If you have a brand new of indesit gas cookers and do know how to install it, this articles will help you to do that.
The following instructions should be read by a qualified technician to ensure that the appliance is installed, regulated and technically serviced correctly in compliance with current regulations.
Important: remember to unplug the appliance from the mains before regulating the appliance or carrying out any maintenance work.
Positioning
Important: The hob should never be installed in proximity of a door access. People opening and closing the door could come into contact with pots or pans cooking on the hob.
Important: this unit may be installed and used only in permanently ventilated rooms according to the British Standards Codes Of Practice: B.S. 6172/B.S. 5440, Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current Editions. The following requirements must be observed:
a) The cooker should not be installed in a bed sitting room with a volume of less than 20m3 . If it is installed in a room of volume less than 5m3 an air vent of effective area of 110cm2 is required, if it is installed in a room of volume between 5m3 and 10m3 a supplementary airvent area of 50cm2 is required, if the volume exceeds 11m3 no airvent is required. However, if the room has a door or a window which opens directly to the outside no air vent is required even when the volume is between 5m3 and 11m3.
b) During prolonged use of the appliance you may consider it necessary to open a window to the outside to improve ventilation.
c) If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, B.S.5440 Part 2 Current Edition, should, be consulted to determine the requisite air vent requirements.
Levelling Your Appliance (only on certain models) 4 support feet which are adjusted using screws are located in the lower part of the cooker. These level off the oven when necessary. It is essential that the cooker be standing level.
Mounting the legs (only on certain models) Press-fit legs are supplied which fit under the base of your cooker.
Installation of the cooker
The cooker is prepared with protection degree against excessive heating of type X, the appliance can therefore be installed next to cabinets, provided the height does not exceed that of the hob. If the cooker is placed touching walls or sides of neighbouring cabinets, these must be capable of withstanding a temperature rise of 50°C above room temperature. For a correct installation of the cooker the following precautions must be followed:
a) The cooker may be located in a kitchen, a kitonen/diner or bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or shower room.
b) The furniture units next to the cooker, that is higher than the working boards, must be placed at least 600mm from the edge of the board. Curtains must not be fitted immediately behind the cooker or within 600mm. of the sides of the cooker.
c) The hoods must be installed according to the requirements in the hood handbook.
d) Wall cabinets may be fitted in line with the sides of the base units, providing that the lower edge of the wall cabinet is a minimum of 420 mm. above the worktop. The minimum distance combustible material kitchen units can be fitted directly above the worktop is 700 mm
e) The wall in contact with the back of the cooker must be of flameproof material.
f) The cooker is fitted with a safety chain that must be attached to a hook, secured to the wall behind the appliance.
Note: some models can have their gas connection inverted. It is important to make sure the safety chain is always situated on the side which corresponds to the hose holder.
Gas connection
The cooker should be connected to the gas-supply by a corgi registered installer. During installation of this product it is essential to fit an approved gas tap to isolate the supply from the appliance for the convenience of any subsequent removal or servicing. Connection of the appliance to the gas mains or liquid gas must be carried out according to the prescribed regulation in force, and only after it is ascertained that it is adaptable to the type of gas to be used. If not, follow the instructions indicated in the paragraph headed “Adaptation to different gas types”. On some models the gas supply can be connected on the left or on the right, as necessary; to change the connection, reverse the position of the hose holder with that of the cap and replace the gasket (supplied with the appliance). In the case of connection to liquid gas, by tank, use pressure regulators that conform to the regulation in force. The gas supply must be connected to the left of the appliance. Be sure that the hose does not pass through the rear of the cooker touching hot parts.
Important: make sure the supply pressure conforms with the values shown in the table entitled “Caracteristics of the burners and nozzles”. When the cooker is installed between cabinets (recessed), the gas connection must be effected by an approved flexible hose with bayonet fitting (BS 669 Current Edition). The gas inlet for the cookers is a threaded G 1/2 gas female fitting.
