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Operating and Installation instructions

Ceramic hobs
KM 500
KM 503
KM 507

To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance it is

essential

to read these

instructions before it is installed
and used for the first time.

M.-Nr. 06 707 900

en - GB

Summary of Contents for KM 500

Page 1: ...ion instructions Ceramic hobs KM 500 KM 503 KM 507 To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time M Nr 06 707 900 en GB ...

Page 2: ... the cooking zones work 16 Operation 17 Sensor switches 17 Switching on 18 Settings 19 Auto heat up 20 Switching on an extended area 21 Switching off and residual heat indicators 22 Pans 23 Tips on saving energy 24 Safety features 25 Safety lock 25 Safety switch off 26 Overheating protection 27 Cleaning and care 28 Programming 30 Problem solving guide 31 To test the power level 33 Contents 2 ...

Page 3: ...tallation 37 Safety instructions for installation 37 Building in dimensions 41 Preparing the worktop 44 Fixing the spring clamps 45 Installing the hob 46 Mains connection box 47 Protective shelf 48 Sealant 48 Electrical connection 49 Wiring diagram 51 Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...0 Hob Control panel Cooking zones abcd Single circle zones e Control panel fSafety lock indicator lamp Sensor switches for gSafety lock hPower level iHob ON OFF jCooking zones ON OFF Guide to the appliance 4 ...

Page 5: ...le zones c Extended cooking zone e Control panel fIndicator lamp for outer circle of the double circle extended zones Sensor switches for gOuter circle of the double circle extended zones hPower level and safety lock iHob ON OFF jCooking zones ON OFF Guide to the appliance 5 ...

Page 6: ...le zones c Extended cooking zone e Control panel fIndicator lamp for outer circle of the double circle extended zones Sensor switches for gOuter circle of the double circle extended zones hPower level and safety lock iHob ON OFF jCooking zones ON OFF Guide to the appliance 6 ...

Page 7: ...t lIndicator lamp for auto heat up Cooking zones Zone KM 500 KM 503 KM 507 C in cm Rating in watts for 230 V C in cm Rating in watts for 230 V y 18 0 1800 12 0 21 0 750 2200 w 14 5 1200 14 5 1200 x 21 0 2200 17 0 17 0 x 26 5 1500 2400 z 14 5 1200 14 5 1200 Total 6400 Total 7000 Guide to the appliance 7 ...

Page 8: ...ufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by incorrect installation or connection The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between it and an effective earthing system which complies with current local and national safety regulations It is most important that this basic safety requirement is present and regularly tested and where there is an...

Page 9: ... Boiling fat or oil could ignite and cause a fire Use this appliance for the preparation of food only Any other usage is at the owner s risk and could be dangerous The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage resulting from incorrect or improper use or operation Do not use the appliance to heat up the room Due to the high temperatures radiated objects near the appliance could catch fire The l...

Page 10: ...misuse The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for quite a while after being switched off To safeguard against burning keep children well away from the appliance at all times Do not store anything which might arouse a child s interest in storage areas above or next to the appliance Otherwise they could be tempted into climbing onto the appliance with the risk of burning themselves Keep ...

Page 11: ...om the hob whilst they are still hot using a shielded scaper blade Take care not to burn yourself If residues are allowed to cool before being removed the ceramic surface will be susceptible to pitting or even cracking Once the residues have been removed allow the cooking zone to cool down and then clean with a suitable proprietary ceramic hob cleaner To prevent the risk of spillages etc burning o...

Page 12: ... appliance as a resting place for anything else When the appliance is switched on either deliberately or by mistake or when there is residual heat present there is the risk of metal objects heating up with a danger of burning Depending on the material other objects left on the hob could also melt or catch fire Damp pan lids might adhere to the ceramic surface and be difficult to dislodge Switch th...

