Caple C 611 E/GRN User manual

Instruction Manual
Electric Hob
Models: C 611 E/W
C 611 E/GRN

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Installation Requirements................ ........................................................................3
Installation ...............................................................................................................4
How To Use Your Electric Hob ............................ .................................................6
Cooking Hints .........................................................................................................7
Your Guarantee ..................... .................................................................................8
Thank you for buying your new CAPLE Electric Hob. To ensure that you get the
best results from your new CAPLE Electric Hob, we strongly suggest that you read
this instruction manual thoroughly before use. This manual contains installation advi-
ce, usage instructions and a cleaning guide, as well as other important facts about
your CAPLE Electric Hob. If treated with care, your CAPLE Electric Hob should give
you years of trouble-free cooking.
For Spare Parts, Technical Advice
or Product Service call the
CAPLE HELPLINE on 0870 241 1142
(Answerphone outside office hours)
Contents
The CE marking confirms that the appliance conforms to the following EU directives:
- safety requirements of EEC Directive “Low voltage” 73/23;
- protection requirements of EEC Directive “EMC” 89/336;
- requirements of EEC Directive 93/68.

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Electrical Installation
Your hob must be installed by a
qualified electrician using 6 mm2 cable
in line with all electrical and installation
requirements published by the Institute
of Electrical Engineers.
A double pole isolating switch must be
provided no further than 2 metres from
the appliance to the electrical supply.
All supply current and earth conductors
must be able to withstand an ambient
temperature of 75°C.
As the colours of the wires in the
mains lead for the appliance, may not
correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your spur
box, proceed as follows:
1) The wire which is coloured green
and yellow must be connected to
the terminal marked E(Earth)
or coloured Green.
FUSE
DOUBLE POLE SWITCHED
FUSED SPUR OUTLET
USE A 30 AMP FUSE
ON
Fig. 1
2) The wire which is coloured blue
must be connected to the terminal
marked N(Neutral), or coloured
Black.
3) The wire which is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal
marked L(Live), or coloured Red.
This appliance is intended to be per-
manently connected fixed wiring.
WARNING!
ELECTRICITY CAN BE
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
EARTHED.
Installation Requirements
Technical details
ELECTRIC HOB
Total absorbed power 6000 W
Rapid plate 180 mm 2000 W
Rapid plate 145 mm 1500 W
Normal plate 180 mm 1500 W
Normal plate 145 mm 1000 W
Voltage 230 V - Single phase

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Installation
Take care not to lose or
mishandle any parts when
unpacking the appliance.
Positioning the appliance
The hob must be installed a
minimum of 50 mm from the
back wall and 150 mm from any
vertical surface either side of the
hob.
- Adjacent units must be a
minimum of 366 mm above
the worksurface.
- If you are installing a cooker
hood above the hob there
must be a minimum height of
650 mm between the
appliance.
- If a cooker hood is not
installed, there must be a
minimum height of 900 mm
between cabinets above the
hob.
This hob must not be installed
above refrigeration products.
650 mm
Cooker hood
Cabinet only
(without
cooker hood)
900 mm
366 mm
Fig. 2
Cleaning your hob
Your unit has an enamelled finish, so you should use a non-abrasive cleaner, as an
abrasive one will scratch the surface and could erase the control markings.
Deposits of fat on the electric hotplates can be removed by turning on the hob for a
few seconds. The fat will dry out, and can be brushed off when the plate is cool.
If staining remains, special cleaners for electric plates can be purchased to return the
plate to it’s original colour e. g. Collo.
Electric hotplates are made of cast iron and though durable, will rust if moisture is left
on them regularly. Do not place wet lids from other pans onto an unused hotplate.
from time to time, apply a thin coat of special hob cleaner such as Collo (available
from CAPLE Service).
Remember to let your hob cool down before you clean it.

