Parkinson Cowan RM 850CN Product guide

GB
MIXED FUEL RANGE COOKER
RM 850CN
RM 850GRN

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CONTENTS
Instructions for the user Instructions for the installer
Important Safety Information
Description of the appliance
Use of appliance
-Using the electric oven
-Using the electric grill
-Rotisserie
-Hints & Tips
-Using the Hob
Maintenance and Cleaning
- Oven bulb replacement
Something Not Working
Service & Spare Parts
Customer Care
Guarantee Conditions
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Safety Advice
Technical Features
Location
-Ventilation
-Levelling
Electrical connection
Gas connections
Conversion of gas
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How to read the instruction book
The symbols below will guide you when reading the
instruction book
Safety instructions
Step by Step Operation
Advice and recommendations
Environmental Information

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
You MUST read these warnings carefully before installing or using the appliance. If you
need assistance, contact our Customer Care Department on 08705 950950.
Installation
•This cooker must be installed by qualified
personnel, according to the manufacturer’s
instructions and to the relevant British
Standards.
•This cooker is heavy. Take care when
moving it.
•Any gas installation must be carried out by a
registered CORGI installer.
•Any electrical installation must be carried out
by a qualified electrician/competent person.
•Remove all packaging before using the
cooker.
•Ensure that the gas and electrical supply
complies with the type stated on the rating
plate, located near the gas supply pipe.
•Do not attempt to modify the cooker in any
way.
Child Safety
•This cooker is designed to be operated by
adults. Do not allow children to play near or
with the cooker.
•The cooker gets hot when it is in use.
Children should be kept away until it has
cooled.
•Children can also injure themselves by
pulling pans or pots off the cooker.
During Use
•This cooker is intended for domestic cooking
only. It is not designed for commercial or
industrial purposes.
•When in use a gas cooker will produce heat
and moisture in the room in which it has
been installed. Ensure there is a continuous
air supply, by keeping air vents in good
condition or installing a cooker hood with a
venting hose.
•When using the cooker for a long period
time, the ventilation should be improved, by
opening a window or increasing the
extractor speed.
•Do not use this cooker if it is in contact with
water. Do not operate the cooker with wet
hands.
•Ensure the control knobs are in the ‘OFF’
position when not in use.
•When using other electrical appliances,
ensure the cable does not come into contact
with the hot surfaces of the cooker.
•Unstable or misshapen pans should not be
used on the hob burners as unstable pans
can cause an accident by tipping or spillage.
•Never leave the cooker unattended when
cooking with oil and fat.
•This cooker should be kept clean at all
times. A build-up of fat or foodstuff could
result in a fire.
•Never use plastic dishes in the oven or on
the hob burners. Never line any part of the
oven with aluminium foil.
•Always ensure that the oven vent, which is
located at the centre back of the hob, is left
unobstructed to ensure ventilation of the
oven cavity.
•Perishable food, plastic items and aerosols
may be affected by heat and should not be
stored above the cooker.
Service
•This cooker should only be repaired or
serviced by an authorised Service Engineer
and only genuine approved spare parts
should be used.
Environmental Information
•After installation, please dispose of the
packaging with due regard to safety and the
environment.
•When disposing of an old appliance, make it
unusable, by cutting off the cable.
Keep this instruction book for future
reference and ensure it is passed on to
any new owner.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
Control panel
Oven door with
glass
Oven door
handle
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COWAN
Storage
compartment
door handle
Hob
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2000 W
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UX
1000 W
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2600 W
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2600 W
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1. Front left burner (rapid)
2. Back left burner (semi-rapid)
3. Middle burner (rapid-fish kettle)
4. Back right burner (auxiliary)
5. Front right burner (rapid)
Control panel
Models : RM850CN and RM850GRN
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THERMOSTAT
1. Oven thermostat pilot light
2. Function / Thermostat control knob
3. Front left burner control knob
4. Back left burner control knob
5. Timer control knob
6. Middle burner control knob
7. Back right burner control knob
8. Front right burner control knob
9. Ignition switch

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USE OF APPLIANCE
Using the Electric Oven
Before the first use ensure that the
room is well ventilated: V.M.C.
