AEG-Electrolux FM7531K-AN User Manual

FM 7531K-an

949 601 403325 88-8450 rev. 3-343GB

INSTRUCTION BOOK

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Your New Appliance

Thank you for purchasing an AEG appliance.

To enable you to use your new appliance efficiently and safely, please read this
instruction book carefully before installing or using the appliance, and retain for
future reference. Should the appliance be transferred to a new owner please
ensure this instruction book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner
can get to know the functions of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

If you require further assistance or advice, please contact our Customer Care
Department either by letter or telephone:

Customer Care Department

AEG Domestic Appliances

55-77 High Street

Slough

SL1 1DZ

Tel: [phone]*

* calls to this number may be recorded for training purposes

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Contents Page no.

For the User

Your New Appliance ........................................................................................ 2

Safety Information .......................................................................................... 5

Product Description ........................................................................................ 6

Ceramic Hob .......................................................................................... 7

Cooking Zones ........................................................................................ 7

Electronic Control .................................................................................. 7

Before use ........................................................................................................ 8

Protect the Ceramic Hob ........................................................................ 8

How to Use the Hob ........................................................................................ 9

Ceramic Hob .......................................................................................... 9

Finger Touch .......................................................................................... 10

Automatic pan registration...................................................................... 10

Automatic zone registration .................................................................... 10

Cooking Zones ........................................................................................ 11

Residual Heat Indicator .......................................................................... 12

AUTOMAX ............................................................................................ 12

Safety Turn-off........................................................................................ 14

Autostop .................................................................................................. 14

Activating the Child Safety Device ........................................................ 15

Minute Minder ........................................................................................ 17

Timer ...................................................................................................... 18

Choice of Pans ........................................................................................ 20

Advise and Tips for Using the Cooking Zones ...................................... 21

Cleaning and Maintenance of ........................................................................ 22

Aluminium .............................................................................................. 22

Ceramic Hob .......................................................................................... 22

What to do if .................................................................................................... 31

Service and Spare Parts .......................................................................... 33

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Contents Page no.

For the Installer

Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 23

Technical Data.................................................................................................. 24

Installation........................................................................................................ 25

Mounting .......................................................................................................... 26

1... 2...

Step by step

Safety information

Hints and tips

Environmental information

How to read the operating instructions

The products are continuously being developed and it may occur that some product specifications
are changed after this instruction book was printed. We therefore have to make reservation for any
changes or printing errors.

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Safety Information

Keep an eye on children when the
hob is in use. Pans get very hot
when used and remain warm for
some time after the hob has been
turned off. Never let children touch
or play with the controls.

Never leave the hob unattended
when deep fat frying, or heating fats
and oils. In the event of fire turn off
all controls and if you have a cooker
hood this must be turned off as well.
Never leave paper, dish cloths, alu­minium foil or any other easily ignit­ed materials close to the
hob. A hot hob can cause foil, plastic
or paper to melt or burn.

Put out flames with a lid, and
never use water.

Check that the hob is turned off
when not in use.

The hob is intended for domestic use
only. If it is used in any other way
there is a risk of accidents.

Children

Use

For reasons of hygiene and safety
the cooking zones must be kept
clean. Grease and spilt food liberate
smoke when heated and may at
worst cause fire.

Service and repair must be per­formed by our service organisation
or an organisation approved by us.
Only spare parts supplied by our
service organisation may be used.

Make sure the packaging is disposed
of in such a manner that children
cannot access the used packaging.

The product may only be installed
by an authorised electrician or a per­son authorised by the manufacturer.

Work performed by an unauthorised
person may lead to injuries or build­ing damages and deteriorate the
functionality of the product. When
installing make sure the cord does
not get jammed.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Service

Unpacking

Installation

Help prevent accidents when dispos­ing of the product. Remove the cable
from the wall plug and cut off the
cable close to the product.

