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Ceramic glass hob
EHS60140X
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Contents
Safety information
Installation instructions
Description of the appliance
Operating the appliance
2
3
5
6
Helpful hints and tips
Care and cleaning
What to do if…
Environment concerns
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9
9
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.
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.
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Installation instructions
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.
949 594 073 00
EHS60140X
58 HAD 36 AO 220-240 V 50-60 Hz
6,3 kW
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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 builtin 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 connections.
• 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.
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Assembly
min.
50 mm
R 5mm
min. 500 mm
min.
50 mm
=
600mm
490+1mm 560+1mm
=
min.
25 mm
min.
20 mm
min.
30 mm
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Description of the appliance
Cooking surface layout
1
2
145
120/180
mm
mm
145
120/210
mm
mm
5
1
2
3
4
5
3
Single cooking zone 1200 W
Double cooking zone 700/1700 W
Single cooking zone 1200 W
Control panel
Double cooking zone 750/2200 W
4
Control panel layout
1
2
11
3
10
4
9
5
6
8
Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance.
sensor field
1
2
function
starts and stops the hob
with an indicator
locks/unlocks the control panel
3
a heat setting display
shows the heat setting
4
cooking zones' indicators of timer
show for which zone you set the time
5
the timer display
shows the time in minutes
6
/
increase or decrease heat setting
7
with an indicator
starts and stops the outer ring
8
/
increase or decrease the time
9
selects the cooking zone
10
starts and stops the outer ring
11
with an indicator
starts and stops STOP+GO
7
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Heat setting displays
Displays and sounds tell which functions operate
Display
Description
The cooking zone is off
The cooking zone operates
-
Keep Warm setting is on
The automatic heat-up function is on
There is a malfunction
A cooking zone is still hot (residual heat)
Lock/Child safety function is on
The automatic switch off is active
Residual heat indicator
Warning!
heat!
Risk of burns from residual
Operating the appliance
• you cover a sensor field with an object (a
pan, a cloth, etc.) for longer than 10 seconds. The sound operates some time and
the hob stops. 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.
On and Off
for 1 second to start or stop the
Touch
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.
Automatic Switch Off times
Heat setting
Stops after
,
-
6 hours
-
-
5 hours
The heat setting
to increase the heat setting. Touch
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.
4 hours
1.5 hours
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.
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The automatic heat up function
The automatic heat up function starts when
.A
you set a heat setting starting from
cooking zone operates with the maximum
power for some time and than automatically
switches back to the heat setting you set.
If you set a higher heat setting during the automatic heat up (for example from
to
),
the automatic heat up is adjusted.
If there is still residual heat on the cooking
zone (display
), the automatic warm up
does not start.
The time of the automatic warm up changes
for different heat settings:
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Using the Timer
Use the timer to set how long the cooking
zone operates for one cooking session.
Set the timer after the selection of the
cooking zone.
You can set the heat setting before or after
you set the timer.
• Selection of the cooking zone: touch
again and again until the indicator of a
necessary cooking zone comes on.
• Starting and changing the timer: touch
or of the cooking zone to set the time
( 00 - 99 minutes). When the indicator of
the cooking zone flashes slower, the time
counts down.
• Stopping the timer: select the cooking
zone with
and touch to switch off the
timer. The remaining time counts backwards to 00 . The indicator of the cooking
and
zone goes out. You can also touch
at the same time to switch off the timer.
• Checking the remaining time: select
the cooking zone with
. The indicator of
the cooking zone flashes faster. Display
shows the remaining time.
When the time elapses, the sound operates
and 00 flashes. The cooking zone switches
off.
• Stopping the sound: touch
.
You can use the timer as a minute minder
while cooking zones do not operate. Touch
. Touch
or to select the time. When
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
the time elapses, the sound operates and
00 flashes
Starting the STOP+GO
function sets all cooking zones that
The
operate to a keep warm setting.
• Touch
to start this function. The symbol
comes on.
• Touch
to stop this function. The heat
setting that you set before comes on.
does not stop the timer function.
fully locks the control panel but not the
sensor field
.
Locking / unlocking the control panel
.
You can lock the control panel, but not
It prevents an accidental change of the heat
setting during a cooking session.
Touch the symbol
. The symbol
comes
on for 4 seconds.
The Timer still operates.
to switch off this funcTouch the symbol
tion. The heat setting that you set before
comes on.
When you switch off the appliance, you also
switch off this function.
The child safety device
This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.
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Starting the child safety device
• Start the hob with
. Do not set the
heat settings .
• Touch
until the acoustic signal. . The
symbol
comes on. Switch off the appliance.
Switching off the child safety device
• Start the hob with
.
comes on.
Touch
until the acoustic signal.
comes on
• Switch off the appliance.
Overriding the child safety device for one
cooking session
• Start the hob with
. The symbol
comes on.
• Touch
until the acoustic signal. The
comes on. Set the heat setsymbol
ting in less than 10 seconds. You can
operate the hob. When you stop the hob
, the child safety device operates
with
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.
Heat
setting
Use to:
• 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.
Time
Hints
Keep cooked foods warm
as required
Cover
1-2
Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, chocolate, 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- 25-50
ing up ready-cooked meals
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 potatoes
4-5
Cook larger quantities of food, stews and 60-150
soups
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 required
Turn halfway through
7-8
Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks
5-15 min
Turn halfway through
9
Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips
1
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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.
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 key lock or child safety device operates
. Stop the function. See the section "Locking/unlocking the control panel" and
“Child safety device”.
• Start the appliance again and set the heat setting in 10 seconds.
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.
The automatic heat up function
does not start.
• There is still residual heat on the cooking zone
. Let the
cooking zone cool down
• The highest heat setting is set. The highest heat setting has the
same power as the automatic heat up function.
• You set the heat setting with sensor field. Start from
and
use
only.
A sound operates and appliance
starts and stops again. After 5
seconds one more sound operates.
You covered
comes on.
. Uncover the sensor field.
• 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.
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Problem
Possible cause and remedy
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.
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