Thank you for buying your new CAPLE cooker. To ensure that you get the best results from your new CAPLE cooker, we strongly suggest that you read this instruction manual thoroughly before use. This manual contains installation advice, cleaning tips and a cooking guide, as well as other important facts about your CAPLE cooker. If treated with care, your CAPLE appliance should give you years of trouble-free cooking. For Product Service or Spare Parts please check contact details at: www.caple.co.
Important: This appliance is designed and manufactured solely for the cooking of domestic (household) food and is not suitable for any non domestic application and therefore should not be used in a commercial environment. This appliance guarantee will be void if the appliance is used within a non domestic environment i.e. a semi commercial, commercial or communal environment.
Important precautions and recommendations After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is not damaged and that the oven doors close correctly. In case of doubt, do not use it and consult your supplier or a professionally qualified technician. Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails, packing straps, etc.) should not be left around within easy reach of children, as these may cause serious injuries.
• Fire risk! Do not store flammable material in the oven or in the storage compartment. • Make sure that electrical cables connecting other appliances in the proximity of the cooker cannot come into contact with the hob or become entrapped in the oven door/s. • Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil. Do not place baking trays or the drip tray on the base of the oven chamber.
1 - Electrical Requirements WARNING! ELECTRICITY CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. For your safety please read the following information: This appliance must be installed by a qualified technician according with the current local regulations and in compliance with the manufacturer instructions.
1 - Electrical Installation - Wall box connection This appliance must be connected to a double pole isolating switch (fig. 1.1) and to the terminal block in the cooker (figs. 1.2 & 1.3) using the following guide: DOUBLE POLE SWITCHED FUSED SPUR OUTLET 1) The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L (Live), or coloured Red. 2) The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N (Neutral), or coloured Black.
FOR THE INSTALLER 2 - Location This cooker has class “2/1” overheating protection so that it can be installed next to a cabinet. The cooker must be installed by a qualified technician and in compliance with local safety standards. The appliance may be installed in a kitchen, kitchen/diner or a bed sitting room, but not in a room or space containing a bath or a shower. The appliance must not be installed in a bed-sitting room of less than 20 m3.
Fitting the adjustable feet The adjustable feet must be fitted to the base of the cooker before use. Rest the rear of the cooker an a piece of the polystyrene packaging exposing the base for the fitting of the feet. Fit the 4 legs by screwing them tight into the support base as shown in picture 2.3. Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3 Levelling the cooker The cooker may be levelled by screwing the lower ends of the feet IN or OUT (fig. 2.4). Fig. 2.
WARNING When raising cooker to upright position always ensure two people carry out this manoeuvre to prevent damage to the adjustable feet (fig. 2.5). WARNING Be carefull: do not lift the cooker by the door handle when raising to the upright position (fig. 2.6). WARNING When moving cooker to its final position DO NOT DRAG (fig. 2.7). Lift feet clear of floor (fig. 2.5). Fig. 2.5 Fig. 2.6 10 Fig. 2.
Stability bracket We recommend a stability bracket is fitted to the cooker. The type shown in fig. 2.8 can be purchased from most plumbers merchants and do it yourself (D.I.Y.) shops. Existing slot in rear of cooker Bracket Fig. 2.
Provision for ventilation – The appliance should be installed into a room or space with an air supply in accordance with BS 5440-2: 2000. – For rooms with a volume of less than 5 m3 - permanent ventilation of 100 cm2 free area will be required. – For rooms with a volume of between 5 m3 and 10 m3 a permanent ventilation of 50 cm2 free area will be required unless the room has a door which opens directly to the outside air in which case no permanent ventilation is required.
3 - Gas installation IMPORTANT NOTE This appliance is supplied for use on NATURAL GAS or LPG (check the gas regulation label attached on the appliance). – Appliances supplied for use on NATURAL GAS: they are adjusted for this gas only and cannot be used on any other gas (LPG) without modification. The appliances are manufactured for conversion to LPG. – Appliances supplied for use on LPG: they are adjusted for this gas only and cannot be used on any other gas (NATURAL GAS) without modification.
