John Lewis JLBIGH603 User Manual

JLBIGH603

User Manual

Hob

Contents

Safety information 3

Children and vulnerable people safety 3
General Safety 3

Safety instructions 5

Installation 5
Electrical Connection 5
Gas connection 6
Use 6
Care and cleaning 7
Disposal 7
Service 7

Product description 8

Cooking surface layout 8
Control knob 8

Daily use 9

Burner overview 9
Ignition of the burner 9
Turning the burner off 10

Hints and tips 11

Cookware 11
Diameters of cookware 11

Care and cleaning 12

General information 12
Pan supports 12
Cleaning the hob 12
Cleaning the spark plug 13
Periodic maintenance 13

Troubleshooting 14

What to do if... 14
If you cannot find a solution... 14
Labels supplied with the accessories bag 14

Installation 16

Before the installation 16
Important safety requirements 16
Gas Connection 16
Injectors replacement 17
Adjustment of minimum level 17
Electrical connection 18
Replacement of the connection cable 19
Assembly 19
Possibilities for insertion 20

Technical data 22

Hob dimensions 22
Bypass diameters 22
Other technical data 22
Gas burners for NATURAL GAS G20 20 mbar

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Gas burners for LPG G30/G31 28-30/37 mbar

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Energy efficiency 24

Product information according to EU 66/2014

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Energy saving 24

Repairs - after sales service 25

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Safety information

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the
supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any
injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or
usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location
for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• 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 the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it

appropriately.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates

or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, this should be activated.

• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the

appliance without supervision.

• Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away from this

appliance when it is in operation at all times.

General Safety

• WARNING: The appliance and its 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.

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• Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timer or

separate remote-control system.

• 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.

• CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short

term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.

• WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking

surfaces.

• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be

placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.

• Where the appliance is directly connected to the power supply, an

all-pole isolating switch with a contact gap is required. Complete
disconnection in compliance with the conditions specified in
overvoltage category III must be guaranteed. The earth cable is
excluded from this.

• When you route the mains cable, make sure that the cable doesn't

come into direct contact (for example using insulating sleeving) with
parts that can reach temperatures of more than 50°C above room
temperature.

• WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the manufacturer of

the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the
appliance in the instructions for use as suitable or hob guards
incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can
cause accidents.

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Safety instructions

This appliance is suitable for the following
markets: GB IE

Installation

Warning! Only a qualified
person must install this
appliance.

Warning! Risk of injury or
damage to the appliance.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Follow the installation instruction supplied with
the appliance.

• Keep the minimum distance from the other
appliances and units.

• Always take care when moving the appliance as
it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and
enclosed footwear.

• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent
moisture to cause swelling.

• Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam
and moisture.

• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door
or under a window. This prevents hot
cookware to fall from the appliance when the
door or the window is opened.

• If the appliance is installed above drawers make
sure that the space, between the bottom of the
appliance and the upper drawer, is sufficient for
air circulation.

• The underside of the appliance can get hot
when in use. If an oven has not been fitted
underneath the hob and underside of the
appliance is accessible and could allow a user or
items stored beneath the hob to come in direct
contact with the underside of the hob, an
intermediate protection panel must be fitted.

• Plywood or kitchen carcass material is
acceptable for the panel.

• The panel must be removable for servicing.
Screws used to fix the panel must be accessible
after installation.

Electrical Connection

Warning! Risk of fire and
electrical shock.

• All electrical connections should be made by a
qualified electrician.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Before carrying out any operation make sure
that the appliance is disconnected from the
power supply.

• Make sure that the parameters on the rating
plate are compatible with the electrical ratings
of the mains power supply.

• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly.
Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or
plug (if applicable) can make the terminal
become too hot.

• Use the correct electricity mains cable.

• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.

• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.

• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.

• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applicable)
does not touch the hot appliance or hot
cookware, when you connect the appliance to
the near sockets

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension
cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains
plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable.
Contact our Authorised Service Centre or an
electrician to change a damaged mains cable.

• The shock protection of live and insulated parts
must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be
removed without tools.

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• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket
only at the end of the installation. Make sure
that there is access to the mains plug after the
installation.

