Rangemaster RG70, User Manual & Installation & Service Instructions

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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.

 

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

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DO nOT turn electric switches on or off

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DO nOT smoke

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DO nOT use naked flames

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DO turn off the gas at the meter or cylinder

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DO open doors and windows to get rid of the gas 

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DO keep people away from the area affected

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Call your gas supplier

If you are using natural gas in the UK ring the national Grid 

on: 

0800 111 999

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Ventilation

CAUTION: 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.

 

When the hob is not in use make sure that the 

control knobs are in the OFF position.

 

DO NOT use hotplate protectors, foil or hotplate 

covers of any description. These may affect the safe 

use of your hotplate burners and are potentially 

hazardous to health.

 

Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, 

and flammable liquids a safe distance away from 

your hob.

 

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.

 

Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure 

build up may make the containers burst and cause 

injury.

 

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.

 

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 multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-

type fire extinguisher.

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