Hotpoint BG05 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS for INSTALLATION

and USE

Gas Hob

BG05

To the Installer

Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover of this

booklet. The information can be found on the rating plate.

To the User

You must read the instructions prior to using the appliance and then

retain them for future reference.

This appliance must be installed in accordance with

regulations in force and only in a well ventilated place.

Ensure that the hob unit is securely fixed to the worktop

before use.

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Introduction 3

CONTENTS

For Your Safety – Always 4
For Your Safety – Never 5

Installation 9 - 14

Using The Hob 6
Care & Cleaning 7

Something Wrong? 8

Hotpoint Service Cover 15
Key contacts Back Cover

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Retention of this Instruction Book

This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important
details on the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it
behind, make sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become
familiar with the appliance and safety warnings.
If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from
GDA Ltd, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.

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INTRODUCTION

Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only
applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation
instructions detailed in this booklet.

To help make best use of your cooking equipment,
please read this booklet carefully.

The hob is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be
accepted for use in any other installation.

* The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:

(a) Has been used solely in accordance with the Users Instruction Book.
(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage and gas supply

as stated on the rating plate attached to this equipment.

(c) Has not been subjected to misuse or accident or been modified or

repaired by any person other than the authorised employee or agent.

(d) Has been correctly installed.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY

When used properly, your appliance is completely safe but as with any
product there are certain precautions that must be observed.

PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR
APPLIANCE.

ALWAYS

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Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance.

●

Always keep children away from the appliance when in use as the surfaces will get
extremely hot during and after cooking.

●

Always make sure all controls are turned off when you have finished cooking and
when not in use.

●

Always take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the controls.

●

Always turn off the electricity supply at the wall switch and allow the appliance to cool
before cleaning .

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Always keep the appliance clean as a build up of grease or fat from cooking can
cause a fire.

●

Always follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent the
possibility of bacterial growth.

●

Always refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.

●

Always dry food thoroughly before frying, and lower it slowly into the hot oil or fat.
Frozen foods, in particular, will cause frothing and spitting, if added too quickly.

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Always keep the outside of the pan clean and free from streaks of oil or fat.

●

Always place pans centrally over the burner making sure handles are kept away from
the edge of the hob and cannot become heated by other burners / pans.

SAFETY ADVICE

IMPORTANT - As with any cooking appliance there could be some fire risk attached to
the heating of oil, particularly for deep fat frying. Cooking utensils containing oil must not
be left unattended (e.g. to answer the telephone) on or in close proximity to the cooking

areas.

IN THE EVENT OF A CHIP PAN OR ANY OTHER PAN FIRE:

1. TURN OFF THE BURNERS.

2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the
flames and extinguish the fire.

3. LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING IT.
Injuries are often caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it.

NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force of the
extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over. Never use water to extinguish oil or
fat fires.

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NEVER

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Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all
cooking surfaces will be hot during and after use.

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Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

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Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.

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Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use.

●

Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the
container to burst.

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Never store chemicals, food stuffs or pressurised containers in or on the
appliance, or in cabinets immediately above or next to the appliance.

●

Never place aluminium or plastic foil or plastic containers directly on the hob
surface.

●

Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid. DO NOT
LEAVE UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.

●

Never use the appliance as a room heater.

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Never dry any items on the hob.

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Never use misshapen pans which may be unstable.

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Never use round base woks directly on the pan supports.

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Never use fish kettles or large preserving pans across two burners.

NOTE: The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the
room in which it is installed. Always ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated; keep natural
ventilation holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device (mechanical extractor hood).

In particular, when using the grill or more than one hotplate burner, open a window if a
mechanical ventilation device is not operating.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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