Contents Pictograms used ........Faults ............Safety ............General ............Safe use ............Technical data ..........Description ..........Information according to regulation (EU) Control knob ..........66/2014 ............Use .............. Installation ..........Pans ............. Safety regulations ........Suitable cookware ........Preparations for installation ......
Pictograms used The following symbols are used throughout the manual, and they have the following meanings: INFORMATION! Information, advice, tip or recommendation WARNING! Warning general danger GAS CONNECTION! Warning gas connection ELECTRIC SHOCK! Warning danger of electric shock HOT SURFACE! Warning danger of hot surface DANGER OF FIRE!
Safety WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE! This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and over, as well as by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge, provided they are supervised and instructed in the safe use of the appliance and understand the hazards involved.
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Safety CAUTION! The cooking process has to be supervised. A short-term cooking process has to be supervised continuously. Do not allow children to play with the appliance. Do not allow children to clean or maintain the appliance unless supervised. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water. Instead, switch the appliance off and then cover the flames with, for example, a lid or a fire blanket.
Safety distances, the high temperature may cause the knobs or wall to discolour and/or deform. Ceramic glass plate broke Shut immediately off all burners and any electrical heating element and isolate the appliance from the power supply. Do not touch the appliance surface. Do not use the appliance.
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Safety Missing rubber feet from the pan supports can cause scratches on the drip tray or poor combustion of the burner. If the rubber feet are missing, please contact our service department.
Description Control knob 1. Rapid burner 2. Semi-rapid burner 3. Simmer burner 4. Pan support 5. Glass top or stainless steel drip tray 6. Control knob 7. Zone indication 8. 0 position 9. High setting 10. Low setting...
Pans Always ensure that the flames remain under the pan. A lot of energy is lost when flames burn around the outside of the pan. The handles could also become too hot. wrong right WARNING! The distance between the pan and a knob or non-heat resistant wall should always be greater than one centimetre.
Simmer grid Small pan support + simmer grid The simmer grid-supplied or obtainable as an accessory makes it possible to use very small pans. Pan support Place the pan support vertically, without sliding it over the glass top. Use the positioning notches to position the pan support on the glass top.
Operation Ignition and adjustment The burner is fully adjustable between high and low settings. 1. Press the control knob and turn it anticlockwise. The burner will ignite. 2. Keep the control knob fully depressed for at least 3 seconds between high and low settings. The thermocouple safety pilot has been activated.
Maintenance Daily cleaning Regular maintenance after use prevents spilt food from setting too long and creating stubborn stains. Use a mild detergent for this. First clean the control knobs, burners and pan support and only then the drip tray or glass cover. This prevents the drip tray or glass cover to becoming dirty again after cleaning.
Faults General NOTE! If you notice a crack in the glass top (however small), switch off the hob immediately, unplug the hob, and close off the gas supply. Then contact the Service Department. Troubleshooting table If your hob does not work properly, it does not always mean that it is defective. Make sure to check the points mentioned below in the table, or visit our website for more information.
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Faults Table continued from last page Symptom Possible cause Solution Burner extinguishes after The control knob has not Keep the control knob fully depressed igniting. been depressed long or for at least 3 seconds between high deep enough (at least 3 and low settings.
Technical data Information according to regulation (EU) 66/2014 Measurements according EN60350-2 / EN 30-2-1 HG8640BGBx Model identification HG8640MGBx Gas hob Type of hob Number of gas burners 61.5 Energy efficiency per gas burner (EE Rapid burner ) in % burner 62.1 Semi-rapid burner Wok burner...
Installation Safety regulations If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. This appliance should only be connected by a registered installer. Prior to installation, ensure that the local distribution conditions (voltage, frequency, nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the adjustment of the appliance are compatible.
Installation Preparations for installation Free space around the appliance A (mm) B (mm) C (mm) D (mm) min. 650 min. 600 min. 450 min. 120 Accessibility Accessibility Oven Built-in Appliance dimensions Cut-out in the worktop...
Installation Sealing tape Glass drip tray Stainless steel drip tray Sealing tape (S) Countertop Sealing tape (S) Install the appliance in the worktop Gas connection safety hose metal PTFE tape...
Environmental aspects Disposal of the appliance and packaging Sustainable materials have been used during the manufacture of this appliance. This appliance must be disposed of responsibly at the end of its service life. Ask your local authorities for more information about how to do this.
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