user manual Ceramic glass hob PHN668U 2 westinghouse Electrolux. Thinking of you. Westinghouse. We are part of the Electrolux family. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com Contents Safety instructions Description of the Appliance Operating of the appliance Tips on cooking and frying Cleaning and Care What to do if ... 2 3 5 6 7 8 Technical Data Disposal Installation Instructions Assembly Warranty Service 9 9 9 11 12 14 Subject to change without notice Safety instructions Warning! Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting is not covered by the warranty. Correct use · This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. · Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation. · This appliance should be used only for normal domestic cooking and frying of food. · The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a storage surface. · Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted. · Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly inflammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance. Children's safety · The cooking zones will become hot when you cook. Therefore, always keep small children away from the appliance. · The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. · Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Warning! Accessible parts will become hot during use. To avoid burns young children should be kept away General Safety · The appliance may only be installed and connected by trained, registered service engineers. · Built-in appliances may only be used after they have been built into suitable built-in units and work surfaces that meet standards. · In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock. · Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained registered service engineers. Safety during use · Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic. · There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly. · Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appliance or hot cookware. · Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly. Warning! Fire hazard! westinghouse 3 · Switch the cooking zones off after each use. Warning! If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid possibility of electric shock. Safety when cleaning · For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down. · For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam jet or high pressure cleaning equipment is not permitted. How to avoid damage to the appliance · The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling onto it. · The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being knocked by the cookware. · Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if pushed across the surface. · Before spillage can become burnt on to the cooking surface, remove it with a damp cloth. · To avoid damaging cookware and glass ceramics, do not allow saucepans or frying pans to boil dry. · Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware. Description of the Appliance Cooking surface layout 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Single cooking zone 1200 W Single cooking zone 1800 W Single cooking zone 1200 W Control panel Double cooking zone 2200/750 W /2 120 10 m m 5 4 3 4 westinghouse Control panel layout 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 Heat setting indicator Heat setting selection Double ring cooking zone On/Off button Touch Control sensor fields The appliance is operated using Touch Control sensor fields. Functions are controlled by touching sensor fields and confirmed by displays and acoustic signals. Touch the sensor fields from above, without covering other sensor fields. Sensor field On / Off Increase settings Decrease settings Double ring cooking zone Function To switch the appliance on and off Increasing heat setting/time Decreasing heat setting/time To switch on and off the outside ring Displays Display Heat settings Fault Residual heat Child safety device Automatic switch off Description Cooking zone is switched off Heat setting is set Malfunction has occurred Cooking zone is still hot Lock/child safety device is engaged Switch off is active. Residual heat indicator Warning! Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the cooking zones need some time to cool down. Look at the residual heat indicator . westinghouse 5 Residual heat can be used for melting and keeping food warm. Operating of the appliance Switching the appliance on and off Control panel Switch on Switch off Touch Touch for 2 seconds for 1 second / / none Display After switching on, within approx. 10 seconds a heat setting or a function must be set, otherwise the appliance automatically switches itself off. Setting the heat setting Control panel To increase To decrease To switch off Touch Touch Touch and at the same time to to Indicator Switching the outside ring on and off By switching the outside rings on or off, the effective heating surface can be matched to the size of the cookware. Before an outside ring can be switched on, the inside ring must be switched on Double ring cooking zone To switch on outside ring To switch off outside ring Touch Touch Sensor field for 1-2 seconds for 1-2 seconds is lit goes out Pilot light Using the child safety device The child safety device prevents unintentional use of the appliance. Switching on the child safety device Step 1. 2. 3. Control panel Switch on the appliance. (Do not set a heat setting.) Touch of both the cooking zones at the front simultaneously for 4 seconds. Switch the appliance off. Display/Signal The child safety device is switched on. Switching off the child safety device Step 1. 2. 3. Control panel Switch on the appliance. (Do not set a heat setting.) Touch of both the cooking zones at the front simultaneously for 4 seconds. Switch the appliance off. Display/Signal The child safety device is switched off. The child safety device can only be switched on and off, if no heat setting is set. 6 westinghouse Overriding the child safety device The child safety device can be switched off in this way for a single cooking session; it remains activated afterwards. Step 1. 