Hotpoint GW81 manual

Instructions f or Installation and Use GW81 The cooker must be installed in accor dance with the regulations in for ce and only used in a well ventilated space. T o the Installer Before installation fill in the pr oduct details on the bac k cover of this booklet. The information can be f ound on the rating plate. T o the User Y ou m ust read the in[...]

PA G E Introduction 3 For Y our Safety 4 & 5 Oven Timer Oper ation 6 Hotplate 12 Grill 13 Main Oven 15 The “E” Setting 19 T op Oven 20 Care and Cleaning 23 Something Wrong ? 26 Installation Instructions 28 Ser vice 36 & Back Co ver 2 CONTENTS[...]

T o help you mak e the best use of your cook er , PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULL Y . Y our new cooker is guar anteed and will give lasting service. The guarantee is only applicable if the cook er has been installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions. The cooker is designed specifically f or domestic use and responsibility will not [...]

Please read the precautions below bef ore using your cooker . AL W A YS . . . AL W A YS make sure y ou understand the controls bef ore using the co oker . AL W A YS check that all controls on the cook er are turned off after use. AL W A YS stand back when opening an o ven door to allo w heat to dis perse. AL W A YS use dr y , good quality oven glo [...]

NEVER . . . NEVER leav e children unsupervised where the cooker is installed as all surf aces will get hot during and after use. NEVER allow an yone to sit or stand on any part of the cooker . NEVER store items that children ma y attempt to reach abov e the c ooker . NEVER heat up unopened f ood containers as pressure can build up causing the conta[...]

6 O VEN TIMER OPERA TION The ov en timer off ers you the f ollowing f eatures: 1. Time of Da y 2. A utomatic Cooking 3. Minute Minder A UT OMA TIC COOKING The T op Oven and Main Ov en can be controlled automatically . W he n the timer control has been set f or one ov en it is possible to use the other ov en only on the same automatic cooking progra[...]

7 CL OCKF ACE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. Ensure correct time of day is always set, before using your cooker. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DISPLAY WILL DIM BETWEEN 22.00 HOURS AND 06.00 HOURS TO PREVENT GLARE. However, should you operate the timer during these hours the display will return to normal brightness for a few seconds and then dim aga[...]

SETTING THE TIME OF DA Y Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off. Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on. Step 3 When switched on the display will show 0.00 and Auto symbol will be flashing intermittently. Step 4 Press & hold in both the “Minute Minder” & “Cook Period” button together. Step 5 With t[...]

9 ELECTRONIC CL OCK & A UT OMA TIC OVEN TIMER OPERA TION Step 3 Press and hold in the Cook Period button. The display will read 0.00 with the cookpot ( ) symbol lit . Step 4 With the Cook Period button still held in, set the required Coo k Period using the “+” and “–” buttons. Release the buttons and the timer display will revert to t[...]

10 ELECTRONIC CL OCK & A UT OMA TIC OVEN TIMER OPERA TION Step 4 Press & hold in the “Cook Period” button, the display will read 0.00 and the cookpot ( ) symbol will light up. With the Cook Period button still held set the required Cook Period using the “+” and “–” buttons. Example: 1hr 30 minutes (as shown). Note: Cook Period[...]

11 ELECTRONIC CL OCK & A UT OMA TIC OVEN TIMER OPERA TION OTHER NOTES ON TIMER OPERATION 1. When cooking Automatically the Cook Period can be checked at any time simply by pressing the Cook Period button. 2. When cooking Automatically the End Time can be checked at any time by simply pressing the End Time button. 3. Having set a Cook Period and[...]

12 HO TPLA TE The hotplate lid is fitted with a saf ety device which cuts off the gas supply to the hotplate burners unless the lid is fully open. Do not use the saf ety device as a means of controlling the hotplate burners. The hotplate has two high speed b ur ners and two simmering burners which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 230m[...]

