Hotpoint A6TMC2 C User Manual

Operating Instructions

COOKER AND OVEN

			Contents
				AU
			Warning, 2
	AU
			Installation, 3-9
	English,1
			Positioning and levelling
			Mounting a Power Supply Cable
			Electrical connection
			Gas connection
			Adapting to different types of gas
			Post Installation Checks
			Technical specifications
			Table of characteristics
			Description of the appliance, 10
			Overall view
			Control panel
			Start-up and use, 11-14
	A6TMC2C/AUS		Using the hob
			Using the oven
			Using the cooking timer
			Cooking modes
			Oven cooking advice table
			Precautions and tips, 15-16
			General Appliance Warnings
			Installation Warnings
			Safety With The Cooktop
			Maintenance Warnings
			Gas And Electrical Safety
			Respecting and conserving the environment
			Care and maintenance, 17-18
			Switching the appliance off
			Cleaning the appliance
			Replacing the oven light bulb
			Cleaning The Cooktop
			Gas tap maintenance
			Assistance
			Service information, 20

WARNING

WARNING: The appliance and its AU 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.

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 use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

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.

Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.

The internal surfaces of the compartment (where present) may become hot.

Never use steam cleaners or pressure cleaners on the appliance. Remove any liquid from the lid before opening it.

Do not close the glass cover (if present) when the gas burners or electric hotplates are still hot.

WARNING: Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid the possibility of electric shock.

CAUTION: the use of inappropriate hob guards can cause accidents.

! When you place the rack inside, make sure that the stop is directed upwards and in the back of the cavity.

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Installation

!Before operating your new appliance please read this instruction booklet carefully. It contains important information concerning the safe installation and operation of the appliance.

!Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Make sure that the instructions are kept with the appliance if it is sold, given away or moved.

!The appliance must be installed by a qualified professional according to the instructions provided.

!This cooktop must be installed in accordance with the requirements of local gas and electrical authorities, as well as the latest published versions of the following standards:

•AS/NZS 5601 Gas Installation code

•SAA Wiring Rules.

!Any necessary adjustment or maintenance must be performed after the cooker has been disconnected from the electricity supply.

Adjacent room

Room requiring ventilation

A B

A
Ventilation opening	Increase in the gap between
for comburent air	the door and the flooring

Room ventilation

Where the total input of all appliances exceeds 3 MJ/h for each cubic metre of the room or enclosure volume, the space shall be ventilated by one of the methods detailed below. For the purpose of assessing the adequacy of ventilation, the space that cannot be isolated by doors is the ‘volume of a room’.

Natural ventilation direct from outside

Two permanent openings shall be provided directly to outside. The openings shall be located to ensure the distance between the top of the upper opening and the ceiling of the room or enclosure, and the distance between the bottom of the lower opening and the floor of the room or enclosure does not exceed 5% of the height of the room or enclosure. The minimum free ventilation area provided by each opening shall be calculated using the following formula:

A = 3 × T, where

A = the minimum free ventilation area (cm2) AU T = the total gas consumption of all appliances

(MJ/h)

The minimum vertical dimension of any free ventilation opening shall be 6 mm.

NOTE 1 When used in this Clause, the term

‘directly to outside’ means any one of the following options, provided that the ventilation path is unobstructed by building material or insulation:

(a)Directly through an outside wall (preferred option).

(b)Through to an outside wall but offset.

(c)Into a cavity ventilated to outside.

(d)Into an underfloor space ventilated to outside.

(e)Into a roof space ventilated to outside.

NOTE 2 The two openings may be combined provided that the top and bottom of the opening reach the limits set by this Clause.

Natural ventilation via adjacent room

Two permanent openings shall be provided in the room or enclosure. The openings shall be located to ensure the distance between the top of the upper opening and the ceiling of the room or enclosure, and the distance between the bottom of the lower opening and the floor of the room or enclosure does not exceed 5% of the height of the room or enclosure.

The minimum free ventilation area provided by each opening shall be calculated using the following formula:

A = 6 × T, where

A = the minimum free ventilation area (cm2)

T = the total gas consumption of all appliances (MJ/h)

These requirements shall apply to all subsequent rooms until a room is ventilated to outside, in accordance with the previous section, or the total input of the appliances does not exceed 3 MJ/h for each cubic metre of the total volume of the enclosure and rooms.

The minimum vertical dimension of any free ventilation opening shall be 6 mm.

