Caple C 502 M User manual

Instruction Manual
Gas Cooker
with
Multifunction oven
Model: C 502 M
GB

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Thank you for buying your new CAPLE Cooker. To ensure that you get the best
results from your new CAPLE Cooker, we strongly suggest that you read this instruc-
tion manual thoroughly before use. This manual contains installation advice, cleaning
tips and a cooking guide, as well as other important facts about your CAPLE cooker.
If treated with care, your CAPLE appliance should give you years of trouble-free
cooking.
For Spare Parts, Technical Advice
or Product Service call the
CAPLE HELPLINE on 0870 241 1142
(Answerphone outside office hours)
The CEmarking confirms that the appliance conforms to the following EU directives:
- safety requirements of EEC Directive “Gas” 90/396;
- safety requirements of EEC Directive “Low voltage” 73/23;
- protection requirements of EEC Directive “EMC” 89/336;
- requirements of EEC Directive 93/68.

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Safety Reminders
Instruction Book
This appliance should only be used for
it’s intended purpose as described in
these instructions.
Ensure that you fully understand these
instructions before operating this appli-
ance.
Space Requirements
Ensure that the specified ventilation
space around the appliance is not
obstructed.
Food Splashes
Always wipe clean the oven after use.
Food splashes can carry on cooking next
time and may become a fire hazard.
Hot Surfaces
It is important to remember that the sur-
faces of cooking appliances get hot dur-
ing use and retain the heat for some time
after switching off.
It is therefore advisable to keep small
children away from the appliance.
The Grill and Top oven element
are exposed, so take great care when
placing food in the oven or removing it.
Use the grill pan handles or gloves.
DO NOT line the oven, grids, trays etc.
with aluminium foil as this could adverse-
ly affect the heating elements and it
could also damage the interior surfaces.
DO NOT place flammable materials in
the oven or in the drawer.
Faults
Do not continue to use this appliance if it
appears to be faulty.
After Use
Switch the appliance controls off.
Always switch off at the isolating switch
before cleaning the appliance, or
attempting any maintenance task, or
when not in use for long periods (when
on holiday).
CAPLE Service
To ensure the continued safe and effi-
cient operation of this appliance, we rec-
ommend that any servicing or repairs are
carried out only by an authorised CAPLE
SERVICE ENGINEER.

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Electrical Requirements
WARNING!
ELECTRICITY CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
For your safety please read the following information:
This appliance must be installed by a qualified technician according with the current local
regulations and in compliance with the manufacturer instructions.
This appliance is supplied with a moulded 13 amp three pin mains plug with a 13 amp
fuse fitted. Should the fuse require replacement, it must be replaced with a fuse rated at
13 amp and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362.
IF THE MOULDED MAINS PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN
YOUR HOME OR IS REMOVED FOR ANY OTHER REASON, THEN THE FUSE
SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE CUT OFF PLUG DISPOSED OF SAFELY TO
PREVENT THE HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
THERE IS A DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS
INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET OUTLET.
If a replacement plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code shown below.
A properly earthed three pin plug (fused at 13 amps, to BS 1362 ASTA approved) must
be used. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows.
The wire which is coloured GREEN & YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the
plug which is marked with letter "E" or by the Earth symbol or coloured GREEN &
YELLOW.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter "N" or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter "L" or coloured RED.

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1 - Electrical Installation - Wall box connection
This appliance must be connected to a
double pole isolating switch (fig. 1.1) and
to the terminal block in the cooker (figs.
1.2 & 1.3) using the following guide:
FUSE
DOUBLE POLE SWITCHED
FUSED SPUR OUTLET
USE A 13 AMP FUSE
ON
Fig. 1.1
1) The wire which is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal
marked L(Live), or coloured Red.
2) The wire which is coloured blue must
be connected to the terminal marked
N(Neutral), or coloured Black.
3) The wire which is coloured green and
yellow must be connected to the ter-
minal marked E(Earth) or
coloured Green.
IMPORTANT: These connections must
be carried out by a qualified electrical
engineer.
CONNECTING FEEDER CABLE
To connect the feeder cable to the cook-
er it is necessary to:
– Remove the screw that hold shield “A”
behind the cooker (fig. 1.2).
– Insert the feeder cable of the suitable
section (as described in the next chap-
ter) into the cable clamp “D”.
– Connect the phase and earth cables to
the terminal block “B” according to the
diagram in figure 3.
– Pull the feeder cable and block it with
cable clamp “D”.
– Re-mount shield “A”. Fig. 1.2
D
B
A
230 V
PEN
L1
(L2)
Fig. 1.3
FEEDER CABLE SECTION
type H05VV-F or H05RR-F
230 V 3 x 1,5 mm2
PE
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450 mm
650 mm
500 mm
50 mm
2 - Location
FOR THE INSTALLER
This cookers has class “2/1” overheating protection so that it can be installed in a
cabinet.
If the cooker is installed adjacent to furniture which is higher than the
cooktop, a gap of at least 50 mm must be left between the side of the cooker and
the furniture (fig. 2.1).
The furniture walls adjacent to the cooker must be made of material resistant to heat.
The veneered syntetical material and the glue used must be resistant to a temperature of
120°C in order to avoid ungluing or deformations.
The cooker may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner or bed-sitting room but not in a
room containing a bath or shower.
Curtains must not be fitted immediatly behind appliance or within 500 mm of the sides.
It is essential that the cooker is positioned as stated below.
The cooker must be installed by a qualified technician and in compliance with
local safety standards.
Fig. 2.1

