Gaggenau VG421210AU User Manual
Operation, Maintenance and Installation Manual
VG 421
Gas Cooker
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VG 421
1. Important Notes Page 3-4
For Your Safety Page 3
Operating for the First Time Page 3
About Use Page 4
2. Features Page 5
Features of the Appliance Page 5
Control Knobs Page 5
Burner Parts Page 5
3. Operating Principle Page 6
4. Operation Page 7
5. Settings Table Page 8
6. Cookware Recommendations Page 9
7. Cleaning and Care Page 10-11
8. Maintenance Page 12
9. Trouble Shooting Page 13
10. Technical Data / Nozzle Table Page 14-15
11. Installation Instructions Page 16-24
Important Notes on Installation Page 16
Connecting the Appliance Page 17
Preparing the Cabinet Page 18
Installing the Cooker Page 19
Installing the Spindles Page 20-21
Nozzle Replacement Page 22-23
Fitting the Appliance Cover Page 24
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Congratulations on buying your new
“Vario” appliance.
Before switching your appliance on for the first
time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with
your new appliance. In this manual you will find
important notes on safety and operation. These
will serve to ensure your personal safety and the
lasting value of your appliance. Keep the
instruction manual near your appliance for further
reference.
You will find notes on Page 3 that you ought to
observe before operating the appliance for the
first time.
The chapters entitled “Features" and “Operation"
tell you all about what your appliance can do and
how you operate it.
The chapter entitled “Cleaning and Care" gives
tips on how to keep your appliance looking good.
And now we wish you lots of fun cooking.
For Your Safety
You must not operate the appliance if it is damaged.
When connecting electrical appliances in the proximity of the appliance, make sure that connecting
leads do not come into contact with hot cooking
surfaces!
As the user, you yourself are responsible for
maintenance and proper use in the household.
Only ever operate the appliance under supervision.
Do not operate the appliance without pots and pans
placed on it. Make sure that all the burner parts are
correctly fitted.
Caution: The appliance heats up during operation.
Keep children away.
Do not clean the appliance with a steam cleaning
apparatus or with water pressure - risk of short-
circuits!
Isolate the appliance from the mains during every
maintenance operation. To do this, remove the
mains plug or switch off the corresponding
household fuse. Close the gas supply.
Repairs must be carried out by authorised specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety.
No warranty claims can be lodged for any damage
resulting from failure to observe these instructions.
Observe caution with oils and fats. They may
overheat and burn easily.
Foodstuffs that are prepared in fat and oil must only
be prepared under constant supervision!
Technical modifications reserved.
Operating for the First Time
Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it according to local regulations. Be
careful to remove all accessories from the
packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic
bags away from children.
This appliance is labelled in accordance
with the European Directive 2002/96/EG
concerning used electrical and electronic
appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE). The
guideline determines the framework for the return
and recycling of used appliances as applicable.
Check the appliance for transport damage before
installing it.
The appliance must be installed and connected by
an authorised specialist before operation. The
installation must conform with all current regulations
of the gas supply companies and the regional
construction regulations.
Turn all control knobs to the OFF position before
connecting the appliance to the power supply.
The serial number of the appliance can be found on
the quality control slip which is included with these
instructions. This quality control slip should be kept,
for guarantee reasons, together with your operating
and assembly instructions.
Read through these instructions attentively before
operating your appliance for the first time.
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
before using them for the first time. This will
eliminate any 'newness’ smells and soiling (see
chapter “Cleaning and Care”).
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1. Important Notes
About Use
The appliance is intended solely for use in the
household and must not be put to any other uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must not
be used to heat up the room in which it is installed.!
Use of a gas cooker generates heat and humidity
in the room where it is installed. This is why attention must be paid to good kitchen ventilation.
The natural ventilation openings must be kept
unobstructed. Prolonged use of the appliance
with several or all rings may call for additional
ventilation such as opening a window or a door,
or stronger air extraction by an extractor hood.
To guarantee good combustion, the room in
which the appliance is installed must have
a minimum volume of 20 m
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and must possess
a door that opens outdoors or a window that
can be opened.