Disposal

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Product Description

1. Double cooking zone Ø 120 / 180
mm, 700 / 1700 W.

2. Double cooking zone Ø 120 / 180
mm, 700 / 1700 W.

3. Single cooking zone Ø 140 mm,
1200 W.

4. Triple cooking zone Ø 120 / 175 /
210 mm, 800 / 1600 / 2300 W.

5. Control panel.

1

3

24

5

2

2

1

4

4

2

2

2

2

4

4

2

2

3 3 3 3556

7

8

7787

Control Panel

1. On/off.

2. Heat settings.

3. AUTOMAX.

4. Timer setting.

5. Minute timer.

6. Child safety.

7. Display for cooker zone settings.

8. Minute display.

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Exclusions

This guarantee does not cover:

· Damage or calls resulting from transportation, improper use or neglect, the
replacement of any light bulbs or removable parts of glass or plastic.

· Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly
installed or calls to appliances outside the United Kingdom.

· Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment, plus those
which are subject to rental agreements.

· Products of AEG manufacture which are not marketed by AEG.

European Guarantee

If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves
with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications:

· The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product.

· The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and
parts as exists in the new country of use for this brand or range of products.

· This guarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred to another user.

· Your new home is within the European Community (EC) or European Free
Trade Area.

· The product is installed and used in accordance with our instructions and is
only used domestically, i.e. a normal household.

· The product is installed taking into account regulations in your new country.

Before you move please contact your nearest Customer Care centre, listed below,
to give them details of your new home. They will then ensure that the local
Service Organisation is aware of your move and able to look after you and your
appliances.

France Senlis [phone]
Germany Nürnberg [phone]
Italy Pordenone [phone]
Sweden Stockholm [phone]
UK Slough [phone]

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Customer Care

For general enquires concerning your AEG appliance or for further information
on AEG products, please contact our Customer Care Department at the address
below or visit our website at www.aeg.co.uk

Customer Care Department

AEG Domestic Appliances

55-77 High Street
Slough, Berkshire

SL1 1DZ

Tel [phone]*

*calls to this number may be recorded for training purposes

GUARANTEE CONDITIONS

Standard guarantee conditions

We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this
AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of
faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the
same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that:

· The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity or
gas supply stated on the rating plate.

· The appliance has been used for normal domestic purposes only, and in
accordance with the manufacturer’s operating and maintenance instructions.

· The appliance has not been serviced, maintained, repaired, taken apart or
tampered with by any person not authorised by us.

· All service work under this guarantee must be undertaken by a Service Force
Centre. Any appliance or defective part replaced shall become the
Company’s property.

· This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other legal rights.

· Home visits are made between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Visits
may be available outside these hours in which case a premium will be
charged.

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Ceramic glass is insensitive to tem­perature shock and very robust:
however it is not unbreakable.
Especially sharp and hard
objects that fall on the cooking sur­face can damage it.

Ceramic hob

The ceramic surface has one single
cooking zone, two double cooking
zones and one triple cooking zone.
When a cooking zone is turned out it
will light up for different intervals
depending on the heat setting cho­sen. Even at the highest setting, the
cooking zone will turn off now and
again, to avoid overheating.

The hob has an electronic control
system to ensure precise heat control
of the cooking zones.
The electronics have the following
functions:

- Setting of the double zones

- AUTOMAX, automatic parboil­ing

- Safety turn-off

- Autostop. Automatic turn-off of
the cooking zones

- Child safety.

- Minute minder and timer.

Cooking Zones

Electronic Control

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Before Use

Protect the ceramic hob

Before using the hob for the first
time it must be cleaned for manufac­turing residues such as dust, dirt etc.
Apply a protective coating on the
ceramic hob before you use it. This
way it becomes easier to clean the
glass and you prevent any spillage
from burning.

This is what you do:

1. Pour a few drops of the cleaning
agent supplied with the hob on
paper towel and rub it on to the
entire surface.

2. Polish the surface with a clean
cloth until it is dry.

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In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare
parts, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning:

08705 929 929

Your call will automatically be routed to the Service Centre covering your post
code area.

