Zanussi GC 18 B Operating and safety instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE USE AND CARE OF
ZANUSSI
Gas cooker

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the
appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to
another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure
that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
Warnings - Gas cookers
THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. YOU MUST
READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE APPLIANCE.
This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with
the product
Any installation work must be
undertaken by a competent qualified
installer in accordance with the Gas
Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1984 and the relevant codes of practice.
In the U.K. C.O.R.G.I. registered
installers (including regions of British
Gas) undertake the work to safe and
satisfactory standards.
Any electrical work required to install
this appliance should be carried out by a
qualified or competent person.
It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify the product in any way.
Under no circumstances should any
maintenance work be carried out by any
other than a qualified person.
This product should be serviced by an
authorised Zanussi Network Service
Centre, and only genuine Zanussi spare
parts should be used.
Unstable or misshapen pans should not
be used on the burner as unstable pans
can cause an accident by tipping or
spillage.
Cookers and hobs become very hot with
use, and retain their heat for a long
period of time after use. Children should
be supervised at all times and should not
be allowed to touch the hot surfaces or
be in the vicinity when in use or until the
appliance has cooled after use.
If the appliance is fitted with a lid, this is
designed as a dust cover when closed,
and as a splash-back when open. Do not
use for any other purposes.
It is always necessary to remove any
spillage from the surface of the cover
before removal or opening (if applicable),
and the appliance should be allowed to
cool before replacing or closing the
cover.
This product should only be used with
natural gas.
Always ensure that the control knobs are
in the «off» position when not in use.
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All gas appliances require adequate
ventilation. Failure to provide this could
result in a lack of oxygen. Your installer
will advise if in doubt
For hygiene and safety reasons, this
appliance should be kept clean at all
times. A build-up of fats or other
foodstuffs could result in a fire.
This product has been designed for
cooking edible foodstuffs only, and must
not be used for any other purposes.
Always ensure that the oven vent which
is located at the centre hack of the hob is
left unobstructed to ensure ventilation of
the oven cavity.
A gas oven relies on the movement of air
for heating. Under no circumstances
should the vents in the base of the oven
be obstructed. Never line any part of the
oven with aluminium foil.
Do not allow the oven cavity to fill with
un-lighted gas.
This appliance is heavy and care must be
taken when moving it
Before any maintenance or cleaning
always unplug the appliance from the
electrical supply, and allow to cool.
Before igniting the oven or grill, open the
oven door.
Ensure that oven anti-tip shelves are put
in place in the correct way. (See
instructions).
Under no circumstances should gas
cookers and hobs be left unattended
when in use.
Easy clean liners should never be
cleaned with anything other than soapy
water. (See instructions regarding
cleaning).
When operating a burner, the grill or
oven, make sure that the gas is fully
ignited.
Only oven-proof dishes are to be stored
in the drawer beneath the oven. Do not
store combustible materials.
Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by unauthorised or
inexperienced persons may cause injury
or more serious malfunctioning. Refer to
your local Zanussi Network Service
Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi
spare parts.
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Contents
Instructions for the owner
Installation. Page
5
Technical data. Page 5
Use and care .
Page 6
Gas oven .
Page 8
Minute minder.
Page
10
Oven cooking chart .... Page
12
Maintenance & cleaning . .
Page 14
Zanussi guarantee conditions.
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Caution:
Before you start operating the appliance, be sure to remove the plastic films protecting
the stainless steel or anodized aluminium parts.
Important:,During normal cooking operations the appliance will get very hot.
Therefore, do not let children play near the appliance.
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Installation
Technical Data
It is mandatory that all operations
required for the installation be carried
out by QUALIFIED PERSONNEL in
accordance with existing rules and
regulations.
The relevant instructions are to be found
in the special sheet for the installer.
Please ensure that when the appliance
is installed it is easily accessible for the
engineer in the event of a breakdown.
This appliance meets the requirements
laid down in EEC Directive No. 82/499
dated 7/6/1982 relating to the
suppression of radio and TV
interferences.
When the oven is first installed
Once the oven has been installed it is
important to remove the protective
materials which were put on in the
factory.
Remove the plastic film from these
parts, then wipe with a cloth dipped in
methylated spirit.
Switch the oven control to MAX and
leave it to run, empty, for 30 minutes to
bum off any protective materials. This
will also remove any unpleasant new
smells.
