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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Use

WARNING

WARNING

Risk of injury, burns or electric shock.

•   Use this appliance in a household environment.

•   Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•    Do not use an external timer or a separate remote-

control system to operate the appliance.

•    Do not let the appliance stay unattended  

during operation.

•    Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when 

it has contact with water.

•    Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking 

zones. They can become hot.

•    Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use. Do not 

rely on the pan detector. 

•    Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a 

storage surface. 

•    If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect power 

supply to prevent the electrical shock.

•    Users with a pacemaker must keep a distance of 

minimum 30 cm from the induction cooking zones 
when the appliance is in operation.

WARNING

WARNING

Risk of fire or explosion.

•    Fats and oil when heated can release flammable 

vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away from 
fats and oils when you cook with them.

•    The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause 

spontaneous combustion.

•    Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can  

cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for  
the first time.

•    Do not put flammable products or items that are wet 

with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

•    Do not try to extinguish a fire with water. Disconnect 

the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a  
fire blanket.

WARNING

WARNING

Risk of damage to the appliance.

•   Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.

•   Do not let cookware to boil dry. 

•    Be careful not to drop utensils or cookware on the 

glass, the glass surface can be damaged 

•    Do not activate the cooking zones with empty 

cookware or without cookware. 

•   Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance. 

•    Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or with a 

damaged bottom can cause scratches on the glass 
ceramic. Always lift these objects up when you have 
to move them on the cooking surface.

Care And Cleaning 

WARNING

WARNING

Risk of damage to the appliance.

•    Regularly clean the appliance to prevent deterioration 

of the surface material.

•    Do not use water spray and steam to clean  

the appliance.

•    Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use 

neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, 
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

Summary of Contents for WHI324BA

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL WHI324BA INDUCTION COOKTOP ...

Page 2: ...ooktop and its functions To avoid the risks that are always present when you use an electrical appliance it is important that the cooktop is installed correctly and that you read the safety instructions carefully to avoid misuse and hazards We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners After unpacking the appliance please check it is n...

Page 3: ...from steam and moisture Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door or IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS under a window This prevents hot cookware to fall from the appliance when the door or the window is opened If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space between the bottom of the appliance and the upper drawer is sufficient for air circulation Make sure that the ventilati...

Page 4: ...s that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion Used oil that can contain food remnants can cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for the first time Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in near or on the appliance Do not try to extinguish a fire with water Disconnect the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a fire blanket WARNIN...

Page 5: ...al stripe supplied on the lower edge of the appliance along the outer edge of the glass ceramic Do not extend it Let stay the cut ends in the middle of one side When you cut it to length add some mm push the two ends together Assembly min 500mm min 50mm min 50mm min 5mm Make sure that a ventilation space of 5mm directly below the benchtop is included in the installation and kept free during use of...

Page 6: ...imensions w x d mm 270 x 490 Voltage volts 220 240 Cycles Hz 50 60 Total power 3700 Elements Watts 2 Front Watts 1400 2500 Rear Watts 2300 3200 min 38mm min 5mm Make sure that a ventilation space of 5mm directly below the benchtop is included in the installation and kept free during use of the appliance The warranty does not cover functional failures caused by the lack of an adequate ventilation s...

Page 7: ...tors and sounds tell which functions operate SENSOR FIELD FUNCTION 1 It activates and deactivates the appliance 2 Sets all operating zones to a keep warm setting 3 It locks unlocks the control panel 4 It activates the Power function 5 Increase or decrease the heat setting 6 A heat setting display Shows the heat setting 7 It selects the cooking zone 8 It increases or decreases the time 9 The timer ...

Page 8: ...mbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused b...

Page 9: ...cooking zone Automatic heat up You can get a necessary heat setting in a shorter time if you activate the Automatic Heat Up function This function sets the highest heat setting for some time see the illustration above and then decreases to the necessary heat setting To start the Automatic Heat Up function for a cooking zone 1 Touch The symbol comes on in the display 2 Immediately touch adjacent to...

Page 10: ... operate to the lowest heat setting When operates you cannot change the heat setting The function does not stop the timer function To activate this function touch The symbol comes on To deactivate this function touch The heat setting that you set before comes on Lock When the cooking zones operate you can lock the control panel but not It prevents an accidental change of the heat setting OPERATING...

Page 11: ...re for induction cooking zones TIPS INFORMATION IMPORTANT For induction cooking zones a strong electro magnetic field creates the heat in the cookware very quickly Cookware material Correct cast iron steel enamelled steel stainless steel the bottom made of multi layer with correct mark from a manufacturer Not correct aluminium copper brass glass ceramic porcelain Cookware is correct for an inducti...

Page 12: ... appliance operates To remove the dirt 1 Remove immediately melted plastic plastic foil and food with sugar If not the dirt can cause damage to the appliance Use a special scraper for the glass Put the scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool limescale rings water rings fat stains shiny metallic discolourations...

Page 13: ...er to the chapter Operating instructions Clean the control panel You cannot activate the appliance or operate it You touched 2 or more sensor fields at the same time The Child Safety Device or the Lock or operates There is water or fat stains on the control panel Activate the appliance again and set the heat setting in 10 seconds Only touch one sensor field See the chapter Operating instruction Cl...

Page 14: ...the house Connect again If comes on again speak to the service centre comes on There is an error in the appliance because either the cookware boils dry or you ve used incorrect cookware Overheating protection for cooking zone operates The automatic switch off operates Deactivate the appliance Remove the hot cookware After approximately 30 seconds activate the cooking zone again If the cookware was...

Page 15: ... or incorrect power supply v incomplete or improper installation vi incorrect improper or inappropriate operation vii insect or vermin infestation viii failure to comply with any additional instructions supplied with the Appliance b the Appliance is modified without authority from Electrolux in writing c the Appliance s serial number or warranty seal has been removed or defaced d the Appliance was...

Page 16: ...iler phone or email our customer care team or visit our website TOP SERVICE Top Service encompasses the after sales service provided by The Electrolux Group to consumers including delivery home service and spare parts Westinghouse We are part of the Electrolux family Share more of our thinking at www electrolux com and WESTINGHOUSE are trademarks of Westinghouse Electric Corporation Used under lic...

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