Alva GCS05 User manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
• Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingyour
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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.
• Theunitmustbethoroughlycheckedbeforeuse.
• Failuretofollowthemanual’sinstructionscouldresultin
damageorseriousinjury.
• Ensurethatthecookerispositionedonanevenandsecure
surfacebeforeoperating.
• Ensurethatallgas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
cookerwhenitisinuse.
• Keepchildrenandanimalswellawaywhilethecookerisin
use.
• Partsofthe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gassupplyisturnedOFFafteruseand
whilethecookerisunattended.
• Whenturningoffthecooker,rstturnoffthegasatthegas
cylinderbeforeturningalltheknobstothe‘OFF’position.
• NeithertheManufacturernortheirAgentscanacceptany
liabiltyfortheunsuitabilityof,oranydamageto,anyfood
cookedonthisappliance.
• Anymodicationtothestovemaycauseinjuryorproperty
damage.
• Anymodicationtothestovewillinvalidatetheguaranteeon
thisappliance.
Please read the
instructions carefully
before use.
Retain this manual for
future reference

INDEX
INDEX
FEATURES
PARTNAMES
CAUTION
SETTINGUPYOURCOOKER
FITTINGANDCHANGINGTHEGASCYLINDER
LEAKTEST
USINGTHECOOKER
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
AFTERSALESSERVICE
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KEY
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain important
information
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain cautions and
warnings.

FEATURES
• Manualignitionsystem
• “Easyontheeye”bodylines
• Potsupport
• Oneburnerperpotstation.
PART NAMES
1. Toppanel
2. Burner
3. Legs
4. Frontpanel
5. Gascontrol
knoband
burnerselection
6. SidePanel
7. BackPanel
8. InletLPG
connection
CAUTION
• DONOTuseanygasother
thanthatwhichspeciedon
thelabelattached(Fig.1).
• Useforcookingonly.Donot
drytowels,clothes,oranything
elseoverit.(Fig.2)
• Avoidcoveringtheamewitha
bigplatewhichcoversthegas
cooker.
• DONOTusethegasstovein
windyconditions.
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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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• Makesurethatthereareno
inammablesnearthegas
cooker.(Fig.3)
• OnlyuseaSANS1156-2or
BS3212/2approvedgashose.
(Fig.4)
• Afteruse,turntheignition
knobsbacktotheOFFposition
andmakesuretheburnersare
OFF.(Fig.5)
• Whenthestoveisnotinuse,
turnoffthegassupplyatthe
cylinder.
• Avoidtouchingthetophousing
ofthecookerasthesurface
canbe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.6)
• Whendetectingagasleakorif
yousmellgas,closethevalve
atthecylinder.Turnthecontrol
knobtotheOFFpositionand
openwindowstoventilatethe
roomsothegascanclear.DO
NOTuseamatchornaked
ametocheckforleaks!Only
useasoapymix.Brusha50
/50soapandwatersolution
onallthejointstoobserve
forleaks.(Smallbubbleswill
appearshouldtherebealeak).
Rubber hose
Fig.3
Curtain
Paper
Oil
Fig.4
X
Vinyl plastic hose
Fig.5
Fig.6
Ventilation fan
Fig.7
Ventilation fan
Gas leak
Cigarette Match
OFF
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Fig.8
0.5m
4
Fig.9
Note: This appliance is
designed for use with
a SANS 1156-2 or
BS3212-2 approved
hose. Using any other
type of hose is
extremely dangerous.
Consultyourgasdealerifthe
leakpersistsaftertightening
thejoints.(Fig.7)
• Placethegascylinderatleast
0.5mawayfromthestoveinan
uprightposition.(Fig. 8)
• OnlyuseLPGgas.
• Forsafetyreasons,thecontrol
/ignitionknobsaredesigned
tooperateinanti-clockwise
rotation.
• Intheeventofaburnback(i.e.wherethegasburnsback
ontothejet),turnoffthestoveandlightagain.Shouldthe
problempersist,taketheunitbacktoyourdealertobe
checked.
• Turnthestoveoffattheswitchcontrols
• Disconnecttheregulatorandwaitforthestovetocool
down(±30minutes)
• Ifonrelighting,theproblemreoccurs,gettheunit
checkedbyanauthorisedservicedealer
• Alwayscheckthatthedirectcouplingsealisinplaceandin
goodcondition.Alwaysensurethatthehosedoesnotshow
anysignsofwear.Ifindoubtpleaseconsultyourdealer.
SETTING UP YOUR 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gas
cookerareincluded.
3. Attachthehoseendconnector
totheapplianceinletby
 fasteningontotheconnection
pointandturningclockwiseby
handtillconnectionfastandis
gastight.(Fig.9)
5. EnsurethattheburnercontrolvalvesareOFFbyturning
theknobsfullyclockwisetotheOFFposition.
6. Checkthatthedirectcouplingsealisinplaceandingood
conditiononthe3/8”highpressurecylinderconnector.

