AEG Electric hob HKA60420FB User Manual

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							CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION...........................................................................................2
2.  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................... 4
3.  PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................ 7
4.  DAILY USE..................................................................................................................8
5.  HINTS AND TIPS....................................................................................................... 9
6.  CARE AND CLEANING.......................................................................................... 10
7.  TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................. 10
8.  INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 12
9.  TECHNICAL DATA.................................................................................................. 14
10.  ENERGY EFFICIENCY.......................................................................................... 14
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Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you
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Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the
following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
 Warning / Caution-Safety information
 General information and tips
 Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
1.  SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or
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							usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe andaccessible location for future reference.1.1  Children and vulnerable people safety
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are
hot.
• If the appliance has a child safety device, this should
be activated.
• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
• Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away
from this appliance when it is in operation at all times.
1.2  General Safety
•
WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to
avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8
years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
• Do not operate the appliance by means of an external
timer or separate remote-control system.
• WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or
oil can be dangerous and may result in fire.
• NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch
off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
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							•CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised.
A short term cooking process has to be supervisedcontinuously.
• WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
should not be placed on the hob surface since they
can get hot.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
• If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked,
switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility ofelectric shock.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the appliance in the instructionsfor use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause
accidents.2.  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS2.1  InstallationWARNING!
Only a qualified person must
install this appliance.WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Follow the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from the other appliances and units.
• Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent moisture to cause swelling.
• Protect the bottom of the appliance
from steam and moisture.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door or under a window. This
prevents hot cookware to fall from the
appliance when the door or the
window is opened.
• If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space,between the bottom of the appliance
and the upper drawer, is sufficient for
air circulation.
• The bottom of the appliance can get hot. Make sure to install a non-
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							2.2 Electrical ConnectionWARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical
shock.
• All electrical connections should be
made by a qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Before carrying out any operation make sure that the appliance isdisconnected from the power supply.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect
electricity mains cable or plug (if
applicable) can make the terminal
become too hot.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.
• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applicable) does not touch the hot
appliance or hot cookware, when you
connect the appliance to the near
sockets
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) or to themains cable. Contact our Authorised
Service Centre or an electrician to change a damaged mains cable.
• The shock protection of live and insulated parts must be fastened in
such a way that it cannot be removed without tools.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the mains plug.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw typefuses removed from the holder), earth
leakage trips and contactors.
• The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you
disconnect the appliance from the
mains at all poles. The isolation
device must have a contact opening
width of minimum 3 mm.2.3  UseWARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and
electrical shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling and protective film (if applicable)
before first use.
• Use this appliance in a household environment.
• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay
unattended during operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones. They can become
hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact withwater.
• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface.
• If the surface of the appliance is cracked, disconnect immediately the
appliance from the power supply. This to prevent an electrical shock.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.
WARNING!
Risk of fire and explosion
• Fats and oil when heated can release flammable vapours. Keep flames orheated objects away from fats and oils
when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food
remnants, can cause fire at a lower
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							temperature than oil used for the first
time.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammableproducts in, near or on the appliance.WARNING!
Risk of damage to the
appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.
• Do not put a hot pan cover on the glass surface of the hob.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall on the appliance. The
surface can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without
cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or with a damaged bottom
can cause scratches on the glass /
glass ceramic. Always lift these
objects up when you have to move them on the cooking surface.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be used for
other purposes, for example room heating.
2.4  Care and cleaning
• Clean regularly the appliance to
prevent the deterioration of the
surface material.
• Deactivate the appliance and let it
cool down before you clean it.
• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply before maintenance.
• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use any abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or
metal objects.2.5  DisposalWARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Contact your municipal authority for information on how to discard the
appliance correctly.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of
it.
2.6  Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
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							3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION3.1  Cooking surface layout1Cooking zone2
Control panel
3.2 Control panel layout
Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. The displays, indicators and sounds tell
which functions operate.
Sensor
fieldFunctionComment1ON / OFFTo activate and deactivate the hob.2-To activate and deactivate the outer ring.3-Heat setting displayTo show the heat setting.4 /-To set a heat setting.3.3  Heat setting displaysDisplayDescriptionThe cooking zone is deactivated. - The cooking zone operates.ENGLISH7145 mm
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							DisplayDescription + digitThere is a malfunction.A cooking zone is still hot (residual heat).The Child Safety Device function operates.Automatic Switch Off function operates.3.4 Residual heat indicatorWARNING!