13 GRILL ABC CA UTION – A CCESSIBLE P ARTS MA Y BECOME HO T WHEN THE GRILL IS USE D. Y OUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT A W A Y . GRILL P AN AND HANDLE The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan to f acilitate cleaning and storage. The handle can be fix ed as follo ws : 1. Remov e the screw and w asher from the grill pan brack et. 2. Tilt the ha[...]

The f ollowing char t is a guide. Grilling can be star ted from cold but f or best results preheat f or approximately tw o minutes. Most cooking is done with the heat on full, but it ma y be desirab le to reduce it f or thick er pieces of meat or for keeping f ood wa r m. F or au gratin dishes eg. Macaroni Cheese and meringue toppings eg. Baked Ala[...]

The ov en has diff erent heat zones – the thermostat settings ref er to the temperature on the middle shelf; abov e this shelf it is hotter and belo w it is cooler . T wo shelv es provide six possib le cooking le vels enab ling full use of the diff erent temperatures inside the ov en. Each shelf has a saf ety stop to prev ent if from being pulled[...]

COLD ST ART COOKING Anything requiring long slow cooking such as casseroles and ric h fruit cakes can be put into a cold o ven. Satisf actory results can also be obtained with creamed mixture, rich pastries or yeast mixtures, b ut f or perf ection we recommend preheating the ov en f or about 15 minutes at the gas mark you require f or cooking. RO A[...]

The f ollowing times and setting are for guidance only . Y ou may wish to alter the setting to giv e a result more to your satisf action. When a diff erent setting to that shown below is giv en in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be f ollowed. Allow 15 min utes preheat for best results . Alwa ys turn the ther mostat knob to Mar k 9 bef ore [...]

18 MAIN O VEN COOKING CHART Gas Shelf Food Mark P ositions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments CAKES, P ASTRIES AND BISCUITS Small cakes - 2 tra ys 5 2 & 4 17 - 25 mins - 1 tra y 5 2 or 3 only " Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) 4 2 & 4 25 - 35 mins 5 2 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side b y side Christmas cake 2 3 or 4 4 - 6 1 / 2 hrs dependin[...]

The ‘E’ setting on the main ov en thermostat is used for slow cooking, k eeping f ood warm and war ming plates f or shor t per iods. USING THE ‘E’ SETTING FOR SLO W COOKING 1. All dishes cook ed by the ‘E’ setting should be cook ed for a m inim um 6 hours. The y will ‘hold’ at this setting f or a fur ther hour but mark ed deteriorat[...]

The top ov en can be used to cook small quantities of f ood or used in conjunction with the main ov en to provide additional cooking space . The shelf in the top ov en has a heat shield fitted at the rear . The shield can be remov ed f or cleaning and grilling, but must be replaced when using the o ven. The shelf can be used in three diff erent pos[...]

The f ollowing times and setting are for guidance only . Y ou may wish to alter the setting to giv e a result more to your satisf action. When a diff erent setting to that shown below is giv en in a recipe, the recipe instructions should be f ollowed. Allow 15 min utes preheat for best results . Alwa ys turn the ther mostat knob to Mar k 1 bef ore [...]

22 T OP O VEN COOKING CHART Gas Shelf Food Mark P ositions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments CAKES, P ASTRIES AND BISCUITS Small Cakes (16 per tra y) 5 2 20 - 25 mins. Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”) 4 2 25 - 30 mins. Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 2 10 - 12 mins. Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 2 4 - 5 hrs depending on recipe Madeira cake [...]

Switch off the electricity supply and allo w to cool before c leaning the cooker . Clean the cooker regularly and wipe up spills soon after the y o ccur to prevent them fr om becoming burnt on. Ne ver use biological washi ng powder , caustic cleaners, har sh abrasives, scouring pads, aerosol c leaners or oven c hemical cleaners of an y kind. Before[...]

24 CARE AND CLEANING COOKER FINISH CLEANING METHOD Vitreous Enamel Hotplate, hotplate front trim, burner caps, roasting dish, grill pan, main ov en base, inside of grill compar tment, inside of doors. Cloth wrung out in hot soapy w ater . Stubborn stains can be remov ed with a cream paste, liquid cleaner or by rubbing with fine steel wool soap pads[...]

