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Be safe
You need clean fresh air - so does your cooker. Burner
flames produce exhaust gases, heat and moisture. Make
sure that the kitchen is well ventilated: keep natural ven-
tilation holes open or install a powered cooker hood that
vents outside. If you have several burners on or use the
cooker for a long time, open a window or turn on an ex-
tractor fan. For more detail see the Installation Instruc-
tions.
We recommend you read the ‘General Safety Instruc-
tions’ section if you have not used a gas cooker before.
We describe some basic guidelines on how to use a gas
cooker safely.
Gas and Electricity on
Make sure that the gas supply is turned on and that the
electricity supply is connected and switched on. The
cooker needs electricity.
Peculiar smells
When you first use your cooker it may give off a slight
odour. This should stop after a little use.
Hotplate Burners
Some models have a glass lid over the hotplate. If it is not
open, lift it up at the front.
There is a safety device that cuts off the gas to the hot-
plate when the lid is closed - but don’t use this to turn
the burners off.
The drawing by each knob indicates which burner that
knob controls. Each burner has a special safety device
that stops the flow of gas if the flame goes out.
Push in and turn the knob to the large flame symbol.
this instruction covers a range of models with different
control knobs - the pictures are only diagramatic.
Keep holding the knob pressed in. This lets gas through to
the burner.
Press the igniter button or light with a match. Keep press-
ing the control knob in for about 10 seconds
If, when you let go of the control knob, the burner goes
out, the safety device has not held in. Turn off the control
to the off position and wait one minute, then try again this
time holding in the control knob for slightly longer.
Adjust the flame height to suit by turning the knob. The
small flame symbol marks the lowest setting.
Pans and kettles with concave bases or down turned
base rims should not be used.
Simmering aids, such as asbestos or mesh mats, are
NOT recommended. They will reduce burner performance
and could damage the pan supports.
The minimum pan diameter recommended is 120mm.
The maximum pan base diameter is 250mm, large pans
should be spaced well apart.
The 3 ring Wok burner (some models only) is designed
to provide even heat over a large area. It is ideal for large
pans and stir-frying. For heating smaller pans the smaller
burners may be more efficient.
Griddle
The griddle fits a single pan support, front to back. It is
designed for cooking food on directly. Don’t use pans of
any kind on it. The griddle surface is non-stick and metal
cooking utensils (e.g. spatulas) will damage the surface.
Use heat resistant plastic or wooden utensils.
Position the griddle over the hotplate burners resting on a
pan support.
Don’t put it crossways - it will not fit properly and will be
unstable.
Don’t put it on the Wok burner or High burner (right hand
hotplate) - it is not designed to fit the High burner pan
support.
The griddle can be lightly brushed with cooking oil before
use. Light the hotplate burners. Adjust the flame heights
to suit.
Preheat the griddle for a maximum of 5 minutes before
adding food. Leaving it longer may cause damage. Turn
the heat down by turning the control knobs towards the
lower position marked with the small flame symbol.
Always leave space around the griddle for the gases to
escape. Never fit two griddles side by side.
After cooking allow the griddle to cool before cleaning.
Grill
Caution: Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is
in use. Young children should be kept away.
After placing your food on the grill tray pan, slide the grill
pan onto the side supports. Make sure it is pushed right
in and touches the backstop. The grill has two heating
