Chef CFE532SB, CFG505WB, CFG505SB User Manual

540MM UPRIGHT COOKERS
User Manual

CFE532WB, CFE532SB, CFE533WB, CFE536WB, CFE536SB,
CFE535WB, CFE537WB,CFE547WB, CFE547SB, CFE516SB,
CFG501WB, CFG504WB, CFG504SB, CFG503WB, CFG513SB,
CFG513WB, CFG517WB, CFG517SB, CFG505WB, CFG505SB

cooking

The Chef in Aussie kitchens
for over 70 years

WARNING

WARNING

TIPS & INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS

CONGRATULATIONS

TIPS & INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS

Congratulations and thank you for choosing your Chef upright
cooker. We are sure you will find your new appliance a
pleasure to use and a great asset to your cooking. Before
you use the appliance, we recommend that you read through
the whole user manual which provides a description of the
product and its functions. For future reference, please store this
booklet in a safe place.

To avoid the risks that are always present when you use a
gas appliance, it is important that the appliance is installed
correctly and that you read the safety instructions carefully
to avoid misuse and hazards.

This appliance complies with the requirements of Australia
standards AS/NZS 60335.2.6

Contents

Important safety instructions ...........................................3

Operating for the first time .............................................4

Installing your oven accessories ......................................5

Using the gas cooker ...................................................6

Using the electric cooker ...............................................8

Using the grill ...........................................................10

General hints and tips ................................................10

Cleaning the cooker ..................................................11

Getting to know your oven ..........................................13

Oven guide ..............................................................14

CONDITIONS OF USE

This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:

• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments

• Farm houses

• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments

• Bed and breakfast type environments.

Record model and serial number here:

Model: ..................................................................

Serial number: ........................................................

The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings:

warning

This symbol indicates information concerning your personal safety

caution

This symbol indicates information on how to avoid damaging
the appliance

tips and information

This symbol indicates tips and information about use of
the appliance

environmental tips

Trouble shooting ........................................................ 15

Installation ................................................................17

Warranty .................................................................27

Important – check for any damage or marks

If you find the appliance is damaged or marked, you must
report it within 7 days if you wish to claim for damage/marks
under the manufacturer’s warranty. This does not
affect your statutory rights.

Information on disposal for users

• Most of the packing materials are recyclable. Please dispose
of those materials through your local recycling depot or
by placing them in appropriate collection containers

• If you wish to discard this product, please contact your
local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.

Important Information that may impact
your Manufacturer’s Warranty

Adherence to the directions for use in this manual is
extremely important for health and safety. Failure to strictly
adhere to the requirements in this manual may result in
personal injury, property damage and affect your ability
to make a claim under the Chef manufacturer’s warranty
provided with your product. Products must be used,
installed and operated in accordance with this manual.
You may not be able to claim on the Chef manufacturer’s
warranty in the event that your product fault is due to
failure to adhere this manual.

This symbol indicates tips and information about economical
and ecological use of the appliance

2 CONTENTS Chef 540 Upright Cooker

important safety instructions

WARNING

WARNING

TIPS & INFORMATION

WARNING

WARNING

To avoid an electric shock or fire

This appliance is NOT intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capability, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.

WARNING - Accessible parts may become hot during use.
To avoid burns, young children should be kept away.

Young children should be supervised to ensure they
do not play with this appliance.

DO NOT operate the hotplates with external timers or separate
remote control system.

During use this appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching hot external, internal surfaces and
hot elements when in use. Use oven gloves.

This appliance must NOT be used as a space heater.

DO NOT install an after market lid or cover over this appliance.

DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance
while it is in operation.

DO NOT store flammable materials in the appliance
storage drawer or near this appliance.

Ensure all specified vents, openings and airspaces are not
blocked

Install cooker, shelving and fittings in accordance with
the Guide and Installation Instructions, to avoid accidents.

DO NOT operate the gas appliance if the smell of
gas persists.

DO NOT MODIFY THIS APPLIANCE.

The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term
cooking process has to be supervised continuously.

Oven warnings

DO NOT use oven door as a shelf.

DO NOT push down on open oven door.

If the gas oven does not light in 8 seconds, allow
1 minute for gas to clear before trying again.

DO NOT line oven with foil or place anything on the
bottom of the oven while baking, as trapped heat will
crack or craze the floor of the oven cavity liner.

