Hotpoint BE32 User manual

Instructions for Installation and Use

BE32

Ceramic Hob

Note: Ensure that the hob unit is securely fixed to the worktop

before use.

To the User

You must read the instructions prior to using the appliance and then

retain them for future reference.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Using Your Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10

Something Wrong ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make

sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance

and safety warnings.

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.

When first using the hob ensure that the room is well ventilated (e.g. open a window or use an

extractor fan) and that persons who may be sensitive to the odour avoid any fumes. It is

suggested that any pets be removed from the room until the smell has ceased. This odour is due

to temporary finish on elements.

* The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:

(a) Has been used solely in accordance with the Users Instruction Book.

(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage as stated on the rating

plate attached to this equipment.

any person other than the authorised employee or agent.

(d) Has been correctly installed.

This appliance conforms to the following EEC Directives:

Low Voltage Equipment

73/23/EEC

93/68/EEC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

89/336/EEC

92/31/EEC

93/68/EEC

May we wish you many years of carefree successful cooking.

Safety Information

●Remove all packing from the appliance before switching on for the first time.

●Understand the controls prior to using the appliance.

●Turn controls off when not in use.

●Always place pans centrally over the hotplate making sure handles are kept away from the

edge of the hob and cannot become heated by other hotplate/pans.

●

Always take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the controls.

●Always turn off the electricity supply at the wall switch and allow the appliance to cool before

cleaning.

●Always keep the appliance clean as a build up of grease or fat from cooking can cause a fire.

●

Always follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent the possibility of

bacterial growth.

●Always keep ventilation slots clear of obstructions.

●Always refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.

●Always turn off the appliance at the wall switch should any glass panel (if fitted) crack or

shatter and then DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE until repaired.

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 PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.

Always

Safety Information

●Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will

be hot during and after its use.

●Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

●

Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.

●Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use.

●Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the container to

burst.

●Never store chemicals/food stuffs, pressurised container in or on the appliance, or in cabinets

immediately above or next to the appliance.

●Never place flammable or plastic items on or near the hob.

●Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid.

DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.

●Never use the appliance as a room heater.

●Never dry any items on the hob.

●Never install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings.

●Never use steam cleaners.

Never

Safety Advice In Case Of A Chip-Pan Fire

In the event of a chip pan fire or any other pan fire.

1. TURN OFF THE COOKER APPLIANCE AT THE WALL SWITCH.

2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the flames and

extinguish the fire.

LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE

MOVING IT. Injuries are often

caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it.

NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force

of the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over.

Never use water to extinguish oil or fat fires.

Using Your Hob

●Use good quality flat-based

cookware on all electric heat

sources.

●Ensure pans have clean, dry

bases before use.

●Ensure pans match size of

heating area.

●Remember good quality pans

retain heat well, so generally

only a low or medium heat is

necessary.

●Ensure pan handles are

positioned safely and away from

heat sources.

●Lift pans, do not drag.

●Use pan lids except when frying.

●Deal with spillage immediately

but with care.

Always ✓

●Use gauze, metal pan diffusers,

asbestos mats and stands e.g.

Wok stands – they can cause

overheating.

●Use utensils with skirts or rims

e.g. buckets and some kettles.

●Use badly dented or distorted

pans.

●Leave an element switched on

when not cooking.

●Cook food directly on the

hotplate.

●Drag or slide utensils across

the hob surface.

●Place large preserving pans or

fish kettles across two

hotplates.

●Place plastic vessels or utensils

on a hot hob.

●Use the hob as an area for

storage

Never ✗

PANS SHOULD NOT:

Be concave

(bowed in)

Be convex

(bowed out)

Be rimmed

Be deeply ridged

But essentially Flat

Always place pans

centrally on the

hotplate

Choice Of Utensils

Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum

performance the use of good quality utensils.

✗

✓

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Saucepan Types Suitability

Aluminium ✓

Stainless steel with single layer copper base ✓

Stainless steel with sandwich bases of ✓

aluminium and stainless or aluminium and copper.

Enamelled steel ✓

Enamelled Aluminium ✓

Enamelled based cast iron ✓ With Care

Cast Iron ✗

Copper ✗

Toughened glass or ceramic / glass / pottery Not Recommended

Mild steel, Ferro-magnetic or stainless with ✓

a magnetic sandwich base

THE BEST COMBINATIONS

This table is a general guide to the types of pan suitable for different types of hobs and

cookers. Remember pans should be good quality, with smooth, flat bases. For any

further information refer to manufacturers’ instructions.

