HCI64W - Oven Freggia - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Built-in Induction Hob
Brand	Freggia
Model	HCI64W
Number of Cooking Zones	4
Cooking Zone Diameters	160 mm, 210 mm, 180 mm, 180 mm
Power per Zone (230V)	1300 W, 2300 W, 1800 W, 1800 W
Total Maximum Power	7200 W
Voltage	230 V
Power Management Levels	7.2 kW, 5.5 kW, 4.5 kW, 3.5 kW, 2.5 kW
Control Type	Touch Control (sensor keys)
Display	Digital zone and timer displays
Booster Function	Yes (power level beyond 9, indicated by 'P')
Timer Function	Yes (1-99 minutes, per zone or egg timer)
Lock Function	Yes (control panel lock, 'Lo')
Residual Heat Indicator	Yes (symbol)
Pot Detection	Yes (indicated by 'u')
Safety Cut-Off	Automatic shutdown after prolonged use at same power level
Cookware Compatibility	Ferromagnetic (enameled steel, cast iron, induction-capable stainless steel)
Installation	Built-in, requires cutout and sealing
Cleaning	Wipe with damp cloth, use scraper for residues; no abrasive cleaners
Dimensions (Approx.)	Width: 590 mm, Depth: 520 mm, Height: 50 mm
Weight (Approx.)	8 kg

Frequently Asked Questions - HCI64W Freggia

What types of cookware can I use on this induction hob?

You can use ferromagnetic cookware such as enameled steel, cast iron, and induction-capable stainless steel. Check with a magnet; if it sticks, the pot is suitable.

What does the 'u' symbol on the display mean?

The 'u' symbol indicates that the cookware is not suitable for induction, the pot is too small, or no pot is placed on the cooking zone.

How do I activate the Booster function?

Select the cooking zone, then press the Booster key (I). The display will show 'P'. To deactivate, press Booster again or adjust power level.

How do I set the timer for a cooking zone?

Select the zone, set power, press Timer key within 6 seconds. Adjust dozens then units with +/- keys, confirm with Timer or wait 6 seconds.

How do I lock the control panel?

Press the Lock key. The display shows 'Lo'. Press again to unlock. The hob can still be turned off when locked.

Why does the hob turn off automatically?

The hob has a safety switch that automatically shuts off zones after a certain time at a given power level (e.g., 8 hours at level 1-2).

How do I clean the induction hob?

Remove food residues with a special scraper, clean with suitable products and a damp cloth, then rinse and dry. Avoid abrasive sponges or corrosive detergents.

Can I use the hob if the oven below is in pyrolysis?

No, do not use the cooktop if the oven below is in pyrolysis, as the heat may damage the hob.

How do I change the power management setting?

Within 5 seconds of connecting power, press Boost and Lock simultaneously. Follow steps to select from 7.2 kW, 5.5 kW, 4.5 kW, 3.5 kW, or 2.5 kW.

What does the residual heat symbol look like?

The residual heat symbol appears as a lightning bolt or 'H' (depending on model) on the display when the zone temperature exceeds 50°C.

USER MANUAL HCI64W Freggia

Thank you for purchasing Freggia built-in hob.

Please carefully read the user manual, as it contains the instructions for the safe installation, operation and maintenance of the built-in hob.

Save it for future use.

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graph TD
    I --> B
    B --> F
    G --> H
    H --> E
    E --> F
    F --> C
    C --> + & B
    F --> - & I
    E --> D & A

GENERAL NOTICE

Carefully read the contents of this leaflet since it provides important instructions regarding safety of installation, use and maintenance. Keep the leaflet for possible future consultation.

All the operations relating to installation (electrical connections) must be carried out by specialised personnel in accordance with current regulations.

SAFETY WARNINGS

• Use the cooktop only in household-type situations for the preparation and warming of food. All other types of use are not permitted.
• Individuals who are incapable of using the appliance safely because of their physical, sensory or mental capabilities or their lack of experience or knowledge must not use this appliance without supervision or instruction by a responsible person.
• Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the cooktop unless they are under constant supervision.

