AEG 68000KF-BN Installation And Operating Instructions Manual
AEG 68000KF-BN Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

AEG 68000KF-BN Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Electrolux ceramic glass induction hob induction cooktop model 68000kf-bn installation and operating instructions

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68000KF-BN
Ceramic glass induction hob
Installation and Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 68000KF-BN Ceramic glass induction hob Installation and Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully. Above all, please observe the “safety” section on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later reference. Pass them on to any subsequent owners of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety Instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operating Instructions Safety ............Disposal .
  • Page 4 Installation Instructions Technical Data ..........35 Regulations, Standards, Directives .
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions 1 Safety The safety aspects of this appliance comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, as manufac- turers we also believe it is our responsibility to familiarise you with the following safety instructions. Electrical Safety •...
  • Page 6: Safety During Use

    Safety During Use • This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in the home. It is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes. • Do not use the hob to heat the room. • Take care when plugging electric appliances into mains sockets near the hob.
  • Page 7 How to avoid damage to the appliance • Do not use the cooking area as a worktop or storage space. • The frameless edge of the glass ceramic surface is susceptible to knocks. Please be careful when moving pots and pans around. •...
  • Page 8: Disposal

    2 Disposal Disposing of the packaging material All materials used can be fully recycled. Plastics are marked as follows: • >PE< for polyethylene, as used for the outer wrapping and the bags inside. • >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g., as used for the padding materials. They are completely free of CFCs.
  • Page 9: The Key Features Of Your Appliance

    The Key Features of Your Appliance • Induction cooking zones: The appliance is fitted with a ceramic glass hob and induction cooking zones. Induction heats the base of the pan immediately and does not heat the ceramic glass hob first. •...
  • Page 10: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the Appliance Cooking zones and control panel Induction cooking zone 1800 W Induction cooking zone 2200 W with power function 3000 W Heat setting displays Cooking zone selection Induction cooking zone 1400 W Touch-Control panel Induction cooking zone 1800 W with power function 2300 W Cooking zone displays Timer operation...
  • Page 11: The Digital Displays

    The Digital Displays Digits 1 to 9 and four different letters can appear in the display. • The digits show the heat setting selected. 1 = Lowest capacity 9 = Highest capacity p = Power level • The following letters and functions are displayed for the cooking zones: h = Residual Heat Display Danger! Cooking zone still hot;...
  • Page 12: Cooking Zone Safety Cut-Out

    Cooking Zone Safety Cut-out If one of the cooking zones is not switched off after a certain time or if the heat setting is not changed, the corresponding cooking zone switches itself off automatically. h appears in the ring display for all rings that were switched on, and _ after they have cooled down.
  • Page 13: Function And The Way The Induction Cooking Zone Works

    Function and the Way the Induction Cooking Zone Works A copper wire induction coil is beneath the ceramic glass cooking sur- face. This generates electromagnetic fields, which act directly on the base of the pots and pans and not, as with other heating up methods, first heating the ceramic glass.
  • Page 14: Suitable Kitchenware For Induction Cooking Zones

    Suitable Kitchenware for Induction Cooking Zones Pots and Pans • In principle all pots and pans with magnetic bases are suitable. These are steel, steel-enamel as well as cast-iron pots and pans. • High grade steel pans with a mixed metal base (sandwich base, e.g. Tefal with an aluminium/copper base) are suitable for induction only if the manufacturer has expressly marked them as such.
  • Page 15: Automatic Pan Sensing

    Note: Please note the diameter of the pan base when buying new pans, since the manufacturers usually specify the top edge diameter of their pans. Automatic Pan Sensing The induction cooking zone does not function when unsuitable pans are used. If the cooking zone is switched on without a suitable pan on it f flashes in the digital display of the cooking zone.
  • Page 16: Before Using For The First Time

    Before using for the first time Initial Cleaning Wipe the ceramic glass surface with a damp cloth. Important: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could be damaged. Operating the hob Touch Control sensor field To operate the Touch Control sensor field place your finger from above flat onto the required field until the appropriate displays come on or go out or the required function is carried out.
  • Page 17: Switching Off The Appliance

    Switching Off the Appliance To switch off the appliance completely activate the “On/Off” I sensor field. Touch the “On/Off” sensor field for approx. 1 second. When an individual cooking zone or the entire hob is switched off, any residual heat is shown with an h (for “Hot”) in the digital display for the appropriate cooking zones.
  • Page 18: Heat Setting Selection

    Heat Setting Selection For setting and adjusting the heat setting (1 to 9) for the selected cooking zone. Use sensor field + to increase the heat setting. Lower the heat setting with sensor field -. If several cooking zones are being used simultaneously, the required cooking zone must be selected by touching the appropriate sensor field before adjusting the heat setting.
  • Page 19: Activating The Power Function

    Activating the Power Function Using the power function you can increase the power of both front cooking zones for 10 minutes. With this function you can, for example, bring a large quantity of wa- ter rapidly to the boil or brown meat. To switch on the power function, the cooking zone must be selected (decimal point in the display).
  • Page 20: Switching Off A Cooking Zone

    Switching off a cooking zone 1. Select the required cooking zone with the cooking zone sensor fields. 2. Touch sensor fields + and - simultaneously to switch off or turn sen- sor field - back to zero. A cooking zone may only be switched off when the decimal point is on in the cooking zone display.
  • Page 21: Cooking With The Automatic Heating-Up Function