For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about
Service Force, please visit the website at www.serviceforce.co.uk

In-guarantee customers should ensure that the recommended checks under the
heading “What to do if..” have been made as the engineer will make a charge if
the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown.

Please note that proof of purchase is required for in-guarantee service calls.

Help us to help you

Please determine your type of enquiry before writing or telephoning. When you
contact us we need to know:

1. Your name, address, post code and telephone number

2. Clear and concise details of the fault.

3. Date of purchase

4. The model and serial number

This information can be found on the rating plate.

Service and Spare Parts

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In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as
the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical
breakdown.

Please note that it will be necessary to provide proof of purchase for any in-guar­antee service calls.

Problem

When I switch on the cooking zone
it is bigger than the pot.

The cooking zones won’t turn on.
The display shows:

The cooking zones won’t turn on
and the display shows:

The cooking zones won’t turn on.
The display shows “F”

Remedy

Registration depends on the materi­al and size of the saucepan.

The child safety function has been
activated. You can either press the

j

button each time you press a
setting, or you can deactivate the
child safety function, see Section
“How to use ... Child safety”

Autostop has been activated. Press
the

k

button. The hob is now

ready for use.

The automatic pot detection has
registered that the pot is not made
of metal. Use a different pot.

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How to use

Ceramic hob

Never use a cracked ceramic
hob. On spillage liquid may
penetrate into live parts. Cut
the power to the devise and
contact our Service Centre
(see section “Service and
Spare Parts” for contact
phone number)

Never leave aluminium foil,
paper, plastic or the like on
the ceramic hob. A cooking
zone may cause the
foil/paper/plastic to
burn/melt.

Never leave frying, melting
of fat, paraffin or other
inflammables unattended. In
the event of fire all knobs
are to be set at 0 and if you
have a cooker hood this
must be turned off.

Smother the fire with a lid,
never use water.

Immediately scrape off
spillages using a glass
ceramics scraper. Spillage of
sugar or any foodstuff con­taining sugar (jam, juice
etc.), melted plastics and
aluminium foil can damage
the ceramic hob.

Never place wet cooking utensils on
the ceramic hob. Make sure there is
no sand, sugar or salt on the utensil.
Sand may cause scratches, sugar and
salt may damage the ceramic hob.
Always dry off pans before placing
them on the ceramic hob.

The colour decoration on the ceram­ic hob may wear off or be scratched
depending on the use.

Do not use the ceramic hob without
the aluminium strip in place.

Do not use the ceramic hob as a wok
surface as this could damage the
hob.

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The keys are to be touched for mini­mum 1 sec. before activation.

Under the ceramic hob all cooking
zones have a sensor which registers
the material and size of the pan. The
cooking zone you intend to use must
be switched on before placing the
pot on the zone. If the pan is placed
on the cooking zone before switch­ing on, the pan will not be regis­tered. The display will show “F”.

When a pan is placed on a cooking
zone, its material will be registered.
The cooking zone will only heat up
if the pan is made of metal.

If the pan or whatever placed on the
zone is not made of metal, the cook­ing zone will not heat up. The dis­play will show “F”.

For double and triple zones, the cir­cuits matching the pots being used
will automatically be switched on.
Registration depends on the material
and size of the pot.

Finger Touch

Automatic pan registration

Automatic zone registration

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If the appliance is not working correctly, please carry out the following checks
before contacting your local AEG Service Force Centre.

IMPORTANT: If you call out an engineer to a fault caused by incorrect use or
installation, a charge will be made even if the aookuabce is under guarantee.

Problem

The hob doesn’t work.............

The hob surface gets

hot.................

The fuses are constantly blow-

ing.....

The cooking zones don’t get hot
enough

Remedy

Check that the hob is switched on.
Check the HPFI/HFI relay in the
main fuse box. Check the fuses
for the hob.

