Parkinson cowan SIG224 Instruction book

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

GB

MIXED FUEL COOKER

SIG 224

Please read this instruction booklet before using the appliance

Important Safety Information

You MUST read these warnings carefully before installing or using the
appliance. If you need assistance, contact our Customer Care Department on
08705 950950

Installation

 This cooker must be installed by qualified personnel,

according to the manufacturer’s instructions and to
the relevant British Standards.

 This cooker is heavy. Take care when moving it.

 Any gas installation must be carried out by a

registered CORGI installer.

 Remove all packaging before using the cooker.

 Ensure that the gas and electrical supply complies

with the type stated on the rating plate, located near
the gas supply pipe.

 Do not attempt to modify the cooker in any way.

Child Safety

 This cooker is designed to be operated by adults. Do

not allow children to play near or with the cooker.

 The cooker gets hot when it is in use. Children should

be kept away until it has cooled.

 Children can also injure themselves by pulling pans

or pots off the cooker.

During Use

 This cooker is intended for domestic cooking only. It

is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes.

 When in use a gas cooker will produce heat and

moisture in the room in which it has been installed.
Ensure there is a continuous air supply, keeping air
vents in good condition or installing a cooker hood
with a venting hose.

 When using the cooker for a long period time, the

ventilation should be improved, by opening a window
or increasing the extractor speed.

 Do not use this cooker if it is in contact with water.

Do not operate the cooker with wet hands.

 Ensure the control knobs are in the ‘OFF’ position

when not in use.

 Do not store flammable materials such as oven gloves,

tea towels etc. in the drawer.

 When using other electrical appliances, ensure the

cable does not come into contact with the hot surfaces
of the cooker.

 Unstable or misshapen pans should not be used on

the hob burners as unstable pans can cause an
accident by tipping or spillage.

 Never leave the cooker unattended when cooking with

oil and fats.

 This cooker should be kept clean at all times. A

build-up of fats or foodstuffs could result in a fire.

 Never use plastic dishes in the oven or on the hob

burners.
foil.

 Always ensure that the oven vent which is located at

the centre back of the hob is left unobstructed to
ensure ventilation of the oven cavity.

 Perishable food, plastic items and areosols may be

affected by heat and should not be stored above the
cooker.

 The appliance is fitted with a lid: this is designed as a

dust cover when closed, and as a splash-back when
open. Do not use for any other purpose.

 After using the cooker, the lid MUST NOT be closed

until the hob and oven are completely cold. Do not
use the lid to switch off the gas supply. The gas
supply should always be turned off with the control
knob. Always ensure that the lid is free of any soilage
or spillage before opening it.

Never line any part of the oven with aluminium

Service

 This cooker should only be repaired or serviced by an

authorised Service Engineer and only genuine
approved spare parts should be used.

Environmental Information

 After installation, please dispose of the packaging with

due regard to safety and the environment.

 When disposing of an old appliance, make it unusable,

by cutting off the cable.

Keep this instruction book for future

reference and ensure it is passed on to

any new owner.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information ........................ 2

Description of the Cooker ............................ 4

Control Panel ................................................. 4

Accessories ............................................................ 4

Operation ........................................................ 5

Hob burners ............................................................ 5

Gas oven and Electric grill ................................... 5

Before the First Use of the Cooker ............. 6

Using the Oven .............................................. 6

Oven light pushbutton .................................. 6

Using the Gas oven ....................................... 7

Gas Oven Cooking Charts ............................ 8

Grilling .......................................................... 10

Maintenance and Cleaning ..........................11

For the Installer

Instructions for the Installer ....................... 18

Important Safety Requirements.................. 18

Installation .................................................... 19

Electrical connections................................. 21

Commissioning ............................................. 22

Conversion from Natural to LPG Gas ....... 23

Cleaning the Oven ...................................... 12

Something Not Working .............................. 14

Service and Spare Parts ............................. 15

Guarantee Conditions ................................. 15

Guide to Use the instructions

The following symbols will be found in the text to
guide you throughout the Instructions:

Safety Instructions

Oven Door Protection Device

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Step by step instructions for an
operation

Hints and Tips

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Environmental Information

This appliance is manufactured
according to the following EEC
directives:
73/23 EEC - 90/683 EEC - 93/68 EEC ­89/336 EEC - 90/396 EEC,
current edition.

