Baumatic B14.2SS User manual

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B14.2SS
60cm touch control
ceramic hob

User Manual for your Baumatic
B14.2SS
60 cm Side touch control 4 hyperspeed
zone ceramic hob.
NOTE: This User Instruction Manual contains important
information, including safety & installation points, which will
enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it
in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference; for
you or any person not familiar with the operation of the appliance.
DD 19/07/07
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Contents
Environmental note 4
Important safety information 5 – 8
Specifications 8 – 9
Ceramichoblayout 9
Control panel layout 9
Usingtheceramichob 10
Before first use 10
Touchcontrols 10
Turningthehobon 10
Turning on a zone and setting a power level 11
Turning off a zone gradually 11
Turning off a zone instantly 11
Turningthehoboff 12
Residualheatindicator 12
Locking the hob top 12 – 13
Safetycut-off 13
Automatic pre-heating 13 – 14
Changing the power level during automatic pre-heating 14
Switching off automatic pre-heating 15
Hobguidelines 15 – 16
Cleaning and maintenance 17
Cleaning the ceramic hob top 17
Aftereachuse 17
Cleaning table 17
Using a ceramic hob scraper 18
Using a specialist ceramic hob cleaner 18
Installation 19
Positioning 19
Unpacking the appliance 19
Installing the appliance 20 – 21
Electricalconnection 22
Connecting the mains supply cable 22 – 23
Replacing the mains supply cable 23
My appliance isn’t working correctly 24 – 25
Baumatic Ltd. Conditions of Guarantee 26
Contact details 27

Environmental note
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oThe packaging materials that Baumatic uses are environmentally
friendly and can be recycled.
oPlease discard all packaging material with due regard for the
environment.

Important safety information
Your safety is of the utmost importance to Baumatic.
Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet
before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you
are unsure of any of the information contained in this
booklet, please contact the Baumatic Technical
Department.
General Information
oThis appliance is designed for domestic household use and for
the cooking and frying of domestic foodstuffs.
oIMPORTANT: The adjacent furniture and all materials used in
the installation must be able to withstand a minimum
temperature of 85°C above the ambient temperature of the
room it is located in, whilst in use.
oCertain types of vinyl or laminate kitchen furniture are
particularly prone to heat damage or discolouration at
temperatures below the guidelines given above.
oAny damage caused by the appliance being installed in
contravention of this temperature limit, will be the liability of
the owner.
oYour new appliance is guaranteed against electrical or
mechanical defects, subject to certain exclusions that are noted
in Baumatic’s Conditions Of Guarantee. The foregoing does not
affect your statutory rights.
oThe use of this appliance for any other purpose or in any other
environment without the express agreement of Baumatic Ltd.
will invalidate any warranty or liability claim.
oYou should not use this appliance to store items on or as a work
surface.
oNo modifications to the appliance are permitted by Baumatic Ltd.
oYou should not store or place flammable or highly flammable
liquids/materials on top of or near the appliance. Items made
from aluminium, plastic or plastic film should also be kept away
from the appliance, as they may fuse to the surface.
oRepairs may only be carried out by Baumatic Service
Engineers or their authorised service agent.
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Child Safety
oBaumatic strongly recommend that babies and young children
are prevented from being near to the appliance and not allowed
to touch the appliance at any time. During and after use, all
surfaces will become hot.
oIf it is necessary for younger family members to be in the
kitchen, please ensure that they are kept under close supervision
at all times.
oOlder children should only be allowed to utilise the appliance
when supervised.
General Safety
The appliance should only be installed and connected by a
suitable qualified person.
Care should be taken to ensure that the units and work surfaces
that you build the appliance into, meet with the relevant
standards.
If you notice any scratches, splits or cracks in the ceramic glass,
you should immediately switch off the appliance and disconnect
it from your mains supply. Otherwise there is the risk of electric
shock occurring.
During use
Any film or stickers that are present on the hob surface when it
is delivered should be removed before use.
Care should be used when utilizing the appliance, otherwise
there is a risk of burns being caused.
oYou should not allow the electrical connection cables to come
into contact with the hob surface when it is hot or any hot
cookware.
oIf fat and oil overheats, then it can ignite extremely quickly. For
this reason, when cooking with fat and oil the appliance should
not be left unattended.
Make sure that all of the cooking zones are switched off after
use.

