User Manual for your BACE9004 GECE9004 90 cm Touch Control Ceramic Cooktop NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference;...
Contents Environmental note Important safety information 5 – 8 Specifications 8 – 10 Product and aperture dimensions Product specifications 8 - 10 Electrical details Ceramic hob surface layout Control panel layout Using the ceramic hob 10 - 16 Before first use Touch controls Switching the hob on Switching on a zone and setting a power level...
Environmental note o The packaging materials that we use are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. o Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment.
Important safety information Your safety is of the utmost importance to us. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you are unsure of any of the information contained in this booklet, please contact...
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o Repairs may only be carried out by an Authorised Service Agent approved by Think Appliances. Child Safety o We strongly recommend that babies and young children are prevented from being near to the appliance and not allowed to touch the appliance at any time. During and after use, all surfaces will become hot.
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Cleaning o Cleaning of the hob should be carried out on a regular basis. o IMPORTANT: Before attempting to clean the appliance, it should be disconnected from the mains and allowed to cool. o Great care should be taken whilst using this appliance and when following the cleaning procedure.
o Cast iron and cast aluminium cookware with damaged bases may scratch the ceramic surface if they are dragged across it. o Pans should be lifted on and off the hob surface and not dragged. o Cooking zones should not be switched on without cookware placed on it.
Electrical details Rated Voltage: 220 - 240 Vac 50 Hz Supply Connection: 30 A (double pole switched fused outlet with 3mm contact gap) Max Rated Inputs: 7.20 kW Mains Supply Lead: 3 core x 6 mm² (not supplied) For future reference please record the following information which can be found on the rating plate and the date of purchase which can be found on your sales invoice.
1) ON/OFF button 2) Timer plus and minus buttons 3) Safety lock button 4) Rear left cooking zone control buttons 5) Front left cooking zone control buttons 6) Rear right cooking zone control buttons 7) Front right cooking zone control buttons 8) Front left dual zone button 9) Rear left oval dual zone button Using the ceramic hob...
Touch controls o All operations are performed by means of the touch controls that can be found on the control panel. o Each touch control has a visual display that corresponds to it. o Every time you press a touch control, an acoustic signal will sound.
Switching on a dual circuit cooking zone o The dual circuit cooking zones have two cooking areas that you can use; a central section and an outer section. You can use the central section independently or both sections at once. o Use the plus or minus buttons of the dual circuit cooking zone that you wish to use and select a power level.
Locking the hob top o The whole hob top can be locked by pressing the safety lock button (3) whilst the appliance is turned o The timer display will show “L0” to indicate that the safety lock feature has been activated. o When the safety lock has been switched on, it will disable all buttons on the control panel apart from the ON/OFF button.
o The timer display will show the countdown time that is being set. o The timer display will increase in 1 minute intervals each time the timer plus button is pressed. If you press and hold the timer plus button, then the timer display will increase in 10 minute intervals.
o WARNING: Any of the other cooking zones which are switched on will still remain active after the countdown period has elapsed. You will need to switch the other cooking zones and hob off manually, in the normal manner. Hob guidelines o The first few times the hob top is used, it may give off an acrid, burning smell.
o IMPORTANT: The ceramic hob surface is tough; however it is not unbreakable and can be damaged. Especially if pointed or hard objects are allowed to fall on it with some force. o DO NOT USE THE HOB IF THE SURFACE BECOMES BROKEN OR CRACKED.
Fat splashes Ceramic hob cleaner Metallic Ceramic hob discolourations cleaner Water splashes or Ceramic hob water rings cleaner Using a ceramic hob scraper A ceramic hob scraper will be provided with your appliance. The following guidelines should be followed when using the ceramic hob scraper:- o The scraper should be placed on the ceramic surface at an angle.
Installation The installation must be carried out by a suitably qualified person, in accordance with the current version of the following. o AS/NZS 3000:2007 Wiring Regulations o 2010 Electricity Safety Regulations Positioning The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a minimum temperature rise of 85°C above the ambient temperature of the room it is located in, during periods of use.
Installing the appliance o Cut a hole in the worktop that corresponds with the drawing shown above. IMPORTANT: You must observe the ventilation requirements shown in the drawing opposite.
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o IMPORTANT: There ventilation holes around the outside of the hob. YOU MUST ensure that these holes are not blocked by the work top, when you put the hob into position (see drawing opposite). o Carefully turn the hob upside down and place it on a cushioned mat.
o There are holes on the base or the sides of the hob that you can fix the four brackets to. There are three holes in each one of the brackets. o You should place the bracket on the underneath of the hob, in a position that is appropriate for the aperture that you have cut out.
Connecting the mains supply cable o The mains terminal block is located on the underside of the hob and the terminals are accessible by removing the terminal block cover by removing the cover screw. o The cable connections must be in accordance with the diagram located on the bottom of the hob (see above).
Replacing the mains supply cable If the mains supply cable is damaged, then it must be replaced by an appropriate replacement. The mains supply cable should be replaced in accordance with the following instructions: o Switch the appliance off at the mains supply. o Open the terminal block on the underside of the hob.
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o The residual heat indicator has not come on after I have switched a cooking zone off. * The cooking zone has only been turned on for a short period of time; therefore it did not go above 60°C. * IMPORTANT: If the cooking zone does appear to be hotter than 60°C and the residual heat indicator has not come on, you should call the Think Appliance Service Department.
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IMPORTANT: If your appliance appears not to be operating correctly, then you should disconnect it from your mains supply and then contact the Think Appliance Advice Line on telephone number 1800 444 357 or fax 1300 133 279. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE YOURSELF.