SAFETY WARNINGS

• Children 8 years and older must only be allowed to use the cooktop if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  • Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Installation, repair and maintenance work should only be performed by an authorized service technician. Work by unqualified persons could be dangerous for the user.

! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! If the cooktop is defective or chipped, cracked or broken in any way, immediately switch it off and do not continue to use it. Disconnect it from the electrical power supply.

! WARNING: If the supply cord of the appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly

qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

! WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
! WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
! WARNING: The cooktop is hot during use and remains so for some time after being switched off. The risk of burns remains until the residual heat indicators have gone out.
! CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.

SAFETY WARNINGS

! DANGER OF FIRE: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces! Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can become hot.

• Always switch the cooking zones off after use!

- The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions are for a specialized installer and are a guide for the installation process, regulations and maintenance in accordance with the law and current standards.

If the built-in oven or any other appliances that produce heat, need to be installed directly underneath the cooking hobs in ceramic glass, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE APPLIANCE (oven) AND THE COOKING HOBS IN CERAMIC GLASS ARE ADEQUATELY ISOLATED, in such a way that the heat generated from the oven, measured on the right hand side of the bottom of the cooking hobs, does not exceed 60°C.

Failure to follow this precaution, could cause a malfunction in the TOUCH CONTROL system.

POSITIONING

The domestic appliance was built in order to be encased on a work surface, the way it is illustrated in the graph (Fig.1). Predispose sealing material (Fig.2) along the whole perimeter (for dimensions of the cut see (Fig.1). Lock the domestic appliance into place with 2 supporters, keeping in mind the width of the surface (Fig.4). If the lower part of the appliance after installation, is accessible via the lower part of the furniture, it is necessary to mount a separating panel keeping in mind the distances indicated (Fig.3).

VENTILATION

The distance between the cooktop and builtin kitchen's furnitures or cooking apparatuses must guarantee sufficient ventilation of the air (Fig.3). Not to use the cooktop if in the oven is in course the pyrolysis process.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (Fig.5)

Before making the electrical connections, check that:

• the system ratings meet the ratings indicated on the identification plate fixed on the lower part of the worktop;
• the system is fitted with efficient ground wires in accordance with the laws and current standards.

Grounding is mandatory by law. If the domestic appliance is not supplied with a cable and/or suitable plug, use material suitable for the absorption value indicated on the identification plate and the operating temperature. If wishing to make a direct connection to the mains, an omnipolar switch must be installed with a minimum 3 mm opening between the contacts and appropriate for the load indicated on the plate and in accordance with current standards (the yellow/green ground conductor must not be disconnected by a switch). When the appliance has been installed, the omnipolar switch must be easily reachable..

INDUCTION COOKING

The fundamental characteristic of the induction system is the direct transference of heat from the generator to the cooking recipient.

Advantages:

• The transference of power takes place only when the recipient is placed on the cooking zone.
• The heat is generated only at the base of the recipient and transferred directly to the food to be cooked.
• Reduced heating time and low consumption of power during the beginning of cooking, allowing a global saving of power.
• The fibreglass top remains cold, the heat felt on the cooking top is that reflected from the base of the recipient.

COOKING RECIPIENTS

The use of appropriate recipients is an essential factor for induction cooking. Check that your pots are suitable for the induction system. Only ferromagnetic cookware made of the following materials is suitable for induction cooktops:

• Enameled steel
• Cast iron
• Induction-capable cookware of stainless steel.

To determine whether the cookware is suitable, check whether the base of the pot or pan attracts a magnet (Fig.6).

There are other induction-capable pots and pans whose bases are not completely ferromagnetic. To get good cooking results, we recommend that the dimension of the ferromagnetic area of the cookware match the size of the burner.

We advise recipients having a flat base (Fig.6A). This way you can use the power optimally.

COOKING RECIPIENTS

Do not use recipients with a rough base to avoid scratching the thermal surface of the top.

A very important factor in induction cooking is the dimension of the pot compared to the plate used (Fig.6B). The cooking zones allow the use of recipients with bases of various diameters.