    Cooking with the Automatic Heating-Up Function All four cooking zones of the cooking field can be controlled in nine stages and have an automatic heating-up function: – 1, Lowest heat setting – 9, Highest heat setting – a, Heating-up function. With the automatic heating-up function (a), the cooking zone oper- ates for a certain time at full capacity and then automatically switches back to the heat setting selected for further cooking.
  • Page 22 a lights up in the heat setting display. 3. Next, touch the sensor field - and set the required continued heat set- ting 1 to 8. The heat setting selected for further cooking then is dis- played. After 5 seconds, a appears in the display again instead of heat setting selected for further cooking.
  • Page 23: Cooking Without The Automatic Heating-Up Function

    Cooking without the Automatic Heating-Up Function 1. For heating up/browning, select a high power. 2. As soon as steam forms or the fat is hot, switch back to the required heat setting for the remainder of the cooking time. 3. Reset to zero in order to end cooking. Note: When cooking with the induction cooking zone you should take into account that...
  • Page 24: Locking/Unlocking The Control Panel

    Locking/Unlocking the Control Panel With the exception of the “On/Off” sensor field the control panel can be locked at any required time during cooking in order to prevent ad- justing the settings such as when wiping over with a cloth. This function is also suitable as a child safety feature.
  • Page 25: Timer

    Timer A cooking duration can be set with the integrated timer for all cooking zones. When the end of the cooking duration is reached, the cooking zone switches itself off automatically. 1. Using the cooking zone sensor field, select the required cooking zone and set the required heat setting.
  • Page 26 To set the timer more quickly, leave your finger on the + or - sensor field until the required time is reached. If the - sensor field is operated first, the time setting will begin at 99 minutes; if the + sensor field is operated first, the time setting will begin at 1 minute.
  • Page 27: Uses, Tables And Tips

    Uses, tables and tips Advice on cooking with and without automatic warm up The automatic warm up function is suitable for: • dishes that start off cold, are heated up at high power and do not need to be continually watched when cooking on the selected heat setting, •...
  • Page 28: Chart For Setting The Cooking Zones

    Tables Note: The figures given in the following tables are for guidance. The switch setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pots and pans and on the type and quantity of the foodstuffs. Chart for Setting the Cooking Zones Heat setting 9 or P Heating up large quantities of water,...
  • Page 29: Chart For The Automatic Heating-Up Feature

    Chart for the Automatic Heating-Up Feature Cooking Heat setting processes Heavy A7 to A8 browning A6 to A7 Roasting A6 to A7 Baking A3 to A5 Boil A3 to A5 Steaming Stewing, A2 to A4 defrosting A2 to A3 Simmering A2 to A3 Heating up 1 to A2...
  • Page 30: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and care Advantages for Cleaning and Caring for the Induction Cooking Zone The cleaning effort for induction ceramic glass cooking surfaces is con- siderably less than for cooking surfaces with radiant heating: – The induction cooking zone reacts faster to switching down and off. Boiling over and burning in of dishes is avoided to a large degree.
  • Page 31 Stubborn Soiling 1. To remove food that has boiled over or stubborn splashes, use a glass scraper. 2. Place the glass scraper at an angle to the ceramic glass surface. 3. Remove soiling by sliding the blade. You can obtain glass scrapers and ceramic glass cleaners from your lo- cal Service Force Centre.
  • Page 32: What To Do If

    What to do if … Rectifying faults It is possible that faults have been caused by a minor error, which you can correct yourself with the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repairs if the following instructions do not help in each specific case.
  • Page 33 … the residual heat indicator suddenly fails to operate except for _ or h. Check whether – the “On/Off” switch was activated by mistake. – the sensor fields may be partially covered by a damp cloth, liquid or similar. – the safety shut-down was activated. …...
  • Page 34 … the power function cannot be switched on? – Switch off the cooking zone for approx. 10 minutes. If this fault occurs repeatedly, check – whether the requisite ventilation gap between the work surface and the cabinet panel underneath it has been covered over. –...
  • Page 35: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions Important! The new appliance may only be installed and connected by a registered specialist. Please observe this instruction, otherwise the warranty will not cover any damage that may occur. Technical Data Appliance dimensions Width Depth Height Worktop cut-out dimensions Width Depth Corner radius...
  • Page 36: Regulations, Standards, Directives

    Regulations, Standards, Directives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6 relating to the safety of electrical appliances for household use and similar purposes and • EN 60350, or DIN 44546 / 44547 / 44548 relating to the operating features of electric cookers, hobs, ovens, and grills for household use.
  • Page 37: Safety Instructions For The Installer

    Safety Instructions for the Installer • A device must be provided in the electrical installation which allows the appliance to be disconnected from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of at least 3 mm Suitable isolation devices include line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses are to be removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.
  • Page 38: Electrical Connection

    Electrical Connection Before connecting, check that the nominal voltage of the appliance, that is the voltage stated on the rating plate, corresponds to the avail- able supply voltage. The rating plate is located on the lower casing of the hob. The heating element voltage is AC230V~.
  • Page 40: Assembly

    Assembly...
  • Page 43: Service And Spare Parts

    Service and Spare Parts If you wish to purchase spare parts or require an engineer, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further informa- tion about Service Force, please visit the website at www.serviceforce.co.uk...
  • Page 44 From the Electrolux Group. The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.

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