Smeg PX175LAU User Manual

Contents

1 Instructions 4

1.1 General safety instructions 4

1.2 Manufacturer liability 7

1.3 Appliance purpose 7

1.4 Disposal 8

1.5 Identification plate 8

1.6 This user manual 8

1.7 How to read the user manual 9

2 Description 10

2.1 General Description 10

2.2 Symbols 11

3 Use 12

3.1 Instructions 12

3.2 First use 13

3.3 Using the cooktop 13

4 Cleaning and maintenance 16

4.1 Instructions 16

4.2 Cleaning the appliance 16

5 Installation 18

5.1 Clearances above and around domestic appliances 18

5.2 Safety instructions 19

5.3 Section cut from the work surface 20

5.4 Mounting 22

5.5 Fixing using brackets 23

5.6 Gas connection 24

5.7 Adaptation to different types of gas 27

5.8 Electrical connection 31

5.9 Instructions for the installer 32

EN

These instructions apply only to the destination countries listed on the appliance's data
plate.

This is a class 3 built-in hob.

We advise you to read this manual carefully, as it contains all the instructions for maintaining
the appliance’s aesthetic and functional qualities.

For further information on the product: www.smeg.com 02 8667 4833

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Instructions

1 Instructions

1.1 General safety instructions

Risk of personal injury

• During use the appliance and its
accessible parts become very hot.
Never touch the heating elements
during use.

• Never try to put out a fire or flames
with water: turn off the appliance
and smother the flames with a fire
blanket or other appropriate
cover.

• This appliance may be used by
children aged at least 8 and by
people of reduced physical,
sensory or mental capacity, or
lacking in experience in the use of
electrical appliances, as long they
are supervised or instructed by
adults who are responsible for
their safety.

• Children must not be allowed to
play with the appliance.

• Keep children under eight years of
age at a safe distance if they are
not constantly supervised.

• Do not allow children younger
than 8 years old to come near the
appliance when in operation.

• Cleaning and maintenance must
not be carried out by unsupervised
children.

• Make sure that the flame-spreader
crowns are correctly positioned in
their housings with their respective
burner caps.

• Be aware of how rapidly the
cooking zones heat up. Do not
place empty pans on the heat.
Danger of overheating.

• Fats and oils can catch fire if they
overheat. Do not leave the
appliance unattended while
preparing foods containing oils or
fats. If fats or oils catch fire, never
put water on them. Place the lid on
the pan and turn off the relevant
cooking zone.

• The cooking process must always
be monitored. Short cooking
processes must be monitored
continuously.

• When in use, do not place metal
objects, such as dishes or cutlery,
on the surface of the cooktop as
they may overheat.

• Do not insert pointed metal objects
(cutlery or utensils) into the slots in
the appliance.

• DO NOT USE OR STORE
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS NEAR
THE APPLIANCE.

• NEVER USE AEROSOL CANS
NEAR THE APPLIANCE WHILE IT
IS IN OPERATION.

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Instructions

• Switch the appliance off
immediately after use.

• DO NOT MODIFY THIS
APPLIANCE.

• Before carrying out any work on
the appliance (installation,
maintenance, positioning or
moving), wear personal protective
equipment.

• Before carrying out any work on
the appliance, disconnect the
mains power supply.

• Have authorised persons carry out
installation and assistance
interventions according to the
standards in force.

• Do not try to repair the appliance
yourself or without the intervention
of authorised persons.

• Do not pull the cable to remove
the plug.

• If the power supply cable is
damaged, contact technical
support immediately and they will
replace it.

Risk of damaging the appliance

• Use wooden or plastic utensils.

• Do not seat on the appliance.

• Do not use steam jets to clean the
appliance.

• Never leave the appliance
unattended during cooking
operations in which fats or oils
could be released that could
overheat and catch fire. Be very
careful.

• Never leave objects on the
cooking surface.

• DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE
TO HEAT ROOMS FOR ANY
REASON.

