ZEG3915IXA - Cooker ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZEG3915IXA ZANUSSI

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Subject to change without notice.

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the

supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an in-

correct 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 ca-

pabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are super-

vised 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

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children

without supervision.

• 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.

www.zanussi.com• 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 appli-

ance 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.

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

• Keep the minimum distance from the other

appliances and units.

• Always be careful when you move the appli-

ance because it is heavy. Always wear safety

• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to pre-

vent moisture to cause swelling.

• Protect the bottom of the appliance from

• 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 bot-

tom 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 sepa-

ration 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

• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if appli-

cable) does not touch the hot appliance or

hot cookware, when you connect the appli-

ance to the near sockets

• Make sure the appliance is installed correct-

ly. Loose and incorrect electricity mains ca-

ble or plug (if applicable) can make the termi-

• Make sure that a shock protection is instal-

• 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 isola-

tion device which lets you disconnect the ap-

pliance from the mains at all poles. The isola-

tion device must have a contact opening

width of minimum 3 mm.

• Use only correct isolation devices: line pro-

tecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses re-

www.zanussi.commoved from the holder), earth leakage trips

Warning! Risk of injury, burns or electric

• Use this appliance in a household environ-

• Do not change the specification of this appli-

• Do not let the appliance stay unattended

• 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

Warning! Risk of fire or explosion.

• Fats and oil when heated can release flam-

mable vapours. Keep flames or heated ob-

jects away from fats and oils when you cook

• 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

Warning! Risk of damage to the

• Do not keep hot cookware on the control

• Do not let cookware to boil dry.

• Do not activate the cooking zones with emp-

ty 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.

Warning! Risk of damage to the

• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the

deterioration of the surface material.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.

Only use neutral detergents. Do not use

abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads,

solvents or metal objects.

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

tion on how to discard the appliance correct-

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

Pre-heat the broiler on the maximum heat set-

ting 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

. The plastic bag with the user manual

and the seal stripe for the installation

2. Put back the steel protection pan and the

cast iron broiler into their first position.

3. 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 set-

ting turn the knob counter-clockwise. To switch

off turn the knob to the 0.

Helpful hints and tips

• If possible, always put the lids on the

• 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

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.

• 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.

Cooking time (in minutes)

Upper side Lower side

Steak 600 - 5-6 5 10-12 6-8

Clean the appliance after each use.

Always use cookware with clean bottom.

Warning! Before any maintenance or

cleaning can be carried out, you must

disconnect the hob from the electricity supply.

Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive

cleaning agents will damage the

For your safety, do not clean the appliance with

steam blasters or high-pressure cleaners.

Regularly clean the appliance top. Use a soft

moist cloth and some detergent.

• household detergent and bleach,

• impregnated pads not correct for non-stick

• bath/sink stain removers.

If the appliance top become very dirty,

• For stainless steel hobs use a special clean-

ing agent for stainless steel.

• For other hobs use warm water and soft de-

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 suf-

ficiently cool. Wash it in the sink with warm wa-

ter 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

www.zanussi.comTroubleshooting

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

• 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 satisfacto-

• 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.

• Product number (PNC)

• Serial Number (S.N.)

Use the original spare parts only. They are

available at Service Force Centre and approved

Labels supplied with the accessories bag

Stick the adhesive labels as indicated below:

Stick it on Guarantee Card and send this

Stick it on Guarantee Card and keep this

Stick it on instruction booklet

Warning! Read and follow the

instructions carefully. There is a risk of

injury 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

• Installation and connection of the ap-

pliance to the power supply must only

be done by qualified personnel.

• Only use built-in appliances after you assem-

ble 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 dam-

age to the appliance.

• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives

and standards in force in the country where

you use the appliance (safety regulations, re-

cycling regulations, electrical safety rules

• Keep the minimum distances to other appli-

• Install anti-shock protection, for example in-

stall 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 ca-

ble does not come in contact with the edge

• Prevent damage of the cut surfaces of the

worktop against moisture with a correct seal-

• Seal the appliance to the worktop with no

space left with a correct sealant.

• Prevent damage of the bottom of the appli-

ance from steam and moisture, e.g. from a

• Do not install the appliance adjacent to

doors and below windows. Hot cookware

can be hit off the hob when you open doors

• Disconnect the appliance from the elec-

trical supply, before you do mainte-

nance work or cleaning.

Warning! Risk of injury from electrical

current. Carefully obey the instructions for

electrical connections.

• The electrical mains terminal is live.

• Make the electrical mains terminal free of

• Install correctly to give anti-shock protection.

• Loose and incorrect mains plug and socket

connections can make the terminal become

• A qualified electrician must install the clamp-

ing 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 Serv-

The appliance must have the electrical installa-

tion which lets you disconnect the appliance

from the mains at all poles with a contact open-

ing width of minimum 3 mm. 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

Electrical connection

• Ground the appliance according to safety

• Make sure that the rated voltage and type of

power on the rating plate agree with the volt-

age and the power of the local power supply.

• This appliance is supplied with a mains ca-

ble. It has to be supplied with a correct plug,

www.zanussi.comable to support the load marked on the rating

plate. The plug has to be fitted in a correct

• Any electrical component must be installed

or replaced by the Service Force Centre

technician or qualified service personnel.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof

• 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 3 mm, eg. auto-

matic line protecting cut-out, earth leakage

• None of a parts of the connection cable can

not get a temperature 90 °C. The blue neu-

tral cable must be connected to the terminal

block label with "N". The brown (or black)

phase cable (fitted in the terminal block con-

tact marked with "L") must always be con-

nected 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 volt-

age and the working temperature. The yellow/

green earth wire must be approximately 2 cm

longer than the brown (or black) phase wire.

490 mm min. 100 mm 270 mm

If several 30 cm hobs are to be installed side by

side into the same cut out, an assembly kit in-

cluding a support side bracket and supplemen-

tary seals is available at our Service Centres.

The relevant installation instructions are sup-

plied within the kit package.

B A 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.

b) Space for connections

www.zanussi.comKitchen unit with oven

The hob recess dimensions must obey the indi-

cation 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.

Hob recess dimensions

Cooking zone 1.0 kW Total rating 1.0 kW Electric supply 230 V ~ 50 Hz

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

information about recycling of this product,

please contact your local council, your

household waste disposal service or the shop

where you purchased the product.

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 mate-

rials as household waste at the waste disposal

facilities in your municipality.