Asko HIG1995AB User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Gas induction hob
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HIG1995AB / IG9AA02BEA
HIG1995AF / IG9AA02FEA

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4Safety ..........................................................
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9Safe use .......................................................
10Your gas-induction hob .............................
10Dear customer! ............................................
11Description ...................................................
13Induction use ..............................................
13Induction cooking ........................................
13Operation of the touch-sensitive buttons .....
13How induction works ....................................
14Induction sounds .........................................
14Pans for induction cooking ..........................
17Wok burner use ..........................................
17Pans .............................................................
17Wok ring .......................................................
17Pan support .................................................
18Wok burner position .....................................
19Operation ....................................................
19The eco standby mode ................................
19Standby mode .............................................
19The childproof lock mode ............................
20Pause ...........................................................
20Recognising a mode ....................................
21Timer/kitchen timer ......................................
22Switching the audio signal on and off ..........
23Induction operation ...................................
23Switching on and power setting ..................
23Residual heat indicator ................................
24Boost ............................................................
24Two cooking zones behind each other ........
24Bridge Induction zone .................................
25Switching off ................................................
25Automatic cooking programs ......................
28Cooking settings ..........................................
29Wok burner operation ................................
29Ignition and adjustment ...............................
30Maintenance ...............................................
30Cleaning glass top .......................................
30Cleaning wok burner elements ....................
31Faults ..........................................................
31General ........................................................
33Technical data ............................................
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Information according to regulation (EU)
66/2014 ........................................................
34Installation ..................................................
34Safety ..........................................................
37Preparations for installation .........................
39Built-in ..........................................................
40Gas connection ............................................
41Electrical connection ...................................
42Connecting & testing ...................................
43Environment ...............................................
43Disposal of the appliance and packaging ....
44Your notes ..................................................
Contents

The following symbols are used throughout the manual, and they have the following meanings:
INFORMATION!
Information, advice, tip, or recommendation
WARNING!
Warning –general danger
GAS CONNECTION!
Warning –gas connection
ELECTRIC SHOCK!
Warning –danger of electric shock
HOT SURFACE!
Warning –danger of hot surface
DANGER OF FIRE!
Warning –danger of fire
It is important that you carefully read the instructions.
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Pictograms used

WARNING!
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
General
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any damage resulting
from failure to follow the safety instructions and warnings.
Damage caused by incorrect connection, incorrect fitting, or incorrect
use is not covered by the warranty.
WARNING!
This appliance and the accessible parts will become hot during
use. Do not touch hot parts. Keep children younger than 8 away
from the appliance unless they are under continuous supervision.
DANGER OF FIRE!
WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking
surfaces.
NOTE!
CAUTION! The cooking process has to be supervised. A short
term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
DANGER OF FIRE!
WARNING: Cooking with fat or oil on a hob without supervision
can be dangerous and can lead to a fire.
•NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water. Instead, switch the
appliance off and then cover the flames with, for example, a lid
or a fire blanket.
•Never flambé under a cooker hood. The high flames can cause
a fire, even if the cooker hood is switched off.
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Safety

WARNING!
Use only hob guards designed by the manufacturer of the cooking
appliance or indicated by the appliance manufacturer in the
instructions for use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the
appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.
•If a drawer underneath the appliance is permitted (see the
installation instructions), without an intermediate bottom, this
should not be used to store highly flammable objects/materials.
Ensure that there is adequate clearance of a few centimetres
between the bottom of the hob and the contents of any drawers.
•The hob is only to be used for the preparation of food.
•The unit is not designed for heating rooms.
•Do not warm closed tins on the hob. There will be a build-up of
pressure that will cause tins to explode. You might get injured or
scalded.
•Never cover the appliance with a cloth or something similar. If the
appliance is still hot or is switched on, there is a risk of fire.
•Do not use the appliance as a worktop. The appliance may
accidentally be switched on or still be hot, which means objects
could melt, become hot or catch fire.
•Do not use the appliance in temperatures below 5 °C.
•The appliance should not be placed or used outdoors.
•When you use the hob for the first time, you will notice a “new
smell”. Don’t worry, this is normal. If the kitchen is well ventilated,
the smell will soon disappear.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate remote control system.
•Never open the casing of the appliance.
•Never use a pressure cleaner or steam cleaner to clean the hob.
•The ceramic top is extremely strong but not unbreakable.
For example, a spice jar or sharp utensil falling on it could cause
it to break.
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Safety