• Do not spray any spray products
near the oven.

• Do not use plastic kitchenware or
containers when cooking food.

• All cookware must have smooth,
flat bottoms.

• If any liquid does boil over or spill,
remove the excess from the
cooktop.

• Take care not to spill acidic
substances such as lemon juice or
vinegar onto the cooktop.

• Do not put empty pans or frying
pans on switched on cooking
zones.

• Do not use steam jets to clean the
appliance.

• Do not use rough or abrasive
materials or sharp metal scrapers.

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• Do not obstruct ventilation
openings and heat dispersal slots.

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Instructions

• Do not use cleaning products
containing chlorine, ammonia or
bleach on steel parts or parts with
metallic surface finishes (e.g.
anodizing, nickel- or chromium­plating).

• Do not wash the removable
components such as the cooktop
pan stands, flame-spreader
crowns and burner caps in a
dishwasher.

• Do not wash removable parts
such as the cooktop grids, flame­spreader crowns and burner caps
in the dishwasher.

Installation

• TTHIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT
BE INSTALLED IN BOATS OR

CARAVANS.

• The appliance must not be
installed on a stand.

• Position the appliance into the
cabinet cutout with the help of a
second person.

• To prevent overheating, the
appliance must not be installed
behind a decorative door or a
panel.

• The gas connection should be
carried out by authorised persons.

• Installation with flexible hose must
be carried out so that the length of
the piping does not exceed 2 metres
when fully extended as regards
flexible steel hoses and 1.5 metres
in case of rubber hoses.

• The hoses should not come into
contact with moving parts and
should not be crushed in any way.

• If required, use a pressure
regulator that complies with
current regulations.

• After carrying out any operation,
check that the tightening torque of
gas connections is between 10 Nm
and 15 Nm.

• At the end of the installation, check
for any leaks with a soapy
solution, never with a flame.

• Have the electrical connection
performed by authorised persons.

• The appliance must be connected
to earth in compliance with
electrical system safety standards.

• Use cables withstanding a
temperature of at least 90°C.

• The tightening torque of the screws
of the terminal supply wires must
be 1.5 - 2 Nm.

• Before installation, make sure that
the local gas supply (gas type and
pressure) and the settings of the
domestic appliance are
compatible.

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Instructions

• The settings for this domestic
appliance are shown on the gas
setting label.

• This domestic appliance is not
connected to a device for
extracting combustion products. It
must be installed and connected in
accordance with current
installation regulations. Pay
particular attention to the relevant
requirements regarding ventilation.

For this appliance

• Do not obstruct ventilation

openings and heat dispersal slots.

• Do not insert pointed metal

objects (cutlery or utensils) into
the slots in the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance to heat
rooms for any reason.

1.3 Appliance purpose

• This appliance is intended for
cooking food in the home
environment. Every other use is
considered inappropriate.

• The appliance is not designed to
operate with external timers or with
remote-control systems.

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1.2 Manufacturer liability

The manufacturer declines all liability
for damage to persons or property
caused by:

• use of the appliance other than
the one envisaged,

• failure to comply with the
instructions in the user manual,

• tampering with any part of the
appliance,

• use of non-original spare parts.

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Instructions

1.4 Disposal

This appliance must be
disposed of separately from

other waste (Directives
2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC,
2003/108/EC). The appliance
does not contain substances in
quantities sufficient to be considered
hazardous to health and the
environment, in accordance with
current European directives.

To dispose of the appliance:

Power voltage

Danger of electrocution

• Disconnect the mains power

supply.

• Unplug the appliance.

• Cut the power supply cable and

remove it along with the plug.

• Deliver the appliance to the

appropriate recycling centre for
electrical and electronic
equipment waste, or return it to the
retailer when purchasing an
equivalent product, on a one for
one basis.

Our appliances are packaged in
non-polluting and recyclable
materials.

• Deliver the packing materials to
the appropriate recycling centre.