7. Attachthehighpressurecylinderconnectortothegasvalve
outlet.Handfasteninaclockwisedirectiontoensureagas
tightseal.
8. PerformtheLEAKTEST.
9. Locateproperly.Maintaina
safeinstallationproximity.See
Fig.10
FITTING AND CHANGING THE GAS CYLINDER
1. Beforeconnectingtheappliancetoagascylinder,
alwaysensurethattherubbersealontheHighPressure
CylinderConnectionisinpositionandingoodcondition,
andblowoutanydustfromthecylinderopeningtoprevent
possibleblockageofthejet.
2. Ensurethatthegascylinderisttedorchangedina
well-ventilatedlocation,preferablyoutdoors,awayfromany
sourceofignition,suchasnakedamesandawayfrom
otherpeople.
3. Makesurethatthegascylinderiskeptuprightatalltimes,
screwthetankadaptorontothecylinderuntilitisfullyen-
gaged.Hand-tightenonly.
4. Neverstorethecylinderonastovesurface.Itisbest
practicetostoreitontheoorinapositionwheritcannotbe
tamperedwith.
5. Ifthereisaleakonyourappliance(smellofgas),takeit
outsideimmediatelyintoawell-ventilatedamefreelocation
wheretheleakmaybedetectedandstopped.
6. Whenremovingagascylinder(e.g.tochangecylinders),
rstlyclosethecylindervalveandthentheappliancevalve,
makingsuretheameisextinguished,beforeunscrewing
thetankadaptor.Re-ttheHighPressureCylinder
 Connectiontoafullcylinderfollowingthesameprecautions
asabove.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Turn off the gas
supply at the
bottle.
• Extinguish all
nakedames.
DO NOT operate
any electrical
appliances.
• Ventilate the
area.
• Check for leaks
(see LEAK TEST)
• If odour per-
sists, contact
your dealer or
local gas supplier
immediately.
Any LP Gas cylinder
not connected for use
must not be stored in
the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
Fig.10
15cm
100cm
15cm
15cm
Wall
Wall
Wall
Wall
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Fig.11
Foamy
bubbles
indicate a
leak
Connection
in assembly
Connections to be leak tested
Hose to High pressure cylinder connection
Hose to appliance
Hose to Cylinder Valve
PRECAUTIONS
Leak test all
connections after each
tankrell
NEVER check for
leaks with a match or
opename
DO NOT store or use
gasoline or other
ammablevapours
and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
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Fig.12
Turn to ON for Ignition
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cylinderconnectedto
thestove.Openthecylinder
valve.
• Brushtheconnections(stove
tocylinder)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.11)
• Ifbubblesappear,turnthe
cylindervalveOFF(clockwise)
anddisconnectthestovefrom
thegascylinder.
• Tightentheconnectionand
retrytheleaktest.
• Ifyouareunsureorifyou
cannottightentheconnection,
placethecylinderoutsideina
cool,well-ventilatedareaand
contactAlvaon086 100 ALVA
(2582).
• Aleakbetweenthestoveand
cylindercanleadtoahigh
pressurere,whichisvery
dangerousandcanresultin
extensiveinjuryorevendeath.
USING THE COOKER
1. Tolighttheburners:
• Openthecylindervalve
1½turns.(SeeFig.12)
• Igniteyouramesource
andholditabovethe
burners.
• Openthemaingasvalve.
(Fig. 12)
• Toignitethesecond
burnerrepeatthesame
process.
• Toadjusttheamesize,makeslightadjustmentsto
thesettingofthecontrolknob.
2. Toturntheburnersoff:
 TurnthegascontrolknobsbacktotheOFFposition.
Makesuretheburnersareoutandturnoffthemaingas
cylindervalveaswell.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
• Beforecaringfor,orcleaningyourcooker,makesurethat
themaingasvalveisinan“OFForclosed”position,andthe
stovecontrolknobsareinthe“OFF”position.Ifthestoveis
stillhot,waitforittocooldownbeforecleaning.
• Ensurethattherearenosignsofblockage(eg.debris,
insects,etc)ineithertheburnerportholes,theprimaryair
inletortheneckoftheburners.Usecompressedairorpipe
cleanerwiretoclearobstructions.Brushtheburnersurfaces
afterwardslightlywithcookingoiltopreventtheformationof
rustwhilestoring.
WERECOMMENDTHATTHISSHOULDBEDONEAFTER
EVERYCOOKINGSESSIONINCOASTALAREAS.
Takingcareofyourstovewillprolongitslifespan.
• Checkthegashoseregularlyforwearorleaks.Itmustbe
replacedoccasionally.Keepitawayfromheatsourcesand
keepitclean.
• Toclean,usesoapywaterandthendrythoroughlywitha
drycloth.
• Washthepotstandinwateranddrythoroughlybefore
replacing.
• Forbetterserviceandalongerservicelife,keepthegas
cookercleanandstoreitinadryplace.
• Alwaysdisconnectthecookerwhenitwillnotbeusedforan
extendedperiodoftime.
DO NOT use pots
that are larger or over
hang the body of this
cooker.
DO NOT use steel
based products or
brushes
DO NOT use pot
scourers or abrasive
cleaning
products on this
cooker as these will
permanently
mark the cooker.
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• Toadjusttheamesize,makeslightadjustmentsto
thesettingofthecontrolknob.
2. Toturntheburnersoff:
 TurnthegascontrolknobsbacktotheOFFposition.
Makesuretheburnersareoutandturnoffthemaingas
cylindervalveaswell.