 There is a risk of burns
from residual heat.4.  DAILY USEWARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.4.1  Activating and
deactivating
Touch  for 1 second to activate or
deactivate the hob.
4.2  Automatic Switch Off
The function deactivates the hob
automatically if:
• all cooking zones are deactivated,
• you do not set the heat setting after you activate the hob,
• you spill something or put something on the control panel for more than 10seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc.). An
acoustic signal sounds and the hob
deactivates. Remove the object or
clean the control panel.
• you do not deactivate a cooking zone or change the heat setting. After
some time 
 comes on and the hob
deactivates.
The relation between the heat setting and the time after which the hob
deactivates:
Heat settingThe hob deacti-
vates after1 - 26 hours3 - 45 hours54 hours6 - 91.5 hour4.3  The heat setting
Touch  to increase the heat setting.
Touch 
 to decrease the heat setting.
Touch 
 and  at the same time to
deactivate the cooking zone.
4.4  Activating and
deactivating the outer rings
You can adjust the surface you cook to
the dimension of the cookware.
Use sensor field: 
To activate the outer ring:  touch the
sensor field. The indicator comes on.
To deactivate the outer ring:  touch the
sensor field until the indicator goes out.
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							4.5 The Child Safety Device
This function prevents an accidental
operation of the hob.
To activate the function:  activate the
hob with 
. Do not set the heat setting.
Touch 
 of the two front cooking zones
for 4 seconds. 
 comes on. Deactivate
the hob with 
.
To deactivate the function:  activate the
hob with 
. Do not set the heat setting.
Touch 
 of the two front cooking zones
for 4 seconds.  comes on. Deactivate
the hob with 
.
To override the function for only one
cooking time:  activate the hob with 
.
 comes on. Touch  of the two front
cooking zones for 4 seconds.  Set the
heat setting in 10 seconds.  You can
operate the hob. When you deactivate
the hob with 
 the function operates
again.
5.  HINTS AND TIPSWARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.5.1  CookwareThe bottom of the cookware
must be as thick and flat as
possible.Cookware made of
enamelled steel and with
aluminium or copper
bottoms can cause the
colour change on the glass-
ceramic surface.5.2  Examples of cooking
applicationsThe data in the table is for
guidance only.Heat settingUse to:Time
(min)Hints1Keep cooked food warm.as nec-
essaryPut a lid on the cookware.1 - 2Hollandaise sauce, melt: but-
ter, chocolate, gelatine.5 - 25Mix from time to time.1 - 2Solidify: fluffy omelettes,
baked eggs.10 - 40Cook with a lid on.2 - 3Simmer rice and milkbased
dishes, heating up ready-
cooked meals.25 - 50Add the minimum twice as
much liquid as rice, mix milk
dishes part procedure
through.3 - 4Steam vegetables, fish, meat.20 - 45Add some tablespoons of liq-
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							Heat settingUse to:Time
(min)Hints4 - 5Steam potatoes.20 - 60Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of
potatoes.4 - 5Cook larger quantities of food,
stews and soups.60 - 150Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredi-
ents.6 - 7Gentle fry: escalope, veal cor-
don bleu, cutlets, rissoles,
sausages, liver, roux, eggs,
pancakes, doughnuts.as nec-
essaryTurn halfway through.7 - 8Heavy fry, hash browns, loin
steaks, steaks.5 - 15Turn halfway through.9Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.6.  CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.6.1  General information
• Clean the hob after each use.
• Always use cookware with clean bottom.
• Scratches or dark stains on the surface have no effect on how the hob
operates.
• Use a special cleaner applicable for the surface of the hob.
• Use a special scraper for the glass.
6.2  Cleaning the hob
•Remove immediately:  melted plastic,
plastic foil, sugar and food with sugar.
If not, the dirt can cause damage to
the hob. Take care to avoid burns. Put
the special scraper on the glass
surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface.
• Remove when the hob is sufficiently
cool:  limescale rings, water rings, fat
stains, shiny metallic discoloration.
Clean the hob with a moist cloth and
non-abrasive detergent. After
cleaning, wipe the hob dry with a soft
cloth.
• Remove shiny metallic
discoloration:  use a solution of water
with vinegar and clean the glass
surface with a moist cloth.7.  TROUBLESHOOTINGWARNING!
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