Baumatic BF25.1SS User manual

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BF25.1SS 90 cm
Front touch control
ceramic hob

User Manual for your Baumatic
BF25.1SS
90 cm Front touch control 5 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 27/07/07
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Contents
Environmental note 4
Important safety information 5 – 8
Specifications 8
Product and aperture dimensions 8
Product specifications 8
Standardaccessories 8
Electricaldetails 9
Ceramichobsurfacelayout 10
Control panel layout 10
Cooking zone indicators and neon’s 11
Usingtheceramichob 11
Before first use 11
Touchcontrols 11
Turningthehobon 12
Turning on a zone and setting a power level 12
Turning on the double hyperspeed zone 13
Turning off the double hyperspeed zone’s outer section 13
Turning on the triple hyperspeed zone 14
Turning off the triple hyperspeed zone’s outer and inner sections 14
Turning off a zone gradually 15
Turning off a zone instantly 15
Turningthehoboff 15
Residualheatindicator 16
Lockingthehobtop 16
Safetycut-off 17
Automatic pre-heating 17 – 18
Increasing the power level during automatic pre-heating 18
Switching off automatic pre-heating 19
Thehobtimer 19
The hob timer (countdown mode) 19 – 20
The hob timer (switching a zone off) 20 – 21
Hobguidelines 21-22
Cleaning and maintenance 22
Cleaning the ceramic hob top 22
Aftereachuse 22
Cleaning table 23
Using a ceramic hob scraper 23
Using a specialist ceramic hob cleaner 23
Installation 24
Positioning 24
Unpacking the appliance 24
Installing the appliance 25 – 26
Electricalconnection 27
Connecting the mains supply cable 27 – 28
Replacing the mains supply cable 28 - 29
My appliance isn’t working correctly 29 – 30
Baumatic Ltd. Conditions of Guarantee 31
Contact details 32

