ZKF 650 lx - Cooker ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Cooker
Brand	Zanussi
Model	ZKF 650 lx
Dimensions (H x W x D)	85 x 60 x 60 cm
Weight	50 kg
Power source	Gas (hob) and electric 220-240 V (oven)
Number of burners	4 (gas)
Oven type	Fan-assisted with grill
Oven capacity	65 L
Maximum oven temperature	250 °C
Ignition	Integrated electric ignition
Material	Stainless steel (lx)
Main functions	Gas cooking, baking, grilling, fan-assisted
Cleaning	Damp cloth and mild detergent; oven door glass cleanable
Safety	Gas safety valve, automatic oven shut-off
Spare parts	Available (grates, burners, thermocouple)
Repairability	Repairability index: 7.5/10 (estimate)
Energy class (oven)	A
Warranty	2 years

Frequently Asked Questions - ZKF 650 lx ZANUSSI

How to clean the oven door glass?

Use a damp cloth with a mild detergent. Avoid abrasives. For baked-on dirt, use a baking soda paste.

The electric ignition does not work, what to do?

Check the power supply and that the burners are dry. If the problem persists, the ignition module or spark plugs may be faulty; contact customer service.

What is the correct position of the oven racks?

For most dishes, place the rack in the middle of the oven. For grilling, use the high position. Refer to the diagram in the manual.

My oven heats unevenly, is this normal?

A slight variation is normal. To improve, preheat the oven and avoid opening the door. If the problem is significant, the thermostat or heating element may be damaged.

How to maintain the gas burners?

Clean the burner caps and nozzles regularly with a brush. Make sure they are dry before relighting.

Can I use a glass cooking plate on the burners?

No, use utensils suitable for gas (flat bottom, appropriate diameter). Glass plates can shatter under direct heat.

How to set the oven timer?

Turn the timer knob to the desired time. A beep will sound at the end. It does not automatically turn off the oven.

Where can I find spare parts for my ZKF 650 lx?

Contact Zanussi customer service or search online with the model reference. Common parts like burners and grates are readily available.

The oven display does not light up, what to do?

Check the circuit breaker and the plug. If the display remains off, the electronic module may be defective; call a professional.

How to clean the stainless steel surface?

Use a stainless steel cleaner or a microfiber cloth with a little olive oil. Wipe in the direction of the grain to avoid streaks.

USER MANUAL ZKF 650 lx ZANUSSI

Installation and Operating Instructions

Dear Customer,

Please read these user instructions carefully and keep them to refer to later.

Please pass the user instructions on to any future owner of the appliance.

The following symbols are used in the text:

Safety instructions

Warning! Information that affects your personal safety.

Important! Information that prevents damage to the appliance.

Useful tips and hints

Environmental information

Contents

Operating Instructions 4

Safety instructions 4

Description of the Appliance 5

Cooking surface layout.... 5

Assignment of control knobs 5

Control Knobs 6

Residual heat indicator 6

Operating the appliance.... 6

Setting the heat setting.... 6

Tips on Cooking and Frying 7

Cookware 7

Energy saving 7

Examples of cooking applications 8

Cleaning and Care 9

Installation Instructions 12

Service.... 13

Assembly 37

Operating Instructions

Safety instructions

Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting is not covered by the warranty.

This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives:

- 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive

- 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC

- 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive

Correct use

• This appliance should be used only for normal domestic cooking and frying of food.
• The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a storage surface.
• Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted.
• Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly inflammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.

Children's safety

• Small children must be kept away from the appliance.
• Only let bigger children work on the appliance under supervision.

General safety

• The appliance may only be installed and connected by trained, registered service engineers. Built-in appliances may only be used after they have been built into suitable built-in units and work surfaces that meet standards.
• In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.
• Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained registered service engineers.

Safety during use

• Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.
• There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.
• Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appliance or hot cookware. Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. When cooking with fat or oil (e.g. chips) do not leave the appliance unattended.
• Switch the cooking zones off after each use.

Safety when cleaning

• For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down.
• For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam jet or high-pressure cleaning equipment is not permitted.

How to avoid damage to the appliance

• The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling onto it.
• The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being knocked by the cookware.
• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if pushed across the surface.
• Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the glass ceramic and should be removed straightaway.
• Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.

Description of the Appliance

Cooking surface layout

Assignment of control knobs

Control Knobs

The cooking power can be set anywhere between level 1 and 10.

1	lowest	power
10 highest power
0	Off	position

Residual heat indicator

The residual heat indicator lights up, as soon as the corresponding cooking zone is hot.

Danger! Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the cooking zones need some time to cool down. Look at the residual heat indicator.

Residual heat can be used for melting and keeping food warm.

Operating the appliance

When a cooking zone is switched on, it may hum briefly. This is a characteristic of all ceramic glass cooking zones and does not impair either the function or the life of the appliance.

Setting the heat setting

Heat setting	Ring control knob		Knob setting
To increase	turn clockwise		1 - 10
To reduce	turn anti-clockwise		10 - 1
switch off 0

1. When boiling water or searing food, select a high heat setting.
2. As soon as steam forms or the fat or oil is hot, set a lower heat setting.
3. To end the cooking process, turn to the Off position.

Tips on Cooking and Frying

Information on acrylamides

According to the latest scientific knowledge, intensive browning of food, especially in products containing starch, can constitute a health risk due to acrylamides. Therefore we recommend cooking at the lowest possible temperatures and not browning foods too much.

Cookware

• You can recognise good cookware from the bottoms of the pans. The bottom should be as thick and flat as possible.
• Cookware made of enamelled steel or with aluminium or copper bottoms can leave discolorations on the glass ceramic surface which are difficult or impossible to remove.

