Electrolux EHF3920 User manual

EHF3920
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EN HOB USER MANUAL

CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with
you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results
every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appli-
ance, carefully read the supplied instruc-
tions. The manufacturer is not responsible
if an incorrect installation and use causes
injuries and damages. Always keep the in-
structions with the appliance for future ref-
erence.
CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PEOPLE SAFETY
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or perma-
nent disability.
• Do not let persons, children included,
with reduced physical sensory, reduced
mental functions or lack of experience
and knowledge use the appliance. They
must have supervision or instruction for
the operation of the appliance by a per-
son who is responsible for their safety.
• Do not let children play with the appli-
ance.
• Keep all packaging away from children.
• Keep children and pets away from the
appliance when it operates or when it
cools down. Accessible parts are hot.
• If the appliance has a child safety device,
we recommend that you activate it.
INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Only a qualified person must install
this appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appli-
ance.
• Obey the installation instruction supplied
with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from the
other appliances and units.
• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.
• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to
prevent moisture to cause swelling.
• Protect the bottom of the appliance from
steam and moisture.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a
door or under a window. This prevents
hot cookware to fall from the appliance
when the door or the window is opened.
• If the appliance is installed above draw-
ers make sure that the space, between
the bottom of the appliance and the up-
per drawer, is sufficient for air circulation.
• The bottom of the appliance can get hot.
We recommend to install a non-combus-
tile separation panel under the appliance
to prevent access to the bottom.
Electrical connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical shock.
• All electrical connections must be made
by a qualified electrician.
• Before every wiring make sure the main
terminal of the appliance is not live.
• Make sure the appliance is installed cor-
rectly. Loose and incorrect plug and
socket can make the terminal become
too hot.
• Make sure that a shock protection is in-
stalled.
• Do not let the electricity bonds touch the
appliance or hot cookware, when you
connect the appliance to the near sock-
ets.
• Do not let the electricity bonds tangle.
• Use a strain relief clamp on cable.
• Use the correct mains cable.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable. Con-
tact the Service or an electrician to
change a damaged mains cable.
• The electrical installation must have an
isolation device which lets you discon-
nect the appliance from the mains at all
poles. The isolation device must have a
contact opening width of minimum 3
mm.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line
protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type
fuses removed from the holder), earth
leakage trips and contractors.
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USE
WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns or electric
shock.
• Use this appliance in a household envi-
ronment.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Do not use an external timer or a sepa-
rate remote-control system to operate
the appliance.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended
during operation.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet
hands or when it has contact with water.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on
the cooking zones. They become hot.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after use.
• Do not use the appliance as a work sur-
face or as a storage surface.
• If the surface of the appliance is cracked,
disconnect immediately the appliance
from the power supply. This to prevent
an electrical shock.
WARNING!
Risk of fire or explosion.
• Fats and oil when heated can release
flammable vapours. Keep flames or
heated objects away from fats and oils
when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases
can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food rem-
nants, can cause fire at a lower tempera-
ture than oil used for the first time.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products in,
near or on the appliance.
• Do not try to extinguish a fire with water.
Disconnect the appliance and cover the
flame with a lid or a fire blanket.
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the con-
trol panel.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cookware
fall on the appliance. The surface can be
damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with
empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the appli-
ance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium
or with a damaged bottom can cause
scratches on the glass ceramic. Always
lift these objects up when you have to
move them on the cooking surface.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent
the deterioration of the surface material.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
DISPOSAL
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
COOKING SURFACE LAYOUT
180 mm
140 mm 2
3
1
1
Rear cooking zone 1700 W
2
Front cooking zone 1200 W
3
Control knobs
ELECTRIC COOKING ZONES
CONTROL KNOBS
Symbol Function
0off position
1minimum heat
6maximum heat
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DAILY USE
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information" chap-
ter.
To switch on and increase the heat setting
turn the knob counterclockwise. To de-
crease the heat setting turn the knob
clockwise. To switch off turn the knob to
the 0.
BEFORE FIRST USE
Put on all cooking zones a pan filled with
some water. Set the maximum position
and operate the appliance for approximate-
ly 10 minutes until water inside the pans
boils. After that, operate the appliance at
minimum position for 20 minutes. During
this period, an odour and smoke can oc-
cur. This is normal. Make sure that the air-
flow is sufficient.
After this operation, clean the appliance
with a soft cloth soaked in warm water.
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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information" chap-
ter.
ENERGY SAVING
• If possible, always put the lids on
the cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone
before you start it.
• Stop the cooking zones before
the end of the cooking time to
use residual heat.
• The bottom of pans and cooking
zones must have the same di-
mension.
COOKWARE
• The bottom of the cookware
must be as thick and flat as pos-
sible.
