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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Figure 1 Area for Area for electrical connection gas connection DIMENSIONS: (Note: Also refer to Figure 1 above) General Dimensions Width 680 mm Depth 500 mm Depth Below Mounting Surface 33,7 mm Cut-out Dimensions Width 560 mm – 2 Depth 480 mm –...
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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APPLYING THE SEALS (Refer to Figures 4): ■ Turn the cooker top upside down. ■ Spread the longer seal “A” around the left, rear and right sides as shown in figure 4a. ■ With a cutter or a scissors cut the excess seal “C” and retain it for next use (figure 4b) ■...
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FASTENING THE INSTALLA- FASTENING THE COOKER TION BRACKETS (Refer to Figures 5): (Refer to Figures 5): ■ Insert the cooker top into the hole and position it correctly. Each cooker top is provided with an installation kit including brackets and ■...
For Natural Gas models the gas supply is connected to the pressure regulator which is supplied with the appliance (fig. 6a). Model DEGH70W: adjust the regulator to obtain a test point pressure of 1 kPa with the two semi-rapid (SR) burners operating at the maxi- mum.
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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...
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INSTALLATION WITH A FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLY ■ If this appliance has to be installed with a hose assembly, the installer shall refer to the network operator or gas supplier for confirmation of the gas type, if in doubt. ■ The gas supply connection point shall be accessible when the appliance is installed.
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 Universal LPG (check the “gas type”...
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.
INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ■ The appliance must be connected to the mains checking that the voltage corresponds to the value given in the rating plate and that the electrical cable sections can withstand the load specified on the plate. ■ The plug must be connected to an earthed socket in compliance with safety standards.
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Replacing the power cord must be done by a qualified electrician in accordance with the instructions supplied by the manufacturer and in compliance with established electrical regulations. Figure 10a Figure 10b 5 gas models 4 gas models ELECTRIC DIAGRAMS KEY PA Ignition switch Ignition coil M Terminal block...
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.
■ If after relighting the burner, the flame is still abnormal, turn the burner off and contact our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest authorized Delonghi Service Agent. ■ In the case of a mains failure light the burner with a match or lighted taper.
Whenever lighting any of the burners produces an abnormal flame, switch that burner off and relight using the minimum setting. ■ If after relighting the burner, the flame is still abnormal, turn the burner off and contact our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest authorized Delonghi Service Agent.
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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 230 mm diameter. Figure 13 do not use pans with concave or convex bases Burners Pan diameter...
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■ Saucepans with handles which are excessively heavy, in relationship to the weight of the pan, are safer as they are less likely to tip. ■ Pans which are positioned centrally on burners are more stable than those which are offset. ■...
CORRECT USE OF TRIPLE-RING BURNER ■ The flat-bottomed pans are to be placed directly onto the pan-support. ■ To use the WOK, you must place the wok stand in the CORRECT position as shown in fig. 15. IMPORTANT: The special grille for wok pans (fig. 15) MUST BE PLACED ONLY over the pan-rest for the triple-ring burner.
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. ■...
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). ■...
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CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE FISH BURNER (model DEGH70WF) ■ This burner must be correctly positioned as shown in the figure 21. Figure 21...
LUBRICATION OF THE GAS TAPS ■ If the gas tap becomes stiff, it is necessary to dismantle it carefully and clean it with petroleum spirit. Specialist high temperature resistant grease should be used to lubricate the tap before replacing. ■ The operations must be carried out by an authorised person/service agent.
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Service and Maintenance If the ignition spark fails to ignite or does not light the gas, check the following items before calling our Customer Service Centre to obtain the nearest Authorised Service Agent: ■ Burner is reassembled and located correctly. ■...
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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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