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Hotplate
Art.no 44-4188 Model JB-5116
18-4813
Please read the entire instruction manual before using the pro-
duct and save it for future reference. We reserve the right for
any errors in text or images and any necessary changes made
to technical data. If you have any questions regarding technical
problems please contact our Customer Services.
Safety
• This product must not be used by anyone (including
children) suffering from physical or mental impairment.
The product should not be used by anyone without
sufficient experience or knowledge unless they have
been instructed in its use by someone who will take
full responsibility for their safety.
• Check that the voltage where you want to use
the hotplate is compatible with the product’s rated
voltage. Make sure you connect the hotplate to
an earthed outlet.
• Place the hotplate on a dry, flat and durable
surface. Make sure there is adequate free space
surrounding the hotplate since the sides get hot
during use.
• Never place any inflammable objects such as
towels, curtains, or plastic containers on or close to
the hotplate.
• The product should be used only as described in
this manual.
• Never leave the product unattended during use.
Keep the product out of children’s reach.
• Be cautious when heating up cooking oil or lard.
Never leave the pot/ frying pan unattended during
use to avoid overheating.
• Never use the hotplate without a cooking vessel,
as this can damage the hotplate.
• The mains lead should be checked regularly.
• Never use the product if the mains lead or plug is
damaged.
• The mains lead must be changed if damaged.
This is to prevent the risk of electric shock or fire
and should only be carried out by the manufacturer,
qualified service facility or qualified technician.
• Do not pull or carry the product by its mains lead.
Do not use the lead as a handle and do not let it
fasten in door jambs. Do not pull the hotplate around
sharp corners and edges or over warm surfaces.
• The product should only be used and stored indoors.
• Do not open the housing. Certain components
inside the casing are exposed and carry dangerous
electrical current. Contact with these components
could result in electric shock.
• The hotplate should not be modified or
disassembled and may only be repaired by
qualified service personnel.
• Always unplug the hotplate from the wall socket
before cleaning.
• Never lower the product into water or other liquids.
The hotplate can become live and produce lethal
electrical shocks.
•
Warning:
To avoid risk of electric shock, turn off
the hotplate and pull out the plug if the hotplate is
cracked or damaged.
Operating instructions
1. Pick a suitable location for using the hotplate in accordance
with the safety instructions.
2. Check that the hotplate is turned off before connecting
the plug to a wall socket.
3. When the hotplate is used the first time the plate’s
protective coating can still be left. The hotplate can start to
smoke when it gets warm, this is completely normal.
4. Keep the surface of the hotplate free and clear of water,
food spills, etc before turning it on.
5. Adjust the heat for the food being cooked. Adjust the heat
control clockwise to turn the hotplate. Use position
MIN
to
3
for warming and position
4
to
5
for cooking.
6. The red indicator lamp is lit during warm-up (i.e. when
the heat setting is from
1
to
5
) but has not yet reached
the set temperature. The indicator lamp will turn off once
the set temperature is reached.
7. Always turn off the hotplate immediately after use by turning
the heat setting to
MIN
. Pull the plug from the wall socket
when the hotplate is not in use.
Advice for use
• Always use flat bottomed pots and pans which maintain
a good even contact surface with the hotplate.
• The hotplate’s residual heat can be used to help keep food
warm after the hotplate has been turned off.
Care and maintenance
• Always unplug the product from the wall socket
before cleaning.
• Never immerse the hotplate into water or other liquids.
• Clean the hotplate’s surface with a soft moist cloth.
Do not use cleaning solutions or solvents.
• Food spills are most easily removed while the hotplate is still
warm (not hot).
Disposal
This symbol indicates that this product should not be
disposed of with general household waste. This app-
lies throughout the entire EU. In order to prevent any
harm to the environment or health hazards caused
by incorrect waste disposal, the product must be
handed in for recycling so that the material can be disposed of
in a responsible manner. When recycling your product, take it
to your local collection facility or contact the place of purchase.
They will ensure that the product is disposed of in an environ-
mentally sound manner.
Specifications
Mains supply voltage
220–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power output
1200 W