Gas connection The installation of the gas appliance to Natural Gas or LP Gas must be carried out by a suitably qualified and registered person. Installers shall take due account of the provisions of the relevant British Standards Code of Practice, the Gas Safety Regulations and the Building Standards (Scotland)(Consolidation) Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department. Installation to Natural Gas Installation to Natural Gas must conform to the Code of Practice, etc.
Gas connection GB Cat: II 2H3+ The gas supply must use the nearest gas inlet pipe which is located at the left or the right hand side at the rear of the appliance (figs. 3.1, 3.3). The hose should also be connected in such away that it does not touch the floor. To screw the connecting tube operate with two spanners (fig.3.2). The unused end inlet pipe must be closed with the plug interposing the gasket.
Important prescriptions for gas connection 200 mm 200 mm 700 mm 700 mm Rear wall Rear wall Suggested area Suggested area for for gas mains connection connection gas mains Fig. 3.
Conversion to Natural Gas or to LPG INJECTORS REPLACEMENT Select the injectors to be replaced according to the “Table for the choice of the injectors” (page 19). If the injectors are not supplied they can be obtained from the“Service Centre”. To replace the injectors: – Remove the gratings, the burner and the covers; – Using a wrench, substitute the nozzle injectors “J” (figs. 3.4 - 3.5) with those most suitable for the kind of gas for which it is to be used.
Adjusting of the minimum of the top burners In the minimum position the flame must have a length of about 4 mm and must remain lit even with a quick turn from the maximum position to that of minimum. The flame adjustment is done in the following way: – Turn on the burner – Turn the tap to the MINIMUM position – Take off the knob – With a thin screwdriver turn the screw F until adjustment is correct (fig. 3.6). Normally for LPG, the regulation screw is tightened up. F Fig. 3.
TABLE FOR THE CHOICE OF THE INJECTORS Cat: II 2H3+ GB G30 - 28-30 mbar G31 - 37 mbar Nominal Power BURNERS Reduced Power G20 20 mbar Ø injector Ø injector [1/100 mm] [1/100 mm] [Hs - kW] [Hs - kW] Auxiliary (A) 1,00 0,30 50 72 (X) Semi-rapid (SR) 1,75 0,45 65 97 (Z) Rapid (R) 3,00 0,75 85 115 (Y) Triple ring (TR) 3,50 1,50 95 135 (T) INCREASE BURNERS OF AIR NECESSARY FOR GAS COMBUSTION (2 m3/h x kW) Air necessary for combustion [m3/h] Auxiliary (A) 2,00 Semi-rapid (SR) 3
4 - Features and Technical Data 2 2 4 1 3 Fig. 4.1 Gas burners - (Fig. 4.1) 1. 2. 3. 4. Auxiliary burner (A) Semi-rapid burner (SR) Rapid burner (R) Triple-ring burner (TR) 1,00 1,75 3,00 3,50 kW kW kW kW Important Note: The electric ignition is incorporated in the knobs. The appliance has a safety valve system fitted, the flow of gas will be stopped if and when the flame should accidentally go out.
Control Panel 11 Fig. 4.2 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Control panel - Controls description - (Fig. 4.2) 1. Minute counter (60 minutes) 2. Fan main oven thermostat knob (left oven) 3. Fan main oven switch knob (left oven) 4. Front left burner control knob 5. Rear left burner control knob 6. Central burner control knob 7. Rear right burner control knob 8. Front right burner control knob 9. Conventional oven switch knob (right oven) 10. Conventional oven thermostat knob (right oven) Pilot lamps: 11.
How To Use the Hob Burners Hob burners Each hob burner is controlled by a separate gas tap operated by a control knob (fig. 4.3) which has 3 positions marked on the control panel, these are: – Symbol ● : tap closed (burner off) – Symbol : High (maximum) – Symbol : Low (minimum) Fig. 4.3 - The maximum setting permits rapid boiling of liquids, whereas the minimum setting allows slower warming of food or maintaining simmering conditions of liquids.
