
GHS 260
gas hob
Before operating this hob,
please read these instructions carefully
Users Operating Instructions

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Dear Customer
Thank you for choosing one of our appliances which has been carefully designed
and built by our specialist staff and thoroughly tested to satisfy all your cooking
requirement.
We suggest that you read this Instruction Booklet so that you will understand fully
how to operate the appliances.
Please keep the booklet handy. You may wish to refer to it at a later date.
De Longhi

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Contents
Model GHS 260
Page Number
How to use your hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Do’s and do not’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
For the installer
Gas connection - Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hob installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Gas conenction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to the gas supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1. Medium burner
2. Medium burner
3. Large burner
4. Small burner
5. Operates burner 2
6. Operates burner 1
7. Operates burner 3
8. Operates burner 4
9. Ignition
Check that the electricity is switched on to allow automatic ignition.
Make sure that all controls are turned to zero.
The gas flow to the burner is controlled by the knob
operating on a safety tap.
You control the flow by turning the control knob indicator
to line up with the folowing symbol.
– symbol
● : off
– symbol : maximum
– symbol : minimum
How to use your gas hob
figure 1
To ignite automatically, simply turn the required knob to maximurn, then press the ignition
button until the burner lights. If the burner does not light first time, press the ignition button
again until it does. (see fig. 2)
To switch off, turn the knob clockwise to the off Position.
Note: If you are using a burner at the minimum setting, you turn the knob clockwise past the
maximurn setting before reaching the off position.
The burners are different sizes and can be used in different ways.
The largest can be used for boiling to seal meat and for all foods that are cooked quickly.
The smallest can be used for stews and sauces.
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