Warning and safety information
Installing the built in cooktop
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Do not leave this cooktop unattended or unsupervised whilst children or infirmed are present.
Accessible parts will become hot when in use and directly after use, care should be taken to avoid touching
the burners. To avoid burns and scalds keep children away.
The installation of this cooktop is to be carried out by using only a qualified electrician.
This cooktop is to be installed in accordance with the local, national building, electrical and plumbing codes.
If the power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or similarly
qualified person to avoid a hazard
If a stationary cooktop is not provided with a supply cord and a plug or by other means of disconnection from
the supply having an air gap contact the separation in all active (phase) conductors, the instructions shall state
that such means for disconnection shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring according to the wiring rules
The cooktop is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
The appliance must be installed by an qualified person in accordance with local and national building regulations.
Panels and furniture lining of the kitchen cabinet receiving the cooktop must be treated with temperature resistant
adhesives 85
°C (otherwise they may become discoloured or deformed due to inadequate temperature resistance).
The cooktop is intended for installation into a benchtop above a kitchen cabinet of min 600mm width or more.
After the installation of built-in cooktop make sure that there is free access to the two fixing elements in front.
The distance between the top of the cooktop and any cabinets or rangehoods above must be no less than 600mm such
as indicated in the instructions for installation of the rangehood.
The use of hard wood decorative borders around the worktop behind the appliance is allowed, in case the minimum
distance remains as indicated on the installation illustrations.
Minimum distance between the built-in cooktop and rear wall is indicated at the illustration for the installation of the built-
in cooktop.
To avoid damaging your appliance:
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Cast iron and cast aluminum cookware with damaged bases may scratch the cooktop surface if they are dragged
across it.
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Pans should be lifted on and off the cooktop surface and not dragged.
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Cooking zones should not be switched on without cookware placed on it and the cookware should not be
empty.
Kitchen cabinet must not have a drawer directly below cooktop. It must be fitted with a horizontal board 25mm away
from the cooktop bottom surface. Space between the plate and the cooktop must be empty and no objects may be
stored or kept there.
There should be a 50mm clearance around the cooktop away from any combustible surfaces
Incorporation of the oven under the cooktop is permissible for ovens equipped with a cooling fan.
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