Parkinson Cowan 5 0 G L User manual

Owners handbook
and
Installation Instructions

Introduction
This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. It also carries the C.E. mark. The cooker
complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC.
It is important that you understand how to use and care for the
cooker properly before you use it for the first time.
We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the
booklet thoroughly before you use the cooker. Keep the booklet in a
safe place so that anyone who uses the cooker can read it. Pass the
booklet on with the cooker if you give or sell it to someone else.
We have included several drawings to show the right and wrong way
of doing things.
The right way will have a smiling face by it.
A sad face shows something is wrong.
Important: Make sure you remove the sales stickers before you use
this cooker.
For your safety
This cooker is designed for domestic use to cook food. You
must not use it for any other purpose. It is not designed for
commercial use.
Keep children, babies and toddlers away from the cooker at all
times.
The installation instructions that came with the cooker tell you
how and where it can be fitted. If the cooker is already installed
you must make sure that all instructions have been followed. If
you are in any doubt ask a registered person. More details on
installation on page 25.
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Contents
Lighting the cooker 4
The grill 7
The hotplate 9
The oven 12
Blank page 14
Oven cooking chart 15
Slow cooking 18
Care and cleaning 20
Installing the cooker 25
General information 27
What is wrong and why? 29
Servicing 30
Installation instructions 31
Technical data 32
Safety requirements/ventilation 33
Location of appliance 34
Testing 37
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Contents
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Lighting the cooker
The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to
replace the battery are given on page 27.
Hotplate
To light
1 Lift up the lid. You cannot use the hotplate when the lid is down.
2 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest
setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner
has lit release the button.
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of
gas may cause the flame to spread.
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Lighting the cooker
For your safety
If you close the lid of the cooker while any of the hotplate
burners are lit the gas will go out. This is because it would be
dangerous if the burners stayed on when the lid was closed.
Always use the control to turn off a burner. Do not use the lid
cut-off device. This will only cut off the gas when the lid is
closed.

Grill
To light:
1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the large flame symbol
(highest setting), and press the ignition button. When the burner has
lit release the button.
2. Adjust setting as required.
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of
gas may cause the flame to spread.
Oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9. Press the ignition
button. When the burner has lit release the button. There will only be
small flames at first.
3 Now turn the control knob to the
gas mark you want.
4 Wait until the burner is showing
large flames.
5 Close the oven door.
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Lighting the cooker

To turn off any burner
1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown
by a large dot.
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Lighting the cooker
For your safety
When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before
you leave the cooker.
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the cooker
until the flame has gone out.

The grill
The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary
the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food
you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly.
You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to
cook the food.
Heat control
The grill control has two heat
settings.
The control knob turns to the left
from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to
'LOW'. Use the high setting for fast
cooking such as toast. Use the low
setting to cook thicker food such as
chicken after you have browned it
on the high setting.
Cooking positions
You can put the grill shelf in either
of the two positions.
Most food should be cooked on
the grid in the grill pan. You can
turn the grid over to suit different
thicknesses of food.
You can place some dishes
straight on to the grill shelf. This is
useful when you are browning the
top of food such as cauliflower
cheese.
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For your safety
You must keep the grill door open when the grill burner is lit.
Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is used. Young
children should be kept away.
The grill

General
Natural Gas Models only
The grill pan handle can be
removed. To put the handle on to
the pan you should put the chrome
bracket over the cut out in the pan
and then slide the handle on to the
left as far as the bump on the pan.
When you are not using the grill you should remove the handle and
store the pan on the shelf in the grill. Turn the grill burner off before you
store the pan. Remember that the pan will get hot when you are using
the oven.
L.P. Gas Models only
When storing the grill pan the shelf needs to be placed in the top
position.
Store the grill pan on the base of the grill compartment. Turn the grill
burner off before you store the pan. Remember that the pan will get hot
when you are using the oven.
You can use the grill compartment to warm plates when you are
using the oven.
Preheating
You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it
for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning
food.
Positioning food on
the grid
Place food such as toast, tea-cakes
and muffins towards the centre of
the grid.
Place food which needs a more
gentle heat, such as tomatoes and
mushrooms towards the edge of the
grid.
Arrange meat, meat products
and fish to suit their thickness and
how you like them cooked.
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The grill

