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
sequence.

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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.

REAR BURNER 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.
ROASTING HOOD COOKING! VERY IMPORTANT!
GasBBQ'sequippedwitharoastinghoodgivetheoptionof
cookingwiththehoodclosedtoforman‘oven’forroastingfood,
suchasjointsofmeat,wholechickens,etc.Whenthehoodis
closed,alargeamountofheatistrappedinsidetheGasBBQ.
Thus,itisimportanttomakesurethattheburneristurnedtothe
lowpositiontopreventburningofthefoodanddamagingthe
GasBBQ.Avoidliftingthehoodunnecessarilyasheatwillbelost
everytimethehoodisopened.
FLARE UP CONTROL
Flare-upsoccurwhenmeatisbarbecuingonthegrillandthe
juicesfallonthehotvaporiser/ametamerplateandvaporise.
Thesmokefromsomeare-uphelpstogivethemeatitsBBQ
avour,butexcessiveare-upwillresultinthemeatbeing
burnedandbecomingbitter.Tocontrolexcessiveare-up,itis
advisabletotrimexcessivefatfrommeatandpoultrybefore
grilling;tocontrolitfurther,theburnerscanbeturnedtothelow
setting.
Finally,extinguishexcessiveare-upsbyapplyingasmall
amountofbakingsodadirectlyontothevaporiser/ametamer
plate.Alwaysprotectyourhandswhenhandlinganythingnear
theBBQcookingsurface.
DONOTALLOWYOURBBQTOOVERHEAT.
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FLASHBACK (FLAME IN BURNER TUBE)
IntheeventofashbackwhilsttheBBQisinuse,turnallthe
controlsandthecylindervalvetothe‘OFF’position.Wait5
minutesbeforeattemptingtorelighttheBBQ.Iftheproblem
persists,checkforblockedventuriportsbyremovingtheburner
andcleaningwithcompressedairorwithapipecleaner.Replace
burnercorrectly.
Ifproblempersistsdonottrytorectifytheproblemyourselfas
thiscouldresultinseriousinjuryand/orpropertydamage.Store
theapplianceinacleananddryenvironment.Donotstoreyour
gascylinderindoors.Storeinawellventilatedareaawayfrom
directsunlightoranelectricalsource.
Lighttheburnersinthesamemethod,inorderfromleftright.
Theburnerwillcross-ignitefromtheburnertoit’sleft.Adjustto
therequiredheatsetting.
END OF COOKING OPERATION
Aftereachcookingsession,turntheBBQburnerstotheHIGH
positionandburnfor5minutes.Thisprocedurewillburnoff
cookingresidue,thusmakingcleaningeasier.Thehoodmustbe
openduringthisprocedure.
Turning off your BBQ.
WhenyouhavenishedusingyourBBQ,turnoffthegasatthe
cylindervalve,andthenensurethatallthecontrolvalvesare
turnedtotheOFFpositioninsequencestartingfromthelefthand
andmovingtotherighthandsideoftheunit.WaituntiltheBBQ
issufcientlycoolbeforeclosingit’shoodorlid.
GAS CYLINDER
A9kgALVAgascylinderwitha5/8inchBSPlefthandthreadis
recommended.Thiswillmatchthesuppliedregulator.Cylinders
mustbestoredinanuprightposition,inawellventilatedand
dampfreeareaandoutofreachofchildren.
Thecylindermustneverbestoredwheretemperaturescanreach
orexceed50’C.Donotstorethecylindernearopenames,pilot
lightsoranyothersourcesofignition.DONOTSMOKEWHILE
HANDLINGTHECYLINDER.
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FITTING THE GAS CYLINDER TO THE APPLIANCE
ThisapplianceisonlysuitableforusewithLPG.Thisappliance
isttedwitha2.8kPalowpressureregulator.
BEFOREUSEPLEASECHECKFORLEAKS
Nevercheckforleakswithanakedame,alwaysuseasoapy
watersolution.
1. Ensurethegascylinderisturnedoff,
2. Openthecabinetdoors.
3. Loadthecylinderintothecabinet
4. Connecttheregulatortothecylinder
5. Checkalltheconnectionsforgasleakage
(seeLeakTest on following page)
REGULATOR AND HOSE
UseonlyregulatorsandhoseapprovedforLPGinaccordanceto
theSouthAfricanNationalStandards.Theuseofthewrong
regulatororhoseisunsafe;alwayscheckthatyouhavethe
correctitemsbeforeoperatingthebarbecue.
