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Installation and handling instructions
PITT® cooking in kitchen worktops
These documents contain instructions to securely and successfully install PITT® cooking into
kitchen worktops. Furthermore, they indicate which level of craftsmanship is required. To
make a warranty claim, installation procedures should be applied as described. PITT® cooking
is exclusively intended for consumer use.
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Content
1. Worktop Materials suitable for PITT® cooking 3
2. Manufacturing recesses (cut-outs) 5
3. Application in Solid Surface 6
4. Installation kitchen worktop 8
5. Installation PITT® cooking in the kitchen worktop 9
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1. Worktop material suitable for PITT® cooking
1a. PITT® cooking can safely be built into:
• Compact board (eg. Trespa)
• Solid Surface
• Quartz Composite (eg. Caesarstone, Silestone)
• Concrete
• Glass
• Natural stone (eg. granite, marble)
• Stainless steel
• Ceramics
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PITT
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top layer.
Additional requirements apply to Solid Surface. See chapter 3.
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cooking should never be installed into solid wood and worktops with an HPL
1b. The minimum thickness of the core material is 4 mm.
For Solid Surface, Quartz composite, compact board and natural stone applies a minimum
thickness of the core material (solid) of 10 mm.
For Top Side for all materials, a maximum thickness of 35 mm applies.
For Front Side for all materials, a maximum thickness of 25 mm applies.
The bottom of the core material needs to be completely flat, in order to bring the
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heat conductor in full contact with the worktop.
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2.
Manufacturing recesses (cut-outs)
The guidelines of the kitchen manufacturer and/or the manufacturer of the kitchen
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worktop should always be strictly followed.
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Fig. 1 Fig. 2
2a. The C-size for Top Side models should be at least 50 mm (fig.1). With the Top Side XL
models, it should be at least 75 mm (fig.2).
The distance between the cut out (Top Side and Front Side) and the sides (left or right) of the
worktop should be at least 150 mm.
75 vast
C-maat
min. 150
min. 650
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
min. 50
max. 100
2b. The C-size for Front Side models should be at all times 75 mm (fig.3)
Front Side can be applied to the front side of the work top as well as the blind of the kitchen
cabinet (whether indented or not). The center of the knobs measured from the top of the
worktop is at least 50 and at most 100 mm
(fig.4).
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2.
Manufacturing recesses (cut-outs)
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
2c. The insides of the recess(es) should be smooth and even (fig. 5). Irregularities can
cause cracking (fig. 6).
Facet 1x1 mm
Fig. 7
2d. On the top and bottom of the recess(es) should be a facet of at least 1x1 mm be
applied (with exception for Solid Surface) (fig. 7).
Fig. 7 Fig. 8
2e. Adhesive connections and/or interconnections should never intersect the recess(es). These
should have a distance of at least 250 mm to the recess(es) (fig. 7 and 8).
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3.
Manufacturing recesses (cut-outs) | Solid Surface
The guidelines of the manufacturer of the Solid Surface material should always be strictly
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followed.
In case of Solid Surface the following extra instructions apply:
3a. Use a router or CNC machine to prevent jagged recesses.
Extra plate Solid Surface
Fig. 10 Fig. 11
Radius R = 3 mm
3b. Glue an extra Solid Surface plate at all times at the bottom of the worktop. This plate should
have the same measurements as the PITT cooking heat conductor, and the same thickness as
the worktop (fig. 10).
3c. A range of minimum R=3 mm should be applied on the top and bottom of the recess(es). By
sanding it smooth afterwards, possible cracks can be prevented (fig. 11).
We advise to use a ladder frame at all times.
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Fig. 12
3d. If the worktop has been thickened, a ladder frame must always be applied (fig. 12).
For the correct dimensions of the ladder frame, we refer you to the instructions of the
manufacturer of the Solid Surface product.
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3.
Manufacturing recesses (cut-outs) | Solid Surface
Aluminum tape
Thermo tape
Aluminum tape
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Tape may not be folded on edge of recess.
Fig. 13
Heat conductor
3e. Apply aluminium tape and thermo tape in the recess(es), in this order:
1) aluminum tape 2) thermo tape 3) aluminum tape (fig. 13).
The aluminum and thermo tape should be overlapping the top of the worktop surface with at least
5 mm. This seal will offer protection to the changes in temperature.
It is very important that this sealing does not stick out - this because the heat conductor
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should be able to connect 100% with the bottom of the worktop.
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4. Installation worktop
The guidelines of the kitchen manufacturer and/or the manufacturer of the kitchen worktop
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should always be strictly followed.
Fig. 14 Fig. 15
4a. The cabinets should be placed perfectly levelled (fig. 14 and 15).
4b. In the case of bottom cabinets with a closed top, these should be the same size (+10 mm)
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as the PITT
cooking module. This is to bring the heat conductor in full contact with the core
material.
min. 3 mm
min. 3 mm
Fig. 16 Fig. 17
min. 3 mm
4c. The worktop should have full support on the left, right, front and back side of the PITT
cooking unit (fig. 16). This prevents tension in the worktop from the weight of the cooking unit.
We advise to support the worktop with a ladder frame.
4d. The distance between the kitchen worktop and the wall and/or cabinets should be at least 3
mm (fig. 17). This allows the material to expand.
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5. Installation PITT® cooking into worktop
Strictly follow the PITT® cooking installation instructions. The installation manual can be
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downloaded via www.pittcooking.com/downloads.
Steunbalk
85 mm
115 mm
Fig. 18 Fig. 19
5a. The PITT
Fig. 16
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cooking module should always be fully supported with the PITT® cooking support
set to prevent bending of the kitchen worktop (fig. 18 and 19).
Fig. 20
5b. In case of service, the PITT® cooking module should ALWAYS be able to be disassembled
without disassembling the cabinets and/or kitchen worktop (fig. 20).
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In case of questions, please feel free to contact us via
info@pittcooking.com or by phone via +31(0)88 088 7070.
www.pittcooking.com
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