Alva gcs08 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techdatalabel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.
• FOROUTDOORUSEONLY.
Please read the
instructions carefully
before use.
Retain this manual for
future reference

INDEX
INDEX
FEATURES
CAUTION
SETTINGUPYOURCOOKER
LEAKTEST
FITTINGANDCHANGINGTHEGASCYLINDER
USINGTHECOOKER
TOLIGHTTHEBURNERS
AIRFLOWADJUSTMENT
IFTHEBURNERSDONOTIGNITE
TOTURNTHEBURNERSOFF
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
ITDOESNOTIGNITE
ITSMELLSOFGAS
COMBUSTIONISABNORMAL
SPECIFICATIONS
AFTERSALESSERVICE
2
2
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
KEY
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain important
information
Notes marked with the
following;
Contain cautions and
warnings.

Fig.1
Fig.2
Clothes Towel
Fig.3
Curtain
Paper
Oil
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.
2
FEATURES
• StainlessSteelConstruction.
• Sturdypotholder.
• Notanglehoseconnector.
• Burnerdesignallowsforwideheatspread.
• Highefcience.
• PrecisionControl.
CAUTION

• DONOTuseanygasother
thanthatwhichspeciedon
thetechdatalabelattached
(Fig.1).LPG


• 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.



• 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
operation.



• Onlyuseinwellventilated
areas.Alwaysensurethatthe
windowsarepartiallyopen
whilstcooking.
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.4
X
Vinyl plastic hose
Fig.5
Fig.6
Ventilation fan
Fig.7
Ventilation fan
Gas leak
Cigarette Match
3

Consultyourgasdealerifthe
leakpersistsaftertightening
thejoints.
• 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regulatorsealisinplaceandingood
condition.Alwaysensurethatthehoseclampsaretightened
andinplace.Alwaysensurethatthehosedoesnotshow
anysignsofwear.Ifindoubtpleaseconsultyourdealer.
SETTING UP YOUR COOKER


1. Thiscookerisdesignedto
operateusingLPGgas.
2. Whenunpacking,makesure
thatallofthepartsofthegas
cookerareincluded.
3. Pushthehoseoverthehose
nippleuntilitisfullyengaged.
Tightenproperlywiththehose
endclamp.(Fig.10)
4. PerformtheLEAKTESTon
Page6.
Fig.8
0.5m
Fig.9
4
Fig.10
Hose joint
Rubber joint


5. Ensurethattheburnercontrol
valvesareOFFbyturningthe
knobsfullyclockwisetothe
OFFposition.SeeFig.11
6. Setthepotstandontothe
stoveframe.Insertingthe
standintothesecuringwholes.
7. Locatepositioningforuse.
SeeFig.12
•Toopenthecookerlid-lift
the2xclipsofthefaceofthe
unitupwards-releasingthe
catch.
•Beforeuse-Locklidlatchinto
place,bysecuringthelatch
intothelockingpinsituated
eachsideoftheunit.
SeeFig.13
•Onceyouarenishedusing
theunit-pushtheliddown
rmly-sothattheclips“Click”
intoplace.
8. Turnthegascontrolknobto
theONposition,usingthe
separateREDignitorbuttonto
ignitethecooker.(Fig. 11)
9. GRILLER:
Aninfraredradiantburnerist-
tedintheunitbelowthecook-
ers,whichprovidesevenheat.
Agrilltraywithhandleandgrid
isincluded.Simplyplacetray
belowthegrillertostart
 cooking.SeeFig.14
NOTE: Exercisecaution
 grillinghighfatcontentfoods.