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S
D
B
C
IDENTIFICATION LABEL
When you open the bottom oven
door the indentification label is at
the bottom right hand side.
ASSEMBLING THE BACKGUARD
Before assembling remove any protective film/adhesive tape.
The backguard B and the side supports S and D can be found packed in the drawer.
1. Insert the side supports Sand Dinto the backguard B(see fig. 2.2)
2. Insert the backguard group into the support guides in the cooker
3. The backguard can be removed for cleaning or fixed with a screw through the hole C.
Fig. 2.2

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LEVELLING
The cooker is equipped with a 4 levelling feet which must be fitted to the base of the
cooker in the following manner:
– Place the cooker on its back as shown in the figure 2.3.
– Screw the 4 leveling feet to the cooker.
– Stand the cooker and levelling it by screwing or unscrewing the feet with a spanner.
Fig. 2.3

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The room containing the cooker should have an air supply in accordance with BS.5540:
Part 2: 1989.
All rooms require an openable window or equivalent while some rooms require a perma-
nent vent in addition to the openable window.
The cooker should not be installed in a bed-sitting room, of volume less than 21 m3.
Where a DOMESTIC COOKER is installed in a room or internal space, that room or inter-
nal space shall be provided with a permanent opening which communicates directly with
outside air and is sized in accordance with table below. In domestic premises the perma-
nent opening shall be an air vent.
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, BS.5540: Part 2: 1989 should
be consulted to determine the requisite air vent requirements.
If the cooker is installed in a cellar or basement, it is advisable to provide an air vent of
effective area 100 cm2, irrespective of the room volume.
(❊) If the room or internal space containing these appliances has a door which opens
directly to outside, no permanent opening is required.
MINIMUM PERMANENT OPENING FREE AREA FOR FLUELESS APPLIANCE
5 m3to 10
m3
Openable
window or
equivalent also
required
Maximum
appliance
rated input
limit
Room volume
11 m3to
20 m3
> 20 m3 < 5 m3
Type of appliance
Domestic oven, hotplate,
grill or any combination
thereof.
None 50 (❊)
cm2
Nil
cm2
Nil
cm2
100
cm2Yes
Provison for ventilation

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3 - Gas connection
GAS INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT NOTE
This appliance is supplied for use on
NATURAL GAS only and cannot be used
on any other gas without modification.
This appliance is manufactured for
conversion to LPG if required and is
supplied with a conversion kit.
The cooker must be installed by a
qualified person in accordance with the
Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
(Amendment) Regulation 1990 and the
relevant building/l.E.E. Regulations.
The following British Standards should
be used as reference when installing this
appliance.
BS6172 1990, BS5440 part 2 1989 and
BS6891 1988.
Failure to install the appliance correctly
could invalidate any manufacturers
warranty and lead to prosecution under
the above quoted regulation.
In the UK C.O.R.G.I registered installers
are authorised to undertake the
installation and service work in
compliance with the above regulations.
GAS CONNECTION
The installation of the cooker to Natural
Gas or LP Gas must be carried out by
a qualified gas engineer. Installers shall
take due account of the provisions of the
relevant British Standards Code of
Practice, the Gas Safety Regulations
and the Building Standards (Scotland)
(Consolidation) Regulations issued by
the Scottish Development Department.
INSTALLATION TO NATURAL GAS
Installation to Natural Gas must conform
to the Code of Practice, etc. The supply
pressure for Natural Gas is 20 mbar.
INSTALLATION TO LP GAS
This appliance must only be connected
to LPG after an LPG conversion kit has
been fitted, (see pages from 11 to 14).
When operating on Butane gas a supply
pressure of 28-30 mbar is required.
When using Propane gas a supply
pressure of 37 mbar is required.
The installation must conform to the
relevant British Standards.
Warning: Only a qualified gas engineer,
also with technical knowledge of
electricity should install the cooker. He
should observe the Regulations and
Codes of Practice governing such
installation of gas cookers.
Note: It is recommended that the gas
connection to the cooker is installed with
a flexible connecting tube made to BS
5386.