Connecting the gas supply
To make the connection, a flexible hose should be used corresponding to the current gas regulations which are:
• the hose must never be at any point in its lenght in contact with the “hot” parts of the cooker;
• the hose must never be longer than 1,5 metre;
• the hose must not be subject to any tension or torsional stress and it must not have any excessively narrow curves or bottlenecks;
• the hose must be easy to inspect along its entire length to check its condition;
• the hose must always be in good condition, never attempt to repair.
Important: the installation must comply with gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1984. In all cases for the above, by low, a qualified, corgi approved engineer must be called for installation.
Electrial connection
Power supply voltage and frequency: 220-240V a.c. 50/60 Hz.
Note: the supply cable must be positioned so that it never reaches at any point a temperature 50°C higher than the room temperature. The cable must be routed away from the rear vents. Should you require it, you may use a longer cable, however, you must ensure that the cable supplied with the appliance is replaced by one of the same specifications in accordance with current standards and legislation. Your appliance is supplied with a 13 amp fused plug that can be plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use. Before using the appliance please read the instructions below. WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
Replacing the fuse:
When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13 amp ASTA approved fuse to BS 1362 should always be used, and the fuse cover refitted. If the fuse cover is lost, the plug must not be used until a replacement is obtained.
Replacement fuse covers:
If a replacement fuse cover is fitted, it must be of the correct colour as indicated by the coloured marking or the colour that is embossed in words on the base of the plug. Replacements can be obtained directly from your nearest Service Depot.
Removing the plug:
If your appliance has a non-rewireable moulded plug and you should wish to remove it to add a cable extension or to re-route the mains cable through partitions, units etc., please ensure that either:
• the plug is replaced by a fused 13 amp re-wireable plug bearing the BSI mark of approval.
or:
• the mains cable is wired directly into a 13 amp cable outlet, controlled by a switch, (in compliance with BS 5733) which is accessible without moving the appliance.
Please note: for appliances with a rating greater than 13 amp (eg: electric hob, double ovens and freestanding electric cookers etc.) the mains cable must be wired into a cooker output point with a rating of 45 amp. In this case the cable is not supplied.
Disposing of the appliance
When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body and dispose of it as described above.
Adapting the cooker to different types of gas
In order to adapt the cooker to a different type of gas with respect to the gas for which it was produced (indicated on the label attached to the lid), follow these steps:
a) Replacing the burner nozzles on the hob:
• remove the grids and slide the burners from their housings;
• unscrew the nozzles using a 7 mm socket spanner, and replace them with nozzles for the new type of gas.
•replace all the components by repeating the steps in reverse order.
b) Minimum regulation of the hob burners:
• turn the tap to minimum;
•remove the knob and adjust the regulation screw, which is positioned in or next to the tap pin, until the flame is small but steady.
N.B.: in the case of liquid gas, the regulation screw must be screwed in to the bottom.
•check that the flame does not turn off when you turn the tap quickly from high to low.
c) Regulating the primary air of the burners: The primary air of the burners requires no regulation.
Adapting to different types of gas
In order to adapt the oven to a different type of gas with respect to the gas for which it was manufactured (indicated on the label), follow these simple steps:
a) Replacing the oven burner nozzle
· open the oven door fully
· pull out the sliding oven bottom
· unscrew the burner fastening screws
· remove screw “V” and then the oven burner;
· Unscrew the oven burner nozzle using the special socket spanner for the nozzles, or a 7 mm socket spanner, and replace it with a nozzle suited to the new type of gas.
· Replace all the parts, following the steps described above in the reverse order.
b) Minimum regulation of the gas oven burner with thermostat:
•light the burner as described in the paragraph “the oven knob” of the instruction booklet.
•turn the knob to Max for about 10 minutes and then turn the knob to the Min setting;
•remove the knob;
•regulate the screw positioned outside the thermostat pin until the flame is small but steady.
N.B.: in the case of liquid gas, the regulation screw must be screwed in to the bottom.
•check that the burner does not turn off when you turn the knob from Max to Min and and when you open and close the oven door quickly.