AEG EHS6940HOX User Manual

EHS6940	................................................ .............................................
	EN HOB	USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7. TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

10. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

ENGLISH 3

1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

•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 are supervised by an adult or a person who is responsible for their safety.

•Do not let children play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot.

•If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend that you activate it.

•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

•The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Do not touch the heating elements.

•Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

•Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire.

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•Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.

•Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.

•Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

WARNING!

Only a qualified person must install this appliance.

•Remove all the packaging.

•Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

•Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.

•Keep the minimum distance from the other appliances and units.

•Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.

•Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent moisture to cause swelling.

•Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture.

•Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door or under a window. This prevents hot cookware to fall from the appliance when the door or the window is opened.

•If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space, between the bottom of the appliance and the upper drawer, is sufficient for air circulation.

•The bottom of the appliance can get hot. We recommend to install a noncombustile separation panel under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom.

Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical shock.

•All electrical connections must be made by a qualified electrician.

•The appliance must be earthed.

•Before carrying out any operation make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the power supply.

•Use the correct electricity mains cable.

•Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.

•Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applicable) does not touch the hot appliance or hot cookware, when you connect the appliance to the near sockets

•Make sure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or plug (if applicable) can make the terminal become too hot.

•Make sure that a shock protection is installed.

•Use the strain relief clamp on cable.

•Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable. Contact the Service or an electrician to change a damaged mains cable.

•The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a

contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

•Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

2.2 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, burns or electric shock.

•Use this appliance in a household environment.

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•Do not use an external timer or a separate remote-control system to operate the appliance.

•Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.

•Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water.

•Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones. They become hot.

•Set the cooking zone to “off” after use.

•Do not use the appliance as a work or as a storage surface.

WARNING!

Risk of fire or explosion.

•Fats and oil when heated can release flammable vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away from fats and oils when you cook with them.

•The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion.

•Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for the first time.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

•Do not try to extinguish a fire with water. Disconnect the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a fire blanket.

ENGLISH 5

WARNING!

Risk of damage to the appliance.

•Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.

•Do not let cookware to boil dry.

•Do not let cookware cool down on the hotplate.

•Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.

•Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.

•Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar, lemon juice or limescale remover touch the hob. This can cause matt patches.

2.3 Care and Cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of damage to the appliance.

•Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the deterioration of the surface material.

•Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

•Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

2.4 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

•Contact your municipal authority for information on how to discard the appliance correctly.

•Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.

•Cut off the mains cable and discard it.