Modena BE 1325 Owner's manual

User
Manual Book
Built-In Electric Hob
BE 1325

2
TABLE OF CONTENT
Part 1: Safety Warnings 4
General Safety 5
Installation Warnings 5
Electrical Shock Hazard 5
Cut Hazard 5
Important Safety Instructions 6
Operation and Maintenance 6
During Use 6
Cleaning 6
Important Safety Instructions 6
Part 2: Name Of Parts 8
Part 3: Installation 9
Information Of Installation 9
Unpacking The Appliance 11
Installing the Electric Cooker On Kitchen Set Table 11
Electrical Connection 12
Caution 12
Connecting The Mains Supply Cable 12
Replacing The Mains Supply Cable 13
Part 4: How To Use 14
Before First Use 14
Knob Control 14
Turn On the Electric Plate 15

3
Hob Guidelines 15
Part 5: Maintenance 17
Cleaning The Hob 17
After Each Use 17
Maintaining The Solid Plates 17
Part 6: Troubleshooting 19
Part 7: Precaution 20
Part 8: Specification 21

4
General Information
•This appliance is designed for domestic household use and for the cooking and
frying of domestic foodstuffs.
•IMPORTANT: The adjacent furniture and all materials used in the installation
must be able to withstand a minimum temperature of 85°C above the ambient
temperature of the room it is located in, whilst in use.
•Certain types of vinyl or laminate kitchen furniture are particularly prone to
heat damage or discolouration at temperatures below the guidelines given
above.
•Any damage caused by the appliance being installed in contravention of this
temperature limit, will be the liability of the owner.
•Your new appliance is guaranteed against electrical or mechanical defects. The
foregoing does not affect your statutory rights.
•The use of this appliance for any other purpose or in any other environment
without the express agreement. will invalidate any warranty or liability claim.
•You should not use this appliance to store items on or as a work surface.
•No modifications to the appliance are permitted.
•You should not store or place flammable or highly flammable liquids/materials
on top of or near the appliance. Items made from aluminium, plastic or plastic
film should also be kept away from the appliance, as they may fuse to the
surface.
•Repairs may only be carried out by authorised service agent.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the appliance. If the supply cord is damaged, it
must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
PART 1: SAFETY WARNINGS

5
General Safety
•The appliance should only be installed and connected by a suitable qualified
person.
•Care should be taken to ensure that the units and work surfaces that you build
the appliance into, meet with the relevant standards.
•If you notice any scratches, splits or cracks in the ceramic glass, you should
immediately switch off the appliance and disconnect it from your mains supply.
Otherwise there is the risk of electric shock occurring.
Installation Warnings
Electrical Shock Hazard
•Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply before carrying out any
work or maintenance on it.
•Make sure that grounding system is installed properly.
•Alterations to the domestic wiring system must only be made by MODENA
Technician.
•Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Cut Hazard
•Take care - panel edges are sharp.
•Failure to be cautious could result in injury or cuts.
WARNING
•If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the
possibility of electric shock, for hob surfaces of glass-ceramic or
similar material which protect live parts. A steam cleaner is not used.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of external
timer or separated remote-control system.
•Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
•The cooking process must be supervised. A short-term cooking
process has to be supervised continuously.
•Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and
may result in a fire.

6
Important Safety Instructions
•No combustible material or products should be placed on the appliance at any
time.
•In order to avoid a hazard, this appliance must be installed according to these
instructions for installation.
•This appliance is to be properly installed and grounded only by MODENA
Technician by contacting MODENA Customer Service.
•This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates an isolating
switch providing full disconnection from the power supply.
•Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or liability
claims.
Operation and Maintenance
During Use
•Any film or stickers that are present on the hob surface when it is delivered
should be removed before use.
•Care should be used when utilizing the appliance, otherwise there is a risk of
burns being caused.
•You should not allow the electrical connection cables to come into contact with
the hob surface when it is hot or any hot cookware.
•If fat and oil overheats, then it can ignite extremely quickly. For this reason,
when cooking with fat and oil the appliance should not be left unattended.
•Make sure that all of the cooking zones are switched off after use.
Cleaning
•Cleaning of the hob should be carried out on a regular basis. The solid plates
should also be maintained on a regular basis.
•IMPORTANT: Before attempting to clean the appliance or maintain the plates,
it should be disconnected from the mains and cool.
•Great care should be taken whilst using this appliance and when following the
cleaning procedure.
•You should not use a steam jet or any other high pressure cleaning equipment
to clean the appliance.
Important Safety Instructions
•Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoke and
greasy spillovers may ignite fire.

