Parkinson Cowan RG50GLWN, RG50GLGRN, RG50GLBKN User Manual
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Operating
and
Installation Instructions
Introduction
This gas appliance has been designed and manufactured to all the
Introduction
necessary British Standards. It also carries the C.E mark. The appliance
complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC.
appliance properly before you use it for the first time.
booklet thoroughly before you use the appliance. Keep the booklet in a
safe place so that anyone who uses the appliance can read it. Pass the
booklet on with the appliance if you give or sell it to someone else.
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It is important that you understand how to use and care for the
We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the
For your safety
This appliance is designed for domestic use to cook food. You
must not use it for any other purpose. It is not designed for
commercial use.
Keep children, babies and toddlers away from the appliance at
all times.
The installation instructions tell you how and where it can be
fitted. If the appliance 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 26.
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.
Do not
invalidate the guarantee.
remove the rating plate from the appliance as this may
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Contents
Lighting the appliance 4
The grill 7
The hotplate 10
The oven 13
Oven cooking chart 16
Slow cooking 19
Care and cleaning 21
Installing the appliance 26
General information 28
What is wrong and why? 30
Page
Contents
Servicing 31
Installation instructions 33
Technical data 34
Safety requirements/ventilation 35
Location of appliance 36
Testing 38
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Lighting the appliance
The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to
replace the battery are given on page 28.
Hotplate
To light
1 Lift up the lid. You cannot use the hotplate when the lid is down.
Lighting the appliance
2 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest
setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner
has lit release the button.
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of
gas may cause the flame to spread.
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For your safety
If you close the lid of the appliance while any of the hotplate
burners are lit the gas will go out. This is because it would be
dangerous if the burners stayed on when the lid was closed.
Always use the control knob to turn off a burner. Do not use
the lid as a cut-off device. This will only cut off the gas when
the lid is closed. The gas will flow again when the lid is
opened.
Always use the marked area to lower the lid.
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Grill
To light:
1 Open the door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to the large flame symbol
(highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When
the burner has lit release the button.
3 Leave the grill door open when you are using the grill.
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of
gas may cause the flame to spread.
For your safety
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires.
Lighting the appliance
Oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9, and press the
ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the
button. 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.
Lighting the appliance
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.
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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.
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
You must keep the grill door open when the grill burner is lit.
Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is used. Young
children should be kept away.
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires.
The grill
The grill
Heat control
The grill control has two heat
settings.
The control knob turns to the left
from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to
'LOW'. Use the high setting for fast
cooking such as toast. Use the low
setting to cook thicker food such as
chicken after you have browned it
on the high setting.
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The grill
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Cooking positions
When using the grill, the shelf must
be placed in the lower of the two
positions.
Most food should be cooked on
the grid in the grill pan. You can turn
the grid 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.
Plate warming
You can use the grill compartment to warm plates when you are using
the oven.
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 browning food.
Positioning food on the grid
Place food such as toast, tea-cakes and
muffins towards the centre of the grid.
Place food which needs a 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 grill pan and handle
The grill pan is supplied with a removable handle.
To attach the handle, place the wirework under the cut out in the pan so
that the metal plate hooks over the top of the grill pan.
Slide the handle to the left and over the central bump on the grill pan.
Ensure the handle is correctly located. It is not necessary to
remove the grill pan handle during grilling.
The grill
Place the grill pan on the shelf so that the pan is positioned centrally
beneath the grill.
To remove the handle, slide the handle to the right and lift the handle
away from the cut out on the grill pan.
Note
If you require an additional handle for your grill pan, this can be ordered
from your local Service Force Centreby quoting part number
311479800\6.
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The hotplate
You can only use the hotplate when the lid is open. If you have any
trouble lighting a hotplate burner turn all hotplate control knobs off and
The hotplate
make sure the hotplate burner parts have been replaced correctly. See
page 22 for more information.
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.
Burner sizes
The hotplate has three burner sizes
to suit different types of cooking:
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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.
Do Not leave a pan unattended. If the pan catches fire,
leave it where it is and turn off all controls.
The hotplate
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.
8 Do not use the lid as a work surface or chopping board.
This could damage the glass and reduce its strength.
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The hotplate
1 Keep flames under the base of the pans. If the
2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do
3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The
4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the
Helpful hints
flames lick round the sides of the pans you are
wasting gas.
not overfill pans.
food will heat up more quickly and there will be
less steam in the kitchen.
same pan, for example potatoes and carrots.
5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This way
they will cook more quickly.
6 A pressure appliance 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 that
need 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 around 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
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.
The oven
Oven shelves
You can slot the oven shelves into 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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The oven
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Baking trays and dishes
For your safety
Never place cooking dishes, trays
and so on over the oven burner.
This will damage the appliance as
well as the ovenware and possibly
the floor covering underneath the
Leave a gap of 13mm (½")
between all dishes and the sides
of the oven so the heat can
circulate properly.
Do not push dishes too far back
as food will burn if it overhangs
the burner flames.
For the best results we recommend that you use a baking tray which is
310mm (12") square. If you use a tray or tin which is larger than this,
you may need to turn the food around during cooking.
Place single dishes on the centre of the shelf. You may need to turn
large items around during cooking.
Roasting
For best results we recommend open roasting using minimal fat or oil to
prevent splashing.
It is not necessary to cover meat or poultry or wrap food in foil when
roasting as this restricts the circulation of heat and will lead to extended
cooktimes.
If you are using a roasting bag or cover chicken breast with foil, be
prepared to allow an extra 10 - 15 minutes for each 1/2kg (1lb).
When cooking large items such as turkeys, the use of foil may be
required to prevent the breast becoming dry before the rest of the bird is
fully cooked.
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