Model GC 18 B - GC 18 G
Dimensions: height 850/900 mm
depth 595 mm
width
597 mm
Oven volume 48 dm 3
Automatic push button ignition:
oven, hob + grill
YES
Safety cut off with manual
reset: oven, hob + grill
YES
Oven light
15 W
Mechanical minute minder
60 mins
Supply voltage
240V -50Hz
Gas oven burner
3,0 kW
Grill rating
2,7 kW
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Use and care
Cooker
A -Cover
B - Safety cut off
C - Semi-rapid burner
D - Rapid burner
E - Control panel
F - Shelf supports
G - Shelves
H - Oven door
I - Removable drawer
J - Front panel
K - Removable base
L - Baking tray
M - Auxiliary burner
N - Semi-rapid burner
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0 - Grill/Roasting pan
P - Reversible grill pan insert
Q - Removable handle
Control panel
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1. Minute minder
2. Oven light switch
3. Lighting button
4. Oven knob
5. Semi-rapid burner knob
6. Rapid burner knob
7. Auxiliary burner knob
8. Semi-rapid burner knob
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Operation
Safety cut off
The cooker is equipped with a safety cut
off device which totally interrupts the gas
supply of the worktop, oven and grill
burners. By lowering the worktop cover,
the gas supply is interrupted. To restore
gas supply, lift up the cover and depress
the black button placed on the back left of
the worktop.
Worktop burners
To light a worktop burner, turn the
relevant knob anticlockwise to maximum
(Fig. 1).
After opening the tap to maximum, push
button marked by a small electric spark.
As soon as the burner is lit, adjust the
flame as required.
To ensure maximum burner efficiency, it
is strongly recommended that you use
only pots and pans with a base fitting
the size of the burner used, so that
the flame will not spread beyond
the base of the vessel.
It is also advisable, as soon as a liquid
starts boiling, to turn down the flame so
that it will barely keep the liquid
simmering.
Important: Be very careful when frying
food in hot oil or fat as the overheated
splashes could easily flare up.
Gas oven
The oven features a small grill/roasting
pan, a baking tray and two shelves.
Furthermore this oven fits a device which
makes the ignition of the burner easier.
The instructions are the following:
1. Open the oven door.
2. Firmly depress the oven control knob
(Fig. 2) and turn it anticlockwise to the
maximum setting and at the same time
operate on the relevant pushbutton
marked by a small electric spark. Keep
the oven control knob depressed for
10-15 secs.
fig. 2
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3. Release the control knob and then
gently close the oven door.
To adjust the temperature, after a few
minutes turn the knob to the required
temperature setting.
Important
Due to the position of the oven burner
in the base of your oven, it is essential
that the area around the burner access
flaps should be kept clean of spillage
of fat and similar substances.
Oven safety device
The cooker features a thermocouple; if for
any reason the flame should extinguish
the device will interrupt the gas flow.
Important:
Oven and grill burner lighting is possible
only if the oven door is opened.
Oven light switch
This switch will turn on the oven light.
Oven temperature chart
Position Temperatures
op
°C
1 275
135
2 300
149
3 325 163
4 350
177
5 375
191
6 400
204
7
425
218
8 450
232
9 475 246
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527-536 275-280
Gas grill
To light the grill, firmly depress the oven
control knob and turn it clockwise to the
symbol 0 , then operate on the
pushbutton marked by a small spark.
Keep the control knob depressed for 10-15
secs; then release the grill control knob.
Using the grill
Foods to be grilled are to be placed on
the wire grid in the grill pan which can
be used either way up to give the
required distance from the burner.
The pan is then placed in the required
runner position.
Important
Your oven door is fitted with hinges,
giving two door positions, fully open or
fully closed.
When grilling, the oven door must be
closed.
Grilling with the door open could cause
areas of the oven and surrounding
furniture to become excessively hot:
as well as reducing the performance,
efficiency and economy of the grill.
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Mechanical minute minder (Fig. 3)
The minute minder can be set for any
time interval up to one hour.
The control knob should first be turned
clockwise to 60 minutes and then
reversed to the required time interval.
When cooking time is up the alarm clock
rings and then stops by itself.
However, the alarm clock will not turn off
the oven when it rings.
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Cooking instructions
The shelf positions in this oven are
numbered from the base up (fig. 4), and
the variations of heat between the top and
bottom shelves is approximately one gas
mark. It is advisable to follow the
recommended shelf positions until you
become familiar with your oven.
