Hotpoint BE32 User manual

Instructions for Installation and Use
BE32
Ceramic Hob
Note: Ensure that the hob unit is securely fixed to the worktop
before use.
To the User
You must read the instructions prior to using the appliance and then
retain them for future reference.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Using Your Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
Something Wrong ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
Retention of this Instruction Book
This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on
the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make
sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance
and safety warnings.

Introduction
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Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service.This guarantee is only
applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation
instructions detailed in this booklet.
To help make best use of your cooking
equipment, please read this booklet
carefully.
The hob is designed specifically for
domestic use and responsibility will
not be accepted for use in any other
installation.
When first using the hob ensure that the room is well ventilated (e.g. open a window or use an
extractor fan) and that persons who may be sensitive to the odour avoid any fumes. It is
suggested that any pets be removed from the room until the smell has ceased. This odour is due
to temporary finish on elements.
* The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:
(a) Has been used solely in accordance with the Users Instruction Book.
(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage as stated on the rating
plate attached to this equipment.
(c) Has not been subjected to misuse or accident or been modified or repaired by
any person other than the authorised employee or agent.
(d) Has been correctly installed.
This appliance conforms to the following EEC Directives:
Low Voltage Equipment
73/23/EEC
93/68/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
89/336/EEC
92/31/EEC
93/68/EEC
May we wish you many years of carefree successful cooking.

Safety Information
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●Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time.
●Understand the controls prior to using the appliance.
●Turn controls off when not in use.
●Always place pans centrally over the hotplate making sure handles are kept away from the
edge of the hob and cannot become heated by other hotplate/pans.
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Always take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the controls.
●Always turn off the electricity supply at the wall switch and allow the appliance to cool before
cleaning.
●Always keep the appliance clean as a build up of grease or fat from cooking can cause a fire.
● Always follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent the possibility of
bacterial growth.
●Always keep ventilation slots clear of obstructions.
●Always refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.
●Always turn off the appliance at the wall switch should any glass panel (if fitted) crack or
shatter and then DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE until repaired.
When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product
there are certain precautions that must be observed.
PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.
Always

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●Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will
be hot during and after its use.
●Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
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Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.
●Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use.
●Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the container to
burst.
●Never store chemicals/food stuffs, pressurised container in or on the appliance, or in cabinets
immediately above or next to the appliance.
●Never place flammable or plastic items on or near the hob.
●Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid.
DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.
●Never use the appliance as a room heater.
●Never dry any items on the hob.
●Never install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings.
●Never use steam cleaners.
Never
Safety Advice In Case Of A Chip-Pan Fire
In the event of a chip pan fire or any other pan fire.
1. TURN OFF THE COOKER APPLIANCE AT THE WALL SWITCH.
2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the flames and
extinguish the fire.
3.
LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING IT. Injuries are often
caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it.
NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force
of the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over.
Never use water to extinguish oil or fat fires.

Using Your Hob
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●Use good quality flat-based
cookware on all electric heat
sources.
●Ensure pans have clean, dry
bases before use.
●Ensure pans match size of
heating area.
●Remember good quality pans
retain heat well, so generally
only a low or medium heat is
necessary.
●Ensure pan handles are
positioned safely and away from
heat sources.
●Lift pans, do not drag.
●Use pan lids except when frying.
●Deal with spillage immediately
but with care.
Always ✓
●Use gauze, metal pan diffusers,
asbestos mats and stands e.g.
Wok stands – they can cause
overheating.
●Use utensils with skirts or rims
e.g. buckets and some kettles.
●Use badly dented or distorted
pans.
●Leave an element switched on
when not cooking.
●Cook food directly on the
hotplate.
●Drag or slide utensils across
the hob surface.
●Place large preserving pans or
fish kettles across two
hotplates.
●Place plastic vessels or utensils
on a hot hob.
●Use the hob as an area for
storage
Never ✗
PANS SHOULD NOT:
Be concave
(bowed in)
Be convex
(bowed out)
Be rimmed
Be deeply ridged
But essentially Flat
Always place pans
centrally on the
hotplate
Choice Of Utensils
Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum
performance the use of good quality utensils.
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✓

