Zanussi GC 21 M Operating and safety instructions

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ZANUSSI
Instructions
for the use and care
of GC 21 M 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.L. registered installers (including
regions of British Gas) undertake the work to safe
and satisfactory standards.
e Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician.
+ 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.
+ 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 back 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.
e 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. R1480

Contents
Instructions for the owner
Installation Page 3
Technical data Page 3
Use Page 4
Gas oven Page 6
Analogue clock Page 7
Using the rotisserie Page 8
Oven cooking chart Page 9
Maintenance & cleaning Page 13
Instructions for the installer
Installation Page 15
Electrical connection Page 17
Gas connection Page 18
Maintenance Page 19
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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Instructions for the owner
Installation
It is mandatory that all operations required for the installation, the adjustments, the
conversion to the type of gas available etc. be carried out by QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL in accordance with existing rules and regulations.
The relevant instructions are to be found in the special chapter for the installer.
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 interference.
Technical data
Model
Dimensions: height
depth
width
Oven volume
Automatic lighting: worktop
oven and grill
Safety (Thermocouple): oven and grill
Roasting jack: multiple rotisserie
Oven lamp
Analogue clock
Supply voltage (240V - 50Hz)

Use and care
Cooker
A - Cover
B - Safety cut off
C - Semi-rapid burner
D - Rapid burner
E - Control panel
F - Side grilles
G - Grilles
H - Oven door
I - Removable drawer
J - Front panel
K - Removable base
L - Baking tray
M - Auxiliary burner
N - Semirapid burner

O - Dripping pan, small
P - Reversible grill pan insert
Q - Removable handle
. Analogue clock
. Oven light switch
. Rotisserie switch
. Lighting button
. Oven knob
. Semi-rapid burner knob
. Rapid burner knob
. Auxiliary burner knob
. 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 bottom fitting
the size of the burner used, so that the
flame will not spread beyond the bottom
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.
Fig. 1
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 dripping-pan
to collect the gravy when grilling (never
use it for baking), a baking tray, a
roasting pan to roast and grill food, 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.
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.
Fig. 2

Gas grill
To light the grill, firmly depress the oven
control knob and turn it clockwise to the
symbol (J, 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.
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.
Using the grill
Foods to be grilled are to be placed on
the wire grid in the grill pan which can
be adjusted on the side grids either
upwards or downwards to give the
required distance from the burner.
The pan is then placed in the required
runner position.
Important: Because the grill is in the top
of the oven, the door must be closed
when grilling.
Oven temperature chart
Temperatures
Position
425 218
450 232
475 246
527-536 275-280
Analogue clock
By turning the knob A (Fig. 3) clockwise
or anticlockwise, the analogue clock will
show on dial B the required cooking time
(max. 180 mins).
When setting a cooking time a sound
signal will indicate that the cooking is
over.
To stop it turn knob A clockwise until
symbol «0» coincides with the index of
dial B.
By pulling and turning the knob A either
clockwise or anticlockwise you can reset
the clock to correct time (£i. upon
installation, following a power failure or
when the clock is fast or slow, etc.).
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Using the rotisserie
The rotisserie can be used for either spit
roasting meat or for kebabs and smaller
pieces of meat. The accessories for either
are provided.
If you want to spit roast a large piece of
meat or poultry proceed as follows:
Firstly place one of the two prong forks
onto the spit and lock it into position
with the thumb nut. Then skewer the
meat or poultry onto the spit and secure
onto the fork.
Place the second fork onto the spit and
skewer it into the meat then lock it in
position with the thumb nut.
Place the spit onto the support frame
and ensure it turns freely and evenly.
If it does not, reposition the meat until it
does otherwise excessive wear to the
motor will result.
Place the frame and spit into the oven so
the spit engages fully into the motor in
the back of the oven and depress the
rotisserie switch.
Should you wish to use the kebab
attachments then proceed as follows:
Firstly place one of the support discs
with 4 elongated slots in it onto the spit
and secure it by locking the thumb nut
about 1% inches from the handle of the
spit.
Next place the disc with the 8 holes onto
the spit and secure it in position with
the thumb nut. The position of this disc
can be decided by judging the distance
required against the length of the
individual kebab skewers.
Next place the third disc on the skewer
positioning it at an equal distance from
the centre disc as the first one.
Lock it in position with the thumb nut.
Prepare the 8 individual kebab skewers
and putting the pointed end through one
of the holes on the centre disc.
Lock it in position by placing the other
end in an elongated slot in one of the
outer discs and turning it.
Repeat this operation for each of the 8
skewers.
Place the spit onto the frame and check
that it turns freely and evenly.
If it does not, reposition the weight of
the food until it does.
If this is not done excessive wear to the
motor will result.
Place the frame and spit into the oven so
that the spit engages fully into the motor
in the back of the oven.
Place a drip pan on a lower support.
Secure the heat deflector into its
position, close the oven door to the ajar
position and depress the rotisserie
switch.

