EP726QT90E - Cooker SIEMENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL EP726QT90E SIEMENS

www.siemens-home.com Cod. 9000170269 FDear customer, We would like to thank and congratulate you for your choice. This practical modern appliance has been made using materials of the highest quality, which have been put through the strictest of Quality Controls during manufacture and meticulously tested to ensure that they meet all of your cooking demands. To make life easier, this instructions booklet is divided up into two sections: instructions of use and installation instructions. We kindly ask you to read and follow these simple instructions in order to guarantee first-class results from the very start. This booklet contains important information not only concerning use, but also concerning your own personal safety and maintenance of the appliance. Our products need to be carefully packed to protect them during transportation. All the material used for packing is considered essential for this purpose and is also completely recyclable. You too can contribut towards protecting the environment by disposing of this material at your nearest recyclable refuse collection point. Do not dispose of used cooking oil down the kitchen sink. Oil may seriously damage the environment. Dispose of it in a closed container at your nearest collection point or, failing this, dispose of it in your rubbish bin. Although this last solution is far from perfect, your oil will be taken to a controlled refuse dump where it will not be allowed to pollute water. You and your children will appreciate it. Render your old appliance useless before disposing of it at your nearest recyclable refuse collection centre. Your local authority will be pleased to inform you where your nearest centre is.

If th e sym bol appears on the specifications plate, follow the se instructions: 1CONTENTS Safety Warnings 3 Your new hob 5 Gas Burners 6 Recommended receptacle diameters 7 Cooking recommendations 8 Warnings of use Cooking Cleaning and maintenance Troubleshooting Conditions of warranty Timer operation Programming Other functions The digital display

14Safety warnings Read this manual carefully in order to cook efficiently and safely. In accordance with current regulations, the installation and adaptation of gas systems may only be performed by an officially authorised technician. Check all measurements before proceeding to install your new hob. These instructions are only valid for the countries indicated on the appliance. Refer to the technical instructions to adapt the appliance to the conditions of use for the relevant country. This appliance should not be connected to device for extracting combustion products. The appliance should not be exposed to strong draughts, as these may blow the burners out. This appliance leaves the factory set for the gas supply indicated on the characteristics plate. Call the Service Centre this it needs to be altered. Do not tamper inside the appliance. If necessary, call your local Service Centre. Look after these instructions of use and installation so as to be able to produce them should the appliance ever change hands. If your hob is supplied with a glass cover, do not subject it to excessive force. If the glass should become detached from the hob, call the Service Centre immediately for them to repair or replace it. Do not use a damaged appliance. The surfaces on heating and cooking appliances get hot when in use. Be careful. Keep children away from the appliance.

not for commercial or professional use. This appliance cannot be installed on yachts or in caravans. The warranty will only be valid if the appliance is used for This appliance has been designed for home use only, the purpose for which it was designed.Overheated fat or oil can easily catch fire. Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking food with fat or oil, e.g. chips. Never pour water on burning fat or oil. DANGER OF BURNS! Cover the receptacle to smother the flames and turn the hob off. In the event of a fault, cut the gas and electricity supplies to the appliance. Call our Service Centre to repair the fault. Do not use unstable or uneven-based receptacles on cooking plates or burners. They may accidentally tip over. If a gas supply knob/valve jams, do not force it. Call your official Service Centre immediately for them to repair or replace it. While using your gas hob should avoid draughts and spillages of cold liquids. As these may cause the glass to break. The illustrations used in this booklet are only intended as a guide.

IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT

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ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Do not use steam clearing machines to clean the hotplate, as there is risk of electrocution. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. mental capabilities, or lack of experience and Never leave the appliance unattended during operation. Only use your appliance for the preparation of food and never for room-heating purposes.Your New Hob:

Pan support Control knob Burner (up to 1,75 kW) Triple flame burner Burner (up to 1,75 kW) Burner (up Burner (up to 1 kW) to 3 kW) Timer (up to 3,6 kW) Burner (up to 1,75 kW) Burner (up to 3 kW) Burner (up to 1,75 kW) Triple flame burner Burner (up to 1 kW) (up to 3,6 kW) Timer Control knob Pan supportGas burners Each control knob indicates which burner it controls. To light a burner, push in the knob for the burner you wish to use and turn it in an anti-clockwise direction to the lighting position. Hold the knob at the maximum position for a few seconds until the burner ignites and then release and set the knob to the desired setting. If the burner does not light at the first attempt, repeat the operation. If your hob does not come with any kind of automatic ignition system, then light the burners with a naked flame (cigarette lighter, matches, etc.). If the spark plugs are dirty, then a fault may occur in the ignition system. Keep them completely clean. Clean the spark plugs using a small brush, remembering that the plugs must not receive any kind of violent impact. If your hob is equipped with burners with safety valves which prevent gas from being released should the burners but keep the control knob pressed in until the burners light and then for a few more seconds once alight. If complete ignition does not occur, repeat the operation keeping the knob pressed in for approx. 10 seconds To turn the burners off, turn the control knob in a Your modern functional hob is equipped with progressive valves which permit you to find the perfect flame setting between maximum and minimum. Depending on the model that you have purchased, your hob may come with a triple-flame burner, the perfect system for cooking paellas, using woks, etc. Gas appliances create both heat and humidity in the room they are used in. Make sure that your kitchen is properly ventilated: keep natural ventilation outlets open or install a mechanical ventilation system (extractor fan). When using your appliance for a prolonged period of time, it may be necessary to provide additional ventilation e.g. by opening a window (without creating a draught) or turning up the setting on your mechanical ventilation system. Fig 1. Fig 1. clockwise direction to the setting.