• If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the
mains plug.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the
appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

• Use only correct isolation devices: line
protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses
removed from the holder), earth leakage trips
and contactors.

• The electrical installation must have an isolation
device which lets you disconnect the appliance
from the mains at all poles. The isolation device
must have a contact opening width of minimum
3 mm.

Gas connection

• All gas connections should be made by a
qualified person.

• Before installation, make sure that the local
distribution conditions (nature of the gas and
gas pressure) and the adjustment of the
appliance are compatible.

• Make sure that there is air circulation around
the appliance.

• The information about the gas supply is on the
rating plate.

• This appliance is not connected to a device,
which evacuates the products of combustion.
Make sure to connect the appliance according
to current installation regulations. Pay attention
to requirements regarding adequate ventilation.

Use

Warning! Risk of injury, burns
and electrical shock.

• Remove all the packaging, labelling and
protective film (if applicable) before first use.

• Use this appliance in a household environment.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Make sure that the ventilation openings are not
blocked.

• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during
operation.

• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use.

• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the
cooking zones. They can become hot.

• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands
or when it has contact with water.

• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or
as a storage surface.

• When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.

Warning! Risk of fire and
explosion

• Fats and oil when heated can release flammable
vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away
from fats and oils when you cook with them.

• The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause
spontaneous combustion.

• Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can
cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used
for the first time.

• Do not put flammable products or items that
are wet with flammable products in, near or on
the appliance.

Warning! Risk of damage to
the appliance.

• Do not keep hot cookware on the control
panel.

• Do not let cookware to boil dry.

• Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall on
the appliance. The surface can be damaged.

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

• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.

• Use only stable cookware with the correct
shape and diameter larger than the dimensions
of the burners.

• Make sure cookware is centrally positioned on
the burners.

• Make sure the flame does not go out when you
quickly turn the knob from the maximum to the
minimum position.

• Use only the accessories supplied with the
appliance.

• Do not install a flame diffuser on the burner.

• The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the
production of heat and moisture. Provide good
ventilation in the room where the appliance is
installed.

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• Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may
call for additional ventilation, for example
opening of a window, or more effective
ventilation, for example increasing the level of
mechanical ventilation where present.

• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It
must not be used for other purposes, for
example room heating.

• Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar,
lemon juice or limescale remover, touch the
hob. This can cause matt patches.

• Discoloration of the enamel or stainless steel
has no effect on the performance of the
appliance.

Care and cleaning

Warning! Do not remove the
buttons, knobs or gaskets
from the control panel.
Water may get inside the
appliance and cause damage.

• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the
deterioration of the surface material.

• Deactivate the appliance and let it cool down
before you clean it.

• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical
supply before maintenance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the
appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.
Only use neutral detergents. Do not use any
abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads,
solvents or metal objects.

• Do not clean the burners in the dishwasher.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or
suffocation.

• Contact your municipal authority for
information on how to discard the appliance
correctly.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the
appliance and dispose of it.

• Flat the external gas pipes.

Service

• To repair the appliance contact an Authorised
Service Centre.

• Use original spare parts only.

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Product description

Cooking surface layout

3

4

2

1

1. Semi-rapid burner

2. Multi Crown burner

3. Auxiliary burner

4. Control knobs

Control knob

Symbol Description

no gas supply / off position

ignition position / maximum gas
supply

minimum gas supply

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Daily use

Warning! Refer to Safety
chapters.

Burner overview

A

B

D

C

C

D

A

B

A. Burner cap
B. Burner crown
C. Ignition candle

D. Thermocouple

Ignition of the burner

Always light the burner before you
put on the cookware.

Warning! Be very careful
when you use open fire in the
kitchen environment. The
manufacturer declines any
responsibility in case of the
flame misuse.

1. Push the control knob down and turn it

counterclockwise to the maximum gas supply

position ( ).

2. Keep the control knob pushed for equal or less

than 10 seconds. This lets the thermocouple
warm up. If not, the gas supply is interrupted.

3. Adjust the flame after it is regular.

If after some tries the burner does
not light, check if the crown and its
cap are in correct positions.

Warning! Do not keep the
control knob pushed for more
than 15 seconds. If the burner
does not light after 15
seconds, release the control
knob, turn it into off position
and try to light the burner
again after minimum 1
minute.

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