Parkinson Cowan CALOR Astoria User manual

Owners handbook
and
Installation Instructions

Introduction
This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. The cooker complies with European
Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark.
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.
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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 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 28.

Contents
Lighting the cooker 4
The grill 6
The hotplate 8
The oven 11
Oven cooking chart 13
Slow cooking 16
Care and cleaning 19
General information 22
What is wrong and why? 25
Servicing 27
Installation Instructions 28
Technical Data 30
Safety requirements/ventilation 32
Location of appliance/installation 32
Installing the cooker 33
Testing 36
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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 23.
Grill and hotplate
To light:
1 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.
Oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to the large flame symbol
(highest setting) and press the ignition button immediately. 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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For your safety
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to
grill fires.

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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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.
Lighting the cooker