ZEE3921I - Cooker ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZEE3921I ZANUSSI

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 incor-

rect 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

• 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 with

• 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 applica-

ble) does not touch the hot appliance or hot

cookware, when you connect the appliance

• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly.

Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or

plug (if applicable) can make the terminal be-

• 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 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.

www.zanussi.com• Use only correct isolation devices: line pro-

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

moved 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 dur-

• 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

• When you place food into a hot oil, it may

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 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.

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.

www.zanussi.comProduct description

Cooking surface layout

Rear cooking zone 1500 W

Front cooking zone 1000 W

Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.

To switch on and increase the heat setting turn

the knob counterclockwise. To decrease the

heat setting turn the knob clockwise. To switch

off turn the knob to the 0.

Power indicator is activated when either of the

zones are turned on, and will stay on until the

cooking zones are switched off.

Put cookware containing water on each cooking

zone, set the maximum position and operate the

appliance for 10 min. This is to burn off the resi-

due in the appliance. After that, operate the ap-

pliance at minimum position for 20 min. During

this period, an odour and smoke can occur. This

is normal. Make sure that the airflow is suffi-

A red dot in the middle of the plate shows a

rapid hot plate. A rapid hot plate heats up faster

The red dot is painted on the surface and can

come off after some time. It does not have an

effect on the performance of the appliance.

The rapid hot plate can smoke and make an

odour when you use it for the first time. The

smoke and an odour will go off after a while.

Helpful hints and tips

Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.

• If possible, always put the lids on the

• Put cookware on a solid hotplate before

• Stop the solid hotplate before the end of

the cooking time to use residual heat.

• For satisfactory results, the diameter of

pans and cooking zones must have the

www.zanussi.comCookware

• The bottom of the cookware must be as

thick and flat as possible.

Use pots and pans with bottom applicable

to the dimension of cooking zone.

Cooking area Diameters of cookware

Examples of cooking applications

5 Bringing to the boil

6 Bringing to the boil / quick frying /

Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.

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.

The hob is best cleaned while it is still

warm, as spillage can be removed more

easily than if it is left to cool.

Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive

cleaning agents will damage the appliance.

For your safety, do not clean the appliance with

steam blasters or high-pressure cleaners.

Scratches or dark stains have no effect on

how the appliance operates.

1. Use the fine scouring powder or a scouring

pad to remove the dirt.

2. Clean the appliance with a damp cloth and

3. Heat the hotplate to a low temperature and

4. To maintain the hotplates, wipe the plates

with a drop of olive oil on a kitchen towel to

Important! For stainless steel edges of the hob

use cleaner for stainless steel.

The stainless steel edge of the plate can

be slightly discoloured as a result of the

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 time after time, speak to an authorised electrician.

www.zanussi.comProblem Possible cause and remedy

The cooking zone does not heat

• Make sure that the appliance is plugged in and the electrical supply is

• Make sure that you turn the correct control knob.

• Examine the fuse in the electrical system of the house in the fuse box.

If the fuses blow time after time, speak to an authorised electrician.

The effectiveness of the hob is not

• Make sure that the hob is clean and dry.

• Make sure that the cookware is the correct size for the cooking zone.

• Make sure that the cookware has a flat bottom.

• Make sure that the heat setting is correct for this 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 avail-

able 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

www.zanussi.comInstallation

Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.

Warning! Read and follow the instructions

carefully. There is a risk of injury or damage

• Make sure that there is no damage to the ap-

pliance from the transportation. Do not con-

nect a damaged appliance. Speak to the sup-

• Install built-in appliances only after you as-

semble the appliance into correct built-in

units and work surfaces. Make sure that built-

in units and surfaces obey the standards.

• Obey all orders and standards in force in the

country where you use the appliance (safety

standards, recycling standards, electrical

safety standards etc.)

Warning! Risk of injury from electrical

• The electrical mains terminal is live.

• Make electrical mains terminal free of voltage.

• If the fixing bracket is near to the terminal

block, do not let the connection cable come

in contact with the edge of the bracket.

Electrical connection

• 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 cable.

It has to be supplied with a correct plug

which can hold the load that the rating plate

rates. Make sure that you install the plug in a

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof

• Make sure that there is an access to the

mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the

appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

• There is a risk of fire when the appliance is in

connection with an extension cable, an

adapter or a multiple connection. Make sure

that the ground connection agrees with the

standards and regulations.

• Do not let the power cable to heat up to a

temperature higher than 90° C.

Make sure that you connect the blue neutral ca-

ble to the terminal with a letter "N" on it. Con-

nect the brown (or black) phase cable to the

terminal which has a letter "L". Keep the phase

cable connected at all times.

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.

B) supplied brackets

Caution! Install the appliance only on a

worktop with flat surface.

www.zanussi.comPossibilities 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. min 20 mm(max 150 mm)30 mm60 mm

b) Space for connections

Kitchen 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

Rear cooking zone 180

1.5 kW Front cooking zone 145

1.0 kW Total rating 2.5 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.