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Zanussi Electrolux ZCG 7550 Instruction Booklet

Manual is about: Gas cooker ZCG 7551; ZCG 7550

Summary of ZCG 7550

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    Zcg 7551 / 7550 instruction booklet.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction this gas appliance has been designed and manufactured to all the necessary british standards. It also carries the c.E. Mark. The cooker complies with european council directive 90/396/eec. It is important that you understand how to use and care for the appliance properly before you use ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents lighting the appliance 4 the grill 7 the hotplate 11 the ovens 14 oven cooking chart - main oven 17 - top oven 20 the electronic timer 23 slow cooking 27 care and cleaning 29 installing the appliance 36 general information 38 what is wrong and why? 40 servicing 42 installation instructions ...

  • Page 4: Lighting The Appliance

    Lighting the appliance the ignition system works by means of an electric spark system. Details about the plug are given in 'general infornmation'. 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 (...

  • Page 5: For Your Safety

    Grill/top oven the grill and the top 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 right to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When t...

  • Page 6: For Your Safety

    Main oven to light: 1 set the time of day on the clock. 2 open the oven door. 3 push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9. After a few seconds the oven will light automatically and the oven light will illuminate. There will only be small flames at first. 4 now turn the control knob to the g...

  • Page 7: The Grill

    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 coo...

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    Cooking positions there is only one position for the grill shelf (position 2). Positions are counted from the top downwards. 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 s...

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    The grill pan and handle (ng models only) the grill pan is supplied with a removable handle. To insert the handle, press the button on the handle with the thumb and pivot the handle slightly upwards inserting the lip into the widest part of the bracket. Move the handle towards the left, lower into p...

  • Page 10: Note

    The grill pan and handle (lpg models only) the grill pan is supplied with a removable handle. To attach the handle, place the wirework under the cut out in the pan so that the metal plate hooks over the top of the grill pan. Slide the handle to the left and over the central bump on the grill pan. En...

  • Page 11: The Hotplate

    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. Heat control the hotplate control knobs tu...

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    Z c g 7 5 5 1 / 7 5 5 0 12 the hotplate 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 th...

  • Page 13: Helpful Hints

    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 t...

  • Page 14: The Ovens

    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...

  • Page 15: For Your Safety

    Most top 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 top oven to allow enough air to circulate around the food. For safety the shelf will only pull out so far. If you want...

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    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 use a roasting bag or cover chicke...

  • Page 17: Oven Cooking Chart -

    Oven cooking chart - main oven these instructions are for cooking in the oven after it has been pre-heated for 20 minutes. If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example cakes or biscuits, swap the trays around during cooking. Or you can take the top tray out of the oven when th...

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    Food gas mark shelf position approximate cooking time poultry: 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 poult...

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    Food gas mark shelf position approximate cooking time pastries: 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. To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate, or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, ...

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    Oven cooking chart - top 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 cookin...

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    Food gas mark shelf position approximate cooking time poultry: 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. Thaw frozen joints thoroughly before cooking them. The times gi...

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    Food gas mark shelf position approximate cooking time puddings: milk pudding baked sponge pudding baked custard 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. Z c g 7 5 5 1 / 7 5 5 0 ove...

  • Page 23: The Electronic Timer

    The electronic timer please note that this is a 24 hour clock, for example 2.00 pm is shown as 1400. In the following pages we explain how to set the controls. Read through them a few times until you are familiar with the procedure. If the oven is switched off on the wall, or there is a loss of powe...

  • Page 24: Automatic Control

    Switch off the alarm by turning the selector knob to 'clock'. Then turn to 'manual' and the time of day will show in the display. Note: you can use the timer when an automatic sequence has been set, as long as you remember the following point. 1 turn the selector knob to 'auto' as soon as you have e...

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    4 what time do you want the food to be cooked by? Turn the selector knob to 'stop'. Turn the setting knob until the time the oven is to switch off shows in the display. The cookpot ( ) will go out. The 'stop' must not be more than 23 hours 59 minutes from the time of day. For example if the time of ...

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    Hints and tips for automatic cooking 1 check the instructions for setting the automatic controls until you are familiar with the timer operation. 2 if the oven has been used, allow it to cool completely before using for automatic cooking. 3 you should leave food in the oven for as short a time as po...

  • Page 27: Slow Cooking

    Slow cooking please note: there is no slow cook on the top 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...

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    Soups, casseroles and stews l do not cook casseroles over 2.7kg (6lb). L bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. L cook in the middle of the oven or above. L cover food with a tight fitting lid or tin foil. Vegetables l cut into small pieces. L dried beans must be pre-soaked then b...

  • Page 29: If We Recommend You Use Hot

    Care and cleaning 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. If you own a dishwasher please read the opera...

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    The hotplate clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as 'cif'. Take care not to damage the spark electrodes. If the spark electrodes are damaged the burners will not light. You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns to clean them. Again take care not to damage the spark...

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    The grill do not clean the grill burner itself. The burner is designed to be self cleaning. Cleaning the grill may cause the holes in the burner to become blocked preventing it from operating correctly. Please note that due to the nature of stainless steel the grill burner may tarnish through use ov...

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    The ovens the sides and back of your ovens 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...

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    Main oven cleaning cycle 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 yo...