(Mechanic ventilation) or opened
window.
Before the First Use of the Cooker
Remove all packaging both inside and
outside of the cooker, before using it.
Before first use, the oven should be heated
without food. During this time, an unpleasant
odour may be emitted. This is quite normal.
1. Remove the oven accessories.
2. Remove any adhesive labels or protective
films, if there are any.
3. Turn the thermostat control knob to 250°C
and heat the oven for about 45 min.
This procedure should be repeated with the grill
function for approximately 5-10 minutes.
Clean the accessories with a soft detergent.
Rinse and dry carefully.
During cooking, the oven door is hot.
Take care that children do not play
near it.
The electric oven is equipped with 3 heating
elements:
-2 heating elements (top and bottom) for
using the oven.
-1 heating grill element, placed in the middle
of top for grilling with door half opened.
Use
The oven can be used in traditional cooking or
for grilling, but not simultaneously.
Control knob
The control knob is used to select the desired
temperature and to select either the grill or oven
function.
Explanations of symbols:
Off positions
Oven light
50-250 Range of temperature regulation for
vconventional cooking
Bottom heating element
Top heating element
Grill
To select the temperature turn the knob
clockwise until the pointer indicating the desired
temperature between 50°– 250°C.
The temperature will be kept constant by the
thermostat.
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Cooking in the oven
Traditional cooking
Traditional cooking is made by natural convection
of heated air (fig. 2).
It is necessary to pre-heat the oven.
How to proceed ?
For small cakes, pastry, Victoria sandwich.
1. Preheat the oven the thermostat on position
chosen for cooking:
- about 8 min. for position 50°C to 150°C;
- about 15 min for position 175°C to 250°C;
2. Insert the meal
If you want heat to come from the bottom or heat
coming from the top, turn the control knob to the
appropriate symbol (bottom heat) or (top
heat).
Under these circumstances the temperature is
fixed and will never exceed about 215ºC in the
bottom heat and in the top heat position
too.
Bottom heating element
The heat comes from the bottom of the oven only
(fig.3). This position of the thermostat is
recommended for pizza and fruit pies.
Preheating is necessary.
How to proceed ?
1. Preheat the oven the thermostat on position
for about 10 min.
2. Insert the food.
Top heating element
It is a radiant cooking. The heat comes from the
top of the oven only (fig.4). This position of the
thermostat is recommended for warning up the
cooked meals.
It is not necessary to preheat the oven.
How to proceed ?
1. Insert the meal on the 3rd level ( fig.6 ).
2. Turn the thermostat on position .
Using the Electric Grill
Electric grill
When grilling, the accessible parts of the
appliance are hot and the appliance should not
be left unsupervised. Take care that children
do not play near it. While the grill is operating
leave the oven door half open and put the grill
deflector “A” into place (fig. 5). During use the
appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken
to avoid touching heating elements inside the
oven, or the grill deflector.
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The grill is used for grilling all kind of meat which
remain tender, toast or browning dishes already
cooked.
Slide the dripping pan under the grid on the
lowest shelf to collect the juice and fat.
For turning off the heating elements.
Turn the knob clockwise to position OFF “”.
Grilling
Heat comes from the top of the oven. It is suitable
for grilling meat (beef bacon, pork bacon …) that
remains tender, for toast or to brown dishes
already cooked.
Grilling
•Prepare the meat to be grilled, lightly brush it
with oil on both sides.
•Place it on the trivet.
•Put the grill deflector in place.
•Turn the oven knob to the grill position .
•Put the dripping pan in level 1.
•Slide the shelf into level 2 or 3 depending on
the thickness of the meat to be grilled.
•Use level 3 for the thin pieces to be grilled
(toast, pork bacon, sausage, small fish…)
•Use level 2 for thick pieces of meat to be
grilled (beef bacon, large fish, poultry).
•When the first side is brown, turn the meat
without pricking it in order that the juices are
not lost.
•Grill the second side.
•Salt when ending the cooking.
