Asko HG1654A User manual

Operating instructions
HG1654A

EN
Manual EN 3 - EN 23
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Important information
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CONTENTS
Your gas hob 4
Introduction 4
Description 5
Important - read before using the appliance 6
Safety percautions 6
Warnings 6
Controls 8
Igniting and adjusting 8
Flame failure device 8
Comfortable cooking 9
Optimal use of the hob 9
Use of the auxiliary support 9
Maintenance 10
General 10
Stubborn stains on enamel 11
Stubborn stains on stainless steel 12
Cleaning the pan support 12
Brass wok burner parts 12
Cleaning removable burner components 12
Cleaning removable knobs 13
Keradur® burner bases 13
Troubleshooting 14
Faults table 14
Installation 16
General 16
Gas connection 16
Electrical connection 17
Building in 18
Building in dimensions 20
Space to be left free around the appliance 21
Install appliance and make connections 21
Gas information 22
Appendix 23
Technical data 23

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Introduction
You have chosen to cook with gas. You have therefore also chosen a
hob which offers optimum ease of use. The gas hob is easy to operate,
heats up quickly and is reliable. Furthermore, the gas flame can be
adjusted very accurately. Professional chefs don’t cook with gas for
nothing!
Thanks to the spacious positioning of the wok burner, a wok can be
used and leave minimal two burners free for the preparation of other
dishes.
By reading through these instructions you can find out quickly and
simply about the possibilities offered by your appliance. Advice on
safety and the maintenance of your appliance is included, as well as
environmental tips and ways of saving energy.
Do not throw away the instructions for use and the installation
instructions. Another user who takes on the appliance will find this
information useful.
Enjoy your cooking.
YOUR GAS HOB

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YOUR GAS HOB
Description
Hob HG1654A
1. Simmer burner
2. Normal burner
3. Rapid burner
4. Pan support
5. Drip tray
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Safety percautions
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical, sensory or metal capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
• 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.
• WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
• 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 with a lid or a
damp cloth.
• Do not use steam cleaners or high-pressure cleaners to clean the
cooking hob, as this may result in an electric shock.
• The appliance is not intended to be controlled by external timers or
special control systems.
Warnings
• The appliance may only be connected by an expert authorized by
the gas distribution company or an authorized service center. All
relevant legislation and local gas distributor’s technical conditions
for connection to the gas mains should be complied with. Important
notes on connection are provided in the chapter »Instructions for
connection.«
• Unauthorized service and repair can result in risk of explosion,
electric shock, or short circuit and consequently personal injury and
damage to the appliance. Such tasks may only be carried out by an
authorized expert.
• Before installing and connecting the appliance, make sure the local
connection conditions and characteristics (gas type and pressure)
are compatible with the appliance set-up.
• The set-up of the appliance is specified on the rating plate.
• The appliance is not connected to a flue or a ventilation opening.
The appliance should be installed and connected in compliance
IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

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with the relevant regulations on connection. Heat, moisture, and
combustion by-products are released during the use of the cooking
appliance in the room where it is installed. Make sure your kitchen is
adequately ventilated, especially during the use of appliance. Open
all natural ventilation openings or install a mechanical ventilation
device (a mechanical kitchen hood).
• The vertical distance between the appliance and the kitchen hood
must be at least 650 mm or at least the distance specified in the
instructions for installation of the kitchen hood.
• The appliance is intended solely for cooking. Do not use it for any
other purpose, e.g. for room heating. Do not place empty cookware
on the cooking zones.
• If another electrical appliance is connected to a AC power socket
near the appliance, make sure the power cord does not come into
contact with hot cooking zones.
• Do not store temperature-sensitive items underneath the appliance,
such as cleaners or detergents, spray cans etc.
• Pay attention to correct installation of burner parts.
• If you smell gas in the room, immediately close the main inlet valve
on the gas cylinder or the gas grid, extinguish any fire (including
cigarettes), ventilate the room, do not switch on any electrical
devices, and call a natural gas expert.
• Also close the main inlet valve if you do not intend to use the
burners for a longer period of time (e.g. before leaving on vacation).
• In case of prolonged use of cast iron plates, the area of the plate
and the edge of the cooking zone may discolour. Service in such
case is not covered by the warranty.
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CONTROLS
Igniting and adjusting
Each burner can be adjusted continuously between the high and low
positions.
1. 0-setting
2. Burner indication
3. Low setting
4. High setting
Flame failure device
Your gas hob has a flame failure device. This ensures that the gas
supply is shut off if the flame goes out during cooking.
Operating the thermal flame failure device
Press the control knob and turn it anti-clockwise. Hold the control knob
pressed (in the high setting) for approximately 3 seconds after the
burner has ignited.
The flame failure device switches on.
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COMFORTABLE COOKING
Optimal use of the hob
Always ensure that the flames remain below the pan. If flames play
around the pan, a lot of energy is lost. In addition, the handles can get
too hot. Do not use pans with a base diameter less than 12 cm. Smaller
pans will not be stable.
• When frying, stir-frying, heating through large quantities and
deepfrying it is best to use the rapid or wok burner.
• Preparing sauces, simmering and boiling can be done best on the
simmer burner. On its high setting this burner is large enough for
cooking food right through.
• Cook with the lid on the pan. This way you save up to 50% energy.
• Use pans with a flat, clean, dry base. Pans with a flat base stand
stably and pans with a clean base transfer the heat more effectively
to the food.
Wokburner (type Hg1664s, 1774s/a and Hg1984s/a)
With the wok burner you can prepare dishes at a very high temperature.
For this purpose it is important:
• to cut the ingredients into strips, slices or pieces before cooking;
• to use good-quality oil, such as olive, maize, sunflower or peanut oil
when stir-frying. A small quantity is enough. Butter and margarine on
the other hand will burn because of the high heat;
• to place the dishes with the longest cooking time in the pan first, so
that at the end of the cooking time all ingredients are cooked
al dente at the same time.
Use of the auxiliary support
• The auxiliary support supplied for the wok burner or available as an
• accessory provides additional stability in case of a wok with a flat
base.
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Right

