Electrolux 55GS1 User Manual

LYRIC 55GS1  
Operating  
and  
Installation Instructions  
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Contents  
Lighting the appliance  
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The grill  
The hotplate  
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The oven  
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Oven cooking chart  
Slow cooking  
Care and cleaning  
Installing the appliance  
General information  
What is wrong and why?  
Servicing  
Installation instructions  
Technical Data  
Safety requirements/ventilation  
Location of appliance/installation  
Testing  
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Lighting the appliance  
The ignition system works by means of a battery. Details on how to  
replace the battery are given on page 25.  
Grill and hotplate  
To light:  
1 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest  
setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner  
has lit release the button.  
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of  
gas may cause the flame to spread.  
For your safety  
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill  
fires.  
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.  
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Wait until the burner is showing large  
flames.  
5. Close the oven door.  
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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.  
For your safety  
When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you  
leave the appliance.  
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the appliance  
until the flame has gone out.  
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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.  
Prior to using the grill  
We suggest that you operate the grill for approximately 5 - 10 mins to  
burn off any residue from the surface. During this period a slight odour  
may be emitted, it is therefore advisable to open a window for  
ventilation.  
When you first operate the grill you may hear some sounds as the  
burner heats up, this is quite normal and is not a fault on the appliance.  
Heat control  
The grill control gives two heat settings.  
The control knob turns anticlockwise from  
'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. The high  
setting should be used for fast cooking such  
as toast. Use the low setting to cook thicker  
food such as chicken after it has been  
browned on the high setting.  
Grill pan  
The pan is designed so that you can pull it  
forward but it will stay supported. To remove  
the pan push it back as far as possible and  
lift it off. Replace it in reverse order.  
For your safety  
After replacing the pan, pull it out to make sure it has fitted back  
properly.  
Caution  
Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is used. Young children  
should be kept away. Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as  
this can lead to grill fires.  
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Cooking positions  
Most food should be cooked on the grid in  
the grill pan. You can turn the grid over to  
suit different thicknesses of food.  
You can place some dishes straight on to  
the grill shelf. This is useful when you are  
browning the top of food such as cauliflower  
cheese.  
Preheating  
You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it  
for a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or when browning  
food.  
Positioning food on the grid  
Place food such as toast, teacakes and  
muffins towards the centre of the grid.  
Place food which needs a more gentle  
heat such as tomatoes and mushrooms  
towards the edge of the grid.  
Arrange meat, meat products and fish to  
suit their thickness and how you like them  
cooked.  
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The hotplate  
Heat control  
The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise  
from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You  
can adjust the heat by turning the control  
between the highest and lowest settings.  
These are shown as a large and a small  
flame symbol.  
Burner sizes  
The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit  
different types of cooking:  
Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for  
food such as chips.  
Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday  
cooking.  
Small burner (Simmer) - use for simmering  
food such as soups and stews.  
The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9").  
The base of the smallest pan should not measure less than 100mm (4").  
Lift pans on and off the pan supports. Do not slide them across  
the hob.  
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For your safety  
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Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you  
are reaching across the hotplate.  
Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable  
than pans which are warped.  
Do not use pans with very heavy handles which  
cause the pan to tip.  
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Put pans on the centre of the burners.  
Position pan handles so they cannot be  
accidentally knocked.  
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Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do  
not cover the pan with a lid.  
Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan  
catches fire, leave it where it is and turn off all  
controls.  
Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to  
smother the flames.  
Never put water on the fire.  
Leave the pan to cool for 30 minutes.  
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If you are using a Wok we recommend it has a flat  
base as it will stand stable on the pan supports. If  
you use a round based Wok with a collar support,  
the collar must be of the open wire work type. A  
closed collar will affect the performance of the  
burner. Before you use the Wok make sure that  
the collar is stable on the pan supports. Always  
follow the instructions that come with the Wok.  
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Helpful hints  
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Keep flames under the base of  
pans. If the flames lick round the  
sides of the pans you are wasting  
gas.  
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Only heat the amount of liquid you  
need. Do not overfill pans.  
Cover pans with a lid whenever  
possible. The food will heat up  
more quickly and there will be less  
steam in the kitchen.  
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Try cooking more than one  
vegetable in the same pan, for  
example potatoes and carrots.  
Cut vegetables into smaller pieces.  
This way they will cook more  
quickly.  
A pressure cooker will save time  
and energy.  
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The oven  
Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to  
remove any dust.  
Heat zones  
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 requiring different temperatures all at  
the same time.  
If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example  
cakes or biscuits, swap the trays during cooking or you can remove the  
top tray when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher  
shelf to finish cooking.  
Preheating  
You do not need to preheat the oven when casseroling and so on.  
Preheat the oven for baking or when you are cooking sensitive food  
such as Yorkshire puddings, soufflés and yeast mixtures.  
When you are cooking or reheating frozen or chilled food read the  
instructions on the packing.  
When you need to preheat the oven, we recommend you do so for  
20 minutes.  
Oven Shelves  
You can slot the oven shelves in any of five  
positions. Positions are counted from the top  
downwards.  
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. To put the shelf into  
a different position keep the front edge  
raised, slot the shelf on to the runner, lower  
the front edge and slide the shelf in.  
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Baking trays and dishes  
For your safety  
Never place cooking dishes, trays and  
so on over the oven burners. This will  
damage the appliance as well as the  
cookware and possibly the floor  
covering underneath the appliance.  
Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all  
dishes and the sides of the oven so the  
heat can circulate properly.  
Do not push dishes too far back as  
food will burn if it overhangs the  
burner flames.  
For the best results from your oven we recommend that you use a  
baking tray which is 310mm (12") square. If you use a tray or tin which  
is larger than this, you may need to turn it round during cooking.  
Place single dishes on the centre of the shelf. You may need to turn  
large items around during cooking.  
Roasting  
For best results we recommend open roasting using minimal fat or oil to  
prevent splashing.  
It is not necessary to cover meat or poultry or wrap food in foil when  
roasting as this restricts the circulation of heat and will lead to extended  
cooktimes.  
If you are using a roasting bag or cover chicken breast with foil, be  
prepared to allow an extra 10 - 15 minutes for each 1/2kg (1lb).  
When cooking large items such as turkeys, the use of foil may be  
required to prevent the breast becoming dry before the rest of the bird is  
fully cooked.  
Condensation  
Condensation may form on the appliance. 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.  
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