DO NOT use poly-unsaturated oils (vegetable oils) as
this type of oil can cause black spots or deposits inside
the oven. This residue is very difficult to remove.

Hotplate and burner warnings

DO NOT allow pots to boil dry, as damage to hotplate
(and pan) may result.

DO NOT operate without a pot, fry pan etc on hotplates.

DO NOT allow cookware to overhang hob onto adjacent
bench tops, this will cause scorching to
the bench top surface.

Gas models: Ensure burner caps and crowns are in their
correct position.

Do not store items on the cooking surface, to avoid fire.

Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be
dangerous and may result in a fire.

General appliance description

Electric Separate Grill Oven depicted

Grill with removable grill

dish side supports grill and

rack (where fitted)

Splashback

Grill warnings

DO NOT leave grill on unattended.

Fat left on a grill dish is a fire hazard! Keep grill clean and
turn off grill immediately after use.

If gas burner does not light in 15 seconds, allow
one minute for gas to clear before trying again.

Placing thick portions of food under grill can be
a fire hazard.

DO NOT cover the grill dish insert with foil.

Separate grill model: Grill with door open

Grill in oven model: Grill with door closed

Control panel

Grill door

(where fitted)

Removable shelves

Oven door

Removeable inner glass

Grill element
burner

(Fan forced
model)

Anti-tilt

Rear adjustable feet

Kick panel

Front adjustable feet

Chef 540 Upright Cooker GENERAL SAFETY 3

operating for the first time

WARNING

WARNING

TIPS & INFORMATION

Choosing utensils for gas and electric hotplates

Refer to diagram below

GOOD BAD

(recessed base)

Installation and service warning

• Only an authorised person must install and service this
appliance (Certificate of Compliance to be retained)

• In order to avoid tipping of appliance the anti-tilt plate
MUST be installed

• Appliances requiring connection to 230 – 240V MUST
be earthed

• An authorised person should inspect this appliance
every 5 years

• This appliance must NOT be installed on a base, box or
in a closed cupboard

• If the electrical supply cord is damaged, a qualified
person MUST replace the cord to avoid a hazard or
void your warranty

•

WITHSTAND 85°C

Surrounding kitchen cabinets MUST

BAD

(convex base)

(undersize)

BAD

Before operating first time

1. Read all the Warning and Safety information.

2. Remove all internal boxes and bags from oven.

3. Clean out the oven interior with detergent and hot water
and polish with a soft cloth. DO NOT close oven door
until the oven is completely dry.

4. New appliances can have an odour during first
operation. It is recommended to ‘run in’ the oven before
you cook. Run the oven at 180°C for 2 – 4 hours and
ensure that the room is well ventilated.

5. If your appliance is fitted with solid hotplates, turn
heat setting to high for 3 minutes to fully harden the
hotplate coating.

BAD

(oversize)

BAD

(moisture on hotplate)

BAD

(no utensil)

• In order to avoid a hazard the installation instructions
MUST be followed.

4 OPERATING FOR THE FIRST TIME Chef 540 Upright Cooker

installing your oven accessories

WARNING

Fitting oven shelves

1. Ensure shelf orientation is correct (refer to diagram below).

2. Slide oven shelves onto oven supports (side runners) at an
angle until raised back of shelf is past the stop on oven
supports (side runners).

3. Lower front of shelf and push in until stop is reached.

4. To remove oven shelves, withdraw to the stop and raise
the front of shelf to clear the stop.

Fitting the grill dish

Separate Grill: Ensure rear of the dish is engaged with the
side support before sliding backwards. To remove, simply
pull forwards and upwards.

To ensure proper grill operation, slide the grill dish fully
rearward to the stop.

To remove, simply pull forwards and upwards.

Engagement of

rear of dish

Grill in Oven: see Fitting Oven Shelves

The grill dish with wire insert can be used in any of the two upper
height positions (shelf positions 4 and 5) between the runners.

NOTE: You must remove the grill dish when baking in the oven.

Replacing the oven light

Note the orietaton of the

side and rear features

Oven shelf location

Not a shelf

position

5

4

3

2

1

NOTE: the top ledge is not a shelf position.
There are no stops for shelf withdrawal.

warning

Ensure the appliance is switched off at power supply (not just
the control knobs) before replacing the light globe to avoid
possibility of electric shock.

