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Belling
PBi60R Induction Hob
User & Installation Instructions
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Contents Before using your appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety and induction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the induction hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What
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Before Using Your Hob This appliance is for Thank you for purchasing a new Belling Induction use in a domestic Hob. Its stylish and practical design will enhance your kitchen only, it is not kitchen and make cooking a pleasure. Even if you designed, or intend- have used an induction hob before, it is important that ed, for commercial you read these instructions thoroughly before starting use. to cook, paying particular attention to the installation and safety instructions. Please keep these i in
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Safety Keep children away from the vicinity of the hob when you are cooking. • Use pans with a flat base which are stable in use, and avoid using any old misshapen pans or any pan which is unstable when placed on a flat surface. • Never leave fat or oil unattended on an active cook zone. Don’t leave pans on the hob when you are not around - remove them or turn the cook zones off (even if only for a moment) • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced phys
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Safety Advice Smoke alarm - buy a smoke alarm fitted with a ‘hush button’ which can silence the alarm instantly should it activate accidentally & does not necessitate the removal of the battery (except to change for a new one). Fire Blanket - consider having a fire blanket in your kitchen, mounted on the wall where you can get to it easily & quickly. Deep-fat Frying - never fill a chip pan (or other deep- fat fryer) more than one-third full of oil. If you do have a chip pan fire: 1) call 999 imm
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Safety & Induction Detection of an object or a pan on the heating zone A small object - such as a fork, a spoon or even a ring - placed on a hob cooking zone on its own is not detected as a pan. The security system acts in the same way when it detects a pan which is not suitable for use on an induction hob. If you are fitted with a pacemaker or an active implant The functions of the hob comply with the applicable standards on electromagnetic interference Your induction cooking hob thus complies
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB About the induction hob The induction hob provides the most energy efficeint hob technology avail- able. The induction system provides superior heat up and cool down times for pans - you get fast, precise, repeatable power control. As induction only heats up the pan, there is no lost heat from the cooking process, which in turn, limits the heat generated in the kitchen. Auto Power Tuning Induction hobs have a unique power tuning systems that automatically tunes the power
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INDUCTION HOB FUNCTIONS Feature Symbol Description Eco Power Induction Power is the most energy efficient means of cook- ing food on a hob, provides fast heat up and boiling times Rotary Controls Simple knob control with all the benefits of induction tech- nology Digital Display Secret till "lit" hob display No. of power 11 Precise and repeatable control settings levels Holds the pan temperature at approximately, ideal Keep Warm/ for melting chocolate “mmmm choc-ol-ateee” Low Temperature Automat
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB Induction controls: To turn the hob ‘ON’ / ‘OFF’ To turn the hob ‘ON’, turn the control knob for the required cook zone clockwise to set the cook zone to the desired power setting (1 to 9). The power display will auto- matically light up. To turn the hob ‘OFF’ turn the control knob anti-clockwase to the ‘OFF’ position. Auto Heat Up Helps to take the worry out of pans boiling over and burning food! No need to stand over the pan, allows you to do other tasks whilst maintain
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB Power Boost Note The Power Boost function will only operate for a limited time and Rev up your hob with this feature, tem- is also under thermal control. This porarily boost the power to a cook means the power boost will deac- zone by a massive 60%. tivate automatically if the product The power boost is a function that can is hot, to protect the internal elec- be used to temporally boost the nor- tronic components of the hob and mal maximum power for a cook zone to preven
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB Keep Warm Overheat pan protection The hob is equipped with additional safety The Keep Warm setting is found systems that help to prevent cookware between power setting 0 and 1. from overheating, providing an additional Rotate the control knob clockwise until level of safety not available on conven- the symbol appears on the display. tional hobs such as gas and ceramic hobs. Approx Glass Pan detection Intelligent hob safety Surface Temp. When a zone has been activated but
