Parkinson Cowan Lyric 50GS Specification sheet

Operating
and
Installation Instructions

Introduction
This gas appliance has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. The appliance 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 appliance
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 appliance. Keep the booklet in a safe
place so that anyone who uses the appliance can read it. Pass the
booklet on with the appliance 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.
RATING PLATE
This is situated on the lower front frame of the appliance and can be
seen upon opening the top oven cavity door. Alternatively the rating
plate may also be found on the back or top of some models (Where
applicable). Do not remove the rating plate from the appliance as
this may invalidate the guarantee.
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For your safety
This appliance 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 appliance at all
times and do not allow them to sit or climb onto the drop down
oven door.
The installation instructions that came with the appliance tell you
how and where it can be fitted. If the appliance 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 26.

Contents
Lighting the appliance 4
The grill 6
The hotplate 8
The oven 11
Oven cooking chart 14
Slow cooking 18
Care and cleaning 20
Installing the appliance 26
General information 28
What is wrong and why? 29
Servicing 30
Installation Instructions 32
Technical data 33
Safety requirements/ventilation 34
Location of appliance/installation 35
Testing 37
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Contents
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Lighting the appliance
The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to
replace the battery are given on page 28.
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, turn it to gas mark 9 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.
Lighting the appliance

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 appliance.
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the appliance
until the flame has gone out.
Lighting the appliance

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.
Prior to using the grill
We suggest that you operate the grill for approximately 5 - 10 mins to
burn off any residue from the surface. During this period a slight odour
may be emitted, it is therefore advisable to open a window for
ventilation.
When you first operate the grill you may hear some sounds as the
burner heats up, this is quite normal and is not a fault on the appliance.
Heat control
The grill control gives two heat settings.
The control knob turns to the left from
'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. The high
setting should be used for fast cooking such
as toast. Use the low setting to cook thicker
food such as chicken after it has been
browned on the high setting.
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The grill
For your safety
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires.

Cooking positions
Place the grill pan so that the bottom of the
handle fits into the hole on the shelf.
Most food should be cooked on the grid in
the grill pan. The grid can be turned 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.
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, teacakes 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
Heat control
The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise
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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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.
3Do 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.
The hotplate

Helpful hints
1 Keep flames under the base of 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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