Pre-heat the oven for about 10-15 minutes
to allow it to reach the required
temperature.
Please remember that the heat comes
directly up from the base of this oven.
Care must be taken not to place food or
dishes directly on to it, neither can it be
used to keep dishes warm. To minimise
cleaning it is advisable to avoid spilling
such things as fruit juice or sugar on to
the base of the oven whilst it is hot.
Therefore, items such as fruit pies or
crumbles are best cooked on a baking
tray.
For this purpose or for baking never use a
full width baking-tray that will obstruct
the circulation of heat.
If you wish to bake two identical items
simultaneously keep one free shelf
position between them to allow maximum
heat circulation. As the food on the lower
shelf begins to brown on the base, change
the position of the trays around to ensure
that the food browns evenly.
If you are in any doubt about baking one
of your own recipes, try to find
something similar in our baking
guide and follow its recommendations.
These times and temperatures are only
approximate and for use as a guide.
You can use Gas Mark setting higher or
lower to cook your food exactly as you
like it.
Important
The anti-tip oven gild must be positioned
as shown in figure 5.
fig. 5
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Oven cooking charts
FOOD GAS MARK
SHELF
POSITIONS
COOKING
TIME
MEAT & POULTRY
Beef with bone 4
1 or 2 20 minutes per lb
+ 20 minutes
Beef without bone 6 lor 2
25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
Lamb 4 1 or 2
20-25 minutes per lb
+ 20-25 minutes
Pork
5
2 25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
Chicken 6 2 25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
Duckling 4 2
30 minutes per lb +
30 minutes
Turkey 3
2 or 3
30 minutes per lb 4-
30 minutes
Casseroles 2 1 or 2 2 !4-3 hours
YORKSHIRE
PUDDING
Small
7
3 or 4
25 minutes
Large
7
2 or 3
35 minutes
BAKED
VEGETABLES
4 2
varies according to
the vegetable
PASTRY
Fruit Tart 6
1
45 minutes
Fruit Pie
6
1 or 2
45 minutes
Sausage Rolls
7
1 and 3
30 minutes
Choux Pastry
Reg 6 for 15 minutes
Reg 6 for 10 minutes
2 and 4
25-30 minutes
Vol au Vents
8
2 and 4
15 minutes
Jam Tarts 5
3 and 4
10-15 minutes
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FOOD
GAS MARK
PUDDINGS
Egg Custard in a
Bain Marie
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Pavlova
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Meringues 1
CAKES
Rich Fruit
Reg 1 for 2 hours
Cake 8”
Reg 2 for remainder
Plain Fruit Cake
3
Victoria
Sandwich
5
Madeira Cake
3
Fairy Cakes
4
Ginger Bread
4
Flapjack
4
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread
7
lib Loaves
Bread
7
21b Loaves
Rolls and Buns
7
Tea Rings
6
Scones
6
Shortbread
4
SHELF
POSITIONS
COOKING
TIME
1 1-1 'U hours
2 or 3 1 'k hours
2 and 4 1 'k hours
2 or 3
3 V 2 4 hours
2 or 3
2y 2 hours
3 and 4 25 minutes
2 or 3 1 %-2 hours
3 and 4 30 minutes
3
45 minutes
3
25-30 minutes
3
30-35 minutes
3
4045 minutes
2 or 3
15-20 minutes
2 or 3
24-35 minutes
3 and 4
15-20 minutes
2 or 4 Change
trays over halfway
through the
cooking time
25-30 minutes

Maintenance
For a long service life of the appliance we
strongly recommend that you frequently
carry out a thorough cleaning operation.
Cleaning the oven
(without panels)
Always wait until the oven is cool before
cleaning.
It is advisable to release the shelf
supports.
All enamelled parts should be washed
with lukewarm water and detergent
without using abrasive products which
might damage them.
The oven should be cleaned inside with
the greatest care, after each use, with hot
water and detergent (or one of the special
products available on the market).
When cleaning the oven, be careful to
protect the aluminium parts of the control
panel from chemical compounds
contained in the products used to clean
the enamelled parts.
Removing the panels (optional extra)
If you have purchased the panels as an
optional extra proceed as follows:
Unscrew the ring nuts securing the side
grilles (Fig. 6), remove the grilles and then
remove the side panels (Fig. 7).
