Remove all packaging and make sure the appliance is in perfect condition.
If you have any doubts, do not use the appliance and call your supplier.
Some parts on the appliance are protected by a plastic film. This protective film must be removed
before the appliance is used.
The packaging materials should be carefully discarded and not left within
easy reach of children as they are a potential hazard.
INSTALLING AND FIXING THE HOB (RGI qualified personnel only)
The appliance can be fitted to any worktop with a thickness of 40mm or 50mm.
No overhanging surface or cooker hood should be closer to the hob than 650mm.
Fix the appliance in position (Fig. 4). The sides of the adjacent cabinets above may be lower than
650mm down to 400mm, provided they are heat and steam resistant.
These hobs are supplied with a special seal which prevents liquids from seeping underneath the
appliance. Follow these instructions in order to correctly fit this seal:
Air inlet minimum section: 100cm
2
UNPACKING THE APPLIANCE
4. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
a) Prior to installation, ensure that the local distribution conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure)
and the adjustment of the appliance are comptaible;
b) The adjustment conditions for this appliance are tated on the label(or data plate);
c) This appliance is not connected to a combustion products evacuation device, It shall be installed and
connectd in accordance with current installation regulations. Particular attention shall be given to the
relevant requirements regarding ventilation
INSTALLATION LOCATION
The appliance may be located in a kitchen, kitchen/diner or utility room, however, it cannot be in a room
containing a bath or shower. The hob must not be installed in a bed-sitting room of less than 20m
3
.
LPG models must never be installed in a room or internal space below ground level, i.e. in a basement.
PROVISION FOR VENTILATION
The room containing the appliance should have an air supply in accordance with BS5440: Part 2.
The room must have an opening window or equivalent, some rooms may also require a permanent
vent. If the room has a volume between 5-10m
3
, it will require an air vent of 50cm
2
effective area,
unless it has a door which opens directly to the outside. If the room has a volume of less than 5m
3
, it
will require an air vent of 100cm
2
effective area (Fig. 1). If there are other fuel burning appliances in the
same room, BS5440: Part 2 should be consulted to determine air vent requirements.
NOTE:
The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the room in
which it is installed. Always ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated; keep natural ventilation holes
open or install a mechanical ventilation device (fig 2).
When using more than one hotplate at once, open a window if a mechanical extractor is not present or
working (Fig. 3).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
min 100cm
2
min 100cm
2
min 100cm
2
3
