Smeg PU64, PU75, PU106 - Gas Cooktop Hob Piano Design Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE INSTALLED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. ANY TECHNICAL PROCEDURES MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER: these instructions contain user advices, a description of the controls and the correct procedures for cleaning and maintenance of the appliance.

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – Your Safety And the Safety of Others Are Very Important. We have provided many important safety messages throughout this manual and on your appliance. Read all instructions before using your appliance and always obey all safety messages.

RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
This is a safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
A signal word – DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION – is used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. It means you can be killed or seriously injured if you do not immediately follow instructions. WARNING means you can be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow instructions. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

All safety messages will inform you as to potential hazards, inform you on how to reduce the risk of injury and as to what can occur if the instructions are not followed.

Observe all government codes and ordinances.

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, or to prevent 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 attempt to switch on any appliances.
• Do not touch any electrical switches.
• Do not use any phones in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
• lf you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
• Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

NOTE: This cooktop is manufactured for use with Natural gas. To convert to LP/Propane gas, see instructions in the Gas Conversion Kit provided in the literature package.
Proper gas supply connection must be available. See "Gas supply requirements".

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following:

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  Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the cooktop – children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
• Proper Installation – The cooktop, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance withlocal codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70 or the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. Be sure the cooktop is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
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  This cooktop is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.
• Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the cooktop.
• Never Use the Cooktop for Warming or Heating the Room.
• Injuries may result from the misuse of the cooktop such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the topsurface.
• Maintenance – Keep cooktop area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and otherflammable vapors and liquids.
• Storage on the cooktop – Flammable materials should not be stored on or near surface units.
• Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookingutensil.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

All the commands and controls for the cooktop can found on the front panel.

PU64

CONTROL PANEL

Use the front left and the front right burners for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware.
Use the rear left and the rear right burners for cooking large quantities of food, deepfat frying, or cooking with large cookware.

PU75

CONTROL PANEL

Use the front left and the front right burners for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware.
Use the rear left, the rear right and the central burners for cooking large quantities of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with large cookware.

PU106

CONTROL PANEL

Use the front left and the front right burners for simmering or for cooking smaller quantities of food requiring small cookware.
Use the rear left, the rear right and the central left/right burners for cooking large quantities of food, deep-fat frying, or cooking with large cookware.

USING THE DEVICE

• Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of the pan.
  
• Turn off all controls when not cooking.
  

NOTE: Check that the flame cap crowns, the burner caps and grids are correctly assembled.
Pins A on the flame cap crowns must be inserted in housings B on the burner rings, and pins C on the grids must be locked into their respective housings on the cooktop.

Ignition with safety device

Each knob has a symbol that shows the correspondent burner (the example here on the left shows the front left burner).

The appliance is equipped with an electronic ignition.

• Just press and simultaneously turn the knob anti-clockwise to the low flame symbol burner switches on.
• Keep the knob pressed down for about 2 seconds to keep the flame lit and to activate the safety device.
• After switching the burner on it is recommended that the knob is left in the minimum position for approximately 20 seconds before adjusting it to the required temperature.

It may happen that the flame goes out when the knob is released. In this case repeat the operation, but keeping the knob pressed down for a longer time.

NOTE: If the flame goes out accidentally, after about 20 seconds the safety device will intervene and block the gas flow, even when the tap is open.
REMEMBER: When the cooktop is in use the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Power failure

In case of a prolonged power outage you can manually lit the surface burners.
Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the low flame symbol . After the burner lights, turn the knob to the desired setting.

Practical advices to use the burners

NOTE: Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation around the burner grate edges.

To achieve a better performance of the burners and and minimum gas consumption, flat bottomed, levelled cookware with lids should be used, and they should also be proportioned to the burners (see paragraph "Diameter of cookware").
To avoid overcooking or damage the surface top while cooking, all cookware or griddles must be positioned within the cooktop perimeter and at a minimum distance of 3-4 cm / 1 ½" from the knobs.

Check burner flames occasionally for proper size and shape. A good flame is blue in color, not yellow. Keep the burner ports area free of soil and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to entre the burner ports.

NOTE: Before setting a control knob, palce filled cookware on the grate. Do not operate a burner using empty cookware or without cookware on the grate.
Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner.

Diameter of cookware

Cookware

NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface cooking area, element or surface burner

Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, a well-fitting lid and the material should be of medium-to-heavy thickness.
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop. Aluminium and copper may be used as a core or base in cookware. However, when used as a base they can leave permanent marks on the cooktop or grates.

Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick finish has the same characteristics as its base material. For example, aluminum cookware with a nonstick finish will take on the properties of aluminum.

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Do not use steam jets to clean the cooktop and its components.
• Do not use cleaning products containing chlorine, ammonia or bleach.

NOTE: Before any intervention, disconnect the power supply to the device.

How to clean Stainless Steel

You must wait until the cooktop has completely cooled down before starting any cleaning operation.

Regular cleaning of the unit

To clean and preserve the stainless steel surfaces, always use only specific products that do not contain abrasives or chlorine-based acids.
To keep the cooktop in good condition, it would be ideal to clean it after every use.

How to use: pour the product on a damp cloth and wipe the surface, rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth or deerskin.

Food stains or residue

Never use metallic sponges or sharp scrapers, as they will damage the surface.
Use normal, non-abrasive products for steel together with non-scratch sponges and, if necessary, wooden or plastic utensils.
Rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth or deerskin.

Cleaning the components

Knobs

The knobs are made of stainless steel and therefore should be cleaned as indicated for the cooktop.

Pan stands and burner caps (EVERSHINE treatment)

The special EVERSHINE treatment makes the polished stainless-steel burners and pan stands highly heat resistant and prevents yellowing due to the exposure to high temperatures. Follow the cleaning instructions below for the best results and to avoid damaging the treatment:

1. Remove the burner cap.
2. Pull one of the two horizontal spokes of the pan stand upwards to extract it from its seat.
3. Wash these components with hot water and a non-abrasive cleaner, taking care to remove any deposits. Do not use metal pan scourers, abrasive sponges or sharp scrapers.
4. Dry the components.
5. Replace the burner caps on their corresponding crowns; position the pan stands, ensuring that the pins C line up with their holes on the cooktop, then push them down with the palm of your hand until they click into place.

• In case of contact with overly harsh detergents, hard water or spills (cooking water, sauce, coffee etc.), clean the cooktop as soon as it has cooled.
• Never wash in the dishwasher

Flame cap crowns

• The flame cap crowns are removable.
  
• Wash them with hot water and non-abrasive detergent.
• Make sure to remove all deposits.
• When you replace them, make sure that they are completely dry and inserted correctly in theirhousings (see Section "Using The Device").

Ignition plugs and safety devices

For good operation of the lighting ignition plugs and the safety devices, keep them very clean. Check them frequently and clean with a damp cloth when necessary.

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