• Cookware made of enamelled
steel and with aluminium or cop-
per bottoms can cause discolor-
ation on glass ceramic surface.
Use pots and pans with bottom
applicable to the dimension of
cooking zone.
Cooking
area
Diameters of
cookware
Front max. 145 mm
Rear max. 180 mm
EXAMPLES OF COOKING
APPLICATIONS
Heat
set-
ting:
Use to:
1 Keeping warm
2Gentle simmering
3Simmering
4Frying / browning
5Bringing to the boil
Heat
set-
ting:
Use to:
6Bringing to the boil / quick
frying / deep-frying
Information on acrylamides
Important! According to the newest
scientific knowledge, if you brown food
(specially the one which contains starch),
acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus,
we recommend that you cook at the lowest
temperatures and do not brown food too
much.
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CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information" chap-
ter.
Clean the appliance after each use.
Always use cookware with clean bottom.
WARNING!
Before any maintenance or clean-
ing can be carried out, you must
disconnect the hob from the elec-
tricity supply.
The hob is best cleaned while it is
still warm, as spillage can be re-
moved more easily than if it is left
to cool.
WARNING!
Sharp objects and abrasive clean-
ing agents will damage the appli-
ance.
For your safety, do not clean the
appliance with steam blasters or
high-pressure cleaners.
Scratches or dark stains on the
glass ceramic have no effect on
how the appliance operates.
To remove the dirt:
1.
–Remove immediately:melted plas-
tic, plastic foil, and food with sugar.
If not, the dirt can cause damage to
the appliance. Use a special scraper
for the glass . Put the scraper on the
glass surface at an acute angle and
move the blade on the surface .
–Remove after the appliance is
sufficiently cool:limescale rings ,
water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic
discolorations. Use a special clean-
ing agent for glass ceramic or stain-
less steel.
2.
Clean the appliance with a moist cloth
and some detergent.
3.
At the end rub the appliance dry
with a clean cloth.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible cause and remedy
The appliance does not
operate.
• Examine the fuse in the electrical system of the
house in the fuse box. If the fuses blow time after
time, speak to an authorised electrician.
The cooking zone does
not heat up.
• Make sure that the appliance is plugged in and the
electrical supply is switched on.
• Make sure that you turn the correct control knob.
• Examine the fuse in the electrical system of the
house in the fuse box. If the fuses blow time after
time, speak to an authorised electrician.
The effectiveness of the
hob is not satisfactory.
• Make sure that the hob is clean and dry.
• Make sure that the cookware is the correct size for
the cooking zone.
• Make sure that the cookware has a flat bottom.
• Make sure that the heat setting is correct for this
type of cooking.
If there is a fault, first try to find a solution to
the problem yourself. If you cannot find a
solution to the problem yourself, speak
your dealer or the local Service Force Cen-
tre.
If you operated the appliance incor-
rectly, or the installation was not
carried out by a registered engi-
neer, the visit from the customer
service technician or dealer may
not take place free of charge, even
during the warranty period.
LABELS SUPPLIED WITH THE
ACCESSORIES BAG
Stick the adhesive labels as indicated be-
low:
MOD.
PROD.NO.
SER.NO
DATA
MOD.
PROD.NO.
SER.NO
DATA
MODELMODEL
MOD.
PROD.NO.
SER.NO.
03 IT
MADE IN ITALY
TYPE
230V-50Hz
IP20
0049
1 2 3
1
Stick it on Guarantee Card and send
this part
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2
Stick it on Guarantee Card and keep
this part
3
Stick it on instruction booklet
These data are necessary to help you
quickly and correctly. These data are
available on the supplied rating plate.
• Model description .................
• Product number (PNC) .................
• Serial Number (S.N.) .................
Use the original spare parts only. They are
available at Service Force Centre and ap-
proved spare parts shops.
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INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information" chap-
ter.
INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Read and follow the instructions
carefully. There is a risk of injury or
damage to the appliance.
• Make sure that the appliance is not dam-
aged because of transportation. Do not
connect a damaged appliance. If it is
necessary, speak to the supplier.
•Installation and connection of the
appliance to the power supply must
only be done by qualified personnel.
• Only use built-in appliances after you as-
semble the appliance into correct built-in
units and work surfaces that obey the
standards.
• Do not change the specifications or
modify this product. There is a risk of in-
jury or damage to the appliance.
• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, direc-
tives and standards in force in the coun-
try where you use the appliance (safety
regulations, recycling regulations, electri-
cal safety rules etc.).
• Keep the minimum distances to other
appliances and units.
• Install anti-shock protection, for example
install the drawers only with a protective
panel directly below the appliance.
