Zanussi ZCG661 User Manual

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User manual

Cooker

ZCG661

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Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Before first use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Hob - Daily Use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Hob - Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Hob - Care and Cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Oven - Daily Use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Oven - Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9

Safety information

Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:

• For your own safety and the safety of your property

• For the protection of the environment

• For the correct operation of the appliance.
Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if
you move or sell it.
The manufacturer is not responsible if incorrect installa­tion or use results in damage.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• Do not let persons, children included, with reduced
physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of
experience and knowledge to use the appliance. They
must have supervision or instruction for the operation
of the appliance by a person who is responsible for
their safety.

• Keep all packaging away from children. There is the
risk of suffocation or physical injury.

• Keep children and animals away from the appliance
when the door is open or the appliance is in operation.
There is the risk of injury or other permanent disability.

• If the appliance has Child lock or Key lock function,
use it. It prevents children and animals from accidental
operation of the appliance.

General safety

• Do not change the specifications of this appliance.
There is the risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during opera­tion.

• Switch off the appliance after each use.

Oven - Care and Cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND - Guarantee/Customer
Service _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
www.electrolux.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22

Subject to change without notice

Installation

• Only an approved technician can install and connect
the appliance. Contact an approved service centre. This
is to prevent the risks of structural damage or physical
injury.

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because
of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If
necessary, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the ap­pliance before first use. Do not remove the rating plate.
It can invalidate the guarantee.

• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and stand­ards in force in the country where you use the appli­ance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electri­cal or gas safety rules etc.).

• Be careful when you move the appliance. The appliance
is heavy. Always use safety gloves. Do not pull the ap­pliance by the handle.

• Make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the
power supply during the installation (if applicable).

• Keep the minimum distances to the other appliances
and units.

• Do not put the appliance on a base.

Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical data on the rating plate
agree with your domestic power supply.

• Information on the voltage is on the rating plate.

• You must have the correct isolation devices: line pro­tecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from
the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

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• The electrical installation must have an isolation device
which lets you disconnect the appliance from the
mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a
contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

• The shock protection parts must be fixed in such a way
that they cannot be undone without tools.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• When you connect electrical appliances to mains sock­ets, do not let cables touch or come near the hot appli­ance door.

• Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension
cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains
plug (if applicable) and cable behind the appliance.

• Make sure that the mains connection is accessible after
the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appli­ance. Always pull the mains plug (if applicable).

• Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the
service centre.

Gas connection

• Make sure that airflow around the appliance is good. A
defective air supply can cause lack of oxygen.

• Information about the gas supply is on the rating plate.

• This appliance is not connected to a combustion prod­ucts evacuation device. It must be installed and con­nected in accordance with current installation regula­tions. Particular attention must be given to the relevant
requirements regarding ventilation.

• The use of a gas cooking appliance cause heat and
moisture in the room in which it is installed. Make sure
that ventilation in the kitchen is good: keep natural
ventilation holes open or install a mechanical ventila­tion device (mechanical extractor hood).

• More ventilation (for example opening of a window or
increasing the level of mechanical ventilation where
present) is necessary when you operate the appliance
intensively for a long time .

Use

• Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks. Do
not use the appliance for commercial and industrial
use. This is to prevent physical injury to persons or
prevent damage to property.

• Always monitor the appliance during operation.

• Always stay away from the appliance when you open
the door while the appliance is in operation. Hot steam
can release. There is a risk of burns.

• Do not use this appliance if it is in contact with water.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.

• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or storage
surface.

• The cooking surface of the appliance becomes hot dur­ing use. There is a risk of burns. Do not put metallic
objects, for example cutlery or saucepans lids, on the
surface, as they can become hot.

• The interior of the appliance becomes hot during use.
There is a risk of burns. Use gloves when you insert or
remove the accessories or pots.

• Open the door carefully. The use of ingredients with al­cohol can cause a mixture of alcohol and air. There is
the risk of fire.

• Do not let sparks or open flames come near the appli­ance when you open the door.

• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet
with flammable products, and/or fusible objects (made
of plastic or aluminium) in, near or on the appliance.
There is a risk of explosion or fire.

• Set the cooking zones to "off" after each use.

• Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or
without cookware

• Do not let cookware boil dry. This can cause damage to
the cookware and hob surface.

• If an object or cookware falls on the hob surface, the
surface can be damaged.