25 CARE AND CLEANING Take particular care not to damage the inner surface of the door inner glass that is coated with a heat reflective lay er . Do not use scouring pads, or abrasive powder , which will scratch the glass. Ensure that the glass panel is not subjected to any sharp mec hanical blows. Stubborn stains can be removed b y using a fine ste[...]

26 SOMETHING WR ONG ? PROBLEM Before contacting y our Service Centre or Installer , c heck the p r oblem guide below , there ma y be nothing wrong with y our cooker . CHECK Main and T op oven do not work, b ut the grill and hot- plate burner s work. The timer ma y be set for an A uto Cooking Programme . Check the timer to see if “A UT O” is ill[...]

SOMETHING WR ONG ? DISPOSAL OF Y OUR PRODUCT : T o minimise the r isk to injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and saf ely . Remov e all doors and lids (where fitted). Remove the mains cab le (where fitted) by cutting off flush with the appliance and alwa ys ensure that no plug is left in a condition where it could be connecte[...]

Prior to installation, ensure that the local distr ibution conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment conditions are compatible . The adjustment conditions f or this appliance are stated on the data badge which is fitted behind the bottom of the main ov en door seal. This appliance is not designed to be connected to a combus[...]

TECHNICAL D A T A DIMENSIONS Height 900 - 915mm Width 600mm Depth 595mm (e xcluding door handles) GENERAL Gas connection Rp 1 / 2 ( 1 / 2 ” BSP f emale) Gas Supply G20 at 20 mbar Pressure test point Grill injector Gas rate adjustment None Aeration adjustment None Electrical connection Fle xib le cord fitted with a 3 pin 13 amp plug 230/240V a.c. [...]

SP ACE FOR FIXING The cooker is of type X with regard to protection against o verheating of surrounding surf aces as defined in BS EN60 335 - 2 - 6: 1991 The cooker can be close fitted belo w hotplate le vel. This requires a minimum distance of 600mm between cupboard units of hotplate height. When installing ne xt to a tall cupboard, par tition or [...]

UNP A CKING THE COOKER Unpack the components from inside the g rill and oven: Chec k that the f ollowing par ts are present. Grill pan and grid T op ov en/grill shelf heat shield Baking dish P an supports (4) Main ov en shelv es (2) Enamelled discs (4) T op ov en/grill shelf (1) Literature LEVELLING T wo rear wheels and two front f eet are fitted w[...]

CONNECTING T O GAS SUPPL Y The cooker is designed to match the depth of standard 600mm w or ktops. An adapter backplate should, theref ore , be fitted within the shaded area shown to allo w the cooker to be pushed fully to the wall. Connection to the cooker should be made with an appro ved appliance fle xib le connection to BS 669. A length of 0.9 [...]

33 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Connection to the electricity supply should be made via a proper ly ear thed, readily accessible w all sock et which is adjacent to, and not more than 1.25m a wa y from the appliance and capable of electrical isolation. The mains lead should be routed such that it cannot touch hot par ts of the cooker i.e . the back panel a[...]

INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TIONAL CHECKS After installation, check f or gas soundness. The supply pressur e can be check ed at the grill injector . Access to the injector is b y first removing the baffle at the front of the grill fastened b y two scre ws. Then r emo ve the f as tening screw on the right hand side of the burner and slide the burner of[...]

Our policy is one of continual improv ement in design and de v elo pment, theref ore strict accuracy of illustrations and descriptions cannot be guaranteed. This appliance conf or ms to the follo wing EEC Directives: Gas Appliances 90/396/EEC Low V oltage Equipment 72/23/EEC 93/68/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC 92/31/EEC 93/68/EEC 35[...]

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PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOL VERHAMPTON. June 1999 Part No. 102800092-01 K ey Contacts Service Hotpoint has the largest appliance manuf acturer’ s service team in Europe, trained specialists directly emplo yed b y us to ensure your complete confidence. Repair Service UK: 08709 066 066 Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 Y ou will be asked f [...]