CDA hc3615 Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

Customer Care Department • The Group Ltd. • Harby Road • Langar • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9HY

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hc3615 Built-In
Ceramic Hob

Installation, Use and Maintenance

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The CDA Group Ltd cannot be held responsible for injuries or losses
caused by incorrect use or installation of this product. Please note
that CDA reserve the right to invalidate the guarantee supplied with
this product following incorrect installation or misuse of the appliance
or use in a commercial environment.

This appliance is not designed to be used by people (including
children) with reduced physical, sensorial or mental capacity, or
who lack experience or knowledge about it, unless they have had
supervision or instructions on how to use the appliance by someone
who is responsible for their safety.

Under no circumstances should any external covers be removed for
servicing or maintenance except by suitably qualified personnel.

Appliance information:

Please enter the details on the appliance rating plate below for
reference, to assist CDA Customer Care in the event of a fault with
your appliance and to register your appliance for guarantee purposes.

Appliance Model
Serial Number

CE Declarations of Conformity:

This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and
complies with all applicable legislation, including Electrical safety (LVD)
2006/95/EC and Electromagnetic interference compatibility (EMC)
2004/108/EC. Parts intended to come into contact with food conform
to 89/109/EC.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE
PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC.

At the end of its working life, the product must be taken to a special
local authority waste collection centre or to a dealer providing
appliance recycling services.

Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible
negative consequences for the environment and health. It also
enables the constituent materials to be recovered, saving both energy
and resources. As a reminder of the need to dispose of household
appliances separately, the product is marked with a crossed-out
wheeled dustbin.

User Information

Please note:

• Ceramic hobs become hot and remain hot during and immediately

after use. Do not touch the hob until it has been allowed to cool.

• Keep children away from the appliance when in use.

• Never put cooking foil or plastic materials on the ceramic surface

when the hob is hot. These materials could melt and cause damage
to the hob.

• Never use the hob top for storage.

• Pan handles should never stand out beyond the edge of the

worktop. This will help ensure children cannot reach them.

• Do not use pans with rough bases (e.g. cast iron) as these may

scratch the hob surface.

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• Do not switch on the zones without cookware in place.

• Do not lean over the hob when it is in use.

• Follow the cleaning instructions carefully.

• Ensure the base of the saucepan is clean and dry before placing it

on the hob to prevent damage to the surface of the hob.

• After use, please ensure that the control knobs are in the “O”

position.

• This hob (Class 3) has been designed for use only as a cooking

appliance. Any other use (e.g. heating rooms) should be
considered incorrect and therefore dangerous.

• The appliance is not intended to be operated by any means of an

external timer or separate remote-control system.

Important

• Do not use the hob if the glass surface is cracked or damaged, to

prevent risk of electric shock. Disconnect it from the power supply.

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Using Your Hob

Zones:

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1. Front 1.2 kW

2. Back 1.8 kW

Fig. 1

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Control Panel

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2 3 4

1. Heating zone selection controls

2. Key lock control

3. Power adjusting controls

4. ON/OFF control

Using the Touch Controls

The controls respond to touch, so you
don’t need to apply any pressure.

Use the ball of your finger, not its tip.
You will hear a beep each time a touch
is registered.

Make sure the controls are always
clean, dry, and that there is nothing
(e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them.
Even a thin film of water may make the
controls dicult to operate.

Fig. 3

Fig. 2

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To Switch Heating Zones On

When the mains power supply is switched on, the buzzer beeps once
and all the indicators light up for 1 second, then go out. This indicates
that the ceramic hob has entered standby mode.

Touch the ON/OFF control, all the indicators show “-“.

Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone that you wish to use (see
“Ecient Use of Your Hob” section for selection of suitable pans).

Ensure the bottom of the pan and the surface of the cooking zone are
clean and dry.

Touch the heating zone selection control that corresponds to the
zone where the pan is placed (for example back

).

Select a heat setting by touching the

or controls. You may

select any power level from “1” to “9”.

If you don’t choose a heat setting within approx. 1 minute, the ceramic
hob will automatically switch o.

You can change the heat setting at any time during cooking. By
holding down either of these controls, the power level will adjust up
or down.

To use more than one heating zone, touch the control for the next
one you want to use, then select the power level for that (as above).
The timer display will show the time remaining until the automatic
shut-o.

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To Switch Heating Zones O

Touch the heating zone selection control that corresponds to the
zone you wish to switch o (for example back

).

Turn the cooking zone o by using the

or controls to scroll

down to “0“.

Alternatively, the zone may be switched o by touching the and

controls together.