The hotplate
You can only use the hotplate when the lid is open. If you have any
trouble lighting a hotplate burner turn all hotplate control knobs off and
make sure the hotplate burner parts have been replaced correctly. See
page 21 for more information.
Heat control
The hotplate control knobs turn to
the left from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and
then to 'LOW'. You can adjust the
heat by turning the control between
the highest and lowest settings.
These are shown as a large and a
small flame symbol.
Burner sizes
The hotplate has three burner sizes
to suit different types of cooking:
Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large
pan for food such as chips.
Medium burners (Normal) - use for
everyday cooking.
Small burner (Simmer) - use for
simmering food such as soups and
stews.
The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9").
The base of the smallest pan should not measure less than 100mm (4").
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The hotplate
For your safety
1 Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are
reaching across the hotplate.
2 Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than
pans which are warped.
3 Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cause
the pan to tip.
4 Put pans on the centre of the burners.
5 Position pan handles so they cannot be accidentally
knocked.
6 Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do not
cover the pan with a lid.
Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan catches fire,
leave it where it is and turn off all controls.
Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to
smother the flames.
Never put water on the fire.
Leave the pan to cool for 30 minutes.
7 If you are using a Wok we recommend it has a flat base
as it will stand stable on the pan supports. If you use a
round based Wok with a collar support, the collar must
be of the open wire work type. A closed collar will affect
the performance of the burner. Before you use the Wok
make sure that the collar is stable on the pan supports.
Always follow the instructions that come with the Wok.
8 Do not use the lid as a work surface or chopping board.
This could damage the glass and reduce its strength.

Helpful hints
1 Keep flames under the base of the pans. If the
flames lick round the sides of the pans you are
wasting gas.
2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do
not overfill pans.
3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The
food will heat up more quickly and there will be
less steam in the kitchen.
4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the
same pan, for example potatoes and carrots.
5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This way
they will cook more quickly.
6 A pressure cooker will save time and energy.
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The hotplate

The oven
Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to
remove any dust.
Heat zones
There are zones of heat within the oven. The
temperature in the middle is the gas mark
you have chosen. The top of the oven is
slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly
cooler. The base of the oven is quite a lot
cooler. You can make use of these heat zones when you are cooking
foods that need different temperatures all at the same time.
If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example
cakes or biscuits, swap the trays around during cooking. Or you can
remove the top tray when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to
the higher shelf to finish cooking.
Preheating
You do not need to preheat the oven when casseroling and so on.
Preheat the oven for baking or when you are cooking sensitive food
such as Yorkshire puddings, soufflés and yeast mixtures.
When you are cooking or reheating frozen or chilled food read the
instructions on the packing.
When you need to preheat the oven, we recommend you do so for
20 minutes.
Oven shelves
You can slot the oven shelves into any of five
positions. Positions are counted from the
top downwards.
For safety the shelf will only pull out so
far. If you want to remove a shelf completely
pull it forward as far as it will go, raise the
front edge and lift it out. To put the shelf into
a different position keep the front edge
raised, slot the shelf on to the runner, lower
the front edge and slide the shelf in.
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The oven

