Miele KM81-2 Operating instructions

Operating instructions
Gas cooktop KM 81-2
CANADIAN GAS ASSOCIATION
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M.-Nr. 04 426 731

Description of the appliance

KM 81-2
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KM 81-2
b Trivet c Wok/pan support d Small burner cap
eLarge burner cap
f Burner ring
Large burner cap base
g h Ignitor i Cable for connection
to electrical supply approx. 3.6 ft (1.10 m) long.
j Ignition safety control k Burner base l Control for burner m Control panel
Description of the appliance
Data plate
Because the data plate is no longer visible once the appliance has been built in, a 2nd data plate is supplied which should be placed into the space provided on page 16 of these instruc­tions under After Sales Service.
Special accessories
Special accessories are available from your Miele Dealer or from the Spare Parts Department.
Stainless steel cover-EA 80
A stainless steel cover is available for the KM 81-2 cooktop. Check availa­bility in each country.
For installation of the cover, a minimum distance of 20" (510 mm) is required be­tween the countertop and wall cabi­netry.
Note:
The wok/pan support should be removed before lowering the stainless steel cover (EA 80).
Do not install the Da 8-2 directly next to the gas hob.
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Contents

Contents
Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Help protect our environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warning and Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Burner
Burner control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instructions for using the gas burner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Suitable woks, pots and pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
After Sales Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
For the installer / electrician / engineer
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Gas connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gas connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appliance dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Instructions for building-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Clearance above and around the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Instructions for building-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Conversion to alternative types of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Conversion to alternative types of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

For your safety

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap­pliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS – Do not try to light any appliance. – Do not touch any electrical
switch; do not use any phone in your building.
– Immediately call your gas sup-
plier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instruc­tions.
– If you cannot reach your gas sup-
plier, call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
For your safety
Note to the installer (CDN and USA)
LEAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE CONSUMER.
The appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
The appliance must be gas supply piping system individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
For Canada only:
The minimum supply pressure for checking the regulator setting shall be 5 inches water column (1246 Pa), which is 1 inch water column (249 Pa) above the manifold pressure of 4 in­ches water column (996 Pa).
Instructions for replacement of fixed ori­fices are shown on page 32. Save the orifices removed from the appliance for future use.
disconnected from the gas
isolated from the
by closing its
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Help protect our environment

Help protect our environment
Disposal of packaging
The transport and protective packing is mostly manufactured from the following re-usable materials: – Corrugated paper / card board ­mostly from recycled materials. – Polyethylene foil (PE) - partly from secondary raw materials. Rather than just throwing these ma­terials away, please take them to the nearest local authority collection point for specific waste.
Disposal of your old machine
Old machines contain materials which can be recycled. Please contact your local authorities or scrap merchant about potential recycling schemes, be­fore disposing of the appliance.
Read the notes on page 9 before dis­posing of the appliance.
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Warning and Safety Instructions

