Installation tips
The appliance must only be installed by a competent
person. In the UK, gas safe registered installers
undertake to work to safe and satisfactory standards.
Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and
switch off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your
cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as
follows:
Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable
grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof,
avoiding any grill elements.
Note: Take care in moving the cooker as it is heavy.
Take care to ensure that any floor covering is not
damaged. (FIG. C)
Splashplate optional, apply to Parts Department (see
Back Cover for contact number.)
The following instructions should be read by a qualified
technician to ensure that the appliance is installed,
regulated and technically serviced correctly in
compliance with current regulations.
Important: remember to unplug the appliance from the
mains before regulating the appliance or carrying out
any maintenance work.
Positioning
Important: this unit may be installed and used only in
permanently ventilated rooms according to the British
Standards Codes Of Practice: B.S. 6172/B.S. 5440,
Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current Editions. The following
requirements must be observed:
a) The cooker should not be installed in a bed sitting
room with a volume of less than 20m
3
. If it is installed
in a room of volume less than 5m
3
an air vent of
effective area of 110cm
2
is required, if it is installed
in a room of volume between 5m
3
and 10m
3
a
supplementary airvent area of 50cm2 is required,
if the volume exceeds 11m
3
no airvent is required.
However, if the room has a door or a window which
opens directly to the outside no air vent is required
even when the volume is between 5m
3
and 11m
3
.
b) During prolonged use of the appliance you may
consider it necessary to open a window to the
outside to improve ventilation.
c) If there are other fuel burning appliances in the
same room, B.S.5440 Part 2 Current Edition, should,
be consulted to determine the requisite air vent
requirements.
Installation of the cooker
For a correct installation of the cooker the following
precautions must be followed:
The height of the cooker can be adjusted by means of
adjustable feet in the plinth (900mm - 915mm). Adjust
the feet by tilting the cooker from the side. Then install
the product into position.
NOTE: This appliance must not be fitted on a platform.
The cooker is designed to fit between kitchen cabinets
spaced 500mm apart. The space either side need
only be sufficient to allow withdrawal of the cooker for
servicing. It can be used with cabinets one side or
both as well as in a corner setting. It can also be used
free-standing.
Adjacent side walls which project above hob level,
must not be nearer to the cooker than 150mm or 65mm
(Fig. A) and should be protected by heat resistant
material. Any overhanging surface or cooker hood
should not be nearer than 750mm. (Fig.A)
a) The cooker may be located in a kitchen, a kitonen/
diner or bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or
shower room.
b) The hoods must be installed according to the
requirements in the hood handbook.
c) The wall in contact with the back of the cooker must
be of flameproof material.
d) The cooker is fitted with a safety chain that must be
attached to a hook, secured to the wall behind the
appliance.
Note: some models can have their gas connection
inverted. It is important to make sure the safety chain
is always situated on the side which corresponds to
the hose holder (Fig. B).
65 mm min
500 mm min
400 mm min
400 mm min
750 mm min
Tall cupboard on the left hand
side of 50cm gas cooker
65 mm min
65 mm min
150 mm min
500 mm min
750 mm min
Tall cupboard on the right hand
side of 50cm gas cooker
Fig. A
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This procedure must be performed by a qualified
technician who has been authorised by the
manufacturer.
