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TOUCH CONTROL VITROCERAMIC COOKING HOBS INSTALLATION ADVICES - INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE • CDH32DC CANDY HOOVER GROUP S.R.L. • Via Comolli 16 • 20861 Brugherio (MB) Italy...
Dear Customer, Thank you for having purchased and given your preference to our product. The safety precautions and recommendations reported below are for your own safety and that of others. They will also provide a means by which to make full use of the features offered by your appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IMPORTANT: This appliance is designed and manufactured solely for the cooking of domestic (household) food and is not suitable for any non domestic application and therefore should not be used in a commercial environment. The appliance guarantee will be void if the appliance is used within a non domestic environment i.e.
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• Do not operate your appliance by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system. • Do not carry out cleaning or maintenance operations on the appliance without having previously disconnected it from the electric power supply. • Do not use a steam cleaner because the moisture can get into the appliance therefore making it unsafe.
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• WARNING: During use the appliance and its accessible parts become hot; they remain hot for some time after use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements on – the hob. To avoid burns and scalds, young children should be kept –...
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• If the appliance is not fitted with a supply cord and a plug, or with other means for disconnection from the supply mains having a contact separation in all poles that provide full disconnection under overvoltage category III conditions, means for disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules.
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ENERGY LABELLING/ECODESIGN • Commission regulation (EU) No 66/2014 (implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council). Reference to the measurement and calculation methods used to establish compliance with the above requirements: • Standard EN 60350-2 (hobs: electric cooking zones and/or areas). USE OF THE APPLIANCE, ENERGY SAVING TIPS ELECTRIC COOKING ZONES AND/OR AREAS •...
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: • The appliance is designed and approved for domestic use only and should not be installed in a commercial, semi commercial or communal environment. Your product will not be guaranteed if installed in any of the above environments and could affect any third party or public liability insurances you may have.
STANDARD INSTALLATION Fig. 1.1a FLUSH INSTALLATION (MODELS WITHOUT METAL TRIM/S ONLY) If you wish to install the hob flush with the work surface, it is neccessary to execute/carry out a miling in the hole of the cut-out as indicated in fig.1.1b Fig.
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FITTING REQUIREMENTS This cooktop can be built into a working surface from 20 mm thick and 600 mm deep. In order to install the ceramic hob into the kitchen fixture, a hole with the dimensions shown in figures 1.1a or 1.1b has to be made, keeping in consideration the following: •...
FASTENING THE COOKTOP Each cooktop is provided with an installation kit including brackets and screws for fastening the cooktop to benches from 20 mm thick. Before you install the cooktop, make sure that the work surface is square and level, and no structural members interfere with space requirements previously indicated.
ELECTRICAL SECTION – connect the green/yellow wire to the IMPORTANT: Installation must terminal marked with the letter E or be carried out according to the the earth symbol or coloured manufacturer’s instructions. green/yellow; Incorrect installation may cause harm – connect the blue wire to the terminal and damage to people, animals or marked with the letter N or coloured property, for which the manufacturer...
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CONNECTION/REPLACING THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE Important! This cooktop must be connected to the electricity supply only by an authorised person. • Turn the cooktop over and unhook the terminal board cover by inserting a screwdriver into the two hooks “A” (fig. 2.1). •...
FEATURES AND TECHNICAL DATA Fig. 1.1 Electrical insulation Class I COOKING POINTS Hi-light cooking zone Ø 140 mm - 1200 W Double Hi-light cooking zone Ø 180/120 mm - 1700/700 W TOUCH-CONTROL DESCRIPTION Front cooking zone (1) key Front cooking zone (1) display Rear cooking zone (2) key and ON/OFF outside zone Rear cooking zone (2) display Decreasing key of values on operative display (power or timer) *...
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COOKING ZONES FEATURES The ceramic surface of the hob allows a fast transmission of heat in the vertical direction, from the heating elements underneath the ceramic glass to the pans set on it. The heat does not spread in a horizontal direction, so that the glass stays “cool” at only a few centimeters from the cooking plate.
COOKING HINTS Cooking zone power level Power Type of cooking level Switched OFF Dishes prepared beforehand For melting operations (butter, chocolate). To maintain food hot and to heat small quantities of liquid. To heat bigger quantities; to whip creams and sauces. (vegetables, fruits, soups).
RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATORS When the temperature of a cooking plate is over 65°C, the relevant warning “h“ (cooktop switched on) o “ ” (cooktop switched off) is also lit up to warn of heat on the surface of the hob. This residual heat will lasts for a long time after the cooking plate has been switched off.
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ADVICE FOR SAFE USE OF THE COOKTOP DISTORTED • Before switching on make sure that you PANBASE have the correct knob for the hotplate WRONG chosen. It is advisable to put the pan on the hotplate before switching on and to take it away after switching off.
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HOW TO USE THE TOUCH CONTROL Notes: • Each selection (by pressing one of the keys) is indicated by an acoustic signal (beep). Any time the cooktop is connected to the electrical supply or after a power failure, the safety key-lock protection will automatically activated...
HOW TO TURN THE TOUCH CONTROL ON AND OFF SWITCHING ON • Press the key and keep it pressed until the touch control is lighted. The displays of the cooking zones read “ ”. Notes: • If the safety key-lock protection is active, the touch control can be turned ON only after having deactivated this protection.
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FUNCTIONING OF THE DOUBLE COOKING ZONE The double cooking zone consists of two circuits, which may be used in the following modes: • Reduced cooking zone: only the first heating unit is switched ON. • Extended cooking zone: the first and second heating circuits are both switched ON.
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SAFETY KEY-LOCK TO PROTECT CHILDREN This function locks the “touch-control” keys against unwanted activation. To activate the key-lock press the key the indicator light above the key symbol will light up. • Cooking zone/s operating (power level already set): with the key-lock protection active it is only possible to switch off the cooktop.
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PROGRAM AUTOMATIC SWITCHING OFF OF A COOKING ZONE This function permits to set a timer from “ ” to “ ” minutes for automatic turning Off the cooking zone/s. With the cooktop switched On: • Select the cooking zone and set the desired power level.
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OPERATION TIME LIMIT Power level of Operation COOKING ZONES Cooking zones time limit 10 hours Each cooking zone is automatically switched OFF after a maximum preset time if no operation is performed. 5 hours The maximum preset time limit depends on the set power level, as illustrated in this 5 hours schedule.
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ERROR CODE ON THE DISPLAY/S If an error message appears on the display/s (the display/s show/s “ ” and another character alternating - es. “ ” e “ ”, “ ” e “ ”, ..) : Switch off the cooktop and disconnect it from the mains.
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MAXIMUM POWER MANAGEMENT The cooktop maximum power limit (2900 W) can be reduced to 2800 W, 2700 W, 2600 W, or 2500 W. To change the default total power depending on your requirements: • Connect the appliance to the electrical power supply. •...
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE CERAMIC HOB • Before you begin cleaning, you must ensure that the appliance is • switched off and disconnected from the electrical power supply. • It is advisable to clean when the appliance is cold. •...
CLEANING THE CERAMIC HOB • Remove spillages and other types of incrustations. • Dust or food particles can be removed with a damp cloth. • If you use a detergent, please make sure that it is not abrasive or scouring. Abrasive or scouring powders can damage the glass surface of the hob.
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The manufacturer will not be responsible for any inaccuracy resulting from printing or transcript errors contained in this brochure. We reserve the right to carry out modifications to products as required, including the interests of consumption, without prejudice to the characteristics relating to safety or function.
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