Thelengthofthehosemustbe1.5meters(maximum).Wornor
damagedhosemustbereplaced.Ensurethatthehoseisnotob-
structed,kinked,orincontactwithanypartofthebarbecueother
thanatitsconnection.Thehoseshouldnotbetwistedorkinked
whenattachedtothegascylinder.Nopartofthehoseshould
touchanypartoftheappliance.
STORAGE
FIXINGS
Annualcheckingandtighteningofmetalxingsisrecommended.
STORING YOUR BBQ
StoreyourBBQinacooldryplace.Afterhavingcleanedthe
burners,coverthemwithaluminiumfoilinordertoprevent
insectsandotherdebriscollectinginburnerholes.THEGAS
CYLINDERSHOULDBEDISCONNECTEDANDSTORED
OUTDOORSORINAWELLVENTILATEDAREA.Whenusing
thebarbecueafterextendedperiodsofstorage,pleasetakenote
onceagainofthecare,maintenanceandsafetyinstructions.

GAS CYLINDER
A9kgALVAgascylinderwitha5/8inchBSPlefthandthreadis
recommended.Thiswillmatchthesuppliedregulator.Cylinders
mustbestoredinanuprightposition,inawellventilatedand
dampfreeareaandoutofreachofchildren.Thecylindermust
neverbestoredwheretemperaturescanreachorexceed50’C.
Donotstorethecylindernearopenames,pilotlightsorany
othersourcesofignition.DONOTSMOKEWHILEHANDLING
THECYLINDER.
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GasBBQ.Openthe
cylindervalve.
• Brushtheconnections
(GasBBQtocylinder)witha
solutionofequalpartssoap
andwater(mustbefoamy).
• Astreamofbubblesforming
indicatesagasleak.(SeeFig.
A)
• Ifbubblesappear,turnthe
cylindervalveOFF(clockwise)
anddisconnecttheGasBBQ
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regulator
andcylindercanleadtoahigh
pressurere,whichisvery
dangerousandcanresultin
extensiveinjuryorevendeath.
Fig. A
Foamy
bubbles
indicate a
leak
Connection
in assembly
Connections to be leak tested
Regulator into cylinder
Hose to regulator
Hose to appliance
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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.
DO NOT attempt to
use the BBQ if a leak
is present.
NEVER test for leaks
with an open ame.
http://www.
youtube.com
/watch?v=8L
pZ1B0m23Y
&feature=plcp
How to do
a leak test

CLEANING AND CARE
Aswithallappliances,propercareandmaintenancewillkeep
themintopoperatingconditionandprolongtheirlife.Yournew
gasBBQisnoexception.Byfollowingthesecleaningprocedures
onaregularbasis,yourBBQwillremaincleanandingood
workingorderwiththeminimumofeffort.
BEWAREOFSPIDERSANDWASPS.BURNERTUBES
SHOULDBEINSPECTEDANDCLEANEDPERIODICALLY!
Spidersandsmallinsectsoccasionallyspinwebsormakenests
intheburnertubesduringwarehousingandtransit.Thesewebs
canleadtoagasowobstructionwhichcouldresultinare
inandaroundtheburnertubes.Thistypeofreisknownas
FLASH-BACKandcancauseseriousdamagetoyourBBQand
createanunsafeoperatingenvironmentfortheuser.Althoughan
obstructedburnertubeisnottheonlycauseofFLASH-BACKitis
themostcommoncauseandfrequentinspectionandcleaningof
theburnertubesisnecessary.(Seepage9)
ToreducethechanceofFLASH-BACK,theprocedurelisted
belowshouldbefollowedatleastonceamonthinlatesummer
orearlyautumnwhenspidersaremostactive,orwhenyourBBQ
hasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
BURNER TUBE CLEANING
Followtheprocedurethatismostconvenientforyou:
1. Useasmallbottlebrushwithaexiblehandle.Runthe
brushupthrougheachventuritubeandintotheburner
severaltimes.
2. Laytheburnersdownwiththeventuritubesfacingup,and
forcewaterthroughthem.Atthistime,observeeachburner
port.Makesurewatercomesoutofeveryhole.Ifnot,clean
theburnersasfollows
BURNER CLEANING
Regardlessofwhichventuricleaningprocedureyouused,we
recommendthatyoucompletethefollowingstepstohelpprolong
burnerlife.
