Hallmark H050 Alkaline AA Use & Installation Instructions NOTE: This appliance is fitted with a battery powered ignition system. Should the ignition system start to spark slowly - or not at all, the battery will need replacing. See the section on battery replacement. The cooker must be installed in accordance with the regulations in force and only used in a well ventilated space. Read these instructions prior to installing or using the cooker and retain them for future reference.
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Contents Introduction For Your Safety Hotplate Grill Oven Oven Cooking Charts The “Slow Cook” Setting Storage Compartment Care and Cleaning / Battery Replacement Something Wrong with your cooker? Installation Instructions Key Contacts 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 18 Back Cover 3
Introduction To help you make the best use of your cooker, PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY. Your new cooker is guaranteed and will give lasting service. The guarantee is only applicable if the cooker has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation. When first using the cooker ensure that the room is well ventilated (eg. open a window or use an extractor fan.
For Your Safety PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR COOKER. Always ● Always make sure you understand the controls before using the cooker. ● Always check all controls on the cooker are turned off after use. ● Always stand back when opening the oven door to allow heat to disperse. ● Always use dry good quality oven gloves when removing items from the ovens. ● Always keep the oven door closed when the cooker is not in use.
For Your Safety Never ● Never leave children unsupervised where the cooker is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. ● Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the cooker. ● Never store items that children may attempt to reach above the cooker. ● Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the container to burst.
Hotplate The hotplate has one large high speed burner, two normal simmering burners and one small simmering burner which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 200mm (8”) diameter. All pans should be positioned centrally over the burners. The pan supports should be fitted on the hotplate such that the indents along one side of each pan support are inner-most. To Use the Hotplate 1.
Grill The grill pan can be pulled out to safety stops for viewing and for turning the food. To remove the pan: pull it forward to the stop, lift it upwards and remove outwards. To Use the Grill 1. Press the ignition button and then push in and turn the grill control knob anti-clockwise to the large flame symbol. Continue to press the ignition button until the sparks light the gas. 3. Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to the desired setting.
Oven The oven has different heat zones – the thermostat settings refer to the temperature on the middle shelf; above this shelf it is hotter and below it is cooler. Two shelves enable full use of the temperatures inside the oven. Each shelf has a safety stop to prevent if from being pulled out too far when attending to food. Shelves are removed from the oven by pulling them out to the stop and then lifting them at the front to withdraw.
Oven Cold Start Cooking Anything requiring long slow cooking such as casseroles and rich fruit cakes can be put into a cold oven. Satisfactory results can also be obtained with creamed mixture, rich pastries or yeast mixtures, but for perfection we recommend preheating the oven for about 15 minutes. Roasting of Large Poultry The maximum weight of poultry that can be accommodated is 8 kg (18 lbs) of suitable shape.
Oven Cooking Chart The following times and setting are for guidance only. You may wish to alter the setting to give a result more to your satisfaction. When a different setting to that shown below is given in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be followed. Allow 15 minutes preheat for best results. Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 before selecting the appropriate Gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest. Gas Mark Shelf Position 3 or 4 4 25-60 mins.
Oven Cooking Chart Gas Mark Shelf Positions 5 1 and 3 17 - 25 mins. 5 2 18 - 22 mins. Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”) 4 1 and 3 20 - 30 mins Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 5 2 20 - 25 mins. Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 3 Time depending on recipe Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 4 4 11/4 - 11/2 hrs. Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 4 Time depending on recipe Scones - 16 per tray 7 1 and 3 10 - 20 mins. Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 3 55 - 65 mins.
The ‘Slow Cook’ Setting The ‘Slow Cook’ setting on the oven thermostat is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. Using the ‘Slow Cook’ Setting for Slow Cooking 1. All dishes cooked by the ‘Slow Cook’ setting should be cooked for a minimum 6 hours. They will ‘hold’ at this setting for a further hour but marked deterioration in appearance will be noticed in some cases. 2. Joints of meat and poultry should be cooked at Mk.
