ALBANY Gas cooker Owners handbook and Installation Instructions
n iot ALBANY u c Introduction nI This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the necessary British Standards. The cooker complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It also carries the C.E. mark. It is important that you understand how to use and care for the cooker properly before you use it for the first time. We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the booklet thoroughly before you use the cooker.
Contents ALBANY Contents Page Lighting the cooker 4 The grill 7 The hotplate 9 The ovens 12 Oven cooking chart - main oven 15 - second oven 18 Slow cooking 21 Care and cleaning 23 Installing the cooker 28 General information 30 What is wrong and why? 32 Servicing 34 Installation instructions 35 Technical data 36 Safety requirements/ventilation 37 Location of appliance 38 Installation 39 Testing 41 3
Lighting the cooker ALBANY Lighting the cooker The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to replace the battery are given on page 30. Hotplate To light 1 Lift up the lid. You cannot use the hotplate when the lid is down. 2 Push in the control knob and turn it to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the button.
Grill/second oven The grill and the second oven are operated by the same control so you cannot use them both at the same time. Grill To light: 1 Open the door. 2 Push in the control knob and turn it to the left to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the button. 3 Leave the grill door open when you are using the grill. Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of gas may cause the flame to spread.
Lighting the cooke ALBANY Main oven To light: 1 Open the oven door. 2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9, and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the button. There will only be small flames at first. 3 Now turn the control knob to the gas mark you want. 4 Wait until the burner is showing large flames. 5 Close the oven door. To turn off any burner 1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown by a large dot.
The grill The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly. You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to cook the food. For your safety You must keep the grill door open when the grill burner is lit. Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is used. Young children should be kept away.
The gril ALBANY General The shelf in the grill/second oven is different from the shelves in the main oven. It is important that you do not swap them over. Only use the shelf with the solid metal plate underneath it in the grill/second oven. The grill pan handle can be removed. To put the handle on to the pan you should put the chrome bracket over the cut out in the pan and then slide the handle to the left as far as the bump on the pan.
The hotplate You can only use the hotplate when the lid is open. If you have any trouble lighting a hotplate burner, turn all hotplate control knobs off and make sure that the burner parts have been replaced correctly. Now light the burner in the usual way. See page 24 for more detailed information. Heat control The hotplate control knobs turn to the left from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You can adjust the heat by turning the control between the highest and lowest settings.
The hotplate ALBANY For your safety 1 Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you are reaching across the hotplate. 2 Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than pans which are warped. 3 Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cause the pan to tip. 4 Put pans on the centre of the burners. 5 Position pan handles so they cannot be accidentally knocked. 6 Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do not cover the pan with a lid. Do not leave a pan unattended.
Helpful hints 1 Keep flames under the base of the pans. If the flames lick round the sides of the pans you are wasting gas. 2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do not overfill pans. 3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The food will heat up more quickly and there will be less steam in the kitchen. 4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the same pan, for example potatoes and carrots. 5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This way they will cook more quickly.
The ovens ALBANY The ovens Before you use the ovens you should wipe them out with a damp cloth. This will remove any dust. Heat zones Main oven - There are zones of heat within the oven. The temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen. The top of the oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly cooler. The base of the oven is quite a lot cooler. You can make use of these heat zones when you are cooking foods that need different temperatures all at the same time.
Most second oven cooking should be carried out using the shelf provided in shelf position 2. However, when cooking a small joint or a deep cake you can use the shelf on the base of the second oven to allow enough air to Shelf on base circulate around the food. For safety the shelf will only pull out so far. If you want to remove a shelf completely, pull it forward as far as it will go, raise the front edge and lift it out.
The ovens ALBANY Condensation Condensation may form on the cooker. This is quite normal and nothing to worry about. The condensation forms when heat and moisture are present, for example during cooking. Whenever possible try to make sure that food which contains a lot of moisture, for example casseroles, are covered. If you do notice any condensation, wipe it up straight away.
Oven cooking chart - Main oven Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Beef 5 4 Rare: Medium: Well Done: 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 30 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins. 30 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 30 mins. Lamb 5 4 Medium: Well Done: 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins. 30 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 30 mins. Pork and Veal 5 4 Medium: Well Done: 30 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 30 mins. 35 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 35 mins.
Oven cooking chart Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Chicken Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) over 4.5kg (10lbs) Duck and duckling 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 or 5 4 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins. 15 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 15 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) Stuffed poultry Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing. Food Poultry: Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them. Yorkshire pudding - large - individual 7 7 2 2 25-30 mins. 15-25 mins.
Food Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Plate tart (shortcrust) Fruit pie (shortcrust) Mince pies (flan pastry) 6 6 5 2 2 2&4 25 -35 mins. 25-35 mins. 15-25 mins. Puddings: Milk pudding Baked sponge pudding Baked custard 2 4 3 3 4 4 2 hrs. 45-60 mins. 50-60 mins. Yeast mixtures: Bread 0.45kg (1lb loaves) 0.90kg (2lb loaves) Rolls and buns 8* 8* 8* 3 3 2 30-40 mins. 30-40 mins. 10-20 mins.
