Rangemaster RGG60 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Thank you for buying a Rangemaster hob. It should give you 
many years trouble-free cooking if installed and operated 
correctly. It is important that you read this section before you 
start, particularly if you have not used a gas hob before.
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This appliance is designed for domestic cooking 
only. Using it for any other purpose could invalidate 
any warranty or liability claim. In particular, the 
oven should NOT be used for heating the kitchen 
– besides invalidating claims, this wastes fuel and 
may overheat the control knobs.
Installation and Maintenance
In the UK, the hob must be installed by a CORGI registered 
gas engineer. The electrical installation should be in 
accordance with BS 7671. Otherwise, all installations 
must be in accordance with the relevant instructions 
in this booklet, with the relevant national and local 
regulations, and with the local gas and electricity supply 
company requirements.
Make sure that the gas supply is turned on and that the hob is 
wired in and switched on (the hob needs an electricity supply 
for ignition).
Only a qualified service engineer should service the hob and 
only approved spare parts should be used.
Always allow the hob to cool and then switch it off at the 
mains before cleaning or carrying out any maintenance work, 
unless specified otherwise in this guide.
Peculiar Smells
Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside air (see 
‘Ventilation’ below). People with respiratory problems should 
vacate the area for this brief period.
If You Smell Gas…
• 
DO  NOT  turn  electric  switches  on  or  off.
• 
DO  NOT  smoke
• 
DO  NOT  use  naked  flames
• 
DO  turn  off  the  gas  at  the  meter  or  cylinder
• 
DO  open  doors  and  windows  to  get  rid  of  the  gas 
• 
DO  keep  people  away  from  the  area  affected
• 
Call  your  gas  supplier.
If you are using natural gas in the UK ring the National Grid 
on: 0800 111 999.
Ventilation
Using a gas cooking appliance will result in the production of 
heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed. Make 
that the kitchen is well ventilated; keep natural ventilation 
holes open or install a powered cooker hood that vents 
outside. If you have several burners on or use the hob for a 
long time, open a window or turn on an extractor fan.
Personal Safety
 
Accessible parts will become hot during use and will 
retain heat even after you have stopped cooking. 
Keep babies and children away from the hob and 
never wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes while 
the appliance is in use.
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When the hob is not in use make sure that the 
control knobs are in the OFF position.
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Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, 
and flammable liquids a safe distance away from 
your hob.
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Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the hob while 
it is on.
 
Use dry oven gloves when applicable – using damp 
gloves might result in steam burns when you touch 
a hot surface. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth 
in place of a glove – it might catch fire if brought into 
contact with a hot surface.
 
Never operate the hob with wet hands.
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Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure 
build up may make the containers burst and cause 
injury.
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Do not use unstable saucepans. Always ensure that 
you position the handles away from the edge of the 
hotplate.
Never leave the hotplate unattended at high heat settings. 
Pans boiling over can cause smoking, and greasy spills may 
catch on fire. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible 
to prevent fat overheating beyond the smoking point.
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Never leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fat 
slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans should 
be only one third full of fat. Filling the pan too full 
of fat can cause spill over when food is added. If you 
use a combination of oils or fats in frying, stir them 
together before heating, or as the fats melt.
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen 
foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble 
up and over the sides of the pan. Carefully watch for spills or 
overheating of foods when frying at high or medium high 
temperatures. Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a 
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
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Do not use water on grease fires and never pick up a 
flaming pan. Turn off the controls and then smother 
a flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan 
completely with a well fitting lid or baking tray. If 
available, use a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
Take care that no water seeps into the appliance.
Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, earthenware or 
other glazed containers are suitable for hotplate cooking; 
others may break because of the sudden change in 
temperature.
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