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EN Operating instructions
FR Mode d’emploi
ES Instrucciones de funcionamiento
Siemens - Electrogeräte GmbH
5551 McFadden Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
866/447-4363 • BSH Home Appliance Corp.
2002 Litho in U.S.A.
Code. 9000255809 A
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Dear Customer, We thank and congratulate you on your choice. This practical, modern and functional appliance has been built with top quality materials. These materials have been subjected to thorough quality control in the manufacturing process, and meticulously tested in order for this appliance to meet your every need, achieving perfect cooking. Therefore, we ask you to read and follow these simple instructions in order to guarantee unbeatable results from the first use. This manual contains i
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FOR YOUR SAFETY 3 Important information for installation and usage 4 Important instructions 6 For your safety 6 Before set-up 9 For appliance usage 9 This is what your new cooktop looks like 10 Gas burners 11 Cooking tips 12 Appropriate cooking utensils 12 Cooktop usage warnings 13 Advice on using the appliance 14 Home troubleshooting 16 Installation instructions 17 Installing the cooktop on the kitchen unit: Fitting measurements 17 Electrical connection 19 Change of gas type: from natural gas
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For your safety WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electrical switch. Do not use any phone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's pho
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Important information for installation and usage 1 - For safety reasons, do not allow the flames 8 - The gas pressure regulator supplied with to extend beyond the edge of the cooking the appliance must be installed in the gas appliance. piping line. 2 - Remember that the appliance heats up 9 - The appliance and its individual shutoff val- when in use. Remember to use common ve must be disconnected from the gas supply sense. The absence of a flame does not piping system during any pressur
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This appliance has been tested in 12 - Do not clean the appliance while it is still accordance with ANSI/CSA Z21.1 Standard hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes for household Cooking Appliances (USA) when applied to a hot surface. Wet clothes or and CAN 1.1-M81 (Canada) sponges can cause burns from steam. For US installations only: After a spill or boilover, turn off the burner and This installation must comply with local allow the cooktop to cool. Clean around the bur- codes, or if none
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Important instructions • It is prohibited to leave children alone or For your safety without adult supervision in an area where Carefully read this Operation and Maintenance appliances are in use. It is prohibited for anyone Manual before using your new cooktop. to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. As its user, you are responsible for the proper When children become old enough to operate maintenance and use of this appliance in your the appliance, it is the legal responsibility of the
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• For your personal safety, wear the proper WARNING-TO REDUCE THE RIS OF A K GREASE FIRE: clothing. Do not wear loose garments, or any a) Never leave surface units unattended at high with drooping sleeves while using this appliance. settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy Some synthetic fabrics may easily catch fire and spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on should not be worn while cooking. In the event low or medium settings. that personal clothing catches fire, drop and
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• Only authorized technicians can carry out • Always use cooking utensils with flat the necessary service. Technicians must bottoms big enough to cover the burner. If smaller utensils are used, part of the flame can disconnect the electrical power supply before remain exposed and set clothing on fire. carrying out maintenance operations on this unit. • To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of • Never modify or alter the construction of inflammable materials and unintentional spills, the applian
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Keep the ventilation channels open. Before the first Prolonged use of the appliance with several or all cooking units may require additional start-up ventilation, such as opening a window or a Remove the packaging from the appliance door or more intensive extraction of air with and dispose of it as per local laws. Remember an extraction hood. that there are other accessories in addition to packaging materials. Keep packaging materials To guarantee good combustion, the and plastic bags out of the
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This is what your new Cooktop looks like Grates Burner up to Burner up to 3.900 Btu/hr 9.800 Btu/hr Burner up to 6.500 Btu/hr Control knobs Large double flame burner up to 20.000 Btu/hr Burner up to 6.500 Btu/hr 10
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The gas burners Figure1 There are indications to show which burner each control knob : Off operates. Fig. 1. : Hi To light a burner, press the chosen control knob and turn it toward the left, holding it in the maximum setting for a few : Low seconds until the burner is lit, then release it, and adjust to the desired setting. If it does not light, repeat the procedure. Figure 2 CAUTION - All igniters spark w hen any single burner is turned ON. Do not touch any of the burners w hen the coo
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Cooking recommendations Very high High Medium Low Large Boiling, cooking, roasting, Reheating and keeping food warm: double-flame browning, "paellas" and ready and pre-cooked meals. burner Asian dishes (wok). Defrosting. Steaming: fish Steaks, Rice, “bechamel” Rapid and vegetables. omelettes and fried dishes. (sauce) and stew. Semi-rapid Reheating and keeping food warm: Steamed potatoes, fresh pre-cooked meals, preparing delicate vegetables and pasta. casseroles. Melting: butter, Auxiliary Co
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Cooking warnings NO YES Do not use small pots on Always use appropriate large burners. The flame pots for each burner. should not touch the sides of This will prevent excessive the pot. consumption of gas and staining of the pots. Do not cook without a lid, or Always use the lid. if the lid moves, as this causes a partial energy loss. Do not use pots with Use only pots, pans and irregular bottoms as they casseroles with flat, thick lengthen cooking time and bottoms. increase en
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Advice on using the appliance DO NOT DO Do not use washing powder, After each use, clean the surface oven-cleaning sprays or of the respective burner parts scourers that might scratch once they are cold. If any bits the glass. are left (overcooked food, drops of grease etc.), however few they will become stuck to the surface and more Never use sharp objects difficult to remove later. such as metal scourers or knives to remove the hardened remains of food To keep the burners and fr
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Home troubleshooting You do not always need to call the technical assistance service. In many cases, you can solve problems on your own. The following table contains useful advice. Important: Only authorized personnel from our Technical Service can perform the necessary tasks relative to the gas and electrical systems. What's wrong? Cause Probable Solution - Check the fuse in the The general electrical -Defective fuse. general fuse box, and replace system is malfunctioning it if faulty. -The aut
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Installation instructions IMPORTANT INFORMATION Check the dimensions of the cooktop as well Read these instructions before installing or using as the dimensions of the hole to be cut in the the appliance. kitchen unit. Thoroughly follow the general safety instructions The panels located above the work surface, next as well as the important information. to the cooktop, must be made of non- Before using the appliance, an authorized inflammable material. The stratified coatings and , technician mus
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Requirements for the cabinet Depending on the model, the clips and the 3 - watertight seal (lower edge of the cooktop) Fig. 1a may already be fitted; if this is the case, do not remove them under any circumstance. The seal ensures that the entire work surface E will be watertight, and prevents water seepage. If this item has not been fitted in the factory, remove the pan supports and the gas burner covers and diffusers from your cooking hob, C F and turn it upside down.Now