It is however preferable to use the cooking zone appropriate to the diameter of the pot you want to use, however pots with a diameter less than 140 mm may not be detected by the hob.

Zone Cooking zone diameter Output (w)230v
1 ∅ 160 mm 1300
2 ∅ 210 mm 2300
3 ∅ 180 mm 1800
4 ∅ 180 mm 1800

Max. 7200

USING THE COOKTOP

The appliance is operated using the control panel sensor keys.

Functions are controlled by touching the sensor keys and confirmed by displays and acoustic signals. Touch the sensor keys from above, without covering other sensor keys.

TOUCH CONTROL (FIG. 7)

graph TD
    I --> B
    B --> F
    F --> E
    E --> C
    C --> +
    B --> ⊕
    F --> -
    ⊕ --> ⊙
    G --> H
    H --> F
    F --> E
    E --> D
    D --> A

A. A. On/Off key
B. Lock key
C. [+] key (increase power/timer duration)
D. [-] key (decrease power/timer duration)
E. Zone Selection key

F. Zone Display
G. Timer Display
H. Timer key
I. Booster

USING THE COOKTOP

SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE ON

Press the On-Off key to switch the hob on.

All the displays relative to the cooking zones switch on in the «-» standby position.

SWITCHING A COOKING ZONE ON

Select the desired cooking zone by pressing the corresponding Zone Selection key.

Within 6 seconds, set the cooking zone power level by pressing the [+] or [-] key. The power of the single cooking zone can be adjusted in 9 different positions and will be shown on the relative luminous display with a level from «1» to «9».

POT DETECTION «U»

Each induction cooking zone has a pot detection minimum limit, which varies according to the material of the cookware being used. For this reason, you should choose the cooking zone which is most suitable for the diameter of the cookware you are going to use.

If the symbol «u» appears on the cooking zone display, it means that:

• The cookware used is not suitable for induction cooking.
• The cookware diameter is smaller than the one allowed by the hob.
• No cookware is on the cooking zone.

RESIDUAL HEAT

If the temperature of the cooking zone is still high (over 50^ ) after it has been switched off, the relative display will indicate the ⚡ symbol (residual heat). The symbol will only switch off when the burn risk in no longer present.

BOOSTER «P»

This hob is provided with the Booster function, printed on the I key of the control panel. This feature enables a cooking zone to reach extremely high power; in fact, the Booster is a power level that goes beyond the "9" level. This function is activated by selecting a cooking zone and then by pressing the I key of the control panel. The display of the selected cooking zone (F) will show a «P», which will indicate this active function. To deactivate this function, it is possible to press the I key of the control panel again, or to select another power level (from "9" to "1"), with the D key.

TIMER

This function allows establishing the time (from 1 to 99 minutes) for automatically switching the selected cooking zone off.

To activate the Timer on a cooking zone, select the zone, adjust the power and press the Timer key within 6 seconds. The timer display shows the default value «10» (10 minutes), the number «1» is flashing. Adjust the dozens value within 6 seconds using the [+] and [-] keys. Press the Timer key to confirm the settings. The display now shows a flashing «0», press the keys [+] and [-] keys within 6 seconds to adjust the units value. Press the Timer key to confirm or wait 6 seconds for the automatic confirmation. The time countdown starts and it is shown on the timer display.

The cooking zone on which the timer has been activated is indicated by a steady led at the corner of the Display.

An acoustic signal will indicate the timer expiration and the relative cooking zone will automatically switch off. Press any of the keys to stop the acoustic signal.

USING THE COOKTOP

In order to disable the timer on a cooking zone, select it, press the Timer key to enter the timer function then press the [-] key until reaching position «00». Press the Timer key to confirm.

EGG TIMER/REMINDER

When no cooking zone is active it is possible to set an acoustic reminder which stays active after switching the appliance off. When the Egg timer/Reminder function is active, the Timer function cannot be selected. To enable this function press the Timer key.

The timer display shows the default value «10» (10 minutes), the number «1» is flashing.