Cleaning
oCleaning of the hob should be carried out on a regular basis.
oIMPORTANT: Before attempting to clean the appliance, it
should be disconnected from the mains and cool.
oGreat care should be taken whilst using this appliance and when
following the cleaning procedure.
oYou should not use a steam jet or any other high pressure
cleaning equipment to clean the appliance.
Installation
This appliance must be correctly installed by a
suitably qualified person, strictly in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. Please see
the specific section of this booklet that refers to
installation.
oBaumatic Ltd. declines any responsibility for injury or
damage, to person or property, as a result of improper
use or installation of this appliance.
Declaration of conformity
This appliance complies with the following European Directives:
-73/23/EEC dated 19/02/1973 Low Voltage Directive.
-89/336/EEC dated 03/05/1989 EMC Directive inclusive of
Amending Directive 92/31/EEC.
-93/68/EEC dated 22/07/1993 CE Marking Directive.
-89/109/EEC dated 25/01/1992 Materials that can touch food.
oThe manufacturer declares that the hob is built using certified
materials and requires the appliance to be installed in
accordance with the standards currently in force. This appliance
must be used by a trained person for domestic purposes only.
To avoid damaging your appliance
oThe ceramic glass can be damaged by objects falling onto it.
oThe ceramic glass edge can be damaged by knocks from
cookware.
oCast iron and cast aluminium cookware with damaged bases
may scratch the ceramic surface if they are dragged across it.
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oPans should be lifted on and off the hob surface and not
dragged.
oCooking zones should not be switched on without cookware
placed on it. Also the cookware should not be empty.
Specifications
Product dimensions: Aperture dimensions:
Height: 510 mm Height: 490 mm
Width: 580 mm Width: 560 mm
Depth: 40 mm
Product specifications:
o2 x 1.80 kW hyperspeed zones (diametre 180 mm)
o2 x 1.20 kW hyperspeed zones (diametre 140 mm)
oSide touch control operation
o4 individual residual heat indicators
oSafety lock
oWrap around designer frame
Standard accessories
oCeramic hob scraper
Electrical details
Rated Voltage: 230 Vac 50 Hz
Supply Connection: 30 A (double pole switched fused
outlet with 3mm contact gap)
Max Rated Inputs: 6 kW
Mains Supply Lead: 3 core x 6 mm² (not supplied)
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For future reference please record the following information which can
be found on the rating plate and the date of purchase which can be
found on your sales invoice. The rating plate of your hob is located on
the underneath of the appliance. Therefore it is a good idea to record
this information before you install your appliance.
Model Number ……………………………….
Serial Number ……………………………….
Date of Purchase ……………………………….
Ceramic hob surface layout
Control panel layout
1. Cooking zone indicators
2. Cooking zone selection button
3. Decimal point symbol
4. Safety lock neon
5. Safety lock button
6. ON/OFF button
7. Plus button
8. Minus button
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Using the ceramic hob
Before first use
IMPORTANT: You should clean the ceramic hob surface (see
“Cleaning and maintenance” section).
oYou should switch on one cooking zone at a time, for 5 minutes
at the maximum setting. This will help to eliminate any new
smell that exists and evaporate any humidity that has formed on
the heating elements during transit.
oDo not burn off more than one zone at once.
oDo not place a pan on the ceramic hob until this burn off process
has been completed.
Touch controls
oAll operations are performed by means of the touch controls that
can be found on the control panel.
oEach touch control has a visual display that corresponds to it.
oEvery time you press a touch control, an acoustic signal will
sound.
Turning the hob on
oPress the ON/OFF button (6)
oThe cooking zone indicators (1) will all read “0”.
oThe decimal point symbol (3) will flash on and off.
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Turning on a zone and setting a power level
IMPORTANT: A burner must be selected within 10 seconds of turning
the hob on (see previous page).
oPress the cooking zone selection button
(2) for the zone that you require.
oA “0” will appear on the relevant cooking
zone indicator (1).
oA decimal point symbol (3) will appear to show that the zone is
active.
oAdjust the zone between power level 1 and 9, using the plus (7)
and minus (8) buttons. By holding down either of these buttons,
the value on the zone indicator (1) will adjust up or down every
0.3 seconds.
oA decimal point (3) will only appear on one cooking zone
indicator (1) at a time, as only one cooking zone can be
adjusted at any one time.
Turning off a zone gradually
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oIf a decimal point symbol (3) does not appear in
the cooking symbol indicator (1) of the zone that
you wish to turn off, press the cooking zone ON/OFF
control button for the zone that you require.
oPress the minus button (8) until the number in the
cooking zone indicator reaches “0”.
oAfter 3 seconds, the zone will switch off automatically.
Turning off a zone instantly
oIf a decimal point symbol (3) does not appear in
the cooking symbol indicator (1) of the zone that
you wish to turn off, touch the cooking zone
ON/OFF control button for the zone that you
require.
oPress the minus button (8) and the plus button (7)
simultaneously.
oThe zone will switch off immediately.

