Westinghouse WLE622WC, WLE642WC User Manual for WLE622WC
USER MANUAL
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60CM UPRIGHT COOKER
WLE620WC, WLE624WC, WLE622WC,
WLE625WC, WLE642WC, WLE645WC
CONTENTSCONGRATULATIONS
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
TIPS & INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS
TIPS & INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations and thank you for choosing our cooker.
We are sure you will find your new appliance a pleasure
to use and a great asset to your cooking. Before you use
the appliance, we recommend that you read through the
whole user manual which provides a description of the
product and its functions.
To avoid the risks that are always present when an
appliance is used, it is important that the appliance
is installed correctly and that you read the safety
instructions carefully to avoid misuse and hazards. For
future reference, please store this booklet in a safe place.
This appliance complies with the requirements of
Australia / New Zealand standards AS/NZS 60335.2.6
and AS/NZS 5263.1.1
Conditions of Use
This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments
• Farm houses
• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments
• Bed and breakfast type environments
Record model and serial number here:
Model number:........................................................................................
Serial number: .........................................................................................
Please read the user manual carefully and store in a
handy place for later reference. The symbols you will see
in this booklet have these meanings:
WARNING
This symbol indicates information concerning your
personal safety
CAUTION
This symbol indicates information on how to avoid
damaging the appliance
TIPS AND INFORMATION
This symbol indicates tips and information about use of
the appliance
ENVIRONMENT
This symbol indicates tips and information about
economical and ecological use of the appliance
Important safety instructions ........................................................3
Understanding the cooker ..............................................................5
Installation ..............................................................................................7
Controls..................................................................................................13
Using the hotplates .......................................................................... 17
Understanding the functions .......................................................18
Cooking guide for ovens ............................................................... 21
Get to know your oven .................................................................. 22
Handling baking & grilling problems ......................................23
Operating the 3 button programmable clock ....................24
Operating the 120 minute mechanical ringer timer ........25
Cleaning and caring for the cooker ........................................26
Cleaning and caring for the oven .............................................27
Problem solving ............................................................................... 30
Warranty ................................................................................................ 31
TIPS AND INFORMATION
Important – CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGE OR MARKS
If you find the appliance is damaged or marked, you must
report it within 7 days if you wish to claim for damage/
marks under the manufacturer’s warranty. This does not
affect your statutory rights.
ENVIRONMENT
Information on disposal for users
• Most of the packing materials are recyclable.
Please dispose of those materials through your local
recycling depot or by placing them in appropriate
collection containers.
• If you wish to discard this product, please contact
your local authorities and ask for the correct method
of disposal.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT
MAY IMPACT YOUR MANUFACTURER’S
WARRANTY
Adherence to the directions for use in this manual
is extremely important for health and safety. Failure
to strictly adhere to the requirements in this manual
may result in personal injury, property damage
and affect your ability to make a claim under the
Westinghouse manufacturer’s warranty provided
with your product. Products must be used, installed
and operated in accordance with this manual.
You may not be able to claim on the Westinghouse
manufacturer’s warranty in the event that your
product fault is due to failure to adhere this manual.
Before you use the appliance, we recommend that
you read through the relevant sections of this manual,
which provides the description of your appliance and its
functions.
To avoid the risks that are always present when you use
an appliance, it is important that the appliance is installed
correctly and that you read the safety instructions
carefully to avoid misuse and hazards.
This appliance complies with the requirements of
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60335.2.6
WARNING
• Cooker is designed to be placed on the floor.
It should not be placed on a base.
• This appliance is not suitable for use by young
children or infirm persons, without supervision.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure they
do not play with this appliance.
• During use, this appliance becomes hot. Care should
be taken to avoid touching hot surfaces.
• This appliance must not be used as a space heater.
• Keep vents clear of obstructions.
• In order to avoid a fire, the appliance must be kept
clean and vents kept unobstructed.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the appliance
when it is in operation.
• Do not store flammable materials in or under the
appliance, e.g. aerosols.
• Accessible parts will become hot when in use. To
avoid burns and scalds children should be kept away.
• If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by
a suitably qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
• Oven gloves should be worn when accessing hot
internal parts.
• The warming drawer must not be used to warm, heat
or preheat food due to health regulations.
• Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be
dangerous and may result in a fire.
Grill
• Always turn the grill off immediately after use as fat
left there may catch fire.
• Do not cover the insert with foil, as fat left there may
catch fire.
• Always keep the grill dish clean as any fat left may
catch fire.
• Do not leave the grill on unattended.
• To avoid a fire, ensure that grill trays and fittings are
always inserted into the appliance in accordance with
the instructions.
• Do not place thick portions of food under the grill.
Foods may curl, catch and ignite.
• Do not store flammable materials in the grill.
Oven
• During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should
be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside
the oven.
• Switch the appliance off before removing the oven
light glass for globe replacement.
• To avoid an accident, ensure that oven shelves and
fittings are always inserted into the appliance in
accordance with the instructions.
• Do not use the oven door as a shelf.
