Alva SPHINX User manual

APPROVED FOR USE IN
SOUTH AFRICA
• THISISALOWPRESSUREAPPLIANCETOBEUSED
ONLYWITHA2.8kPaSANS1237APPROVEDREGULATOR
(REGULATORFITTEDANDSUPPLIED)
• FORYOUROWNSAFETY,PLEASEREADTHISMANUAL
CAREFULLYANDALWAYSOPERATETHISPRODUCT
ACCORDINGTOTHEINSTRUCTIONS
• ITISILLEGALANDDANGEROUSTOCHANGEORMODIFY
ANYPARTOFTHISAPPLIANCE
Manufactured for
and Distributed by:
ALVA Marketing (Pty) Ltd |P.O. Box 30014, Tokai, 7966 |[phone] |[e-mail] |www.alva.co.za
TOLL FREE NUMBER: 086 100 ALVA (2582)
4 BURNER BBQ WITH SIDE AND REAR BURNER
WITH FULL 430 GRADE (18/0) STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION
SPHINX GAS BBQ

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
• Theoperatorisresponsibleforthesafetyofallthirdparties
whiletheapplianceisinuse.
• Themanufacturer’swarrantywill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GasBBQ.
• Theunitmustbecorrectlyinstalledbeforeuse.
• DONOTuseindoors.TheGasBBQisdesignedforOUTDOOR
USEONLY.
• Useonlyinaweatherprotectedarea,undershelter.
• EnsurethattheGasBBQispositionedonanevenandsecure
surfacebeforeoperating.
• Ensureallgasttingsarecorrectlyandrmlyttedbeforeuse.
• Leaktestallgaslinesandconnectionsbeforeuse.
• DONOTstoreammablematerialsneartheGasBBQ.
• DONOTplaceoruseaerosolspraysneartheGasBBQ.
• UseonlywithLPGgas.
• DONOTleavetheGasBBQunattendedwhenitisalight.
• KeepchildrenandanimalsawaywhiletheGasBBQisinuse.
• PartsoftheGasBBQwillgetextremelyhotandcouldcause
seriousburns-testeverysurfacebeforetouchingit.
• Thehoodhandlecanbecomehot;theuseofcookinggloves
andthewearingoflongsleevesisadvised.
• BeverycarefulwhenoperatingtheGasBBQ.Theoperator
shouldpayconstantattentiontothefoodbeingcookedand
shouldremainattheapplianceatalltimeswhenitislit.
• EnsurethatthegassupplyisturnedOFFafteruseandwhile
theGasBBQisunattended.
• ModifyingortamperingwithanypartofthisGasBBQisillegal
andunsafeandwillvoidyourwarranty.
• DONOTmovetheappliancewheninuse.
• TheBBQmustnotbeplacednearanyoverheadobstruction.
e.g.trees,shrubsandleantoroofs.
• TheBBQmustbeusedwithaclearanceof1maroundtheBBQ.
• Closethevalveofthegascylinderafteruse.
• TheuseofthisBBQinenclosedareascanbedangerousandis
PROHIBITED.
• Potsandpansusedonthesideburnershouldrangebetween
20cmand26cm.
• NeitherthemanufacturernortheirAgentscanacceptany
liabilityfortheunsuitabilityof,oranydamageto,anyfood
cookedonthisappliance.
• NeverletthecylinderstandonthegroundwhiletheBBQisin
operation.PlacethecylinderinthecabinetofyourBBQ.
• ItisnotsafetousetheGasBBQinstrongwindconditions..
• KeeponlookersasafedistanceawayfromtheGasBBQwhen
itisinuse.
As with all gas
appliances, misuse
of this appliance or
failure to fully follow
these instructions may
cause re, injury or
death.
Please read all the
instructions carefully
before using your
Gas BBQ.
The operator must
understand all
safety requirements as
detailed in this manual
before using the unit.
Retain this manual for
future reference.

