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 PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Use of any electrical appliance implies the necessity to follow a series of fundamental rules. In particular: ■ Never touch the appliance with wet hands or feet; ■ do not operate the appliance barefooted; ■...
INSTALLATION CAUTION: ■ This appliance must be installed in accordance with these installation instructions, local gas fitting regulations, municipal building codes, water supply regulations, electrical wiring regulations, AS5601 / AG 601 - Gas Installations and ony other relevant statutory regulations. ■...
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This cooktop has been designed and constructed in accordance with the following codes and specifications: AGA101 (AS 4551) Approval Requirements for Domestic Gas cooking appliances AS/NZS 60335-1 General Requirements for Domestic electrical appliances AS/NZS 60335-2-6 Particular Requirements for Domestic electrical cooking appliances AS/NSZ 1044 Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements.
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The installation shall comply with the dimensions in Figures 1 and 2, bearing in mind that: ■ A minimum clearance of 20 mm has to be kept between the bottom of the cooking hob and the top of an appliance or a shelf. To ensure this clearance mount the spacers, supplied with the appliance, as shown in the figure below.
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INSTALLATION (Refer to Figure 4): 1. Spread out the gasket “C” over the workbench at the edge of the cut out tak- ing care to overlap the gasket at the corners. 2. Slot in the cooking hob into the cut out of the workbench and locate it cor- rectly.
GAS SUPPLY: ■ This appliance is suitable for use with Natural Gas or ULPG. (Check the “gas type” sticker attached to the appliance). ■ For Natural Gas the gas supply must be regulated to obtain a pressure of 1 kPa with the two semi-rapid (SR) burners operating.
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Customer Service Centre should be called to obtain the nearest authorized Delonghi Service Agent. 7. Where the appliance data plate cannot be easily read with the appliance in the...
CONVERSION PROCEDURE (to convert to Natural gas or to ULPG) REPLACING THE INJECTORS The conversion procedure must be carried out only by an authorised person. This appliance is suitable for use with Natural gas or ULPG (check the “gas type” stick- er attached to the appliance).
MINIMUM BURNER SETTING ADJUSTMENT Check whether the flame spreads to all burner ports when the burner is lit with the gas tap set to the minimum position. If some ports do not light, increase the minimum gas rate setting. Check whether the burner remains lit even when the gas tap is turned quickly from the maximum to the minimum position.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS: WARNING: ■ THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. CAUTION: ■ Ensure that the power outlet is properly earthed before connecting the appliance. ■ Disconnect power before servicing the appliance. The appliance is provided with a standard 240VAC three pin plug and power cable (3 x 0.75 mm The wires in the power cable are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green/Yellow = Earth, Blue = Neutral, Brown = Active.
USE and CARE CAUTION: ■ This appliance must be used only for the task it has explicitly been designed for, that is for domestic cooking of foodstuffs. Any other form of usage is to be con- sidered as inappropriate and therefore dangerous. Do not use this appliance as a space heater.
GAS HOB Figure 11a Figure 11b mod. DEGH60ST mod. DEGH60 mod. DEGH60WT ■ The electric ignition is incorporated in ■ The hob is fitted with a safety cut-out the knobs device ■ ■ This appliance is class 3 The electric ignition is incorporated in the knobs ■...
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■ If after relighting the burner, the flame is still abnormal, turn the burner off and contact our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest Authorised Delonghi Service Agent. ■ In the case of a mains failure light the burner with a match or lighted taper.
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If after relighting the burner, the flame is still abnormal, turn the burner off and contact our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest Authorised Delonghi Service Agent. Lighting the burners WITH ELECTRIC IGNITION (fitted with safety cut-off valve) mod.
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COOKING HINTS FOR GAS HOBS The burner must be chosen according to the diameter of the pans and energy required. For optimum efficiency use a wok or pan no smaller than 230mm diameter. Figure 13 do not use pans with concave or convex bases Burners Pan diameter Auxiliary...
To use the WOK, you must place the wok stand in the CORRECT position as shown in fig. 15a - 15b. IMPORTANT: The special grille for wok pans (figs. 15a, 15b) MUST BE PLACED ONLY over the pan- rest for the triple-ring burner. mod. DEGH60WT - DEGH60ST Figure 15a WRONG CORRECT mod. DEGH60...
Cleaning and Maintenance GENERAL TIPS ■ Before cleaning the hob switch it off and wait for it to cool down. ■ Clean with a cloth, hot water and soap or liquid detergent. ■ Do not use products which are abrasive, corrosive or chlorine based. ■...
■ If the gas taps are not working properly, call our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest Authorised Delonghi Service Agent. CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE BURNERS ■ It is very important to check that spreader F and cap C of the burner (see Figures 16 and 17) are perfectly in place because if they move out of place serious problems could arise.
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CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE TRIPLE-RING BURNER ■ The triple ring burner must be correctly positioned (see fig. 20); the burner rib must be located in position as shown by the arrow (see fig. 18). ■ The burner correctly positioned must not rotate (fig. 19). ■...
Note that a bi-annual inspection of the appliance by an authorised service agent or your locate gas utility will ensure many years of trouble free operation of your appliance. Servicing the appliance: Service may be obtained by contacting our Customer Service Centre to locate the nearest Authorised Delonghi Service Agent:...
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Descriptions and illustrations in this booklet are given as simply indicative. The manufacturer reserves the right, considering the characteristics of the models described here, at any time and without notice, to make eventual necessary modifications for their construction or for commercial needs.
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