CERAMIC-GLASS INDUCTION COOKTOP
USER’S GUIDE & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.
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COCINA A INDUCCIÓN
DE VIDRIO CERÁMICO
GUÍA PARA EL USO &
INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN
Lea detenidamente estas instrucciones antes utilizar y guárdelas como referencia para el futuro.
TABLE DE CUISSON À INDUCTION EN VERRE CÉRAMIQUE
MANUEL DE L’UTILISATEUR ET
DIRECTIVES D’INSTALLATION
Veuillez lire attentivement ce manuel avant de vous servir de l’appareil et gardez-le en tout temps à portée de la main pour référence.
Models/Modelos/Modèles
HN7413AG
LCE30845
P/No. MFL41494801
Printed in Korea
Impreso en Korea
Imprimé en Corée
PLEASE READ THIS USER’S GUIDE THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ESTA GUÍA PARA EL
USO ANTES DE UTILISAR.
VEUILLEZ LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT CE MANUEL DE L’UTILISATEUR AVANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER L’APPAREIL.
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
I N T RO D U C T I O N
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Notice: Radio Interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
INTRODUCTION TO INDUCTION COOKING
Induction Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–11
PARTS AND FEATURES
Parts and Features of Your Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Touch Control Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before Using the Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–16
Using the Bridge Cooking Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CARE AND CLEANING
Cleaning the Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unpacking the Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Preparing the Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dimensions and Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23–25
Cooktop Installaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Final Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before Calling for Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28
WARRANTY
Warranty for customers in the U.S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . 29 Warranty for customers in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
THANK YOU!
Congratulations on your purchase
and welcome to the LG family.
Your new LG Induction Cooktop
combines precision cooking
features with simple operation
and stylish design. By following
the operating and care instructions
in this manual, your cooktop will
provide you with many years of reliable service.
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I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N
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WARNING For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: RADIO INTERFERENCE
This unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other
television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the radio and/or television receiving antennae.
•Increase the distance between the cooktop unit and radio or television receiver.
•Connect the cooktop unit into an outlet or a circuit different from that to which the radio or television receiver is connected.
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
•Proper Installation: Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70, latest edition in the United States, and all local code requirements. Install only per installation instructions.
•Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other service should be referred to a qualified technician.
•Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance.
Never allow children to play with packaging material.
•The safety aspects of this appliance comply with accepted technical standards.
•Know how to disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency. Mark the breaker or fuse for ease of identification and swift action if necessary.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance. All servicing should be done only by a qualified technician to avoid the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.
•Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance such as removal of panels, wire covers or any other permanent part of the product.
•Storage on appliance: Flammable materials should not be stored near or on the cooking surface. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage.
•Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
CAUTION
Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a cooktop or on the backsplash of a cooktop—children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
WARNING
Never use your appliance for warming or heating a room.
WARNING
Persons with a pacemaker or similar medical device should exercise caution using or standing near an induction unit while it is in operation, as the
electromagnetic field may affect the working of the pacemaker or similar medical device. It would be advisable to consult your doctor or the pacemaker or similar medical device manufacturer about your particular situation.
CAUTION
DO NOT touch Cooking Zones or areas near these surfaces. Cooking Zones may be hot from residual heat even though they are dark in color. Areas near the Cooking Zones may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (cont.)
•Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
•Do not use water or flour on grease fires.
Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
•When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING
•If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Do not reuse your COOKTOP until the glass surface has been changed.
•When using the COOKTOP, never use aluminum foil, products wrapped in aluminum foil, or deep-frozen food in aluminum cookware.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•Use only dry pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.
•Do not heat unopened food containers.
Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.
•The installation and connection of the new appliance must only be carried out by qualified personnel.
•Flush-mounted appliances may only be operated following installation in suitable cabinets and workplaces which conform to the relevant standards. This ensures sufficient protection against electric shock as required by certification agencies.
•If your appliance malfunctions or fractures, switch off all cooking zones, and contact Service Center.
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CHILD SAFETY
WARNING
•This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely.
•Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
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SAFETY DURING USE
•This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in the home. It is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes.
•Do not use the cooktop to heat the room.
•Take care when plugging in electric appliances near the cooktop. Cords must not come into contact with the hot surface. This could cause damage to the cooktop and cable insulation.
•Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly.
You should supervise cooking when preparing foods in fat or oil.
•Switch off the Cooking Zones after use.
•Always keep the control panels clean and dry. Do not let liquids or grease remain on the cooktop controls area. Spilled or burnt-on foods can activate or deactivate the appliance. Clean the controls area thoroughly to resume normal operation of the appliance.
•Never place combustible items on the cooktop.
•Never keep any combustible items or aerosol cans in a drawer located under the cooktop.
•Avoid placing metal cooking utensils on the cooking surface areas. Metal objects can become hot and cause burns.
•Know which touch keypad controls each surface of the cooking zones.
•Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire.
Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
•Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more Cooking Zones of different sizes.
•Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the Cooking Zones. The pan detection sensors will not allow the affected cooking zones to operate without a pan present.
•Do not place any object on or near the control keypad area in order to prevent accidental activation of the cooktop controls.
•Utensil handles should be turned inward and should not extend over adjacent cooking zones to reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.
•Never leave prepared food on the Cooking Zones. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt or become damaged.
•Protective liners: Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop. Only use aluminum foil as recommended after the cooking process, if used as a cover to be placed over the food. Any other use of aluminum foil may result in the risk of electric shock, fire or short circuit.
•Glazed cooking utensils: Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.
•Ventilating hood: The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or filter.
•Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop.
If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
•Clean cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
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SAFETY DURING USE (cont.)
•Do not place hot cookware on cold cooktop glass. This could cause glass to break.
•Do not slide pans across the cooktop surface. They may scratch the cooktop surface.
•Do not let pans boil dry. This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marking that can affect the ceramicglass cooktop. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty.)
•Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
SAFETY WHEN CLEANING
•Always switch off the appliance before cleaning.
•For safety reasons, do not clean the appliance with a steam jet or high-pressure cleaner.
•Clean the cooktop in accordance with the maintenance and cleaning instructions in this manual.
CAUTION
DO NOT pick up the supplied bridge pan handles after cooking. They might be hot and there is a risk of burning yourself.
•Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or rough metal scrapers to clean the cooktop glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
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COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.
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HOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE
•Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended cooktop cleaning creme to the ceramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves
a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
•Do not use the cooktop as a worksurface or storage space.
•Please be careful at the edges when moving pots and pans around.
•Do not have the cooking zones on with empty pans, or with no pots or pans on them.
•Ceramic glass is very tough, and impervious to sharp temperature changes but is not unbreakable. It can be damaged if particularly hard or sharp objects fall onto it.
•Be very cautious if using pots made of cast iron, or other pots with rough edges or burrs. Moving these can cause scratches on glass.
•If sugar or a mixture containing sugar falls onto a hot cooking zone and melts, remove immediately, while still hot. If left to cool down, it may damage the surface when removed.
NOTE: There is a risk of burning yourself when the glass scraper is used on a hot cooking zone!
•Keep meltable objects or materials away from the ceramic glass surface, for example, plastic utensils, aluminum foil, or cooking wraps.
If any materials or foodstuffs melt on the ceramic-glass surface, these should be cleaned up immediately.
DISPOSAL OF OLD APPLIANCES
To protect the environment, it is important that worn-out appliances are disposed of in the correct manner.
•The appliance must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
•You can obtain information about collection dates or public refuse disposal sites from your local health council or environmental health office.
CAUTION
Before disposing of old appliances please make them inoperable so they cannot be a source of danger. To do this, have a qualified person disconnect the appliance from the house circuitry.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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INDUCTION COOKING
HOW INDUCTION COOKING WORKS
An induction coil is beneath the ceramic glass cooking
surface. This generates magnetic fields, which act directly on the base of the pots and pans as
compared to methods that
first heat the ceramic glass. This means that the base of the pan is immediately heated up, saving time and energy.