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB Child Lock Stops the “kids” messing with your lovely induction hob. This feature is to help prevent acci- dental switching on of the hob, espe- cially by young children. To activate/deactivate, simultaneously rotate the Left Hand Rear and Right Hand Rear control knobs to the Auto Heat Up setting for a couple of ʻAʼ seconds. will light up in the display area for all cook zones to show acti- vation. Follow the same procedure to deactivate and the symbol will dis- apear from
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USING THE INDUCTION HOB Cookware for induction hobs Cookware for induction cooking zones must be made of metal and have magnetic properties. The base must also be the correct diameter. Suitable Cookware for Induction Hobs Unsuitable Cookware Enameled steel pots with a thick base Pots made of copper, Cast Iron pots with an enameled base stainless steel, aluminium, oven-proof glass, wood Pots made of multilayer stainless steel, ceramic and terracotta rustproof ferrite steel or aluminium with a spe
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Care Of Pans Looking after your pans Stainless steel pans Stainless steel pans should be cleaned with a soft cloth and soapy water. Appearance of white marks: Cause: salt added to cold water. Solution: add salt when the water boils. Appearance of specks: Cause: hard water. Solution: boil diluted vinegar in the pan, then rinse and dry. Burned food stuck to the bottom of the pan: Cause: temperature too high. Solution: leave the pan to soak, or boil soapy water in it (1 part washing-up liquid to 10
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Cooking On Induction Hobs • Do not leave an empty pan on a heating zone. Do not use the hotplate !!! • Pans should be placed in the centre of the heating surface for storage, as a zone. chopping board or work surface. This may dam- • Never heat up a sealed tin of food, as it may age the glass or cause it to shatter without warning explode. due to small chips in the • When you use a pan with a non-stick coating (eg; glass. Teflon) with little or no fat, heat the pan first for a moment on setting
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Cooking Tips • Green vegetables (spinach, broccoli, sorrel, etc) or vegetables rich in sulphur compounds (cabbage, onions, etc) should be cooked without a lid in plenty of boiling water; they will cook more quickly, and will keep their green colour (some vegetables only), vitamin and minerals content. • Pasta, rice, cereals, etc absorb water during cooking and increase in volume; cook them in plenty of boil- ing salted water in order to dilute the starch they contain. • Make sure you use a suffi
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Care & Cleaning Some cooking operations generate a considerable Always allow the hob to amount of grease. This, combined with spillage, can !!! cool before cleaning. become a hazard if allowed to accumulate on the hob Always: switch off the through lack of cleaning. In extreme cases this may electricity supply before cleaning this amount to misuse of the appliance and could invalidate appliance. your guarantee. Caution: Any cleaning Do not use caustic pastes, abrasive cleaning powders, agent use
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Care & Cleaning Care and maintenance Before using the hob for the first time, apply a thin coat- ing of cleaner conditioner to the ceramic glass, and polish the surface with a clean cloth. The conditioner gives a protective covering to the ceramic glass which not only makes the hob easier to clean, but also ensures that you will gain maximum life out of this product. Occasional use will help prevent the build up of mineral deposits which can cause discoloura- tion of the hob surface. Discolourat
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Troubleshooting The hob produces a smell the first few times it is used • Heat a pan full of water on each zone for half an hour. Pans make a noise during cooking!! • This is caused by vibration due to the passage of energy from the hob to the pan. On a high setting this is quite normal for certain types of saucepan. It will not damage the hob. The hob makes a slight clicking sound • This is caused by the distribution of power between two heating zones on the same side of the hob. The top of the
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Installation Instructions General information We recommend that you Installation should only be carried out by a qualified !!! install this appliance in a installer or engineer. work top which is a mini- mum 38mm deep. Please keep to the following points most carefully; The hob can be fitted into a work top less than • The hob should not be fitted above a washing 38mm deep, but the machine, a fridge or a freezer. 9mm gap between hob base and appliance must • Wall surfaces above the work surface