SPECIFICATIONS
Model GCS05
Description 2Burnerhighpressurecooker
Gas LPGasonly
Ignitionsystem Manualignition
Hose SANS1156-2orBS3212-2
Ratedpressure(Pa) CylinderVapour
GasconsumptionatMax 195gr/hr
Anymodicationtothestovemaycauseinjury
orpropertydamage.
Anymodicationtothestovewillinvalidatetheguarantee
onthisappliance.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Itdoesnotignite • Maingasvalve
isclosed
• Rubberhoseis
bent
• Nogassupply
• Openit
• Putitrightor
replaceit
• Replacegas
cylinder
Itsmellsofgas • Gasleakfrom
pipe
• Rubberhoseis
damaged
• Burnerisnotlit
• Highpressure
cylindercon-
nectionsealis
damaged
• Examinepipe
usingsoap
water,and
replaceit.
• Replaceit
• Re-igniteit
• Replaceit
Combustionis
abnormal
• Lackofgas
supply
• Flameportsare
clogged
• Replacegas
cylinder
• Cleanthem
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If you are still unable
to correct the problem
with the information
in this guide , then
you need to contact
your nearest dealer or
manufacturer.

Should you experience
problems with this
gas cooker, carry out
the necessary checks
as per the Trouble
Shooting Guide .
If you are still unable
to correct the problem
with the information
in this guide, then
you need to contact
your nearest dealer or
manufacturer.
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