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Instructions for Installation and Use
Hob
Models GF960, GF941
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CONTENTS Introduction 4 For Your Safety 5 Know your Hob 6 How to use your Hob 7 Practical Advice 8-9 Care and Cleaning 10 Troubleshooting 11 Installation 12-14 Electrical Connection 15 Characteristics of Burners and Nozzels 16 After Sales Service 18 Hotpoint Guarantee 19 Key Contacts Back Cover Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe and proper use of the appliance. If you sell or pass the appliance to
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Introduction Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The hob is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation. * The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance: (a) Has
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For Your Safety When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE BELOW PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. To maintain the efficiency and safety of this appliance, we recommend you do the following: - only call the Service Centres authorised by the manufacturer. - always use genuine spare parts. ALWAYS: NEVER: - make sure you remove all packaging and dispose of safely. - attempt to in
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10 10 11 11 Know your Hob S A A TC RR B F Model GF941V D C I H S A A RR TC B Model GF941B C L H S A A RR TC B Model GF960 SP C B. Pan Support for Cookware A. Auxilliary Burner C. Control Knobs RR Reduced Rapid Burner D. Ignitor for Gas Burners S. Semi Rapid Burner F. Flame Failure Device - Activates if the flame accidentally SP. Semi-Fish Kettle Burner goes out (spills, drafts, etc.), interrupting the delivery of TC. Triple Crown Burner (Wok Burner) gas to the burner. H. Indicator for Electric H
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How To Use Your Hob The position of the corresponding gas burner is indicated on Griddle (model GF941B only) each control knob. The griddle can be regulated by turning the corresponding knob in the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to any of the 12 Gas Burners possible settings: The burners differ in size and power. Choose the most appropriate one for the diameter of the cookware being used. 0 Off The burner can be regulated with the corresonding control 1 Low knob by using one of the fol
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Practical Advice Practical Advice on Using the Half Fish-Kettle Burner Practical Advice on Using the Burners The two central burners, or Half Fish-Kettle burners, are eliptic For best performance, follow these general guidelines: in form and can be turned up to 90°. This makes the hob • Use the appropriate cookware for each burner (see more flexible in terms of how it can be used. table) in order to prevent the flame from reaching the sides of the pot or pan; • Alwasy use cookware with a flat bo
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Practical Advice Practical Advice on Using the Griddle Preheat the griddle by turning the knob to 12. Settings 1-8 are recommended for reheating food or for keeping it warm after it has been cooked. In general, cooking vegetables can cause stains which are difficult to remove. Weight Knob Preheati- Cooking Time Food (kg) Setting ng (min.) (min.) 12 15 Pork 0.5 5 Chops 10 20 Steak 0.6 12 5 10 Sausages 0.45 10 5 20 Shish Kabobs 0.4 12 5 14 (meat) Hamburgers 0.4 10 5 15 Toasted No. 3 11 5 2 Sandwic
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Care and Cleaning Before cleaning or performing maintenance on your hob, • When cleaning the griddle, it is recommeded that you do disconnect it from the power supply. so while it is still hot, using the handles provided to move To extend the life of the hob, it should be cleaned it from the hob to the sink. To remove the pan beneath carefully and thoroughly on a frequent basis, keeping in the griddle, it is a good idea to wait until the heating element mind the following: has cooled (roughly af
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Troubleshooting Before calling service for assistance, check through the If the burner does not remain on when set to "Low". following list, there may be nothing wrong. Check to make sure that: First of all, check to see that there are no interruptions in the • The gas holes are not clogged. gas and electrical supplies, and, in particular, that the gas • There are no draughts near the cooking surface. valves for the mains are open. • The minimum has been adjusted correctly (see Installation sect
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475 mm. Installation The following instructions are intended for the installer so that the d) Liquidified petroleum gases are heavier than air and, as a result, installation and maintenance procedures may be followed in the settle downwards. Rooms in which LPG tanks are installed most professional and expert manner possible. Important: must be fitted with ventilation openings to the outside in order to Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply before allow the gas to escape in the even
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45 mm. Installation Gas connection for gas hob The hob should be connected to the gas-supply by a corgi registered installer. During installation of this product it is essential to fit an approved gas tap to isolate the supply from the appliance for the convenience of any subsequent removal or servicing. Connection of the appliance to the gas mains or liquid gas must be carried out according to the Hook position for Hook position for prescribed regulation in force, and only after it is ascertain
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Installation Adapting the Hob for Different Types of Gas Regulation of Air Supply to the Burner To adapt the hob to a different type of gas than that for The burners do not need any primary air regulator. which it was designed, (see the sticker under the hob or on Minimum Regulation the packaging), the burner nozzles must be changed, as Minimum regulation: follows: • Turn the gas valve to minimum. • Remove the pan supports and slide the burners out of • Remove the knob and turn the regulator scr
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Electrical Connection Before connecting to the power supply, make sure that: Electrical connection • the limiter switch and the domestic system can WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. withstand the load from the appliance (see rating The hob is designed to work with alternating current, the plate). supply voltage and frequency indicated on the rating plate • the supply system is efficiently earthed according to (situated under the hob). Make sure that the local supply standards and laws in
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Characteristic of the burners and nozzles Table 1 Liquid gas Natural gas Burner Diameter Thermal power By-pass Nozzle Flow* Nozzler Flow* (mm) kW (p.c.s.*) 1/100 1/100 g/h 1/100 l/h (mm) Nom. Red. (1) (mm) *** ** (mm) Rapid Fast 100 3.00 0.7 41 39 86 218 214 116 286 (Large) (R) (Large) (R) Reduced Reduced Fast 100 2.60 0.7 41 39 80 189 186 110 248 Rapid (RR) (RR) Semi Rapid Semi Fast 75 1.65 0.4 30 28 64 120 118 96 157 (Medium) (S) (Medium) (S) Auxiliary 55 1.00 0.4 30 28 50 73 71 71 95 (Small)
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After Sales Service "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replacement parts for the first 5 years when fitted by a Hotpoint engineer. When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we offer the followin
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Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where necessary, we will arrange for an engineer to call. If the technical problem is not resolved under this guarantee, we will replace your machine or, if you prefer, give you your money ba
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Key Contacts After Sales Service Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer. Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays) www.theservicecentre.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 Note: Our operators will require the following information: Model number: Serial number: Extended Warranties UK: 08709 088 088 (Open 8 to 8