Cooking time has to determined by the thickness
of the piece to be grilled not by its weight.
Browning
•Fit the grill deflector.
•Turn the oven knob to the grill position .
•Place the dish on the grid and slide it in level 2
or 3.
•Leave the dish under the grill for a few minutes.
Oven Thermostat pilot light
This light will illuminate when a temperature is
selected and remain lit until the selected
temperature has been reached. It then cycles on
and off to indicate that the temperature is being
maintained.
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Rotisserie
When using the rotisserie, the accessible
parts of the appliance are hot and the
appliance should not be left unsupervised.
Take care that children do not play near it.
While the rotisserie is operating leave the door
half open and put the grill deflector “A” in
place. After use the rotisserie and its support
are hot, use oven gloves to remove food.
The rotisserie can be used for either spit
roasting meat or for kebabs and smaller pieces
of meat.
How to use the rotisserie
1. Open the oven door and put grill deflector in
place. Slide the meat on the skewer,
making sure that the fork nearest the handle
is in place and that the meat is central.
2. Push on the second fork and tighten both
forks.
3. Push the skewer into the motor shaft in the
back panel and locate the handle end in the
support bracket, then fit the bracket into the
slot in the top of the front frame. See fig. 9.
4. Place the grill pan in a lower shelf position.
5. Remove the handle and close the door so
that it is contact with the deflector.
6. Select grill with the function control knob and
check that the spit is rotating.
7. When the food is cooked, switch off the grill
and refit the handle. Remove the skewer
from the motor, after releasing the front
support bracket. It is advisable to remove
the grill pan at the same time, to ensure that
any dripping fat is contained in the pan.
8. It is advisable to wear protective oven gloves
at all times when using the rotisserie, as
very high temperatures exist in the area of
the grill.
The maximum weight permitted on the
rotisserie is 4·5 kg.
Hints and Tips
Condensation and steam
When food is heated it produces steam in the
same way as a boiling kettle. The oven vents
allow some of this steam to escape. However,
always stand back from the oven when
opening the oven door to allow any build up of
steam or heat to release.
If the steam comes into contact with a cool surface
on the outside of the oven, e.g. a trim, it will
condense and produce water droplets. This is
quite normal and is not a fault with the oven.
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To prevent discolouration, regularly wipe away
condensation and also soilage from surfaces.
Cookware
Use any ovenproof cookware, which will
withstand temperatures of 250°C.
Oven dishes, etc. must not be placed
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Oven Cooking
•Turn off the oven 5 minutes before the end of
cooking time, and use residual heat to
complete the cooking.
•The thickness, the material and the colour of
the pan will influence the cooking results.
•When cooking, certain dishes increase in
volume, ensure the pan is large enough.
•To prevent fat dripping when roasting use tall
rim pans proportional to the item being
roasted.
•Prick the skin of poultry and sausages with a
fork before cooking to avoid spitting.
•Use heatproof glass dishes for soufflés.
The effects of dishes on cooking results
Dishes and tins vary in their thickness,
conductivity, colour, etc. which affects the way
they transmit heat to the food inside them.
AAluminium, earthenware, oven glassware and
bright shiny utensils reduce cooking and base
browning.
BEnamelled cast iron, anodised aluminium,
aluminium with non-stick interior and coloured
exterior and dark, heavy utensils increase
cooking and base browning.
Oven thermostat pilot light
The oven pilot light illuminates as soon as the
thermostat control knob is turned on and remains
lit while the oven / grill is in operation.
Timer (Minute Minder)
Turn the control knob (fig. 10) clockwise to the
maximum position and than turn it back to the
position corresponding to the period of time
necessary for the cooking.
At the end of the time selected an acoustic signal
sounds which stops automatically. The timer does
not interrupt the operation of the oven at the end of
the set time.
Using the Hob
The Hob Burners
To the symbol on the knob corresponds a symbol
on the control panel (fig. 11)
Off
Maximum level
Minimum level
Use the maximum level for boiling and the
minimum for simmering.
Always choose positions between the minimum
and maximum, never between maximum and off.
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