Since the heat required for cooking is generated directly in the base of the pan, the Cooking Zone itself warms up only slightly. The cooktop becomes hot from the heat from the base of the pan.
NOTE: If there is no pot or pan on the cooking zone, there is no energy transfer (heating up). This prevents the Cooking Zones being switched on and becoming hot accidentally.
IMPORTANT:
•Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the appliance.
Never allow children to play with packaging materials.
•Electromagnetic fields can affect electronic circuits and interfere with portable radios and phones.
•Do not put magnetically active objects (e.g., credit cards, computer diskettes, cassettes) on or near the ceramic glass surface while one or more induction cooking zones are in use!
•Do not put any metallic objects (e.g., spoons, pan lids) on the Cooking Zones as they can become hot when the Cooking Zones are
in use.
SELECTING COOKWARE
The magnetic Cooking Zone sensors located below the cooktop surface require the use of cookware made with magnetic material in order to start the heating process on any of the Cooking Zones. When purchasing pans, look for cookware specifically labeled by the manufacturer for use with induction cooktops.
POTS AND PANS
•In principle, all pots and pans with magnetic bases are suitable. These include steel, steelenamel, as well as cast-iron pots and pans.
•High grade steel pans with a mixed metal base (sandwich base, e.g. Tefal® with an aluminum/copper base) are suitable for induction only if the manufacturer has expressly marked them as such. In that case they have a magnetic material in the base.
•If you wish to use a special type of pan (e.g., a pressure cooker, simmering pan, wok), please follow the manufacturer’s instructions and do not use a very thin pan.
NOTE: Some cookware can produce noises when used on induction cooking zones. This is not a fault in the cooktop, and its function will not be impaired in any way as a result.
SUITABILITY TEST:
If you are not sure if a pot or pan is suitable for use with your induction cooktop, you can find out with a few simple tests:
•Place a pot filled with a little water (1/8″–1/4″) on the Cooking Zone. Set the Cooking Zone to full power (power level 9).
CAUTION
The pan base of suitable kitchenware heats up within a few seconds! Water should boil rapidly.
• You can also check cookware suitability with a magnet. If the magnet remains fixed to the base of the pan, the pan is suitable for induction cooking.
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SELECTING COOKWARE (continued)
AVOIDING SCRATCHES
It is recommended to always use heavier gauge stainless steel cookware on your induction cooktop surface. This will help reduce the possibility of developing scratches on the ceramic surface. Low-quality cookware can scratch the cooktop surface.
Cookware should always be lifted over the ceramic cooktop surface to prevent scratching. Sliding any type of cookware over the ceramic cooktop can affect the overall appearance of the cooktop. Over time, sliding ANY type of cookware over the ceramic cooktop may alter the overall appearance of the cooktop. Eventually, the buildup of scratches can make cleaning the surface difficult and degrade the overall appearance of the cooktop.
Scratches can also result from grains of sand (e.g., after washing vegetables) which are dragged with the pot across the cooking surface.
USE FLAT-BOTTOMED COOKWARE
Cookware must fully contact the surface of the cooking element. Use flat-bottomed pans sized to fit the cooking element and
amount of food being prepared. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware.
FOR BEST RESULTS:
Always follow the recommendations for proper cookware type and size. In addition:
•Do not use dirty pans with grease buildup. Always use pans that are easy to clean after cooking, and make sure that the bottoms of the pans are clean and dry.
•When cooking with large amounts of liquid, use large pots so that nothing can boil over.
•Do not let pans boil dry. This may cause permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusion, or marring that can affect the ceramic cooktop. (This type of damage is not covered by your warranty.)
•Match the pan size and Cooking Zone to the amount of food being prepared.
TIPS FOR SAVING ENERGY:
•Always position pots and pans before you switch on the Cooking Zone.
•Dirty cooking zones and cookware use more electricity.
•Whenever possible, always have the lid firmly placed on the pots and pans so that they are completely covered.
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