Keep the ventilation openings at the back of the
appliance free at all times.
Only use the burners after placing pots and
pans on them. Do not heat up any empty pots
or pans; this may result in a build-up of heat. Use
pots and pans with thicker bottoms because heat
distribution is particularly improved in the low
setting. Using pots and pans which are adapted to
the burner size increases the efficiency of the heat
from the gas flame, thereby reducing power costs.
It is not permitted to use roasting pans, frying pans
or grill stones heated simultaneously by several
burners because the resulting heat build-up may
damage the appliance.
Pots with a diameter of less than 90 mm or more
than 280 mm should not be used. When using large
pots, pay attention to keeping to a minimum
distance of 50 mm between the cooking vessel and
combustible surroundings.
Switch the burners to the low setting whenever you
remove pots or pans briefly. In this way, you reduce
the risk of burns when working next to naked
flames; you also save gas and reduce pollution.
Whenever the gas hob is fitted under an extractor
hood, always cover the rings with pots or pans.
Otherwise, parts of the extractor hood may become
damaged by the extreme heat development or
grease residues in the filter may ignite.
Ensure an adequate supply of air when using
an extractor hood operating in the extraction
mode !
The appliance cannot be used during a power
failure.
In the event of malfunctions, please inform your
specialist dealer or your nearest Gaggenau aftersales service.
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Features of the Appliance
Control Knobs
Burner Parts
1 Appliance cover
2 Ventilation openings
3 Normal burner 2 kW
4 Large burner 4 kW
5 Pot grid
6 Control knob for front cooking zone
7 Control knob for rear cooking zone
Flame setting:
0 OFF
High setting of outer and inner flame ring
Low setting of outer flame ring
High setting of inner flame ring
Outer flame ring off
High setting of inner flame ring
Outer flame ring off
Low setting of inner flame ring
1 Burner head cover
2 Burner ring
3 Burner head
4 Electrode for automatic ignition,
flame detection and flame control
You can order the following special accessory:
VV 400-000 Connecting trim
SV 402-090 Spindle extension up to 140 mm
SV 402-205 Spindle extension up to 300 mm
LS 330-000 Air baffle for installation next to
VL 430/431
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2. Features
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3. Operating Principle
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The appliance features one-hand operation, flame
detection and automatic re-ignition. The ignition is
activated when the control knob is turned.
Should the flame go out during operation, the
appliance will automatically re-ignite the burner.
During a disturbance, the appliance will cut off
the gas supply as a safety measure, to prevent
unburned gas escaping.
The flame setting is infinitely variable between high
and low.
The total rated thermal load amounts to:
6 kW referred to Hs* (gross calorific value)
5.4 kW referred to Hi(calorific value)
The specified rated load is defined by installation
of the fixed nozzles.
The gas hob is converted to a different gas
type by nozzle replacement (full and low-burning
nozzles) (see nozzle table on page 14-15).
Off
High
Low
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Switching on
• Place a suitable pot or a pan on the corresponding
cooking position.
• Press down the control knob for the cooking
position and turn it to the required position
between the and symbols. The burner ignites
automatically.
• When using large pots or pans you should ignite
the burner in the low position.
• Every time the gas hob is switched on, the
electronics run an auto test. The electrode fires
and the burner ignites after a few seconds.
• When being switched on, a short sound may be
heard when the electronic of the gas hob opens
the gas supply valve. This is a normal condition.
The flame size can be set continuously between full
and low by slowly turning the control knob.
Should the flame go out during operation (e.g.
because of a draught), the appliance will
automatically re-ignite the burner.
Should the re-ignition be unsuccessful (e.g. burner
is soiled by spilled over food or liquid), the gas
supply is switched off automatically and a signal is
sounded. Turn the control knob to the OFF position.
After the appliance has cooled down sufficiently,
check if all the burner parts have been assembled
correctly. Check if the burner or the electrode have
been soiled.
Switching off
Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position.
The electronics of the appliance switch the gas
supply off.
4. Operation
Only light a burner if all burner parts are dry, and
assembled correctly. Otherwise, malfunctions may
occur or the appliance may switch off.
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