• Do not put hot cookware near to the control panel be­cause the heat can cause a damage to the appliance.

• Be careful when you remove or install the accessories
to prevent damage to the appliance enamel.

• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with
damaged bottoms can scratch the hob surface if you
move them on the surface.

• Discoloration of the enamel has no effect on the per­formance of the appliance.

• To prevent damage or discoloration to the enamel:
– do not put any objects directly on the appliance

floor and do not cover it with aluminium foil;
– do not put hot water directly into the appliance;
– do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance

after you finish the cooking.

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• Do not apply pressure on the open door.

• Do not put flammable materials in the compartment be­low the oven. Keep there only heat-resistant accesso­ries (if applicable).

• Do not cover oven steam outlets. They are at the rear
side of the top surface (if applicable).

• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must
not be used for other purposes, for example room heat­ing.

• Use only stable cookware with the correct shape and
diameter to prevent accidental tilting or spilling. There
is a risk of burns.

• Do not use the appliance during a power cut.

Lid

• The lid protects the appliance from dust when closed
and collects splashes of grease when opened. Do not
use it for other functions.

• Keep the lid clean all the time.

• Make sure that the appliance is cold before you close
the lid.

• Glass lids can shatter when hot.

Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, make sure that the appliance is
cold. There is a risk of burns. There is a risk that the
glass panels can break.

• Keep the appliance clean at all times. A build-up of fats
or other foodstuff can result in a fire.

• Regular cleaning prevents the surface material from de­teriorating.

• For your personal safety and the safety of your proper­ty, only clean the appliance with water and soap. Do
not use flammable products or products that can cause
corrosion.

• Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners, high­pressure cleaners, sharp objects, abrasive cleaning
agents, abrasive sponges and stain removers.

• If you use an oven spray, follow the instructions from
the manufacturer. Do not spray anything on the heating
elements and the thermostat sensor.

• Do not clean the glass door with abrasive cleaning
agents or metal scraper. Heat resistant surface of the
inner glass can break and shatter.

• When the door glass panels are damaged they become
weak and can break. You must replace them. Contact
the service centre.

• Be careful when you remove the door from the appli­ance. The door is heavy.

• Bulb lamps used in this appliance are special lamps
selected for household appliances use only. They can­not be used for the full or partial illumination of a
household room.

• If it becomes necessary to replace the lamp use one of
the same power and specifically designed for house­hold appliances only.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before
the replacement of the oven lamp. There is the risk of
electrical shock. Cool down the appliance. There is a
risk of burns.

• Do not clean catalytic enamel.

Service centre

• Only an approved engineer can repair or work on the
appliance. Contact an approved service centre.

• Use only original spare parts.

Disposal of the appliance

• To prevent the risk of physical injury or damage:
– Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
– Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
– Discard the door catch. This prevents children or

small animals from being closed inside of the appli­ance. There is a risk of suffocation.

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Product description

General overview

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Cooking surface layout

1 Hob

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2 Grill
3 Rating plate

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4 Top oven lamp

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5 Main oven lamp

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6 Shelf positions
7 Shelf positions

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1

1 Steam outlet

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2 Semi-rapid burner
3 Auxiliary burner
4 Rapid burner

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5 Semi-rapid burner

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Control panel

1 2 3 1

1 Hob control knobs
2 Main oven temperature control
3 Top oven / Grill control

Accessories

• Oven shelf

Before first use

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.
Remove all packaging, both inside and outside the

oven, before using the appliance. Do not remove the

rating plate.

Initial Cleaning

• Remove all parts from the appliance.

• Clean the appliance before first use.
Caution! Do not use abrasive cleaning agents! This

can damage the surface. Refer to chapter "Care and

Cleaning".

Hob - Daily Use

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Ignition of the burner

Warning! Be very careful when you use open fire in
kitchen environment. Manufacturer decline any

responsibility in case misuse of the flame

Always light the burner before you put cookware.

To light the burner:

1. Turn the control knob counterclockwise to the maxi-

mum position (

) and push it down.

For cookware, cake tins, roasts.

• Deep roasting pan
To bake and roast or as pan to collect fat.

• The roasting pan grid
To put in the deep roasting pan.

Preheating

Set an oven to maximum temperature and run an empty
oven for 1 hour, to burn off any residue from the cavity
surface. Accessories can become hotter than in normal
use. During this period an odour can be emitted. This is
normal. Make sure the room is well ventilated.

