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Instruction
booklet
Electric
hob
ZEL 640
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Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance. 2
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Contents For the User Description of the Hob....................................................................................... 3 Important Safety Information .............................................................................. 4 Before the First Use of the Appliance ................................................................. 6 Operation .......................................................................................................... 6 Maintenance and Cleaning ......
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Important Safety Information You MUST read these warnings carefully before installing or using the hob. If you need assistance, contact our Customer Care Department on 08445 612 612. Installation • This hob must be installed by qualified remain so for some time even after the personnel, according to the appliance is turned off. Keep children manufacturer’s instructions and to the away until the appliance has cooled. relevant British Standards. During use • Before carrying out any operation, • T
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Environmental information The symbol on the product or on • All the materials used are its packaging indicates that this product environmentally friendly and may not be treated as household recyclable. Please make your waste. Instead it shall be handed over contribution to safeguarding the to the applicable collection point for environment by using the special the recycling of electrical and differentiated waste collection electronic equipment. By ensuring channels. this product is disposed
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Before the First Use of the Appliance Before using the appliance remove all packaging, including the advertising labels and any protective film. When using the hob for the first time: 1) place on all the plates a pan filled with some water; 2) switch the plates on for about 10 minutes at “maximum” position until water inside the pans boils; 3) then, turn the control knob to “minumum” and allow the plates to run for approximately 20 minutes; 4) open a window for ventilation. During this time, th
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a red dot, and will heat up more quickly than a normal plate. As the red dots are painted on the plate, they may deteriorate during use and even disappear completely after a period of time. This will not affect the performance of the hob. It is important to note that the plate may smoke and produce a slightly unpleasant odour when used for the first time. This is quite normal and will disappear after a short while. Electric Hotplates Control Light The Hotplates Control Light will come on each ti
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For the correct use of the hot- plates For better efficiency of the electric hotplates and lower electricity consumption: • switch on the hotplates only after placing the pots on them. • For cooking on the electric hotplates it is advisable to use triple-bottom pots of the same width as the cooking zone, or slightly larger (Figure). • Do not use wet pots on the electric hot-plates, and do not place wet lids on the switched off hot-plates, because the moisture and condensate could damage them.
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• Do not leave a hotplate switched on without a pot or with an empty pot. • Do not place a pot on a cold hotplate or leave it to cool on a switched-off hotplate. This could cause damaging condensation to form. • For faster cooking and to avoid heat dispersion, it is advisable to use flat- bottomed pots, to ensure maximum contact of the bottoms with the cooking zone. • Take care never to lean or reach over a hot electric plate. Always point pan handles inward or over the work surface next to the
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Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or The Hotplates cleaning can be carried out, Spills onto the actual plate should be you must DISCONNECT the removed using warm water and a soft hob from the electricity supply. brush, nylon or plastic scourer. To keep the plates looking as new, hotplate This appliance cannot be conditioner can be purchased from most cleaned with steam or with a hardware stores, e.g. "4 Hob" by steam cleaning machine. HomeCare Products (follow the The hob is best c
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Something Not Working? If the hob is not working correctly, please carry out the following checks before contacting your local Service Force Centre. IMPORTANT: If you call out an engineer to a fault listed below, or to repair a fault caused by incorrect use or installation, a charge will be made even if the appliance is under guarantee. SYMPTOM SOLUTION The plate does not heat up. Check that the unit is plugged in and the electrical supply is switched on. Check the mains fuse has not blo
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Instructions for the Installer Engineers technical data Heating elements ratings Rapid front left hotplate Ø 180 mm 1500 W Rapid back left hotplate Ø 145 mm 1000 W Rapid front right hotplate Ø 145 mm 1500 W Rapid back right hotplate Ø 180 mm 2000 W Total rating 6000 W Voltage tension 230 V~ 50 Hz Cut out dimensions Width: 550 mm Depth: 470 mm Overall dimensions Width: 580 mm Depth: 500 mm 12
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Important safety requirements This hob must be installed in accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations (Current Edition). Detailed recommendations are contained in the following British Standards Codes Of Practice: B.S. 6172/ B.S. 5440, Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current Editions. Location This hob has been registered as a "Class X" appliance according to Fire Risk Regulations. Minimum distances detailed below must be observed. The hob may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner or bed sitti
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Electrical Connections Any electrical work required to install this hob should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person, in accordance with the current regulations. THIS HOB MUST BE EARTHED. The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. This hob is designed to be connected to a 230 V~ 50 Hz electrical supply. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the hob rating plate. The rating
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similar characteristics: H05 V2V2-F. The cable has three wires. The earth wire is yellow/green and must be approx. 2 cm longer than the phase and neutral wires (Figure). Fit the cable with a plug suitable for the load and connect it to a Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral suitable safety socket. To connect directly to the mains, a suitable omnipolar switch complying Earth (yellow/green) Earth (yellow/green) Earth (yellow/green) Earth (yellow/green) Earth (yellow/green) with current standar
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Electrical connection to the ter- minal box The appliance is fitted with a three pole terminal box whose cables are predisposed for a 230 V monophase function (Figure). L N The earth wire should be connected to the terminal marked by the sign . After having connected the wire to the terminal secure it with a cable clip. Supply Cable Specifications For Uk use only Connection Min. size Cable / Fuse via Cable / flex flex type 2 • Appliance 6 mm PVC/PVC 30 A Control twin and Circuit earth 16
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Installation The hob must be installed according to the instructions supplied. The hob must be installed by qualified personnel qualified personnel qualified qualified personnel qualified personnel personnel to the relevant British Standards. Please, ensure that, once the hob is installed, it is easily accessible for the engineer in the event of a breakdown. When the hob is first installed Once the hob has been installed, it is important to remove any protective materials, which were put on in t
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diagram. When the screws have been tightened, the excess seal can be removed. The edge of the hob forms a double seal which prevents the ingress of liquids. Seal 18
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Building In Building over a cupboard or drawer If the hob is to be installed above a cupboard or drawer it will be necessary to fit a heat resistant board below the base of the hob on the underside of the work surface. It is also recommended to carry out the electrical connection to the hob as shown in diagrams 1 and 2. Building over a kitchen unit with 1 ON/OFF SWITCH door Proper arrangements must be taken in designing the furniture unit, in order to avoid any contact with the bottom of the hob
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Guarantee/Customer Service Standard guarantee conditions Standard guarantee conditions Standard guarantee conditions Standard guarantee conditions Standard guarantee conditions We, Zanussi-Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this Zanussi-Electrolux appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on con