The surface will heat up to 80°C.
However, it may get hotter if you
use pots without a flat bottom or
which do not match the size of the
cooking zone.

Possibly you have too many elec­trical appliance connected simul­taneously. If your hob is connect­ed to a 10 Amp fuse group, there
is a high risk of overload.

The pots must match the cooking
zone size. Check that the pots has
a flat bottom, e.g. by holding it
against the edge of a worktop.
Bring a litre of water to the boil in
a covered pot The cooking zone
must at the highest setting.
Boiling time on the 12 cm cook­ing zone is approx. 25 min.
Boiling time on the 14 cm cook­ing zone is approx. 13 min.
Boiling time on the 18 cm cook­ing zone is approx. 10 min.

What to do if...

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Overview of the outside
width of the units

180 mm

Downdraft

360 mm

Glass ceramic hob with 2 cooking
zones
Gas hob with 2 burners
Induction hob with 2 cooking zones
Grill
Grill / Fryer
Wok

580 mm

Glass ceramic hob with 4 cooking
zones
Gas hob with 4 burners

720 mm

Glass ceramic hob with 4 cooking
zones
Gas hob with 4 burners
Induction hob with 4 cooking zones

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Cooking Zones

The cooking zones can be adjusted
from 0-9, where 9 is the highest set­ting.

1. Push the

k

key.

2. Push

l

or mkey to adjust the

zone you wish to use.

The zones must be adjusted within
10 seconds or the hob turns off
again.

By pushing the

m

key the cooking

zone is adjusted in steps from 0-9.

By pushing the

l

key the cooking

zone is adjusted in steps from 9-0.

By continuously pushing the

l

or

m

key the adjustment goes faster -

the steps from 1-9 are run through.

Turn off a single zone by pushing
the

l m

keys simultaneously

until the display shows “0”.

Turn off all zones by pushing the

k

key.

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Residual Heat Indicator

Each cooking zone has a residual
heat indicator. When the cooking
zone is turned off the “H” is lit up in
the display until the cooking zone
has cooled. “H” is a warning that the
cooking zone is still hot.

Automax

With AUTOMAX you do not need
to turn down the temperature. When
using AUTOMAX the zone gets full
heat for a certain amount of time
where after the cooking zone auto­matically adjusts to the setting you
have chosen.

To adjust AUTOMAX you have to
do the following:

1. Turn on the hob, push

k

.

2. Adjust the desired cooking zone
at the setting you wish to use.

3. Push

N

.

When AUTOMAX is coded the con­trol lamp for “A” will light up.

To turn off AUTOMAX, you have to
push

N

.

The “AUTOMAX” chart on the fol­lowing page gives guidelines for
suitable heat settings for different
types of cooking.

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To optimise joints between the installed hobs, the gap between the ceramic hob
may be grouted with silicone:

1. Remove the aluminium panels from the hobs.

2. Apply a stripe of silicone to the gap between the two ceramic hob. Use only
the silicone supplied, as it is designed to tolerate the appliance’s high temper­ature. (Fig. 1)

3. Splash a little soapy water (washing-up liquid) on the silicone stripe

4. Press the rubber block hard against the ceramic hob and pull it slowly from
back to front (Fig. 2)

5. Leave the silicone to harden until the next day.

6. Remove surplus silicone coating from the ceramic hob with the razorblade
supplied. Be careful not to damage the silicone in the gap. Run tools only
along the joint, never across it.

7. Polish the ceramic hob with the supplied cleaning product for ceramic hobs.

1

2

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Mounting:

When mounting several hobs together you must use a reinforcement beam
between each hob as well as the silicone supplied with the hobs (see fig.)

1. Cut a hole of the calculated size in the table top

2. Place the individual hobs upside down on a mat. Take care that the top side is
not scratched.

3. Mount the clamping fittings in the holes in the side of the base panels (see
fig.)

4. Place the first hob in the hole.

5. Apply silicone to the two corners joining the next hob (see fig.)
Use only the silicone supplied with the hobs as this is intended to tolerate the
high temperatures of the appliance.