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INDEX
INDEX
WARRANTY
GENERALINFORMATION
USEANDCHARACTERISTICS
INSTALLATION
CONNECTINGTHEGASHOSETOTHEBBQ
FIXINGTHEREGULATORTOTHECYLINDER
ASSEMBLYOFSIDETABLES
FIXINGTHEREGULATORTOTHECYLINDER
LIGHTINGYOURGASBBQ
MANUALIGNITION
LEFTSIDEBURNERIGNITION
REARBURNERIGNITION
REARBURNERMANUALIGNITION
ROASTINGHOODCOOKING!VERYIMPORTANT!
FLAREUPCONTROL
FLASHBACK(FLAMEINBURNERTUBE)
ENDOFCOOKINGOPERATION
GASCYLINDER
FITTINGTHEGASCYLINDERTOTHEAPPLIANCE
REGULATORANDHOSE
STORAGE
LEAKTEST
CLEANINGANDCARE
WARNING
FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
AFTERSALESSERVICE
SOMEGREATRECIPEIDEAS
DESSERTANYONE?
KEY
Important information
Cautions and
warnings.
Danger
Contact an approved
ALVA technician.
Do It Yourself
Tasty Tips

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wilful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.
PartsofthisBBQaremanufacturedfrom430grade
stainlesssteel.Ifitisnotcaredforandmaintainedcorrectly
corrosioncanandwilloccur.Thisisconsiderednormalwearand
tearandisnotwarranted.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionswhilesettinguporusingthisheater,
pleasevisitwww.alva.co.zaorcall086100ALVA(2582)ore-mail
[e-mail]
GENERAL INFORMATION
BeforeusingthisGasBBQ,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.
ThisGasBBQisasafeandefcientappliancewhenused
accordingtotheseinstructions.
Readingandunderstandingthismanualshouldgiveyouagood
indicationofwhattoexpectfromyourGasBBQ.Ifthisproduct
isnotwhatyouwantorneed,pleasehelpAlvaandtheenviron-
mentbynotdamagingordestroyinganypartofthepackaging.
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
Gas BBQ.
Please read these
instructions carefully
before use and keep
them in a safe place,
for future reference.
Failure to follow these
instructions may result
in serious bodily injury
and/or property
damage.
If you have any
questions concerning
assembly or
operation, consult your
local dealer.
DO NOT move the
Gas BBQ while in
operation.
The Gas BBQ and
cylinder must be
placed on a level
surface.
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USE AND CHARACTERISTICS
ThisBBQissafeandeasytouse.ThespeciedgasforthisBBQ
isLPG.PleaseensureyouonlyuseyourBBQwitha2.8kPa
approvedregulator.Regulatorandhosesupplied.
Foodcanbebarbequedonthecookinggrideitherwithorwithout
thehoodbeingclosed.Whenthehoodhasbeenclosedfor
5minutes,thehoodmustbeopenedforatleast1minuteto
releaseheat.
Thegreasetrayisttedbelowtheburners.
Pleasecleanthegreasetrayregularly.(Seepage14)
Adequateventilationisvitalforcombustionandefciency
performanceoftheBBQ.Thiswillensurethesafetyoftheuser
andotherpeopleinthevicinityoftheBBQbeingused.
NeverusetheBBQinanyenclosedcoveredarea.
INSTALLATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
ThisBBQisforoutdooruseonlyandshouldbeplacedina
well-ventilatedarea.Thisapplianceconsumesoxygenanditis
dangerousforthehealthandsafetyoftheoccupantstousethis
applianceinareasnotproperlyventilated.Takecaretoensure
thatitisnotplacednearorunderanycombustiblesurface.
ThesidesoftheBBQshouldnotbecloserthan1mtoany
combustiblesurface.KeepthisBBQawayfromammable
materials.
PRECAUTIONS
DonotobstructanyventilationopeningsintheBBQbody.
Positionthegascylinderonthecylinderhanger.Thecylinder
mustnotbeplacedonthegroundwhilsttheBBQisinuse.
