Electrolux HK624010XB User manual

HK624010XB
User manual Ceramic glass hob

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly
and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend
you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
Contents
Safety information 2
Installation 3
Description of the appliance 6
Operating the appliance 7
On and Off 7
Automatic Switch Off 7
The heat setting 7
Switching the outer ring on and off 7
The child safety device 7
Helpful hints and tips 8
Care and cleaning 9
What to do if... 9
Environment concerns 10
Packaging material 10
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before
installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move
or sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance.
General safety
WARNING!
Persons (including children) with reduced physical sensory, mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge must not use the appliance. They must have supervision or
instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Child safety
• Only adults can use this appliance. Children must get supervision to make sure that they
do not play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
• Keep children away from the appliance when it is on.
WARNING!
Start the child safety device to prevent small children and pets from an accidental activation
of the appliance.
2Contents

Safety during operation
• Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the appliance before the first use.
• Set the cooking zones to "off" after each use.
• Risk of burns! Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking surface, as they can
become hot.
WARNING!
Fire danger! Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly.
Correct operation
• Always monitor the appliance during operation.
• Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks!
• Do not use the appliance as a work or a storage surface.
• Do not put or keep very flammable liquids and materials, or fusible objects (made of
plastic or aluminium) on or near the appliance.
• Be careful when you connect the appliance to the near sockets. Do not let electricity
bonds touch the appliance or hot cookware. Do not let electricity bonds tangle.
How to prevent a damage to the appliance
• If the objects or cookware fall on the glass ceramic, the surface can be damaged.
• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the
glass ceramic if you move them on the surface.
• Do not let cookware boil dry to prevent the damage to cookware and glass ceramics.
• Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not cover any part of the appliance with aluminium foil.
WARNING!
If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect power supply to prevent the electric
shock.
Installation
Before the installation , note down this data from the rating plate:
• Model description (Modell)................
• Product number (Prod. Nr.) ............. ....
• Serial number (Ser. Nr.) ...............
You find the rating plate of the appliance on its lower casing.
HK624010X-B 949 593 332 00
58 HAD 03 AO
220-240 V 50-60-Hz
6,4 kW
AEG-ELECTROLUX
Installation 3

Safety instructions
WARNING!
You must read these!
Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transportation. Do not connect a
damaged appliance. If it is necessary, speak to the supplier.
Only an authorised service technician can install, connect or repair this appliance. Use only
original spare parts.
Only use built-in appliances after you assemble the appliance into correct built-in units
and work surfaces that align to the standards.
Do not change the specifications or modify this product. Risk of injury and damage to the
appliance.
Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where you
use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical 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 floor
directly below the appliance!
Protect the cut surfaces of the worktop against moisture with a correct sealant!
Seal the appliance to the work top with no space left with a correct sealant!
Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture, e.g. from a dishwasher or
oven!
Do not install the appliance adjacent to doors and below windows! If not, hot cookware
can be hit off the hob when you open doors or windows.
WARNING!
Risk of injury from electrical current. Carefully obey the instructions for electrical connec-
tions.
• The electrical mains terminal is live.
• Make electrical mains terminal free of voltage.
• Install correctly to give anti-shock protection.
• Loose and incorrect plug and socket connections can make the terminal become too hot.
• A qualified electrician must install the clamping connections correctly.
• Use a strain relief clamp on cable.
• Use the correct mains cable of type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C (or higher) for a single-phase
or two-phase connection.
• Replace the damaged mains cable with a special cable (type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C; or
higher). Speak your local Service Force Centre.
The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the appliance
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), earth leakage trips and contactors.
4Installation

Assembly
min. 500 mm
min.
50 mm
min.
50 mm
600 mm
560+1 mm
R5
490+1 mm
min.
25 mm
min.
20 mm
min.
30 mm
Installation 5

Description of the appliance
Cooking surface layout
145 mm
145 mm
120/210 mm
180 mm
3
5
1 2
4
1Single cooking zone 1200 W
2Single cooking zone 1800 W
3Single cooking zone 1200 W
4Control panel
5Double cooking zone 750/2200 W
Control panel layout
1 2 3 4
Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance.
sensor field function
1
starts and stops the hob
2
with indicator starts and stops the outer ring
3
heat setting display shows the heat setting or functions which are on
4
/ increases or decreases the heat settings
Heat setting displays
Display Description
The cooking zone is off
- The cooking zone operates
There is a malfunction
A cooking zone is still hot (residual heat)
Lock/Child safety device is on
6Description of the appliance