All our appliances comply with the
European safety standards.
Nevertheless, in order to ensure the
highest safety level, and avoid small
children to be exposed to the heat
when the appliance is operated, it is
possible to fit a special protection
device to the oven door. This device
can be purchased in our Service Force
Centres, specifying the relevant code
(35791) and the Product No. shown on
the rating plate.

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Description of the Cooker

Cooker lid

Rapid burner

Semi-rapid burner

Control panel

Oven door

RAPID NORMAL SIMMER NORMAL

GAS OVEN &

ELECTRIC GRILL

Semi-rapid burner

Auxiliary burner

Storage

drawer

Control Panel

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RAPID

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1. Grill Function Pilot Light

2. Electric Ignition push button

3. Oven Light push button

4. Back left burner control knob (rapid)

5. Front left burner control knob (semi-rapid)

6. Front right burner control knob (auxiliary)

7. Back right burner control knob (semi-rapid)

8. Oven function control knob

NORMAL SIMMER NORMAL

GAS OVEN &

ELECTRIC GRILL

8765

Removable

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handle

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Accessories

Grill trivet

Grill/roasting pan

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Operation

Hob burners

To light a burner, push in and turn the relevant
control knob anticlockwise to maximum position.
At the same time push the electric ignition button
which is marked with a little spark. Then adjust the
flame as required.
If the burner does not ignite, turn the control knob
to zero, and try again.

When switching on the mains, after

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installation or a power cut, it is quite
normal for the spark generator to be
activated automatically.

To ensure maximum burner efficiency, you should
only use pots and pans with a flat bottom fitting the
size of the burner used (see table).

Burner minimum maximum

diameter diameter

If you use a saucepan which is smaller than
the recommended size, the flame will spread
beyond the bottom of the pan, causing the
handle to overheat.

Large (rapid) 180 mm. 260 mm.
Medium (semi-rapid) 120 mm. 220 mm.
Small (Auxiliary) 80 mm. 160 mm.

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Gas oven and Electric grill

Oven Function Control Knob

 Oven switched off

 - H Range of temperature regulation for

gas oven

Grill - The heat comes only from the
top element

As soon as a liquid starts boiling, turn down
the flame so that it will barely keep the liquid
simmering.

Take care when frying food in hot oil or fat, as
the overheated splashes could easily ignite.

If the control knobs become difficult to turn,
please contact your local Parkinson Cowan
Service Centre.

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Before the First Use of the
Cooker

Remove all packaging, both inside and
outside the cooker, before using it.

Before first use, the oven should be heated without
food. During this time, an unpleasant odour may
be emitted. This is quite normal.

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This procedure should be repeated with the grill

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1. Ignite the gas oven burner (see page

7) and set the oven function control knob
to MAX.

2. Open a window for ventilation.

3. Allow the oven to run empty for
approximately 45 minutes.

function for approximately 5-10 minutes.

Do not clean the oven while it is still warm.

Using the Oven

• Always cook with the oven door closed.

• Stand clear when opening the drop
down oven door. Do not allow it to fall
open - support the door using the door
handle, until it is fully open.

• The oven has four shelf levels, and is

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Oven safety device

supplied with two shelves.
The shelf positions are counted from the

bottom of the oven as shown in the diagram.

It is important that these shelves are
correctly positioned as shown in the
diagram.

• Do not place cookware directly on the oven
base.

• When cooking in the oven, always leave
the cooker lid open, in order to avoid
overheating.

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The cooker features a thermocouple; if for any
reason the flame should extinguish, the device will
stop the gas flow.

Oven light pushbutton

This button will turn the oven light on.