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    Top oven cleaning cycle to carry out a cleaning cycle: 1. Remove the oven shelf. 2. Set the oven to mark 5 for at least 30 minutes. 3. Turn the temperature up to mark 7 for 2 hours or until the oven is presentably clean. Some staining will remain. Do not use any cleaning agents or scrapers on the in...

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    Cleaning between the outer and inner door glass you can remove the glass from the oven and grill doors if you need to. To remove the outer glass note: for top oven door it is important not to open the door when the glass is removed because the door is lighter and it will spring shut. 1 open the oven...

  • Page 36: Rust Removers

    Cleaning the door glass installing the appliance location 36 z c g 7 5 5 1 / 7 5 5 0 ins ta lla ti on to prevent damaging or weakening the door glass panels avoid the use of the following: household detergents and bleaches impregnated pads unsuitable for non-stick saucepans brillo/ajax pads or steel...

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    Positioning the diagram shows how close to the appliance cupboards, shelves, curtains and so on can be fitted. Check the diagram and carefully read the instructions to make sure your appliance is fitted safely. If you are in doubt your installer will give you advice. L do not fit any materials which...

  • Page 38: General Information

    General information moving your appliance you may damage some soft or badly fitted floor coverings when you move the appliance. The floor covering under the appliance should be securely fixed so it does not ruck up when you move the appliance across it. Alternatively you could remove the floor cover...

  • Page 39: For Your Safety

    If the ignition system doesn't work there may be a fault with the electrical supply. First, check the socket by trying out another piece of electrical equipment in it, if that works correctly renew the fuse in the plug. If the fuse keeps failing there is a fault in the appliance which must be put ri...

  • Page 40: What Is Wrong and Why?

    What is wrong and why? We strongly recommend that you carry out the following checks on your appliance before calling a service engineer. Problem the oven, grill or hotplate will not light. Check l if only the hotplate burners will not light make sure that the burner parts have been placed correctly...

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    Problem the ovens are not cooking evenly. Check l check that the appliance is installed properly and is level. L check that the main oven roof is pushed fully back into position. L check that you are using the recommended size baking trays. L check that you are using the recommended temperatures and...

  • Page 42: Service and Spare Parts

    Service and spare parts in the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts please contact your local service force centre by telephoning:- 0 8 7 0 5 9 2 9 9 2 9 your telephone call will be automatically routed to the service force centre covering your post code ...

  • Page 43: Customer Care Department

    Customer care department for general enquiries concerning your zanussi-electrolux appliance or further information on zanussi-electrolux products, please contact our customer care department by letter or telephone to the address below or visit our website at www.Zanussi-electrolux.Co.Uk customer car...

  • Page 44: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions please note that the handle , pan supports and lid may differ in type and shape from that shown in the diagram. 44 serial number at front. Rating plate on top rear of panel. For your safety where applicable natural gas and l.P. Gas versions of this appliance are available. ...

  • Page 45: Technical Data

    Technical data dimensions height width depth height to hotplate 900mm (nominal) 554mm (nominal) 600mm (to front of door panel) space for fixing at hotplate level 2mm minimum clearance space for fixing above hotplate level see important note 'location of appliance'. Minimum space above hotplate 787mm...

  • Page 46

    Main oven natural gas l.P. Gas heat input 2.4kw (8189btu/h) 2.4kw (172.4 g/h) injector marking 108 78 thermostat by-pass marking 69 78 top oven natural gas l. P. Gas heat input 2.4kw (8189 btu/h) 2.4kw (172.4g/h) injector marking 108 78 dual control by-pass fixed internal fixed internal general igni...

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    Location of appliance this appliance must not be installed in a bed-sitting room of volume less than 20m³ or in a bathroom, shower room or garage. 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 7...

  • Page 48: Installation

    Installation 1. Parts required the loose hotplate parts 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: if the applia...

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    4. Connecting to gas this appliance is designed to be installed with an appliance flexible connection only. Supply piping should not be less that r³/8. Connection is made to the rc ½ (½" b.S.P.) female threaded entry pipe located just below the hotplate level on the rear left hand side of the applia...

  • Page 50

    If the wiring is extended or a completely new cable fitted a 3-pin 13 amp plug should be fitted. (see fig.5). Connect the wires as follows: brown to the live terminal. Blue to the neutral terminal. Green and yellow to the earth terminal. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead which you fit ma...

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    10. Checking the main oven controls to set the time of day (see fig.6) 1. Turn on the electricity supply and ensure that the thermostat is in the off position. 1a. Before setting timer read important note below. 2. Rotate the left hand clock knob to 'manual' and back to the 'clock' position. 3. Set ...

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    13. Checking the top oven 1. Turn the top oven thermostat control knob anticlockwise to mk8 and press the ignition button. As soon as the burner is alight the button can be released. 2. When the oven burner lights up there should be a low gas rate at first to the oven burner which is the f.S.D. By-p...

  • Page 53: Guarantee Conditions

    Guarantee conditions standard guarantee conditions we, zanussi-electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this zanussi- electrolux appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option repair ...

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    Zcg 7551 / 7550 - 311674104 54 n o t e s.

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    55 n o t e s.

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    Zanussi-electrolux 55 - 77 high street, slough, berkshire, sl1 1dz telephone 0870 5 727727 www.Zanussi-electrolux.Co.Uk part number:311674104 55 © electrolux plc 2005.