Rangemaster Kitchener 100, User'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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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.

Personal Safety 

This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be 

used for other purposes, for example heating a room. Using 

it for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty or 

liability claim. Besides invalidating claims this wastes fuel and 

may overheat the control knobs. 
This appliance is for use in Great Britain and the Republic 

of Ireland. It is a Cat II2H3+ cooker and is set for G20 at 

20 mbar. (A conversion kit for LPG is available for the 

cooker).

•  This appliance can be used by children aged from 

8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, 

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience 

and knowledge if they have been given supervision or 

instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe 

way and understand the hazards involved. 

•  Children less than 8 years of age should be kept away 

unless continuously supervised. Children shall not play 

with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance 

shall not be made by children without supervision.

•  This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only. 

Use for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty 

or liability claim.

•  The appliance and its accessible parts become hot 

during use and will retain heat even after you have 

stopped cooking. Care should be taken to avoid 

touching heating elements. 

•  A long term cooking process has to be supervised from 

time to time. A short term cooking process has to be 

supervised continuously.

•  At the risk of fire DO NOT store items on the cooking 

surfaces.

•  To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker behind 

a decorative door. 

•  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 when using the 

appliance.

•  DO NOT use a steam cleaner on your cooker.

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

flammable liquids a safe distance away from the cooker.

•  DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker 

while it is on.

Gas Connection Safety

A Gas Safe registered engineer should service the cooker 

and only approved spare parts should be used.
The electrical installation must be installed in accordance 

with all relevant British Standards/Codes of Practice, 

BS 7671. Or with the relevant national and local 

regulations and with the local gas and electricity supply 

companies’ requirements.
Otherwise, all installations must be in accordance with 

the relevant instructions in this booklet.

•  If the appliance is connected to a solar or wind 

generated electrical supply, there may be a problem 

when igniting the oven burners. This issue is not 

associated with the appliance but one related to the 

household power supply. Therefore any service call 

associated with this occurrence will not be covered by 

the appliance / manufacturers guarantee.

•  This cooker is a Class 2 Subclass 1 appliance.

This appliance can be converted for use on another gas.

•  Before installation, make sure that the cooker is suitable 

for your gas type and supply voltage. See the data 

badge. 

•  DO NOT use reconditioned or unauthorised gas 

controls.

•  Disconnect from the electricity and gas supply before 

servicing.

•  When servicing or replacing gas-carrying components 

disconnect from the gas supply before starting 

operation. Check the appliance is gas sound after 

completion.

•  Make sure that the gas supply is turned on and that the 

cooker is wired in and switched on.

•  In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that all 

gas appliances be installed by a qualified person(s). 

•  An appliance for use on LPG must not be installed in 

a room or internal space below ground level, e.g. in a 

basement.

This cooker must be installed in accordance with:

•  British Standards/Codes of Practice, BS 5440 Part 2

•  Natural Gas: BS 6172 and BS 6891

•  LP Gas: BS 5482-1 (when the installation is in a 

permanent dwelling)

•  Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations

•  Relevant Building/IET regulations

1.   Before You Start...