Indesit K 642 V-G, K 642 VS-G User Manual
Cooker with electr ic
ventilated oven
Instructions for installation and use
K 642 VS/G
K 642 V/G
Cooker with electric ventilated oven
Instructions for installation and use
Important safety warnings
T o maintain the EFFICIENCY and SAFETY of this appliance, we recommend:
• use only the MANUFACTURER Service
• use only ORIGINAL Spare P arts
1 This owner's manual is for a c lass 1 appliance (installed
independently) or class 2 - sub-class 1 appliances
(installed between two cabinets).
2 Before using the appliance, read the instructions in this
owner’ s manual carefull y since y ou should find all the
instruction you require to ensure safe installation, use
and maintenance.
Always keep this owner’s manual close to hand since
you may need to refer to it in the future.
3 When you have removed the packing, check that the
appliance is not damaged. If you have any doubts, do not
use the appliance, contact your nearest Ariston Service
Centre. Ne ver lea ve the packing components (plastic bags ,
foamed polystyrene, nails, etc.) within the reach of children
since they are a source of potential danger.
4 The appliance must be installed only by a qualified person in
compliance with the instructions provided. The manufacturer
declines all responsibility for improper installation which may
harm persons and animals and damage property .
5 The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed
if the cooker is correctly and efficiently earthed, in compliance
with current regulations on electrical safety. Alwa ys ensure
that the earthing is efficient; if you hav e any doubts call in a
qualified electrician to check the system. The man ufacturer
declines all responsibility for damage resulting from a system
which has not been earthed.
6 Before connecting the appliance to the mains, chec k that the
specifications indicated on the rating plate correspond to those
of the electrical mains system of your home.
7 The cooker must be connected to the mains electrical supply
via a earthed 13 or 15 amp. socket outlet, meeting the
electrical current requirements detailed under “electrical
Connection” in the installation section later in this book.
8 The openings and slots used for ventilation and dispersion
of heat on the rear and below the control panel must nev er
be covered.
9 This appliance must be used for the purpose for which it w as
expressly designed. Any other use (e.g. heating rooms) is
considered to be improper and consequently dangerous. The
manufacturer declines all responsibility f or damage resulting
from improper and irresponsible use.
10 A number of fundamental rules must be followed when using
electrical appliances. The following are of particular
importance:
• do not touch the appliance when your hands or feet are
wet
• do not use the appliance barefooted
• never allow the Mains Cable to be stretched, pulled or
damaged if the Cooker is moved f or cleaning etc. Do not
use the cooker if the Mains Cable is damaged, consult a
qualified electrician.
• do not allow the cooker to be used unsupervised by
children or persons unfamiliar with it.
11 Always s witch off the electrical supply to the cooker and allow
it to cool down before carrying out any cleaning operations
etc.
12 In the case of faults and/or faulty operation, switch off the
electricity supply to the cooker and do not tamper with it. For
repairs call only an authorised after-sales servicing centre
and request the use of original spare parts only. Failure to
comply with the above may compromise the safety of the
appliance.
13 Remember if you are discarding any domestic appliance
with which children etc. ma y pla y, make it safe by removing
the Mains Cable from it, after first disconnecting the electricity
supply. Remove glass parts where possible, and consider
sharp edges etc. which may no w be exposed.
14 Oven gloves or similar protection should be used when
moving containers in or out of hot ovens and care should be
be taken to av oid contact with hot surfaces by e xposed skin
on wrists or arms.
15 One of the commonest types of accident involving cooking
appliances is burns to babies and young children. These
can occur by:
a) T ouching hot parts
b) Being splashed with hot liquids
c) By pulling projecting pan handles and tipping hot liquids
over themselv es
16 Please remember that a small child’s skin is f ar more sensitive
and therefore easily burnt. Y ou are , therefore, strongly advised
to keep babies and young children well clear of this appliance
during use and whilst it is cooling down after use.
17 Unstable or out of shape pans should not be used on the
hob in case they cause spillage of hot liquids by tipping ov er.
18 Pans must only be placed in the centre of the b urners. Placing
pans off centre may cause cooking irregularites.
19 Special care should be taken when using chip pans etc. in
order to avoid splashing or spillage of hot oil. They should not
be used unattended since overheated oil ma y boil over and
could also ignite.
