viva cooking hob User Manual
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Dear Customer,
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.
This practical appliance, which is modern and functional, has been
manufactured from top-quality materials which have been subjected
to a strict quality control during the entire manufacturing process, and
have been carefully tested so that they will meet all your cooking needs.
In addition, we are pleased to supply you with this instruction book
which is divided into two sections: one on how to use the appliance,
and the other on its installation.
We strongly advise to read through these simple instructions, so as to
ensure that you get perfect results from the moment you first use this
appliance. This book contains important information, not only on how
to use the appliance, but also on maintenance and safety. When our
products are being transported, they must be provided with suitable
protective packaging. However, we have reduced our packaging to the
bare essentials, and it is all completely recyclable. You too can contribute
to the conservation of the environment by depositing the packaging in
the nearest recycling container to your home. Used oil should not be
poured down the sink, as this causes serious damage to the environment.
Pour it into a closed receptacle and take it to a recycling point, or simply
put in your rubbish bin. It will then finish up in a controlled dump, which
though it is not the best solution, it does prevent water pollution. Your
children and you yourself will be grateful for it. Before you get rid of an
old appliance, make sure you render it useless, and then take it to a
collecting centre for recyclable materials. Ask your local authorities for
details on the nearest centre to your home.
IMPORTANT:
In the unlikely event that the appliance should arrive damaged or
not meet your expectations in terms of quality, please inform us as
soon as possible. For the warranty to be valid, the appliance must
not have been tampered with, or used inappropriately.
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CONTENTS
Safety warnings 3
Get to know your cooking hob 5
Gas burners 6
Diameters of receptacles 7
Cooking suggestions 8
Electrical plates 8
Electrical plates with 7- and 10-setting adjuster 9
Suggestions and electrical plates with 10-setting adjuster 10
Hob grill 11
Griddle cooking table 11
Tips on how to cook with this appliance 12
Rules for use for steel: cleaning and care 13
Rules for use for glass: cleaning and care 14
Rules for use for glass ceramic surfaces: cleaning and care 15
Home troubleshooting
Guarantee conditions 17
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Safety warnings
Read this user’s manual carefully, to ensure that you
use this appliance as effectively and safely as possible.
All installation, regulation and adaptation to other types
of gas must be carried out by an authorised installation
technician, respecting all applicable regulations,
standards and the country's electrical and gas supply
companies' specifications.
It is recommended that you call our Technical
Assistance Service for adaptation to other types of gas.
Before you begin, turn off the appliance's electricity and
gas supply.
Before installing your new cooking hob, check that the
measurements are correct.
This appliance should not be connected to an evacuation
device for combustion products.
The following instructions are only valid in countries
whose symbol appears on the appliance. To adapt the
appliance to conditions of use in your country, always
follow the technical instructions.
This appliance has been designed for home use only,
not for commercial or professional use. This appliance
cannot be installed on yachts or in caravans. The
warranty will only be valid if the appliance is used for
the purpose for which it was designed.
It is of the utmost importance that the place in which the
appliance is to be installed should have suitable, fullyfunctioning ventilation (Basic Rules for Gas Installations
in Inhabited Buildings. BOE nº 281, 24/11/93).
Make sure that the appliance is not subjected to strong
draughts, as they might blow out the burners.
This appliance left the factory adjusted for use with the
type of gas that is indicated on the specifications plate.
If any change needs to be made, call our technical
assistance service.
Do not make any adjustments to the interior of the
appliance. If this should be necessary, call our technical
assistance service.
Make sure you keep these instructions for use and
assembly, so that you can hand them on with the
appliance if it ever changes owner.
Never use a malfunctioning appliance.
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As the appliance’s heating and cooking surfaces get
very hot during operation, always use with care.
Always keep children away from the appliance.
Only use this appliance for cooking, and never as a form
of heating.
Very hot fat or oil can easily catch fire, and so if you are
cooking with fat or oil (for example, frying chips), keep
an eye on the pan.