Warning and Safety Instructions
Important safety instructions
Warning:
When using your cooktop unit, follow basic safety precautions including the following:
This appliance complies with all rele­vant legal safety requirements. Im­proper use of the appliance can, however, present a risk of both per­sonal injury and material damage. Before installating and using the ap­pliance for the first time, read the operating instructions carefully. They give information on safety, on the operation and care of the ap­pliance. This way you will avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance.
This appliance is intended for do-
mestic use. Should it be installed for commercial use, the relevant regulations must be observed.
Do not use the unit unless all parts
are properly in place according to the installation and operating instructions.
Ensure that the gas pipe and elec-
trical cable are installed in such a way that they do not touch any parts of the appliance which become hot. This could cause damage.
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between the appliance and an effective earthing system.
It is imperative that this basic safety re­quirement be tested and where there is any doubt, the electrical system of the house should be checked out by a qualified electrician. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by the lack or inadequacy of an effective earthing system.
Installation work and repairs may
only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person. Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous.
Do not connect the appliance to the
mains electrical supply by an exten­sion cord. Extension cords do not guaran­tee the required safety of the appliance.
Gas burners should only be used
in rooms with adequate ventilation. Ensure that the bench top area around the cooktop is clear of obstacles to allow sufficient ventilation.
The appliance is only completely
isolated from the elecrical supply when it is switched off at the wall socket, or the mains fuse is withdrawn. Do not pull by the mains cable, but by the plug when withdrawing the plug from the socket.
Important notes for the installer
Please ensure that the domestic
electrical supply corresponds to the information on the data plate. You should find out details about the type of gas and calorific value from your Gas Board and compare this infor­mation with the type of gas quoted on the data plate. They must correspond.
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Warning and Safety Instructions
Warning and Safety Instructions
Check that all the burners are cor-
rectly assembled before igniting the gas, otherwise the ignition could malfunction.
Please note the following, in case
unit is on LPG supply:
Where this appliance is installed in marine craft or in caravans, it shall not be used as a space heater.
Wall sealing strips must be heat-
resistant and any backmoulding must be of heat resistant material.
The minimum clearances (USA/CDN):
The minimum clearances (AUS/NZ):
must be kept.:
See "Clearance above and around the appliance" (pages 27 – 31), 60 cm between the cooktop and a cooker hood above it.
Leave these instructions with the consumer.
When installing the gas cooktop, the following minimum dimensions
from adjacent combustible construc­tion – 10" (250 mm), between appliance and rear wall or front of backsplash – 90 mm (CDN) or 3 1/2" (USA), between appliance and overhead combustible construction – 30" (760 mm) or 65 cm (26") between the cooktop and a cooker hood above it, between appliance and front edge of countertop – 2 1/4" (55 mm), depth of overhead cabinets must not exceed – 13" (330 mm), between combustible constructions and the extending cooking surface – 460 mm (Canada).
Important notes for the user
For safety reasons, this cooktop should only be installed as a built-
in appliance.
Do not let small children use the
appliance or touch it during oper­ation. Not only do the cooking areas heat up, but also the control panel. Danger of burning. Keep all pans out of the reach of children. Supervise use of the cooktop by the elderly or infirm.
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Warning and Safety Instructions
Warning and Safety Instructions
When cooking or boiling in large
pots or pans, ensure that there is a minimum distance of 2" (50 mm) be­tween the pot and a heat-sensitive countertop. After combustion, the hot gases flow outwards under the base of the pot and may consequently burn the edge of the countertop if it is too close.
Make sure that there is a minimum
distance of 5/8" (15 mm) between the pot or pan and the control panel. Never place a pot on the control panel.
When using an electrical plug near
the cooktop, care should be taken to ensure that the cable of the electrical appliance does not fall into the flames.
Note that potential hazards may
exist with overhead cabinets.
The wok/pan support and trivet (if
supplied) heat up when the bur­ners are in use. Do not touch them until they have cooled down. The use of oven gloves is recommended.
Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate on the unit.
Never leave the unit unattended
when cooking with oil or fat. Very hot oil can cause a fire.
Allow sufficient time for the unit to
cool before touching or exposing surface areas to flammable materials.
Always ensure that food is suffi-
ciently cooked or reheated. Many factors will affect the overall cook­ing time, including the size and amount of food, its temperature, changes to the recipe and the shape and size of cook­ing container. Some foods may contain microorgan­isms which are only destroyed by thorough cooking, therefore when cook­ing or reheating foods, e.g. poultry, se­lect a longer cooking or reheating time.
It is essential to ensure that food
has been evenly and sufficiently heated. To check that it is thoroughly cooked, turn or stir during cooking if necessary.
If high settings are used, remain
near the cooktop in case grease should splatter or liquids boil over, which may cause smoking.
Never use damp potholders.
Use only suitable cookware for
range-top service. Unsuitable cookware may break due to a sudden temperature change.
Avoid allowing liquids or foods con-
taining salt to spill on to a stainless steel cooktop. Should this happen, wipe up any spillages containing salt immediately, otherwise discoloration could occur.
Do not use the control panel as a
resting place for pots and pans.
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Warning and Safety Instructions
Warning and Safety instructions
When using a cooker hood over
the gas cooktop, ensure that any burners in use are always covered with a pan. Otherwise flames could be drawn up by the suction of the cooker hood, parts of which could then be damaged. Fat residues in the filter could catch fire.
Do not use the gas cooktop to heat
up the room. The high tempera­tures of the cooktop could cause in­flammable objects in the vicinity to burn.
Spray canisters, aerosols or in-
flammable substances must not be stored in the drawer beneath the cook­top. Any cutlery trays must be made of a heat resistant material.
Before removing pots and pans,
be sure to turn the surface unit to “OFF”.
Always heat fat slowly, watching as
it heats.
When frying foods, make sure that
the food is as dry as possible so as to prevent moisture from causing hot fat to bubble over.
other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surround­ings in a clean condition at all times. Any damage which might be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the appliance guaran­tee/warranty.
SAVE THE INSTRUCTIONS!
Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any future user.
Disposal of discarded appliances
from the gas supply is made by a suit­ably competent person. Switch off at the mains, disconnect and remove the appliance cable at both ends and ren­der useless. This is intended to prevent the discarded appliance from being a hazard.
In countries which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or
Before disposing of an old appli­ance, ensure that disconnection
When shallow or deep frying, do
not overfill the pan with oil.
Do not use spray aerosols in the
vicinity of the appliance while it is in operation.
Under no circumstance use a
steam-cleaning appliance to clean the gas cooktop. The steam could penetrate to live com­ponents and cause a short circuit.
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The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by non­compliance with safety instructions.