Page 13: ...e technician authorised by the manufacturer Otherwise the guarantee will be invalidated Futher safety notes When using an electric socket near the appliance care should be taken that the cable of the electrical appliance does not come into contact with the hot appliance The insulation on the cable could become damaged giving rise to an electric shock hazard Always ensure that food is sufficiently ...

Page 14: ...of your old appliance Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which if handled or disposed of incorrectly could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the environment They are however essential for the correct functioning of your appliance Please do not therefore dispose of it with your household waste Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection recy...

Page 15: ...hich may be difficult to remove Heating up for the first time On hobs with bevelled glass edges a small gap may be visible between the hob and the worktop during the first few days after installation This gap will reduce with time as the appliance is used and will not affect the electrical safety of your appliance Metal components have a protective coating which may give off a slight smell when he...

Page 16: ...ating protection When a power level is selected the heat switches on and the element can be seen through the ceramic surface The heat output of the cooking zones depends on the power level selected and is electronically regulated This controls the timing of a cooking zone switching the element on and off Single circle zone aOverheating protection bHeating element Double circle zone aTechnically ne...

Page 17: ...s Take care to keep the control area clean Do not place anything on the control area The sensor switches may fail to react or they could mistake the article or any dirt for a fingertip contact thereby activating a function or even causing the hob to switch off automatically see Safety switch off Never place hot pans on the sensor switches The electronic unit underneath could get damaged Operation ...

Page 18: ...the cooking zone display required once A 0 will flash in the display Whilst the 0 is flashing select a power setting of between 1 and 9 by touching the or sensor To select cooking with Auto heat up press the sensor first see Auto heat up To select cooking without Auto heat up press the sensor first The power setting selected flashes in the display for a few seconds to start with and then lights up...

Page 19: ... Defrosting deep frozen food Steaming vegetables fish Cooking dumplings potatoes pulses Cooking broths pulse soups 3 5 Bringing to the boil and continued cooking of large quantities of food 5 Gentle braising without overheating the fat of meat fish vegetables fried eggs etc 6 7 Frying pancakes etc 7 8 Boiling large quantities of water Bringing to the boil 8 9 These settings which envisage approx 4...

Page 20: ...o heat up the pan initially Continued cooking setting Heat up time in minutes and seconds approx 1 1 20 2 2 45 3 4 05 4 5 30 5 6 50 6 1 20 7 2 45 8 2 45 9 How to activate Auto heat up While a 0 is flashing in the cooking zone display touch the sensor until the required continued cooking setting appears e g 6 During the heat up time a dot will light up to the right of the continued cooking setting ...

Page 21: ...lect a power setting While the power setting is flashing in the cooking zone display touch the switch for the outer circle of the double circle extended zones The relevant indicator lamp will light up to show that the outer circle extended cooking zone is switched on To switch off the outer circle or extended zone first touch the switch for the relevant cooking zone and then the switch for the out...

Page 22: ...ff all cooking zones The residual heat indicator will appear in the display of any cooking zone which is still hot The lines of the residual heat indicator go out one after another as the cooking zones cool down The last horizontal line only goes out when the cooking zone is safe to touch Do not touch or place any heat sensitive objects on the cooking zones while the residual heat indicators are o...

Page 23: ... on the ceramic hob with bases with pronounced edges or ridges e g cast iron pans These could scratch or scour the hob surface permanently Place pans carefully into position on the hob Sliding them across the surface can cause scuffs and scratches Check that the diameter of the pan base is wide enough for the cooking zone so that heat is not lost unnecessarily Please note that the maximum diameter...

Page 24: ... less energy than a large partially filled pan on a large cooking zone Use as little water as possible to cook with and reduce the power setting once the water has come to the boil or the oil is hot enough to fry in When cooking for a long time switch the cooking zone off about 5 to 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time In this way use is made of the residual heat Operation 24 ...

Page 25: ...off cannot be switched on again Cooking zones without double circle extended zone To activate the safety lock touch the sensor for the safety lock until the relevant indicator lamp comes on To de activate the safety lock touch the sensor for the safety lock until the indicator lamp goes out Cooking zones with double circle extended zone To activate the safety lock touch the and sensors at the same...