Turning the hob off
Once you have switched off all of the cooking zones, you should turn
off the hob.
oPress the ON/OFF button (6).
It is possible to turn the hob off at any time by pressing the ON/OFF
button (6).
Residual heat indicator
oAfter a zone is switched off, the corresponding
cooking zone indicator (1) will show the letter “H”.
This means that the temperature of the zone is
over 60°C and is therefore high enough to cause
injury.
oA “0” will appear on the corresponding cooking zone indicator
(1) when the temperature falls below 60°C.
oIMPORTANT: The residual heat indicator will disappear if your
mains supply is cut for longer than 3 seconds.
Locking the hob top
oThe whole hob top can be locked by pressing
the safety lock button (5) whilst the
appliance is turned on.
oThe safety lock neon (4) will light to show
that the safety lock feature has been switched
on.
oWhen the safety lock feature is activated, it will disable any of
the other buttons on the control panel.
oTo disable the safety lock feature, you should press the safety
lock button (5) again. The safety lock neon (4) will go out and
you are then able to adjust the power of any zone on the hob
top.
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oIMPORTANT: If the appliance is switched off whilst the safety
lock feature is activated, then it will still be activated the next
time that you turn the appliance on. Therefore before you can
turn on a zone and set it to a power level, you will need to
deactivate the safety lock by pressing the safety lock button (5).
Safety cut-off
oIf one or more of the cooking zones are accidentally left on, a
safety cut off will activate after a certain period of time. The
length of time depends on the power level that a zone or zones
have been set on.
LEVEL TIME LIMIT (hours)
1 – 2 6
3 – 4 5
5 4
6 – 9 1.5
oIf the safety cut off has activated, the symbol “H” will appear in
the cooking zone indicator (1) that applies to the cooking zone
that has been left on. To reset the appliance, you should press
the ON/OFF button (6).
oIf a cooking zone selection button (2) or the plus (7) or minus
(8) buttons are pressed, then the length of time before the
safety cut-out will activate is reset.
Automatic pre-heating
oThis feature will set a cooking zone to maximum power and will
then automatically set the cooking zone to a power level that
you have selected after a certain period of time.
oSelect the cooking zone that you require by
pressing the corresponding cooking zone
selection button (2).
oPress and hold the minus button (8) until power level 9 appears
on the cooking zone indicator (1), then release the minus
button.
oThen press and hold the plus button (7) until power level 9
appears on the cooking zone indicator (1), then release the plus
button.
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oFinally you should select the actual power level that you want
the hob to cook on, after the automatic heat up period has
completed, by using the minus button (7).
oThe cooking zone indicator (1) will alternate between showing
the actual power level and the symbol A.
oOnce the automatic pre-heating time period is over, only the
actual power level will show on the cooking zone indicator (1).
oThe period of time that a zone will automatically pre-heat for
before dropping to the actual power level, is shown in the table
below:-
LEVEL TIME LIMIT
1 1 minute
2 3 minutes
3 4 minutes 48 seconds
4 6 minutes 30 seconds
5 8 minutes 30 seconds
6 2 minutes 30 seconds
7 3 minutes 30 seconds
8 4 minutes 30 seconds
9 N/A
Changing the power level during automatic pre-heating
oIf a zone is already within automatic pre-heating mode and
you wish to adjust the power level. You firstly need to make
sure that the zone you wish to adjust is selected by pressing
the corresponding cooking zone selection button (2).
oA decimal point symbol (3) will appear to show that the zone
is active.
oChange the power level by pressing the minus (8) or plus (7)
buttons.
oIf the power level is increased, then the pre-heating time will
be adjusted. It will take into account the amount of time that
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Switching off automatic pre-heating
oTo switch off the automatic pre-heating mode, you firstly
need to make sure that the zone you wish to take out of this
mode is selected. You do this by pressing the corresponding
cooking zone selection button (2).
oA decimal point symbol (3) will appear to show that the zone
is active.
oPress the minus button (8) and hold it for ten seconds. The
automatic pre-heating mode will then be cancelled and you
can use the hob in normal operation once more.
oPlease note that switching off automatic pre-heating will not
switch off the zone, it will still be necessary for you to do this
manually.
Hob guidelines
oThe first few times the hob top is used, it may give off an acrid,
burning smell. This smell will disappear completely with repeated
use.
oThe worktop is fitted with cooking areas of different diametre
and power.
oThe positions where the heat will radiate from are clearly marked
on the hob top. The saucepans must be positioned exactly on
these zones for efficient heating to occur. Pans should have the
same diametre as the cooking zone that they are being used on.
oYou should not use saucepans with rough bottoms, as this can
scratch the ceramic surface.
oBefore use, make sure that the bottoms of the saucepans are
clean and dry.
oWhen cold, the bottom of the pans should be slightly concave, as
they expand when hot and lie flat on the surface of the hob. This
will allow the heat to transfer more easily.
oThe best thickness for the bottom of the pans is 2 – 3 mm of
enameled steel and 4 – 6 mm for stainless steel with sandwich
type bottoms.
oIf these rules are not followed, then there will be a great loss of
heat and energy. Heat not absorbed by the saucepan, will spread
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oPreferably cover pans with a lid to permit cooking at a lower
heat.
oAlways cook vegetables and potatoes, etc. in as little water to
reduce cooking times.
oFood or liquid that has high sugar content may damage the hob
top if it comes into contact with the ceramic hob surface. Any
spillages should be wiped up immediately, however this may not
prevent the hob surface from becoming damaged.
oIMPORTANT: The ceramic hob surface is tough; however it is
not unbreakable and can be damaged. Especially if pointed or
hard objects are allowed to fall on it with some force.
oDO NOT USE THE HOB IF THE SURFACE BECOMES BROKEN
OR CRACKED. YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE BAUMATIC
SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY.

Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning operations must only be carried out
when the oven is cool.
The appliance should be disconnected from your
mains supply before commencing any cleaning
process.
Cleaning the ceramic hob top
Any residues that are left on the hob top surface from cleaning
agents will damage it. You should remove any residues with
water and a little washing up.
Abrasive cleaners or sharp objects will damage the hob surface;
you should clean it using water and a little washing up liquid.
Although it is easier to clean some deposits whilst the hob
surface is still warm. You should take care not to burn yourself if
cleaning the hob surface when it is still warm.
After each use
oWipe the appliance over with a damp cloth and a little washing
up liquid.
oDry the appliance by rubbing the surface with a clean cloth.
Cleaning table
Type of deposit Remove
immediately?
Remove
when the
appliance
has cooled
down?
What should I
use to remove
the deposit?
Sugar or
food/liquid
containing sugar
Yes No Ceramic hob
scraper
Tin foil or plastic Yes No Ceramic hob
scraper
Fat splashes No Yes Ceramic hob
cleaner
Metallic
discolourations
No Yes Ceramic hob
cleaner
Water splashes or
water rings
No Yes Ceramic hob
cleaner
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Using a ceramic hob scraper
Your appliance will be provided with your appliance. The following
guidelines should also be followed when using the ceramic hob
scraper:-
oThe scraper should be placed on the ceramic surface at an angle.
oResidues should be removed by sliding the blade carefully over
the ceramic surface.
oThe ceramic surface should be wiped with a damp cloth and a
small amount of washing up liquid.
oDry the appliance by rubbing the surface with a clean cloth.
Using a specialist ceramic hob cleaner
It is possible to purchase specialist ceramic hob cleaner/conditioner.
You should follow the instructions given by the manufacturer of the
specialist ceramic hob cleaner. You should ensure that it is suitable for
use on your appliance.
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Installation
The installation must be carried out by a suitably
qualified person, in accordance with the current
version of the following.
oUK Regulations and Safety Standards or their European
Norm Replacements.
oBuilding Regulations (issued by the Department of the
Environment).
oBuilding Standards (issued by the Scottish Development
Department).
oIEE Wiring Regulations.
oElectricity At Work Regulations.
Positioning
The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a
minimum temperature rise of 85°C above the ambient
temperature of the room it is located in, during
periods of use.
This appliance is classified as Class 3 and therefore is to be built into a
kitchen unit (depending on size) or 600mm worktop, providing the
following minimum distances are allowed:
o700 mm between the hob surface and the underside of any
horizontal surface above it.
o50 mm clearance around the appliance and between the hob
surface and any combustible materials.
Unpacking the appliance
When unpacking the appliance please check that the following items
are contained within the packaging:
1 Baumatic hob
1 Ceramic hob scraper
1 Installation and instruction manual
1 Baumatic guarantee card
4 Fixing brackets
4 Fixing screws
4 Spring clips
1 Sealing strip
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Installing the appliance
oCut a hole in the worktop that corresponds with the drawings
shown above.
oIMPORTANT: You must have a gap of at least 25 mm between
the underneath of the appliance and any surface that is below it.
oCarefully turn the hob upside down and place it on a cushioned
mat.
oApply the sealing strip provided around the edge of the
appliance.
oThe protective covering must be removed from both sides.
oDo not leave a gap in the sealing agent or overlap the thickness.
oIMPORTANT: Do not use a silicon sealant to seal the appliance
against the aperture. This will make it difficult to remove the hob
from the aperture in future, particularly if it needs to be
serviced.
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