Whirlpool AKR 021/IX PROGRAM CHART

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

BEFORE USING THE HOB
INSTALLATION - TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE

INSTALLER
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
AFTER SALES SERVICE

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BEFORE USING THE HOB

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

INSTALLATION - TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
INSTALLER

Make sure that the appliance is installed and connected to an

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electrical outlet and gas supply by a qualified technician, in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and in
compliance with local regulations.
Before installation, make sure that the setting of this

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appliance is compatible with local gas and pressure
conditions. The adjustment conditions of this appliance are
stated on the rating plate or on the label.
The appliance must be switched off before any maintenance.

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Before installation, please read the following:

The cooktop must be installed into a countertop 20 to 40 mm

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thick and 600 mm deep.
Inside the unit there must be a space of at least 30 mm

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between the bottom of the cooktop and the top of an
appliance or bracket.
If the cooktop is to be installed next to a column unit, leave

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a distance of at least 100 mm.
There must be a distance o f at least 50 mm between the cooktop

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and the wall.
If a hood or cupboard is installed above the cooktop, leave a

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minimum distance of 650 mm.
The coatings of the walls of the unit or appliances near the

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cooktop must be heat resistant.
Do not install the cooktop near flammable materials

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(e.g., curtains).

Location of the appliance

The appliance should be installed where there is enough air
for the correct gas combustion (2 m3/h x kW).

• The installer must refer to national standards concerning
ventilation and removal of combustion products.

There must be a natural airflow through one or more

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openings, which must be:

- Permanent and made in the outside walls of the room to be

ventilated.

- Made so that the opening outlets, both inside and outside the

wall, cannot be obstructed.

- Protected with grids, metal grill, etc., so as not to reduce the

installation distances indicated above.

- Situated next to floor level so as not to impede the correct

operation of the combustion products removal devices.
When these openings cannot be made, the necessary air must
come from an adjacent room, ventilated as required, as long as
it is not a bedroom or a dangerous space. In this case the
kitchen door must allow the passage of air.

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INSTALLATION - TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
INSTALLER

Discharge of combustion products

The combustion products of gas appliances must be discharged
through hoods connected directly to the outside.
When this is not possible, an electric fan can be used, attached to
the outside wall or to the window, The fan must be able to ensure
an hourly exchange of air 3-5 times the volume of the kitchen.
The fan can only be installed if there are suitable openings for
the air inlet.

Installation

- Remove the protective film from the cooktop.

- Cut an opening in the countertop to the dimensions shown in
the Product Description Sheet supplied separately.

- Stretch gasket
to overlay the junction edges.

- Turn the cooktop upside down and put tabs
provided, tightening screws
Please make sure that the tabs are correctly positioned as
illustrated.

- Position the cooktop into the housing.

- Put tabs
the hole.

- Tighten screw

(A)

Installing two cooktops side by side

To install two cooktops side by side (see figure), use the special
kit (code N° AMH 719) available from the After-Sales Service:

- Cut an opening in the countertop, as illustrated in the figure.

- Please observe the installation instructions for a single
installation.

- A 5 mm space must be left between the cooktops to fit the
junction piece.

- For installations with more than 3 cooktops side-by side,
calculate the hole needed, referring to the dimensions shown
in figure.

- Each cooktop must have its own gas/electrical supply.

over the edge of the opening being careful

(C)

into the seats

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(B)

into place; tooth

until the cooktop is completely secured.

(B)

of the tabs should fit into

(D)

(A)

2 DOMINO side-by-side

3 DOMINO side-by-side

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