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Installation
The appliance must only be installed by a competent person. In the UK, CORGI registered installers undertake
to work to safe and satisfactory standards.
Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and switch off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is
most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows:
Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any
grill elements.
Note: Take care in moving the cooker as it is heavy. Take care to ensure that any floor covering is not damaged.
(FIG. C)
Splashplate optional, apply to Parts Department (see Back Cover for contact number.)
The following instructions should be read by aqualified technician to ensure that the appliance is installed,
regulated and technically serviced correctly in compliance with current regulations.
Important: remember to unplug theappliance from themains before regulating theappliance or
carrying out any maintenance work.
Positioning
Important:this unit may be installed and used only in permanently ventilated rooms according to the British
Standards Codes OfPractice: B.S. 6172/B.S. 5440, Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current Editions. The following requirements
must be observed:
a)The cooker should not be installed in abed sitting room with avolume of less than 20m3.If it is installed in a
room of volume less than 5m3an air vent of effective area of 110cm2is required, if it is installed in aroom of
volume between 5m3and 10m3asupplementary airvent area of 50cm2 is required, if the volume exceeds 11m3
no airvent is required. However, if the room has adoor or awindow which opens directly to the outside no air
vent is required even when the volume is between 5m3and 11m3.
b) During prolonged use of the appliance you may consider it necessary to open awindow to the outside to
improve ventilation.
c)If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, B.S.5440Part 2 Current Edition, should, be
consulted to determine the requisite air vent requirements.
Installation of thecooker
For acorrect installation of the cooker the following precautions must be followed:
The height of the cooker can be adjusted by means of adjustable feet in the plinth (900mm - 930mm). Adjust the feet by
tilting the cooker from the side.Then install the product into position.
NOTE: This appliance must not be fitted on a platform.
The cooker is designed to fit between kitchen cabinets spaced 500mm apart.The space either side need only be sufficient
to allow withdrawal of the cooker for servicing. It can be used with cabinets one side or both as well as in a corner setting.
It can also be used free-standing.
Adjacent side walls which project above hob level, must not be nearer to the cooker than 150mm or 65mm (Fig. A) and should
be protected by heat resistant material. Any overhanging surface or cooker hood should not be nearer than 750mm. (Fig.A)
a)The cooker may be located in akitchen, akitchen/diner or bed sitting room, but not in abathroom or
shower room.
b) The hoods must be installed according to the requirements in the hood handbook.
c)The wall in contact with the back of the cooker must be of flameproof material.
d)The cooker is fitted with asafety chain that must be attached to ahook, secured to the wall behind the
appliance.
Note:some models can have their gas connection inverted. It is important to make sure the safety chain
is alwayssituated on the side which corresponds to the hose holder (Fig. B).
65 mm min
500 mm min
400 mm min400 mm min
750 mm min
Tall cupboard on the left hand
side of 50cm gas cooker
65 mm min
65 mm min
150 mm min
500 mm min
750 mm min
Tall cupboard on the right hand
side of 50cm gas cooker
Moving the Cooker
Fig. A Fig. B Fig. C