Zanussi GC 9601 Operating and safety instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE USE AND CARE OF
ZANUSSI
Gas cooker
MODEL-NO. GC 9601 LER EE ZANUSSI
The appliance of science

Warnings - Gas cookers
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.
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 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.
After using the cooker, the glass lid fitted
MUST NOT be closed until the hob and
oven are completely cold. If you lower the
glass lid when the hob or oven are still
hot or warm, the glass may shatter and
could cause injury.
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
foodstaffs 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
unlit 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 ather than detergent
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 Service Centre. Always
insist on genuine Zanussi spare parts.

Contents
Instructions for the owner
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Installation . . . . . Page 5
Technical data. . . . . . Page 5
Use and care . . . . . . Page 6
Gas oven . . . . . . . Page 9
Minute minder. . . . . . Pagel0
Oven cooking chart . . . . Page 12
Maintenance & cleaning . . Page 14
Zanussi guarantee conditions. Page 18
Warning
Please remember that an appliance used
for cooking does get hot, so make sure
that children are kept well away.
Important
Where the cooker is fitted with a lid, the
lid must be completely raised before the
cooker will function.

Installation
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. 87/308
dated 2/6/1987 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.
Switch
the
oven
control
to
MAX
and
leave
it
to
run,
empty,
for
30
minutes
to
remove
any
unpleasant
new
smells.
Technical Data
Model GC 9601 - GC 5601
Dimensions: height 900 mm
depth 595 mm
width 597 mm
Oven volume 50 dm’
Automatic push button ignition:
oven, hob + grill YE
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 30 kW
Grill rating 26 kW
Attention
Do not place pans, dripping pans, biscuit
pans or aluminium foil on the oven bottom.
This could cause a heath build-up which
would affect the baking results and
damage the oven enamel.

Use and care
- Semi-rapid burner
- Rapid burner
- Control panel
- Shelf supports
- Shelves
- Oven door
- Removable drawer
- Front panel
- Base
- Baking tray
- Auxiliary burner
- Semi-rapid burner
Cooker
- Glass lid
- Safety cut off
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O -Grill/Roasting pan
P -Reversible grill trivet
Q -Removable handle
Control panel
lL 23 4 5 6 7 8
1. Minute minder 5. Semi-rapid burner knob
2. Oven light switch 6. Rapid burner knob
3. Ignition button 7. Auxiliary burner knob
4. Oven selector knob 8. Semi-rapid burner knob

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 situated at the SE left
of the worktop.
Safety cut-off switch
Do not tamper with or attempt to adjust
the safety cut-off switch. Any adjustment
must be made by a qualified engineer.
The switch is designed to prevent the hob
or oven being turned on when the lid is
closed.
Tampering with the switch may enable
the heat to be turned on with the glass
lid in the down position. The heat would
cause the glass lid to shatter which could
result in injury. Should you find the
switeh not functioning correctly, contact
your local authorised Zanussi Service
Centre.
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.
Important: Put the pans on the burner
only after having lit it on.
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
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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.
fig. 1
fig. 2

Gas oven
The oven features a small grill/roasting
pan, a baking tray and two shelves.
This oven has automatic ignition, follow
the instructions below for using it.
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
push in 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.
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 temperature chart
Position Temperatures
oF eC
1 275 135
2 300 149
3 329 163
350
375
Oo GO «TT | DOF
Gas grill
To light the grill, firmly depress the oven
control knob and turn it clockwise to the
symbol © , 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 used either way up to give the
required distance from the burner.
The
pan
is
then
placed
in
the
required
runner
position.
Caution
The appliance must never be left
unattended whilst grilling.

