AEG GHGL4.45, GHGL40-4.5 User Manual

user manual

Gas Cooker

CH

GH GL 4-4.5 (GH GL40-4.5)

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Contents

Safety information	2	Cooking tables	10
Product description	5	Hob - Care and cleaning	15
Before first use	6	Oven - Care and cleaning	16
Hob - Daily Use	6	What to do if…	18
Oven - Daily Use	7	Technical data	19
Hob - Helpful hints and tips	9	Disposal	19
Oven - Helpful hints and tips	9	Garantie, Garanzia, Guarantee	20

Subject to change without notice

Safety information

For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move or sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by incorrect installation and use.

Children and vulnerable people safety

•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.

•Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation.

•Keep children away from the appliance. There is risk of injury or other permanent disability.

•If the appliance has Switch On Lock or Key Lock, use it. It prevents children and small pets from accidental use of the appliance.

General safety

•Do not change the specifications or modify this product. There is risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

•Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the appliance before first use. Do not remove the rating plate (refer to "Product Description" chapter).

•Set the appliance to "off" after each use.

Use

•The appliance is designed exclusively for domestic cooking tasks.

•Do not use the appliance as a work surface or storage surface.

•Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation. In the event of fire, switch off the appliance. Extinguish the fire with a pot lid , never use water.

•Risk of burns! Do not put metallic objects, for example cutlery or saucepan lids, on the cooking surface, as they can become hot.

•If the objects or cookware fall on the hob surface, the surface can be damaged.

•Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the hob surface if you move them on the surface.

•If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect power supply to prevent the electric shock.

•Do not let cookware boil dry to prevent the damage to cookware and hob surface.

•Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.

•Discoloration of the enamel does not affect the performance of the appliance. The guarantee does not become invalid.

•Do not apply pressure on the appliance door.

•The interior of the appliance becomes hot during use. There is risk of burns. Use gloves when you insert or remove the accessories and pots.

•Always stand back from the appliance when you open the appliance door during

operation. It allows any build up of steam or heat to release.

•To prevent damage or discoloration to the enamel:

–do not put any objects directly on the appliance floor and do not cover it with aluminium foil

–do not put hot water directly into the appliance

–do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance after you finish the cooking

•Do not use this appliance if it is in contact with water. Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.

•Do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance after you finish the cooking as the moist can damage the enamel or get into the units.

•Do not put or keep the flammable liquids and materials or fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium), on or near the appliance.

•Always ensure that the oven vent is left unobstructed to ensure ventilation of the oven cavity.

•Do not place heat conducting materials (e.g. thin metal mesh or metal-plated heat conductors) under the base of the cooking dish or on the pan grid . Excessive heat reflection could damage the glass cooking surface.

Care and cleaning

•Before maintenance, switch off the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Make sure that the appliance is cold.

•Keep the appliance clean at all times. A buid-up of fats or other foodstuff can result in a fire.

•Regular cleaning prevents the surface material from deteriorating.

•Only clean the appliance with water and soap. Sharp objects, abrasive cleaning agents, abrasive sponges and stain removers can cause damage to the appliance.

•Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners or high-presure cleaners.

•Do not clean the glass door with abrasive cleaning agents or metal scraper. Heat resistant surface of the inner glass can break and shatter.

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•Make sure that the glass panels are cold, before you clean them. There is risk that the glass breaks.

•Be careful when you remove the door from the appliance. The door is heavy!

•When the door glass panels are damaged they become weak and can break. You must replace them. For more instructions, contact the Service Centre.

•If you use an oven spray, follow the instructions from the manufacturer. Never spray anything onto the fat filter (if present), the heating elements and the thermostat sensor.

•During pyrolytic cleaning (if present), stubborn dirt can damage the colour of the surface.

•Do not clean catalytic enamel (if present).

•Be careful when you change the oven lamp. There is risk of electrical shock!

In case of smell of gas:

1.Do not light fire, do not smoke.

Do not activate any electrical switches, devices, etc.

Do not use any telephone in the same house.

2.Close main gas tap and all burner regulators, no other manipulations!

A)Press in lower flap (1) and open (2):

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A

B)Inside press in main gas tap (1) and close it by turning right until you feel the resistant (2). Both indicators on the tap will turn from green into red (3):

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	3
B	1

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3.Open doors and windows, air the room. Call gas supplying emergency service from outside the house (possibly Electrolux Service Center).

Do not alarm occupants by telephone or door bell.

Installation

•Only an authorized service technician can install, connect or repair the appliance.

•Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical and/or gas safety rules etc.)!

•If you do not comply with Installation instructions, the guarantee becomes invalid in case any damage.

•Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

•Avoid installation of the appliance near easy inflammable material (e.g. curtains, tea towels, etc.)

•Remove all packaging before first use.

•This appliance is heavy. Take care when you move it. Always use safety gloves. Never pull the appliance by the handle or by the hob.

•Keep the minimum distances to other appliances and units!

•Important! Do not place the cooker on an extra plinth or other height increasing unit. This means more risk that the appliance tips over!

Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

•Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agree with your domestic power supply.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.

•Do not replace or modify the mains cable yourself. Contact the Service Centre.

•The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the

appliance from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

•Make sure that the mains plug and cable is not squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance (if present).

•Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

•You must have correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

•Information on the voltage is on the rating plate.

Gas connection

•Make sure that ventilation around the appliance is good. A defective air supply could cause lack of oxygen.

•Make sure that the gas supply is correct with the gas type on the rating plate, refer to "Product Description" chapter.

•This appliance is not connected to a combustion products evacuation device. It must be installed and connected in accordance with current installation regulations. Particular attention shall be given to the relevant requirements regarding ventilation.

•The use of a gas cooking appliance cause heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed. Make sure that the ventilation in kitchen is good: keep natural ventilation holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device (mechanical extractor hood).