• Do not push down on the open oven door.
Hotplates (Generally)
• Do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both pan
and hotplate may result.
• Do not operate the hotplates for an extended period
of time without a utensil on the hotplate.
• Do not allow large cookware to overhang the hob
onto the adjacent benchtop. This will cause scorching
to the benchtop surface.
• Do not allow cooking utensils to intrude into the
area which is close to the controls.
• Appliance is not intended to be operated by means
of an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
• Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking
surface.
CAUTION:
The cooking process has to be supervised.
A short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
Ceramic Glass
• If the ceramic glass is accidentally cracked switch
off the appliance to avoid the possibility of
electric shock.
• Do not place heat resistant mats, wire mats or
aluminium foil under pots or pans.
• Do not cook food directly on the ceramic
glass surface.
• Do not use round bottom woks or similar utensils
which could lead to over heating of hotplates and
possible damage to the cooking surface.
• Do not use the ceramic cooktop as extra bench space
or as a cutting board.
Installation, Cleaning and Servicing
• An authorised person must install this appliance.
(Certificate of Compliance to be retained).
• Before using the appliance, ensure that all packing
materials are removed from the appliance.
• In order to avoid any potential hazard, the enclosed
installation instructions must be followed.
2 3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCONTENTS
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
UNDERSTANDING THE COOKER
• Ensure that all specified vents, openings and
airspaces are not blocked.
• In order to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance
(for example, by a child climbing onto the open
oven door), the anti-tilt bracket must be installed.
• Where the appliance is built into a cabinet,
the cabinet material must be capable of
withstanding 85˚C.
• Only authorised personnel should carry out servicing.
(Certificate of Compliance to be retained).
• Always ensure the appliance is switched off before
cleaning or replacing parts.
• This appliance contains aluminium fittings. Do not
use caustic based cleaners.
• Do not use steam cleaners, as this may cause
moisture build up.
• Always clean the appliance immediately after any
food spillage.
• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of
the glass.
• To maintain safe operation, it is recommended that
the product be inspected every five years by an
authorised service person.
• This appliance must be earthed.
Separate grill models
WLE622WC, WLE642WC
Control panel
Hotplate
grill
CAUTION
• Separate grill model - grill with door open.
• Grill in oven model - grill with door closed.
Oven door
Kick panel
4 5CONTENTS
UNDERSTANDING THE COOKER
UNDERSTANDING THE COOKER INSTALLATION
WARNING
Grill in oven models
WLE620WC, WLE624WC,
WLE625WC, WLE645WC
Hotplate
Oven door
Storage drawer
(where fitted)
Control panel
WARNING
This appliance must be installed by an authorised person
in compliance with local municipal building codes and any
other relevant statutory regulation.
Wiring connections must be made in accordance with:
New Zealand & Australian requirements, including
AS/NZS 3000 WIRING RULES.
Refer to data plate for rating information. The data plate
is positioned on the bottom of the oven front, viewable
with the oven door open.
• Electrical connection is 230–240 volts AC 50 Hz.
• To gain access to the mains connection terminals,
remove the rear cover by unscrewing the two
assembly screws.
• Disconnection in the fixed wiring must occur in
accordance with the AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules.
• The cooker MUST be earthed. Any damage caused
by failure to earth will not be covered by warranty.
• This range must be connected with cable of 75°C
rating minimum.
• This product has passed the insulation resistance
test after manufacture. If the resistance reading is
low at installation, it is probably caused by moisture
from the atmosphere being absorbed by the
elements after the range has been produced. (Pass at
0.01MΩ AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules Clause 8.3.6.3).
NOTE: Where connection is made to a multi-phase
220/240V supply, the bridge piece must be removed
from between the active connections on the main
terminal block.
If the range is placed on a base, measures have to be
taken to prevent the appliance slipping from the base
Hard wiring detail
1. Remove terminal cover plate from rear panel
of appliance.
2. Fit wires through hole in cover plate and make
connections to terminals.
3. Engage wires into plastic clip. Secure plastic clip with
two long silver screws (supplied in separate bag).
4. Replace cover plate onto rear panel.
Plastic clip
Plastic clip
securing points
6 7UNDERSTANDING THE COOKER
Kick panel
Fuse (for New Zealand only)
Should the fuse need servicing it is accessible through
the fuse opening located in the back cover. The Cooking
range must be connected to the supply by a supply cord
fitted with the appropriately rated plug with the socketoutlet fitted to the final sub-circuit in the fixed wiring that
is intended to supply this cooking range. See table below.
Supply cord specifications
MODEL CURRENT
WLE620WC
WLE624WC 32 4.0 75
WLE622WC 32 4.0 75
WLE625WC 32 4.0 75
WLE642WC 32 4.0 75
WLE645WC 32 4.0 75
RATING
(AMPS)
25 2.5 75
WIRE
SECTION
(MM2)
MINIMUM
TEMP
RATING
(°C)
Input
MODEL TOTAL KW A1 KW A2 KW
WLE620 9.7 3.1 6.6
WLE624 11.7 5.1 6.6
WLE622 10.7 4.1 6.6
WLE625 12.1 5.5 6.6
WLE642 10.5 4.1 6.4
WLE645 11.8 5.4 6.4
INSTALLATION
WARNING
TIPS & INFORMATION
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
INSTALLATION
CAUTION
5mm clearance min.