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MAINTENANCE
General
Your appliance has been manufactured from high-grade materials,
which are easy for you to clean.
• Regular cleaning immediately after use prevents over-cooked food
being able to become ingrained and cause stubborn stains that are
difficult to remove. Use a mild cleaning agent.
• Clean the control knobs, burners and pan supports first and then
the stainless steel drip tray. This avoids the stainless steel drip tray
getting dirty again during cleaning.
• Clean the spark plugs preferably with a cloth. Do this carefully. the
spark plug can become defective. The sparkplug will only operate
correctly in a dry environment. If the plug is very dirty, you may
clean the point with a tiny brush.
• Set the pan supports down vertically, without sliding them over the
stainless steel drip tray.
• Place the pan supports back in the right order. The text ‘FRONT’ at
the bottom of all pan supports helps positioning these parts.
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Assemble the burner parts using the guide ridges.
Stubborn stains on enamel
• Remove with a non-abrasive cream. Never use scouring powder,
scouring pads, sharp objects or aggressive cleansing agents.
MAINTENANCE
1. Burner cap outer ring
2. External torch head
3. Internal lid and torch
head
4. Gas base
5. Burner base
6. Sparkplug
7. Thermocouple
Wok burner
Simmer-, semi-rapid
and rapid burner
1. Burner head
2. Burner base
3. Sparkplug
4. Thermocouple
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MAINTENANCE
Stubborn stains on stainless steel
• If spilled, acid fluids and sugary foodstuffs like red cabbage, beetroot,
soy sauce, applesauce and rhubarb may cause the surface to
discolour. Stubborn stains on stainless steel are best removed with
a cleaning agent for stainless steel. Always polish in the direction of
the steel structure to avoid shine spots. (This kind of damage is not
covered by the warranty!)
• If the above methods do not remove the stains, clean the plate with
a special cleaning agent for stainless steel. Remember to treat the
entire drip tray in order to avoid discolouring. Also, as a follow-up
treat the drip tray with a polish or maintenance agent for stainless
steel. Please note that over the years the surface will slightly
discolour.
Cleaning the pan support
• The enamel on the pan supports is suitable for cleaning by
dishwasher. However, the connection with the rubber feet is not.
Therefore do not clean the pan supports in the dishwasher. Moreover,
the pan supports might show some discoloration if they were washed
in the dishwasher. If the rubber feet are lost, the pan support is likely
to damage the drip tray.
Brass wok burner parts
• A few parts of the work burner are made from brass. It is normal for
the colour of the brass to change as a result of the high temperatures
that occur when cooking with a wok.
Cleaning removable burner components
• The removable burner components (including wok) are best cleaned
with a mild cleaning product and a soft cloth. In the case of obstinate
stains you can soak the parts in hot suds.
• Burner parts should not be cleaned in the dishwasher. The parts may
be damaged by the dishwasher detergent!
• Never use scouring powder, scouring pads, sharp objects or
aggressive cleansing agents.