20 Parts of this appliance, cooking surfaces, retain heat for
considerable periods after switching off. Care should,
therefore, be tak en when touching these areas before the y
have completely cooled do wn.
21 Remember to keep children away from the appliance
when you use the grill or oven, since these parts become
very hot.
22 Never use flammable liquids such as alcohol or gasoline,
etc. near the appliance when it is in use.
23 Wear oven gloves when placing coockw are in the oven or
removing it.
24 Never use the o ven as place to store flammable material.
25 When using small electric appliances near the hob, keep the
supply cord away from the hot parts.
26 Make sure the knobs are in the “•”/”O” position when the
appliance is not in use.
27 W arning: open the door with care since if you are not careful
you may hurt yourself in the hinge area.
28 Gas units need a regular air replacement for a correct
functioning. Make sure that the requirements requested
in the “Positioning” paragraph are all observed in the
owner’ s manual.
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Installation
HOOD
420
Min.
min.
650
mm. with hood
min.
700
mm. without hood
mm.
600
Min. mm.
420
Min. mm.
The following instructions should be read by a qualified
technician to ensure that the appliance is installed, regulated
and technically serviced correctly in compliance with current
regulations.
Important: remember to unplug the appliance from the
mains before regulating the appliance or carrying out
any maintenance work.
Positioning
Important: this unit may be installed and used only in
permanently ventilated rooms according to the British Standards
Codes Of Practice: B .S. 6172/B.S. 5440, P ar . 2 and B.S. 6891
Current Editions. The following requirements must be observed:
a) The cooker should not be installed in a bed sitting room with
a volume of less than 20m3. If it is installed in a room of
volume less than 5m3 an air vent of effectiv e area of 110cm
is required, if it is installed in a room of volume between 5m
and 10m3 a supplementary airvent area of 50cm2 is required,
if the volume exceeds 11m3 no airvent is required. However ,
if the room has a door or a window which opens directly to
the outside no air vent is required e ven when the volume is
between 5m3 and 11m3.
b) During prolonged use of the appliance you may consider it
necessary to open a window to the outside to improve
ventilation.
c) If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room,
B.S.5440 Part 2 Current Edition, should, be consulted to
determine the requisite air vent requirements.
Levelling your appliance (only on a f ew models)
Y our cook er is supplied with feet for le velling the appliance. If
necessary, these feet can be screwed into the housings in
the corners of the cooker base.
Installation of the cooker
The cooker is prepared with protection degree against
excessive heating of type X, the appliance can theref ore be
installed next to cabinets, provided the height does not e xceed
that of the hob. If the cooker is placed touching walls or sides
of neighbouring cabinets, these must be capable of
withstanding a temperature rise of 50°C above room temperature. For a correct installation of the cooker the following
precautions must be followed:
a) The cooker may be located in a kitchen, a kitonen/diner
or bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or shower room.
b) The furniture units next to the cooker , that is higher than
the working boards, must be placed at least 110mm from
the edge of the board. Curtains must not be fitted
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immediately behind the cooker or within 110 mm. of the
sides of the cooker.
c) The hoods must be installed according to the
requirements in the hood handbook.
d) Wall cabinets may be fitted in line with the sides of the
base units, providing that the lower edge of the w all cabinet
is a minimum of 420 mm. abo ve the worktop. The minimum
distance combustible material kitchen units can be fitted
directly above the worktop is 700 mm (Fig. A).
e) The wall in contact with the back of the cooker must be of
flameproof material.
f) The cooker is fitted with a safety chain that must be
attached to a hook, secured to the wall behind the
appliance.
Note: some models can have their gas connection
inverted. It is important to make sure the safety chain
is always situated on the side which corresponds to
the hose holder (Fig. B).
Mounting the legs (only on a few models)
Press-fit legs are supplied which fit under the base of your
cooker.
Fig. A Fig. B
Gas connection
The cooker should be connected to the gas-supply by a corgi
registered installer. During installation of this product it is
essential to fit an approved gas tap to isolate the supply from
the appliance for the conv enience of any subsequent removal
or servicing. Connection of the appliance to the gas mains
or liquid gas must be carried out according to the prescribed
regulation in force, and only after it is ascertained that it is
adaptable to the type of gas to be used. If not, follow the
instructions indicated in the paragraph headed “Adaptation
to different gas types”. In the case of connection to liquid
gas, by tank, use pressure regulators that conform to the
regulation in force. The gas supply m ust be connected to the
left of the appliance. Be sure that the hose does not pass
through the rear of the cooker touching hot parts.
