Using A Ceramic Hob - Safety - Belling 640SS Installation And User Instructions Manual

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WARNING! If any crack should appear on the hob,
isolate the hob immediately from the mains supply.
Do not use any part of the hob but contact your
Belling Service Agent.
The following boiling plates are located beneath the
decorative circular patterned cooking areas:
Front Left 1.7 kW-1.8 kW (643SS only) 180 mm
Rear Left
Front Right
Rear Right
The cooking areas change colour when heated (become
red) indicating which heating element is energised. The
cooking area returns to its original colour when the
heating element is switched off and cools.
Halogen heating elements (where fitted) will appear to
be significantly brighter than the Fastlite ceramic
elements. As with other bright light sources, avoid
looking directly at the halogen elements for long periods
as you may feel some eye discomfort. Halogen elements
use a lamp and an inner heating coil together. As the
halogen lamp is very bright when lit, the inner coil may
appear duller (i.e. not working); this is normal and the
element is working correctly.
Warning
Even when the heating element control has been
returned to OFF position, the hotplate may still be hot.
The ceramic hob elements are fitted with special
controls to regulate the element temperatures and to
prevent overheating. The elements will be seen to switch
on and off during use as the temperature is maintained
automatically. This cycling effect is perfectly normal, and
is part of the designed operation of the elements and
controls. A slight hum may be heard from the elements
while they are in use. Although the heating elements
are fitted with safety cut-outs to prevent overheating, it
is important that the elements are not operated for any
length of time without a pan on the hob, as overheating
can still occur and may cause damage.

USING A CERAMIC HOB - SAFETY

1.2 kW 145 mm
1.7 kW 180 mm
1.2 kW 145 mm
Whilst it is recommended that normal cleaning is carried
out when the hob has cooled, if jam, fruit or anything
with a high sugar content is spilled on the hob, or plastic
or aluminium is melted onto the hob, clean it off
immediately, as damage to the hob can result. (See 'Care
of your hob' on page 19)
Safety requirements for deep fat frying
IMPORTANT - As with any cooking appliance there could
be some fire risk attached to the heating of oil,
particularly for deep fat frying, cooking utensils
containing oil must not be left unattended on or in
close proximity to the cooking zones. To minimise the
risks inherent with deep fat frying, we recommend the
following;
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 fat or
oil.
3. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the heating
or cooking period.
4. Do not try to fry too much food at a time, especially
frozen food.
This only lowers the temperature of the oil or fat
too much, resulting in greasy food.
5. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, and lower
it slowly into the hot oil or fat. Frozen foods, in
particular, will cause frothing and spitting, if added
too quickly.
6. Never heat fat, or fry, with a lid on the pan.
7. Keep the outside of the pan, clean and free from
streaks of oil or fat.
In the unfortunate event of a chippan fire
1. Switch Off the electricity supply.
2. Smother flames with a fire blanket or damp cloth.
3. Leave the pan to cool for at least 60 minutes before
moving.
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