Zanussi ZGX65424XA, ZGX66424XA User Manual

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User manual

Hob

ZGX65424XA
ZGX66424XA

GB

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Safety instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Troubleshooting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8

Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Technical information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND - Guarantee/
Customer Service _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
European Guarantee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15

Subject to change without notice.

Safety information

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the
supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incor­rect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep
the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental ca­pabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are super­vised by an adult or a person who is responsible for their safety.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates
or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend that you
activate it.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.

General Safety

• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Do
not touch the heating elements.

• Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timer or
separate remote-control system.

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• Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and
may result in fire.

• Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appli­ance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.

• Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.

• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not
be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manu­facturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified persons in or­der to avoid a hazard.

Safety instructions

Installation

Warning! Only a qualified person must

install this appliance.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied with

the appliance.

• Keep the minimum distance from the other

appliances and units.

• Always be careful when you move the appli-

ance because it is heavy. Always wear safety
gloves.

• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to pre-

vent moisture to cause swelling.

• Protect the bottom of the appliance from

steam and moisture.

• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a

door or under a window. This prevents hot
cookware to fall from the appliance when the
door or the window is opened.

• If the appliance is installed above drawers

make sure that the space, between the bot­tom of the appliance and the upper drawer, is
sufficient for air circulation.

• The bottom of the appliance can get hot. We

recommend to install a non-combustile sepa-

ration panel under the appliance to prevent
access to the bottom.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• All electrical connections must be made by a
qualified electrician.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Before carrying out any operation make sure
that the appliance is disconnected from the
power supply.

• Use the correct electricity mains cable.

• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.

• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applica­ble) does not touch the hot appliance or hot
cookware, when you connect the appliance
to the near sockets

• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly.
Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or
plug (if applicable) can make the terminal be­come too hot.

• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.

• Use the strain relief clamp on cable.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains
plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable.
Contact the Service or an electrician to
change a damaged mains cable.

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• The electrical installation must have an isola­tion device which lets you disconnect the ap­pliance from the mains at all poles. The isola­tion device must have a contact opening
width of minimum 3 mm.

• Use only correct isolation devices: line pro­tecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses re­moved from the holder), earth leakage trips
and contactors.

Gas connection

• All gas connections should be made by a
qualified person.

• Before installation, make sure that the local
distribution conditions (nature of the gas and
gas pressure) and the adjustment of the ap­pliance are compatible.

• Make sure that there is air circulation around
the appliance.

• The information about the gas supply is on
the rating plate.

• This appliance is not connected to a device,
which evacuates the products of combustion.
Make sure to connect the appliance accord­ing to current installation regulations. Pay at­tention to requirements regarding adequate
ventilation.

Use

Warning! Risk of injury, burns or electric

shock.

• Remove all the packaging, labelling and pro­tective film (if applicable) before first use.

• Use this appliance in a household environ­ment

• Do not change the specification of this appli­ance.

• Do not let the appliance stay unattended dur­ing operation.

• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands
or when it has contact with water.

• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the
cooking zones. They can become hot.

• Set the cooking zone to “off” after use.

• Do not use the appliance as a work or as a
storage surface.

• When you place food into hot oil, it may
splash.

Warning! Risk of fire or explosion.

• Fats and oil when heated can release flam­mable vapours. Keep flames or heated ob­jects away from fats and oils when you cook
with them.

• The vapours that very hot oil releases can
cause spontaneous combustion.

• Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can
cause fire at a lower temperature than oil
used for the first time.

• Do not put flammable products or items that
are wet with flammable products in, near or
on the appliance.

Warning! Risk of damage to the
appliance.

• Do not keep hot cookware on the control
panel.

• Do not let cookware to boil dry.

• Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall
on the appliance. The surface can be dam­aged.

• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty
cookware or without cookware.

• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.

• Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar,
lemon juice or limescale remover, touch the
hob. This can cause matt patches.

• This appliance is for cooking purposes only.
Do not use the appliance for other purposes,
as for example room heating.

• The use of a gas cooking appliance results in
the production of heat and moisture. Provide
good ventilation in the room where the appli­ance is installed.

• Make sure that the ventilation openings are
not blocked.

• Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may
call for additional ventilation, for example
opening of a window, or more effective venti­lation, for example increasing the level of me­chanical ventilation where present.

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• Use only stable cookware with the correct
shape and diameter larger than the dimen­sions of the burners. There is a risk of over­heating and rupture of the glass plate (if ap­plicable).

• Make sure the flame does not go out when
you quickly turn the knob from the maximum
to the minimum position.

• Make sure pots are centrally positioned on
the rings and do not stick out over edges of
the cooking surface.

• Use only the accessories supplied with the
appliance.

• Do not install a flame diffuser on the burner.

Care and Cleaning

Warning! Risk of damage to the

appliance.

• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the
deterioration of the surface material.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean
the appliance.

• Do not clean the burners in the dishwasher.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.
Only use neutral detergents. Do not use
abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads,
solvents or metal objects.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Contact your municipal authority for informa­tion on how to discard the appliance correct­ly.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Flat the external gas pipes.

Service

• Contact the Service to repair the appliance.
We recommend only the use of original spare
parts.

Product description

Cooking surface layout

1 2

3

4

1

Semi-rapid burner

2

Triple Crown burner

3

Auxiliary burner

4

Control knobs

Control knobs

Symbol Description

no gas supply / off posi­tion

Symbol Description

ignition position / maxi­mum gas supply

minimum gas supply

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Daily use

Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.

Ignition of the burner

Warning! Be very careful when you use

open fire in kitchen environment.
Manufacturer decline any responsibility in case
of misuse of the flame

Always light the burner before you put

cookware.

Lightning the burner:

1. Push the control knob down and turn it

counterclockwise to the maximum position (

).

2. Keep the control knob pushed for equal or

less than 10 seconds to let the thermocou­ple warm up. If not, the gas supply will be
interrupted.

3. Adjust the flame after it is regular.

If the burner does not light after some tries,

check if the crown and its cap are in cor­rect positions.

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A) Burner cap
B) Burner crown
C) Ignition candle
D) Thermocouple

Warning! Do not keep the control knob

pushed for more than 15 seconds.
If the burner does not light after 15 seconds,
release the control knob, turn it into off position
and try to light the burner again after minimum 1
minute.

Important! In the absence of electricity you
can ignite the burner without electrical device;
in this case approach the burner with a flame,
push the relevant knob down and turn it
counter-clockwise to maximum gas release
position.

If the burner accidentally goes out, turn the

control knob to the off position and try to
light the burner again after minimum 1 minute.

The spark generator can start automatically

when you switch on the mains, after instal­lation or a power cut. It is normal.

Turning the burner off

To put the flame out, turn the knob to the sym­bol

.

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