Choice of burner The burner must be chosen according to the diameter of the pans and energy required. Fig. 4.4 Burners Pan diameter Auxiliary Semi-rapid Rapid Triple-ring 12 16 24 26 ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ 14 24 26 28 cm cm cm cm do not use pans with concave or convex bases Saucepans with handles which are excessively heavy, in relationship to the weight of the pan, are safer as they are less likely to tip. Pans which are positioned centrally on burners are more stable than those which are offset.
5 - Minure counter The minute counter is a timed acoustic warning device which can be set for a maximum of 60 minutes. The knob (Fig. 5.1) must be rotated clockwise as far as the 60 minute position and then set to the required time by rotating it anticlockwise. Remember to turn the oven/s off manually. 24 Fig. 5.
6 - Fan electric main oven (left oven) Attention: the oven door becomes very hot during operation. Keep children away. General features With your new Fan oven it is possible to cook a variety of food using the 2 different cooking functions. The 2 positions, thermostatically controlled, are obtained by 2 heating elements.
Fig. 6.1 Fig. 6.2 Thermostat knob (fig. 6.1) This only sets the cooking temperature and does not switch the oven on. Rotate clockwise until the required temperature is reached (from 50 to 250°C). The oven thermostat indicator light will illuminate when the oven is switched on and turns off when the oven reaches the correct temperature. The light will cycle on and off during cooking. Function selector knob (fig. 6.
Defrosting frozen foods Only the oven fan is on. To be used with the thermostat knob on “●” because the other positions have no effect. The defrosting is done by simple ventilation without heat. Recommended for: To rapidly defrost frozen foods; 1 kilogram requires about one hour. The defrosting times vary according to the quantity and type of foods to be defrosted. Hot air cooking The circular element and the fan are on.
Cooking Advice Sterilization Sterilization of foods to be conserved, in full and hermetically sealed jars, is done in the following way: a. Set the switch to position . b. Set the thermostat knob to position 185 °C and preheat the oven. c. Fill the dripping pan with hot water. d. Set the jars onto the dripping pan making sure they do not touch each other and the door and set the thermostat knob to position 135 °C.
Simultaneous cooking of different foods The consents a simultaneous heterogeneous cooking of different foods. Different foods such as fish, cake and meat can be cooked together without mixing the smells and flavours together. This is possible since the fats and vapours are oxidized while passing through the electrical element and therefore are not deposited onto the foods.
7 - Conventional oven (right oven) General features Operating principles As its name indicates, this is an oven that presents particular features from an operational point of view. The conventional oven is provided with 3 heating elements which are: Heating and cooking in the CONVENTIONAL oven are obtained in the following ways: a. by natural convection The heat is produced by the upper and lower heating elements.
Fig. 7.1 Fig. 7.2 Thermostat knob (fig. 7.2) This only sets the cooking temperature and does not switch the oven on. Rotate clockwise until the required temperature is reached (from 50 to 250°C). The oven thermostat indicator light will illuminate when the oven is switched on and turns off when the oven reaches the correct temperature. The light will cycle on and off during cooking. Function selector knob (fig. 7.1) Rotate the knob clockwise to set the oven for one of the following functions.
Traditional Grilling The infrared grill element comes on. The heat is dispersed by radiation. Set the thermostat knob to between 50° and 200°C. Always grill with the oven door closed. For cooking hints, see the chapter “USE OF THE GRILL”. Recommended for: Intense grilling, browning, cooking au gratin and toasting etc. Do not grill for longer than 30 minutes at any one time on full heat (200°C). Caution: the oven door becomes very hot during operation. Keep children well out of reach.
