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Customer Care Department

For general enquiries concerning your Parkinson Cowan cooker or
further information on products, you are invited to contact our Customer
Care Department by letter or telephone as follows:

                        Customer Care Department
                        Parkinson Cowan
                        55-77 High Street
                        Slough
                        Berkshire 
                        SL1 1DZ
                    

 Tel: 08705 950950 *

 
* calls to this number may be recorded for training purposes.

The Gas Consumers' Council

The Gas Consumers' Council (GCC) is an independent organisation
which protects the interests of gas users. 
If you need advice, you will find the telephone number in your local
telephone directory under Gas.

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For your safety

Maintenance must only be carried out by a competent /qualified
person.  Do not try to repair or alter/modify the cooker yourself as
this could be dangerous.
We recommend that your cooker has an annual gas safety
check carried out by our approved service organisation.

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Summary of Contents for CALOR SIG 305

Page 1: ...Owners handbook and Installation instructions SIG 305...

Page 2: ...someone else We have included several drawings to show the right and wrong way of doing things The right way will have a smiling face by it A sad face shows something is wrong Do not remove the ratin...

Page 3: ...rt 15 Slow cooking 18 Care and cleaning 20 Installing the cooker 23 General information 25 What is wrong and why 27 Servicing 28 Installation Instructions 30 Technical data 32 Safety requirements vent...

Page 4: ...25 Hotplate To light Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol highest setting and press the ignition button immediately When the burner has lit release the button Warning If the ig...

Page 5: ...om the grill cavity Oven To light 1 Open the oven door 2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9 and press the ignition button immediately When the burner has lit release the button There w...

Page 6: ...the off position This is shown by a large dot S I G 3 0 5 6 Lighting the cooker For your safety When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you leave the cooker When you are turning...

Page 7: ...setting to cook thicker food such as chicken after you have browned it on the high setting Cooking positions You can put the grill shelf in either of the two positions Most food should be cooked on t...

Page 8: ...couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or browning food Positioning food on the grid Place food such as toast tea cakes and muffins towards the centre of the grid Place food which needs a gentle...

Page 9: ...pan Ensure the handle is correctly located It is not necessary to remove the grill pan handle during grilling Place the grill pan on the shelf so that the pan is positioned centrally beneath the gril...

Page 10: ...rning the control between the highest and lowest settings These are shown as a large and a small flame symbol Burner sizes The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit different types of cooking Larges...

Page 11: ...with a lid Do not leave a pan unattended If the pan catches fire leave it where it is and turn off all controls Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to smother the flames Never put water...

Page 12: ...overfill pans 3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible The food will heat up more quickly and there will be less steam in the kitchen 4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the same pan for exampl...

Page 13: ...the higher shelf to finish cooking Preheating You do not need to preheat the oven when casseroling and so on Preheat the oven for baking or when you are cooking sensitive food such as Yorkshire puddi...

Page 14: ...If you do notice any condensation wipe it up straight away Roasting For best results we recommend open roasting using minimal fat or oil to prevent splashing It is not necessary to cover meat or poul...

Page 15: ...positions give the best results Put the dishes in the centre of the shelf You can change the gas marks and cooking times to suit your own tastes It is important to check that food is piping hot before...

Page 16: ...roughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them The times given above are for open roasting in a preheated oven If you cover the food with foil or a lid allow an extra 10 15 minutes for each kg 1lb Yor...

Page 17: ...eath place on baking tray Puddings Milk pudding Baked sponge pudding Baked custard 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 hrs 45 60 mins 50 60 mins Bread 0 45kg 1lb loaves 0 90kg 2lb loaves Rolls and buns 8 8 8 3 3 2 30 40 mi...

Page 18: ...for the last half hour if it is normally served golden brown Food preparation slow cooking Joints of meat and poultry l Do not cook meat joints over 2 7kg 6lb l Do not cook poultry over 2kg 4lb 8oz l...

Page 19: ...30 minutes at gas mark 6 then reduce to the slow cook setting General points for slow cooking Frozen foods Thaw thoroughly before cooking Thickening Toss meat in flour for casseroles Blend cornflour w...

Page 20: ...y hot as this may damage the finish of the parts The hotplate Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as Jif Take care not to damage the spark electrodes If the spark electrodes are damaged...

Page 21: ...them thoroughly before you put them back When replacing hotplate burner parts 1 Crown to body Do not try to force the crown on to the body Make sure that the hole in the crown is over the electrode Ch...

Page 22: ...Enamel Development Council VEDC seal of approval Follow the instructions on the cleaning agent and protect the oven burner with aluminium foil to prevent it becoming blocked General Clean the oven she...

Page 23: ...afety The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed Ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated keep natural ventilation holes o...

Page 24: ...catch fire for example wood or curtains behind the cooker l Base units which are higher than the hotplate must be 100mm away l If a cooker hood is fitted read the cooker hood installation instruction...

Page 25: ...y need to replace the battery The battery is at the base of the cooker on the left hand side of the front You can see it through the slots between the oven and the plinth When you need to replace the...

Page 26: ...ot try to disconnect the cooker from the gas supply if the supply pipe does not have a bayonet connection as described in the installation instruction If this is the case contact the person who instal...

Page 27: ...ly You can do this by making sure that other gas appliances such as your central heating or gas fire are working Problem Food is cooking too quickly or too slowly Check l Check that you are using the...

Page 28: ...h the information under the heading What is wrong and why When you report a problem try to describe the nature of the fault Always give your cooker s full name model and serial number Make a note of t...

Page 29: ...training purposes The Gas Consumers Council The Gas Consumers Council GCC is an independent organisation which protects the interests of gas users If you need advice you will find the telephone number...

Page 30: ...P Gas versions of this appliance are available Check that this model is suitable for the type of supply available In the interest of safety this appliance must be installed and or serviced by a compe...

Page 31: ...appliance 48 4kg Minimum distance from rear wall 1mm CONNECTIONS Gas Rear left hand side of appliance at hotplate level Rc B S P female Electric None IGNITION Spark generator APCO 6BG 6893 Battery 1 5...

Page 32: ...current installation regulations Particular attention shall be given to the relevant requirements regarding ventilation The room containing the appliance should have an air supply in accordance with...

Page 33: ...ust be maintained between the sides of the unit and the appliance see Fig 1a Curtains must not be fitted immediately behind the appliance or within 150mm of the sides of the hotplate If fitted next to...

Page 34: ...should be read in conjunction with the leaflet packed with the stability bracket 1 Place the appliance in its intended position and level appliance 2 Mark off 250mm from the left hand side of the appl...

Page 35: ...the positive terminal is on the right hand side Return the battery to original position by turning it anti clockwise 6 PRESSURE TESTING 1 The oven injector is used as a pressure test point Remove the...

Page 36: ...2 There should now be a low gas rate to the burner which is the F S D by pass rate 3 When the F S D phial has heated up it opens the F S D valve which allows the main gas supply to the oven burner 4...

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Page 38: ...SIG 305 311444405 38...

Page 39: ...include No OFF DESCRIPTION 2 Oven Shelves 1 P C Guarantee Card 1 Hotplate Operation Card 1 Grill Pan 311409401 1 Grill Pan Grid 311419801 1 Grill Pan Handle 311468100 1 Grill Shelf 4 Burner Crowns 4...

Page 40: ...e to use manufacturers original spares could negate normal BSI approval of the product Parkinson Cowan Customer Care 55 77 High Street Slough Berkshire SL1 1DZ Telephone 0870 5 950950 Drawing No 31144...

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