If a pan containing fat or oil catches fire, do not pour
water onto it, as this may cause BURNS. Cover the pan
with a damp cloth to extinguish the fire, and disconnect
the cooking appliance.
In the event of a malfunction, turn off the appliance’s
gas and electricity supply, before calling our technical
assistance service.
Never place unstable pans or containers on the cooking
hob or the burners, as they may accidentally tip over.
If a gas tap gets stuck, do not force it. Call our official
technical service, and a technician will come to repair
or replace it.
While using your gas hob, prevent any draughts and do
not spill any cold liquids on it, as this may cause the
glass to break.
Do not use steam clearing machines to clean the
hotplate, as there is risk of electrocution.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
Never leave the appliance unattended during operation.
The illustrations used in this booklet are only intended
as a guide.
IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED,
THE MANUFACTURER ACCEPTS NO
RESPONSIBILITY.
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Get to know your cooking hob:
P an support
Electric
hotplate
2000 W
Electric
hotplate
1500 W
T riple flame
burner up to
3, 6 kW
Heating
element
2500 W
C ontrol indicator light
C ontrol knob
Burner up
to 3 kW
C ontrol knob
C ontrol knobs
Heating
element
1200 W
P an support
Burner up
to 1 kW
C ontrol knobs
C ontrol knob
Hot surface
warning light
C
ontrol indicator light
Heating
element 1700 W
These appliances may be used together and/or with conventional ceramic
hobs of the same make. See the catalogue for details.
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The gas burners
Figure. 1
Each control knob on the oven and on the control panel
is clearly marked to show which burner it controls.
Figure 1.
To light one of the burners, press in the control knob of
the respective burner and turn it to the left, as far as the
ignition symbol, and hold it there for a couple of seconds
until the burner lights. Now release the knob and turn it
to the desired heating setting. If the burner does not
light, repeat the process.
If your cooking hob is not fitted with this automatic lighting
feature, use a lighter or a match to light the burner. If
the ignition sparkers are dirty, this makes the burner
harder to light, so you should keep them as clean as
possible. Clean them using a small brush, and remember
that the ignition sparkers must be treated very gently.
If the burners on your cooking hob are fitted with safety
valves (which stop the flow of gas if one of the burners
accidentally goes out), light the burners in the same way,
though you should continue to hold in the control knob
for a few seconds after the flame lights. If the burner
does not light, repeat the process, this time keeping the
control knob pressed in for 10 seconds.
To turn off the burner, turn the control knob to the right,
to setting .
Depending on which model of modern, functional cooking
hob you have purchased, you can have progressive taps
fitted which allow you to adjust the flame to the desired
heat.
Depending on the model, your cooking hob may have
a triple-flame burner, which is very practical if you wish
to cook with receptacles such as paella pans or Chinese
woks (to create all kinds of Asian dishes). When you are
using this gas appliance, it will make the kitchen hot and
humid, and therefore you must ensure that the kitchen
is well ventilated. Either keep the natural ventilation
apertures open, or install an extractor hood.
If you use your appliance for a long period of time, you
may need extra ventilation - either open a window (though
watch out for draughts) or turn up the power on the
extractor hood, if possible.
An orange-coloured flame is normal and it is
produced in the presence of dust in the atmosphere,
spillages, etc.
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Diameter of receptacles (in cm)
Depending on the model:
BURNER MINIMUM Ø OF RECEPTACLE MAXIMUM Ø OF RECEPTACLE
Triple-flame: 22 cm
Rapid burner:
Auxiliary burner: 12 cm 14 cm
Electrical hot plates: 14 cm 18 cm
Additional pan
supports:
Figure. 2
22 cm 26 cm
Depending on which model you have purchased, your
cooking hob may include a very useful extra cradle
support for use on the triple-flame burner for receptacles
with diameters of over 26 cm, barbecue griddles,
earthenware cooking pots and all kinds of concave
receptacles (such as Chinese woks). Figure 2.
If you do not have this additional cradle support, the
technical service for the make can supply you with one
(code no. 363300).