WARNING!
Ceramic glass plate broke
•Shut immediately off all burners and any electrical heating
element and isolate the appliance from the power supply.
•Do not touch the appliance surface.
•Do not use the appliance.
WARNING!
Households with children and people with special needs
This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and over,
as well as by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge, provided they
are supervised and instructed in the safe use of the appliance and
understand the hazards involved.
•Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
•Do not allow children to clean or maintain the appliance unless
supervised.
•Do not keep objects that children might find interesting in
cupboards above or behind the appliance.
•The cooking zones/burners heat up during use and stay hot for
a while afterwards. Keep young children away from the hob during
and immediately after cooking.
Gas burners
WARNING!
Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional
ventilation, for example opening of a window, or more effective
ventilation, for example increasing the level of mechanical
ventilation where present.
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Safety

CAUTION:The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the
production of heat, moisture and products of combustion in the room
in which it is installed. Ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated
especially when the appliance is in use: keep natural ventilation
holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device (mechanical
extractor hood).
•The burner components are hot during and immediately after use.
Do not touch them, and avoid contact with non-heat resistant
materials.
•Never immerse hot burner caps and pan supports in cold water.
Rapid cooling can damage the enamel.
•The distance between the pan and a knob or non-heat resistant
wall should always be greater than one centimetre. In the case
of smaller distances, the high temperature may cause the knobs
or wall to discolour and/or deform.
•Always use the pan supports and suitable cookware.
•Always place the pan on the pan support. Placing the pan directly
on the burner cap can result in dangerous situations.
•Aluminium trays or foil are not suitable as cooking utensils. They
can burn into the burner caps and pan supports.
•The hob can only function effectively if the burner components
have been assembled using the guide ridges. Ensure that the
pan supports lie properly against each other and flat on the drip
tray. Only then can the pans be positioned stably.
•Keep oven gloves or oven cloths away from the flame.
•Do not use griddle plates or baking plates.
•Clean the burner parts regularly for the safe and correct operation
of the burners.
•Missing rubber feet from the pan supports can cause scratches
on the drip tray or poor combustion of the burner. If the rubber
feet are missing, please contact our service department.
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Safety

Induction cooking zones and cooking areas
•Do not place metal objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and
lids on the surface of the cooking hob; they may become hot.
•As soon as you remove the pan from the hob, the cooking process
will stop automatically. Get into the habit of switching off the
cooking zone or hob manually to avoid unintentionally switching
on the appliance.
•After use, switch off the hob element using the controls and don’t
rely only on the pan detector.
•Remember that if the hob is used on a high setting the heating
time will be very short. Do not leave the hob unattended if you are
using a zone in a high setting.
•When the induction hob is in use, keep objects that are sensitive
to magnetic fields (credit cards, bank cards, discs, watches and
similar items) away from the hob. We advise anyone with a
pacemaker to consult their cardiologist first.
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Safety

Safe use
Temperature safety induction zones
•Each induction zone is equipped with a sensor. This sensor measures the temperature of the
base of the pan and the sections of the hob. This facility prevents overheating (for example
through a pan boiling dry). In case of temperatures rising too high, the power of the cooking
zone/hub is reduced automatically or shut off completely.
Cooking time limiter
WARNING!
If a cooking zone or the wok burner is switched on for an unusually long time, it will be switched
off automatically.
Depending on the setting you have chosen, the cooking time will be limited as follows:
The cooking zone or wok burner switches off
automatically after:
Cooking settings
9 hours1 and 2
5 hours3, 4 and 5
4 hours6, 7 and 8
3 hours9
2 hours10
1 hour11 and 12
The cooking zone or wok burner switches off automatically when the above-stated time has elapsed.
The cooking zone switches to setting 12
automatically after:
Cooking settings
10 minutesboost
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Safety

Dear customer!
Welcome to our growing ASKO family!
We are proud of our appliances. We hope that this appliance will be an appreciated and dependable
aid for many years to come.
Please read the operating instructions before use. They include general tips, information about the
settings and adjustments you can make, and the best way to take care of your appliance.
The manual also serves as reference material for service technicians. Please, therefore, stick the
appliance identification card in the space provided at the back of the manual. The appliance
identification card contains all the information that the service technician will need in order to respond
appropriately to your needs and questions.
TIP!
You can find the most recent version of the instructions for use on our website.
Enjoy your cooking!
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Your gas-induction hob

Description
1. Fusion Volcano Wok burner (gas)
2. Bridge Induction zone
Wok burner operation
1. 0 position
2. High setting
3. Low setting
4. Wok setting (wok burner)
5. Roasting setting (wok burner)
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Your gas-induction hob