NOTE: The two openings may be combined provided that the top and bottom of the opening reach the limits set by this Clause.

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The appliance may only be installed in permanently- AU ventilated rooms, in accordance with current national

legislation. The room in which the appliance is installed must be ventilated adequately so as to provide as much air as is needed by the normal gas combustion process (the flow of air must not be lower than 2 m3/h per kW of installed power).

The air inlets, protected by grilles, should have a duct with an inner cross section of at least 100 cm2 and should be positioned so that they are not liable to even partial obstruction (see figure A).

These inlets should be enlarged by 100% - with a minimum of 200 cm2 - whenever the surface of the hob is not equipped with a flame failure safety device. When the flow of air is provided in an indirect manner from adjacent rooms (see figure B), provided that these are not communal parts of a building, areas with increased fire hazards or bedrooms, the inlets should be fitted with a ventilation duct leading outside, as described above.

!After prolonged use of the appliance, it is advisable to open a window or increase the speed of any fans used.

!The liquefied petroleum gases are heavier than air and collect by the floor, therefore all rooms containing LPG cylinders must have openings leading outside so that any leaked gas can escape easily.

LPG cylinders, therefore, whether partially or completely full, must not be installed or stored in rooms or storage areas that are below ground level (cellars, etc.). Only the cylinder being used should be stored in the room; this should also be kept well away from sources of heat (ovens, chimneys, stoves) that may cause the temperature of the cylinder to rise above 50°C.

Positioning and levelling

!It is possible to install the appliance alongside cupboards whose height does not exceed that of the hob surface.

!Make sure that the wall in contact with the back of the appliance is made from a non-flammable, heatresistant material (T 90°C).

To install the appliance correctly:

•Place it in the kitchen, the dining room or the bedsit (not in the bathroom).

•If the top of the hob is higher than the cupboards, the appliance must be installed at least 600 mm away from them.

•If the cooker is installed underneath a wall cabinet, there must be a minimum distance of 420 mm between this cabinet and the top of the hob.

This distance should be increased to 700 mm if the wall cabinets are flammable (see figure).

HOOD

	Min. 600mm.	min. 650 mm. with hood min. 700 mm. without hood
Min. 420mm.	Min. 420mm.

The following minimum clearances to combustible materials must be observed:

•Minimum clearance from edge of burner to side wall must be 200 mm.

•Minimum clearance from edge of burner to rear wall must be 200 mm.

•Do not position blinds behind the cooker or less than 200 mm away from its sides.

Range hoods

Range hoods and overhead exhaust fans must be installed according to manufacturers’ instructions but in no case shall clearance from hob burners be less than 600 mm for range hoods and 750 mm for overhead exhaust fans.

If the hood is installed below a wall cabinet, the latter must be at least 700 mm (millimetres) above the surface of the hob.

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Levelling

If it is necessary to level the appliance, screw the adjustable feet into the places provided on each corner of the base of the cooker (see figure).

The legs* fit into the slots on the underside of the base of the cooker.

Mounting a Power Supply Cable

Opening the terminal board:

•Using a screwdriver, prise on the side tabs of the terminal board cover;

•Pull open the cover of the terminal board.

N L

To install the cable, proceed as follows:

•Remove the wire clamp screw and the three contact screws L-N-

•Fasten the wires beneath the heads of the screws using the following color scheme : Blue (N)

Brown (L) Yellow-Green

•Fasten the supply cable in place with the clamp and close the cover of the terminal board.

Electrical connection

Ovens with a three-pole power supply cable are designed to operate with alternated current at the supply frequency and voltage indicated on the data plate (at the bottom of the oven dashboard). The earthing conductor of the cable is the yellow-green conductor.

Connecting the power supply cable to the mains.

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Fit a normalized plug to the cable, which corresponds to the load indicated on the data plate; if the cooker is connected directly to the mains, an omnipolar circuit-breaker with a minimum opening of 3 mm between the contacts, suitable for the load indicated and complying with current directives, must be installed between the appliance and the mains (the earthing wire must not be interrupted by the circuit-breaker). The power supply cable must be positioned so that it does not exceed room temperature by 50°C at any point of its length. Before making the connection check that:

•the limiter valve and the home system can support appliance load (see data plate);

•the power supply system has an efficient earthing connection which complies with the provisions of current regulations and the law;

•there is easy access to the socket or the omnipolar circuit-breaker once the cooker has

been installed.