1. Scrubtheentireoutersurfaceoftheburnerwitha
non-metallicscouringpadtoremoveanyloosecorrosion.
2. Cleananycloggedholeswithastiffpieceofwire
(forexample:anopenpaperclip).
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All cleaning and
maintenance should
be carried out when
the BBQ is cool and
with the gas supply
turned OFF at the gas
cylinder.
Never attempt to
operate your barbecue
without the burner
tube being correctly
located. A serious and
immediate re hazard
would result.
VERY IMPORTANT
The location of burner
with respect to the
orice is vital to safe
operation. Check to
ensure the valve ori-
ces are inside of the
burner tubes before
using your gas BBQ
(See Rotary piezo
ignitor diagram). If the
burner tubes (venturi)
are not tted over the
valve orices and you
start lighting the burn-
ers, an explosion and
or re might occur.

3. Inspecttheburnerassemblyforanyopeningcausedbycor-
rosion.
4. Ifanyopeningsduetocorrosionarefound,replacethe
burner.
5. Replacetheburnerandspringasdescribedintheassembly
instructions.
6. Checktheburnerforproperlocation/seatingafter
replacement.
7. Ensurethatthevalveoricesareinsidetheburnertube.
CLEANING THE GRIDS
Aftercooking,turntheburnercontrolto“OFF”andlettheBBQ
coolbeforeattemptingtocleanyourgrillplates.Beforerstuse
-aswellasperiodically-wesuggestthatyouwashthegridsin
amildsoapandwarmwatersolution.Youcanuseawashcloth,
avegetablebrush,ornon-metallicscouringpadtocleanyour
grids.
CLEANING THE FLAME TAMER
Washingtheametamersaftereveryuseisnotnecessarybut
wesuggestthatyoufrequentlywashtheametamerinasoap
andwarmwatersolution.Useanon-metallicbrush/scourerto
removestubbornburnt-oncookingresidue.Drytheametamer
thoroughlybeforeyoureinstallitinthecookingbody.
CLEANING THE DRIP TRAY Thedriptrayshouldbeemptied
andwipeddownperiodicallyandwashedinamilddetergentand
warmwatersolution.
Alevellayerofcleandrysandshouldbeplacedinthebottomof
thesandtraytoabsorbthegrease.Liningthetraywith
aluminiumfoilbeforeusewillaidincleaning.
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ANNUAL CLEANING OF BBQ HOUSING
Burning-offthegrillaftercookingwillkeepitreadyforinstantuse,
however,onceayearyoushouldgivetheentireBBQathorough
cleaningtokeepitintopoperatingcondition.
1. Turntheburnercontrolstothe“OFF”position.
2. Turnthecylindervalveofffully.
3. Detachtheregulatorassemblyfromcylindervalvebyturn-
ingthequickcouplingnut.
4. Removeandclean(asexplainedabove)thegrids,ame
tamerandburners.
5. Coverthegasvalveoriceswithaluminiumfoil.
6. BrushtheinsideandbottomoftheBBQwithacleaning
brush,andwashdownwithamildsoapandwarmwater
solution.Rinsethoroughlyandletdry.
7. Removealuminiumfoilfromoricesandcheckoricesfor
obstruction.
8. Checksparkelectrode,adjustingitasinstructed.Electrode
tippointingtowardthetipofgascollectorandapproximately
5mmfromthetipofcollectorbox.
9. Replaceburners.Adjustsparkelectrodecollectorbox.
10. Replaceametamer,gridsandwarmingrack.
11. Re-connecttogassupply.
VISUALLYCHECKINGBURNERFLAMES
Occasionallyobserveburnerameforcorrectoperation.See
diagrambelow.
STAINLESS STEEL CARE
InordertopreservethestainlesssteelonyourBBQ,
wesuggestapplyingathinlmofbabyoiltothe
stainlesssteelbodycomponentsofyourBBQ
onaregularbasis.Thisisespeciallyimportantatthecoast.
Onceapplied,youcanwipeallexcessbabyoilresidue
offwithacleancloth.
NEVERUSEOVENCLEANER
FailuretofollowtheseinstructionsmaycausetheBBQtorust
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WARNING
• Theapplianceisdesignedforoutdooruseonly.
• WARNING!Accessiblepartsmaybeveryhot.Keepyoung
childrenaway.
• Readtheinstructionsbeforeusingtheappliance.
• Donotmovetheappliancewhileinuse.
• Turnofftheapplianceatthecylindervalveafteruse.