To switch all heating zones o at once it is only necessary to touch
the ON/OFF

control.

Hot Hob Warning Indicators

When a heating zone is hot, the indicator
adjacent to that zone’s corresponding
selection control will show “H”.

The hot hob warning indicators remain lit
(even when the hob is switched to
standby mode) until the cooking zones
cool suciently to touch.

Do not touch the glass plate until the indicator goes out.

Fig. 4

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Locking the Controls

You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example
children accidentally turning the cooking zones on).
When the controls are locked, all the controls except the ON/OFF
control are disabled.

To Lock the Controls:

Touch the key lock control. The timer indicator will show “Lo“.

To Unlock the Controls:

Touch and hold the key lock control for approx. 2 seconds.

The controls are now unlocked and the ceramic hob is ready for use.

Warning: If the hob is switched o using the “ON/OFF”

control
while the controls are locked, it will be necessary to unlock the hob
using the process above BEFORE the hob is next switched on.

Over-Temperature Protection

The ceramic hob is fitted with a sensor to monitor the temperature
inside the hob. When an excessive temperature is recorded, the
ceramic hob will stop operation automatically.

Auto-Shutdown

The ceramic hob is fitted with an auto-shutdown safety feature.

Either cooking zone can only be operated for 15 minutes before it
automatically switches o. It can then be started again for further
periods of 15 minutes as required.

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Ecient Use of Your Hob

Before using your hob for the first time, switch the zones on for a FEW
SECONDS to burn o any grease left over from the manufacturing
process.

The ceramic glass retains heat, so to make best use of the residual
heat, switch o the zone five minutes prior to the end of cooking.

To reduce the cooking time, the zone can be set to the maximum
setting at the beginning of cooking, and then reduced during cooking
time.

The hob is equipped with zones of dierent sizes, designed to
accommodate most shapes and sizes of pan. For best results,
only use pans with flat bottoms and choose an appropriate zone
depending on the size of the pan. The most ecient use of the hob is
shown below, where the pan and zone are correctly chosen.

Use pan lids where possible to minimise the energy usage of your
appliance.

Zone Size Minimum Pan Size (mm) Maximum Pan Size (mm)

165mm 145 185

200mm 180 220

Fig. 5

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It is very important that the pans used on the hob are made of a
suitable material and have the correct type of base. The base should
be flat and smooth, as any rough part on the pan base could scratch
the ceramic hob top.

Choose pans which are between the sizes recommended in the table
opposite, and with bases that are as non-reflective as possible, e.g.
dull and dark.

Only pans recommended for use on ceramic hobs should be used.

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Care and Maintenance

Always disconnect the appliance from the power supply before
undertaking any cleaning or maintenance. You should use a
non-abrasive cleaner to clean the hob top. Any abrasive cleaner
(including Cif) will scratch the surface and could erase the control
panel markings.

Types of Residues Clean With Cleaning Advice

Light Cleaning sponge and soft

cloth

Wipe over the zone to be

cleaned with a sponge

and hot water, and then

wipe o with a soft dry

cloth.

Accumulated baked-on

stains/

dirt, sugar spills or melted

plastics

Cleaning sponge or glass

scraper

and soft cloth

Wipe over the zone to be

cleaned with a sponge

and hot water, using

a ceramic scraper to

remove any large marks

or stains and then wipe
o with a soft dry cloth.

Rings and hard water

residues

White vinegar and soft

cloth

Pour a small amount of

warm white vinegar onto

the stain, leave it to stand,

and then wipe o with a

soft dry cloth.

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Troubleshooting

Below is a list of some of the possible malfunctions.
If the problem cannot be resolved as described, contact Customer

Services.

Problem Possible Causes Remedy

The hob cannot be turned

on.

No power. Ensure the hob is

connected to the power

supply and that it is

switched on.
Check whether there is
a power outage in your

area.

The touch controls are

unresponsive.

The controls are locked. Unlock the controls, see

section ”Using Your Hob”.

The touch controls are

dicult to operate.

You may be using the tip

of your finger.

The control area may be

wet.

Use the ball of your finger

on the controls.

Make sure the control

area is dry.

The glass is being

scratched.

Rough edged cookware.

Unsuitable cleaning

products being used.

Use cookware with flat

and smooth bases.

See “Care and

Maintenance”.

Some pans make crack-

ling noises.

May be caused by the

construction of your

cookware.

This is normal for

cookware and does not

indicate a fault.

Important:

Steam cleaners must not be used when cleaning this appliance.

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Fitting the Hob

Unpacking the hob:

Take care not to lose or mishandle any parts.

