User manual COMPX MFW29058

[. . . ] Incorrect installation may cause harm to people and animals or may damage property. € If the appliance is to be installed above an oven, the oven must be equipped with a forced ventilation cooling system. € Avoid installing the hob above a dishwasher: if this cannot be avoided, place a waterproof separation device between the two appliances. € Depending on the hob you want to install, the cabinet must have the following dimensions (see figure): 590 min. [. . . ] The appliance resumes the operating mode once the ON/OFF button is pressed. 5 GB Extendable cooking zones Certain models are fitted with extendable cooking zones. A list of controls is given below (these controls are only present in models with the extendable cooking zone option). circular extendable hotplate DOUBLE HOTPLATE ON indicator light TRIPLE HOTPLATE ON indicator light DOUBLE HOTPLATE ON button TRIPLE HOTPLATE ON button • DOUBLE HOTPLATE ON button switches on the double hotplate (see Start-up and use). € DOUBLE HOTPLATE ON indicator light shows the double hotplate has been switched on. • TRIPLE HOTPLATE ON button switches on the triple hotplate (see Start-up and use). € TRIPLE HOTPLATE ON indicator light shows the triple hotplate has been switched on. Before using the appliance, we recommend you remove these with a special nonabrasive cleaning product. During the first few hours of use there may be a smell of rubber which will disappear very quickly. A few seconds after the hob is connected to the Switching off the cooking zones To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the corresponding selector button • Press the and: GB - button: the power of the cooking zone will progressively decrease until it is switched off. If the Heating elements Two types of heating element may be installed, depending on the appliance model: halogen and radiant elements. € Make sure that the base of the cookware is always clean and dry, in order to fully utilise and extend the life of both the cooking zones and the cookware. € Always use pans with a diameter which is large enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use all the available heat. 8 • Avoid using the same cookware which has been used on gas burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may distort the base of the pan, causing it not to adhere correctly. Safety switch The appliance has a safety switch which automatically switches the cooking zones off after they have been in operation for a certain amount of time at a particular power level. When the safety switch has been triggered, the display shows “0”. 0 For example: the right rear hotplate is set to 5 and will switch off after 5 hours of continuous operation, while the front left hotplate is set to 2 and will switch off after 8 hours. gB Safety devices Pan sensor Each cooking zone is equipped with a pan sensor device. The hotplate only emits heat when a pan with suitable measurements for the cooking zone is placed on it. If the indicator light is flashing, it may indicate: • An incompatible pan • A pan whose diameter is too small • The pan has been removed from the hotplate. Residual heat indicators Each cooking zone is equipped with a residual heat indicator. This indicator signals which cooking zones are still at a high temperature. [. . . ] € Always make sure that pan handles are turned towards the centre of the hob in order to avoid accidental burns. € When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable. € Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work without having disconnected the appliance from the electricity mains. € The appliance should not be operated by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with the product. [. . . ]