Creda HBC150EG Guide

You must read these instructions prior to using the
appliance and retain them for future reference.
C150E
Installation & User
Instructions

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Installation 5-6
For your Safety – Always 7
For your Safety – Never 8
Features 9
Control Panel 10
Hotplates General Information Notes 11-12
Temperature Conversion Chart 13
Grill 14
Grill Chart 15
Oven 16
Oven Cookery Notes 17-19
Care and Cleaning 20-21
Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 22
Something Wrong with your Cooker 23
Key Contacts Back Cover
3
Contents
Introduction 4

Introduction
4
This appliance conforms to the following EEC Directives:
Electromagnetic Compatibility Low Voltage Equipment
89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC
92/31/EEC 93/68/EEC
93/68/EEC
To minimise the risk of injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and safely.
Remove all doors and lids. Remove the mains cable (where fitted) by cutting off flush with the
appliance and always ensure that no plug is left in a condition where it could be connected to
the electricity supply.
To help the environment, Local Authority instructions should be followed for the disposal of
your product.
DISPOSAL OF YOUR PRODUCT
Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable
if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this
booklet.
To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully.
The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for
use in any other installation.
When first using the cooker ensure that the room is well ventilated (e.g. open a window or use an
extractor fan) and that persons who may be sensitive to the odour avoid any fumes. It is suggest-
ed that any pets be removed from the room until the smell has ceased. This odour is due to tem-
porary finish on oven liners and elements and also any moisture absorbed by the insulation.
When the cooker is first used an odour may be emitted,
this will cease after a period of use
* The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:
(a) Has been used solely in accordance with the Users Instruction Book.
(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage as stated on the
rating plate attached to this equipment.
(c) Has not been subjected to misuse or accident or been modified or repaired by
any person other than the authorised employee or agent.
(d) Has been correctly installed.

Installation
WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the
voltage corresponds with your supply volt age, this is stated
on the rating plate, which is situated on the rear panel.
The cooker must be connected by a competent
person eg. (NICEIC registered contractor) to suitable
double-pole control unit with a minimum rating of 32A
and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm, which should
be fitted adjacent to the cooker, in accordance with IEE
regulations.
The power supply cable should conform to B.S.6004 with a
conductor size of 6mm2minimum.
The control unit should be easily accessible in the event of
an emergency, but must be within 2 metres of and not
directly above an appliance.
This appliance conforms to EN 55014 regarding
suppression of radio and television interference.
Access to the mains terminals is gained by removing the
rear access cover.
The mains cable must pass through the cable clamp
adjacent to the terminal block. Sufficient cable should be
used to allow the cooker to be pulled out for servicing.
Ensure that the mains cable is routed away from any
brackets affixed to the rear panel and is not trapped to the
rear wall when pushing the cooker into position between
cabinets.
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 an angled corner setting. It can also be used
free standing.
This cooker is a Type X appliance, as such adjacent side
walls which project above hob level, must not be nearer to
the cooker than 150mm and should be
protected by heat
resistant material. Any overhanging
surface or cooker hood
should not be nearer than 650mm.
The height of the cooker can be adjusted by means of
adjustable feet in the plinth (900mm - 915mm). Adjust the
feet by tilting the cooker from the side. Then install the
cooker into position.
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Siting the Cooker

6
Moving the Cooker
Before moving your cooker, switch off at the cooker
control unit, ensure that it is cool.
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.
Splashplate optional, apply to Parts Department
(see Back Cover for contact number.)
Splash Panel
Kit (Wall Mounted)

Safety Information
7
When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product
there are certain precautions that must be observed.
PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.
●Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time.
●Understand the controls prior to using the appliance.
●Keep children away from the appliance when cooking as the surfaces will get extremely hot
during and after use.
●Turn controls off when not in use.
●Stand back when opening an oven door to allow any build up of steam or heat to disperse.
● Always use dry good quality oven gloves when removing items from the oven/grill.
●Always place pans centrally over the hotplate making sure handles are kept away from the
edge of the hob and cannot become heated by other hotplates or pans.
● Always take care to avoid heat or steam burns when operating the controls.
●Always turn off the electricity supply at the wall switch and allow the appliance to cool before
cleaning (or changing an oven lamp if fitted).
● Always make sure the shelves are in the correct position before switching on the oven or grill.
●Always keep the oven/grill door closed when the appliance is notin use.
●Always keep the appliance clean as a build up of grease or fat from cooking can cause a fire.
● Always follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent the possibility of
bacterial growth.
●Always keep ventilation slots clear of obstructions.
●Always refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.
●Always take care when removing items from the grill compartment when the lower oven is in
use as the contents will be hot
●Always turn off the electricity supply to the appliance at the wall switch should any glass
panel (if fitted) crack or shatter and then DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE until repaired.
●During use, the oven becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements
inside the oven.
Always

Safety Information
8
●Never stare at Halogen heating units
●Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will
be hot during and after its use.
●Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
●
Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.
●Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use.
●Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot.
●Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the container to
burst.
●Never store chemicals/food stuffs or pressurised containers in or on the appliance, or in cabi-
nets immediately above or next to the appliance.
●Never place flammable or plastic items on or near the hob.
●Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid.
DO NOT LEAVE DEEP FAT FRYING PANS UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.
●Never use the appliance as a room heater.
●Never use the grill to warm plates.
●Never dry any items on either the hob or oven doors.
●Never install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings.
●Never operate the grill with the grill door closed as this will cause the appliance to over heat.
Never
SAFETY ADVICE IN CASE OF A CHIP-PAN FIRE
In the event of a chip pan fire or any other pan fire.
1. TURN OFF THE COOKER APPLIANCE AT THE WALL SWITCH.
2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the flames and
extinguish the fire.
3.
LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING IT. Injuries are often
caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it.
NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force
of the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over.
Never use water to extinguish oil or fat fires.

Features
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A0272
2.0kW
HOTPLATE
REDSPOT
GRILL
DOOR
GRILL
MODEL/SERIAL NO.
PLINTH
VENTILATION
SLOTS
HOB VENTILATION SLOTS
RATING PLATE (ON REAR PANEL)
1.5kW
HOTPLATE
1.5kW
HOTPLATE
REDSPOT
CONTROL
PANEL
‘CREDACLEAN’
REMOVABLE
SIDE PANELS
OVEN ROD
SHELVES
GRILL PAN
WITH REMOVABLE
HANDLE AND WIRE
FOOD SUPPORT
1.0kW
HOTPLATE

OVEN
PILOT
LIGHT
Control Panel
10
LEFT
FRONT
HOTPLATE
LEFT
REAR
HOTPLATE
RIGHT
REAR
HOTPLATE
RIGHT
FRONT
HOTPLATE
GRILL
CONTROL OVEN CONTROL
GRILL
PILOT
LIGHT
Control Knobs The knobs for the grill and hotplates can be rotated in either
direction to provide variable heat control, the oven knob can
only be rotated clockwise from the off position.
Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position,
when appliance is not in use.
Operating the In common with all cookers having controls sited above the grill
control when the compartment, care must be taken when setting the controls, due
grill is in use to hot air being emitted from the grill compartment.