Shouldyouneedtochangethegascylinder,ensurethatthe
cylindervalveisclosed,anyappliancesareswitchedoffand
therearenosourcesofignition(cigarettes,openames,sparks,
etc)nearbybeforeproceeding.
Inspectthegashosetoensureitisfreeofanytwistingor
tension.Thehoseshouldhangfreelywithnobends,folds,or
kinksthatcouldobstructthefreeowofgas.Apartfromthe
connectionpoint,nopartofthehoseshouldtouchanyhot
BBQparts.
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Failure to follow these
instructions may result
in serious bodily injury
and/or property
damage.
Never use Natural Gas
in a unit designed for
Liquid Propane (LP)
Gas. LP gas is not
Natural Gas.
The conversion or
attempted use of
Natural Gas in an LP
unit is dangerous and
voids your warranty.

Alwaysinspectthehoseforcuts,cracks,orexcessivewear
beforeuse.Ifthehoseisdamaged,itmustbereplacedwitha
hosesuitableforusewithLPGandwhichmeetsthenational
standardsforthecountryofuse(SouthAfrica:SANS1156-2or
BS3212).Thelengthofthehoseshallnotexceed1,5m.
CONNECTING THE GAS HOSE TO THE BBQ
ConnectthegashosetothegasmanifoldinletontheBBQ.
Donotovertighten.Donotuseanysealingtapeorliquidonthe
connection.
FIXING THE REGULATOR TO THE CYLINDER
EnsurethatalltheBBQcontrolknobsareintheOFFposition.
Connecttheregulatortothegascylinderaccordingtoyour
regulatorandcylinderdealer’sinstructions.
Alwayscheckthatthebullnosesealontheregulatorisinplace
andingoodconditionbeforeconnectingtheregulatortothe
cylinder.Performthischeckeverytimeacylinderisconnectedor
changed.Alwaysmakesurethatthethreadisfullyengagedand
properlytightened.
PleasenotethatthethreadontheregulatorisaLEFTHAND
threadandmustbeturnedinanANTI-CLOCKWISEdirectionto
tightenitwhenfacingthecylindervalve.
ASSEMBLY OF SIDE TABLES
Thehood,body,storagecabinet,mainburners,backburner,side
burnersareallpre-assembledanddonotneedtobeadjusted.
Theleftandrightsidepanelsareseparatedfromthebodyfor
shipping.
Thegascontrolpanelforthesideburnersandmainburnersare
separate,andrequireassembly.Pleaseusewashersandboltsto
connecttheleftandrightpanelstothebodyofthebarbecue
(seethepictureonthefollowingpage).
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Bullnoseseal
UsegaspipeCandA&Btoconnectthemainburnersandside
burner.Lineuptheholesinthesidetableassemblywiththe
holesofburnerassembly.Place5screws(M6x12)inholesofthe
sidetableandfullytighten.Connectthesideburner’shose
assemblytothemainvalveassembly.
OnceyouhaveinstalledtheBBQ,youmustcheckforgasleaks
beforeusingtheBBQ(fordetailedstepsontesting,pleaserefer
to“leaktesting”below).
Onceyouhaveconnectedallthepartsaccordingtotheabove
instructions,pleasecheckifthereareanypartsthathavenot
beenused.Ifsopleaserepeattheaboveinstructions–thereare
nosparepartssupplied.
Beforeusing,pleaseremovethefoamandplasticpacking
material.PleasealsocleanyourBBQ.
FIXING THE REGULATOR TO THE CYLINDER
EnsurethatalltheBBQcontrolknobsareintheOFFposition.
Connecttheregulatortothegascylinderaccordingtoyour
regulatorandcylinderdealer’sinstructions.
Alwayscheckthatthebullnosesealontheregulatorisinplace
andingoodconditionbeforeconnectingtheregulatortothe
cylinder.Performthischeckeverytimeacylinderisconnectedor
changed.Alwaysmakesurethatthethreadisfullyengagedand
properlytightened.
PleasenotethatthethreadontheregulatorisaLEFTHAND
threadandmustbeturnedinanANTI-CLOCKWISEdirectionto
tightenitwhenfacingthecylindervalve.