position and then you can turn the appliance on again. accidentally go out, proceed to light as described above, of operation. Turn all the control knobs to the The appliance switches off automatically after 6 hoursRecommended receptacle diameters (cm.) Depending on model:

BURNER MINIMUM Ø RECEPTACLE MAXIMUM Ø RECEPTACLE

Triple flame: 22 cm 22 cm 26 cm 12 cm 20 cm Auxiliary: 10 cm 12 cm Depending on the model that you have purchased, your hob may come equipped with an additional pan support. This pan support is essential when using the triple-flame burner for receptacles with diameters of more than 26 cm, griddles, terracotta casseroles and all kinds of If you do not have a pan support, then these are available from your Service Centre, code 363300. Coffee pot support: Depending on the model that you have purchased, your hob may come equipped with an additional coffee pot support. This pan support is only for use on the auxiliary burner for receptacles with diameters of less than 10 cm. If you do not have a pan support, then these are available from your Service Centre, code 184200. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for the non-use or misuse of these additional pan support. Additional pan support: An orange-coloured flame is normal and it is produced in the presence of dust in the atmosphere, spillages, etc. Rapid: Semi-rapid: Fig 2. concave receptacles (Woks, etc...) Fig 2. 7These recommendations are only intended as a guide Cooking recommendations Very strong Strong Medium Slow Triple flame Boiling, stewing, grilling, Re-heating and keeping food browning off, paellas, oriental warm: prepared food, food (Wok) pre-cooked food Escalope, steak, omelette, Rice, white Steaming: fried food sauce, ragout. fish, vegetables. Steamed potatoes, fresh Re-heating and keeping food vegetables, pasta warm: pre-cooked food and delicate stews. Auxiliary Stews, rice pudding, caramel. Thawing and Making/melting: slow boiling: Butter, pulses, fruit, chocolate, frozen food jelly Rapid Semi-rapid 8following image

Timer Function The timer is an electronic clock to set a kitchen timer andtwo cooking timers for the burners.The kitchen timer runs independently of all the other settings. This means that it can still be set when the hob is locked.The cooking timers can be used to switch off the burners automatically. Kitchen timer You can use the kitchen timer to set a time up to 99settings. THE KITCHEN TIMER DOES NOT SWITCHOFF ANY BURNER. Setting procedure

1. Touch the symbol W . The display will show the

2. Touch the symbol < or > within next 5 seconds toset the timeThe time begins to count down after a few seconds.If more than one timer ( kitchen or cooking timer) isset, the timer with the shortest time is displayed. When the cooking time has elapsed

A signal sounds for 30 seconds, is shown in the display.Touch any symbol. The display goes out and the audible signal ceases. Changing the time Touch the symbol and change the time using thesymbol < or > within next 5 seconds.The new time begins to count down after a few seconds.minutes. It runs independently of all the otherW

following image 00 .

Cancelling prematurely Touch the symbol and change the time to using the symbol < or >. The indicator disappears after a few seconds or if more than one timer is set, the timer with the shortest time is displayed. Notes The kitchen timer is no longer in operation after a power cut. You can set a time up to 99 minutes. Setting a burner to The cooking timer. switch off automatically. Enter a specific duration for the desired burner. When the duration has elapsed, the burner switches off automatically. The burner must be switched on.

show during 1 second the layout of the appliance . Now, touch the symbol to select the desired burner.