CLEANING GRILLER:
Thegrillpanandgridare
washedanddriedinthesame
wayasadomesticpotorpan.
Note: This appliance is
designed for use with
a 2.8 kPa SANS 1237
regulator with SANS
1156-2 or BS3212-
2 approved hose.
Using any other type
of regulator or hose is
extremely dangerous.
Regulator and hose
sold seperately.
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
• NOTE: Exercise
cautiongrilling
highfatcontent
foods.
Fig.12
100cm
15cm
Roof
Wall
Wall
5
15cm
15cm
from the back
of the unit
Wall
Fig.13
Fig.11
Fig.14

Fig.15
Foamy
bubbles
indicate a
leak
Connection
in assembly
Connections to be leak tested
Regulator into cylinder
Hose to regulator
Hose to appliance
PRECAUTIONS
Leak test all
connections after each
tankrell
NEVER check for
leaks with a match or
opename
Any LP Gas cylinder
not connected for use
must not be stored in
the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
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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.15)
• 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.
FITTING AND CHANGING THE GAS CYLINDER
1. Beforeconnectingtheappliancetoagascylinder,
alwaysensurethattherubbersealontheRegulator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regulatorontothecylinderuntilitisfullyengaged.
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where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regulator.Re-ttheregulatortoafullcylinderfollowing
thesameprecautionsasabove.
USING THE COOKER
Fig.16
LEFT
Burner
DO NOT store or use
gasoline or other
ammablevapours
and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any
other appliance
DO NOT use pots
that are larger or over
hang the body of this
cooker.
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1. To light the burners:
•Openthegascylindervalve1½turns.
•Turnthegascontrolknobontothe“ON”position.Thenusingthe
“RED”ignitorcontroltoignitetheburner,makingsurethat
theburnerhasbeenlit.(Fig. 16)
•Toadjusttheamesize,setthegascontrolknobtoasuitable
positionbetweenMAX(fullamesize)andMINposition
(smallamesize).
To light the Grill:
•Turnthegrillcontrolknobontothe“ON”position.Thenusing
the“RED”ignitorcontroltoignitethegrill,makingsurethat
theburnerhasbeenlit.(Fig. 16)
•Toadjusttheamesize,setthegascontrolknobtoasuitable
positionbetweenMAX(fullamesize)andMINposition
(smallamesize).
RIGHT
Burner
GRILL
IGNITOR

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.
-Repeattheabovewhenusing
thegrillfunctiononthecooker.
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.Usecompressedairorpipecleanerwiretoclear
obstructions.
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.
• Wipethestainlesssteeltopandbodywithadrycloth.Ifitis
difculttoclean,usesoapywaterandthendrythoroughly
withadrycloth.
• Washthepotholderinwateranddrythoroughlybefore
replacing.
Fig.17
GOOD
Slightly rounded ame core
BAD
Not enough air
BAD
Too much air
Outer ame
Core
DO NOT use pot
scourers or abrasive
cleaning
products on this
cooker as these will
permanently
mark the cooker.
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• 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.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Itdoesnotignite • Maingasvalve
isclosed
• Rubberhoseis
bent
• Nogassupply
• Electronic
ignitioniswet
• Openit
• Putitrightor
replaceit
• Replacegas
cylinder
• Cleananddry
Itsmellsofgas • Gasleakfrom
pipe
• Rubberhoseis
damaged
• Burnerisnotlit
• Examinepipe
usingsoap
water,and
replaceit.
• Replaceit
• •Re-igniteit
Combustionis
abnormal
• Lackofgas
supply
• Flameportsare
clogged
• Burnerisnot
initscorrect
position
• Replacegas
cylinder
• Cleanthem
• Placeitinthe
rightposition
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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SPECIFICATIONS
Model GCS08
Description HOTPLATE
Gas LPGasonly
Ignitionsystem Piezoignition(PZT)
Hose SANS1156-2orEN16436
Ratedpressure(Pa) 2.8kPa
GasconsumptionatMax (STOVE)320g/h
(GRILL)70g/h
JetSize (STOVE)2x0.85mm
(GRILL)0.48mm
TOBEUSEDWITHA2.8kPaSANS1237APPROVED
REGULATORONLY,WITHAMINIMUMCAPACITYOF1kg/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.
FOROUTDOORSUSEONLY
AFTER SALES SERVICE
MANUFACTUREDFOR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)
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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