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Cleaning removable knobs
• If the knobs are very dirty, you can remove them temporarily to
clean them. The knobs are best cleaned with a mild cleaning
product and a soft cloth. Wearing rubber gloves makes it easier to
remove the knob!
Attention! Avoid an excess of moisture around the knob holes when
cleaning.
Keradur® burner bases
• The burner bases have a unique Keradur® surface coating. The
special dirt-repelling lacquer has a ceramic filling which makes
cleaning easier and substantially improves the durability of the
burners. The burner bases are best cleaned with a mild cleaning
product and a soft cloth.
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Faults table
If the appliance does not work properly, this does not always mean that
it is defective. Try to deal with the problem yourself first by checking
the points mentioned below in the table or contact the Asko service
department (see guarantee card).
FAULT CAUSE SOLUTION
There is a smell of gas in the
vicinity of the appliance.
The gas connection of the gas
hob is leaking.
Turn off the gas mains.
Contact your gas fitter.
A burner does not ignite. Plug not in socket.
Fuse defective/fuse in meter
cabinet switched off.
Sparkplug dirty/damp.
Burner parts not correctly
installed.
Burner parts dirty/damp.
Main gas tap closed.
Fault in the gas network.
Gas bottle or tank is empty.
Wrong type of gas used.
Push the plug into the
socket.
Fit a new fuse or switch the
automatic fuse back on.
Clean and dry the sparkplug.
Assemble the burner parts
using the centring ridges.
Clean and dry the burner
parts, making sure that the
outflow holes are open.
Open the main gas tap.
Check with your gas supplier.
Connect a new gas bottle or
have the tank filled.
Check that the gas used is
suitable for the appliance. If
not, contact your gas fitter.
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FAULT CAUSE SOLUTION
A burner does not ignite. Control knob not kept pressed
in far enough.
Keep the control knob pressed
in far enough between full and
low. At first use this can take
some more time because of the
gas supply.
The burner does not burn
evenly.
Burner parts incorrectly
installed.
Burner parts dirty or damp.
Wrong type of gas used.
Assemble the burner parts
using the centring ridges.
Clean and dry the burner parts,
making sure that the outflow
holes are open.
Check that the gas used is
suitable for the appliance.
If not, contact your gas fitter.
The burner goes out after
igniting.
Control knob not kept pressed
in long enough.
Keep the control knob pressed
in for at least
5 seconds.
TROUBLESHOOTING

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General
This appliance should only be connected by authorised personnel.
This appliance should be installed according to the requirements of the
local authority.
Caution!
The type of gas and the country for which the appliance has been
designed are indicated on the application identification card.
Please contact the ASKO service department if installation or
operational faults occur during installation.
This is a category 3 appliance.
Gas connection
The gas connection must comply with national and local
regulations.
• The hotplate can be connected with rigid pipe as specified in
AS/NZS 5601.1 table 3.1.
• The hotplate can be connected with a Flexible Hose, which complies
with AS/NZS 1869, 10 mm ID, class B or D, no more than 1.2 m
long and in accordance with AS/NZS 5601.1. Ensure that the Hose
does not contact the hot surfaces of the hotplate, oven, dishwasher
or other appliance that may be installed underneath or next to the
hotplate.
Warning!
• Ensure that the hose assembly is restrained from accidental contact
with the flue or flue outlet of an underbench oven. The hose should
not be subjected to abrasion, kinking or permanent deformation
and should be able to be inspected along its entire length. Unions
compatible with the hose fittings must be used and connections
tested for gas leaks. The supply connection point shall be accessible
with the appliance installed.
• In all cases the connection tap for the appliance must be positioned
such that it is easily accessible.
• Before using the appliance for the first time check the connections
using water and washing-up liquid to ensure that there are no gas
leaks.
INSTALLATION

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Electrical connection
230 - 240V - 50Hz - 1.1 W
The electrical connection must comply with national and local
regulations.
• Wall socket and plug must be accessible at all times.
• If you want to make a fixed connection, ensure that a multi-pole
switch with a distance between contacts of 3 mm is installed in the
supply cable.
• Do not use an adapter or an extension lead to connect the device to
the electrical mains. Safe use of the device cannot be guaranteed
with these accessories.
Warning!
This appliance must be earthed.
Installation, maintenance or repairs should only be carried out by
professionals who are authorized by the manufacturer, as failure to do
so will void the warranty.
The device should be disconnected from the mains prior to installation,
maintenance or repairs. The device is only disconnected from the
electric power if:
• the main switch of the electrical wiring/installation in the house is
switched off, or
• the fuse for the electrical wiring/installation in the house has been
completely removed, or
• the plug has been pulled out of the socket.
Faulty parts may only be replaced by original Asko parts. Only those
parts are guaranteed by Asko to meet the safety requirements.
If the connecting cable is damaged, it may only be replaced by the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s service organisation or equivalently
qualified persons, in order to avoid dangerous situations.
INSTALLATION

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Building in
Preparing the hob
Fit the elbow supplied on the appliance’s gas connection.
1/2” ISO 228 (straight)
1/2” EN 10226-1 (conical)
Sealing ring
Cut opening in worktop
Cut the opening in the worktop. This should be done very accurately
(see building in dimensions).
If the woodtop is made of treated wood, then coat the sawn surfaces
of the top with sealing varnish, to prevent moisture causing the top to
swell.
Attachment points for mounting brackets
See 1* in the illustrations of dimensions for Building in for the
attachment points for mounting brackets.
Screw hole for mounting
bracket Thin worktops Thick worktops
INSTALLATION

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INSTALLATION
Placing the sealing tape
Remove the protective foil from the sealing tape (A) and apply the tape
around the cut-out in the worktop.
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INSTALLATION
Building in dimensions
HG1654A
526600
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560
490
60
550
1*
1*
1*
1*
G1/2’’
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480