Fitting position of the hob:

This appliance must be installed a minimum of 50mm from any
back wall and a minimum of 180mm away from any adjacent vertical
surfaces, e.g. a tall cupboard end panel. This may be reduced to
100mm if the adjacent surface is resistant to fire (tiles or steel, for
example). These dimensions are shown in Fig. 6.

If tting a cooker hood above the hob:

If a cooker hood is to be installed above the hob, the height of
the hood above the hob must be at least 600mm (650mm is
recommended) (Fig. 7). If the instructions supplied with the hood
dictate that the hood must be installed at a height greater than
600mm, then that height is the minimum required.

Wall furniture requirements:

The minimum height of any cabinet immediately above the hob is
900mm. The minimum height of any adjacent units (including light
pelmets) is 400mm, unless they are manufactured from a material
resistant to fire (steel, for example).

Notes:

• Do not position this appliance above a refrigeration unit. The heat

generated may cause the refrigeration unit to fail.

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• This appliance is designed to be installed into cabinet units capable

of withstanding temperatures of 65°C or greater above ambient
temperature.

• Never place perishable foods, soft items such as tea towels,

cleaning products or flammable items in the cupboard or drawer
below the appliance.

• If an oven is to be installed below the hob, the thermal safety

system on the hob may not allow the hob to be used at the same
time as a pyrolytic programme on the oven.

• The hob is equipped with an anti-overheating safety device that

can be activated if the hob is installed over an oven that is not
suciently ventilated. In the event that this occurs, we recommend
that you increase the ventilation of the hob by creating an opening
in the side of the cabinet (8cm x 5cm).

Fig. 6

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How to Install the Hob

Overall dimensions of the hob: Width: 300mm Depth: 510mm
Worktop cut-out dimensions: Width: 268mm Depth: 500mm

1. Make the required hole in the
worktop. Before doing this, you must
check the instructions supplied with
any cooker hood to ensure that you
will have the required clearance. The
cut-out (Fig. 6) shows a 60mm gap
from the wall to the cut-out edge.
The distance from the hob, when
fitted, to the back wall is 50mm. If
a splashback/worktop upstand is
to be fitted, take this into account
when cutting the hole. The minimum
distance that the hob should be
positioned away from the rear wall or
splashback is 50mm.

2. Position the hob seal, as shown in
Fig. 8, ensuring that the ends meet
without overlapping. Do not use
silicone type sealant.

3. Secure the hob to the worktop using

brackets and screws supplied, as shown in Fig. 9. Remove any
excess sealant after tightening the brackets. Do not over-tighten
the fixings.

Fig. 9

Fig. 8

Fig. 7

400mm

600mm

600mm minimum
(650mm recommended)

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Mains Electricity Connection

Warning! this appliance must be earthed.

This appliance must be
connected by a competent
person, using fixed wiring via a
double pole switched fused spur
outlet, protected by a 13A fuse.

We recommend that the
appliance is connected by a
qualified electrician, who is a
member of the N.I.C.E.I.C. and
who will comply with the I.E.T and
local regulations. The wires in
the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN AND YELLOW = EARTH BLUE = NEUTRAL BROWN =
LIVE.

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead for the appliance may
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals
in your spur box, proceed as follows:

1. The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to
the terminal marked E (Earth) or coloured Green.

2. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal
marked N (Neutral) or coloured Black.

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USE A 13 AMP FUSE

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3. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal marked L (Live) or coloured Red.

Please note:

• The mains cable must only be replaced by a qualied electrician

or service engineer and must be of equivalent or better rating (i.e.

1.5mm2, HO5RR-F).

• This appliance is intended to be connected to the mains supply with

a cable of cross section area 1.5 mm2. A larger cable will not fit the
terminal connections.

• The current rating of the fuse or circuit breaker protecting this

appliance should be marked on the outlet (13A).

• Assembly and electrical connection should be carried out by

specialised personnel.

• When installing this product we recommend you seek the help of

another individual.

• Protection against live parts must be ensured after installation.

• Ensure that the brass links are securely tted. Failure to do so will

prevent the hob from operating correctly.

Mains electrical voltage: 230Vac, 50 Hz
Total rated electrical consumption: 3.0 kW

Any service call arising from incorrect installation may result in a
charge.

CDA and its representatives cannot be held responsible for any
matters resulting from incorrect connection, or related to either
the absence of an earth connection or a faulty earth connection.

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E & O E. All instructions, dimensions and illustrations are provided for guidance only. CDA reserve the
right to change specifications without prior notice.

Customer Care Department • The Group Ltd. • Harby Road • Langar • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9HY

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