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21 T able of Content s INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER : these provide recommendations for use, a description of t he controls and the correc t procedures for clean ing and maintaining th e appliance INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER : these are intended for the qualified engineer who is to install, commission and test the applian ce 1. PRECAUTIONS FOR U S[...]
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22 Precautions f or Use 1. PRECA U TIONS FOR USE THIS MANU AL IS AN INTEGRAL P ART OF THE APPLIANCE. T AKE GOOD CARE OF IT AND KEEP IT T O HAND THROUGHOUT THE HOB'S LIFE CYCLE. WE URGE Y OU TO READ THIS MANU AL AND ALL THE INFORMA TION IT CONT AINS CAREFU LL Y BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE. INST ALLA TION MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY QU ALIFIED ST AFF [...]
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23 Disposal instructions 2. DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS - OUR EN VIRONMENT POLICY Our products are only packaged using non-pollutant, environment-friendly , recyclable materials . We urge y ou to cooperate b y disposing of the packaging properly . Contact your local dealer or the competen t local organisati ons f or the add resses of collection, recyclin[...]
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24 Safety Precautions 3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SEE INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIO NS FOR SAFETY REGULA TIONS FOR ELECTRIC OR GAS APPLIANCES AND FOR VENTILA TION F UNCTIONS. IN Y OUR INTEREST AND TO ENSURE Y OUR SAFETY , BY LAW ALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES MUST ONL Y BE INST ALLED AND SER VICED BY QUALIFIED ST AFF , IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE RELEV ANT REGULA TIONS[...]
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25 Instructions f or the User 4. GETTING T O KNO W Y OUR APPLIANCE 5. BEFORE INSTALLATION A uxiliar y Bur ner (A UX) Rapid Bur ner (R) Semi-rapid (SR) b urner Ultrarapid Burner (UR3) Raised spoke pan stand Nev er leave pac kaging residues unatte nded in the home. Separate waste packaging materials by type and consign them to the nearest separate di[...]
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26 Instructions f or the User 6. USING THE HOB 6.1 Gas hob Before lighting the hob bu rners check that the flame diffuser rings are correctly in place with their respective burner ca ps, making sure that the holes A in the flame diffusers are aligned with the plugs and thermocouples. The optional grid B is for use with woks. To preven t damage to t[...]
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27 Instructions f or the User 6.2 Practical hints f or using the b urner s F or better bur ner efficiency an d to minimise ga s consumption, use pans with flat, ev en bottoms with lid and of suitable size f or the bur ner , so that flames do not reach up the sides of the pan (see point "6.3 P an diameters"). Once the contents come to the [...]
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28 Instructions f or the User 7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE NEVER USE A JET OF STEAM FOR CLEANING THE APPLIANCE. Before carrying out any operations, disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply . 7.1 Cleaning s tainless stee l To keep stainles s steel in goo d condition, it must be cl eaned regularly, after each use of the appliance, first al[...]
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29 Instructions f or the Installer 8. FITTING THE APPLIANCE 8.1 Fitting the ap pliance in the top This appliance is in class 3. The procedures re quired below must be carried out by a skil led builder and/or joiner. The hob can be installed on va rious materials, i ncluding masonry, metal , solid wood and wood finished with plastic laminates, provi[...]
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30 Instructions f or the Installer 8.1.2 Installation to a fl ush mounting structure Make a hole in the top of the cabine t of the size shown in the figure, lea ving a spac e " X " of at least 110 mm from the rear edg e. The underside of the casing must be fully accessible once the ap pliance has been installed. This appliance may be inst[...]
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31 Instructions f or the Installer This type of appli ance also requires a cut 3 mm deep in the top with the dimensions shown in figure 7 (detail A ). Before fitting the hob , apply the adhesive sponge strip sup plied " B " along the entire surface of the cut (fig. 7). Now place the 12 brack ets su pplied to secure the top to the suppor t[...]
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32 Instructions f or the Installer 8.2 Securing the ap pliance to the cabine t 8.2.1 Securing the side brac kets Fit the two provided brac kets to the shor t sides of the appli ance as shown in figura 4-5 4) 5) 8.2.2 Securing the fr ont/rear brackets The hob is eq uipped with 10 brack ets " A " (see fi g. 6) whic h secure an d lev el it r[...]
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33 Instructions f or the Installer 8.3 Electrical connection Check that the pow er supply voltage and size are as specified on the nameplate below the a ppliance car ter . The nameplate must ne ver be removed. The appliance must be connected to ear th in compliance with electrical system safety regulations. If a per manent connection is used, t he [...]
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34 Instructions f or the Installer 9. GAS CONNECTION Before installing, chec k that the lo cal gas main (type and pre ssure) and the appliance's setting s are compatible. There are 2 ways to connect the ap pliance to the domestic gas main: 1- Make two branches with a pipe or steel hose an d unite them with a T - fitting just downline of the ga[...]
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35 Instructions f or the Installer 9.2 Room ventilati on The appliance may only be installed in a per manentl y ventilated room as specified by the relev ant regulation s. The air flo w into the room where the appliance is installed must be sufficient for proper gas comb ustion and room ventilation. The air intakes, prot ected b y gratings , must b[...]
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36 Instructions f or the Installer 10. AD APTING T O DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS Before carrying out the operations described bel ow, disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply. The appliance is tested with G20 (2H) na tural gas at the pressure of 20 mbar . If it is to be used with other types of gas, the b ur ner nozzles hav e to be changed a[...]
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37 Instructions f or the Installer 10.2 Burner and Nozzle Data T ables Burner R ATED HEAT CAPACITY ( K W) LPG – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/100 mm By-pass mm 1/100 Reduced heat capacity (W) Net g/h G30 Net g/h G31 Au x i l i a r y ( ! ) 1.05 50 30 * 28 ** 350 76 75 Semi-rapid (2) 1.75 65 33 * 32 ** 450 127 125 Rapid (3) 2.3 75 45 * 42 **[...]
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38 Instructions f or the Installer 11. FINAL OPERATIONS FOR GAS APPLIANCES After making the adjustments descr ibed above , reassemble the applian ce, rev ersing the procedure s described in poin t "10.1 Changing the hob nozzles". After adjusting for use of a gas oth er than the gas used for testing the appliance, repla ce the gas setting [...]