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Contents 27 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAF ETY AND USE __________________________ 28 2 SAFETY PRECAU TIONS _______________________________________ 30 3 ENVIRONMENTAL R ESPONSIBIL ITY _____________________________ 32 4 POSITIONING OF THE HOB ____________________________________ 33 5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ____________________________________ 35 6 GAS CONNE C[...]
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General instructions 28 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY AND USE THIS MANUAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIANCE. IT MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PLACE FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE HOB. WE ADVISE YOU TO REA D THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE HOB. ALSO KEEP THE SERIES OF NOZZLES PROVIDED.[...]
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General instructions 29 SUITABLE HEAT-PROOF GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN FOR ALL OPERATIONS. DO NOT USE STEEL SPONGES OR SHARP SCRAPERS AS THEY WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE. USE NORMAL NON-ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND A WOODEN OR PLASTIC TOOL IF NECESSARY. RINSE THOROUGHLY AND DRY USING A SOFT CLOTH OR A MICROFIBRE CLOTH. DO NOT LEAVE THE APPLIANCE UNATTENDED DURING [...]
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General instructions 30 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REFER TO THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC OR GAS APPLIANCES AND VENTILATION FUNCTIONS. IN YOUR INTERESTS AND FOR YOUR SAFETY THE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE INSTALLATION AND SERVICING OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE [...]
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General instructions 31 IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, CARRY OUT A QUICK TEST ON THE APPLIANCE FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED LATER IN THIS MANUAL. SHOULD THE APPLIANCE NOT FUNCTION, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE POWER SUPPLY AND CALL THE NEAREST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTRE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE. DURING USE THE APPLIANCE BECOMES VER[...]
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Instructions for disposal 32 3 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Our product's packing is made of non-polluting materials , which are therefore compatible with the envir onment and recyclable. Please help by disposing of the packaging correctly. Yo u can obtain the addresses of collection, recycling and disposal centres from yo ur retailer or from [...]
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Instructions for the installer 33 4 POSITIONING OF THE HOB The following operation requir es building and/or carpe ntry work so must be carried out by a competent tradesman. Installation can be carried out on various materials s uch as masonry, metal, solid wood or plastic lamin at ed wood as long as they are heat resistant (T 90°C). 4.1 Attachmen[...]
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Instructions for the installer 34 B B B A+B B B Fig.1 2 0÷4 0 B A Fig.2 B A Fig.3 Fig.4 Fig.5[...]
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Instructions for the installer 35 5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Make sure that the voltage and capacity of the power line conform to the data shown on the plate located u nder the casing. Do not remove this plate for any reason. The plug on the end of the supply c able and the wall soc ket must be the same type and conform to the current electrical syste[...]
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Instructions for the installer 36 6 GAS CONNECTION Connection to the gas mains may be made with a rigid copper pipe or with a flexible pipe and conforming to the provisions defined by standard regulations in force. To facilitate connection, fitting A on the r ear of the appliance m ay be adjusted laterally. For this purpose, loosen hexagon nut B , [...]
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Instructions for the installer 37 6.1 Connection to LPG Use a pressure regulator and make the connection to the tank according to the provisio ns of standards regu lations in force. Make s ure that feed pressure conforms to t he levels shown in t he table in paragraph “ 0 Regulation for LPG”. 6.2 Ventilation of rooms The hob may be installed o [...]
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Instructions for the installer 38 7 ADAPTATION TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS Before performing any cl eaning or maintenanc e work, disconnect the appliance from the electrical socket. The hob has been inspected for G20 (2H) natur al ga s at a pressure of 20 mbar. For functioning with other ty pes of gas the nozzles must be replaced and the primary air [...]
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Instructions for the installer 39 7.3 Regulation for LPG Check that the connecti on has been made as described in the “Gas connection” section. Undo the screw “ D ” and push the air re gulator “ C ” fully down. Use a spanner to remove the nozzles “ B ” and fit those of suitable type following the instructions give n in the tables fo[...]
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Instructions for the installer 40 7.4 Regulation for natural gas The hob has been inspected for G20 (2H) natural gas at a pressure of 20 mbar. To allow the unit to work with this type of gas, perform the same operations described i n paragraph “ 0 Regulation for LPG”, but choose the nozzles and reg ulate the primary air for n atural gas, as sho[...]
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Instructions for the installer 41 7.5 Regulation of primary air Referred to distance “ A ” in mm. 60 cm hobs with separable control panel. Burner G20 20 mbar G30/G31 28/37 mbar Auxiliary (1) 3.0 4.0 Semirapid r (2) 1.0 2.0 Semirapid l (3) 1.0 2.0 Rapid large (4) 1.0 3.5 Ultrarapid (5) 1.0 5.0 90 cm hobs with separable control panel. Burner G20 [...]
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Instructions for the installer 42 8 FINAL OPERATIONS Having carried out the above adj ustm ents, reassemble the applianc e following, backwards, the i nstructions in paragra ph “7.1 Removing the separable control pa nel / 7.2 Removing the hob”. 8.1 Regulation of minimum for natural gas Reposition the components o n the burner and slide the knob[...]
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Instructions for the installer 43 8.3 Arrangement of the burners on the hob (Hob with separable control panel) 60 cm. hob BURNERS 1. Auxiliary 2. Semirapid r 3. Semirapid l 4. Rapid large 5. Ultrarapid 90 cm. hob BURNERS 1. Auxiliary 2. Semirapid 3. Rapid 4. Fish burner 5. Ultrarapid[...]
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Instructions for the installer 44 8.4 Arrangement of the burners on the hob (Hob with built-in control panel). 60 cm. hob BURNERS 1. Auxiliary 2. Semirapid r 3. Semirapid l 4. Rapid 5. Ultrarapid 8.5 Lubrication of gas taps With time it may happen that the gas taps get blocked and h ard to turn. Clean them inside an d re-grease them. This operation[...]
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Instructions for the user 45 9 USING THE HOB Before turning on the burners, make sure that the burner rings, caps and grids have been fitted cor rectly. In the ultrarapid burner, notch A must be aligned with pin B . Grid C provided is intended for use with wok s (Chinese pans). Adapter D comes only with open grids models and is intended for use wit[...]
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Instructions for the user 46 while cooking, all p ans or griddles must be positio ned within the cooking hob perimeter an d must be a minimum distance of 3-4 cm from the knobs. 9.3 Diameter of the pans Burners Ø min. and max. (en cm.) Auxiliary 12-14 Semirapid 16-20 Rapid medio 22-26 Rapid large 22-2 6 Ultrarapid 22-26 Fish burner Special oval-sha[...]
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Instructions for the user 47 or fish. 5 Strong For roasts, steaks and large boiled joints. 6 Very strong To boil large amounts of w ater, to fry. WARNING When switching on the electric element for the first time, or if the electric element has not been used for a long time, to rem ove any humidity from the insulating material it should be drie d ou[...]
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Instructions for the user 48 10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Never use a steam jet to clean the appliance. Before any intervention, disconnect the power supply of the device. 10.1 Cleaning Clean the cooking top regularl y every time you use it, obviously after it has cooled. 10.1.1 Regular daily cleaning of the hob In order to clean and preserve t he s[...]
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Instructions for the user 49 10.2 Cleaning of cooking hob components CAUTION: do not wash these components in a dishwasher. In normal use of the hob, the stai nless steel b urner caps and pan- stands tend to be burnishe d by the high temperature. Clea n these parts using very fine abrasive sponges or simil ar commercial products. Then use a specifi[...]