Chef CHC642BB, CHC942BB User Manual

CERAMIC
COOKTOPS

User Manual

MODELS

CHC642BB, CHC942BB

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations and thank you for choosing our Ceramic
Cooktop. We are sure you will find your new appliance a
pleasure to use and a great asset to your cooking. Before
you use the appliance, we recommend that you read through
the whole user manual which provides
a description of the product and its functions.

To avoid the risks that are always present when you use a
cooking appliance, it is important that the appliance is installed
correctly and that you read the safety instructions carefully to
avoid misuse and hazards. For future reference, please store
this booklet in a safe place. This appliance complies to the
requirements of Australian Standard AS4551.

CONDITIONS OF USE

This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:

• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments

• Farm houses

• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments

• Bed and breakfast type environments

CONTENTS

General safety ......................................................3

Description of the Appliance ................................4

Operating the appliance ..................................... 5

Tips on Cooking and Frying ................................6

Energy Saving ......................................................6

Cleaning and care ................................................7

Troubleshooting ....................................................8

Disposal ................................................................8

Technical Data ......................................................9

Installation Instructions .................................... 10

Electrical connection .......................................... 10

Assembly ........................................................... 11

Rating plates ..................................................... 15

Warranty ........................................................... 19

Service ............................................................... 19

Record model and serial number here:

Model: ..................................................................

Serial number: ........................................................

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general safety

Please comply with these instructions. If you do
not, any damage resulting is not covered by the
warranty.

General safety

• This appliance may only be installed and connected by
trained, registered service engineers.

• Built-in appliances may only be used after they have
built-in units and work surfaces that meet standards.

• In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the
glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance
must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical
supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.

• Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by
trained registered service engineers.

Children’s safety

• The cooking zones will become hot when you cook.
Therefore, always keep small children away from the
appliance.

• The appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or menatl capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for thier safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.

Safety when cleaning

• For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off
and cooled down.

• For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam
jet or high pressure cleaning equipment is not permitted.

How to avoid damage to the appliance

• The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling
onto it.

• The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being
knocked by the cookware.

• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminum or with
damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if pushed
across the surface.

• Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the
glass ceramic and should be removed straightaway.

• To avoid damaging cookware and glass ceramics, do not
allow saucepans or frying pans to boil dry.

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

Correct use

• This appliance should be used only for normal domestic
cooking and frying of food.

• The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a
storage surface.

• Additions or modifications to the appliance are not
permitted.

• Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly
inflammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film,
plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.

Safety during use

• Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.

• There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used
carelessly.

• Cables from electrical applainces must not touch the hot
surfaces of the appliance or hot cookware.

• Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly. When
cooking with fat or oil (e.g Chips) do not leave the
appliance unattended.

• Switch the cooking zones off after each use.

Ceramic Cooktops GENERAL SAFETY 3

description

Cooking surface layout

CHC642BB

Hob cooking zone

1

2

control knobs

1

2

3

CHC942BB

3

4

2 3

1 4

4

4 DESCRIPTION Ceramic Cooktops

1 2 3

Hob cooking zone control knobs

4

description

WARNING

ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS

TIPS & INFORMATION

operating the appliance

Control knobs

The cooking power can be set anywhere between level
0 and 6

0 and 6

6 Higest

0 Off position

Residual heat indicator

The residual heat indicator lights up, as soon as the corresponding
zone is hot.

warning

Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the
cooking zones need some time to cool down. Look at the
residual heat indicator.

environmental tips

Residual heat can be used for melting and keeping food warm.

tips & information

When a cooking zone is switched on, it may hum briefly.
This is a characteristic of all ceramic glass cooking zones
and does not impair either the function or the life of the
appliance.

Setting the heat setting

The residual heat indicator lights up, as soon as the corresponding
zone is hot.

HEAT SETTING RING CONTROL KNOB KNOB SETTING

To increase Turn clockwise Low – High

To increase Turn clockwise 0 - 6

To reduce Off 6 - 0

1. When boiling water/searing food, select a high
heat setting.

2. As soon as steam forms or the fat or oil is hot,
set a lower heat setting.

3. To end the cooking process, turn to the off position.

Ceramic Cooktops DESCRIPTION 5

cooking and frying energy saving

TIPS & INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS

tips & information

According to the latest scientific knowledge, intensive browning
of food, especially in products containing starch, can constitue
a health risk due to acrylamides. Therefore we recommend
cooking at the lowest possible temperatures and not browing
foods to much.

Cookware

The residual heat indicator lights up, as soon as the corresponding
zone is hot.

environmental tips

Always place cookware on the coking zone before it is
switched on.

If possible, always place lids on the pans.
Switch cooking zones off before the end of the cooking time, to

take advantage of residual heat.
Bottom of pans and cooking zones should be the same size.

7

Incorrect setting. Correct setting.

7

For a small cooking zone,

use a small utensil.

3

3

For a large cooking zone,

use a large utensil.

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