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Thank you for buying a Falcon cooker. It should give you
many years of trouble-free cooking if installed and operated
correctly. It is important that you read this section before
you start, particularly if you have not used a dual fuel cooker
before.
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This appliance is designed for domestic cooking
only. Using it for any other purpose could invalidate
any warranty or liability claim. In particular, the
oven should NOT be used for heating the kitchen –
besides invalidating claims this wastes fuel and may
overheat the control knobs.
Installation and Maintenance
The installation must be in accordance with the relevant
instructions in this booklet, with the relevant national and
local regulations, and with the local gas and electricity supply
companies’ requirements.
Make sure that the gas supply is turned on and that the
cooker is wired in and switched on (the cooker needs
electricity).
Set the clock to make sure that the oven is functional
–
see
the relevant section in this manual.
The cooker should be serviced only by a qualified service
engineer, and only approved spare parts should be used.
Always allow the cooker to cool and then switch it off at the
mains before cleaning or carrying out any maintenance work,
unless specified otherwise in this guide.
Peculiar Smells
When you first use your cooker it may give off an odour. This
should stop after use.
Before using for the first time, make sure that all packing
materials have been removed and then, to dispel
manufacturing odours, turn the ovens to 200 °C and run for at
least an hour.
Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside air
(see ‘
Ventilation
’ below). People with respiratory or allergy
problems should vacate the area for this brief period.
If You Smell Gas:
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DO NOT turn electric switches on or off
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DO NOT smoke
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DO NOT use naked flames
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DO turn off the gas at the meter or cylinder
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DO open doors and windows to get rid of the gas
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DO keep people away from the area affected
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Call your gas supplier
Ventilation
The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production
of heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed.
Therefore, make sure that the kitchen is well ventilated: keep
natural ventilation 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
extractor fan.
Personal Safety
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DO NOT modify this appliance.
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
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WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use and will retain heat even
after you have stopped cooking. Care should be
taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children
less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
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CAUTION: A long term cooking process has to be
supervised from time to time. A short term cooking
process has to be supervised continuously.
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DO NOT use a steam
cleaner to clean the cooker.
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Danger of fire: DO NOT store items on the cooking
surfaces.
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To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker
behind a decorative door.
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Accessible parts will become hot during use and
will retain heat even after you have stopped
cooking. Keep babies and children away from the
cooker and never wear loose-fitting or hanging
clothes when using the appliance.
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Always be certain that the controls are in the OFF
position when the oven is not in use, and before
attempting to clean the cooker.
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When the oven is on, DO NOT leave the oven door
open for longer than necessary – otherwise, the
control knobs may become very hot.
1. Before You Start...
