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Installation Warnings
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The appliance must be installed by a qualified person in accordance with local and national building
regulations.
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Panels and furniture lining of the kitchen cabinet receiving the cooktop must be treated with temperature
resistant adhesives 80°C (otherwise they may become discoloured or deformed due to inadequate
temperature resistance).
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The cooktop is intended for installation into a benchtop above a kitchen cabinet of min 600mm width or
more.
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The distance between the cooking surface of the cooktop and any cabinets or rangehoods above must be no
less than 650mm. Take note that the instruction manual for the rangehood may specify a different minimum
distance. If so, the greater distance must be used.
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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.
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Minimum distance between the built-in cooktop and rear wall is indicated at the illustration for the
installation of the built- in cooktop.
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Induction cooktop may be installed into benchtop between 25mm to 40mm thick.
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Kitchen cabinet must not have a drawer directly below cooktop. It must be fitted with a horizontal board at
least 30mm 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. The board should be removable (access during
maintenance) and comply with the ventilation requirements in this manual.
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The rear side of the kitchen element must also have a 50mm high opening along the entire width of the
element, and the front part must have an opening of no less than 10mm.
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Incorporation of the oven under the induction cooktop is permissible for ovens equipped with a cooling fan.
Do not install the appliance above a dishwasher or refrigerator.