6. Push a reinforcement beam up against the hob. Apply silicone on the rein­forcement beam (see fig.)

7. Tighten the clamping fittings to the table top using a screwdriver.

8. Repeat the process for the other hobs.

Silicone

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Settings

0
1
2
3-4
4
5-6
6-7

7

7-8

8

Type of cooking

Keep warm
Melting
Heating
Simmering
Low boiling

Boiling, brazing

Browning

Browning, frying

Browning

Examples

Keeping small portions warm.
Gelatine, chocolate, butter

.

Heating, hollandaise sauce etc.
Rice, dishes made from milk

.

Boiling of stock etc.
Continued boiling of vegetables
and potatoes

.

Liver, sausages, croutons, continued
frying of steaks

.

Fried eggs, pork chops, meatballs,
vegetables, potatoes

.

Pancakes, fries, steaks.

AUTOMAX Settings

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Autostop

If by mistake one or more cooking
zones have not been turned off
Autostop will automatically turn off
the hob after a certain amount of
time. The time depends on the set­ting. See below table. When
Autostop has been in function the
control lamp for

k

flashes.

Push

k

to reset Autostop.

Setting

Max hours before auto
turn-off

6
5
4
1,5

1-2
3-4
5
6-9

Safety Turn-off

If one of the keys are activated for
more than 10 seconds (e.g. by a
child, pot spillage etc.) the hob is
automatically turned off.

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Mounting more than one hob

Cutting out

The measurement of the selected combination is calculated in the following way:

Depth: 490 mm

Width:

1. Calculate the sum of all units’ width.

2. Subtract 20 mm from the total width.

Example:

A hob of 720 mm + a downdraft of 180 mm + a gas hob of 360 mm.

1. 720+180+360= 1260 mm

2. Width of the hole: 1260-20=1240 mm

Distance to Wall:

Min. 150 mm to flammable material.
Min. 50 mm to non-flammable material

4

9

0

m

m

Reinforcement beam

Distance to wall:

Min. 50 mm

(

non-flammable material

)

Distance to wall:

Min. 150 mm
(flammable material)

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Mounting

The unit may be mounted in any
type of kitchen worktop with a
thickness of 28 to 40 mm.

Cutting Out

When mounting the hob: Read the
instructions on this page. When
mounting this unit together with
other units: Read the instructions on
the next page.

For mounting this hob you need a
Philips screwdriver and the 4 clamp­ing fittings supplied with this prod­uct (see fig.).

Distance to Wall:
Minimum 150 mm to flammable
material. Minimum 50 mm to non­flamable material.

1. Cut a hole in the table top
according to the measures stated.
See “Technical data”, “built-in
measurement”.

2. Place the unit upside down on a
mat. Take care that the top side is
not scratched.

3. Mount the clamping fittings in
the holes in the side of the base
panel (see fig.)

4. Place the unit in the hole and
tighten the clamping fittings to
the table top using a screwdriver.

Clamping fittings

Mounted clamping fittings

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Activating the Child Safety
Device

With the child safety function chil­dren can be prevented from turning
on the hob unintentionally.

When the child safety is activated
you can still use the

k

key and the

minute minder.

Activating the Child Safety Device

1. Turn on the hob, push the

k

key

2. Push the

j

key for 3 seconds.
The control lamp for child safety
lights up.

If you try to turn on the hob when
the child safety is activated the con­trol lamps for

k

and jwill light

up.

Push again on

k

to turn off.

To use the hob when the child safety
is activated do the following:

1. Push the

k

key.

2. Push the

j

key and the key you
wish to use simultaneously.

The child safety is disengaged while
the hob is in use. When the hob is
turned off the child safety is auto­matically activated.

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De-activating the Child Safety

1. Push the

k

key.

