Whirlpool AKM 491/IX, ARG341/1 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL ADVICE
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE

GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
AFTER SALES SERVICE

To make the most of your new appliance, please read the user instructions carefully and keep
them to hand for future consultation.

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INSTALLATION

Cooktop

• The cooktop must be set into a worktop 30 to 50 mm
thick

• There must be nothing between the cooktop and the
oven (cross rails, brackets, etc.).

• The distance between the lower face of the glass
ceramic hob and any cupboard or separating panel
must be at least 25 mm.

• If the cooktop is to be installed next to a column unit,
leave a distance of at least 100 mm from the edge of the
cooktop.

Make an opening in the worktop of the dimensions shown in

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the Product Description Sheet supplied separately.
Apply the supplied gasket to the cooktop (unless it has

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already been fitted), after having cleaned its surface.

Important

In order to prevent the electronic circuits from overheating, and
therefore from being damaged, we recommend the following:

• Do not install the cooktop near a dishwasher or
washing machine, so that the electronic circuits do
not come into contact with steam or moisture,
which could damage them.

• Make sure that the oven (manufactured by us) has a
cooling fan to protect electronic parts as much as
possible if the cooktop is installed above it.

If the temperature of the electronic circuits exceeds the
maximum permitted temperature, the cooktop will switch off
automatically; in this case, wait for a few minutes until the
internal temperature of the electronic circuits reaches a
tolerable level, at which point it will be possible to switch the
cooktop on again.

If a 900 mm cooktop is to be installed over a 600 mm oven
(which must be of our manufacture and equipped with a
cooling fan), a separator panel must be used in order to
prevent access to the lower face of the cooktop.

• Do not forget to switch the cooktop off. Should you
inadvertently forget to switch it off, the cooktop is
provided with an automatic switch-off feature after
1to6 hours of operation, depending on the
cooking level selected.

Assembly

The glass ceramic hob is designed to be fitted into a worktop.

Position the gasket around the entire perimeter of the

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cooktop.
To secure the appliance in the worktop, use the springs

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provided, screwing them into place, taking into account
the thickness of the worktop, as shown in the figure.

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