Electrolux EHE642 User manual

EHE 642
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Installation and Operating Instructions
Instructions de montage et
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Dear customer,
Please read these operating instructions carefully.
Pay particular attention to the section “Safety information”on the first
few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later refer-
ence. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
1 Safety instructions
Warning: Information concerning your personal safety.
Important: Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
3 Information and practical tips
2 Environmental information
1. These numbers indicate step by step how to use the appliance.
2. ...
3. ...
In the event of any technical problems please contact your nearest
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE at any time. (Addresses and tele-
phone numbers may be found in the appendix under "Customer Serv-
ice Centres").
You should also refer to the section "Service".
Printed on environmentally friendly paper.
Thinking ecologically means acting ecologically ...

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Contents
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Discription of the hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hob Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Before Using for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Initial Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Uses, Tables and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reference values for setting the hotplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
What do I do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety Instructions for the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Regulations, Standards, Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rating Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Assembly .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...102

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Safety
The safety aspects of this appliance comply with accepted technical
standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, as manu-
facturers we also believe it is our responsibility to familiarise you with
the following safety instructions.
Electrical safety
•The new appliance must only be installed and connected by a regis-
tered specialist.
•Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried out by approved ser-
vice engineers. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or serious malfunctioning. If your appliance needs re-
pairing, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.
3 Please follow these instructions, otherwise the warranty is void in the
event of damages.
•Flush-mounted appliances may only be operated after being in-
stalled in suitable installation cabinets and workplaces which con-
form to the relevant standards. This ensures sufficient protection
against contact for electrical units as required by the VDE [Associa-
tion of German Electrical Engineers].
•If a fault occurs in the appliance:
–switch off all the hotplates,
–switch off or remove the fuse for the hob.
Child safety
The hotplates become hot as you are cooking and frying. Therefore,
always keep small children away from the appliance.
Safety whilst using
•This appliance may only be used for cooking and frying food in the
home.
•Do not use the hob for heating the room.
•Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby.
Do not allow connecting leads to come into contact with hotplates
when they are hot.
•Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly. You should supervise
cooking when preparing foods in fat or oil (e.g. chips).
•Switch the hotplates off after each use.

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Safety When Cleaning
Switch the appliance off before cleaning. For safety reasons cleaning
the appliance with a steam jet cleaner or high-pressure water cleaner
is not permissible.
To avoid damaging your appliance
•Do not store items on the hob or use the hob as a work surface.
•Do not operate the hotplates if there is no pan positioned on them or
if the pan is empty.
•Take care that no liquids containing acids, such as vinegar, lemon or
scale remover, come into contact with the hob as this can produce
dull spots.
•Do not allow items and materials that can melt onto the surface to
come into contact with the hob, e.g., plastics, aluminium foil or
cooking foil.
2 Disposal
Disposing of the packaging material
•All parts of the packaging can be fully recycled; foil and expanded
polyurethane parts are appropriately identified. Please dispose of
packaging material and, if appropriate, your old appliance properly.
•Please follow the national and regional regulations and material
identification (material separation, refuse collection, waste disposal
sites).
Information on disposal
•The appliance must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
•You can obtain information about collection dates or public refuse
disposal sites from your local refuse department or council.
•Warning! Before disposing of old appliances make them inoperable.
Remove the mains lead.

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Discription of the hob
Hob Features
Before Using for the First Time
Initial Cleaning
Wipe the hob with a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid.
1 Important: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface
could be damaged.

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Using the Rings
3 Please note the information for switching the rings on and off and for
regulating the heat setting that is provided in the operating instruc-
tions for your built-in oven or switch box.
General notes:
•High-speed hotplates heat more rapidly than normal hotplates. They
are identified by a red spot, which will, however, disappear after a
short while as a result of heating and cleaning.
•To prevent condensation and rust formation please do not allow hot
pans to cool on the hotplate or put wet pan lids on it.
1 Do not allow items and materials that can melt onto the surface to
come into contact with the hotplates, e.g., plastics, aluminium foil or
cooking foil.

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Uses, Tables and Tips
Pans
•The better the pan, the better the results.
•You can recognise good pans by their bases.
The base should be as thick and flat as pos-
sible.
•When buying new pans pay particular atten-
tion to the diameter of the base. Manufactur-
ers often give only the diameter of the upper
rim.
•When cold, pan bases are normally bowed
slightly inwards (concave). They should never
be bowed outwards (convex).
2 Energy saving tips
You will save valuable energy if you observe
the following tips:
•Always place pots and pans on the hot-
plate before switching it on.
•Soiled hotplates and pan bases cause in-
creased power consumption.
•If possible, always fit pans with a lid.
•Switch off the hotplates before the end of
cooking to make use of the residual heat,
e.g., to keep food warm or for melting.
•The pan base should be the same size as
the hotplate.
•By using a pressure cooker cooking times
can be reduced by up to 50%.

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Charts
Note:
The figures given in the following table are for guidance. The switch
setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pots and
pans and on the type and quantity of the foodstuffs.
Reference values for setting the hotplates
3 When heating up or browning we recommend starting with the highest
heat setting and then allowing foods that require longer cooking to
continue cooking on an appropriate lower setting.
Switch setting Suitable for
3 Heating up Heating up large quantities of water,
cooking pasta
•Intense browning
Deep-frying pommes frites (chips)
Browning meat, e.g. goulash
Frying, e.g. potato fritters
Frying pieces of loin, steaks
2 Light frying
Frying meat, schnitzel,
cordon bleu, chops, pancakes,
rissoles, roux, light frying,
fried sausages, liver, eggs,
deep-frying doughnuts.
•Boiling
Steaming
Cooking larger quantities of food,
stews and soups
Steaming potatoes
Cooking meat stock or bouillon
Steaming vegetables or
braising meat
Cooking rice pudding
1Simmering
Simmering rice or milk-based dishes,
steaming smaller quantities of potatoes
or vegetables, heating up ready-to-
serve meals.
•Melting
Fluffy omelettes, egg royale,
Sauce hollandaise, keeping
dishes warm, melting butter, chocolate,
gelatine
0Residual heat, Off position

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Cleaning and Care
3 Clean the hob after each use when it is warm to the touch or cold us-
ing hot water and washing up liquid. This will avoid spillages becom-
ing burnt on.
1. Remove heavy soiling with fine scouring sand or a scouring pad.
2. Wipe away residues with a damp cloth.
3. Then warm the hotplate a little and leave to dry.
4. To keep the hotplates in good condition occasionally rub in a little
sewing machine oil and then polish with absorbent paper.
1 Important: Do not clean the stainless steel hob surround with scour-
ing sand or a scouring pad as this causes scratching!
Use only suitable stainless steel cleaners and –polishes for cleaning
stainless steel hobs. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions.
General information
•Heat the hotplates briefly after cleaning to dry them.
•Do not put any damp or wet items on the hotplates.
•Dry pots and pans with a cloth before placing them on the hotplates.
3 The stainless steel hob surround may discolour slightly during cooking
due to thermal loading. This is a physical response.