Belling IH60XL Users Manual & Installation Handbook page 20

General information
Installation should only be carried out by
a qualified installer or engineer.
Please keep to the following points most-
carefully;
Although every care has been taken to
ensure this appliance has no burrs, or
sharp edges, we recommend that you
wear protective gloves when install-
ing and moving this appliance. This will
prevent
injury.
The hob should not be fitted above a
washing machine, a fridge or a freezer.
Wall surfaces above the work surface and
in the immediate vicinity of the cooking
hob must be heat resistant.
Laminated surfaces and the adhesive
used for fixing them must be heat resis-
tant in order to avoid any damage.
The space for air circulation, located
underneath and at the back of the hob
improves its reliability by ensuring that it
will cool down, efficiently.
Installations should be carried out in line
with the National regulations applicable
with this product type.
choosing your installation
Make sure that the air inlets through the
ventilator grids underneath the hob are
never blocked.
installation
Installing the hob over a unit with a
drawer or door
Air outlet is underneath work surface.
If necessary, remove the front crosspiece
of the unit.
Suitable protection to prevent obstruction
of the air inlet to the fans must be
provided.
We recommend that you install this appli-
ance in a work top which is a
minimum 38mm deep.
The hob can be fitted into a work top
less than 38mm deep, but the 20mm gap
between hob base and appliance must be
maintained.