Westinghouse WHS642SC, WHS642WC User Manual
MODELS
WHS642SCWHS642WC
CHS642WA,
CHS642SA, CHS942WA
SOLID ELEMENT COOKTOPS
User and Installation Manual
CONGRATULATIONS
WARNING
WARNING
TIPS & INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS
CONTENTS
Dear customer,
Congratulations on the purchase of your new cooktop.
Before you use the cooktop, we recommend that you read
through the whole user manual which provides the description
of the cooktop and its functions.
To avoid the risks that are always present when you use
an electrical appliance, it is important that the cooktop is
installed correctly and that you read the safety instructions
carefully to avoid misuse and hazards.
We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet
for future reference and pass it on to any future owners.
After unpacking the appliance, please check it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use the appliance but
contact your local Customer Care Centre.
For contact details, refer to the last page of this user manual.
This appliance complies with requirements of Australian
Standard AS/NZS 60335.2.6
Conditions of use
This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments
• Farm houses
• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments
• Bed and breakfast type environments
Important safety instructions ...............................3
Product description ...............................................4
Operating instructions ..........................................8
Helpful hints and tips ......................................... 12
Care and cleaning .............................................. 13
Troubleshooting .................................................. 14
Technical data ..................................................... 15
Environment concerns ........................................ 15
Installation instructions ...................................... 16
Assembly ............................................................ 17
Warranty ............................................................ 19
Please read the user manual carefully and store in a handy
place for later reference.
The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings:
warning
This symbol indicates information concerning your
personal safety.
caution
This symbol indicates information on how to avoid damaging the
appliance.
important
This symbol indicates tips and information about use
of the appliance.
Please ensure you read the instruction manual fully
before you call for service, or a full service fee could
be applicable.
Record model and serial number here:
Model: ..................................................................
Serial number: ........................................................
environmental tips
This symbol indicates tips and information about economical and
ecological use of the appliance.
Important Information that may impact
your Manufacturer’s Warranty
Adherence to the directions for use in this manual is
extremely important for health and safety. Failure to strictly
adhere to the requirements in this manual may result in
personal injury, property damage and affect your ability
to make a claim under the manufacturer’s warranty
provided with your product. Products must be used,
installed and operated in accordance with this manual.
You may not be able to claim the manufacturer’s
warranty in the event that your product fault is due to
failure to adhere this manual.
2 CONTENTS Cooktops
general safety
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
warning
Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage
resulting is not covered by the warranty.
General safety
• 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.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation.
• This appliance should be used only for normal domestic
cooking and frying of food.
• The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a
storage surface.
• Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted.
• Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly
inflammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film,
plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.
• Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surface
Children’s safety
• The cooking zones will become hot when you cook. Therefore,
always keep small children away from the appliance.
• The appliance is not intended for use by young children
or infirm persons without supervision.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
warning
Accessible parts will become hot during use. To avoid burns
young children should be kept away
• Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by
trained registered service engineers.
Safety during use
• Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.
• There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.
• Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot
surface of the appliance or hot cookware.
• Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly.
Warning! Fire hazard!
• Switch the cooking zones off after each use.
caution
The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term
cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
warning
Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be
dangerous and may result in a fire.
Where the appliance is built into a cabinet, the cabinet
material must be capable of withstanding 85˚C.
Only authorised personnel should carry out servicing.
(Certificate of Compliance to be retained)
• This appliance must be earthed.
• The fixed wiring insulation must be protected, for
example, by insulating sleeving having an appropriate
temperature rating.
• Before using the appliance, ensure that all packing
materials are removed from the appliance.
• During use, this appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching hot surfaces.
• This appliance must not be used as a space heater.
Correct operation
• Always monitor the appliance during operation. Do not
use an external timer or a separated remote control system
to operate the appliance.
• Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks..
• Do not use the appliance as a work or a storage surface.
• Do not put or keep very flammable liquids and materials,
or fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium) on or
near the appliance.
• Other than the connection point in the terminal block, do
not let the electrical supply cord touch the appliance or hot
cookware. Ensure electrical supply cord is not tangled.
General safety
• The appliance may only be installed and connected by
trained, registered service engineers.
• Built-in appliances may only be used after they have been
built into suitable built-in units and work surfaces that meet
standards.
• In the event of faults with the appliance, the appliance
must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical
supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.
• In order to avoid a fire, the appliance must be kept clean
and vents kept unobstructed.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the appliance
when it is operated.
• Do not store flammable materials in or under the
appliance, e.g. Aerosols.
• Do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both pan
and cooktop may result.
• Do not operate the cooktop for an extended period of
time without a utensil on the hotplate.
• Do not allow large cookware to overhang the cooktop
onto the adjacent benchtop. This will cause scorching to
the benchtop surface.
• In order to avoid any potential hazard, the enclosed
installation instructions must be followed.
• Always ensure the appliance is switched off and cool
before cleaning or replacing parts.
• Do not use steam cleaners, as this may cause moisture
build up.
Cooktops GENERAL SAFETY 3
helpful hints and tips
ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS
Fig. 3
GOOD BAD
(recessed base)
BAD
(convex base)
(undersize)
Hotplates
Coated solid hotplates are strong, and give a good contact
with flat bottom pots and pans for fast efficient cooking. The
hotplates are sealed all round with stainless steel trim rings,
food spills can’t penetrate to make cleaning easier. It is normal
for stainless steel trim rings to discolour with use over time.
The hotplates include a red dot in the centre to indicate the
hotplate temperature, once the hotplate is heated the red dot
turns to black.
Utensils (Fig. 3)
Use pans with flat bottoms. Uneven or thin bottoms will
•
increase cooking time especially when boiling. Not
suitable for curved base wok or pan.
• Use pans slightly larger than hotplates. Smaller pans will
waste energy.
• Do not use oversize pans. More than 50mm overhang
can overheat cooktop components and cause fine cracks
in the enamel hob which will trap dirt. This may also
discolour stainless steel hobs.
BAD
Do not use the cooktop as extra bench space or as a
•
BAD
(oversize)
BAD
(moisture on hotplate)
cutting board.
Do not allow children on or near the cooktop at any time.
•
Cookware
• You can recognise good cookware from the bottoms of
the pans. The bottom should be as thick and flat
as possible.
environmental tips
Energy saving
Always place cookware on the cooking zone before it is
•
switched on.
• Switch cooking zones off before the end of the cooking
time, to take advantage of residual heat.
• If possible, always place lids on the pans.
BAD
(no utensil)
• Do not place wet pots or pans on the hotplates.
• Do not use pots and pans that are unsteady and likely to
rock or over balance.
• Do not operate the cooktop for an extended time without
a pot or pan on the hotplate, it will cause damage to the
cooktop.
Cooking Do’s and Dont’s
Do use the stored heat in the hotplate by turning the
•
control to ‘O’ before the final few minutes of cooking.
Do not place heat resistant mats, wire mats or aluminium
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foil under pots and pans.
Do not allow pots and pans to boil dry, as damage to
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both pan and hotplate may result.
Do not use round bottom woks, wok stands or similar
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curved based pans, as it can lead to overheating of the
cooktop causing damage to the appliance, and reflected
heat from overhanging woks can cause scorching and
possible fire risk for the surrounding bench surface.
4 HINTS AND TIPS Cooktops
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