Rangemaster ELAS90EC, User'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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1.  Before You Start...

This User Guide covers a number of different models. 

Although some of the illustrations will look different to 

your particular model the functions will be the same. We 

hope the meaning is clear.
Your cooker should give you many years of 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 ceramic cooker 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 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 

electricity supply companies’ requirements.
Make sure that the cooker is wired in and switched on.
Set the clock to make sure that all the ovens are functional – 

see the relevant section in this manual.
The cooker should be serviced only by a qualified service 

engineer, and only approved spare parts should be used.
Always allow the cooker 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

When you first use your cooker it may give off an odour. This 

should stop after use.
Before using your cooker for the first time, make sure that all 

packing materials have been removed and then, to dispel 

manufacturing odours, turn the ovens to 200 °C and run for at 

least an hour. 
Before using the grill for the first time you should also turn on 

the grill and run for 30 minutes with the grill pan in position, 

pushed fully back, and the grill door open.
Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside air 

(see 

‘Ventilation’

 below). People with respiratory or allergy 

problems should vacate the area for this brief period.

Ventilation

The use of a cooking appliance results in the production 

of heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed. 

Therefore, make sure that the kitchen is well ventilated: 

keep natural ventilation holes open or install a powered 

cookerhood that vents outside. If you have several hotplates 

on, or use the cooker for a long time, open a window or turn 

on an extractor fan.

Personal Safety

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DO NOT modify this appliance.

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This appliance is not intended for use by persons 

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory 

or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and 

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision 

or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a 

person responsible for their safety.

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Children or infirm persons should be supervised to 

make sure that they do not play with the appliance.

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CAUTION: A long term cooking process has to be 

supervised from time to time. A short term cooking 

process has to be supervised continuously.

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Danger of fire: DO NOT store items on the cooking 

surfaces.

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To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker 

behind a decorative door.

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Accessible parts will become hot during use and will 

retain heat even after you have stopped cooking. 

Keep babies and children away from the cooker and 

never wear loose–fitting or hanging clothes while 

the appliance is in use. 

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DO NOT use a steam cleaner to clean the cooker.

Always be certain that the controls are in the OFF position 

when the oven is not in use, and before attempting to clean 

the cooker.

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Take care when touching the marked cooking areas 

of the hob.

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When the oven is on, DO NOT leave the oven door 

open for longer than necessary – otherwise the 

control knobs may become very hot.

Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, and 

flammable liquids a safe distance away from your cooker.

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DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker 

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.

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NEVER operate the cooker with wet hands.

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DO NOT use aluminium foil to cover shelves, linings 

or the oven roof.

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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 make sure 

that you position the handles away from the edge of 

the hotplate.