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Gaggenau VG 421 Operation, Maintenance And Installation Manual

Summary of VG 421

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    Operation, maintenance and installation manual vg 421 gas cooker.

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    1 vg 421 1. Important notes page 3-4 for your safety page 3 operating for the first time page 3 about use page 4 2. Features page 5 features of the appliance page 5 control knobs page 5 burner parts page 5 3. Operating principle page 6 4. Operation page 7 5. Settings table page 8 6. Cookware recomme...

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    2 congratulations on buying your new “vario” appliance. Before switching your appliance on for the first time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with your new appliance. In this manual you will find important notes on safety and operation. These will serve to ensure your personal safety and ...

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    For your safety you must not operate the appliance if it is damaged. When connecting electrical appliances in the proxi- mity of the appliance, make sure that connecting leads do not come into contact with hot cooking surfaces! As the user, you yourself are responsible for maintenance and proper use...

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    About use the appliance is intended solely for use in the household and must not be put to any other uses. Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must not be used to heat up the room in which it is installed.! Use of a gas cooker generates heat and humidity in the room where it is installed. Th...

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    Features of the appliance control knobs burner parts 1 appliance cover 2 ventilation openings 3 normal burner 2 kw 4 large burner 4 kw 5 pot grid 6 control knob for front cooking zone 7 control knob for rear cooking zone flame setting: 0 off high setting of outer and inner flame ring low setting of ...

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    3. Operating principle 6 the appliance features one-hand operation, flame detection and automatic re-ignition. The ignition is activated when the control knob is turned. Should the flame go out during operation, the appliance will automatically re-ignite the burner. During a disturbance, the applian...

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    7 switching on • place a suitable pot or a pan on the corresponding cooking position. • press down the control knob for the cooking position and turn it to the required position between the and symbols. The burner ignites automatically. • when using large pots or pans you should ignite the burner in...

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    8 5. Settings table cooking cooking method examples level high boiling water searing meat heating fat, liquids boiling soup, sauce blanching vegetables roasting meat, fish, potatoes from browning flour, onions roasting almonds, breadcrumbs baking pancakes, egg dishes to boiling in open pot liquids s...

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    Pots with a diameter of less than 90 mm or more than 280 mm should not be used. When using large pots, pay attention to keeping to a minimum distance of 50 mm between the cooking vessel and combustible surroundings. When buying pots, pay attention to the fact that the manufacturer frequently specifi...

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    10 keep the ventilation openings on the rear of the appliance clean. Do not block the ventilation openings. The burners (burner head cover, burner ring and burner head) will change their color during operation and become darker. This change in color will not influence the use-value. Please thoroughl...

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    11 part / material suggested cleaning procedure important reminders pot grid take pot grids off for cleaning. Do not clean in a dishwasher. (enamel on soak in sink. Soak burnt-in remainders in sink. Cast iron) clean with detergent and brush. Abrasive cleaners, used too vigorously or too often can ev...

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    The appliance must be disconnected from the power and gas supply during all repair work. In the event of malfunctions, check whether the gas and electricity supplies are in proper working order. The cooktop cannot be used during a power failure. If the cooktop is being used when the power failure oc...

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    13 9. Trouble shooting no electrical power switch the appliance on again. Should the appliance still not work, contact your gaggenau after-sales service. Burner does not ignite when switched on overheating protection wait, until the appliance has cooled and the signal goes off turn all control knobs...

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    14 technical data (gas) burners: normal burner full burning 2 kw low burning 0.165 kw large burner full burning 4 kw low burning 0.165 kw gas connection: r 1/2’’ union nut for r 1/2’’ bracket to din 1999, conical-cylindrical technical data (electrical) rated consumption 15 w voltage 220-240 v freque...

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    15 countries at be ch cz de be ch cz dk at ch de de dk es fi es fi fr gb fr gb gr hu gr hu ie is ie is it lu nl it lu no pl pl pt ru se pt ru gas family natural gas natural gas lpg/propane lpg/prop. Gas type h / e / l (g 20/25) ll (g 25) 3 + (g30/31) (g30/31) pressure 20/25 mbar 20 mbar 28-30/37 mba...

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    Important notes this appliance can be combined with all gaggenau vario 400 series appliances. Please observe the general safety notes and the important information in chapter 1. The installing technician is responsible for perfect functioning of the appliance at its installa- tion location. He must ...

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    17 connecting the appliance electrical connection electrical connection (ac 220-240 v) is established by means of a connecting cable with an earthing contact plug connected to an earthed socket, which must also be accessible after installation of the gas hob. If, after installation of the gas hob, n...

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    Preparing the cabinet • cut out the recess for the hob in your worktop. Proceed as indicated on the installation sketch. The installation sketch contains the measurements of the space required for the trim between the appliances. Several appliances can also be installed in individual recesses, as lo...

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    Installing the cooker please note: if you want to convert the appliance to a different type of gas, change the nozzles before installing the appliance (see pages 22 - 23). • before installation, remove all styrofoam packaging from the control knobs and peel off the protective film. • hold the suppor...

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    20 installing the spindles the numbers correspond to the diagram on the opposite page. Spindle extensions (sv 402-090 / sv 402-205) are available should the appliance be installed in a worktop which is non-standard depth. Loosen the nuts of the spindle covers and remove covers. 1 insert the spindles...

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    22 nozzle replacement changing over to a different gas type only authorised specialists are permitted to change over to a different gas type. The nozzles needed for the gas type to be set are available as a conversion kit. Please specify the appliance type and the required gas type. The nozzles can ...

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    Replacing the main burner nozzles of the normal burner and large burner • detach the safety spring on the supply lines. Leave the electrode connected. Unscrew the burners from the trough (torx t20) and pull off the burner from both supply lines. • carefully pull off both main nozzles together with t...

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    Fitting the appliance cover • the securing brackets are already fitted on the base. • place the appliance cover on the brackets in upright position and screw it down using the pre-mounted grub screws. • close the appliance cover. It must lie evenly on the appliance. • if the cover is not fitted stra...

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