Parkinson Cowan Libra User Manual

Operating

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Installation Instructions

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Introduction

This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. The cooker complies with European
Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark.
It is important that you understand how to use and care for the cooker
properly before you use it for the first time.
We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the booklet
thoroughly before you use the cooker. Keep the booklet in a safe place
so that anyone who uses the cooker can read it. Pass the booklet on
with the cooker if you give or sell it to someone else.

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For your safety

This cooker is designed for domestic use to cook food. You must
not use it for any other purpose. It is not designed for commercial

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use.
Keep children, babies and toddlers away from the cooker at all
times.
The installation instructions that came with the cooker tell you
how and where it can be fitted. If the cooker is already installed
you must make sure that all instructions have been followed. If
you are in any doubt ask a registered person. More details on
installation on page 22.

We have included several drawings to show the right and wrong way of
doing things.

The right way will have a smiling face by it.

A sad face shows something is wrong.

RATING PLATE

This is situated on the lower front frame of the appliance and can be
seen upon opening the top oven cavity door. Alternatively the rating
plate may also be found on the back or top of some models (Where
applicable). Do not remove the rating plate from the appliance as

this may invalidate the guarantee.

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Contents

Lighting the appliance 4
The grill 6
The hotplate 8
The oven 11
Oven cooking chart 13
Slow cooking 16
Care and cleaning 19
General information 22
Installing the appliance 23
What is wrong and why? 24
Servicing 25
Installation Instructions 27
Technical data 28

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Safety requirements/ventilation 29
Location of appliance 29
Installation 30
Testing 32

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Lighting the appliance

Grill and hotplate

To light:

1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the lowest setting. This is

shown by a small flame symbol. Light the burner with a match.

Lighting the appliance

2 When the burner has lit, adjust the setting as required.

For your safety

Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires.

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Oven

To light:

1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9. Light the burner

with a match. There will only be small flames at first.

3 Now turn the control knob to the gas
mark you want.
4 Wait until the burner is showing large
flames.

5. Close the oven door.

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To turn off any burner

1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown

by a large dot.

For your safety

When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you
leave the appliance.
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the appliance
until the flame has gone out.

Lighting the appliance

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The grill

The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary
the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food
you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly.
You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to
cook the food.

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Prior to using the grill

We suggest that you operate the grill for approximately 5 - 10 mins to
burn off any residue from the surface. During this period a slight odour
may be emitted, it is therefore advisable to open a window for
ventilation.

When you first operate the grill you may hear some sounds as the
burner heats up, this is quite normal and is not a fault on the appliance.

For your safety

Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires.

Heat control

The grill control gives two heat settings.
The control knob turns to the left from
'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. The high
setting should be used for fast cooking such
as toast. Use the low setting to cook thicker
food such as chicken after it has been
browned on the high setting.

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Cooking positions

Place the grill pan so that the bottom of the
handle fits into the hole on the shelf.

Most food should be cooked on the grid in
the grill pan. The grid can be turned over to
suit different thicknesses of food.

You can place some dishes straight on to
the grill shelf. This is useful when you are
browning the top of food such as cauliflower
cheese.

Preheating

You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it
for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning
food.

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Positioning food on the grid

Place food such as toast, teacakes and
muffins towards the centre of the grid.

Place food which needs a more gentle heat
such as tomatoes and mushrooms towards
the edge of the grid.
Arrange meat, meat products and fish to
suit their thickness and how you like them
cooked.

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The hotplate

Heat control

The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise
from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You
can adjust the heat by turning the control
between the highest and lowest settings.
These are shown as a large and a small
flame symbol.

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Burner sizes

The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit
different types of cooking:

Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for
food such as chips.

Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday
cooking.

Small burner (Simmer) - use for simmering
food such as soups and stews.

The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9").
The base of the smallest pan should not measure less than 100mm (4").

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For your safety

1 Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you

are reaching across the hotplate.

2 Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable

than pans which are warped.

3 Do not use pans with very heavy handles which

cause the pan to tip.
4 Put pans on the centre of the burners.
5 Position pan handles so they cannot be

accidentally knocked.
6 Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do

not cover the pan with a lid.

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Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan

catches fire, leave it where it is and turn off all

controls.

Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to

smother the flames.

Never put water on the fire.

Leave the pan to cool for 30 minutes.
7 If you are using a Wok we recommend it has a flat

base as it will stand stable on the pan supports. If

you use a round based Wok with a collar support,

the collar must be of the open wire work type. A

closed collar will affect the performance of the

burner. Before you use the Wok make sure that

the collar is stable on the pan supports. Always

follow the instructions that come with the Wok.

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1 Keep flames under the base of

pans. If the flames lick round the
sides of the pans you are wasting
gas.

2 Only heat the amount of liquid you

need. Do not overfill pans.

3 Cover pans with a lid whenever

possible. The food will heat up
more quickly and there will be less
steam in the kitchen.

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Helpful hints

4 Try cooking more than one

vegetable in the same pan, for
example potatoes and carrots.

5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces.

This way they will cook more
quickly.

6 A pressure cooker will save time

and energy.

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The oven

Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to
remove any dust.

Heat zones

There are zones of heat within the oven.
The temperature in the middle is the gas
mark you have chosen. The top of the
oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf
slightly cooler. The base of the oven is
quite a lot cooler. You can make use of
these heat zones when you are cooking
foods requiring different temperatures all at
the same time.
If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example
cakes or biscuits, swap the trays during cooking or you can remove the
top tray when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher
shelf to finish cooking.

Preheating

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You do not need to preheat the oven when casseroling and so on.

Preheat the oven for baking or when you are cooking sensitive food

such as Yorkshire puddings, soufflés and yeast mixtures.

When you are cooking or reheating frozen or chilled food read the
instructions on the packing.
When you need to preheat the oven, we recommend you do so for
20 minutes.

Oven Shelves

You can slot the oven shelves in any of five
positions. Positions are counted from the top
downwards.

For safety the shelf will only pull out so
far. If you want to remove a shelf completely
pull it forward as far as it will go, raise the
front edge and lift it out. To put the shelf into
a different position keep the front edge
raised, slot the shelf on to the runner, lower
the front edge and slide the shelf in.

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