Oven cooking chart
These times and temperatures are only
approximate and for use as a guide.
You can use Gas Mark settings higher or
lower to cook your food exactly as you
like it.
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.
After turning on the oven and prior to
introduce the food it is advisable to wait
for about 10-15 minutes to allow the
oven 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.
Burner
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 own baking
guide and follow its recommendations.
Important
The anti-tip oven grid must be positioned
as shown in figure 5.

Oven cooking charts
MEAT & POULTRY
Beef with bone
Beef without bone
Lamb
Pork
Chicken
Duckling
Turkey
Casseroles
YORKSHIRE
PUDDING
Small
Large
BAKED
VEGETABLES
PASTRY
Fruit Tart
Fruit Pie
Sausage Rolls
Choux Pastry
Vol au Vents
Jam Tarts
GAS MARK
Reg 6 for 15 minutes
Reg 6 for 10 minutes
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5
SHELF COOKING
POSITIONS TIME
20 minutes per lb
+ 20 minutes
25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
20-25 minutes per lb
+ 20-25 minutes
25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
25 minutes per lb +
25 minutes
30 minutes per lb +
30 minutes
30 minutes per lb +
30 minutes
22-3 hours
25 minutes
35 minutes
varies according to
the vegetable
45 minutes
45 minutes
30 minutes
25-30 minutes
15 minutes
10-15 minutes

SHELF
POSITIONS
COOKING
TIME
GAS MARK
PUDDINGS
Egg Custard in a
Bain Marie
1-1% hours
Pavlova 1% hours
Meringues 1% hours
CAKES
Rich Fruit
Cake 8”
Reg 1 for 2 hours
Reg 2 for remainder
3/24 hours
Plain Fruit Cake 2% hours
Victoria
Sandwich
25 minutes
Madeira Cake 1%.-2 hours
Fairy Cakes 30 minutes
Ginger Bread 45 minutes
Flapjack 25-30 minutes
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread
llb Loaves
30-35 minutes
Bread
2lb Loaves
40-45 minutes
Rolls and Buns 2 or 3 15-20 minutes
Tea Rings 2 or 3 24-35 minutes
Scones 3 and 4 15-20 minutes
Shortbread 2 or 4 Change
trays over halfway
through the
cooking time
25-30 minutes
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Suggestions for meal
arrangements
It is sometimes difficult to think of foods
which will cook together without
requiring constant attention. To assist
you in your choice we give you some
ideas which will give you some
experience on which to base your own
ideas.
Meal Arrangement 1 Gas Mark 2
Casserole of Beef Shelf 3
Egg Custard Shelf 1
To enable the egg custard to cook very
gently, place it in to a Bain Marie and
cook it for approximately 1 hour. As the
casserole of beef will take approximately
three hours to cook this gives you spare
space in which to cook vegetables if you
choose to.
Meal Arrangement 2 Gas Mark 6
Toad in the Hole Shelf 3
Apple Pie Shelf 1
Pre-heating the sausages with the lard
and turning them over before the batter
is poured on to them will enable both of
these dishes to cook in approximately
45 minutes.
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Meal Arrangement 3 Gas Mark 5 & 6
Roast meat
with Roast Potatoes Shelf 1 or 2
Yorkshire Pudding Shelf 3 & 4
When cooking a roast joint always use
the roasting pan that is supplied with
the cooker and not a full width one that
will obstruct the circulation of heat.
One hour before the meat is due to be
ready, place the par-boiled potatoes
around the joint (turning them over once
or twice during the cooking time). Turn
the regulo up to 6 and get the fat in
which you are going to cook the
yorkshire pudding very hot before
pouring in the mixture. The shelf
position that you choose for the
yorkshire pudding depends on the
thickness of the joint below it.
Meal Arrangement 4 Gas Mark 4
Moussaka Shelf 2
Leicestershire Apple Cake Shelf 4
Bake for 40-45 minutes, changing the
dishes after 30 minutes cooking time.
You may wish to grill the top of the
Moussaka to brown it more.

Maintenance
For a long service life of the appliance
we strongly recommend that you
frequently carry out a thorough cleaning
operation.
Cleaning the oven
Always wait until the oven is cool before
cleaning.
It is advisable to release the oven side
rails.
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
Unscrew the ring nuts securing the side
grilles (Fig. 6), remove the grilles and
then remove the side panels (Fig. 7).
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 prevent
a difficult lighting and, furthermore,
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 or with
a buckskin.

In the case of persistent spots you may
use normal non-abrasive detergents,
currently available on the market, or
some hot vinegar.
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 - 50Hz
Power absorbed: 15 W
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Removing the oven door (Fig. 8)
To thoroughly clean the oven you should
remove the door by proceeding as
follows:
Open the door as far as it will go.
With the aid of a coin, turn the oven
door stops (catches) 45° to the right.
Slide off the door.
After having cleaned the door, lift up
hooks provided under the hinges and
reassemble the door carrying out above
operations in the reverse order.