Energy saving

Always place cookware on the cooking zone before it is switched on.

If possible, always place lids on the pans.

Switch cooking zones off before the end of the cooking time, to take advantage of residual heat.

Bottom of pans and cooking zones should be the same size.

Examples of cooking applications

The information given in the following table is for guidance only.

Heat setting	Cooking-process	suitable for Cooking time Tips/Hints
0 Res	dual heat, Off	position
1	Keeping food warm	Keeping cooked foods warm as required Cover
1-2	Melting	Hollandaise sauce, melting butter, chocolate, gelatine	5-25 mins. Stir	occasionally
	Solidifying Fl	uffy omelettes, baked eggs 10-40 mins. Cook with lid on
3-4	Simmering on low heat	Simmering rice and milk-based dishesHeating up ready-cooked meals	25-50 mins.	Add at least twice as much liquid as rice, stir milk dishes part way through cooking
4-5	Steaming Braising	Steaming vegetables, fish braising meat	20-45 mins.	With vegetables add only a lit-tle liquid (a few tablespoons)
5-6 Boiling		Steaming potatoes 20-60 mins.		Use only a little liquid, e. g.: max. 1/4 l water for 750 g potatoes
		Cooking larger quantities of food, stews and soups	60-150 mins.	Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredi-ents
7-8	Gentle Frying	Frying escalopes, veal cordon bleu, cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux, eggs, pancakes, doughnuts	Steady frying Turn halfway through cooking
8-9	Heavy Frying	Hash browns, loin steaks, steaks, Flädle (pancakes for garnishing soup)	5-15 mins. per pan	Turn halfway through cooking
9-10	Boiling Searing Deep frying	Boiling large quantities of water, cooking pasta, searing meat (goulash, pot roast), deep frying chips

Cleaning and Care

Take care! Risk of burns from residual heat. Let the appliance cool down.

Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive cleaning materials will damage the appliance. Clean with water and washing up liquid.

Warning! Residues from cleaning agents will damage the appliance. Remove residues with water and washing up liquid.

Cleaning the appliance after each use

1. Wipe the appliance with a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid.
2. Rub the appliance dry using a clean cloth.

Removing deposits

1. Place a scraper on the glass ceramic surface at an angle.
2. Remove residues by sliding the blade over the surface.
3. Wipe the appliance with a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid.
4. Rub the appliance dry using a clean cloth.

	Remove
Type of dirt	immediately	when the appliance has cooled down	using
sugar, food containing sugar yes ---			a scraper*
plastics, tin foil yes ---
limescale and water rings --- yes			cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel*
fat splashes --- yes
shiny metallic discolorations --- yes

*Scrapers and cleaners for glass ceramic and stainless steel can be purchased in specialist shops

Remove stubborn residues with a cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel.

Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic that cannot be removed do not, however, affect the functioning of the appliance.

What to do if ...

Problem Possible cause	Remedy
The cooking zones are not functioning.	The desired heat setting is not set.	Set the heat setting.
	The fuse in the house's electrical wiring (fuse box) has been tripped.	Check the fuse.If the fuses trip a number of times, please call an authorised electrician.
The residual heat indicator is not displaying anything	The cooking zone was only on for a short time and is therefore not hot	If the cooking zone is supposed to be hot, call the Customer Service Department.

If you are unable to remedy the problem by following the above suggestions, please contact your dealer or the Customer Care Department.

Warning! Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers. Considerable danger to the user may result from improper repairs.

If the appliance has been wrongly operated, the visit from the customer service technician or dealer may not take place free of charge, even during the warranty period.

Disposal

Packaging material

The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities.

Old appliance

The symbol 📁 on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Installation Instructions

Safety instructions

The laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country of use are to be followed (safety regulations, proper recycling in accordance with the regulations, etc.)

Installation may only be carried out by a qualified electrician.

The minimum distances to other appliances are to be observed.

Drawers may only be installed with a protective board directly under the appliance.

The cut surfaces of the work top are to be protected against moisture using a suitable sealant.

The sealant seals the appliance to the work top with no gap.

Do not use silicon sealant between the appliance and the work top.

Avoid installing the appliance next to doors and under windows. Otherwise hot cookware may be knocked off the rings when doors and windows are opened.

WARNING!

Risk of injury from electrical current.

• The electrical mains terminal is live. - Make electrical mains terminal free of voltage. - Observe connection schematic. - Observe electrical safety rules. - Ensure anti-shock protection through correct installation by a qualified electrician. - The appliance must be connected to the electrical supply by a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT!

Risk of injury from electrical current.

Loose and inappropriate plug and socket connections can make the terminal overheat.

• Have the clamping joints correctly installed by a qualified electrician.
• Use strain relief clamp on cable.
• In the event of single-phase or two-phase connection, the appropriate mains cable of type H05BB-F Tmax 90° (or higher) must be used.
• If this appliance's mains cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cable (type H05BB-F Tmax 90°; or higher). The latter is available from the Customer Care Department.

A device must be provided in the electrical installation which allows the appliance to be disconnected from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of at least 3 mm.

Suitable isolation devices include line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses are to be removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

Service

In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instructions (section "What to do if...").

If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners.

In order to be able to assist you quickly, we require the following information:

-Model description -Product number (PNC) -Serial number (S No.)

(for numbers see rating plate)

-Type of fault

-Any error messages displayed by the appliance -three digit letter-number combination for glass ceramic

So that you have the necessary reference numbers from your appliance at hand, we recommend that you write them in here:

Model description: ....

PNC: ....

S No: ....

Dear customer,

Dear customer,

Assembly / Assembly

Rating Plate / Rating plate / Type plate

Subject to change without notice