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Hints and Tips

The effects of dishes
on cooking results

Condensation and steam

When food is heated it produces steam in the same
way as a boiling kettle. The oven vents allow some
of this steam to escape. However, always stand

back from the oven when opening the oven
door to allow any build up of steam or heat to

release.
If the steam comes into contact with a cool surface
on the outside of the oven, e.g. a trim, it will
condense and produce water droplets. This is quite
normal and is not a fault with the oven.
To prevent discoloration, regularly wipe away
condensation and also soilage from surfaces.

Cookware

• Use any oven proof cookware which will
withstand temperatures of 250°C.

• Baking trays, oven dishes, etc. should not be
placed directly against the grid covering the fan
at the back of the oven, or placed on the oven
base.

• Do not use baking trays larger than 30 cm x 35
cm (12 in x 14 in) as they will restrict the
circulation of heat and may affect performance.

Dishes and tins vary in their thickness, conductivity,
colour, etc. which affects the way they transmit heat
to the food inside them.

A Aluminium, earthenware, oven glassware and

bright shiny utensils reduce cooking and
underneath browning.

B Enamelled cast iron, anodized aluminium,

aluminium with non-stick interior and coloured
exterior and dark, heavy utensils increase
cooking and underneath browning.

Storage Drawer

The storage drawer is located underneath the oven
cavity.

During cooking the storage drawer may
become hot if the oven is on high for a long
period of time, therefore flammable materials
such as oven gloves, tea towels, plastic
aprons etc. should not be stored in the drawer.

Oven accessories such as baking sheets,
will also become hot, therefore care should
be taken when removing these items from
the drawer whilst the oven is in use or still hot.

Using the Gas oven

Before using your oven

Switch the oven to MAX. and leave it to run empty
for about 45 minutes to remove any unpleasant
smell.

During cooking, the door should be opened as little
as possible to avoid heat loss, and excessive fuel
consumption.

To ignite the oven gas burner:

1. Open the oven door.

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2. Hold a flame to the right-hand side hole
(see fig.)

3. Press the oven control knob and turn it
anti-clockwise until the maximum
temperature is reached.

4. Firmly press the oven control knob for
approximately 5 seconds, until the safety
valve automatically keeps the oven
burner lit.

5. Release the control knob and then gently
close the oven door. To adjust the
temperature, turn the knob to the required
setting after a few minutes.

If the oven burner accidentally goes
out, turn the oven knob to "" and wait
at least 1 minute before trying to light
the burner again.

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Gas Oven Cooking Charts

This chart is intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to
suit your individual requirements. Only experience will enable you to determine the correct setting for
your personal requirements.

GAS MARK FOOD

MEAT & POULTRY

Beef with bone 3 2 or 3 20 minutes per lb

Beef without bone 5 2 or 3 25 minutes per lb

Lamb 3 2 or 3 20-25 minutes per lb

Pork 4 2 or 3 25 minutes per lb

Chicken 5 2 or 3 25 minutes per lb

Duckling 3 2 or 3 30 minutes per lb

Turkey 2 2 or 3 30 minutes per lb

Casseroles 1 2 or 3 2 1/2 hours

YORKSHIRE

PUDDING

Small 6 2 or 3 25 minutes

Large 6 2 or 3 35 minutes

SHELF COOKING

POSITIONS TIME

+ 20 minutes

+ 25 minutes

+ 20-25 minutes

+ 25 minutes

+ 25 minutes

+ 30 minutes

+ 30 minutes

BAKED

VEGETABLES 3 2 varies according to

the vegetable

PASTRY

Fruit Tart 5 2 35 minutes

Fruit Pie 5 2 or 3 35 minutes

Sausage Rolls 6 2 or 3 20 minutes

Choux Pastry 5 2 or 3 25-30 minutes

Vol au Vents 7 2 or 3 15 minutes

Jam Tarts 4 2 or 3 10-15 minutes

OVEN TEMPERATURE CHART

Position 123456789H

Temperatures

°F 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 510

°C 135 149 163 177 191 204 218 232 246 265

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