Turn light anti-clockwise

to remove it for globe

Chef 540 Upright Cooker INSTALLING YOUR OVEN ACCESSORIES 5

CFG517WBNG / CFG517WBLP / CFG517SBNG / CFG517SBLP

CFG505WBNG / CFG505WBLP / CFG505SBNG / CFG505SBLP

using the gas cooker

Gas oven features and descriptions

CFG504SBNG / CFG504SBLP / CFG504WBNG / CFG504WBLP

CFG503WBNG / CFG503WBLP/ CFG513WBNG / CFG513WBLP /
CFG513SBNG / CFG513SBLP / CFG501WBNG / CFG501WBLP

CFG517WBNG / CFG517WBLP / CFG517SBNG / CFG517SBLP

1. Burner Control Knob – sets burner temperature.

2. Grill Control Knob – sets grilling temperature.

3. Oven Control Knob – sets oven temperature.

4. Timer 60 Minute (where fitted) – sets reminder time.

When timer returns to zero, timer gives a short ring.

NOTE: for any time below 15 minutes, turn knob past

15 minutes, then back to required time setting.

5. Manual Grill or Oven Igniter or Hotplates

– ignites grill burner, oven burner or hotplates when
appropriate control knobs are set.

6. Light Switch (where fitted) – turns oven light on/off.

7. Fan Switch – turns oven fan on/off.

Gas oven conventional baking

The heat comes from the bottom oven burner. The temperature
at the centre of oven is the same temperature set on the
control knob. When oven is used on this mode, shelf position
is important, (refer to ‘Oven Guide’). As hot air naturally rises,
the upper half of the oven will be approximately 10°C
higher and the lower half approximately 10°C cooler than
the set temperature.

CFG505WBNG / CFG505WBLP / CFG505SBNG / CFG505SBLP

For best results from your gas oven use dark coloured trays
and baking dishes on a single shelf. Refer to ‘General Hints
and Tips’ section for more information.

For best baking results preheat oven for 30 minutes.

Gas oven fan forced baking

Fan Forced baking generally requires lower temperatures than
conventional baking. Most recipe books, unless stated, are for
conventional oven temperatures. It is recommended when using
the fan forced mode to reduce the oven temperature by 10°C.

In a fan forced gas oven the heat comes from the bottom burner.
Hot air is distributed by an electrically operated fan located
behind the rear wall of the compartment, providing an even
temperature on all shelf levels. This means batches of the same
food can be baked using multiple shelf positions simultaneously.

Fan Forced operation can be used for single shelf baking
with equal success.

For best baking results preheat oven for 30 minutes before
turning on the fan.

6 USING THE GAS COOKER Chef 540 Upright Cooker

using the gas cooker

WARNING

Gas hotplate

Ensure burner caps, crowns and trivets are properly
assembled.
For wok ONLY use the trivet and burner dedicated for
wok cooking.

Burner cap and burner crown must be clean and located
correctly for the burner to light.

Burner
Cap

Burner
Cap

Spark
Plug

Burner
Crown

Flame Sensor
(Thermocouple)

Spark Plug

Burner
Crown

Flame Sensor
(Thermocouple)

The knob may be released once the flame is established,
and turned further anticlockwise to reduce the flame height as
desired.

• Before releasing the knob, ensure the knob is fully
depressed.

• If the flame goes out when the knob is released, simply
repeat the ignition procedure again.

Hotplate Ignition – (Manual)

To light a burner, depress the corresponding knob fully
and while continuing to depress the knob approximately 5
seconds, turn anti-clockwise to 'HI' position. At the same time,
hold hand-ignitor next to the burner and ignite (hand-ignitors
not supplied). The flame sensor must warm up in order for the
flame to stay alight

Grill Ignition – Electronic

While pressing the electronic ignitor switch, depress the
corresponding knob fully and while continuing to depress
the knob for approximately 5 seconds, turn anti-clockwise to
'HI' position. The flame sensor must warm up in order for the
flame to stay alight.

Grill Ignition – Piezo

Depress the grill control knob fully and while continuing to
depress the knob for approximately 5 seconds, turn anti­clockwise to 'HI' position. The flame sensor must warm up in
order for the flame to stay alight.

Gas oven burner flame

From a cold start the oven burner flame will be higher
on the left hand-side. After reaching the set temperature, the
flame will become even. This does not affect cooking results.

LIGHTING GAS HOTPLATE, GRILL AND OVEN

Electronic ignition with flame safeguard

This hob is fitted with mains powered electronic ignition.
When the appliance has been connected and the power is
on, depressing ignite button will release sparks to all burners.