! Do not use reducers, adapters or shunts as these could cause heating or burning.

How to connect an alternative plug

GREEN &

YELLOW

BROWN	13 amp fuse
BLUE	CROSS-BAR
	CORD GRIP

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE “NEUTRAL”

(N)

BROWN “LIVE” (L) GREEN AND YELLOW “EARTH” (E)

!Once the appliance has been installed, the power supply cable and the electrical socket must be easily accessible.

!The cable must not be bent or compressed.

!The cable must be checked regularly and replaced by authorised technicians only.

Disconnecting the cable

Ensure that the means for disconnection of the power cable is incorporated into the fixed wiring in accordance with local wiring rules.

(New Zealand statutory warning): The cooker must be connected to the electricity supply by a cable fitted with an appropriately rated plug that is compatible with the socket-outlet fitted to the final subcircuit in the fixed wiring that is intended to supply this cooker.

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AU	! The manufacturer declines any liability should
	these safety measures not be observed.

Gas connection

! This appliance is suitable for use with either a flexible connection or rigid copper connection.

Check The Gas Type

WARNING: Before installation, check that the gas type (natural gas or LPG/Propane) of the cooker is suitable for the gas type available to the installation. It is extremely dangerous to use the wrong gas type with any appliance, as fire or serious injury can result.

This cooker is supplied from the factory already set for Natural Gas. To convert the cooker to LPG (or back to Natural Gas from LPG), follow the directions later in this section.

Fit regulator supplied for Natural Gas (if applicable) at rear of appliance, and as close as practicable to the appliance.

It is recommended that an isolating valve and union be fitted, to enable simple disconnection for servicing. These are to be in an accessible location.

! Check that the pressure of the gas supply is consistent with the values indicated in the “Technical specifications”, p6. This will ensure the safe operation and durability of your appliance while maintaining efficient energy consumption.

Gas connection using a flexible rubber hose

				Make the connection
				using a gas hose that
			L	complies with
				requirements set forth
				by the current National
			G	Regulations. The
				appliance is factory set
			R	for connection to a
				natural gas supply. A
				fitting "R" with a conical
				thread ISO7-1 (1/2 gas)

and a seal "G" is fitted at the end "L" of the pipe to be connected to the gas mains. This fitting should not be removed. When the connection pipe (flexible or rigid) is dismounted, the fitting "R" should be locked in place using a spanner before unscrewing the metal pipe bolt. This is to prevent the fitting "R" from slipping and so as not to cause any leaks from sleeve "L". If the appliance is designed for left and right gas connection, the cap should be inverted and the seal supplied with the appliance should be replaced when changing the connection.

If a flexible hose is used, it should be as short as possible with a maximum length of 1.5 metres;

•the flexible connection must be approved to class B or D of AS/NZS1869 as a minimum.

•it should not be bent, kinked or compressed;

•it should not be in contact with the rear wall of the appliance or in any case with parts which may reach a temperature of 50°C;

•it should not come into contact with pointed parts or sharp corners;

•it should not be subject to any pulling or twisting forces;

•it should be easy to inspect along its entire length in order to be able to check its condition.

•The supply connection point must be accessible with the appliance installed.

•The inner diameters of the pipe are as follows: 8 mm for LPG; 13 mm for Natural Gas.

Upon completion of installation, check the gas circuit, the internal connections and the taps for leaks using a soapy solution (never a flame). Also check that the connecting pipe cannot come into contact with moving parts which could damage or crush it. Make sure that the natural gas pipe is adequate for a sufficient supply to the appliance when all the burners are lit

Connecting a flexible jointless stainless steel pipe to a threaded attachment

Make sure that the hose and gaskets comply with current national legislation.

To begin using the hose, remove the hose holder on the appliance (the gas supply inlet on the appliance is a cylindrical threaded 1/2 gas male attachment).

! Perform the connection in such a way that the hose length does not exceed a maximum of 2 metres, making sure that the hose is not compressed and does not come into contact with moving parts.

Checking the tightness of the connection

Upon completion of installation, check the gas circuit, the internal connections and the taps for leaks using a soapy solution (never a flame). Also check that the connecting pipe cannot come into contact with moving parts which could damage or crush it. Make sure that the natural gas pipe is adequate for a sufficient supply to the appliance when all the burners are lit.

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