Page 26: ...2 10 3 5 4 4 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9 1 To use the cooking zone again switch it back on in the usual way Safety switch off if the sensors are covered Your hob will switch itself off automatically if one or several of the sensor controls remain covered for more than about 10 seconds for example by finger contact food boiling over or by an object such as an oven glove or a tea towel The residual heat symbo...

Page 27: ... down to a safe level the heating will automatically switch back on again Overheating can be caused by switching on a cooking zone without a pan on it heating up an empty pan the base of a pan not sitting evenly on the cooking zone the pan not conducting the heat properly You can tell that the overheating protection has activated because the heating switches on and off even when the highest settin...

Page 28: ...ge the seals between the ceramic surface and the frame or between the frame and the worktop To prevent the risk of spillages burning on remove any soiling as soon as possible and ensure that pan bases are clean dry and free of grease The appliance should be cleaned after each use Allow the hob to cool down before cleaning Wipe all coarse soiling off using a damp cloth Stubborn soiling may need to ...

Page 29: ... fall on to a hot cooking zone while it is in use first switch off the appliance Then carefully scrape off all the sugar plastic or aluminium residues from the hob whilst they are still hot using a shielded scraper blade Take care not to burn yourself Allow the cooking zone to cool down and then clean as described above with a suitable proprietary ceramic hob cleaner Cleaning and care 29 ...

Page 30: ...Touch the front right hob sensor The relevant number will begin to flash Touch the or sensor to set the required status To store the new settings in memory touch the hob ON OFF sensor s until the displays go out If you do not wish to store the settings in memory touch the safety lock sensor or the sensor for the outer circle of the double circle extended cooking zones until the displays go out Pro...

Page 31: ...still will not switch on contact a qualified electrician or the Miele Customer Contact Centre the hob switches off during use One of the cooking zones has probably been on for too long see section on Safety switch off the heating element for one of the cooking zones switches on and off This is quite normal and due to the electronic regulation of the heating element see How the cooking zones work I...

Page 32: ...tches are over sensitive or do not react at all The sensitivity level of the sensor switches has changed It can be corrected as follows Make sure that there is no direct light from the sun or from an artificial source falling onto the hob and that the surrounding area is not too dark Make sure that there is nothing covering the sensor switches or the hob Take any pans off the hob and wipe away any...

Page 33: ...cooking zone to be tested see Guide to the appliance Cooking zones Fill the pan with the quantity of water given in the table Place the pan with its lid on the cooking zone Switch on the cooking zone at the highest setting Note the time it takes for the water to boil The power level for the cooking zone is fine if the water boils within the time given in the table The time can vary if there is low...

Page 34: ...f water in litres Max duration in minutes approx 12 0 700 750 1 0 13 0 14 5 1000 1100 1 0 9 0 14 5 1350 1 0 8 0 17 0 1500 1 5 9 5 18 0 1250 1 5 11 0 18 0 1700 1800 1 5 9 0 21 0 2000 2 0 10 5 21 0 2200 2300 2 0 9 5 23 0 2500 2 0 9 0 To test the power level 34 ...

Page 35: ...ess steel hob cleaner 250 ml Removes heavy soiling limescale deposits and aluminium residues E Cloth Removes finger marks and light soiling These products can be ordered via the internet depending on country or from the Miele Customer Contact Centre see back cover Optional accessories 35 ...

Page 36: ...s When contacting Miele please quote the model and serial number of your appliance These are given on the data plate Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to improve our service Space in which to stick the extra data plate supplied with the appliance Ensure that the model number is the same as the one on the front of these instructions After sales service data plate 36 ...

Page 37: ...sher washing machine or tumble dryer After installing the hob ensure that the connection cable cannot come into contact with the underside of the appliance Make sure that there is no mechanical obstruction such as a drawer which could damage it After installing the hob you need to make sure that the underside of the appliance cannot be accessed or touched In some cases a front panel and a protecti...