Pan support for coffee pot: depending on the model,
your cooking hob may include an additional coffee pot
support, which is exclusively for use on the auxiliary
burner with receptacles of a diameter smaller than 10
cm. If you do not have this additional pot support, the
technical service for the make can supply you with one
(code no. 184200).
The manufacturer declines all responsibility if these
additional pan supports are not used or are used
incorrectly.
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Cooking
guidelines:
Here are some cooking guidelines, for orientation
purposes
Very high High Medium Low
Triple-flame
Rapid
Auxiliary
Boiling, grilling, browning,
paellas and Asian food (woks).
Scallops, steaks, omelettes,
frying, fresh vegetable
stews and pasta.
Cooking: casseroles, rice
pudding and caramels.
Electric hot plates
Before you use your hot plate for the first time, turn it on
at full heat for five minutes, with no receptacle on it.
During this time the hot plate will give off a certain amount
of smoke and smell, which will disappear as you use it.
Except for this first time that you switch them on, never
use the hot plates without receptacles on them.
When you begin cooking, we recommend turning the
control up to the maximum setting and then, depending
on the quantity and quality of the foods being cooked,
turn down the heat to medium setting.
As the hotplate takes a while to cool down, you can turn
it off a little before the food is cooked, so as to save
energy, and carry on cooking using the residual heat in
the hot plate.
Always use receptacles which have perfectly flat, thick
bottoms, and which have a diameter similar to that of
the heating element - and never use receptacles smaller
than the element.
Re-heating and keeping things
hot: cooked and pre-cooked
dishes.
Rice, white
sauce and
ragout.
Re-heating, keeping things hot
and making tasty casseroles.
Defrosting and
slow cooking:
legumes, fruits
and frozen
products.
Steaming: fish
and vegetables.
Melting: butter,
chocolate
and jelly.
Try not to spill liquids on the hotplate surface, or to place
wet receptacles on top of it.
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Electrical hot plates with 7-setting
knob
Figure. 3
1
6
This hotplate is controlled by a knob with seven settings
(figure 3), which should be used as follows:
2
3
5
4
Setting 1 and 2: heating.
Setting 3 and 4: quick heating and cooking.
Setting 5 and 6: frying.
Electrical hot plates with 10-setting
knob
These hot plates are controlled by an energy control
knob with which you can choose the heat that is suitable
Figure. 4
1
2
3
9
8
7
for the food you are cooking (figure 4).
By consulting the following table of cooking methods
and considering the amount of food being cooked, turn
the control knob to the correct setting for the dish you
want to cook. The “on” control indicator light will come
on. To switch off the hotplate, turn the control knob to
the setting 0. The control light will now go off.
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6
5
9
Suggestions
Melting: chocolate, butter, jelly 1-2
Cooking: rice, white sauce, ragout 2-3
Cooking: potatoes, pasta, vegetables 4-5
Light frying: stews, barbecued roulées 4-5
Steaming: fish 5
Heating: keeping pre-cooked dishes hot 2-3-4-5
Griddle: scallops, steaks, omelettes 6-7-8
Cooking and browning 9
SETTING
You will need to
cook on a
higher setting in
the following
Cooking with large amounts of liquid.
Cooking large dishes.
Cooking receptacles without lids on.
cases:
Electrical hot plates with heating
element and 10-setting control
These hot plates are controlled by an energy control
knob with which you can choose the heat that is
suitable for the food you are cooking. Figure 5.
By consulting the following table of cooking methods
Figure. 5
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
5
and considering the amount of food being cooked,
turn the control knob to the correct setting for the dish
you want to cook. The “on” control indicator light will
come on. To switch off the hotplate, turn the control
knob to the setting 0. The control light will now go off.
The hot surface warning light will come on, warning
that the cooking area is still hot. The hot surface
warning light will stay on as long as the cooking area
(which has been switched off) is still hot, and can be
used to save energy.
When the cooking area has cooled down, the hot
surface warning light will go off.
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