596mm
5mm clearance min.
Installation dimensions
WARNING
Installers responsibility
In ALL cases the anti-tilt bracket MUST be securely
anchored to the floor with suitable fasteners, and the
stability bolt fixed.
The anti-tilt bracket is a mandatory safety restraint.
In order to prevent accidental tipping of the appliance;
for example by a child climbing onto the open door,
the anti-tilt bracket supplied with the cooker MUST be
installed. ALWAYS ensure that the cooker is located so
that the anti-tilt bracket is engaged into the cooker.
The unit must be pushed up against the wall on
installation. On gas units check that the gas hose,
if used, has not been kinked during installation.
Following table outlines the distance between the floor
supporting cooking vessel:
Surface type
(Supporting vessel)
Coil 925
Ceramic 913
Distance (mm)
Step 1: Positioning
Choose the most practical bracket mounting option for
your cooker. The anti-tilt bracket can be floor mounted or
floor and skirting mounted depending on the location of
the range plug/socket/connection.
3 fasteners
3 Fasteners
Minimum
AA
Detail A
Detail A
Step 2: Fixing anti-tilt bracket
Position the anti-tilt bracket so that it will fully engage
into the slot at the rear of the cooker. The bracket is
mounted centrally at the rear of the cooker. Anchor the
bracket into position using appropriate fasteners.
The appliance must not be installed in a corner. It
must be installed at least 100mm from the side wall.
100mm
Wall
WARNING
Step 3: Stability bolt
1. Remove oven door – to be done by qualified
personnel only. For separate grill models only.
(Refer to procedure).
2. Remove screws from kick panel. To remove kick panel
lift kick panel upwards to release the two Location
Tabs from the holes in the bottom of the panel.
3. Position the cooker into the anti-tilt bracket.
4. Remove the tape from the stability bolt.
5. Rotate the stability bolt 180˚ clockwise until it is
pointing to the left like the picture below.
6. The stability bolt should now be able to drop to
the floor.
7. Mark the position for the stability bolt on the floor.
8. Pull the cooker out and drill the bolt hole, using a
6.5mm masonry or wood drill. Minimum 30mm deep
for concrete.
9. Reposition the cooker back into place, then fit the
stability bolt into the drilled hole.
Stability
bolt
IMPORTANT
Setting the time
If you have purchased a model fitted with an electronic
or programmable clock, you MUST set the time of day
before you can operate your appliance.
WARNING
Fitting oven shelves
1. Ensure shelf orientation is correct (refer to
diagram below).
2. Slide oven shelves onto oven supports (side runners)
at an angle until raised back of shelf is past the stop
on oven supports (side runners).
3. Lower front of shelf and push in until stop is reached.
4. To remove oven shelves, withdraw to the stop and
raise the front of shelf to clear the stop.
Note the orientation of the
side and rear features
Not a shelf
position
5
4
3
2
1
5 shelf positions
NOTE: The top ledge is not a shelf position. There are no
stops for shelf withdrawal.
Front
Kick panel
8 9INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
ø6.5mm drilled
location hole
adjustable feet
INSTALLATION
personnel only)
Procedure to assemble the door (to be done by qualied personnel only).
Frame slot
Hinge
Notch
4. Open door fully and rotate stirrups away from
you back to their original position.
personnel only)
Procedure to assemble the door (to be done by qualied personnel only).
Frame slot
Hinge
Notch
4. Open door fully and rotate stirrups away from
you back to their original position.
WARNING
INSTALLATION
Removing the oven door
(To be done by qualified personnel only)
1. With door fully open, rotate the two stirrups
to its rest position.
Stirrup
2. Close the door until it stops against the stirrups.
4. Lift the door slightly and evenly while continuing to
slowly close the door.
5. Remove the door by lowering gently and pull away
from the frame of the oven. Care should be taken not
to damage kick panel and other parts of the cooker.
Replacing the oven door
(To be done by qualified personnel only)
1. Hold door with both hands.
2. Locate both hinges into the frame slots
at the same time.
3. Ensure that the location notch drops into frame slot.
Care should be taken not to damage other parts of
the cooker.
4. Open door fully and rotate stirrups away from you,
and back to their original position.
5. Close the door fully.
Service fuse location – models with powerpoint only
This product is fitted with a power outlet at each end
of the control panel. The outlets are protected by a
replaceable high breaking capacity 15 amp fuse located at
the rear of the product.
3. Close the door further.
Frame slot
Hinge
Notch
WARNING
Before servicing the fuse, ensure that all power to
product is switched off.
To access fuse, unscrew fuse housing and remove from
appliance. (See diagram).
Fuse
Fuse housing
10 11INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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