Plastic packaging

Danger of suffocation

• Do not leave the packaging or
any part of it unattended.

• Do not let children play with the
packaging plastic bags.

1.5 Identification plate

The identification plate bears the
technical data, serial number and
brand name of the appliance. Do not
remove the identification plate for
any reason.

1.6 This user manual

This user manual is an integral part of
the appliance and must therefore be
kept in its entirety and within the
user’s reach for the whole working
life of the appliance. Read this user
manual carefully before using the
appliance.

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Instructions

1.7 How to read the user manual

This user manual uses the following reading
conventions:

Instructions

General information on this user
manual, on safety and final
disposal.

Description

Description of the appliance and its
accessories.

Use

Information on the use of the
appliance and its accessories.

Cleaning and maintenance

Information for proper cleaning and
maintenance of the appliance.

Installation

Information for the qualified
technician: Installation, operation
and inspection.

EN

Safety instructions

Information

Advice

1. Sequence of instructions for use.

• Standalone instruction.

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2 Description

2.1 General Description

Description

60 cm

70 cm side UR

1. Control panel

2. Auxiliary burner (AUX)

3. Semi-rapid burner (SR)

4. Rapid burner reduced (RR)

5. Ultra-rapid triple crown burner (UR*)

6. Ultra-rapid triple crown burner (UR)

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70 cm central UR

7. Ultra-rapid burner with external crown

(UR2 ext.)

8. Ultra-rapid burner with internal crown

(UR2 int.)

9. Right grid

10. Central grid

11. Left grid

Description

2.2 Symbols

Cooking zones

Front left

Centre left

Rear left

Central

Rear right

Central right

Front right

Internal lateral

External lateral

Burner knobs

EN

For lighting and adjusting the burners. Press
and turn the knobs anti-clockwise to in

order to light the relative burners. Turn the
knobs to the zone between the maximum

and minimum setting to adjust the flame.
Return the knobs to the position to turn
off the burners.

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Use

3 Use

3.1 Instructions

Improper use

Danger of burns

• Make sure that the flame-spreader
crowns are correctly positioned in their
seats with their respective burner caps.

• Oils and fats could catch fire if
overheated. Be very careful.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended
during cooking operations where fats or
oils could be released.

• Do not spray any spray product near the
appliance.

• Do not touch the appliance’s heating
elements when it is running. Leave them
to cool before cleaning.

• Keep children under the age of 8 away
from the appliance when it is in use.

Improper use

Risk of damage to surfaces

• Do not use aluminium foil to cover the
burners or hob body.

• Cooking vessels or griddle plates
should be placed inside the perimeter of
the cooktop.

• All pans must have smooth, flat bottoms.

• If any liquid does boil over or spill,
remove the excess from the cooktop.

• It is not recommended to use
earthenware or steatite (soapstone)
pans to cook or heat food.

IMPROPER USE

RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION

• DO NOT SPRAY AEROSOLS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS APPLIANCE WHILE
IT IS IN OPERATION.

• DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS NEAR THIS APPLIANCE.

• DO NOT PLACE ARTICLES ON OR
AGAINST THIS APPLIANCE.

• DO NOT MODIFY THIS APPLIANCE.

• DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE AS A
SPACE HEATER.

• NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH
AFTERMARKET LIDS OR COVERS.

Escaping gas may cause an explosion.

If you smell gas or notice any faults in the
gas installation:

• Immediately shut off the gas supply or
close the gas cylinder valve.

• Immediately extinguish all naked flames
and cigarettes.

• Do not use any light or appliance
switches and do not pull any plugs out of
sockets. Do not use any telephones or
mobile phones within the building.

• Open windows and ventilate the room.

• Call the aftersales service or the gas
supplier.

Abnormal operation

Any of the following are considered to be
abnormal operation and may require
service:

• Yellow tipping of the hotplate burner
flame.

• Sooting up of cooking utensils.

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