Page 38: ...er hood a minimum safety distance of at least 760 mm must be maintained For any flammable objects e g utensil rails wall units etc a minimum distance of at least 760 mm must be maintained between it and the hob below When two or more appliances are installed together below a cooker hood e g an electric hob and a gas wok combiset which have different safety distances given in the installation instr...

Page 39: ... no unit or divider should stan d higher than the hob see illustrations The following minimum distances should be adhered to for safety reasons 50 mm to the right or left of the worktop cut out to the nearest piece of furniture e g tall unit KM 503 requires a 70 mm gap to the left 50 mm from the worktop cut out to the rear wall Not allowed Recommended Not recommended KM 503 Not recommended Install...

Page 40: ...he cladding made of wood or any other combustible material For non combustible materials metal ceramic tiles or similar this dimension can be reduced by the thickness of the niche cladding material The materials can warp or distort when subjected to high temperatures Flush fitted hobs Hob with frame or bevelled edge aMasonry bNiche cladding cBackmould dWorktop eWorktop cut out fMinimum distance of...

Page 41: ...Building in dimensions KM 500 aSpring clamps bBuilding in depth cFront dMains connection box with mains connection cable L 1440 mm eWiring harness L 1550 mm Installation 41 ...

Page 42: ...KM 503 aSpring clamps bBuilding in depth cFront dMains connection box with mains connection cable L 1440 mm eWiring harness L 1550 mm Installation 42 ...

Page 43: ...KM 507 aSpring clamps bBuilding in depth cBuilding in depth for mains connection box dFront Installation 43 ...

Page 44: ... KM 503 the minimum distance from a tall unit or side wall to the left should be 70 mm See Safety instructions for installation Seal the cut surfaces with a suitable heat resistant sealant to avoid swelling caused by moisture The materials used must be heat resistant If during installation you find that the seals on the corners of the frame are not flush with the worktop surface the corner radius ...

Page 45: ...t they are flush with the top edge of the cut out and secure with the 3 5 x 25 mm screws supplied Granite and marble worktops Position the spring clamps a and fix in place using double sided tape f Apply silicone g to the side edges and lower edge of the spring clamps The screws are not required for granite or marble worktops Installation 45 75 a a g f 75 a f ...

Page 46: ... the hob until it clicks into position When doing this make sure that the seal under the hob sits flush with the worktop on all sides This is important to ensure an effective seal all round Do not use sealant Connect the hob to the mains Check that the hob works The hob can now only be removed with a special tool Wooden worktops Granite and marble worktops Installation 46 ...

Page 47: ...the hob on the side wall of a base unit underneath the hob on the wall behind a base unit in a neighbouring unit A minimum safety distance of 150 mm must be maintained between the connection box and the hob and also between the connection box and any source of heat e g a cooker or oven Installation 47 ...

Page 48: ... A minimum distance of 55 mm is required between the upper surface of the worktop and the protective shelf A gap of 10 mm must be maintained between the shelf and the rear wall Sealant Do not use any sealant unless expressly instructed to do so The sealing strip under the edge of the top part of the hob provides a sufficient seal for the worktop Do not use sealant between the frame of the top part...

Page 49: ...supply by an extension lead These do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance Please make sure that the connection data quoted on the data plate match the household mains supply Connection should be made via a suitable isolator which complies with national and local safety regulations and the On Off switch should be easily accessible after the appliance has been built in If the switch is...

Page 50: ... important that this basic safety requirement is present and regularly tested and where there is any doubt the electrical wiring in the home should be inspected by a qualified electrician The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system such as an electric shock The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which is the direct or indirect result of i...

Page 51: ...Wiring diagram N B This appliance is supplied single phase only in the U K AUS NZ Installation 51 ...

Page 52: ...Alteration rights reserved 3207 M Nr 06 707 900 04 ...

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