Storage Compartment Take care as accessible surfaces inside the storage compartment will become hot when the oven is in use. The storage compartment is ideal for storing saucepans, meat pans etc. Do not use it for storing combustible materials, flammable liquids or aerosols.
Care and Cleaning Clean the cooker regularly and wipe up spills soon after they occur to prevent them from becoming burnt on. Never use biological washing powder, caustic cleaners, harsh abrasives, scouring pads, aerosol cleaners or oven chemical cleaners of any kind. To move the cooker forward, open the oven door and with both hands positioned under the roof of the compartment, lift and pull forward. Replace by pushing the cooker backwards. Check that the cooker is level.
Care and Cleaning COOKER FINISH Vitreous Enamel Hotplate, burner caps, grill pan, grill front panel, grill top panel,oven base and rear, inside of oven door, control panel, splashback. CLEANING METHOD Cloth wrung out in hot soapy water. Stubborn stains can be removed with a cream paste, liquid cleaner or by rubbing with fine steel wool soap pads. Check that the cleaning agent is approved by the Vitreous Enamel Development Council.
Something Wrong With Your Cooker Before calling a Service Engineer, please check through the following lists. THERE MAY BE NOTHING WRONG. Problem Check Slight odour or small amount of smoke when grill / oven used first time This is normal and should cease after a short period. Oven cooks too fast or too slow Check that the gas mark and shelf positions are as recommended in the Oven Cooking Charts. However, it may be necessary to increase or decrease the recommended setting slightly to suit your taste.
Installation Instructions Prior to installation, ensure that the local distributions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment conditions are compatible. The adjustment conditions for this appliance are stated on the data badge which is fitted below the oven door on the plinth panel. This appliance is not designed to be connected to a combustion products evacuation device. It must be installed and connected in accordance with current installation regulations.
Installation Instructions Technical Data Dimension Height Width Depth 900mm 500mm 600mm (excluding door handles) General Gas connection Pressure test point Gas rate adjustment Aeration adjustment Battery Rp 1/2 (1/2” BSP female) Grill injector None None 1.5V Alkaline AA Natural Gas BURNER HEAT INPUT INJECTOR HOTPLATE Front left 3.0 kW 128 HOTPLATE 2.0 kW 102 HOTPLATE Rear right 1.0 kW 72 HOTPLATE Front right 2.0 kW 102 GRILL 4.1 kW 140 OVEN 2.
Installation Instructions The cooker can be close fitted below hotplate level. This requires a minimum distance of 503mm between cupboard units of hotplate height. Cupboards or walls to the side of the cooker must be 125mm away. Wall cupboards above hotplate level must also be 500mm away as shown. Where cupboards or any overhead surfaces are fitted above the cooker allow a clearance of 500mm from the top of the grill to the underside of the overhead surface.
Installation Instructions Unpacking the Cooker Unpack the components from inside the grill and oven: Check that the following parts are present. Grill pan and grid Oven shelves (2) Battery 1.5V Aluminium burner bodies (4) Stability Bracket Pan supports (2) Enamelled discs (4) Literature The cooker must be fitted with a stability device firmly secured to the fabric of the building. One of the holes in the rear panel can be used to engage a stability bracket.
Installation Instructions Operational Checks After installation, check for gas soundness. The supply pressure can be checked at the grill injector. Access to the injector is by first removing the rear panel at the back of the splashback. Then remove the fastening screw and slide the burner off the injector. Fit the battery. Fit the hotplate burner bodies, enamelled discs and pan supports. Referring to the instructions for use where necessary. 1.
Key Contacts Service We have the largest appliance manufacturer’s service team in Europe, trained specialists directly employed by us to ensure your complete confidence. Repair Service UK: 08709 066 066 Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 220 You will be asked for the following information:Name, address and postcode.