1. Always clean up any spillage immediately with a clean cloth or a paper towel to

avoid unnecessary damage to the hob. Extreme care should be taken to avoid

steam burns and hot surfaces when cleaning spillage from the hob.

2. When cooking food that contains sugar (most food) or syrup, use a utensil which is

large enough to prevent boil over or spillage. Sugar spillage will permanently

damage the hob and therefore should be cleaned off with care immediately. If

sugar spillage has occurred, remove it as long as it is still hot with a metal safety

razor scraper.This will avoid any damage.

NEVER LET IT COOL BEFORE REMOVING.

3. Always ensure that the base of the utensil is dry before placing on the hob.

Hob Spillage Notes

Extreme caution should be used when cleaning the hot hob!

Setting

1 or 2

4 or 5

5 or 6

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Type Of Food

Melting butter, chocolate,etc.

Heating food gently.

Keeping small amounts of water simmering.

Heating sauces containing egg yolk and butter.

Simmering stews, meat, fish vegetables and fruit.

Heating solid and liquid foods.

Keeping water boiling.

Thawing frozen vegetables.

Making 2-3 egg omelettes.

Cooking food just above simmering.

Maintaining a rolling boil for preserve making.

Sealing meat and fry fish.

Frying potatoes. Boiling water. Deep fat frying

Dissolving sugar for preserve making.

Deep Fat Frying Safely

1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area.

2. Never fill the pan more than one third full of oil.

3. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking period.

4. Never try to fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food. This lowers the fat

temperature too much resulting in greasy food.

5. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, then lower it slowly into the hot oil or

fat. Frozen foods in particular will cause the fat to froth and spit if added to quickly.

6. Never heat fat or fry with a lid on the pan.

7. Keep the outside of the pan clean and free of streaks of oil or fat.

NEVER allow aluminium foil to be in contact with the hob surface when in use.

DO NOT allow young children near to the cooker when the it is in use as the surfaces get

extremely hot!

Setting the Hotplate

Step 1 Place the saucepan centrally on the required hotplate.

Step 2 Turn the associated hotplate control to the required setting.

Step 3 When you have finished, turn the hotplate control knob to the OFF position O.

Guide To Using The Hotplates

Using Your Hob

Hob Units - Features

Model No. BE32 240V

Heating Areas:

(1) 1.2kW

(2) 1.8kW

(3) 1.2kW

(4) 1.8kW

230 - 240V ˜ 5.5 - 6.0 kW

50Hz

The hob has four cooking areas which are indicated on the hob glass. There is also an on/off light

which comes on when one or more of the cooking areas are switched on.

The knobs can be rotated in either direction to provide fully variable heat control.

All models also have a hot hob warning light, to indicate when any heating area may be

hot.This illuminates when any control is switched on and remains illuminated for some time after

switching the control off.

2 1

The rating plate for all models is situated on the underside of the base panel.

❍

Using Your Hob

Something Wrong ?

Do not leave a hotplate turned on when you are not cooking as this makes it harder to

clean the ceramic surface.Temperature cut-outs are built into the hob elements to

protect them from over heating. After several minutes with the control setting on

FULL the temperature cut-out switches the element OFF and ON continuously. This

protects the hob element against the build-up of excessive heat in the cooking area.

In the unlikely event of a crack (no matter what size) appearing in the ceramic surface

switch of the electricity supply to the appliance IMMEDIATELY and contact your Service

Centre.

DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED!

Tip: Only use stainless steel pans with copper or aluminium and copper sandwich bases in

accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. The base of the pan and the

hob surface must be cleaned and the hob surface conditioned after every use. If these

recommendations are not followed a thin copper layer will build up on the hob

surface which if not cleaned after each use will result in permanent marking of the

hob surface.

Before contacting your Hotpoint Service Centre / Installer, check the following; there may be

nothing wrong with your appliance.

Care should be taken when using any pans on a ceramic surface not to drag and cause

scratching.

PROBLEM

Nothing works Is the main wall switch to the cooker turned on ?.

If a control is on, the adjacent ‘hob on’ lamp will illuminate.

Check that your pans conform with the recommendations

detailed in this book.

Hotplates are slow to boil or

will not simmer

CHECK

To minimise the risk of injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and

safely. Remove all doors and lids (where fitted). Remove the mains cable (where fitted)

by cutting off flush with the appliance and always ensure that no plug is left in a

condition where it could be connected to the electricity supply.

To help the environment Local Authority instructions should be followed for the

disposal of you product.

Disposal of your product

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