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 will
ring. This will not affect the oven.
fig. 3
10

Cooking instructions
The shelf positions in this oven are
numbered from the base up (fig. AL 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.
Burner
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 grid must be positioned
as shown in figure 5.
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Oven cooking charts
GAS MARK
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
Reg 6 for 15 minutes
Reg 6 for 10 minutes
Choux Pastry
Vol au Vents 8
Jam Tarts 5
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SHELF
POSITIONS
COOKING
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 Ib +
25 minutes
30 minutes per lb +
30 minutes
30 minutes per lb +
30 minutes
215-3 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 COOKING
MAL POSITIONS TIME
PUDDINGS
Egg Custard in a
Bain Marie 1-1 ¥, hours
Pavlova 1% hours
Meringues 1% hours
CAKES
Rich Fruit Reg 1 for 2 hours 312-4 hours
Cake 8” Reg 2 for remainder
Plain Fruit Cake 2% hours
Victoria
Sandwich 25-30 minutes
Madeira Cake 134-2 hours
Fairy Cakes 30 minutes
Ginger Bread 45 minutes
Flapjack 25-30 minutes
Small cakes 25-30 minutes
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread 30-35 minutes
1lb Loaves
Bread 40-45 minutes
2lb Loaves
Rolls and Buns 2 or 3 15-20 minutes
Tea Rings 20r3 24-35 minutes
Scones 2 and 3 15-20 minutes
Shortbread 2 or 4 Change 25-30 minutes
trays over halfway
through the
cooking time

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. l
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
or from any good electrical store.
15

Removing
the
oven
door
(Fig.8
A,B,C)
Warning
It is important that the retaining discs are
fully turned and located as the hinges are
under high sprung tension.
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.
fig. 3/B
: AUQTS
fig.8/A
fig.
8/C
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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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How to find the telephone number of
your
Zanussi Service Force
listed in this leaflet
Zanussi Service areas are allocated by postcodes which are listed
in alphabetical order for easy reference.
1. Look for the two letters of your address postcode in the far
left ‘Postcode’ column.
2. Match up the number of your postcode against the number
listed in the ‘Postcode Numbers’ column.
3. Look across the column to the Service Force Key Number
for your area. Turn to the last page of this directory for the
address and telephone number to contact for service which is
listed against your key number.
If you are unsure of your postcode, the main towns and cities
are listed in alphabetical order for easy reference.
Additionally, your local Zanussi Service Force Centre
telephone number is listed under ‘Z’ in your telephone
directory.
The Customer Care Department at Zanussi House, Hambridge
Road, Newbury, RG14 SEP, Tel: [phone], will be happy
to help you with any queries or difficulties.

Aberdeen
St Albans
Brecon
Bath
Blackburn
Bradford
Bournemouth
Bury
Brighton
Bromley
Bristol
Belfast
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Carlisie
Cambridge
Cardiff
Chester
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Colchester
Croyden
Canterbury
Coventry
Coventry
Crewe
Post-code
Number
1-5
1-10
45
1-5, 11-15
7-10,20-22
6,16
1-12
1-23
24
1-18, 21-25
19-20
0-9
1-9, 11-15,
20-27
16-18
1-8
1-28, 98-99
1-82
1-21, 25-33,
38, 40, 45, 47-48,
60-71, 80, 97-98
23-24, 34-37,
42-44, 46, 72-
79
49-50,
96
95
1-16, 18-28
17
1-8
9-11
1-8, 31-48
1-4
5-7
8
0-6, 8-9, 11-15
7
16-24
1-16
0, 2-4, 9
1-21
1-8, 10-12, 21-23,
9, 13
31-35, 37
36
1-12
Service
Force
Key
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
7
9
DA
DD
DD
DE
DE
DG
DG
DG
DH
DL
DN
DN
DN
Dartford
Dundee
Derby
Derby
Dumfries
Durham
Darlington
Doncaster
Doncaster
Post-code
Number
1-18
1-5, 7-11
6
1-7, 13-15, 55
11-12
1-7, 10-12
13-14
8-9
1-9
1-17
1-7, 10-12, 22
14
8-9, 15-21, 31-40
SUB POSTCODE DIVISION
DN
DN
DT
DT
Gainsborough
South
Gainsborough
North
Dorchester
21-1, 21-2, 21-5
21-3, 21-4
1-6, 10-11
6-9
SUB POSTCODE DIVISION
DT
DT
DY
DY
EC
EH
EH
EH
EN
EX
EX
E
FK
FK
FK
FK
FY
GCI
GL
GL
GL
GL
Bridport East
Bridport West
Dudley
London
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Enfield
Exeter
London
Falkirk `
Falkirk
Fleetwood
Guernsey
Gloucester
6-3, 6-4
6-5, 6-6
1-6, 8-9
7, 10-14
All EC Codes
1-42, 52-54
43-46
47-49, 51, 55
1-11
1-17, 20
18-23, 31-39
All East Codes
1-4
10-14, 18-19
5-9, 15-17
20-21
0-8
1-8, 10-19,
50-56
9
20
Service
Force
Key
Number
14
31
32
33
18
34
35
36
37
37
33
38
39
40
39
10
17
41
28
42
35
43
28
45
46
28
43
32
47
31
48
49
49
15
19
19