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Cleaning the worktop
Burner caps should be frequently washed
in hot water and detergent, being careful
to remove all incrustations.
Thoroughly clean the terminal part of
the automatic lighting device to ensure
easy lighting and make sure that the
flame spreader gas openings are
unobstructed.
Stainless steel parts should be carefully
rinsed with water, after each use, and
then dried with a clean soft cloth.
In the case of persistent spots you may
use normal non-abrasive detergents,
currently available on the market.
Never use steel-wool pads, chlorine or
similar products which might scratch,
grind or etch the metal.
To clean the cover use liquid or
creamy detergents, thus avoiding the use
of powder abrasives, rough sponges or
steel wool.
Also, never close the cover while the
burners are still warm.
Replacing the oven lightbulb
Disconnect the appliance from the electric
supply.
Unscrew the lightbulb glass protection
from the oven. Unscrew the lightbulb and
replace it with a new bulb suitable for
high temperature (300 °C) and having the
following technical features:
Operating voltage: 240V - 50 Hz
Power absorbed: 15 W
Available from your local service centre
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Removing the oven door (Fig. 8 A, B, C)
1. Open the oven door so that it is
in the horizontal position.
2. With the aid of a coin move the two
retaining discs a quarter turn to the left,
so that the two raised bars are to the
left hand side of the hinges.
3. Raise the door halfway.
4. At this stage the two hinges on
either side of the door must be clasped
together simultaneously. The door can
then be removed by pulling out and
downwards, maintaining the angle.
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To replace the door:
1. Clasp the two hinges on either side of
the door together simultaneously.
2. Hook the top hinge into the top slot
so that the hook is engaged with the
roller.
3. Drop the lower hinge into the lower
slot, so that the notch is engaged.
Drop the door down so it is in the
horizontal position.
NOTE: It is very important when
carrying out this operation that both
hinges should be located simultaneously.
4. Turn the retaining discs back a quarter
turn so that the two raised bars are
opposite the hinges.
The door can then be closed.
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Peace of mind for twelve months
ZANUSSI STANDARD GUARANTEE
CONDITIONS
This guarantee is in addition to your
statutory and other legal rights which
will not be excluded or in any way
diminished by the return of this
guarantee card.
We, ZANUSSI Ltd,
undertake that if, within twelve months of
the date of the purchase, this ZANUSSI
appliance or any part thereof is proved to
be defective by reason only of faulty
workmanship or materials, we will, at our
option, repair or replace the same FREE
OF ANY CHARGE for labour, materials or
carriage on condition that:
— The appliance has been correctly
installed and used only on the electricity
supply stated on the rating plate.
— The appliance has been used for normal
domestic purposes only, and in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
operating and maintenance instructions.
— The appliance has not been serviced,
maintained, repaired, taken apart or
tampered with by any person not
authorised by us.
— The appliance is still in the possession
of the original purchaser.
All service work under this guarantee
must be undertaken by a Zanussi
Network Service Centre.
Any appliance or defective part replaced
shall become our property.
Exclusions
— Damage or calls resulting from
transportation, improper use or neglect,
the replacement of any light bulbs or
removable parts of glass or plastic.
— Costs incurred for calls to put right
machines improperly installed or calls to
machines outside the UK and the
Republic of Ireland.
— Appliances found to be in use within a
commercial environment, plus those
which are the subject of rental
agreements.
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or five years
ZANUSSI 5 YEAR COVER CONDITIONS
For a once-only payment you can extend
your Standard Guarantee to 5 years. All
the conditions and exclusions of the
Standard Guarantee apply.
Notes
1. Products supplied as ’’seconds”,
refurbished, damaged or shop-soiled are
not eligible for Zanussi 5 Year Cover.
2. The issue of a cover does NOT by
virtue of our having done so, nullify the
exclusions.
3. The Engineer will need to check the
details of your Cover card and may make
a charge for his services if it is not
presented to him at the time of his call.
4. The date of purchase, or the date of
initial payment (deposit) of the appliance
will be deemed the date of
commencement of cover.
5. Covers issued are not refundable or
transferable.
Guarantee Record
Appliance purchased from_ on-
Guarantee card no_ Model no-
Serial no_ (These details may be
taken from your
Your name- Guarantee Record Card)
Address _
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The appliance of science
Zanussi Ltd.,. Zanussi House,Newbury
The information in this manual is correct at time of going to press.
Zanussi reserve the right to alter specifications without notice.