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Plug
GAS CONNECTION
The gas supply must be connected to
the gas inlet which is located at the left
or the right hand rear of the appliance
(fig. 3.1).
The pipe does not cross the cooker.
When screwing the connecting tube
operate with two spanners (fig. 3.2).
The unused end inlet pipe must be
closed with the plug, interposing the
gasket.
After connecting to the mains, check that
the coupling are correctly sealed, using
soapy solution, but never a flame.
Fig. 3.2
Fig. 3.1

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Flame faulty in Flame correct Flame with excess
primary air primary air
long, yellow and trembling clear interior blue cone short and sharp
too blue interior cone
tending to detach
CAUSE
air regulating tube, correct distance air regulating tube,
too closed of the tube too open
1 - Injectors replacement of top burners
This appliance is suitable for use with natural gas or LPG (check the “gas type” sticker
attached to the appliance).
The nominal gas consumption and injector size details are provided in table at page 15.
To replace the injectors it is necessary to lift the cooktop and proceed as follows:
■Remove the backguard “G” (Fig. 3.3).
■Remove pan supports and burners from the cooktop.
■Unscrew the two screws “B” and remove the sockets (Fig. 3.3).
■Unscrew the two screws “C” and remove the two side trims and joints pulling upwards.
■Pull forwards the hobtop to release it, then lift following arrow “D” (Fig. 3.3).
■Hold the hobtop open by a support (Fig. 3.4).
■Fully raise the adjusting air tube A (fig. 3.5) in order to easily reach the injector.
■Using a 7 mm A/F angled spanner, remove the injector from its housing and replace it
one according to the kind of gas (see following tables - page 15).
C
C
B
BV
G
D
Fig. 3.3 Fig. 3.4

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M
J
A
2 - Adjusting of primary air
of the top burners
By operating the screw “M”, reset the air
adjuster “A” according to the instructions
see “TABLE FOR THE CHOICE OF THE
INJECTORS”, where the distance
between injector and air adjuster is rec-
ommended (in mm).
Before lowering the hob top, set the
burners on their sites and light them in
order to check whether the flames are
correct, as per the specifications given at
page 12.
In case of uncorrect flame, lift or lower
the air adjuster.
3 - Adjusting of the
minimum of the top burners
Considering that in the minimum position
the flame must have a length of about 4
mm and must remain lit even with a
brusque passage from the maximum
position to that of minimum.
The flame adjustment is done in the fol-
lowing way:
– Turn on the burner
– Tum the tap to the MINIMUM position
– Take off the knob
– With a small flat screwdriver turn the
screw inside the tap rod to the correct
regulation (fig. 3.6).
Normally for LPG, tighten up the regula-
tion screw.
Fig. 3.5 Fig. 3.6

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If the gas tap becomes stiff, it is necessary to dismount it accurately clean it with gasoline
and spread a bit of special grease resistant to high temperatures on it.
The operations must be executed by a qualified technician.
Lubrication of the gas taps
TABLE FOR THE CHOICE OF THE INJECTORS
Cat: II 2H3+
GB
INCREASE OF AIR NECESSARY FOR GAS COMBUSTION (2 m3/h x kW)
BURNERS Air necessary for combustion [m3/h]
Auxiliary (A) 2,00
Semi-rapid (SR) 3,80
Double-ring 6,90
G 30 - 28-30 mbar G 20
BURNERS G 31 - 37 mbar 20 mbar
Auxiliary (A) 1,00 0,30 27 50 3 * 72 1 *
Semi-rapid (SR) 1,90 0,38 29 67 5,7 * 100 2 *
Double-ring 3,45 0,85 47 92
fully open * 135 5 *
Nominal
Power
[kW]
Reduced
Power
[kW]
Ring opening
[mm]
Ø injector
[1/100 mm]
By-pass
[1/100 mm]
Ring opening
[mm]
Ø injector
[1/100 mm]
By-pass
[1/100 mm]
adjustable
*= Reference value

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4 - Features and Technical Data
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.2
COOKING HOB - (Fig. 4.1)
1. Double-ring burner (PB) 3,45 kW
2. Auxiliary burner (A) 1,00 kW
3. Semi-rapid burner (SR) 1,90 kW
Control panel - (Fig. 4.2)
1. Digital electronic programmer
2. Multifunction oven switch knob
3. Multifunction oven thermostat knob
4. Front left burner control knob
5. Rear left burner control knob
6. Rear right burner control knob
7. Front right burner control knob
8. Temperature indicator light