Oven cooking chart Oven cooking chart - Second oven These instructions are for cooking in the oven after it has been pre-heated for 20 minutes. The recommended shelf positions give the best results. Put the dishes centrally on the shelf and turn food around during the cooking time. You can change the gas marks and cooking times to suit your own tastes. It is important to check that food is piping hot before serving. If you are using both ovens at the same time you may need to adjust the cooking times.
Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time Chicken Duck and duckling 5 5 Shelf on base 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins. 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) Stuffed poultry Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing. Food Poultry: Thaw frozen joints thoroughly before cooking them. The times given above are for open roasting. If you cover with foil or a lid allow an extra 5 minutes cooking time for each ½kg (1lb) 7 2 20-30 mins.
Oven cooking chart Food Puddings: Milk pudding Baked sponge pudding Baked custard Gas mark Shelf position Approximate cooking time 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 hrs. approx. 45-60 mins. 50-60 mins. Note: You must soak dried beans then boil them in an open pan for 15 minutes before you add them to any dish.
Slow cooking Please note: There is no slow cook on the second oven. The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender. You need to cook food at gas mark 6 for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to a slow cook setting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking.
Slow cooking ALBANY Soups, casseroles and stews l l l Do not cook casseroles over 3kg (6lb). Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. Cook in the middle of the oven or above. Vegetables l l l l Cut into small pieces. Dried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an open pan for 15 minutes before adding to any dish. Place vegetables under meat in casseroles. Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting.
Care and cleaning For your safety For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this gas cooker clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause a fire. Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But be careful as parts of the cooker will be hot. Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or soap except those recommended. Please note: If we recommend you use hot soapy water we mean hot water with washing up liquid in it and not any other cleaning product.
Care and cleaning ALBANY You can wash the removable parts in very hot soapy water. You may use mild abrasives. Make sure that the electrode and the hole and slots in the crown are not blocked with food or cleaning materials. Clean the burner crowns by soaking them in very hot soapy water. You can remove any stubborn stains by scouring with a soap filled pad such as 'Brillo'. If you look after the burner crowns in this way they will stay reasonably clean. However the surface will dull with time.
The main oven The sides and back of your oven are coated in a special material which helps to keep itself clean. Follow these simple rules to maintain the appearance of the special finish. Do not overfill dishes or they will boil over. Do not put dishes too high in the oven. If you do they may stick to the oven roof. Cover your roasting tins with foil. This will prevent fat splashing. Use a roasting tin which is just large enough for the meat and potatoes. This will help to reduce fat splashing.
Care and cleaning ALBANY Oven cleaning cycle Please note: The oven cleaning cycle can only be used in the main oven. You need to follow the cycle to keep the inside of the main oven in good condition. The type of cooking you do will affect how often you need to follow the cycle. If you do a lot of roasting and very little other baking you should follow the cleaning cycle once a week. If you do very little roasting you will only need to follow the cleaning cycle every 2-3 weeks.
Cleaning between the outer and inner door glass You can remove the glass from the main oven door if you need to. To remove the outer glass 1 Open the main oven door so you can get at the two cross head screws on the top of the oven door. 2 Loosen these screws using a pozidrive screwdriver. 3 You should hold the door glass securely in place with one hand, whilst removing the screws completely, with the other hand. If you do not do this, the door glass could fall forward.
Installation ALBANY Installing the cooker For your safety This cooker must be installed and serviced by a competent person as stated in the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) regulations current editions. It is important that the cooker is suitable for your gas supply. Your installer should check the data badge. Ensure that a stability bracket is fitted. Location For your safety The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed.
Positioning The diagram shows how close to the cooker cupboards, shelves, curtains and so on can be fitted. Check the diagram and carefully read the instructions to make sure your cooker is fitted safely. If you are in doubt your installer will give you advice. Do not fit any materials which may catch fire for example wood or curtains behind the cooker. l l l l Base units which are higher than the hotplate must be 100mm away. If a cooker hood is fitted read the cooker hood installation instructions.
General information ALBANY General information For your safety Do not block any of the cooker vents. Never line any part of the cooker with aluminium foil. Don't let items which can catch fire or electric mains leads such as kettle flexes trail over any part of the cooker. Moving your cooker You may damage some soft or badly fitted floor coverings when you move the cooker. The floor covering under the cooker should be securely fixed so it does not ruck up when you move the cooker across it.
For your safety Do not try to disconnect the cooker from the gas supply if the supply pipe does not have a bayonet connection, as described in the installation instructions. If this is the case contact the person who installed the cooker. Reversing the main oven door You can turn the main oven door around so that it opens on the other side. Your supplier can arrange this.