3. Once the desired burner is selected, touch the

symbol < or > within next 5 seconds to set the desired time. You can set, in this way, any burner of the hob. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE 2 COOKING TIMERS SET AT THE SAME TIME. The time begins to count down after a few seconds or when we select another burner. If more than one timer is set, the timer with the shortest time is displayed.00

Changing the Notes Other functions

When the duration has elapsed When the duration has elapsed, the burner switches off, a signal sounds for 30 seconds, is shown on the right of the display and on the left the dots will rotate. Touch any symbol. The display goes out and the audible signal ceases. TURN THE CONTROL KNOB TO THE "0" POSITION

FOR THE BURNERS WHICH HAVE BEEN

SWITCHED OFF BY THE TIMER. duration Touch the symbol , select the burner and change the time using the symbol < or > whithin next 5 seconds. The new time begins to count down after a few seconds. Cancelling prematurely Touch the symbol , select the burner and change the time to 00 using the symbol < or >. The indicator disappears after a few seconds or if another timer is set, the timer with the shortest time is displayed. The timer function is no longer active after a power cut. You can set duration up to 99 minutes. If you would like to call up the remaining duration of the

set times, touching the symbol you will see them. Timer button lock

Then the display will show the following message programme information again. If any symbol is touched when this function is being used, a whistle will sound and ˜– will appear on the display. A whistle will sound and the display will show the To deactivate the button lock, press the symbol again for at least 4 seconds. Press and hold the 0 symbol for at least 4 seconds.H

When water falls on any of the sensors, the systemsends out an alarm.The system will not work if it is handled with wet hands.

Overtemperature Your hob has a protection system for the electronicof the timer. Where there is high temperature in the electronic ofthe timer, the message and the information of the set times are alternatively displayed, and the burners willstay switched on. If the temperature drops down to anacceptable level, the message disappears. If thetemperature reaches the maximum allowed limit, the timer switches off all the burners of your appliance as a safety action, the message and the remainingtime of the set burners which have been switched off are alternatively displayed. The controls are blocked until the temperature drops down to anacceptable level. Wait a few minutes and use againyour appliance. Power failure protection If there is a power cut, as a safety action, the setburners are switched off.As soon as the electricity is restored, the messageis displayed. In order to use again the timer,touch any of the symbols, the display will go outand your hob will be reeady to be set.The message is also displayed the first timethe appliance is plugged in. In order to use againthe timer, touch any of the symbols, the display willgo out and your hob will be ready to be set. !The digital display

The shortest time set withthe timer is displayed.Programmed burnersindicators.A bright dot shows theburner which the time displayed belongs to.The dots dimmed mean that there are more burnersset than the one with theinformation displayed.This dot points out that theCooking Timer is setThis bell points out thatthe Kitchen Timer is set. Messages in the digital display

Timer button lock (See Timer button lock). Excess temperatures (See Protection against Connecting the appliance to the power supply/ Power failure (See Protection against power supply failure). excess temperatures).DON'Ts DOs Do not place receptacles on burners off centre. They could tip over. Do not use wide-based receptacles on the burners nearest to the controls. When centred on the burner, they could touch the controls or raise the temperature in the area. This may damage the hob. Do not place receptacles directly on top of burners. Do not use excessive weights or strike the hob with heavy objects. Handle receptacles on the hob with care. Warnings concerning cooking: Do not use receptacles with uneven bases. They lengthen cooking times and increase energy consumption. Only use thick-,flat-based saucepans, frying pans and casseroles. Do not cook without lids or with lids only partially covering receptacles. You are wasting energy. Always use lids. Always place receptacles in the middle of burners. Always place receptacle on the pans support. Make sure that the metal grids and the tops of the burners are correctly positioned before using them. Do not use small receptacles on large burners. The flame should not touch the sides of receptacles. Always use suitably sized receptacles on each burner. This helps avoid excessive gas consumption and prevents receptacles from getting tarnished. Do not use two burners or heat sources for a single recipient. Do not use baking trays, earthenware dishes, etc... at full heat for a long time Only use one recipient per burner. Use the extra mental grid on the burner with three flames. 14Cleaning and maintenance: The high temperatures suffered by the cover on the triple-flame burner ring and the product suitable for stainless steel. After washing the pans support, dry them thoroughly before cooking with them again. The presence of droplets of water or dampness at the beginning of the cooking process Be careful with the feet on the metal grids when cleaning them; if they are detached, the grid may scratch the glass next time it is used. DON'Ts DOs Do not use scouring powder, over cleaner sprays or abrasive pads that may scratch the glass. Never use sharp objects such as knives or wire wool to remove the remains of food that has become encrusted onto the surface. Do not use knives, scrapers or similar implements for cleaning the joins between the glass and the rims of the burners or the metal surrounds. Do not slide recipients over the glass as they may scratch it. Similarly, do not drop hard or sharp objects onto the glass. Avoid Knocking any part of the edge of the cooking plate. Grains of sand, which may, for example, come from cleaning vegetables, can scratch the glass surface. Clean the surface of the heating elements once they have cooled down, each time they are used. Even small amounts of dirt burn when it is switched on again. The burners and pans support must be cleaned regulary to keep them clean. This is done by submerging them in soaply water and scrubbing them them with a non-metal brush to keep the holes and slits free from obstruction so they can give a perfect flame. Dry the burner covers whenever wet or damp. After cleaning and drying the burners, make sure that the covers are properly in position on the flame diffuser. Once the appliance is cold, clean it with a sponge and soapy water.