• TheGasBBQmustnothaveanyoverheadobstructionse.g.
trees,shrubsandleantoroofs.
• TheGasBBQmustbeusedwithaclearanceof1m.
• TheGasBBQmustnotbeusednearammablemateri-
als(petroleumbasedproducts,thinnersoranyothersolid
objectthatcarriesaammablewarninglabel).
• Closethevalveofthegascylinderafteruse.
• TheuseofthisGasBBQinenclosedareascanbe
dangerousandisPROHIBITED
• Itisillegalanddangeroustochangeormodifyanypartof
thisappliance:
• Thewarrantywillbevoidedagainstanyandallclaimsifthe
unithas:
a. Notbeenassembledandoperatedinaccordancewith
theinstructionsprovided
b. Beenusedforcommercialpurposes
c. Beenabused,misusedorleftexposedtotheelements
d. Beendamagedasaresultofafatre
e. Anyrepairs,modicationsortampering,withthisappli-
ancebyanunauthorisedpersonisnotallowedandwill
nullifythewarranty.
f.Claimrelatestorust.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How long will the gas in my cylinder last?
A: ThisdependsonhowyouuseyourBBQ.Itiseasyto
 calculateyourgasconsumption.Takethecapacityof
 thegascylinderingrams(i.e.9000gfora9kgcylinder)
 anddivideitbythegasconsumptionoftheappliances.
 Theanswertothecalculationistheapproximate
 numberofhoursthatyourgaswilllastfor.
Q: What do I do if I have an over-lled cylinder?
A: Thebestmethodtodetermineifyourcylinderisover-
 lledistoweighit.Subtractthe‘tare’massfromthe
 cylinderweight–thisgivesyoutheweightofyourgas.
 Ifthisgasweightexceedsyourcylinderdesignweight
 (9kg)thenreturnthecylindertoyourgassupplier.
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For use outdoors only
and in well ventilated
areas
WARNING: Accessible
parts may be very hot,
keep young children
away
Read the instructions
before using the
appliance.
DO NOT move the
appliance while in use.

SPECIFICATIONS
Model G545
Description 4BurnergasBBQwithside
andbackburner
GasConsumptionatmax 1165gr/hr(mainburner)
182gr/hr(sideburner)
219gr/hr(rearburner)
TypeofGas LPG
Operatingpressure 2.8kPa
FORUSEOUTDOORSONLYANDINWELLVENTILATED
AREAS.TOBEUSEDWITHA2.8kPaSANS1237
APPROVEDREGULATORWITHAMINIMUMDELIVERY
CAPACITYOF1kg/hWITHASANS1156-2
ORB53212-2APPROVEDHOSE.
REGULATORANDHOSESUPPLIED.
WARNING:ACCESSIBLEPARTSMAYBEVERYHOT.KEEP
YOUNGCHILDRENAWAY.
READTHEINSTRUCTIONLITERATUREBEFOREUSING
THEAPPLIANCE.
DONOTMOVETHEAPPLIANCEWHILEINUSE.
AFTER SALES SERVICE
MANUFACTUREDANDDISTRIBUTEDBY
AlvaMarketing(Pty)Ltd
P.O.Box30014
Tokai,7966
Tel:0214421540
E-mail:[e-mail]
www.alva.co.za
@StingrayGroupSA
www.facebook.com/AlvaGas
TOLLFREENUMBER086 100 ALVA (2582)
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SOME GREAT RECIPE IDEAS
NEVER FAIL BBQ SAUCE
Method:
Cookonion,garlicandmargarineinasaucepan,untilonionis
clear.Addtheremainingingredientsandbringtotheboil.
Simmeruncoveredfor15-20minutes.Refrigerateleftoversafter
use.
MARINATED CHICKEN
Method:
Combineallingredientsandmixwell.
Marinatethechickenbreastsforseveralhours.
Grillthechicken,uncovered,overamediumheatfor10-15
minutes.
Thechickenisdoneoncethejuicesrunclearandthechicken
hasturnedwhite.
¼ cup Dijon mustard
1 tsp Dried Tarragon
2 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 Boneless, skinless Chicken
Breast halves
2Tbsp Butter or Margarine
1 Clove Garlic (Finely Chopped)
¼ cup Finely Chopped onion
1 cup Tomato Juice
½ tsp Ground Ginger
¼ cup Lemon Juice
1 tsp Prepared mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup Brown sugar, rmly packed
¼ tsp Hot pepper sauce
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