•More ventilation (for example opening of a window or increasing the level of mechanical ventilation where present) is necessary when you intensive operate the appliance for a long time .

Service

•Only an authorised service engineer can repair this appliance. Use only original spare parts. Contact an authorized Service Centre.

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Product description

General overview

1 Oven temperature control knob

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2
1
	5
	4
16	3
	2
	1

42 Light/Fan/Grill

53 Warning light

64 Hob control knobs

75 Oven function control knob

86 Ventilation outlet

7 Heating element

	9
			8	Oven lamp
	10
			9	Fan
	11
			10	Turn spit drive mechanism
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		11		Oven lamp

1312 Shelf runners, removable

1413 Rating plate

1514 Ignition hole for oven burner

15 Flap

16 Shelf positions

Cooking surface layout

2	3
	1	Rapid burner
	2	Semi-rapid burner
	3	Rapid burner
1	41 4	Auxiliary burner

Accessories

Oven shelf - for cookware, cake tins, roasts.

Flat baking tray - for cakes and biscuits.

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Turn spit - for roasting larger joints of meat and poultry.

Before first use

Remove all packaging, both inside and outside the oven, before using the appliance. Do not remove the rating plate.

Rating plate

•You can find it on the front frame of the oven cavity. Alternatively the rating plate can be also found on the back or top of some models.

•Do not remove the rating plate from the appliance. It can invalidate the guarantee.

Initial Cleaning

• Remove all parts from the appliance.

• Clean the appliance before first use.

Caution! Do not use abrasive cleaning agents! This can damage the surface. Refer to chapter "Care and Cleaning".

Preheating

Set an oven to maximum temperature and run an empty oven for 1 hour, to burn off any residue from the cavity surface. Accessories can become hotter than in normal use. During this period an odour can be emitted. This is normal. Make sure the room is well ventilated.

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Control knobs

Symbol Description

no gas supply / off position

ignition position / maximum gas supply

minimum gas supply

Ignition of the burner

Warning! Be very careful when you use open fire in kitchen environment. Manufacturer decline any responsibility in case misuse of the flame

Always light the burner before you put cookware.

To light the burner:

1.Push the hob control knob down completely and turn it counterclockwise to the

control knob causes automatically start of the spark generator.

2.Keep the control knob pushed for approximately 10 seconds; this will let thermocouple to warm up. If not, the gas supply will be interrupted.

3.Adjust the flame after it is regular.

If after some tries the burner does not light, check if the crown and its cap are in correct positions.

maximum position . Push of the hob

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2

3

4

1Burner cap

2Burner crown

3Ignition candle

4Thermocouple

Warning! Do not keep the control knob pushed for more than 15 seconds.

If the burner does not light after 15 seconds, release the control knob, turn it into off position and try to light the burner again after minimum 1 minute.

Important! You can light the burner without electrical device (e.g. when there is no

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electricity in the kitchen). To do so, put the flame near the burner, push the related control knob down for 10 seconds and turn it counterclockwise to the maximum gas release position.

If the burner accidentally goes out, turn the control knob to the off position and try to light the burner again after minimum 1 minute.

The spark generator can start automatically when you switch on the mains, after installation or a power cut. It is normal.

Warning! Always turn the flame down or switch it off before removing the pans off the burner.

Warning!

Cooking with "Durotherm" cookware

The double-walled "Durotherm" cookware is equipped with removable warming bottom. Remove the bottom before placing the cookware on the pan support.

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Gas oven cooking

Ignition of oven gas burner:

1.Open the oven door.

2.Push the oven temperature control knob and turn it to the maximum position. Keep it pushed for some seconds, but no more than 15 seconds. Do not release it until the flame comes on.

Push of the oven temperature control knob causes automatically start of the spark generator.

If the oven gas burner does not come on or if it accidentally goes out:

1.Release the gas oven control knob and turn it to the “ Off“ position.

2.Open the oven door.

3.After one minute, try to light the oven gas burner again.

Manual ignition:

If there is no power supply, temporarily. 1. Open the oven door.

2.Hold a flame near the hole in the bottom of the oven cavity.

3.At the same time push the gas oven control knob and turn it anticlockwise to the maximum temperature.

4.When the flame comes on, keep the gas

oven control knob pushed for approximately 15 seconds.

After ignition:

1.Release the gas oven control knob.

2.Close the oven door.

3.Turn the gas oven control knob to the necessary temperature setting.

Oven safety device:

The gas oven has a thermocouple. It stops the gas flow, if the flame goes out.

You can not use the gas oven and the electrical grill at the same time.

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Oven functions

The oven function control knob (refer to "Product Description") allows you to set the oven to the required cooking function.

To set an oven function, turn the oven function control knob clockwise to the symbol of the function (refer to the table below).

					Oven function	Description
					OFF position	The oven is OFF.
					Oven fan	Use to roast or to roast and bake simultaneously with any shelf.
					Turn spit	Use to spit roasting meat or for smaller pieces of meat.
					Grill	Use to grill flat food items placed in the middle of the grill and to
						toast.
					Light	Use to light up the oven interior, e.g. for cleaning.

Turn spit

Inserting the food into the turn spit:

•Place a fork on the turn spit.

•Then position the food and a second fork.

Make sure that the food is in the middle of the turn spit.

• Use the screws to tighten the forks.

Inserting the turn spit:

•Place the baking tray in the first shelf position from the bottom.

•Insert the turn spit support at the front on the right-hand side in shelf position five from the bottom.

The clip must be kept down to keep the handle secure on the turn spit.

•Push the tip of the spit into the power unit on the left-hand side of the back wall of the oven until it locks into place.

•Place the groove in front of the handle on the notch provided on the turn spit support.

•Remove the handle.