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
suitably 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 them. Also the cookware should not be empty.
Specifications
Product dimensions: Aperture dimensions:
Height: 510 mm Height: 490 mm
Width: 900 mm Width: 880 mm
Depth: 40 mm
Product specifications:
o1 x 0.70/1.70 kW double hyperspeed zone (diametre 120/180
mm)
o1 x 1.05/1.96/2.70 kW triple hyperspeed zone (diametre
140/210/270 mm)
o1 x 1.80 kW hyperspeed zone (diametre 180 mm)
o1 x 1.50 kW hyperspeed zone (diametre 160 mm)
o1 x 1.20 kW hyperspeed zone (diametre 140 mm)
oFront touch control operation
o5 individual residual heat indicators
oTimer
oSafety lock
oWrap around designer frame
Standard accessories
oCeramic hob scraper
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Electrical details
Rated Voltage: 230 Vac 50 Hz
Supply Connection: 30 A (double pole switched fused
outlet with 3mm contact gap)
Max Rated Inputs: 8.9 kW
Mains Supply Lead: 3 core x 6 mm² (not supplied)
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. ON/OFF button
2. Safety lock button
3. Safety lock neon
4. Minus button
5. Plus button
6. Cooking zone indicator
7. Decimal point symbol
8. Double hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button
9. Dual circuit indicator neon
10. Triple hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button
11. Triple circuit indicator neon
12. Timer ON/OFF button
13. Timer minus button
14. Timer plus button
15. Timer pilot light
16. Timer display
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Cooking zone controls and indicators
Using the ceramic hob
Before first use
IMPORTANT: You should clean the ceramic hob surface (see
“Cleaning and maintenance” section).
oAn “H” may appear in the cooking zone indicators when the
appliance is connected to the power supply for the first time.
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.
oYou should not burn off a zone without there being a saucepan,
half filled with cold water on it.
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.
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Turning the hob on
oPress the ON/OFF button (1)
oThe cooking zone indicators (6) will all read “0”.
oThe decimal point symbols (7) will flash on and off.
Turning on a zone and setting a power level
IMPORTANT: A zone must be selected within 10 seconds of turning
the hob on.
oPress the minus button (4) for the zone that you want to use.
The preset hob zone level is setting number 4.
oAdjust the zone between power levels 1 and 9, using the plus
(5) and minus (4) buttons. By holding down either of these
buttons, the value on the zone indicator (6) will adjust up or
down every 0.3 seconds.
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Turning on the double hyperspeed zone
The double hyperspeed zone has two cooking areas that you can use,
a central section and an outer section. You can use the central section
(A) independently or both sections (B) at once.
oPress the minus button (4) for the double hyperspeed zone.
oAdjust the zone between power levels 1 and 9, using the plus
(5) and minus (4) buttons.
oThe central section is switched on.
oIf you wish to also activate the outer section you should press
the double hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (8). The dual circuit
indicator neon (9) will light.
Turning off the double hyperspeed zone’s outer section
oBoth zones of the double hyperspeed zone most be switched on.
oPress the double hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (8).
oThe dual circuit indicator neon (9) will go out and the outer
section will switch off.
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Turning on the triple hyperspeed zone
The triple hyperspeed zone has three cooking areas that you can use,
a central section, an inner section and an outer section. You can use
the central section, the central and inner section or all three sections
at once.
oPress the minus button (4) for the triple hyperspeed zone.
oAdjust the zone between power levels 1 and 9, using the plus
(5) and minus (4) buttons.
oThe central section is switched on.
oIf you wish to activate the inner section you should press the
triple hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (10) once and the dual
circuit indicator neon (9) will light.
oIf you wish to activate the central, inner and outer sections, you
should press the triple hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (10)
again and the triple circuit indicator neon (11) will light.
Turning off the triple hyperspeed zone’s outer and inner
sections
oPress the triple hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (10).
oThe triple circuit indicator neon (11) will go out and the outer
section will switch off.
oPress the triple hyperspeed zone ON/OFF button (10) again and
the inner section will switch off.
oThe dual circuit indicator neon (9) will light.
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Turning off a zone gradually
oPress the minus button (4) of the zone that you want to switch
off, until the number in the cooking zone indicator reaches “0”.
After 3 seconds, the zone will switch off automatically.
Turning off a zone instantly
oPress the minus button (4) and the plus button (5)
simultaneously.
oThe zone will switch off immediately.
oAn “H” will show in the cooking zone indicator (6). (See the
section on the “residual heat indicator” on page 16).
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 (1).
It is possible to turn the hob off at any time by pressing the ON/OFF
button (1).
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Residual heat indicator
oAfter a zone is switched off, the corresponding
cooking zone indicator (6) 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.
oIf you switch off the appliance using the ON/OFF button (1) then
the “H” will remain in the cooking zone indicator (6) whilst the
temperature of the zone remains above 60°C.
oWhen the temperature of the zone falls below 60°C, then the
letter “H” will go out.
oIMPORTANT: If the letter “H” is shown in a cooking zone
indicator and there is a power cut, the residual heat indicator will
re-appear when power is restored to the appliance.
oIT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO BURN YOURSELF ON A HOB
ZONE, EVEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF IT HAS
DROPPED BELOW 60°C.
Locking the hob top
oThe whole hob top can be locked by pressing
the safety lock button (2) whilst the
appliance is turned on.
oThe safety lock neon (3) 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, except the ON/OFF button (1).
oTo disable the safety lock feature, you should press the safety
lock button (2) again. The safety lock neon (3) will go out and
you are then able to adjust the power of any zone on the hob
top.
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 (2).
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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
1 10 hours
2 – 3 5 hours
4 4 hours
5 3 hours
6 – 8 2 hours
9 1 hour
oIf the safety cut off has activated, the symbol “H” will appear in
the cooking zone indicator (6) that applies to the cooking zone
that has been left on. To reset the appliance, you should press
the ON/OFF button (1).
oIf the plus (5) or minus (4) 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.
oPress the plus button (5) once and power level 9 appears on the
cooking zone indicator (6) and the decimal point symbol (7) will
flash.
oPress the minus button (4) until the cooking zone indicator (6)
shows the desired power level, then release the minus button.
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oWhen the minus button (4) is released, the decimal point will
stop flashing and the power level that you have selected will
appear on the cooking zone indicator (6).
oOnce the automatic pre-heating time period is over, the hob will
beep once and the decimal point symbol will go out. Only the
actual power level will show on the cooking zone indicator (6).
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 11 seconds
2 2 minutes 44 seconds
3 4 minutes 47 seconds
4 5 minutes 28 seconds
5 6 minutes 29 seconds
6 1 minutes 11 seconds
7 2 minutes 44 seconds
8 2 minutes 44 seconds
9 N/A
Increasing 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.
oIncrease the power level by pressing the
plus button (5).
oThe pre-heating time will be adjusted. It
will take into account the amount of time
that has already elapsed.
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Switching off automatic pre-heating
oIf a zone is already within automatic
pre-heating mode and you wish to
cancel it.
oPress the minus button (4) to activate
the zone. The decimal point symbol (7)
will come on.
oPress the minus button (4) again and
the automatic pre-heating mode will
then be cancelled and you can use the
hob in normal operation once more.
oIMPORTANT: Please note that switching off the automatic pre-
heating will not switch off the zone, it will still be necessary for you
to do this manually.
The hob timer
Whilst using the hob timer the following information applies to both
countdown mode and switching a zone off.
oAfter turning the timer on using the timer ON/OFF button (12),
if you press the minus button (13) “99” will appear on the timer
display, if you press the plus button (14) “00” will appear.
oIf you press the minus (13) or plus (14) button then the time
interval will decrease or increase in one minute intervals.
oIf you press and hold the minus (13) or plus (14) button then
the time interval will decrease or increase in 5 minute intervals.
The hob timer (countdown mode)
oPress the timer ON/OFF button (12) and a “00”will appear on
the timer display (16).
oA decimal point will appear on the timer display to show that the
hob timer is active.
oUse the minus (13) and plus (14) buttons to adjust the time
that appears in the timer display (16).
oOnce the minus or plus buttons are released, the countdown will
start immediately.
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oAt the end of the time period, an acoustic signal will sound that
lasts for 10 seconds.
oTo cancel the acoustic signal, press the timer ON/OFF button
(12).
The hob timer (switching a zone off)
oSelect the hob zone that you wish to use and set the required
power level.
oPress the timer ON/OFF button (12) and a time will appear on
the timer display (16). A neon (15) will appear on the
corresponding corner of the timer display and a “t” will flash on
the relevant cooking zone indicator (6). This shows you which
zone has been linked to the timer.
oIf you have more than one hob zone in use, continue to press
the timer ON/OFF button (12) until a “t” flashes in the cooking
zone indicator (6) of the zone that you wish to link to the timer.
oUse the minus (13) and plus (14) buttons to adjust the time
that appears in the timer display (16).
oOnce the minus or plus buttons are released, the countdown will
start immediately.
oAt the end of the time period, an acoustic signal will sound that
lasts for 10 seconds and the zone that you applied the timer to
will switch off.
oTo cancel the acoustic signal, press the timer button (12).
oThe timer can only be used for one zone at a time. Any other
zones that you have in use will not switch off at the end of the
countdown time.
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