Hotpoint EV302X manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Instructions for Installation and Use Electric Hob Model EV302X[...]

  • Page 2

    2 CONTENTS Introduction For Your Safety Know your Hob How to use your Hob Practical Advice Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Installation Electrical Connection After Sales Service Hotpoint Guarantee Key Contacts 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 Back Cover Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contain[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The hob is designed specifically for domestic use and respo[...]

  • Page 4

    4 For Your Safety ALWAYS: - make sure you remove all packaging and dispose of safely. - check the soundness of the appliance after it has been unpacked. - make sure you understand the controls before using the appliance. - keep children away from the appliance during use. - take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the controls. - make sur[...]

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    5 How To Use Your Hob Know your Hob To turn on a cooking area and increase its power level, select the desired cooking area. Then turn the corresponding control to the required position. The higher the number, the greater the power. To turn off the cooking area , return the control to 0 and the cooking area is turned off. Pilot lights (A and B) Whe[...]

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    6 Practical Advice Choice of utensils: Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils. PANS SHOULD NOT: • Be concave (bowed in). • Be convex (bowed out). • Be rimmed. • Be deeply ridged. BUT SHOULD BE ESSENTIALLY FLAT Always • Use good quality flat-based cook[...]

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    7 Before cleaning or performing maintenance on your hob, disconnect it from the power supply. Check that all controls are in the OFF position, '0', before reconnecting. NEVER USE: Washing powder, harch abrasive, scouring pads, aerosol cleaners or oven chemical clearners of any kind. Cleaning materials to avoid • Household abrasive powde[...]

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    8 Installation These instructions are intended for the qualified technician installing the appliance in order to insure that the installation, adjustments and maintenance procedures are performed correctly and comply with the regulations currently in effect. Important: the hob must be disconnected from the power supply before making any adjustments[...]

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    9 Electrical Connection Connecting the supply cord to the electrical mains: The hob must be connected to a double pole mains switch which must be installed between the appliance and the mains. The double pole mains switch must have a minimum of 3mm of space between the contacts, be sized to the load and comply with current regulations (the switch m[...]

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    GB 10 "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replace[...]

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    GB 11 Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where necessary, w[...]

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    February 2003 Part no. FP167 - 01 Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer. Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays ) www.theservicecentre.co.uk Republic of Irelan[...]