Display Description
The automatic switch off is active
Residual heat indicator
WARNING!
Risk of burns from residual heat!
Operating the appliance
On and Off
Touch for 1 second to start or stop the appliance.
Automatic Switch Off
The function stops the hob automatically if:
• all cooking zones are off .
• you do not set the heat setting after you start the hob.
• you cover a sensor field with an object (a pan, a cloth, etc.) for longer than 10 seconds.
Remove the object or clean the control panel.
• you do not stop a cooking zone or change the heat setting after some time. See the
table. comes on.
Automatic Switch Off times
Heat setting - - -
Stops after 6 hours 5 hours 4 hours 1.5 hours
The heat setting
Touch to increase the heat setting. Touch to decrease the heat setting. The display
shows the heat setting. Touch and at the same time to switch off the cooking zone.
Switching the outer ring on and off
You can match the effective heating surface to the size of the cookware.
To switch on the outer ring touch the sensor field . The indicator comes on.
To switch off the outer ring touch the sensor field again. The indicator goes out.
The child safety device
This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.
Starting the child safety device
•Start the hob with . Do not set the heat settings .
•Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol
comes on. Switch off the appliance.
Switching off the child safety device
•Start the hob with . Do not set the heat settings .
•Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol
comes on. Switch off the appliance.
Operating the appliance 7

Overriding the child safety device for one cooking session
• Start the hob with . The symbol comes on.
•Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol
comes on. Set the heat setting in less than 10 seconds. You can operate the hob.
When you stop the hob with , the child safety device operates again.
Helpful hints and tips
Cookware
• The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.
• Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause
discoloration on glass ceramic surface.
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 dimension.
Examples of cooking applications
The data in the table is for guidance only.
Heat
setting
Use to: Time Hints
1 Keep cooked foods warm as re-
quired
Cover
1-2 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco-
late, gelatine
5-25
min
Mix occasionally
1-2 Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs 10-40
min
Cook with a lid on
2-3 Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heat-
ing up ready-cooked meals
25-50
min
Add at least twice as much liquid as
rice, stir milk dishes part way
through
3-4 Steam vegetables, fish, meat 20-45
min
Add a few tablespoons of liquid
4-5 Steam potatoes 20-60
min
Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of po-
tatoes
4-5 Cook larger quantities of food, stews
and soups
60-150
min
Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients
6-7 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnuts
as re-
quired
Turn halfway through
7-8 Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks
5-15
min
Turn halfway through
8Helpful hints and tips

Heat
setting
Use to: Time Hints
9Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips
Information on acrylamides
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.
Care and cleaning
Clean the appliance after each use.
Always use cookware with clean bottom.
WARNING!
Sharp objects and abrasive cleaning agents will damage the appliance.
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.
Removing the dirt:
1. – Remove immediately: melting plastic, plastic foil, and food containing sugar. Use
a special glass ceramic scraper. Put the scraper on the glass ceramic surface at an
acute angle and slide the blade on the surface.
–Stop the appliance and let it cool down before you clean: limescale rings, water
rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a special cleaner for glass ceramic
or stainless steel.
2. Clean the appliance with a damp cloth and some detergent.
3. At the end rub the appliance dry with a clean cloth.
What to do if...
Problem Possible cause and remedy
You cannot start the appliance
or operate it.
• You touched 2 or more sensor fields at the same time. Only
touch one sensor field.
• There is water or fat stains on the control panel. Clean the
control panel
•The child safety device operates . Stop the function. See
the section “Child safety device”.
• Start the appliance again and set the heat setting in 10 sec-
onds.
The residual heat indicator does
not come on.
The cooking zone is not hot because it operated only for a short
time. If the cooking zone must be hot, speak to the after sales
service.
Care and cleaning 9

Problem Possible cause and remedy
You cannot switch on the outer
ring.
Switch on the inner ring first.
The appliance stops. You covered . Uncover the sensor field.
comes on. • The automatic switch-off operates. Stop the appliance and
start it again.
Overheating protection for the cooking zone operates. Stop the
cooking zone and start it again.
and a number come on. There is an error in the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply for some
time. Disconnect the fuse from the electrical system of the house.
Connect again. If comes on again, speak to the after sales
service.
If you tried the above solutions and cannot repair the problem, speak to your dealer or the
Customer Care Department. Give the data from the rating plate, three-digit-letter code for
the glass ceramic (it is in the corner of the cooking surface) and an error message that
comes on.
If you operated the appliance incorrectly, the servicing by a customer service technician or
dealer will not be free of charge, even during the warranty period. The instructions about
the customer service and conditions of guarantee are in the guarantee booklet.
Environment concerns
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be
treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point
for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed
of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Packaging material
The packaging materials are friendly to the environment and can be recycled. The plastic
components are identified by marking: >PE<,>PS<, etc. Discard the packaging materials as
household waste at the waste disposal facilities in your municipality.
10 Environment concerns