Baumatic BHI340SS User manual

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BHI340SS Domino
touch control induction
zone hob

User Manual for your Baumatic
BHI340SS
30 cm 2 induction zone domino hob
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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.
GS 03/11/10

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Contents
Environmental note 4
Important safety information 5 – 8
Specifications 9 - 11
Product and aperture dimensions 9
Product specifications 9
Standardaccessories 9
Optionalextras 9
Electricaldetails 10
Ceramichobsurfacelayout 11
Control panel layout 11
Usingtheceramichob 12 - 21
Before first use 12
Touchcontrols 12
Turningthehobon 12
Turning on a zone and setting a power level 13
Turningoffazone 13
Turningthehoboff 14
Residualheatindicator 14
Lockingthehobtop 14
Safetycut-off 15
Integrated pot detection 15 - 16
Automaticpre-heating 16
Increasing the power level during automatic pre-heating 16 - 17
Switching off automatic pre-heating 17
The hob timer (countdown mode) 17 – 18
The hob timer (switching a zone off) 18
Electronic circuit’s temperature sensor 19
Cooking zone temperature control 19
Hobguidelines 20-21
Cleaning and maintenance 21 - 22
Cleaning the ceramic hob top 21
Aftereachuse 21
Cleaning table 21-22
Using a ceramic hob scraper 22
Using a specialist ceramic hob cleaner 22
Installation 23 - 28
Positioning 23
Unpacking the appliance 24
Installing the appliance 24 – 27
Electricalconnection 27
Replacing the mains supply cable 27 - 28
My appliance isn’t working correctly 28 – 29
Contact details 30

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 should not
be allowed to touch the appliance at any time.
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 taken when utilising 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.

oIMPORTANT: This ceramic induction Hob fully complies
with current legislation regarding electro-magnetic
interference and is designed not to interfere with other
electronic appliances providing these comply with the
same legislation.
oAs the hob generates magnetic fields in its immediate
vicinity, pacemakers and active heart implants must be
designed to comply with relevant regulations. If in doubt,
you should consult the manufacturer of your device or
your Doctor. In this respect, Baumatic can only guarantee
the conformity of our own product.
oIf an object made of metal, (e.g. saucepan lid, knife, fork
or spoon) is placed on a cooking zone that is switched on,
it can get hot.
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 allowed to 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.
Baumatic Ltd. declines any responsibility for injury or damage,
to person or property, as a result of improper use or incorrect
installation of this appliance.
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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.
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.
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.

Specifications
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Product dimensions
Depth: 510 mm
Width: 340 mm
Height: 60 mm
Aperture dimensions
Depth: 490 mm
Width: 270 mm
Height: 150 mm
Product specifications:
o1 x 2.30 kW induction zone (diameter 200 mm)
o1 x 1.40 kW induction zone (diameter 160 mm)
oFront touch control operation
oAuto pan detection on induction zones
o2 x Independent induction generators
o2 x residual heat indicators
oTimer
oSafety lock
oStainless steel frame

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Standard accessories
oCeramic hob scraper
Optional extras
oBPJS Joining strip
Electrical details
Rated Voltage: 220 - 240 Vac 50 Hz
Supply Connection: 20 A (double pole switched fused
outlet with 3mm contact gap)
Max Rated Inputs: 3.70 kW
Mains Supply Lead: 3 core x 1.5 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. Plus button
4. Minus button
5. Timer button
6. Safety lock LED
7. Timer LED
8. Digital display
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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.
oYou must place a saucepan filled half full with cold water on
each zone as you burn it off. Otherwise the induction zone will
not operate.
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.
Turning the hob on
oPress the ON/OFF button (1)
oThe cooking zone indicators (8) will both read “0”.
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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 plus button (3) or the minus button (4) of the zone
that you want to use.
oAdjust the zone between power levels 1 and 9, using the plus
(3) and minus (4) buttons.
oIf zero appears on the cooking zone indicator, then no further
adjustments of the power level will be possible. You will need to
turn the hob off and start the process again.
Turning off a zone
oYou can turn off a cooking zone by setting the power level to “0”
using the minus button (4).
oOr you can press the minus button (4) and the plus button (3)
simultaneously.
oThe zone will switch off immediately.
oAn “H” will show in the cooking zone indicator, to show the
cooking zone is hot (8), alternating with “0”.
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).
oIt 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 (8) 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.
oWhen the temperature falls below 60°C, then the letter “H” and
“0” will stop alternating (if the hob is still switched on), or the
“H” will go out (if the hob is not switched on).
oIMPORTANT: The residual heat indicator will disappear if your
mains supply is cut.
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 (6) 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 (6) 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.
Cooking Level Operation time limit
(minutes)
1 520
2 402
3 318
4 260
5 212
6 170
7 139
8 113
9 90
oIf the safety cut off has activated, the symbol “H” will appear in
the cooking zone indicator (8) 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 (3) or minus (4) buttons are pressed, then the
length of time before the safety cut-out will activate is reset.
Integrated pot detection
oThe induction cooking method rapidly transfers the energy
needed for cooking directly to the pan, so the cook top surface
remains cold but the pan heats up. The result is a fast, cost-
effective and accurate cooking method.
oThis type of cook top can be used with enamelled steel or
stainless steel pans. It is not suitable for use with glass, ceramic
or aluminium pans, unless a special magnetic base place is used.
The pot needs to be made of magnetisable material. The pot
detection of the induction module depends on the pot and the
material it is made of.
oEach one of the cooking zones is equipped with a pot detection
function. The pot detection prevents a cooking zone from turning
on without a pot being put on it.
oThe cooking zone also turns off as soon as the pot is taken away
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oRemember, a cooking zone will turn off automatically after a
certain time when a cooking level is set but there is no pot put
on it.
oTurn the hob off through its proper device after use. Do not rely
only on pot detection.
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.
oUse the minus button (4) to select power level 9, and then use
the plus button (3) to select power level 9. An “A” symbol will
appear in the cooking zone indicator (8).
oPress the minus button (4) until the cooking zone indicator (8)
shows the desired power level, then release the minus button.
oWhen the minus button (4) is released, the power level that you
have selected will appear on the cooking zone indicator (8),
alternating with the symbol “A”.
oOnce the automatic pre-heating time period is over, the hob will
beep once and only the actual power level will show on the
cooking zone indicator (8).
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 40 seconds
2 1 minute 12 seconds
3 2 minutes
4 2 minutes 56 seconds
5 4 minutes 16 seconds
6 7 minutes 12 seconds
7 2 minutes
8 3 minutes 12 seconds
9 N/A
Increasing the power level during automatic pre-heating
oIf a zone is already within automatic pre-heating mode, you can
adjust the power level.

