ZEG3915IXA - Cooker ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZEG3915IXA ZANUSSI

Safety instructions 14

Product description 16

Daily use 16

Helpful hints and tips 17

Care and cleaning 18

Troubleshooting 19

Installation 20

Technical information 22

Environment concerns 22

Subject to change without notice.

Safety information

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are supervised by an adult or a person who is responsible for their safety.
- Do not let children play with the appliance.
- Keep all packaging away from children.
- Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot.
- If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend that you activate it.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

General Safety

• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Do not touch the heating elements.

• Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

• 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.
• Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

Safety instructions

Installation

Warning! Only a qualified person must install this appliance.

• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from the other appliances and units.
• Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.
• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent moisture to cause swelling.
• Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door or under a window. This prevents hot cookware to fall from the appliance when the door or the window is opened.
• If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space, between the bottom of the appliance and the upper drawer, is sufficient for air circulation.
• The bottom of the appliance can get hot. We recommend to install a non-combustile separation panel under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• All electrical connections must be made by a qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Before carrying out any operation make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the power supply.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.
• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applicable) does not touch the hot appliance or hot cookware, when you connect the appliance to the near sockets
• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or plug (if applicable) can make the terminal become too hot.
• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on cable.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable. Contact the Service or an electrician to change a damaged mains cable.
• The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses re

moved from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

Use

Warning! Risk of injury, burns or electric shock.

• Use this appliance in a household environment.
• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones. They become hot.
• Set the cooking zone to "off" after use.
• Do not use the appliance as a work or as a storage surface.

Warning! Risk of fire or explosion.

• Fats and oil when heated can release flammable vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away from fats and oils when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for the first time.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

Warning! Risk of damage to the appliance.

• Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.
• Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar, lemon juice or limescale remover touch the hob. This can cause matt patches.

Care and Cleaning

Warning! Risk of damage to the appliance.

• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the deterioration of the surface material.
• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Contact your municipal authority for information on how to discard the appliance correctly.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

General overview

1 Cast iron broiler
2 Power indicator
3 Control knob
4 Heating element
5 Steel protection pan

Electric cooking zones control knobs

Symbol Function
0 off position

Symbol Function

1 minimum heat

max maximum heat

Daily use

Before first use

Pre-heat the broiler on the maximum heat setting for 15 minutes. This operation can cause

an odour and smoke to occur. This is normal.
Make sure that the airflow is sufficient.

1. Remove all parts under the cast iron broiler
2. The plastic bag with the user manual 2 and the seal stripe for the installation procedure. The polyphane sheet 3 and the protective layer of the steel protection pan 4
3. Put back the steel protection pan and the cast iron broiler into their first position.

Helpful hints and tips

1. Activate the empty broiler for approximately 10 minutes at the maximum setting.

To switch on and increase the heat setting turn the knob clockwise. To decrease the heat setting turn the knob counter-clockwise. To switch off turn the knob to the 0.

Energy saving

If possible, always put the lids on the cookware.
- Stop the broiler before the end of the cooking time to use residual heat.

Caution! Use the middle heat settings when you cook fat food to prevent a

smoke.

The part in the front of the broiler stays hot after the long cooking time. Always use a protection to remove and replace food on the broiler.

Cookware

• The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.

The examples of cooking applications

The data in the table is for guidance only.

Type of food	Quantity (g)	Pieces of food	Heat setting	The minutes of pre-heat	Cooking time (in minutes)
					Upper side	Lower side
Steak	600	-	5-6	5	10-12	6-8
Pork chops 500 - max 5 5-6 5-6
Sauages	450	3-4	5-6	5	10-12	6-8
Shish kebab 400 2 max 5 6-8 5-6
Hamburger	400	2	5	5	8-10	5-6
Toast	-	3	6	5	1-2	1-2
Bread	-	3	6	5	1-3	1-3
Eggplant	-	3 slices	max	5	4-5	4-5
Tomatoes	-	4	max	5	8-10	5-6

Care and cleaning

Clean the appliance after each use. Always use cookware with clean bottom.

Warning! Before any maintenance or cleaning can be carried out, you must connect the hob from the electricity supply.

Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive cleaning agents will damage the iance.

For your safety, do not clean the appliance with steam blasters or high-pressure cleaners.

The appliance top

Regularly clean the appliance top. Use a soft moist cloth and some detergent.

Do not use:

household detergent and bleach,
- impregnated pads not correct for non-stick saucepans,
- steel wool pads,
- bath/sink stain removers.

If the appliance top become very dirty, use:

• For stainless steel hobs use a special cleaning agent for stainless steel.
• For other hobs use warm water and soft detergent.

You can remove the control knobs to clean the appliance surface easy. Pull them up carefully.

The Cast Iron Broiler

Always clean the cast iron broiler when it is sufficiently cool. Wash it in the sink with warm water and soft detergent, you can also use soft moist cloth. Carefully dry the cast iron broiler before you put it in its position on the hob.

Caution! You can remove the steel protection pan under the heating element to clean the appliance more accurate. When you do that make sure that you put in its correct position after you clean the appliance. This is most important for correct operation of the appliance.