7
•Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
•Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
•Do not place or leave any magnetisable objects (e.g. credit cards, memory
cards) or electronic devices (e.g. computers, MP3 players) near the appliance,
as they may be affected by its electromagnetic field.
•Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
•After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the hob as described in this
manual (i.e. by using the touch controls). Do not rely on the pan detection
feature to turn off the cooking zones when you remove the pans.
•Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it.
•Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the hob. Children
climbing on the hob could be seriously injured.
•Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in
use.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manual. All other repairing process should be done by
MODENA technician.
•Do not use steam cleaner to clean hob.
•Do not place or drop heavy objects on hob.
•Do not stand on your hob.
•Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the ceramic glass surface
as this may scratch the glass.
•Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents for cleaning, as
these can scratch the ceramic glass.
•If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by MODENA
technician.
•This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such
as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm
houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
bed and breakfast type environments.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of
the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall
not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done
by children without supervision.

8
1. Large Electric Plate (Ø = 18 cm)
2. Small Electric Plate (Ø = 14,5 cm)
3. Residual Heat Indicator
4. Knob
WARNING!
Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and
may result in fire. Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but
switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire
blanket
PART 2: NAME OF PARTS

9
• The power outlet must be placed within the reach of the power cord.
• This electric cooker requires 220 –230V/50 Hz with a minimum fuse of 30 A,
with a minimum power cord of 3 core x 2.5 mm2
Information Of Installation
• Electric cooker can be placed on the kitchen counter as long as the counter can
withstand the heat of around 85°C. Check whether the niche on the kitchen
counter is compatible with the electric cooker.
• This appliance is classified as Class 3 and therefore is to be built into a kitchen
unit (depending on size) or 600 mm worktop, providing the following minimum
distances are allowed:
➢ 700 mm between the hob surface and the underside of any horizontal
surface above it.
➢ 50 mm clearance around the appliance and between the hob surface and
any combustible materials.
PART 3: INSTALLATION

10
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Depth (mm)
Product dimension
300
510
45
Cut out dimension
268
480
-
A (mm)
B (mm)
C (mm)
D
E
760 mm
50 mm minimal
20 mm minimal
Air intake
Air exit 5mm
ATTENTION
•If the induction cooker is installed
with an oven below it, separator
panel must be placed between the
bottom of the stove and the frame
below it at a minimum distance of 10
cm.
•If the induction cooker is installed
without oven on the bottom, the
minimum distances to put the
separator panel is 15 cm.
•Electrical cable from both
equipments must be installed
separately to avoid short circuit.

11
Unpacking The Appliance
When unpacking the appliance please check that the following items are contained
within the packaging:
•1 Ceramic hob
•1 Installation and instruction manual
•4 Fixing screws
•4 Clamps
•1 Sealing strip
Installing the Electric Cooker On Kitchen Set Table
•Cut a hole in the worktop that corresponds with the drawings shown above.
•IMPORTANT: You must have at least 25-75 mm under the gap between the
equipment and any surface below it.
•Carefully turn the hob upside down and place it on a cushioned mat.
•Apply the sealing strip provided around the edge of the appliance.
•The protective covering must be removed from both sides.
•Do not leave a gap in the sealing agent or overlap the thickness.
•IMPORTANT: Do not use a silicon sealant to seal the appliance against the
aperture. This will make it difficult to remove the hob from the aperture in
future, particularly if it needs to be serviced.
> 25 cm~< 75
cm

12
•Place the clamp (B) over the holes that match the size of the screws. There are
one set of screw holes in each corner of the hob. Slightly tighten a screw (C)
through the clamp (B) so that the clamp is attached to the hob, but so that you
can still adjust the position of it.
•Carefully turn the hob back over and then gently lower it into the aperture hole
that you have cut out.
•On the underneath of the hob, adjust the clamps into a position that is suitable
for your worktop. Then fully tighten the screws (C) to secure the hob into
position.
Electrical Connection
Caution
•This appliance must be wired into a 16 A double pole switched fused spur outlet,
having 3 mm contact separation and placed in an easily accessible position
adjacent to the appliance. It should not be located above the appliance and no
more than 1.25m away from it.
•The spur outlet must still be accessible even when your oven is located in its
operating position.
•Cable type: H05 RRF 3 core x 1.5 mm²
Connecting The Mains Supply Cable
•The mains terminal block is located on the underside of the hob and the
terminals are accessible by removing the terminal block cover by removing the
cover screw.
•The cable connections must be in accordance with the diagram located on the
bottom of the hob.
ATTENTION:
•This appliance must be installed by a qualified person.
•Before connecting the appliance, make sure that the supply voltage
marked on the rating plate corresponds with your mains supply voltage.