2. Control panel Switch the appliance on Touch of both the cooking zones at the front simultaneously for 4 seconds. Display/Signal Until the appliance is next switched off, it can used as normal. After switching off the appliance, the child safety device is active again. After overriding the child safety device, a heat setting or a function must be set within approx. 10 seconds, otherwise the appliance automatically switches itself off. Automatic switch off Cooking surface · If after switching on the cooking surface, a heat setting is not set for a cooking zone within approx. 10 seconds, the cooking surface automatically switches itself off. · If one or more sensor fields are covered by objects (a pan, cloths, etc.) for longer than Heat setting - approx. 10 seconds, a signal sounds and the cooking surface switches off automatically. · If all cooking zones are switched off, the cooking surface automatically switches itself off after approx. 10 seconds. Cooking zones If one of the cooking zones is not switched off after a certain time, or if the heat setting is not modified, the relevant cooking zone switches off automatically. is displayed. Before being used again, the cooking zone must be set to . Switches off after 6 hours 5 hours 4 hours - 1.5 hours Tips on cooking and frying Information on acrylamides According to the latest scientific knowledge, intensive browning of food, especially in products containing starch, can constitute a health risk due to acrylamides. Therefore we recommend cooking at the lowest possible temperatures and not browning foods too much. Cookware · You can recognise good cookware from the bottoms of the pans. The bottom should be as thick and flat as possible. · Cookware made of enamelled steel or with aluminium or copper bottoms can leave discolorations on the glass ceramic surface which are difficult or impossible to remove. Energy saving Always place cookware on the cooking zone before it is switched on. Switch cooking zones off before the end of the cooking time, to take advantage of residual heat. If possible, always place lids on the pans. westinghouse 7 Bottom of pans and cooking zones should be the same size. Cleaning and Care Warning! Watch out! Risk of burns from residual heat. Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive cleaning materials will damage the appliance. Clean with water and washing up liquid. Warning! Sharp cleaning agents will damage the appliance. Remove residues with water and washing up liquid. Cleaning the appliance after each use: 1. Wipe the appliance with a damp cloth 2. Rub the appliance dry using a clean cloth. and a little washing up liquid. Removing deposits Remove Type of dirt sugar, food containing sugar plastics, tin foil limescale and water rings fat splashes shiny metallic discoloration at once yes yes ------when the appliance has cooled down ----yes yes yes using a scraper1) a scraper1) cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel 1) cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel1) cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel1) 1) *Scrapers and cleaners for glass ceramic and stainless steel can be purchased in specialized shops Removing deposits 1. Place a scraper on the glass ceramic surface at an angle. 2. Remove residues by sliding the blade over the surface. 3. Wipe the appliance with a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid. 4. Rub the appliance dry using a clean cloth. Remove stubborn residues with a cleaner for glass ceramic or stainless steel. Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic that cannot be removed do not however affect the functioning of the appliance. Warning! Residues from cleaning agents will damage the appliance. Remove residues with water and washing up liquid. 8 westinghouse What to do if ... Problem The cooking zones will not switch on or are not functioning. Possible cause More than 10 seconds have passed since the appliance was switched on The child safety device is switched on Several sensor fields were touched at the same time Automatic switch off has been triggered Remedy Switch the appliance on again. Deactivate the child safety device (See the section "Child safety device") Only touch one sensor field Remove any objects (pan, cloths, etc.) that are lying on the control panel. Switch the appliance on again Switch off the lock (See the section "Locking/unlocking the control panel") Remove objects. The lock is switched on Acoustic signal sounds when appliance is switched off The control panel is wholly or partly covered by objects. The residual heat indicator The cooking zone was only on for a is not displaying anything short time and is therefore not hot The automatic warm up There is still residual heat on the function is not switching it- cooking zone self on The highest heat setting is set If the cooking zone is supposed to be hot, call the Customer Service Department. Let the cooking zone cool down The highest heat setting has the same power as the automatic warm up function 1. Switch off the cooking zone 2. Set the cooking zone using the sensor field Do not place any objects on the control panel The heat setting was set using the sensor field Acoustic signal sounds and appliance switches itself on and then off again; after 5 seconds another acoustic signal sounds is lit The On/Off sensor field has been covered up, e.g. by a cloth Overheating protection for the cooking zone has been triggered Automatic switch off has been triggered Switch off the cooking zone. Switch the cooking zone on again Switch off the cooking zone. Switch the cooking zone on again Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply for a few minutes (Take the fuse out of the house's wiring system) If after switching on again, is displayed again, call the customer service department and number are displayed Electronics fault If you are unable to remedy the problem by following the above suggestions, please contact your dealer or the Customer Care Department. Warning! Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers. Considerable danger to the user may result from improper repairs. westinghouse 9 If the appliance has been wrongly operated, the visit from the customer service technician or dealer ...