Recommended cooking temperature Food CAKES Victoria sandwich Small cakes/buns Maidera cake Fruit cake Rich fruit cake Scones °C °F Gas Mark Shelf Position* Cooking Time (approx) 190 190 180 170 150 225 375 375 350 325 300 425 5 5 4 3 2 8-9 2 or 3 1 and 2 2 or 3 3 3 or 4 2 20-25 mins 15-20 mins 20 mins 13/4 hours 21/2 hours 8-10 mins 425 400 400-410 400-410 8-9 6 6 6 2 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 10-20 20-30 30-35 40-45 225 220 230 425 425 450 7-8 7 8 2 1 or 2 2 35-55 mins 15-20 mins 20 mins 190 190
8 - Cleaning and Maintenance General advice – When the appliance is not being used, it is advisable to keep the gas tap closed. – Every now and then check to make sure that the flexible tube that connects the gas line or the gas cylinder to the appliance is in perfect condition and eventually substitute it if it shows signs of wearing or damage. – The periodical lubrication of the gas taps must be done only by specialized personnel. – If a tap becomes stiff, do not force; contact your local Service Centre.
Enamelled parts All the enamelled parts must be cleaned with a sponge and soapy water or other nonabrasive products. Dry preferably with a microfibre or soft cloth. Acidic substances like lemon juice, tomato sauce, vinegar etc. can damage the enamel if left too long. Stainless steel, aluminium parts and silk-screen printed surfaces Clean using an appropriate product. Always dry thoroughly. IMPORTANT: these parts must be cleaned very carefully to avoid scratching and abrasion.
Burners They can be removed and washed with soapy water only. They will remain always perfect if cleaned with products used for silverware. After cleaning or wash, check that burner-caps and burner-heads are dry before placing them in the respective housings. Note: To avoid damage to the electric ignition do not use it when the burners are not in place. Correct replacement of the burners It is very important to check that the burner flame distributor F and the cap C has been correctly positioned (see figs.
Triple ring burner The triple ring burner must be correctly positioned (see fig. 8.5); the burner rib must be enter in their logement as shown by the arrow see fig. 8.3). Then position the cap A and the ring B (figs. 8.4 - 8.5). The burner correctly positioned must not rotate (fig. 8.4). T S Fig. 8.3 A B Fig. 8.4 Fig. 8.
Fig. 8.6 Fig. 8.7 Oven doors Storage compartment The internal glass panel can be easily removed for cleaning by unscrewing the retaining screws (Fig. 8.6) The storage compartment is accessible through the pivoting panel (fig. 8.7). 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. 38 Do not store flammable material in the ovens or in the storage compartment.
Inside of ovens The oven should always be cleaned after use when it has cooled down. The cavity should be cleaned using a mild detergent solution and warm water. Suitable proprietary chemical cleaners may be used after first consulting with the manufacturers recommendations and testing a small sample of the oven cavity. Abrasive cleaning agents or scouring pads/cloths should not be used on the cavity surface.
Removing the oven doors Fig. 8.10A The oven door can easily be removed as follows: – Open the door to the full extent (fig. 8.10A). – Attach the retaining rings to the hooks on the left and right hinges (fig. 8.10B). – Hold the door as shown in fig. 8.10. – Gently close the door and withdraw Fig. 8.10B the lower hinge pins from their location (fig. 8.10C). – Withdraw the upper hinge pins from their location (fig. 8.10D). – Rest the door on a soft surface.
Helpful Advice Trouble shooting Problem Food too brown but not cooked. Remedy Turn down the oven temperature slightly and cook a little longer Problem Food cooked but not brown enough. Remedy Increase temperature. Problem Food baking unevenly. Remedy 1. The temperature may be slightly high turn it down 2. Position the food in the centre of the shelves rather than towards the sides of tho oven. 3. Rotate the food a half turn in the oven. 4. Try pre-heating the oven for 5-15 minutes prior to baking.
IMPORTANT: Cooker gets hot. Keep children away from this appliance at all times. If Your Oven Does Not Work Before calling a CAPLE service engineer run through the following checklist. - The cooker is connected to the power supply and the fuse is intact. If you are in any doubt about carrying out these checks, call the CAPLE Helpline. Please check contact details at www.caple.co.uk.
CAPLE “Built-in” Service Should you require service at any time, please contact the Caple Helpline. Please check contact details at www.caple.co.uk. Caple have a nationwide service network of engineers who will respond quickly to your call. Always replace spare parts with genuine Caple spares. These are available from authorised Caple Service Centres or by mail order (please check contact details at www.caple.co.uk). When ordering parts always quote the model number and serial number of your appliance.