?y ALBANY w h What is wrong and why? n g We strongly recommend that you carry out the following checks on your cooker before calling a Service Engineer. is w Problem h Check t or a n d The oven, grill or hotplate will not light. W a l l l If only the hotplate burners will not light make sure that the burner parts have been placed correctly. See instructions on page 24.
?y ALBANY d w h Problem n a The oven is not cooking evenly. g Check l l l l l l Check that the cooker is installed properly and is level. Check that you are using the recommended size baking trays. See page 13. Check that you are using the recommended temperatures and shelf positions. If you are using a tin which is larger than the one we supplied, be prepared to turn it round during cooking. If you are cooking a large item be prepared to turn it round during cooking.
g ni ALBANY S e vr ic Servicing For your safety Maintenance work must only be done by a competent person. Do not try to repair the cooker yourself. This could be dangerous. It is dangerous to alter or modify the product in any way. We recommend that your cooker has an annual gas safety check carried out by our approved service organisation. Before you call a service engineer check through the 'What is wrong and why?' information on pages 32 and 33.
ALBANY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Serial number at front. Data badge on top rear of panel. For your safety Natural Gas version. Check that this model is suitable for the type of supply available. In the interest of safety this appliance must be installed and/or serviced by a competent person, as stated in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations Current Editions.
ALBANY TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS Height 900mm (nominal) Height to hotplate Space for fixing at hotplate level Space for fixing above hotplate level Minimum space above hotplate Width 554mm (nominal) Depth 600mm (to front of door panel) 2mm minimum clearance See important note 'Location of Appliance' page 38. 787mm (If a cooker hood is fitted refer to the cooker hood installation instructions). 61kg. 5mm (spacer given by pressed spacer on vent panel).
ALBANY MAIN OVEN Heat Input Injector Marking Flame Supervision Device Thermostat Thermostat By-Pass Marking SECOND OVEN Heat Input Injector Marking Flame Supervision Device Dual Control Dual Control By-Pass Natural Gas 2.4kW (8189Btu/h) 108 Diamond'H' GSD 100/28 Diamond'H' 1100 93/B2 69 Natural Gas 2.4kW (8189 Btu/h) 108 Diamond 'H' GSD 100/31 Sourdillon 60112/982 Fixed Internal GENERAL Ignition Spark Gap H. T.
ALBANY LOCATION OF APPLIANCE 787 787 This appliance must not be installed in a bed-sitting room of volume less than 20m³ or in a bathroom or shower room. It is essential that the appliance is positioned as stated below (see Fig. 1a) i.e. shelves, wall cabinets and cooker hoods must be fitted a minimum of 787mm directly above the top of hotplate and 400mm above the hotplate when fitted in line with the outside of the appliance.
ALBANY INSTALLATION 1. PARTS REQUIRED The loose hotplate parts and battery are packed in the polystyrene fitment on top of the hotplate. 2. LEVELLING THE APPLIANCE If the appliance requires levelling or its height adjusting (from the hotplate to any working surface), the procedure below must be followed: 1. Loosen the lock nuts securing the rear wheels, using a 13mm spanner. Access to these lock nuts can be gained through a slot in the rear of the plinth, as shown in Fig. 2.
ALBANY 3. FITTING THE STABILITY BRACKET 487mm (B) It is recommended that if the appliance is to be installed with a flexible supply pipe a stability bracket (SK.4729.A) is fitted and is available from your supplier (see Important Safety Requirements, Page 37). These instructions should be read in conjunction with the leaflet packed with the stability bracket. 1. Place the appliance in its intended position and level appliance. 2.
ALBANY 5. FITTING THE BATTERY 1. The battery is located on the left hand side of the front plinth and can be viewed through a slot in the bottom left hand corner of the front frame( Fig 5.) To gain access to the battery, pull the appliance forward, raise and support the front by a few (2-3) centimetres). Fit the battery AA size ensuring the positive + terminal is on the right hand side as shown in the diagram.
ALBANY 8. CHECKING THE HOTPLATE Lift the lid. Fit the burner crowns and caps ensuring that they are correctly seated. Fit the pan supports. Check each of the hotplate burners in turn by turning the hotplate tap to it's full on position and pressing the ignition button. As soon as the burners are lit the button can be released. 9. CHECKING LID CUT-OFF DEVICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lift the lid. Turn on and ignite hotplate burner. Close lid.
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Contents Check List The loose contents of this pack include:No.
This handbook was correct on the date it was printed. But this handbook will be replaced if the specification or appearance change as the cooker is improved. Description Burner Cap - Rapid Burner Cap - Normal Burner Cap - Simmer Burner Crown - Rapid - N.G. Burner Crown - Normal Burner Crown - Simmer Pan Support No.