Induction zone operation
1. Pause button
2. Pause indicator
3. Childproof lock/Eco standby button
4. Childproof lock indicator/Eco standby indicator
5. Level indicator in cubes
6. On/off button
7. Reduce the power quickly
8. Reduce the power
9. Raise the power
10. Raise the power quickly
11. Boost
12. Kitchen timer button/timer button
13. Kitchen timer indicator
14. Cooking time indicator
15. ‘Reduce the time’button
16. Bridge Induction function (two zones are connected; this creates one ‘big’zone. Control 2 zones
with one slider).
17. ‘Raise the time’button
18. ‘Minutes after dot’indicator
19. Timer/kitchen timer
20. Menu functions
21. Menu button
22. Settings indicator
23. Cooking zone indication
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Your gas-induction hob

Induction cooking
Induction cooking is fast
To start with, you will be surprised by the speed of induction cooking.
Especially at higher settings, foods and liquids will come to a boil very
rapidly. It is best not to leave pans unattended to avoid them boiling
over or boiling dry. With induction cooking, there is no heat loss, and
the handles stay cool.
The power level adjusts itself
In induction cooking, only the zone on which the pan is placed is used. If you use a small pan on a
large zone, the zone will adjust the power to the pan's diameter. The power will thus be lower, and
it will take longer before the food comes to a boil.
CAUTION!
•Grains of sand may cause scratches that you cannot remove.
Therefore, only put pans with a clean base on the cooking
surface and always pick pans up to move them.
•Do not use the hob as a worktop.
•Always keep the lid on the pan when cooking, in order to avoid
energy loss.
•Pans that have already been used for cooking on a gas hob are
no longer suitable for use on an induction hob.
Operation of the touch-sensitive buttons
Place the tip of your finger flat on the control to achieve the best results. You do not have to apply
any pressure.
The touch sensors have been set in such a way that they only react to the pressure and size of
fingertips. The hob can’t be operated with other objects and won’t, for instance, be switched on if
your pet walks over the hob.
How induction works
The coil (1) in the hob (2) generates a magnetic field (3). By placing a
pan with an iron base (4) on the coil, a current is induced in the base
of the pan.
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Induction use

Easy
The electronic controls are accurate and easy to set. On the lowest setting, you can melt chocolate
directly in the pan, for example, or cook ingredients that you would normally heat in au bain-marie.
Fast
Thanks to the induction hob’s high power levels, bringing food to the boil is very quick. Cooking food
takes just as long as other types of cooking.
Clean
The hob is easy to clean. Because the cooking zones do not get any hotter than the pans themselves,
food spills cannot burn into the glass.
Safe
The heat is generated in the pan itself. The glass top does not get any hotter than the pan. This means
that the cooking zone is considerably cooler than a ceramic hob, for example.
Once a pan has been removed, the cooking zone cools down quickly.
Induction sounds
Ticking sound
A light ticking sound is caused by the capacity limiter on the front and back zones. A soft ticking
sound can also occur at lower settings.
Pan makes sounds
The pan can make sounds during cooking. This is caused by the energy flowing from the hob to the
pan. This is normal for certain pans, particularly at high settings. This is not harmful for the pans or
the hob.
Ventilator makes sounds
The appliance is fitted with a ventilator in order to increase the lifespan of electronic components.
If you use the appliance intensively, the ventilator will be switched on and you will hear a humming
sound. The ventilator can also make sounds after you have switched off the appliance.
Pans for induction cooking
Induction cooking requires a particular type of pan in terms of quality.
•Pans that have already been used for cooking on a gas hob are no longer suitable for use on
an induction hob.
•Only use pans that are suitable for electric and induction cooking with:
- a thick base of a minimum of 2.25 mm;
- a flat base.
TIP!
You can use a magnet to check whether your pans are suitable. A pan is suitable if the base of
the pan is attracted by the magnet.
UnsuitableSuitable
EarthenwareSpecial stainless steel pans
Stainless steelClass Induction
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UnsuitableSuitable
PorcelainSolid enamelled pans
CopperEnamelled cast-iron pans
Plastic
Aluminium
WARNING!
Be careful with thin enamelled sheet steel pans:
•the enamel may come loose from the steel at high settings if the pan boils dry;
•high power level settings may cause the base of the pan to warp.
Never use pans with a misshapen base. A hollow or rounded base can interfere with the operation
of the overheating protection, causing the appliance to become too hot. This may lead to the
glass top cracking and the pan base melting. Damage caused by using unsuitable pans or boiling
dry is excluded from the guarantee.
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Induction use

