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User Manual for your GECE61SS 60cm 4 Solid Plate Electric Cooktop NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference;...
Contents Environmental note IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 5 – 8 Specifications 8 - 9 Product and aperture dimensions Product specifications Standard accessories Electrical details Using the cooktop 9 - 12 Before first use Control knobs Switching on a zone and setting a power level Cooktop guidelines 10 –...
Environmental note o The packaging materials that the Manufacturer uses are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. o Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Your safety is of the utmost importance to us. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you are unsure of any of the information contained in this booklet, p lease contact the Customer Care Department.
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hild Safety o The Manufacturer strongly recommends that babies and young children are prevented from being near to the appliance and not allowed to touch the appliance a t any time. During and after use, all surfaces will become hot. o If it is necessary for younger family members to be in the kitchen, plea se ensure that they are kept under close supervision...
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leaning Cleaning of the cooktop should be carried out on a regular basis. o IMPORTANT: Before attempting to clean the applia nce, it should be disconnected from the mains and allowed to cool. o Great care should be taken whils t using this appliance and when following the cleaning procedure.
Specifications Product dimensions: Aperture dimensions: Depth: 500 mm Depth: 485 mm Width: 580 mm Width: 560 mm Height: 38 mm Product specifications: o 1 x 1.50 kW rapid plate (Ø 188 mm) 1 x 1.50 kW standard plate (Ø 188 mm) 2 x 1.00 kW standard plate (Ø...
Electrical details Rated Voltage: 220-240 V ac 50 Hz Supply Connection: ax Rated Inputs: 5.00 kW ains Supply Lead: 3 core x 4.0 mm² (not supplied) For future reference please record the following information which can be found on the rating plate and the date of purchase which can be found on your sales invoice.
Control knobs All operations are performed by means of the 4 control knobs that can be found on the right hand side of the cooktop top. o The control knobs can be turned either clockwise or anti- clockwise to select a heating level.
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o The best thickness for the bottom of the pans is 2 – 3 mm of enamelled steel and 4 – 6 mm for stainless steel with sandwich type bottoms. o If these rules are not followed, then there will be a great loss of heat and energy.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and maintenance operations must only be carried out when the cooktop is cool. The appliance should be disconnected from your mains su pply before commencing any cleaning process. Cleaning the cooktop Any residues that are left on the cooktop surface from cleaning agents will damage it.
aintaining the solid plates o If something is spilt onto the plate itself, then it can be remo using a soft brush, plastic or nylon scourer and warm water. o To keep the solid plates in good condition, you should put a little olive oil onto a kitchen towel and rub it onto the surface of the plate.
Installation The installation must be carried out by a suitably qualified person, in accordance with the current ersion of the following. o AS/NZS 3000:2007 Wiring Regulatio o 2010 Ele ctricity Safety Regulations ositionin The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a minimum temperature rise of 85°C above the ambient temperature of the room it is located in, during...
nstalling the appliance o Cut a hole in the worktop that corresponds with the drawing shown above. o IMPORTANT: must observe ventilation requirements sho wn in the drawing opposite. o IMPORTANT: Do not use a silicon sealant to seal the appliance against the aperture.
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o Carefully turn the cooktop upside down and place it on a cushioned mat. o The supplied brackets need to be fitted to each of the four corners on the underside of the cooktop. o Place a bracket onto each corner, ensuring that the outer hole lines up with the hole on the corner of the cooktop.
lectrical connection R COOKTOP IS INTENDED FOR FITTED AND PERMANENT INSTALLATION. o Cable type: H05 RRF 3 core x 4.0 mm² (Type RR-F <HAR> marked). o The mains cable is no t supplied with this product. o Before connecting the appliance, make sure that t he supply voltage marked on the rating plate corresponds with your mains supply voltage.
o When the connection is completed, no stray strands or cut wire should be present. The cord clamp must be secured over the outer sh eath. o Broken or damaged power leads must only be replaced by a suitably qualified person. A power lead of a similar type must be used in replacem ent.
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IMPORTANT: If your appliance appears not to be operating correctly, then you should disconnect it from your mains supply and then contact the Customer Care Department DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE YOURSELF. Please no te that if an engineer is asked to attend whilst the product is nder guarantee and finds that the problem is not the result of an appliance fault, then you may be liable for the cost of the call out charge.
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