2. Keep the control knob pushed for approximately 5

seconds; this will let thermocouple to warm up. If not,
the gas supply will be interrupted.

3. Adjust the flame after it is regular.

If after some tries the burner does not light, check if
the crown and its cap are in correct positions.

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1 Burner cap
2 Burner crown
3 Thermocouple
4 Ignition candle

Warning! Do not keep control knob pressed for
more than 15 seconds.

Hob - Helpful hints and tips

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If the burner does not light after 15 seconds, release the
control knob, turn it into off position and wait for at least 1
minute before trying to light the burner again.

Turning the burner off

To put the flame out, turn the knob to the symbol .

Warning! Always turn the flame down or switch it off
before you remove the pans of the burner.

Lid Safety Device

Lid has safety device, which cut off gas supply for hob. It
works only when lid is closed.

Warning! Always use the control knob to switch off
a burner. Do not use the lid as a cut-off device.

Energy savings

• If possible, always put the lids on the pans.

• When the liquid starts to boil, turn down the flame to
barely simmer the liquid.

Use pots and pans with bottom applicable to the di­mension of burner.

Burner Diameters of cookware

Rapid 180 mm - 260 mm

Hob - Care and Cleaning

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.
Warning! Switch the appliance off and let it cool

down before you clean it.
Warning! For safety reasons, do not clean the

appliance with steam cleaners or high-pressure

cleaners.

Warning! Do not use abrasive cleaners, steel wool
pads or acids, they can cause damage to the

appliance.

• To clean the enamelled parts, cap and crown, wash it
with warm soapy water.

Burner Diameters of cookware

Semi-rapid 120 mm - 220 mm

Auxiliary 80 mm - 160 mm

Use cookware with the bottom as thick and flat as possi­ble.

• Stainless steel parts wash with water, and then dry with
a soft cloth.

• The pan supports are not dishwasher proof; they must
be washed by hand .

• Make sure you position the pan supports correctly after
cleaning.

• To make burners work correctly, make sure that the
arms of the pan supports are in the centre of the burn­er.

• Be very careful when you replace the pan supports to
prevent the hob top from damage.

After cleaning, dry the appliance with a soft cloth.

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Oven - Daily Use

Warning! Refer to "Safety information" chapter.

Cooling fan

When the appliance operates, the cooling fan switches on
automatically to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. If
you switch off the appliance, the cooling fan continues to
operate until the appliance cools down.

Switching the top oven, top oven grill or the main
oven on and off

Ignition of top oven gas burner:
Push the gas oven control knob and turn it to

pushed for some seconds, but no more than 15 seconds.
Do not release it until the flame comes on.
Ignition of top oven grill burner:
Push the gas oven control knob and turn it to
it pushed for some seconds, but no more than 15 sec­onds. Do not release it until the flame comes on.

If the top oven gas burner or grill burner does not
come on or if it accidentally goes out:

1. Release the gas oven control knob and turn it to the
“ Off“ position.

2. Open the oven door.

3. After one minute, try to light the oven gas burner
again.

You cannot operate the top oven, when the grill is in
use.

. Keep it

. Keep

Ignition of main oven gas burner:
Turn the gas oven control knob to

If the oven gas burner does not come on or if it ac­cidentally goes out:

1. Turn the gas oven control knob to the “ Off“ position.

2. Open the oven door.

3. After one minute, try to light the oven gas burner
again.

After ignition:

1. Release the gas oven control knob.

2. Close the oven door.

3. Turn the gas oven control knob to the necessary tem­perature setting.

Ovens safety device:
The top oven has a thermocouple. It stops the gas flow, if
the flame goes out.
The main oven has a FSD system.

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Automatic ignition

Sometimes when oven is in operation you can hear
noises, these are normal and do not refer to any defects.
The main oven has an automatic ignition system which
ignites again the burner if the flame accidentally goes out.

Top Oven Functions

The oven has these functions:

Oven function Application

Gas mark 1 - 8

Range of temperature ad-

Main Oven Functions

The oven has these functions:

Oven function Application

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Off position

justment

Grill

Off position

The appliance is off.

Range of temperature adjustment for conventional cooking. To set
temperature turn the knob counterclockwise.

To grill flat food in the middle of the grill an to toast. To set grill
turn the knob clockwise.

The appliance is off.