2. Push the

j

key for 3 seconds.

The control lamp for child safety
turns off.

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Installation

Electrical Installation

Connecting the Appliance

Installation may only be per­formed by a qualified elec­trician or a person autho­rised by the manufacturer.
Work performed by an
unqualified person may
cause injury or damages to
property and deteriorate the
hob.

1-phase - Neutral - Earth
Cable type: 4 mm² HO5 RR-F

Installation must comply with any
special requirements laid down by
the local energy provider. The prod­uct must be connected via an exter­nal switch with a contact gap of at
least 3 mm. in all poles (May be the
main switch).

L

L1

N

3G4

L = 40 mm.

Cabel ties for min. 60°C

Min. Powersupply Cord:
HO5 RR-F 3G4

HAR

PE

If the power supply is dam­aged or has to be changed, it
must only be changed by
Electrolux Service or an
organisation approved by
us.

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Technical Data

Model FM 7531K-an:

Product dimensions:

Width: 720 mm
Depth: 520 mm
Height: 49 mm

Installation dimensions:

Width: 700 mm
Depth: 490 mm
Height: 38 mm

Dimensions/output:

Front left: 120/180 mm 700/1700 W
Front right:120/175/210 mm 800/1600/2300 W
Rear left: 120/180 mm 700/1700 W
Rear right: 140 mm 1200 W
Total output: 6900 W

This unit is labelled to indicate conformity with the lowvoltage directive
(73/23/EEC) and the EMC directive (89/336/EEC).

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Minute Minder

Setting the Minute Minder

The minute minder can only be used
when the timer is not in use.

1. Turn on the hob, push

k

.

2. Push once on

A

.

3. Push the

l

or mkey till the
desired time is shown in the dis­play.

When the time has run out you will
hear an acoustic signal.

De-activating the Minute Minder

If you wish to de-activate the minute
minder before the time is up you
have to do the following.

Push simultaneously on the

l m

keys for 3 seconds.

In the display it will say “0”. After a
few seconds the display is turned
off.

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Timer

This function can automatically turn
off a cooking zone at any given
time.

When this function has not been
chosen the clock can be used as a
minute minder (see the section
“Minute minder”)

Timer and minute minder cannot be
used simultaneously.

Setting the Timer

1. Turn on a cooking zone.

2. Push the

A

key 2 or 3 times to
select the cooking zone you wish
the timer to control. The control
lamp for the actual zone lights
up. In the display it says “0”.

3. Push the

l

or mkey to set the
time. The time is shown in min­utes. If the two keys are held
down for more than 3 seconds the
timer can be set faster with 5
minutes intervals (5-10­15……minutes) The last minute
is shown in seconds.

Timer for the front cooking zone

Timer for the rear cooking zone

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Unpacking

Any damages resulting from a trans­port which you have not performed
yourself must be communicated to
the dealer within one week of receipt
of the product.

On the rating plate which is placed
on the back of the product you will
find the CE marking and the prod­uct’s serial number. Write the serial
number on the front of present
instruction book so it is easily acces­sible in the event of service.

All packaging can be recycled.
Contact your local authority if you
do not know where to dispose of the
packaging.

Check that the appliance has no
faults and is undamaged on delivery.

Transport Damages

Removal of Packaging

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Cleaning and Maintenance

Carry out daily cleaning with a well
wrung-out cloth. For more stubborn
soiling, use a cloth or a soft plastic
sponge together with washing-up
liquid or all-purpose cleaner.

Never use metal cleaning pads,
metal wool, hard plastic sponges,
scouring powder, soft soap or other
abrasive or caustic cleaning agents.

Aluminium

Immediately scrape off any sugar or
sugary food stains (jam, juice etc.),
melted plastic and aluminium foil
from the hot plate. If the plate cools
before these materials have been
removed it may become damaged. A
stained plate reduces the heat trans­fer between cooking zone and pan.
Dry off cooking zones with a damp
cloth with washing-up liquid. When
heavily stained you can do the fol­lowing:

1. Remove stains etc. using the
ceramic hob scraper.

2. Make sure the ceramic hob has
cooled down. Use the cleaning
liquid supplied with the hob.
Follow the instructions on the
cleaning liquid.