Pan diameter
The minimum diameter for the pan base is 12 cm. If a pan is too small, the zone will not work.
Pressure cookers
Induction cooking is very suitable for pressure cookers. The fast-reacting cooking zone brings the
pressure cooker to pressure quickly. As soon as you switch off a cooking zone, the dish stops
cooking immediately.
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Pans
Always ensure that the flames remain under the pan. A lot of energy is
lost when flames burn around the outside of the pan. The handles could
also become too hot.
wrong
Do not use pans with a base diameter smaller than 12 cm. Smaller pans
are not as stable.
right
Wok ring
The wok ring for use with the wok burner supplied or obtainable as an
accessory provides extra stability for woks with a round base.
Wok ring
NOTE!
Only use the wok ring on the wok stand in combination with a
(round-based) wok. The wok ring may discolour if used on the
searing setting.
Pan support
Place the pan support vertically, without sliding it over the glass top. Use the positioning notches to
position the pan support on the glass top.
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Wok burner use

Wok burner position
Place the wok burner in the correct way.
Placing the wok burner parts incorrectly can
result in a poorly functioning burner.
position
distributor position rings
side view
1. Place the burner distributor (2) in the
burner housing (1).
2. Use the positioning notches to place the
inner ring (3) on the burner distributor (2)
.
3. Use the positioning notches to place the
outer ring (4) on the burner distributor (2)
.
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Wok burner use

The eco standby mode
In the eco standby mode, the hob is switched off and it uses as little energy as possible.
The hob can also be switched to the eco standby mode from the standby mode and when cooking
zones are still active.
Switching the hob to the eco standby mode
Press the key button briefly.
A single audio signal sounds.
The eco standby mode is active, the red light next to the key button
flashes slowly.
From the eco standby mode, you can’t immediately start cooking. To be able to, the hob first needs
to be switched to the standby mode.
Standby mode
In standby mode, the induction hob is switched on, but all zones are off. You can switch to the
standby mode from the eco standby mode, or by switching off all separate cooking zones.
From the standby mode, you can directly start cooking by pressing the on/off button of the desired
cooking zone.
Switching the hob from the eco standby mode to the standby mode
The red light next to the key button flashes slowly.
Press the key button briefly to activate the standby mode.
You will hear a single audio signal. All lights on the hob are out, except
possibly the residual heat indicator ‘H’.
TIP!
The hob uses less than 0.5 Watt in the eco standby mode. After 30 minutes in the standby mode,
the hob will automatically switch to the eco standby mode to prevent unnecessary energy
consumption.
The childproof lock mode
Your induction hob is equipped with a childproof lock that lets you lock the appliance. It prevents
unintended switching on of the cooking zones.
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Operation

Switching on the childproof lock
1. Press the key button for 2 seconds.
A double audio signal will be heard. All buttons are now inactive,
except for the key button.
The hob first switches to the eco standby mode and then to the
childproof lock mode.
The red light is constantly on.
2. Press the child lock button again for 2 seconds to switch off the
childproof lock.
A single audio signal will be heard. The hob is now in standby mode.
The red light next to the key button is off.
TIP!
Set the hob to the childproof lock mode before cleaning the hob to prevent it from accidentally
switching on. When the hob is set to childproof mode, it uses just as little energy as when it is in
eco standby mode.
Pause
With this pause function, you can set the entire hob to ‘pause’for 5 minutes during cooking. The
energy supply to the cooking zone will stop, without losing settings. However, do remember that the
cooking zone will stay warm for some time; preferably remove delicate dishes from the cooking zone.
Switching the hob to pause mode
Press the pause button once. A double audio signal will be heard and
the red light next to the pause button flashes.
Any set timers/kitchen timers stop.
All cooking zones are automatically switched back to setting 1 or 2; the
wok burner will return to the lowest setting.
All buttons are inactive, except for the key button and the pause button.
The on/off button of the individual cooking zones also remain active;
they do, however, react with a delay of two seconds so that you can
clean the control panel.
•If you press the pause button again within 5 minutes, the paused cooking processes will resume.
A double audio signal will be heard, the hob resumes the settings as they were set before the
pause.
•If you do not undertake any further action within 5 minutes:
All active cooking zones will switch off automatically. After that, the pause button will keep flashing
for 25 minutes to indicate the cooking processes have been ended by the pause mode.
The hob automatically switches from the pause mode to the eco standby mode after 25 minutes.
Recognising a mode
The red light next to the key button flashes slowly.The eco standby mode
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