To light a burner, depress the corresponding knob fully
and while continuing to depress knob for approximately 5
seconds, turn anticlockwise to ‘HI’ position. The flame sensor
must warm-up in order for the flame to stay alight.

Grill – in Oven

Grill is electric and is operated by control knob only.

Oven Ignition – Electronic

While pressing the Electronic Ignitor Switch, push turn and
hold the Oven Control Knob to the desired temperature. Hold
Control Knob in for 15 seconds after ignition.

Oven Ignition – Piezo

With the left hand push and hold the Oven Control Knob in
and turn it a quarter of the way anti-clockwise. Keep the oven
Control Knob pushed in firmly and at the same time push the
Oven Piezo Ignitor button on the right hand side of the control
panel (several times if necessary). It will make a loud ‘clack’
noise as the Piezo mechanism creates a spark.
Hold control knob in for 15 seconds after ignition.

warning

• Keep hands clear of burners when lighting.

• If burner does not light within 5 seconds, turn knob to ‘Off’
position, allow gas to disperse, then try lighting again.

• Burners MUST be operated between ‘HIGH’ and ‘LOW’
settings only.

Chef 540 Upright Cooker USING THE GAS COOKER 7

using the electric cooker

WARNING

TIPS & INFORMATION

Electric features and descriptions

Grill in Oven Models

CFE532WB / CFE532SB

1

CFE536WB / CFE536SB

1

CFE516SB

6 5

6 4

Separate Grill Models

CFE533WB / CFE535WB / CFE537WB

3. Oven Control Knob – sets oven temperature.

4. Grill/Oven Indicator Light(s) – Comes on when grill/

4

oven temperature knob is operated. Oven indicator light
cycles on and off when temperature is reached.

5. Timer 60 Minute – (where fitted) sets reminder time.

– When timer returns to zero, timer gives a short ring.

NOTE: For any time below 15 minutes, turn knob past

15 minutes, then back to required time setting.

2/3

4

6. Burner control knob – sets burner temperature.

7. Hotplates ignitor – ignites gas hotplates when appropriate

control knobs are set.

Solid hotplates

If present, the red dot in the centre of hotplate changes colour
when heated.

2/3

5

When necessary to keep element looking good, apply
coating of ‘hot plate protection’ onto solid hot plates.

Ceramic Hotplates

warning

If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to
avoid the possibility of electric shock.

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• The ceramic cooktop is made from ceramic glass, a

tough, durable material that withstands heating and
cooling without breaking. However, it must be noted that

4

as it is glass, it may break, and must therefore be treated
with care. Should you have any questions about
the glass in your new appliance, please contact the
service centre by dialling 13 13 49

1

CFE547SB / CFE533WB

1

2

4

2

1. Solid/Ceramic Hotplate Control Knob

– sets hotplate temperature.

2. Grill Control Knob – sets grilling temperature.

8 USING THE ELECTRIC COOKER Chef 540 Upright Cooker

• The smooth glass surface has a pattern to show

where the elements under the glass are located

3

5

• When a hotplate is on, the hot surface warning light

will come on. After switching off, this light will continue
to glow until the temperature of the hotplate drops
below 60°C.

Electric oven conventional baking

Heat comes from two elements, one above and one below
the food. The bottom element is hidden below the floor of the

3

5

oven. As hot air rises naturally, the upper part of the oven will
be approximately 10°C higher than the set temperature and
the lower part of the oven approximately 10°C cooler.

For Grill in Oven Models, the grill dish must be removed
when baking.

For best baking results, preheat oven for 30 minutes, also
refer to ‘General Hints and Tips'.

using the electric cooker

Electric oven fan forced baking

In a fan forced electric oven the heat comes from the rear
oven element. Hot air is distributed by a fan behind the rear
wall of the compartment, providing an even temperature on
all shelf levels. This means, batches of food can be baked
using multiple shelf positions simultaneously.

Fan forced operation can be used for single food baking
with equal success.

Fan Forced baking generally requires lower temperatures than
conventional baking. Most recipe books, unless stated, are
typically for conventional oven temperatures. It is recommended
that when using the fan forced mode, reduce the oven
temperature by 10 degrees (refer to ‘Oven Guide’).

For best baking results preheat oven for 30 minutes.

Chef 540 Upright Cooker USING THE ELECTRIC COOKER 9