Burner

Burner
Before using for the first time, take heed of the “Warning and Safety Instructions”.
Burner control
The inner and outer burner are both controlled by one knob.
The burner control knob may only be turned counter-clockwise and back in a clockwise direction. Other­wise the control could be damaged.
/ Simmer setting (inner ring on low,
outer ring off)
The gas flame is lit by electrical ignition. When the burner control is pressed in the strong flame position, a spark passes from the electrode to the burner and ignites the gas to give a flame (see page 11).
The burner is equipped with an ignition safety device. If a gas flame goes out, for example, if food boiled over, or if there was a sudden draft, the ignition safety control cuts off the supply of gas in a maximum of 90 seconds.
Instructions for using the gas burner
The flame strength can be selected:
X Gas switched off
&
Strong flame (outer and inner rings
both produce high flames)
& Low flame (outer ring on low,
inner ring on high)
& Intermediate state b (provides
ignition for outer ring from inner ring) Very low flame (inner ring on high,
/
outer ring off)
Place the wok or the pan on the wok/pan support.
A trivet is supplied with the gas cook­top. It is designed to sit on the wok/ pan support when using small pans. The trivet should only be used on the burner with a simmer setting. It should only be used with pans with a diameter of less than 4" (10 cm).
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Burner
Burner
Press in the control knob and turn counter-clockwise to the high setting (largest flame symbol).
When the flame ignites, keep the button pressed in for 5-10 seconds, and then press down once more firmly before letting go.
If the flame goes out, repeat the proce­dure, keeping the control knob pressed in for a few extra seconds.
To turn the heat down from the highest to the lowest setting, turn the control counter-clockwise until it stops (low flame position), press and continue to turn the control to the desired setting.
To turn the heat up from the lowest to the highest setting, turn the control clockwise until it stops (intermediate
& b), press and continue to
stage turn clockwise to the high setting.
To switch the burner off, turn the con­trol knob in a clockwise direction to
l“ position. The flame will go out.
the “
Power cut
If there is an interruption to the electri­cal supply, the gas can be ignited with a match.
Light a match, press in the burner con­trol and turn counter-clockwise to the highest setting (large flame).
If, after several attempts the gas still does not burn, check whether the lug of the large burner cap is correctly posi­tioned in the notch in the large burner cap base and whether the lug of the large burner cap base is correctly posi­tioned in the notch in the burner base.
Turn the control knob to the highest setting for boiling or searing food, the lower setting for continuing cook­ing and for keeping food warm.
Turn the control knob down to a lower setting in good time in order to prevent food from boiling over or burning.
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With the control knob pressed in, ignite the gas at the burner with a match.
Keep the control knob pressed in for a further 5-10 seconds, and then press firmly down once again before letting go.
Important:
Only woks/pans with a max. diameter of 280 mm (11") should be used on the gas cooktop.
If woks/pans have a larger diameter, the flame may spread out to the sides of the wok or the pan and damage or burn the countertop or surrounding units.
Burner
Ensure that there is a minimum dis­tance of 5/8" (15 mm) between the wok or the pan and the control panel.
Burner
Thick bases lessen the risk of food
overheating in places, as better dis­tribution of heat is possible.
Never place a pan on the control panel.
The outer part of the gas flame is much hotter than the center. Therefore the tips of the flame should be in contact with the base of the pan and not spread out to the sides. Flames which spread out to the sides of the pan merely warm up the air in the room.
Suitable woks, pots and pans
Material
Most woks and pans can be used for cooking on gas.
Wok / Pan base
Bases do not need to be even for gas cooking, in contrast to those used on electric burners. Through the spread­ing action of the flame, heat reaches all parts of the base.
Shape of woks, pots and pans
Using a small one on the strong flame does not mean faster cooking but sim­ply results in wasteful gas consump­tion. The correct procedure is to cook with small pots on the low flame and large ones on the strong flame.
small pots = low flame large pots = strong flame
Wide, flat pots are more suitable than narrow, tall ones, since they heat up more quickly.
Lids
Thin bases conduct heat to the food in-
side more quickly than thicker ones. Since heat is not evenly distributed over the pan base, there is a danger that food may be overheated in places. Therefore, when using saucepans with thin bases, stir the food more often.
Less heat is lost by cooking in a covered pot.
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Cleaning and care

Cleaning and care
In the event of a pan boiling over, clean the burner and the cooktop surface im­mediately, to prevent the boiled over substance from burning on.
Burner
The burner can be dismantled for cleaning when cold.
Burner caps
The burner caps can be cleaned with a solution of dishwashing liquid.
Do not use any caustic cleaners, scouring powders, knives or hard brushes, as these will cause scrat­ches.
With time and use, the surface of the burner caps will become dull.
Electronic ignition
The ignition device electrodes on the burner must always be dry, otherwise they will not spark.
Important: The burner must be cor­rectly fitted together before it is lit, otherwise the ignition device could be damaged.
When fitting the large burner cap base to the burner base, ensure that the lo­cating lug fits exactly into the appropri­ate notch.
Place the burner ring onto the large bur­ner cap base.
From time to time, the electrodes should be wiped with a well wrung-out cloth and wiped dry with a clean cloth.
Important: Do not damage the igni­tion electrodes and the thermo element.
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Place the large burner cap onto the large burner cap base, ensuring that the locating lug fits exactly into the ap­propriate notch.
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