• If the fixing bracket is near to the terminal
block, always make sure the connection
cable does not come in contact with the
edge of the bracket.
• Prevent damage of the cut surfaces of
the worktop against moisture with a cor-
rect sealant!
• Seal the appliance to the worktop with
no space left with a correct sealant.
• Prevent damage of the bottom of the ap-
pliance from steam and moisture, e.g.
from a dishwasher or oven.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to
doors and below windows. Hot cook-
ware can be hit off the hob when you
open doors or windows.
•Disconnect the appliance from the
electrical supply, before you do
maintenance work or cleaning.
WARNING!
Risk of injury from electrical cur-
rent. Carefully obey the instructions
for electrical connections.
• The electrical mains terminal is live.
• Make the electrical mains terminal free of
voltage.
• Install correctly to give anti-shock pro-
tection.
• Loose and incorrect mains plug and
socket connections can make the termi-
nal become too hot.
• A qualified electrician must install the
clamping connections correctly.
• Use a strain relief clamp on cable.
• Use the correct mains connection cable
and replace the damaged mains cable
with the proper cable type. Speak to
your local Service Centre.
The appliance must have the electrical in-
stallation which lets you disconnect the ap-
pliance from the mains at all poles with a
contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.
You must have correct isolation devices:
line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type
fuses removed from the holder), ground
leakage trips and contactors.
The manufacturer is not responsible
for any injury to persons and pets or
damage to property caused by failure
to obey these requirements.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
• Ground the appliance according to safe-
ty precautions.
• Make sure that the rated voltage and
type of power on the rating plate agree
with the voltage and the power of the lo-
cal power supply.
• This appliance is supplied with a mains
cable. It has to be supplied with a cor-
rect plug, able to support the load
marked on the rating plate. The plug has
to be fitted in a correct socket.
• Any electrical component must be instal-
led or replaced by the Service Force
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Centre technician or qualified service
personnel.
• Always use a correctly installed shock-
proof socket.
• Make sure that there is an access to the
mains plug after installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to discon-
nect the appliance. Always pull the
mains plug.
• The appliance must not be connected
with an extension cable, an adapter or a
multiple connection (risk of fire). Check
that the ground connection is in con-
formity with the standard and regulations
force.
• The power cable must be placed in such
a way that it does not touch any hot
part.
• Connect the appliance to the mains with
a device that lets to disconnect the ap-
pliance from the mains at all poles with a
contact opening width of minimum 3
mm, eg. automatic line protecting cut-
out, earth leakage trips or fuse.
• None of a parts of the connection cable
can not get a temperature 90 °C. The
blue neutral cable must be connected to
the terminal block label with "N". The
brown (or black) phase cable (fitted in
the terminal block contact marked with
"L") must always be connected to the
live phase.
REPLACEMENT OF THE
CONNECTION CABLE
To replace the connection cable use only
H05V2V2-F T90 or equivalent type. Make
sure that the cable section is applicable to
the voltage and the working temperature.
The yellow/green earth wire must be ap-
proximately 2 cm longer than the brown (or
black) phase wire.
BUILDING IN
40-50 mm
55 mm
30 mm
min. 650 mm 490 mm
min. 100 mm
270 mm
If several 30 cm hobs are to be installed
side by side into the same cut out, an as-
sembly kit including a support side bracket
and supplementary seals is available at our
Service Centres. The relevant installation in-
structions are supplied within the kit pack-
age.
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490+1mm 270+1mm
600mm
R 5mm
POSSIBILITIES FOR INSERTION
Kitchen unit with door
The panel installed below the hob must be
easy to remove and let an easy access in
case a technical assistance intervention is
necessary.
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min 20 mm
(max 150 mm)
30 mm
60 mm
B
A
A)
Removable panel
B)
Space for connections
Kitchen unit with oven
The hob recess dimensions must obey the
indication and the kitchen unit must be
equipped with vents to let a continuous
supply of air. The electrical connection of
the hob and the oven must be installed
separately for safety reasons and to let
easy remove oven from the unit.
50 cm2
360 cm2 180 cm2
120 cm2
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Hob dimensions
Width: 290 mm
Length: 510 mm
Hob recess dimensions
Width: 270 (0/+1) mm
Length: 490 (0/+1) mm
Hot plate rating
Rear cooking
zone 180 mm
1.7 kW
Front cooking
zone 145 mm
1.2 kW
Total rating 2.9 kW
Electric supply 230 V ~ 50 Hz
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
Recycle the materials with the symbol .
Put the packaging in applicable containers
to recycle it.
Help protect the environment and human
health and to recycle waste of electrical
and electronic appliances. Do not dispose
appliances marked with the symbol with
the household waste. Return the product
to your local recycling facility or contact
your municipal office.
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