Problem Possible cause and remedy
The appliance does not operate.	·Examine the fuse in the electrical system of the house in the fuse box. If the fuses blow again and again, speak to a qualified electrician.
The cooking zone does not heat up.	·Make sure that the appliance is connected to the electrical supply and the supply is on. ·Examine the fuse in the electrical system of the house in the fuse box. If the fuses blow again and again, speak to a qualified electrician.
Results of plate are not satisfactoriy.	·Make sure that plate is clean and dry. ·Make sure that the cooking pan is the correct size for the plate. ·Make sure that cooking pan has a flat bottom. ·Make sure that the setting is correct for type of cooking.

If there is a fault, first try to find a solution to the problem yourself. If you cannot find a solution to the problem yourself, speak your dealer or the local Service Force Centre.

If you operated the appliance incorrectly, or the installation was not carried out by a registered engineer, the visit from the customer service technician or dealer may not take place free of charge, even during the warranty period.

These data are necessary to help you quickly and correctly. These data are available on the supplied rating plate.

• Model description

Product number (PNC)
- Serial Number (S.N.) Use the original spare parts only. They are available at Service Force Centre and approved spare parts shops.

Labels supplied with the accessories bag

Stick the adhesive labels as indicated below:

1 Stick it on Guarantee Card and send this part

Installation

Installation

Warning! Read and follow the instructions carefully. There is a risk of y or damage to the appliance.

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transportation. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If it is necessary, speak to the supplier.
• Installation and connection of the appliance to the power supply must only be done by qualified personnel.
• Only use built-in appliances after you assemble the appliance into correct built-in units and work surfaces that obey the standards.
• Do not change the specifications or modify this product. There is a risk of injury or damage to the appliance.
• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical safety rules etc.).
• Keep the minimum distances to other appliances and units.
• Install anti-shock protection, for example install the drawers only with a protective panel directly below the appliance.
• If the fixing bracket is near to the terminal block, always make sure the connection cable does not come in contact with the edge of the bracket.
• Prevent damage of the cut surfaces of the worktop against moisture with a correct sealant!
• Seal the appliance to the worktop with no space left with a correct sealant.
• Prevent damage of the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture, e.g. from a dishwasher or oven.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to doors and below windows. Hot cookware

can be hit off the hob when you open doors or windows.

• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply, before you do maintenance work or cleaning.

Warning! Risk of injury from electrical current. Carefully obey the instructions for trical connections.

• The electrical mains terminal is live.
• Make the electrical mains terminal free of voltage.
  Install correctly to give anti-shock protection.
• Loose and incorrect mains plug and socket connections can make the terminal become too hot.
• A qualified electrician must install the clamping connections correctly.
• Use a strain relief clamp on cable.
• Use the correct mains connection cable and replace the damaged mains cable with the proper cable type. Speak to your local Service Centre.

The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3mm . You must have correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), ground leakage trips and contactors.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any injury to persons and pets or damage to property caused by failure to obey these requirements.

Electrical connection

• Ground the appliance according to safety precautions.
• Make sure that the rated voltage and type of power on the rating plate agree with the voltage and the power of the local power supply.
• This appliance is supplied with a mains cable. It has to be supplied with a correct plug,

able to support the load marked on the rating plate. The plug has to be fitted in a correct socket.

• Any electrical component must be installed or replaced by the Service Force Centre technician or qualified service personnel.
  Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
  Make sure that there is an access to the mains plug after installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
• The appliance must not be connected with an extension cable, an adapter or a multiple connection (risk of fire). Check that the ground connection is in conformity with the standard and regulations force.
  The power cable must be placed in such a way that it does not touch any hot part.
• Connect the appliance to the mains with a device that lets to disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3mm , eg. automatic line protecting cut-out, earth leakage trips or fuse.
• None of a parts of the connection cable can not get a temperature 90^ . The blue neutral cable must be connected to the terminal block label with "N". The brown (or black) phase cable (fitted in the terminal block contact marked with "L") must always be connected to the live phase.

Replacement of the connection cable

To replace the connection cable use only H05V2V2-F T90 or equivalent type. Make sure that the cable section is applicable to the voltage and the working temperature. The yellow/ green earth wire must be approximately 2 cm longer than the brown (or black) phase wire.

Assembly

If several 30~cm hobs are to be installed side by side into the same cut out, an assembly kit including a support side bracket and supplementary seals is available at our Service Centres. The relevant installation instructions are supplied within the kit package.

A) supplied seal

B) supplied brackets

Caution! Install the appliance only on a worktop with flat surface.

Possibilities for insertion

Kitchen unit with door

The panel installed below the hob must be easy to remove and let an easy access in case a technical assistance intervention is necessary.

a) Removable panel
b) Space for connections

Kitchen unit with oven

The hob recess dimensions must obey the indication and the kitchen unit must be equipped with vents to let a continuous supply of air. The electrical connection of the hob and the oven

must be installed separately for safety reasons and to let easy remove oven from the unit.

Technical information

Hob dimensions

Width: 290 mm

Length: 510mm

Hob recess dimensions

Width: 270 mm

Environment concerns

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate 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

Length: 490 mm

Cast iron broiler

Cooking zone 1.0kW

Total rating 1.0kW

Electric supply 230V 50Hz

information about recycling of this product, please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Packaging material

The packaging materials are friendly to the environment and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by marking: >PE<, >PS< , etc. Discard the packaging materials as household waste at the waste disposal facilities in your municipality.

Sommaire

Sous reserve de modifications.

Régimen total 1,0 kW

Suministro electrico 230V 50Hz

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