13
•The brass links must be positioned as marked in the appropriate diagram and
once established ALL terminal screws must be tightened down firmly.
•If when the hob is first switched on, only two of the zones work, you should
recheck that the terminal screws are all fully tightened between the links.
•IMPORTANT: The appliance must NOT be connected to the mains supply by
means of a 13A plug and socket.
•The cable can be looped, if necessary, but make sure that is not kinked or
trapped when the hob is in position. Care must be taken to avoid the cable being
in contact with hot parts of the appliance.
Replacing The Mains Supply Cable
If the mains supply cable is damaged, then it must be replaced by an appropriate
replacement which can be obtained from the seller. The mains supply cable should
be replaced in accordance with the following instructions:
•Switch the appliance off at the control switch.
•Open the terminal block on the underside of the hob.
•Unscrew the terminal screws fixing the cable.
•Replace the cable with one of the same length and in accordance with the
specification given above.
•The “green-yellow” earth wire must be connected to the terminal marked. It
must be about 10 mm longer than the live and neutral wires.
•The “blue” neutral wire must be connected to the terminal marked with letter
(N) - the live wire must be connected to the terminal marked with letter (L).

14
Before First Use
•You should switch on one cooking zone at a time, for 5 minutes at the
maximum setting. This will help to eliminate any new smell that exists and
evaporate any humidity that has formed on the heating elements during
transit.
•When doing this burn off process, an appropriately sized saucepan containing
cold water should be placed on the zone in question.
•Do not burn off more than one zone at once.
Knob Control
•All operations are performed by means of the 2 control knobs that can be
found on the right hand side of the hob top.
•The control knobs can be turned either clockwise or anti-clockwise to select a
heating level. The numbers around the outside of each control knob indicates
the power level that you have set the zone to.
•A marking to the bottom right of each control knob, indicates which zone that
it controls.
The level of heat in the electric plate set from the knob as the picture below:
0 There is no power / OFF
1-6 The heating level of electric plate
The position of electric plate that operates
PART 4: HOW TO USE

15
Turn On the Electric Plate
•Turn the control knob of the zone that you wish to cook on, clockwise or
anticlockwise until it reaches the power level that you desire.
•Each cooking zone can be adjusted between 1 and 6, one being the coolest zone
setting and six being the hottest zone setting.
•When you have finished cooking, make sure that you turn the control knob anti-
clockwise, to the 0 position.
Hob Guidelines
•The first few times the hob top is used, it may give off an acrid, burning smell.
This smell will disappear completely with repeated use.
•The hob surface is fitted with cooking areas of different diametre and power.
•The positions where the heat will radiate from are clearly marked on the hob
top. The saucepans must be positioned exactly on these zones for efficient
heating to occur. Pans should have the same diametre as the cooking zone that
they are being used on.
•You should not use saucepans with rough bottoms, as this can scratch the solid
plates.
•Before use, make sure that the bottoms of the saucepans are clean and dry.
•When cold, the bottom of the pans should be slightly concave, as they expand
when hot and lie flat on the surface of the hob. This will allow the heat to
transfer more easily.
•The best thickness for the bottom of the pans is 2 –3 mm of enameled steel
and 4 –6 mm for stainless steel with sandwich type bottoms.
ATTENTION:
If using the electric stove for the first time or if you
have not used the electric stove in a long time, select
and turn on the electric plate by the heating level to
the number 1 direction for 30 minutes before putting
the pan on the electric plate.
To turn off the electric plate, turn the knob back to
number 0.