20
KT
KW
KW
KY
LA
LD
LD
LE
LE
LE
LE
LL
LL
LL
LL
LL
Guildford
Guildford
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Harrow
Huddersfield
Harrogate
Hemel
Hempstead
Hereford
Hull
Halifax
Ilford
Isle of Man
Ipswich
Ipswich
Inverness
Inverness
Jersey
Kilmarnock
Kingston-on-
Thames
Wick
Kirkcaldy
Lancaster
Liandrindod
Leicester
Leicester
Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno
Post-code
Number
1-24, 26, 34-35
25
27-33
1-5, 11-15, 20-23,
31-34, 40-46, 51-
53, 58, 60-69, 73,
76-78, 81-84
71-72, 74-75
0-9
1-8
1-5
1-3
4-23
1-2, 4 ,6-9
8,5
1-20, 55
1-7
1-11
1-15, 30-31
16-27
28-29, 32-33
1-24, 26, 30-36,
40-49, 51-56
25, 27-28
1-26, 28-30
27
1-23
24
1-14
15-17
1-16
1-23
1-8
3
1-5, 7-8, 11-14,
16-17
6, 9-10
15
11-15
16-19
20-21, 23, 27, 31-
32, 34-40, 42-47
22, 24-26, 28-30,
Service
Force
Key
Number
LL
LL
LN
LN
Lincoln
Post-code
Number
33-34, 41, 48-49,
51, 78
1-6, 8-10
7, 11-13
SUB POSTCODE DIVISION
LN
LN
LS
LU
LU
L
ME
MK
MK
ML
M
NE
NE
NE
NG
NG
NG
NN
NN
NN
NP
NR
NW
N
OL
OL
OX
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PE
PE
Lincoln
Leeds
Luton
Liverpool
Medway
Milton Keynes
Motherwell
Manchester
Newcastle -on-
Tyne
Nottingham
Nottingham
Northampton
Northampton
Newport
Norwich
London
London
Oldham
Oxford
Paisley
Paisley
Paisley
Paisley
Peterborough
3-4, 3-5
3-6
1-29
1-6
7
1-49, 60-70
1-20, 99
1-17, 19, 40-46
18
1-12
1-35, 60
1-49, 61-70, 88
98-99
71
1-23, 25
24
31-34
1-7, 11-12
8-10, 14-18
13
1-9, 44
1-35
All NW Codes
All N Codes
1-12, 15-16
13-14
1-17
1-4
5-19
20-27, 33, 35, 40-
49
28-31
32, 34, 36-39, 61
62-78
80-82, 88
83-87
1-15, 34, 38
16-19
Service
Force
Key
Number
26
26
40
39
40
39
22
24
14
22
65
43
11
66
66
35
33
40
64
67
22
65
57
52
28
11
65
47
43
68
68
69
70
68
71
72
64
22