makingsurethecartridgeslot
ispointingupwardandretry
theleaktest.
• Ifyouareunsureorifyoucan-
notinstallthecartridgewithout
aleakoccurring,placethe
butanecartridgeoutsideina
cool,well-ventilatedareaand
contactAlvaon086 100 ALVA
(2582).
• Aleakbetweenthecooker
andcanistercanleadtoare,
whichisverydangerousand
canresultinextensiveinjuryor
evendeath.
USING YOUR BUTANE GAS COOKER
Howtoigniteyourbutanegascooker
Turntheignitionknobcounter-clockwiseuntilyouheara‘click’
sound.
• Iftheburnerdoesnotlight,repeattheignitionprocedure.
• Flaringmayoccurduringthewarmupperiodorifthe
applianceismovedduringuse.Thearingwillstopwithin
oneminuteorwhenitisnolongerbeingmoved.
Fig.13
Foamy
bubbles
indicate a
leak
Connection
in assembly
Connections to be leak tested
Canister into Appliance
PRECAUTIONS
Leak test all
connections after each
canister installation.
NEVER check for
leaks with a match or
opename
Any Butane cartridge
not connected for use
must not be stored in
the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
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