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Users Guide - EKWE/EKWH - USA
Safety instructions
• The cooktop must be built into a countertop opening! Do
not use the appliance if it has not been installed!
• Be sure the appliance is properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
• The appliance may only be installed and connected to the
power supply, maintained, and repaired by a qualified
electrician in accordance with safety regulations. Do not
repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in this manual. Work performed
incorrectly puts your safety at risk.
• This appliance is for residential use only. Use for any other
purpose is at the owner's risk and could be dangerous.
The manufacturer can’t be held responsible for damage
caused by improper use of this appliance.
•
Danger of burning!
The cook top
becomes hot during operation.
CAUTION
: Keep children away from this
appliance.
•
CAUTION
! Items of interest to children should not be
stored in cabinets above a cooktop. A child can be
seriously injured by climbing on a cooktop to reach them.
• Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area
where the appliance is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
• Don’t touch the cooking surface or areas near it. The
cooking surface may be hot even though it’s dark in color.
Areas near it may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch the surface, or let
clothing or other flammable materials come in contact
with it until it’s had time to cool.
• Use the proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with
different sized surface units. Use flat-bottomed cookware
that is large enough to cover the surface unit heating
element. The use of undersized cookware will leave a
portion of the heating element exposed and direct contact
could result in the ignition of clothing. Using a proper
relationship between cookware and burners will also
improve efficiency. Review “Selecting pots and pans“ on
page 12.
• Flammable materials should not be stored near surface
units.
Don’t put combustible or flammable objects on the
cooking top. They could be ignited if the burners are
unintentionally turned on.
• Do not use aluminium foil to line the surface unit drip
bowls.
• The glass ceramic surface is very durable and can easily
withstand light to medium impacts and loads distributed
over large areas. Be sure to avoid concentrated loads (i.e.
spice bottles) from falling on the surface to avoid cracking
or breaking of the cooking surface.
•
CAUTION!
If the cooking surface becomes cracked or
fractured, quit using the appliance immediately.
Disconnect the power and call Customer Service. Cleaning
solutions and spills may penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock.
• Never flambé under the cooker hood. The fat in the filter
can ignite!
• The connecting cable must not come in contact with the
hot cooking surface.
•
CAUTION:
Overheated greases and oils may ignite
themselves. Prepare meals with greases and oils very
carefully and control the heat. Should fats or oils ignite,
do not use water to extinguish them! Smother the fire or
flame or use a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• Don’t switch the cooking surface on unless you’re using
it for cooking. Never use a cooking zone without a pot or
pan set on it. Never use the appliance to heat a room!
• Immediately switch off the cooking zone after using with
the respective minus key and not just by pot recognition.
• Never leave the cooking surface unattended at high heat
settings. Boilover can cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
• Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should not come in contact with the cooking surface. Dish
cloths, potholders and aprons should not be stored near
the surface units.
• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with
the untensil, the handle of an utensil should be positioned
so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
• Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch a hot surface. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth.
•
CAUTION!
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils can be
used on the range-top without breaking, due to the
sudden change in temperature. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions!
• Do not place non-food items on the cooking surface when
it's hot.
• Be careful when working with attachments! The
connecting cord must not come in contact with the hot
cooking surface.
•
Do not put plastic on the cooking surface.
Things that
can melt (i.e. plastics, foils or sugar), must be kept away
from the cooking surface. Be sure to
immediately
remove or lift off any melted item from the hot
cooking surface
. Use the supplied cleaning scraper in
order to avoid damage to the cooking surface.
• Clean and remove any burned-on materials. Don’t heat
these materials repeatedly.
• Lime deposits are harmful to the cooking surface.
• If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface.
• Please follow the cleaning and maintenance instructions
carefully!