Baking trays and dishes
Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all dishes
and the sides of the oven so the heat can
circulate properly.
Do not push dishes too far back as food will
burn if it overhangs the burner flames.
For the best results we recommend that you use a baking tray which is
310mm (12") square. If you use a tray or tin which is larger than this,
you may need to turn the food around during cooking.
Place single dishes on the centre of the shelf. You may need to turn
large items around during cooking.
Condensation
Condensation may form on the cooker. This is quite normal and nothing
to worry about. The condensation forms when heat and moisture are
present, for example during cooking. Whenever possible try to make
sure that food which contains a lot of moisture, for example casseroles,
are covered. If you do notice any condensation, wipe it up straight away.
For your safety
Never place cooking dishes, trays
and so on over the oven burner.
This will damage the cooker as
well as the ovenware and possibly
the floor covering underneath the
cooker.
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Food Gas
mark Shelf
position Approximate
cooking time
Poultry: Chicken
Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) over 4.5kg (10lbs) Duck and duckling
5 4 4 5
4 4 4 or 5 4
20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins. 15 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 15 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb)
Stuffed poultry Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing.
Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them.
The times given above are for open roasting. If you cover with foil or a lid allow an extra 5 minutes cooking time for each ½kg (1lb) Yorkshire pudding - large
- individual 7
72
225-30 mins.
15-25 mins.
Cakes: Christmas cake (8")
Rich fruit, 180mm (7") 205mm (8") Madeira, 180mm (7") Small cakes Scones Victoria sandwich 180mm (7") 205mm (8")
2 2 2 4 5 7 4 4
4 4 4 4 2 & 4 2 & 4 2 & 4 2 & 4
4 - 5 hours 2¼-2½ hours 2½-2¾ hours 1 hour 15-25 mins. 10-20 mins. 20-30 mins. 20-35 mins.
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Food Gas
mark Shelf
position Approximate
cooking time
Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust)
Fruit pie (shortcrust) Mince pies (flan pastry)
6 6 5
2 2 2 & 4
25 -35 mins. 25-35 mins. 15-25 mins.
To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate, or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, place on baking tray.
Puddings: Milk pudding
Baked sponge pudding Baked custard
2 4 3
3 4 4
2 hrs. 45-60 mins. 50-60 mins.
Yeast mixtures: Bread 0.45kg (1lb loaves)
0.90kg (2lb loaves) Rolls and buns
8* 8* 8*
3 3 2
30-40 mins. 30-40 mins. 10-20 mins.
* Note: When baking bread cook at gas mark 8 for 10 minutes before reducing to Gas mark 6 for remainder of cook time. Note: You must soak dried beans then boil them in an open pan for 15 minutes before you add them to any dish.
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Soups, casseroles and stews
lDo not cook casseroles over 3kg (6lb).
lBring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook.
lCook in the middle of the oven or above.
Vegetables
lCut into small pieces.
lDried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an open pan for 15
minutes before adding to any dish.
lPlace vegetables under meat in casseroles.
lCook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook
setting.
Milk puddings
lCover the cereal with boiling water and allow to stand for 30
minutes.
lDrain and make the pudding in the usual way.
lCook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook
setting.
General points for slow cooking
Frozen foods
Thaw thoroughly before cooking.
Thickening
Toss meat in flour for casseroles. Blend cornflour with water and add it
at the end of cooking.
Flavouring
Flavours are retained because there is little evaporation. Adjust at the
end of the cooking time.
Liquid
Reduce normal liquid quantities slightly as there is little evaporation
during cooking.
Milk and milk products, for example cream
Add towards the end of the cooking to prevent curdling.
Reheating
Left over food should be cooled quickly and refrigerated.
Food should not be reheated using the slow cook setting. Reheat
conventionally or in a microwave. Food must only be reheated once.
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Care and cleaning
Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or
soap except those recommended.
Please note: If we recommend you use hot
soapy water we mean hot water with
washing up liquid in it and not any other
cleaning product.
If you own a dishwasher please read the
operating instructions for the machine before
you wash any part of your cooker.
Clean your cooker regularly using a cloth that has been wrung out in
hot soapy water. Rinse and polish it dry using a soft cloth.
When you remove parts of your cooker for cleaning do not plunge
them into water whilst they are very hot as this may damage the finish
of the parts.
The hotplate
Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as 'Jif'. Take care not
to damage the spark electrodes. If the spark electrodes are damaged
the burners will not light.
You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns
to clean them. Again take care not to damage the spark electrodes.
If any food spills during cooking you can place the pan on another
burner to finish cooking. Then you can remove the dirty parts and clean
them before the spill 'burns on'.
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For your safety
For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas cooker
clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause a fire.
Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But
be careful as parts of the cooker will be hot.
Care and cleaning