Whirlpool TGV 3520/3 SW, TGE 5400 SW, TGV 7401 TI, TGV 3400 IN, TGV 7400 TI INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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Instructions for use

Before using the cooktop
Suggestions for environment protection
Precautions and general advice
Energy saving tips
Care and maintenance
Troubleshooting guide
After Sales Service
Installation

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Before using the cooktop

• These instructions are only
valid for those Countries
where the destination
abbreviations are
mentioned on the rear cover
of the user instructions and
on the appliance.

• To get full satisfaction of
your cooktop, please
read these instructions
carefully and keep them
for future consultation.

• Keep the packaging

material (plastic bags,
polystyrene parts, etc.) out
of the reach of children, as
they are potentially
dangerous.

• Check whether the cooktop
has been damaged during
transport.

Suggestions for environment protection

1. Packaging

The packaging material is
entirely recyclable, and is
marked with the recycling
symbol , which identifies it
as a type of material that must
be sent to local waste-disposal
centres.

2. Product

The cooktop is made out of
recyclable material. When
scrapping it, comply with local
waste-disposal regulations.
Before disposing of it, cut its
power cable off in order to
render it inoperative.

Precautions and general advice

• Before any cleaning or
maintenance operation,
disconnect the cooktop
from mains power
supply.

• The use of a gas
appliance produces heat
and humidity in the
room. Ensure that the
room is well ventilated,
or install an extractor
hood with exhaust duct.

• In case of prolonged use,
additional ventilation
may be needed (opening
a window or increasing
the extraction force of
the hood).

• Keep children away from
the cooktop when it is in
use and when its has just
been switched off.

• After use, ensure that
the knobs are in position

(off), and close the
main gas delivery valve
or the gas cylinder valve.

• Caution: the lid (where
present) might break if
overheated. Before
closing it, make sure that
all the burners are off.

• Warning: The protective
rubber feet on the
panstand grids represent
a choking hazard for
young children.

• After cleaning the
panstand grids, please
ensure that all the
rubber feet are correctly
fitted.

• Ensure that the
installation and
gas/electrical
connections are
performed by a qualified
technician, following the
manufacturer's
instructions and in
compliance with current
local safety regulations.

Declaration
of conformity

• This cooktop has been
designed, constructed
and marketed in
compliance with:

- safety requirements of

EEC Directive “Gas”
90/396;

- safety requirements of

EEC Directive “Low
voltage” 73/23;

- protection

requirements of EEC
Directive “EMC” 89/336;

- requirements of EEC

Directive 93/68.

• This cooktop is suitable
for contact with
foodstuffs, and complies
with EEC Directive 89/

109.

• This cooktop (Class 3) has
been designed to be used
only for cooking. Any
other use (such as heating
a room) is improper and
dangerous.

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Energy saving tips

• The cooktop is equipped
with burners and/or a
hotplate with different
diameters. Use pots and
pans whose bottom
diameter is equal to that of
the burners and hotplate,
or slightly larger.

• Only use flat-bottomed
pots and pans.

• The pots and pans must
not overlap the control
panel.

• If possible, keep the
container covered when
cooking.

• Cook vegetables, potatoes,
etc. with a small amount of
water in order to cut down
cooking time.

• A pressure cooker allows
you to save even more
energy and time.

Burner Diameter of container

Large (9,1 cm)
Medium (6,4 cm)
Small (4,5 cm)
Triple crown (12 cm)
Fish kettle (23 cm x 4,5 cm)

24 to 26 cm
16 to 22 cm
8 to 14 cm
24 to 26 cm
16 to 35 cm

NO!

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