16
•If these rules are not followed, then there will be a great loss of heat and energy.
Heat not absorbed by the saucepan, will spread to the hob, frame and
surrounding cabinets.
•Preferably cover pans with a lid to permit cooking at a lower heat.
•Always cook vegetables and potatoes, etc. in as little water to reduce cooking
times.
•Food or liquid that has high sugar content may damage the hob top if it comes
into contact with the hob surface. Any spillages should be wiped up
immediately, however this may not prevent the hob surface from becoming
damaged.
•IMPORTANT: The hob surface is tough; however it is not unbreakable and can
be damaged. Especially if pointed or hard objects are allowed to fall on it with
some force.
WARNING
DO NOT USE THE HOB IF THE SURFACE BECOMES BROKEN OR CRACKED

17
The MODENA Electric cooker is designed specifically for long term usage and does
not require complicated maintenance. However, there are several advices on how
to maintain the quality of your stove.
Cleaning The Hob Top
•Any residues that are left on the hob top surface from cleaning agents will
damage it. You should remove any residues with water and a little washing up.
•Abrasive cleaners or sharp objects will damage the hob surface; you should
clean it using water and a little washing up liquid.
•Although it is easier to clean some deposits whilst the hob surface is still warm.
You should take care not to burn yourself if cleaning the hob surface when it is
still warm.
After Each Use
•Wipe the appliance over with a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid.
•Dry the appliance by rubbing the surface with a clean cloth.
•If the hob top is heavily soiled then if the hob surface is made from stainless
steel, then a suitable stainless steel cleaner should be used.
•IMPORTANT: If a stainless steel cleaner is not used regularly, then it is possible
for the surface of the hob to change colour over a period of time.
•For other hob surfaces, a cleaner such as “Hob Brite” or “Bar Keepers Friend”
may be appropriate.
Maintaining The Solid Plates
•If something is spilt onto the plate itself, then it can be removed using a soft
brush, plastic or nylon scourer and warm water.
WARNING!
Cleaning and maintenance operations must only be carried out when the oven
is cool. The appliance should be disconnected from your mains supply before
commencing any cleaning process
PART 5: MAINTENANCE

18
•To keep the solid plates in good condition, you should put a little olive oil onto
a kitchen towel and rub it onto the surface of the plate. The next time the plate
is used, then it may produce a little smoke.
•Alternatively you can use a hotplate conditioner; these products can normally
be found at larger supermarkets and hardware stores. The manufacturer’s
instructions should be followed when using these products.
•IMPORTANT: If the solid plates are not maintained regularly with olive oil or a
hotplate conditioner, then they may rust.
ATTENTION:
• Do not use any cleaning agent that can damage the glass / ceramic.
• Do not use caustic or abrasive agents, coarse wire wool or hard tools as
these can damage the sur face finish.
• Use a fine cloth and avoid scratching your glass / ceramic.

19
Consult the following troubleshooting before contacting our Service Center
regarding your exhaust hood:
Problem
Solution
The cooking zones are not functioning or
can not be switched on
Check that the mains electrical supply to the
appliance is correct and working. Check the mains
fuse.
A humming sound is heard when cooking
Zone is selected
This is normal; the sound will disappear when the
zone heats up
The cooking zones have become decolored
This maybe caused by burnt on remnants of food.
This will not affect the working of the appliance.
However you should make sure that the cleaning
instructions are being followed regularly.
Only two of the zone on my hob are working
You should recheck that the terminal screws are all
fully tightened between the links.
PART 6: TROUBLESHOOTING

20
•Always reduce the heat in the cooking zone or turn off the cooking zone before
removing your cooking utensil.
•Oil or fat must be treated with caution during the cooking process since the
material is flammable at certain temperature.
•After the electric cooker is done cooking, the indicator lamp (H) will still be on
until the entire cooking zone is cooled off. Do not touch the cooking zone if the
indicator lamp is still on.
•Avoid power cord wiring extension.
•In the case of an anomaly on your electric cooker, turn off the appliance and
unplug the power cable from the power outlet and immediately contact the
MODENA Service Center.
•Turn off the stove or turn off the power through the MCB every after cooking is
finished or when the electric cooker is not used for an extended period of time.
•Do not use commercial simmering aids as these can create excessive heat that
can damage the appliance.
•Do not use the glass ceramic surface of the hob as a griddle.
•Do not leave hotplates on without a pan or an empty pan. Be aware that
hotplates will retain heat whilst cooling down.
•When cooking foods with high sugar content, ensure that any spillage is
removed immediately to avoid damage to the ceramic surface.
•Routinely service your stove once every 3 (three) months so that any anomaly
on your gas stove can be immediately fixed.
PART 7: PRECAUTION