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HOT PARTS
Important: make sure the supply pressure conforms with the
values shown in the table entitled “Caracteristics of the burners
and nozzles”. When the cooker is installed between cabinets
(recessed), the gas connection must be effected by an
approved flexible hose with bayonet fitting
(BS 669 Current Edition). The gas inlet for the cookers is a
threaded G 1/2 gas female fitting.
Connecting the gas supply
To make the connection, a flexible hose should be used
corresponding to the current gas regulations which are:
• the hose must nev er be at any point in its lenght in contact
with the “hot” parts of the cooker;
• the hose must never be longer than 1,5 metre;
• the hose must not be subject to any tension or torsional
stress and it must not have an y excessiv ely narrow curves
or bottlenecks;
• the hose must be easy to inspect along its entire length to
check its condition;
• the hose must always be in good condition, ne v er attempt
to repair.
Important: the installation must comply with gas safety
(installation and use) regulations 1984. In all cases f or the above,
by low , a qualified, corgi approv ed engineer must be called f or
installation.
Electrial connection
Po wer supply voltage and frequency: 230-240V a.c. 50 Hz.
Note: the supply cable must be positioned so that it never
reaches at any point a temperature 50°C higher than the room
temperature. The cable must be routed a way from the rear vents.
Should you require it, you may use a longer cable, however,
you must ensure that the cable supplied with the appliance is
replaced by one of the same specifications in accordance with
current standards and legislation.
Y our appliance is supplied with a 13 amp fused plug that can be
plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use . Before using
the appliance please read the instructions below .
WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED
OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
Replacing the fuse:
When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13 amp ASTA approved fuse to
BS 1362 should always be used, and the fuse co ver re-fitted. If
the fuse cover is lost, the plug must not be used until a
replacement is obtained.
Replacement fuse covers:
If a replacement fuse cover is fitted, it must be of the correct
colour as indicated by the coloured marking or the colour that is
embossed in words on the base of the plug. Replacements can
be obtained directly from your nearest Service Depot.
Removing the plug:
If your appliance has a non-rewireable moulded plug and y ou
should wish to remove it to add a cab le extension or to re-route
the mains cable through partitions, units etc., please ensure
that either:
• the plug is replaced by a fused 13 amp re-wireable plug
bearing the BSI mark of approval.
or:
• the mains cable is wired directly into a 13 amp cable outlet,
controlled by a switch, (in compliance with BS 5733) which
is accessible without moving the appliance.
Please note: for appliances with a rating greater than 13 amp
(eg: electric hob , double ovens and freestanding electric cookers
etc.) the mains cable must be wired into a cooker output point
with a rating of 45 amp. In this case the cab le is not supplied.
Disposing of the plug:
Ensure that before disposing of the plug itself, you make the
pins unusable so that it cannot be accidentally inserted into a
socket. Instructions for connecting cab le to an alternative plug:
Important: the wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green & Yellow - Earth
Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live
If the colours of the wires in the mains lead do not correspond
with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal marked “E” or or
coloured Green or Green & Yellow .
Connect Brown wire to terminal marked “L” or coloured Red.
Connect Blue wire to terminal marked “N” or coloured Blac k.
If a 13 amp plug (BS 1363) is used it must be fitted with a 13
amp fuse. A 15 amp plug must be protected by a 15 amp fuse,
either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board. If y ou
are in any doubt about the electrical supply to your machine,
consult a qualified electrician before use.
How to connect an alternative plug:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with
the following code:
BLUE “NEUTRAL” (“N”)
BRO WN “LIVE” (“L”)
GREEN AND YELLOW “EARTH” (“E”)
GREEN &
YELLOW
BROWN
BLUE
13 amp fuse
CROSS-BAR
CORD GRIP
Disposing of the appliance
When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by
cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body
and dispose of it as described above.
Adapting the cooker to different types of gas
In order to adapt the cooker to a different type of gas with
respect to the gas for which it was produced (indicated on
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