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Saucepan Types Suitability
Aluminium ✓
Stainless steel with single layer copper base ✓
Stainless steel with sandwich bases of ✓
aluminium and stainless or aluminium and copper.
Enamelled steel ✓
Enamelled Aluminium ✓
Enamelled based cast iron ✓ With Care
Cast Iron ✗
Copper ✗
Toughened glass or ceramic / glass / pottery Not Recommended
Mild steel, Ferro-magnetic or stainless with ✓
a magnetic sandwich base
THE BEST COMBINATIONS
This table is a general guide to the types of pan suitable for different types of hobs and
cookers. Remember pans should be good quality, with smooth, flat bases. For any
further information refer to manufacturers’ instructions.
1. Always clean up any spillage immediately with a clean cloth or a paper towel to
avoid unnecessary damage to the hob. Extreme care should be taken to avoid
steam burns and hot surfaces when cleaning spillage from the hob.
2. When cooking food that contains sugar (most food) or syrup, use a utensil which is
large enough to prevent boil over or spillage. Sugar spillage will permanently
damage the hob and therefore should be cleaned off with care immediately. If
sugar spillage has occurred, remove it as long as it is still hot with a metal safety
razor scraper.This will avoid any damage.
NEVER LET IT COOL BEFORE REMOVING.
3. Always ensure that the base of the utensil is dry before placing on the hob.
Hob Spillage Notes
Extreme caution should be used when cleaning the hot hob!

Setting
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1 or 2
3
4 or 5
5 or 6
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Type Of Food
Melting butter, chocolate,etc.
Heating food gently.
Keeping small amounts of water simmering.
Heating sauces containing egg yolk and butter.
Simmering stews, meat, fish vegetables and fruit.
Heating solid and liquid foods.
Keeping water boiling.
Thawing frozen vegetables.
Making 2-3 egg omelettes.
Cooking food just above simmering.
Maintaining a rolling boil for preserve making.
Sealing meat and fry fish.
Frying potatoes. Boiling water. Deep fat frying
Dissolving sugar for preserve making.
Deep Fat Frying Safely
1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area.
2. Never fill the pan more than one third full of oil.
3. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking period.
4. Never try to fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food. This lowers the fat
temperature too much resulting in greasy food.
5. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, then lower it slowly into the hot oil or
fat. Frozen foods in particular will cause the fat to froth and spit if added to quickly.
6. Never heat fat or fry with a lid on the pan.
7. Keep the outside of the pan clean and free of streaks of oil or fat.
NEVER allow aluminium foil to be in contact with the hob surface when in use.
DO NOT allow young children near to the cooker when the it is in use as the surfaces get
extremely hot!
Setting the Hotplate
Step 1 Place the saucepan centrally on the required hotplate.
Step 2 Turn the associated hotplate control to the required setting.
Step 3 When you have finished, turn the hotplate control knob to the OFF position O.
Guide To Using The Hotplates

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Using Your Hob
Hob Units - Features
Model No. BE32 240V
Heating Areas:
(1) 1.2kW
(2) 1.8kW
(3) 1.2kW
(4) 1.8kW
230 - 240V ˜ 5.5 - 6.0 kW
50Hz
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2
3
4
The hob has four cooking areas which are indicated on the hob glass. There is also an on/off light
which comes on when one or more of the cooking areas are switched on.
The knobs can be rotated in either direction to provide fully variable heat control.
All models also have a hot hob warning light, to indicate when any heating area may be
hot.This illuminates when any control is switched on and remains illuminated for some time after
switching the control off.
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The rating plate for all models is situated on the underside of the base panel.
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Using Your Hob
Something Wrong ?
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Do not leave a hotplate turned on when you are not cooking as this makes it harder to
clean the ceramic surface.Temperature cut-outs are built into the hob elements to
protect them from over heating. After several minutes with the control setting on
FULL the temperature cut-out switches the element OFF and ON continuously. This
protects the hob element against the build-up of excessive heat in the cooking area.
In the unlikely event of a crack (no matter what size) appearing in the ceramic surface
switch of the electricity supply to the appliance IMMEDIATELY and contact your Service
Centre.
DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED!
Tip: Only use stainless steel pans with copper or aluminium and copper sandwich bases in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. The base of the pan and the
hob surface must be cleaned and the hob surface conditioned after every use. If these
recommendations are not followed a thin copper layer will build up on the hob
surface which if not cleaned after each use will result in permanent marking of the
hob surface.
Before contacting your Hotpoint Service Centre / Installer, check the following; there may be
nothing wrong with your appliance.
Care should be taken when using any pans on a ceramic surface not to drag and cause
scratching.
PROBLEM
Nothing works Is the main wall switch to the cooker turned on ?.
If a control is on, the adjacent ‘hob on’ lamp will illuminate.
Check that your pans conform with the recommendations
detailed in this book.
Hotplates are slow to boil or
will not simmer
CHECK
To minimise the risk of injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and
safely. Remove all doors and lids (where fitted). Remove the mains cable (where fitted)
by cutting off flush with the appliance and always ensure that no plug is left in a
condition where it could be connected to the electricity supply.
To help the environment Local Authority instructions should be followed for the
disposal of you product.
Disposal of your product