Adjust the dozens value within 6 seconds using the [+] and [-] keys. Press the Timer key to confirm the settings. The display now shows a flashing «0», press the keys [+] and [-] keys within 6 seconds to adjust the units value. Press the Timer key to confirm or wait 6 seconds for the automatic confirmation.

The time countdown starts and it is shown on the timer display. An acoustic signal will indicate the timer expiration, press any of the keys to stop the signal.

In order to disable the Egg Timer bring the time value back to «00».

CONTROL PANEL LOCK «Lo»

It is possible to block the controls to prevent the risk of unintentional modification of the settings (children, cleaning etc.).

Press the Lock key to activate the function, the symbol «Lo» will appear on the displays. To release the controls and change the settings (e.g. interrupt cooking), the Lock key must be pressed again. The appliance can however be switched off even when the controls block is activated. In this case the controls block remains active when the top is switched on again.

SWITCHING A COOKING ZONE OFF

To switch a cooking zone off, press simultaneously the Zone [+] and [-] key of the desired zone, or press the Zone [-] key until reaching position «0».

SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE OFF

To turn off the cooking top entirely hold down the On-Off key.

SAFETY SWITCH

POWER LEVEL OPERATING TIME LIMIT (hours)
1 - 2 - 38
4 - 5 - 64
7 - 8 - 92

The appliance has a safety switch that automatically switches off the cooking zones when they have been operating for a certain amount of time at a given power level.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Remove any residues of food and drops of grease from the cooking surface by using the special scraper supplied on request.

Clean the heated area as thoroughly as possible using suitable products, and a cloth/paper, then rinse with water and dry with a clean cloth.

Using the special scraper immediately remove any fragments of aluminium and plastic material that have unintentionally melted on the heated cooking area, or residues of sugar or food with a high sugar content.

In this way, any damage to the cooktop surface can be prevented. Under no circumstances should abrasive sponges, or corrosive chemical detergents, such as oven sprays or stain removers, be used.

WARNING:

STEAM CLEANERS MUST NOT BE USED.

DISPOSAL OF OLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the impact on human health and the environment.

The crossed-out dustbin symbol on the product reminds you of your obligation regarding separated waste collection.

Consumers should contact their local public service or their local dealer for more information on the correct disposal of exhausted household appliances.

THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVENTUAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY BREAKING THE ABOVE WARNINGS. THE WARRANTY IS NOT VALID IN THE CASE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED WARNINGS.

POWER MANAGAMENT SETTING

The hob comes with the power management function to limit the total maximum power. There are 5 power levels of the power supply: 7.2 kW, 5.5 kW, 4.5 kW, 3.5 kW, 2.5 kW.

POWER SETTING PROCESS:

It is not necessary to put any pots on the heating zones. We suggest to start setting within 5 seconds after connecting the power. You need to enter the power setting mode within 60 seconds (Step 1-3).

Step 1.

Please be noted that do not turn on the hob. At this stage, press "Boost" and "Lock" at the same time. The "S" symbol will be displayed on zone #1.

POWER MANAGAMENT SETTING

Step 2.

Press "Lock" key. The symbol "S" will be displayed on zone #1 and symbol "E" will be displayed on zone #2.

Step 3.

Press "Boost" and "Lock" keys at the same time again.

The symbol "S" will be displayed on zone #1, "E" will be displayed on zone #2, and "t" will be displayed on zone #3. At the same time, the current maximum power mode will be displayed on the timer LED (7.2kW).

Step 4.

Now, short press the "Boost" key to switch between maximum power settings. You can know the current maximum power setting by the timer LED. Please refer to below table when you do the setting.

No.	Power Settings Timer LED Note
1	7.2 kW 7.2 The rated power
2	5.5 kW 5.5
3	4.5 kW 4.5
4	3.5 kW 3.5
5	2.5 kW 2.5

Step 5.

After the desired power setting mode is selected, please press "Lock" key to confirm the current power setting. When the timer LED stops flickering, the power mode is set successfully.

Step 6.

After the setting, make sure to dis-connect the power and connect it again.

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