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Before proceeding
make certain that you
understand
the IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
section of this manual
If any burner fails to
ignite, turn the control
knob off (clockwise)
and also turn the
cylinder valve off. Wait
ve minutes before
attempting to relight
following the correct
ignition sequence from
left to right.
Do not touch any hot
BBQ parts.
The outside of the
BBQ bottom especially
becomes very hot
during use. Use
protective gloves to
handle any parts that
might become hot
during use.
LIGHTING YOUR GAS BBQ
Thelidmustbeopenwhenlightingtheburners.
Depressany/orrequiredknobsandturnanti-clockwise.Youwill
hearanaudible"click",whichwillignitethepowerfulpilotame.
Keeptheknobdepresseduntiltheburnerisalight.
Releaseandturnthecontrolknobanti-clockwiseforthedesired
setting.Followthesameprocedureasabovetoignitetheother
burners.Ifforsomereasontheburner(s)doesnotignite,referto
theManualIgnitioninstructionsthatfollow.
Afteruse,rstturnoffthegascontrolvalveatthecylinderand
thenturnALLcontrolknobstotheOFFposition.Thelidmustbe
openwhenlightingtheburners.
MANUAL IGNITION
1. Openthegascontrolvalveatthecylinder
2. Removegrids.Theburnerswillbevisible.FIRSTstrikea
matchandholdapproximately40mmawayfromtheRIGHT
HANDburner,thenpushandturntherightmostcontrolknob
anti-clockwisetotheHIGHposition.
3. Iftheburnerfailstoigniteafter5seconds,turntotheOFF
positionandwait2minutes.ThenbeginagainfromStep2.
Iftheburnerstillfailstolightafterseveralattempts,callyour
localdealerforservice.
4. Afteruse,rstturnoffthegascontrolvalveatthecylinder
andthenturnALLcontrolknobstotheOFFposition.
LEFT SIDE BURNER IGNITION
1. Opentheleftsideburnerlid.
2. Turnthecontrolknobsclockwiseto“OFF”position.
3. Connecttheregulatortothegasbottle.Turnthegassupply
“ON”atthecylinder.Usesoapywatertocheckgasleakage
betweenthebottleandtheregulator.
4. Pushdownandturnthelefthandburnercontrolknobanti-
clockwisetothe90°position(Fullrateposition).Anaudible
clickwillbeheard,thisshouldlighttheburner.Checkthat
theburnerisalight.Iftheburnerhasnotlit,repeatthis
process.
5. Iftheburnerhasnotlitaftertwoattempts,turn‘OFF’thegas
cylindervalveandwait5minutesbeforeretryingtheignition
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6. Whentheburnerhaslit,theburnerratecanbeadjustedby
turningtheknobanticlockwisetoanypositionbetweenthe
fullandlowratepositions.
7. Toturntheburner‘OFF’.Ifthesideburnerisnolonger
required,orifyouhavenishedcooking,pleaseturnthe
cylindervalveandregulatorswitchtothe‘OFF’positionand
thenturnallthecontrolknobsontheapplianceclockwiseto
the‘OFF’position.
REAR BURNER IGNITION
1. Beforeusingthebackburner,pleaseassemblethe
rotisserieandmotorandremovethewarmingrack.The
warmingrackmustalwaysberemovedwhenlightingthe
backburner.
2. Turnknob‘A’tomaximumthendepressandholdfor10
seconds.Thenpushignitionbutton'B'toignitethepilot
ame.Oncethepilotameisalight,keepknobdepressed
foranother10secondstoallowtheamesafevalvetoopen
andlighttherearceramicpanel.Turntodesiredsetting.The
rearburnerisnottobeusedatthesametimeasthebbq
burners.
An“AAA”batteryisrequiredfortheelectronicignition
ofthebackburnersystem.
Afteruse,rstturnOFFthegascontrolvalveatthecylinderand
thenturnALLcontrolknobstotheOFFposition.