oTo increase the power level press the plus button (3) until it
reaches the desired level.
oThe pre-heating time will be adjusted. It will take into account the
amount of time that has already elapsed.
Switching off automatic pre-heating
oIf a zone is already within automatic pre-
heating mode and you wish cancel it.
oPress the minus button (4), 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 automatic pre-heating
will not switch off the zone, it will still be necessary for you to do
this manually.
The hob timer (countdown mode)
oPress the timer button (5) to activate the timer.
oAdjust the time that you want the timer to countdown for, using
the minus (4) and plus (3) buttons. It is possible to adjust the
timer between 1 and 99 minutes.
oThe time that you have set will appear on the timer display (8).
oWhen the correct time is shown on the timer display (8), release
the minus and plus buttons. After a few seconds the timer will
start to countdown.
oDuring the countdown period, it is possible to adjust the
countdown time, by using the minus (4) and plus (3) buttons
oOnce the countdown period has completed, an acoustic signal
will sound.
oTo cancel the acoustic signal you should press the timer button
(5).
oIMPORTANT: If a cooking zone or zones are in use during the
countdown time, then they will not switch off when the end of
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the countdown time has completed. You will need to switch them
off manually.
The hob timer (switching a zone off)
IMPORTANT: A zone must be selected within 10 seconds of turning
the hob on.
oPress the minus button (4) of the zone that you want to use.
oThe cooking zone indicator (8) will show a power level of 4 (this
is the preset power level of the zone).
oAdjust the zone between power levels 1 and 9, using the plus
(3) and minus (4) buttons.
oPress the relevant timer button, (5) for the rear cooking zone
and for the front cooking zone.
oThe timer neon (7) will flash and the timer display (8) will show
“00”.
oAdjust the time that you want the timer to countdown for, using
the minus (4) and plus (3) buttons. It is possible to adjust the
timer between 1 and 99 minutes.
oThe time that you have set will appear on the timer display (8).
oWhen the correct time is shown on the timer display (8), release
the minus and plus buttons.
oPress the relevant timer button again to confirm the time that
you have programmed and the zone that you have linked the
countdown to.
oThe timer neon will stop flashing and remain lit, after a few
seconds the timer will start to countdown.
oOnce the countdown period has completed, an acoustic signal
will sound for 30 seconds.
oTo cancel the acoustic signal you should press the relevant timer
button.
oIMPORTANT: If you have the other cooking zone on, it will not
be linked to the timer and will not switch off when the
countdown time has completed. You will need to switch it off
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Electronic circuit’s temperature sensor
There is a temperature sensor situated inside of the hob top’s cooling
unit that constantly measures the temperature of the electronic circuits
that are contained in the hob.
oIn the event of the electronic circuits overheating, this will be
noted by the temperature sensor.
oIf the temperature sensor records a temperature that is above
105°C, it will reduce the power level of the cooking zone.
oIf the temperature sensor records a temperature that is above
120°C, it will shut down the cooking zone.
oThe cooking zone indicator will show E2.
oIMPORTANT: If the hob temperature sensor consistently
reduces the power of the cooking zones or shuts down the
appliance. This indicates that the hob has not been installed
properly or the openings for air ventilation are not large enough.
Steps should be taken to rectify this immediately.
Cooking zone temperature control
A temperature sensor is situated in the middle of each cooking zone
and is in contact with the glass.
oIn the event of a cooking zone overheating, this will be noted by
the temperature sensor.
oIf the temperature sensor records a temperature that is above
235°C, it will reduce the power level of the cooking zone.
oIf the temperature sensor records a temperature that is above
255°C, it will shut down the cooking zone.
oA cooking zone overheating could be caused by an empty
saucepan being placed on an active zone.
oIf the bottom of the pan is not fully in contact with the middle of
a cooking zone, then the cooking zone temperature control may
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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 hob surface is fitted with cooking areas of different diameter
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 diameter 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
enamelled 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
to the hob, frame and surrounding cabinets.
oPreferably cover pans with a lid to permit cooking at a lower
heat.
oAlways cook vegetables and potatoes, etc. in as little water as
possible, 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.