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Installation
1. The hob requires a space in the kitchen work surface as shown in fig 3.
2. Apply the adhesive seal around the edge of the hob, making sure that the ends do
not overlap or leave a space (fig. 4).
3. Attach the hob to the worktop using the brackets supplied as indicated in figure 5.
4. Tighten carefully.
NOTE: A partition between the base of the hob and the cupboard below should be
fitted 100 mm below the worktop if the cupboard is to be used for storage.
Never place perishable foods in the cupboard below the hob.
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20 mm min. 40 mm max.
Fig. 5
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
C
B
A
Adhesive
side

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How to use your electric hob
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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ELECTRIC PLATES
1. Rapid plate Ø 145 mm
2. Normal plate Ø 180 mm
3. Normal plate Ø 145 mm
4. Rapid plate Ø 180 mm
CONTROL PANEL
5. Plate 1 control knob
6. Plate 2 control knob
7. Plate 3 control knob
8. Plate 4 control knob
9. Indicator lamp
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Important: Before using the hob for the first time, it is necessary to burn off the appliance to
dry off the plates and remove any protective coatings that may still be on the plates. To do
this, boil a saucepan of water on each plate for about 10 minutes. There may be a strong
odour and a light smoke visible during this process. This will cease when the process is
complete.
1. Make sure that all the controls are turned to zero.
2. Switch on the electricity.
3. Turn the knob for the ring you require. The element will become hotter as you select a
higher number. A little practice will help you to estimate the setting required for different
purposes.
4. Always use a flat bottomed saucepan which has a base as similar to the diameter of the
hotplate as possible. Ensure that the bottom of the pan you are using is dry (fig. 7).
5. Never switch the hotplate on without any saucepans on top. This will cause heat to travel
along the spillage tray causing the control panel to heat up and may also cause subsequent
damage to adjacent worktops.

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Be careful not to place any wet or steamed up lids on an unused hotplate, as this
will lead to rust.
Pans should have a thick flat base to be effective. Check the base of the pan with a
ruler. It should be either the same size or slightly larger than the hotplate.
The plates with a red dot in the middle heat up 30% faster than those without.
Do not use decorative covers over the hotplates as these hold condesation and could
be dangerous if the hob was accidentally turned on.
Using pans with tight fitting lids when cooking reduces cooking time and saves ener-
gy.
Turn the heat off a short time before you finish cooking and the residual heat from
the hotplate will finish the cooking for you.
Never have handles overhanging the worktop - they can easily be caught and overbal-
ance; similarly, never have the handles overlapping other hotplates that are in use.
It is always worthwhile buying good saucepans (many now have a 25 year guarantee)
for the best results from your hob.
The table below shows recommended heat settings for cooking different types of food
with your electric hob:
HEAT POSITION DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED COOKING
1Very Gentle To keep food warm
2Gentle Stews, cream sauce
3Slow Frozen food, boiling water
4Medium Boiling potatoes, soup, vegetables, fish
5High Large stews, omelettes
6Fast Steaks, escalops, frying
Cooking Hints
Troubleshooting
If you acquire a problem with your hob, check the following points before calling an engi-
neer.
1. The power is switched on.
2. The controls are switched on.
3. Both the fuse and the mains fuse are intact.
Should you still require an engineer then call the CAPLE Helpline on 0870 241 1142.
Never cook the food directly on the electric hotplates, but in special pans or containers.

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CAPLE “Built-in” Service
Should you require service at any time,
please contact the Caple Helpline on
0870 241 1142.
Caple have a nationwide service
network of engineers who will respond
quickly to your call.
YOUR GUARANTEE
CAPLE guarantees all parts of this product for one year from the date of pur-
chase. During that time, should it become necessary CAPLE engineers will
replace or repair all defective parts free of charge, except for parts subject to
fair wear and tear, such as lightbulbs.
Parts and the engineers labour costs are chargeable after the first 12 months.
To qualify for benefits under the guarantee, you must be able to provide proof
of date of purchase and the appliance must have been supplied, installed and
used for domestic purposes only in accordance with CAPLE instructions.
Consequential losses and accidental damage to the product are not covered
by the guarantee.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory or common law rights.
CAPLE cannot be responsible for the results of using this appliance for any
other purposes other than those described in these instructions.
Always replace spare parts with gen-
uine Caple spares. These are available
from authorised Caple Service
Centres or by mail order from our
National Service Stores, simply tele-
phone [phone].
When ordering parts always quote the
model number and serial number of
your appliance.