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22 Contents I NSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER: these contain user advice, description of the commands and the cor rect procedur es for cleaning and m aintenance o f the appl iance . INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER: these instr uctions are intended f or the qualified tec hnician who m ust perf orm the installa- tion, put it int o operatio n and test the ap[...]
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23 Precautions f or use 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THIS MANU AL IS AN INTEGRAL P AR T OF THE APPLIANCE. IT MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PLA CE FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE HOB. WE URGE Y OU TO READ THIS MANU AL AND ALL THE INFORMA TION IT CONT AINS CAREFU LL Y BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE. INST ALLA TION MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY [...]
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24 Instructions f o r disposal 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL – OUR EN VIRONMENTAL CARE Our product's packing is made of non-poll uting materials, therefore compatible with the environment and recyclable . Ple ase help by disposing of the packing corr ectly . Find the addresses of coll ection, recycling and disposal centres from your retailer [...]
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25 Safety inst ructions 3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS REFER T O THE INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY REGULA TIONS FOR ELECTRIC OR GAS APPLIANCES AND VENTILA TION FUNCTIONS. IN Y OUR INTERESTS AND FOR Y OUR SAFETY IT HAS BEEN EST ABLISHED BY LA W THA T THE INST ALLA TION AND SER VICING OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS T O BE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFI[...]
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26 Instructions f or the user 4. KNO W Y O UR APPLIANCE 5. BEFORE INST ALLA TION A uxiliar y Bur ner (A UX) Rapid Bur ner (R) Ultra-rapid Burner (URP) Do not discard packing in the home environment. Separate the various waste materials and take them to the nearest sp ecial garbage collection centre. In order to remov e all manufacturing residues, i[...]
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27 Instructions f or the user 6. USING THE HOB 6.1 Gas hob Before lighting the hob bu rners check that the flame diffuser rings are correctly in place with their respective burner ca ps, making sure that the holes A in the flame diffusers are ali gned with the pl ugs and thermocouples. For the dual burner UR2, plac e the burner caps G and F on the [...]
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28 Instructions f or the user 6.2 Practical ti ps for us ing the burner s F or better burn er efficiency and to minimise gas co nsumption, use pans with a flat, smooth base and a lid that hav e a suitable siz e for the burner , thus av oiding that the flames reach th e sides of the pan (see point "6.3 P an di ameters"). Once the contents [...]
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29 Instructions f or the user 7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE NEVER USE A JET OF STEAM FOR CLEANING THE APPLIANCE. Before performing an y opera tio ns requiring access to powered parts, switch off the po we r suppl y to the appliance. 7.1 Cleaning s tainless stee l To keep stainle ss steel in good con dition it should be cleaned regularly after use. Le[...]
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30 Instructions f or the installer 8. INST ALLING THE APPLIANCE 8.1 P ositioning in the counter top This is a class 3 appliance. The following operatio n requires buildi ng an d/or carpentry work, therefore it must be carried out by a skilled technician. Installation can be carried out on various materials such as masonry, metal, solid wood or plas[...]
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31 Instructions f or the installer T o fix the hob solidly to the counter top u se the 10 supplied brackets , tightening their screws to lock the product firmly in po sition. The follo w ing figures show ho w to attach these br ack ets to the low er casing of th e product. This appliance can al so be installed in a 90 cm base . T o fit the brack et[...]
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32 Instructions f or the installer 8.1.2 Fixing to the electri c model support str ucture Create an openi ng in the counter top with the dimensio ns shown in the figure, keeping a minim um distance of 50 mm from the rear edge. The lower part of the casing must be fully acce ssible after the appliance has been installed. This appliance can be mounte[...]
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33 Instructions f or the installer T o fix the hob solidly to the counter top u se the 10 supplied brackets , tightening their screws to lock the product firmly in po sition. The follo w ing figures show ho w to attach these br ack ets to the low er casing of th e product. This appliance can al so be installed in a 90 cm base . T o fit the brack et[...]
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34 Instructions f or the installer Important: other types of installati on are possible if supervised by the manufactur er. Important: for fixing this appliance to the support stru cture, you are advised not to use mechanical o r electrical screwdrivers and to exert moderate pressure by hand on the mounting parts. Important: for fixing the appli an[...]
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35 Instructions f or the installer If a plug and sock et connection is being used make sure that the plug and sock et are compatible. A void use of adapters and shunts as these could cause ov erheating and bur ns. Operation at 220-240 V~: use a three-core cable of the type H05V2V2 -F (3 x 1.5 mm 2 cable for electric hobs and 3 x 0.75 mm 2 cable for[...]
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36 Instructions f or the installer 9. GAS CONNECTION Before installation, make sure that the local distribution conditions (nature and pressure of the gas) and the state of re gulation of th e appliance are compatible . Connection to the ga s supply networ k can be made using a rigid copp er hose or a flexible steel hose with a continuous w all and[...]
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37 Instructions f or the installer 9.2 Room ventilation The appliance may only be installed in per manently ventilated rooms, as specified by the standard UNI-CIG 7129 / 7131. In the room where the appliance is install ed, there must be an a dequate air flow to meet the requirements of nor mal gas combustion and the necessar y ventilation of the ro[...]
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38 Instructions f or the installer 10. AD APT A TION T O DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS Before carrying out the following o perations, disconnect the a ppliance from the electricity supply. The appliance is tested for natural gas G20 (2H) at a pressure of 20 mbar . In the case of operation with other types of gas the burner nozzles must be changed and the [...]
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39 Instructions f or the installer 10.2 Burner and nozzle c haracteristics tab le Burner R ATED HEATING CAPACITY ( K W) LIQUID GAS – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/100 mm By-pass 1/100 mm Reduced flowrate (W) Flow rate g/h G30 Flowrate g/h G31 Au x i l i a r y ( 1 ) 1.05 50 30 400 76 75 Rapid (2) 2.5 79 42 800 182 179 Ultra-rapid int. (3) 0[...]
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40 Instructions f or the installer 11. FINAL OPERATIONS FOR GAS APPLIANCES After making the adjustments descr ibed a bov e, reassemble the appliance by f ollowing the instr uctions in point "10.1 Replacement of n ozzles on the cooker hob" in rev erse order . After adjustment with a gas other than the pre set one, replace th e label on the[...]