Ceramic hob

3. Wipe the plate with a damp cloth
or kitchen paper. Stubborn stains
are removed by rubbing hard on
the stain with a cleaning liquid on
paper towel.

4. Using a damp cloth wipe off any
excess cleaning liquid

5. Wipe with a dry cloth.

Make sure that the ceramic hob is
dry when heated. A damp surface
can develop rainbow-like stripes
when heated.

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Both cooking zones can be set
simultaneously with two different
timings. When both cooking zones
have a setting the time for the indi­vidual cooking zone is read in the
following way:

The time in the display belongs to
the cooking zone for which the con­trol lamp is lit. Push

A

to see the

time for the other cooking zone.

When the set time has passed you
will hear an acoustic signal. The
timer and the cooking zones are
automatically turned off.

The control lamp for the other cook­ing zone will flash while the first
timer is activated. When the time for
the first zone expires the remaining
time for the other cooking zone is
shown in the display.

De-activating the Timer

If you wish to de-activate the timer
before the time is up you have to do
the following. Push the

l m

keys for 3 seconds. In the display it
will say “0”. After a few seconds the
display will turn off.

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Choice of Pans

Pans used on the glass ceramics
must:

- Completely cover the cooking
zone, and may be slightly larger
than the cooking zone

- Have a plane bottom or at most
curve slightly inward (max. 1
mm) as the bottom on heating up
will curve outwards

- Be thick-bottomed

- Aluminium pans must minimum
have a 3,5 mm thick bottom

- Steel pans and frying pans must
minimum have a 5 mm thick bot­tom

- Have a completely smooth or
finely patterned bottom

Check that the planeness of the pans
by placing it upside down on a table
top and holding a ruler on the bot­tom of the pan. A concave as well as
a convex bottom prolong the cook­ing time and increases the energy
consumption. If the diameter of the
bottom is too small the energy con­sumption will increase and food
which boils over will burn and stick
to the cooking zone.
Pans with very shiny / light coloured
bottoms may result in a slightly
longer cooking time than Pans with
a lustreless / dark bottom.

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Advise and Tips for Using the Cooking Zones

!

The pans must cover the full
cooking zone. It is OK if it is

slightly larger. Remember small
portions also fit in a large pan.

!

The bottom of the pan must be
plane - it is OK if it curves slight­ly inwards. If the bottom is con­vex the cooking time is pro­longed considerably. A lopsided
bottom can increase the energy
consumption by 50%.

!

Use tight-fitting lids on the pan.

Without a lid on the pan you use
3 times as much power.

!

Save water: Use as little as pos­sible water when boiling.

Boil potatoes and vegetables with
1, 2 or 3 decilitre of water.
Use 1 decilitre of water on the 14
cm cooking zones
Use 2 decilitre of water on the 18
cm cooking zone
Use 3 decilitre of water on the 21
cm cooking zone

!

Put a tight-fitting lid on the
pan. Bring to the boil at the high-

est setting and turn down to the
lowest possible setting when
there is heavy steaming at the lid.
Calculate the cooking time from
when you turn down. Do not
check the potatoes/vegetables till
the cooking time has expired.

!

Turn down immediately when
the liquid boils.

Chose the correct setting.
Start at the highest setting and
turn down as much as possible
without the foodstuff going off
the boil.

!

Use the residual heat: Turn off
the cooking zone 5 minutes
before the cooking time expires.

!

Use the hot cooking zone for the
next boiling.

!

Defrost the food in the fridge
before cooking.

!

Save energy by preparing food in
a pot on a cooking zone instead
of preparing the food in the oven.

By using below advise you
can save energy and ease
cleaning.