Safety Warnings Your safety is important to us. Please read this information before using your cooktop. Installation Electrical Shock Hazard • Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply before carrying out any work or maintenance on it. • Connection to a good earth wiring system is essential and mandatory.
installation. • This appliance is to be properly installed and earthed only by a suitably qualified person. • 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.
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• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot • Keep children away. • Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on.
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• 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 appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop could be seriously injured. •...
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hazard. •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.
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•WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces. • 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 to be used.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Induction Hob. We recommend that you spend some time to read this Instruction / Installation Manual in order to fully understand how to install correctly and operate it. For installation, please read the installation section. Read all the safety instructions carefully before use and keep this Instruction / Installation Manual for future reference.
A Word on Induction Cooking Induction cooking is a safe, advanced, efficient, and economical cooking technology. It works by electromagnetic vibrations generating heat directly in the pan, rather than indirectly through heating the glass surface. The glass becomes hot only because the pan eventually warms it up. iron pot magnetic circuit ceramic glass plate...
Choosing the right Cookware • Only use cookware with a base suitable for induction cooking. Look for the induction symbol on the packaging or on the bottom of the pan. • You can check whether your cookware is suitable by carrying out a magnet test.
Using your Induction Hob To start cooking 1. Touch the ON/OFF control. After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all displays show “ – “ or “ – – “, indicating that the induction hob has entered the state of standby mode. 2.
If the display flashes alternately with the heat setting This means that: • you have not placed a pan on the correct cooking zone or, • the pan you’re using is not suitable for induction cooking or, • the pan is too small or not properly centred on the cooking zone. No heating takes place unless there is a suitable pan on the cooking zone.
4. Beware of hot surfaces H will show which cooking zone is hot to touch. It will disappear when the surface has cooled down to a safe temperature. It can also be used as an energy saving function if you want to heat further pans, use the hotplate that is still hot.
go on to standby in 1 minute. The fan will keep cooking down the induction hob for a further 1 minute. Auto Shutdown Protection Auto shut down is a safety protection function for your induction hob. It shut down automatically if ever you forget to turn off your cooking. The default working times for various power levels are shown in the below table: .
3. Set the time by touching the “-“ or “+” control of the timer Hint: Touch the “-“or “+” control of the timer once to decrease or increase by 1 minute. Hold the ”-“ or “+” control of the timer to decrease or increase by 10 minutes.
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2. Touch timer control , The reminder indicator will start flashing and “10” will show in the timer display. 3. Set the time by touching the or control of the timer Hint: Touch the“-”or“+”control of the timer once will decrease or increase by 1 minute. Hold the”-“...
Cooking Guidelines Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using Power Boost. At extremely high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk. Cooking Tips •...
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil. 4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm. 5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat to the pan and add your sauce. 6.
Care and Cleaning What? How? Important! Everyday soiling on 1. Switch the power to the • When the power to the cooktop is glass (fingerprints, cooktop off. switched off, there will be no ‘hot marks, stains left by 2. Apply a cooktop cleaner surface’...
Hints and Tips Problem Possible causes What to do The induction hob No power. Make sure the induction hob is cannot be turned on. connected to the power supply and that it is switched on. Check whether there is a power outage in your home or area.
The above are the judgment and inspection of common failures. Please do not disassemble the unit by yourself to avoid any dangers and damages to the induction hob. Technical Specification Cooking Hob UBIND60LCT Cooking Zones 4 Zones Supply Voltage 220-240V~ 50/60Hz...
Product Size L× W× H(mm) 590X520X60 Building-in Dimensions A× B (mm) 560X490 Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. Installation Selection of installation equipment Cut out the work surface according to the sizes shown in the drawing. For the purpose of installation and use, a minimum of 5 cm space shall be preserved around the hole.
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A(mm) B(mm) C(mm) 50 mini 20 mini Air intake Air exit 5mm Before you install the hob, make sure that • the work surface is square and level, and no structural members interfere with space requirements • the work surface is made of a heat-resistant material •...
• if the hob is installed above a drawer or cupboard space, a thermal protection barrier is installed below the base of the hob • the isolating switch is easily accessible by the customer Before locating the fixing brackets The unit should be placed on a stable, smooth surface (use the packaging). Do not apply force onto the controls protruding from the hob.
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Wiring All installation work must be carried out by a competent person or qualified electrician. Before connecting the mains supply ensure that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Mains Supply could be connected to the Mains Voltage by Direct Connection DOUBLE POLE SWITCHED FUSED SPUR OUTLET N (Blue and Grey)
Technical and legal information The Manufacturer declines all liability for damage caused to persons and objects due to incorrect or improper installation of the appliance. Electrical Requirements Any permanent electrical installation must comply with the latest I.E.E. Regulations and local electricity company regulations. For your own safety a qualified electrician or contractor who is on the roll of the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) should undertake the electrical installation.
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This appliance is labeled in compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring that this appliance is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent any possible damage to the environment and to human health, which might otherwise be caused if it were disposed of in thewrong way.
Manufacturer's Guarantee This appliance is covered by a full manufacturer’s 12 month parts and labour guarantee and covers all parts and labour costs associated with the repair of the appliance in a domestic environment. We will repair any defect that arises due to faulty materials or workmanship and use genuine manufacturers parts.
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2 Wing Yip St, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Customer Service To arrange an in guarantee service call, please contact customer services on the following numbers. UK and N.Ireland T: 0844 8001128 E: uksupport@apelson.co.uk www.myspareparts.co.uk Republic of Ireland T: 014475261 E: uksupport@apelson.co.uk France...
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