AEG HG674550VB User Manual

USER MANUAL
HG674550
EN User Manual
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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................................................................2
2. CONDITIONS OF USE................................................................................................5
3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................5
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................8
5. DAILY USE....................................................................................................................8
6. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................................10
7. CARE AND CLEANING.............................................................................................10
8. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................... 12
9. INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................13
10. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................19
11. WARRANTY .............................................................................................................20
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts. When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number. The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information General information and tips Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

1.
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
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1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

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 the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
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, this should
be activated.
Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away
from this appliance when it is in operation at all times.
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1.2

General Safety

WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Do not operate the appliance by means of an external
timer or separate remote-control system.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or
oil can be dangerous and may result in fire.
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.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised.
A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
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WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
should not be placed on the hob surface since they
can get hot.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked,
switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of
electric shock.
In case of hotplate glass breakage:shut immediately off all burners and any electrical
heating element and isolate the appliance from the power supply,
do not touch the appliance surface,do not use the appliance.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Where the appliance is directly connected to the
power supply, an all-pole isolating switch with a contact gap is required. Complete disconnection in compliance with the conditions specified in overvoltage category III must be guaranteed. The earth cable is excluded from this.
When you route the mains cable, make sure that the
cable doesn't come into direct contact (for example using insulating sleeving) with parts that can reach temperatures of more than 50°C above room temperature.
WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.

2. CONDITIONS OF USE

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This appliance is suitable for the following markets: AU NZ
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 Installation

WARNING!
Only a qualified person must install this appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Follow the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from the other appliances and units.
• Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• 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. Make sure to install a non­combustible separation panel under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom.
• Farm houses
• By clients in serviced apartments, holiday apartments and other residential type environments.

3.2 Electrical Connection

WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical shock.
• All electrical connections should 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.
• Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply.
• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or plug (if applicable) can make the terminal become too hot.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.
• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
• 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
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable. Contact our Authorised Service Centre or an electrician to change a damaged mains cable.
• The shock protection of live and insulated parts must be fastened in
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such a way that it cannot be removed without tools.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
• If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the mains plug.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.
• 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.

3.3 Gas connection

• All gas connections should be made by a qualified person.
• Before installation, make sure that the local distribution conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment of the appliance are compatible.
• Make sure that there is air circulation around the appliance.
• The information about the gas supply is on the rating plate.
• This appliance is not connected to a device, which evacuates the products of combustion. Make sure to connect the appliance according to current installation regulations. Pay attention to requirements regarding adequate ventilation.

3.4 Use

WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and electrical shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling and protective film (if applicable) before first use.
• Use this appliance in a household environment.
• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones. They can become hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water.
• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.
WARNING!
Risk of fire and 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.
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall on the appliance. The surface can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or with a damaged bottom can cause scratches on the glass / glass ceramic. Always lift these objects up when you have to move them on the cooking surface.
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• Use only stable cookware with the correct shape and diameter larger than the dimensions of the burners.
• Make sure cookware is centrally positioned on the burners.
• Make sure the flame does not go out when you quickly turn the knob from the maximum to the minimum position.
• Use only the accessories supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install a flame diffuser on the burner.
• The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture. Provide good ventilation in the room where the appliance is installed.
• Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional ventilation, for example opening of a window, or more effective ventilation, for example increasing the level of mechanical ventilation where present.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be used for other purposes, for example room heating.
• Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar, lemon juice or limescale remover, touch the hob. This can cause matt patches.
• Discoloration of the enamel or stainless steel has no effect on the performance of the appliance.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance while it is in operation.
• Do not place articles on or against the appliance.
• Do not modify the appliance.
• Do not use or store flammable materials in the appliance storage drawer or near the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance as a space heater.
• Do not let large cookware to overhang the cooktop onto the adjacent worktop. It cause scorching to the worktop surface.
• Do not put cooking pots or pans close to the controls.
• This appliance complies with the requirements of Australian Standard AS5263.1.1.

3.5 Care and cleaning

WARNING!
Do not remove the buttons, knobs or gaskets from the control panel. Water may get inside the appliance and cause damage.
• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the deterioration of the surface material.
• Deactivate the appliance and let it cool down before you clean it.
• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply before maintenance.
• 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 any abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
• Do not clean the burners in the dishwasher.

3.6 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 electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it.
• Flat the external gas pipes.

3.7 Service

• To repair the appliance contact an Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
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