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How To Use the Hob Burners
Hob burners
Each hob burner is controlled by a
separate gas tap operated by a control
knob (fig. 4.3) which has 3 positions
marked on the knob, these are:
– Symbol ●: tap closed (burner off)
– Symbol : High (maximum)
– Symbol : Low (minimum)
Push in and turn the knob anti-clockwise
to the selected position.
Low High
Lighting of the hob burners
To ignite the burner, the following instructions are to be pursued:
1) Lightly press and turn the knob anti-clockwise, and make the symbol printed on
the knob to mach with the indicator on the control panel (fig. 4.3).
2) Press the knob to operate the electric ignition; or, in case of power cut, approach a
flame to the burner.
3) Adjust the burner according to the power required.
To turn the burner off, fully rotate the knob clockwise to the off position: ●.
The maximum setting of the control tap is for boiling, the minimum setting is for slow
cooking and simmering.
All working positions must be chosen between the maximum and minimum setting, never
between the maximum setting and the “OFF” position.
Fig. 4.3
Electric ignition
The sparks generated by the electrodes close to the burners will ignite the chosen burn-
er. Whenever the lighting of the burners will result difficult due to peculiar conditions of
the gas features or supply, it is advised to repeat the ignition with the knob on “minimum”
position.

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Choice of burner
Burners Pan diameter
Auxiliary 12 ÷ 16 cm
Semi-rapid 16 ÷ 22 cm
Double-ring up to 30 cm
Wok max 36 cm
Fig. 4.4
The burner must be chosen according to the diameter of the pans and energy required.
Saucepans with handles which are excessively heavy, in relationship to the weight of the
pan, are safer as they are less likely to tip.
Pans which are positioned centrally on burners are more stable than those which are off-
set.
It is far safer to position the pan handles in such a way that they cannot be accidentally
knocked.
When deep fat frying fill the pan only one third full of oil.
DO NOT cover the pan with a lid and DO NOT leave the pan unattended.
In the infortunate event of a fire, leave the pan where it is and turn off all controls.
Place a damp cloth or correct fitting lid over the pan to smother the flames.
DO NOT use water on the fire.
Leave the pan to cool for at least 30 minutes.

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CORRECT USE OF DOUBLE-RING BURNER
The flat-bottomed pans are to be placed directly onto the pan-support.
When using a WOK you need to place the supplied stand in the burner to avoid any faulty
operation of the double-ring burner.
Fig. 4.5
WRONG
Fig. 4.6
CORRECT

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6 - How To Use the Multi-function oven
Attention: the oven door becomes
very hot during operation.
Keep children away.
As its name indicates, this is an oven
that presents particular features from an
operational point of view.
In fact, it is possible to insert 7 different
programs to satisfy every cooking need.
The 7 positions, thermostatically con-
trolled, are obtained by 4 heating ele-
ments which are:
– Bottom element 1400 W
– Top element 1000 W
– Grill element 2000 W
– Circular element 2500 W
– Fan motor 25 W
– Oven lamp 15 W
– Usable oven volume 59 dm3
NOTE:
Upon first use, it is advisable to operate the
oven for 30 minutes in the position and
for another 15 minutes at the maximum
temperature (thermostat knob on position
250) in the positions and , to elimi-
nate possible traces of grease on the heat-
ing elements.
Clean the oven and accessories with warm
water and washing-up liquid.
WARNING:
The door is hot use the handle.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Heating and cooking in the MULTI-
FUNCTION oven are obtained in the fol-
lowing ways:
a. by normal convection
The heat is produced by the upper and
lower heating elements.
b. by forced convection
A fan sucks in the air contained in the
oven muffle, which sends it through
the circular heating element and then
sends it back through the muffle.
Before the hot air is sucked back
again by the fan to repeat the
described cycle, it envelops the food in
the oven, provoking a complete and
rapid cooking.
It is possible to cook several dishes
simultaneously.
c. by semi-forced convection
The heat produced by the upper and
lower heating elements is distributed
throughout the oven by the fan.
d. by radiation
The heat is irradiated by the infra red
grill element.
e. by radiation and ventilation
The irradiated heat from the infra red
grill element is distributed throughout
the oven by the fan.

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THERMOSTAT KNOB
To turn on the heating elements of the
oven, set the switch knob on the desired
program and the thermostat knob onto
the desired temperature.
To set the temperature, it is necessary to
make the knob lever meet the chosen
number.
The elements will turn on or off automati-
cally according to the energy need which
is determined by the thermostat.
The operation of the heating elements is
signalled by a light on the control panel.
Light on equal heating.
FUNCTION SELECTOR KNOB
Rotate the knob clockwise to set the
oven for one of the following functions:
TRADITIONAL CONVECTION
COOKING
The upper and lower heating elements
are switched on. The heat is diffused by
natural convection and the temperature
must be regulated between 50° C and
250° C with the thermostat knob.
It is necessary to preheat the oven
before introducing the foods to be
cooked.
RECOMMENDED USE:
For foods which require the same cooking
temperature both internally and externally,
i. e. roasts, spare ribs, meringue, etc.
OVEN LIGHT
By turning the knob onto this setting (see
picture aside) we light the oven cavity
(15 W).
The oven remains alight while any of the
functions is on.