Instructions for the installer
Installation
The following instructions are meant for
a qualified installer and should assist him
in carrying out all installation,
adjustment and maintenance operations
in the most correct way and in
accordance with existing laws and
regulations.
Important
Before servicing the appliance or
undertaking any maintenance work on it,
be sure to disconnect it from the electric
supply. Should it be absolutely necessary
to keep the appliance «live» take all
possible precautions to prevent accidents.
Fig. 9
Positioning
To ensure a troublefree operation of the
appliance, it is a must that it be set up
in a well ventilated kitchen (in this
connection, the installer needs only
comply with existing rules and
regulations).
The cooker may be positioned in such a
way as to come into touch with the sides
of the kitchen furniture. However, the
latter must be able to withstand a
temperature increase of 60°C.
The appliance incorporates a removable
base (A - Fig. 9-10) which permits the
alignment with kitchen furniture having
a height of 85 cms, plus levelling feet
(B - Fig. 9-10).
To remove the metal base rest the
appliance on a side, slide out the front
plastic panel (C - Fig. 9) which is
push-fitted and then unscrew the six
screws (D - Fig. 9) that secure the base
‚to the cabinet.
Remove the levelling feet from the base
(B - Fig. 9-10), screw them onto the
cabinet and then fit the new front panel
(optional) (E - Fig. 10).
Position the appliance.

The appliance incorporates a set of
adjustable feet,
By properly adjusting the feet, the
appliance can be set up at the required
height and correctly aligned with the
kitchen furniture or any other surface,
thus ensuring an even spreading out of
liquids in pans and pots.
These adjustable feet are easily
accessible after removing the dish-
warming drawer. To remove this drawer,
proceed as follows:
pull out the drawer to the limit stop in
order to slide out completely the side
runners;
shift the front rollers up to the
«buttonholes» of the side runners;
lift up the drawer and slide out the front
rollers;
pull out the drawer and shift the rear
rollers up to the «buttonholes» of the
side runners;
lift up the drawer and slide out the rear
rollers;
to replace the drawer, reverse the above
procedure.
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Electrical connection
This appliance features a three-pole
electric supply cable, having a plug with
fuse, and is designed to operate on
alternating current, with a single phase
voltage of 240 V - 50 Hz.
The ground wire is green & yellow
coloured.
The oven features an easily accessible
terminal board with the following
markings:
L=Live N= Neutral © = Earth
Connecting the supply cable
to the mains
Insert the plug into a standard wall
socket suitable for the load shown on the
rating plate.
If you require a direct connection to the
electric network (mains), it will be
necessary to fit between the cooker and
the mains an omnipole switch, with a
minimum aperture between contacts of
3 mm, suitable to carry the required load
and conforming to the ruling
specifications.
The green & yellow ground wire must
not be interrupted by the switch.
The supply cable must at any rate be
placed in such a way as to ensure that it
does not reach at any given point a
temperature 50°C higher than the
ambient temperature.
Prior to connecting the cooker to the
electricity supply make sure that:
the protection fuse and the domestic
wiring are suitable to carry the total
electric load of the cooker (see rating
plate);
the electricity supply network (mains)
has an efficient earth connection
according to the established rules and
existing regulations;
with the cooker definitely installed, the
wall socket or the omnipole switch can
easily be reached.
The Manufacturer disclaims any liability
in case these accident-preventing rules
are not observed.
Important
The heat insulation of the oven and
grease residues from the manufacturing
process produce smoke and an
unpleasant smell during the first minutes
of operation.
It is therefore advisable, the first time
the appliance is used, to pre-heat the
oven for about 30 mins. at peak
temperature without putting any food
into it.
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Gas
connection
Stiff
connection
In case of connection to the gas mains
by means of a metal pipe & fittings,
Connect the cooker to the gas mains, make sure that this does not put any
in accordance with existing rules and strain on the appliance.
regulations. The cooker has a 2” threaded gas inlet.
Important Attention
To ensure a safe operation, a lower The cooker is adjusted for NATURAL
consumption and a longer service life of GAS (METHANE).
the appliance, make sure that the feed
pressure is in accordance with the
specifications given in the «burner and
nozzle features» chart.
Burner and Nozzle Features Chart
Natural gas
(Methane)
719
Small (dia. 40 mm)
Medium (dia. 60 mm)
Big (dia. 90 mm)
Oven
Grill 2,7
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Feed Pressure 18
max. (mbar)*
* 1 mbar = 10 mm water column
Taps
Small 42 Red
Medium 45
Big 55
Oven Thermostat
By-pass Pin Dia. for natural gas «0.70».
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