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EN Electric Single Hotplate
Translation of the original manual
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EN
Electric Single
Hotplate
User'smanual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND STORE FOR FUTURE USE.
■ This appliance may be used by children 8 years
of age and older and by persons with physical
or mental impairments or by inexperienced
persons, if they are properly supervised or have
been informed about how to use the product
in asafe manner and understand the potential
dangers. Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be performed by children unless they are
older than 8 years of age and under supervision.
Keep this appliance and the power cord out of
reach of children that are younger than 8 years
of age.
■ Children must not play with the appliance.
■ This appliance is designed for household use only.
It is not intended for use in locations such as:
–
staff kitchens in stores, offices and other
workplaces;
– agricultural farms;
– hotel or motel rooms and other living areas;
– bed and breakfast establishments.
■
Do not use the appliance outdoors or in an
industrial environment.
■ Never use the appliance for any other purposes
than those for which it is intended.
■
Before connecting the appliance to a power
socket, check that the nominal voltage on its
rating label matches the voltage in the power
socket to which you wish to connect it. Connect
the appliance only to aproperly grounded socket.
Do not use an extension cord. Fully unwind the
power cord before using it.
Attention:
This appliance is not intended to be
operated using an external timer switch
or remote control.
■
Only use the appliance on ahorizontal, dry, clean
and stable surface. Do not use the appliance on
the drip area of the kitchen sink.
■
Do not place the appliance on the edge of atable
or on an electric or gas stove or in their vicinity.
■
Do not use the appliance on asurface that is
sensitive to heat or that is covered by atable
cloth, paper or other flammable material, in
the vicinity of curtains and other flammable
materials or materials sensitive to heat.
■
During operation there needs to be sufficient
area for air circulation above the appliance and
around it. A safety clearance of at least 50 cm
must be maintained, in the direction of the main
radiant heat, from the surface of flammable
materials located above the hotplate, and at
least 20 cm in all other directions around the
appliance.
■
While in operation, the appliance must be located
on akitchen countertop with no cupboard above
it.
■ Do not place any items on to the appliance.
■ Do not cover the appliance or block its vents.
This label located on the appliance means:
ATTENTION: Hot surface
These surfaces may become hot
during use.
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The temperature of accessible surfaces on
the appliance is high when the appliance is in
operation and, due to residual heat, for acertain
time after operation. Do not touch the hot
surface of the appliance. There is adanger of
burns.
■
When the appliance is in operation, the
temperature of adjacent surfaces may be higher.
■
Do not use the appliance without apot or pan
placed on the hotplate. Regularly check the
condition of the food while the hotplate is
running.
■ Only use pots and pans intended for cooking.
■
Always make sure that the pot or pan is correctly
placed on the hotplate. The handle of the
cookware must be in asafe position so as to
prevent brushing against it and overturning the
cookware.
■
Be very careful when cooking with oil or
shortening. Shortening or oil heated to ahigh
temperature may ignite.
■
When handling hot cookware, which contains
hot food or liquids, be especially careful so as
not to burn or scald yourself.
■
When handling hot cookware, use kitchen
gloves.
■
The appliance must not be left without
supervision when in operation or when
connected to apower socket.
■ Always check that the temperature control knob
is set to position MIN before connecting the
appliance to apower socket. Always after finishing
using the appliance, set the temperature control
knob to position MIN and disconnect the power
cord from the power socket. Keep in mind that the
hotplate will emit residual heat for acertain time
after it is used. Be especially careful not to touch
the hot surface of the appliance.
Warning:
In the event that the surface of the
hotplate is cracked, immediately turn
the appliance off and disconnect it from
the power socket to prevent possible
injury by electrical shock. Never use the
appliance with acracked hotplate or if it
is damaged in any other way. Hand the
appliance over to an authorised service
centre for repair.
■
Always set the temperature control knob to
position MIN and disconnect the power cord from
the power socket when leaving the appliance
without supervision, when not using it and
before cleaning, maintenance, moving or storing
it. Never move the appliance during operation.
■
Allow the appliance to fully cool down before
moving, cleaning, maintenance or storing it.
Never move the appliance when there is apot or
pan on it or unless it has cooled down completely.
■
Regularly clean the appliance after each use
according to the instructions in the chapter
Cleaning and maintenance. Do not perform
any maintenance on the appliance except for
cleaning as described in this user’smanual.
■ To prevent the risk of injury by electrical shock,
do not submerge the appliance, power cord or
power plug into water or another liquid.
■
Do not place heavy items on the power cord.
Make sure the power cord does not hang over
the edge of atable, that it is not touching ahot
surface or sharp objects.
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■ Disconnect the appliance from the power socket
by gently pulling the plug of the power cord, and
not the power cord itself. Otherwise, this could
damage the power cord or the socket.
■
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer, its service technician or by
asimilarly qualified person, as this will prevent
adangerous situation from arising.
■
Do not use the appliance when it is not
functioning correctly or after it has fallen on the
floor, been submerged in water or is damaged
in any other way. Hand it over to an authorised
service centre for inspection or repair.
■
In order to prevent ahazardous situation arising,
do not repair the appliance yourself or modify
it in any way. Have all repairs performed at an
authorised service centre. By tampering with
the appliance, you risk voiding your legal rights
arising from unsatisfactory performance or
quality warranty.
■
Prior to using this appliance, please read the user’smanual thoroughly, even in cases,
when one has already familiarised themselves with previous use of similar types of
appliances. Only use the appliance in the manner described in this user’smanual.
Keep this user’smanual in asafe place where it can be easily retrieved for future
reference.
■
We recommend saving the original cardboard box, packaging material, purchase
receipt and responsibility statement of the vendor or warranty card for at least the
duration of the legal liability for unsatisfactory performance or quality. In the event
of transportation, we recommend that you pack the appliance in the original box
from the manufacturer.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
A1 Hotplate, diameter 18 cm
A2 Indicator light
A3 Temperature control knob
BEFORE FIRST USE
■
Remove all packaging materials, including promotional tags and labels from the
appliance.
■ Wipe the surface of the appliance with aclean, lightly dampened cloth. Then wipe
it dry.
OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
■ Place the appliance on akitchen countertop or on atable within reach of apower
socket. At the same time, make sure that all safety instructions are followed.
■
Make sure that the temperature control knob A3 is set to position MIN and that there
are no foreign objects are located on the hotplate A1 and that its surface is clean.
■ Fully unwind the power cord and connect it to apower socket. Since the appliance
heats up during operation, the power cord must be located in such away that it is
not touching the surface of the appliance.
■ Place apot or pan on the hotplate A1. To achieve optimal power consumption and
cooking time, use cookware with aflat base, the diameter of which corresponds to
the size of the hotplate A1. Place foodstuffs into the pot or pan.
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Set the required temperature level using the temperature control knob A3. For
quickly bringing the contents to aboil, use the highest level MAX, for frying we
recommend setting level 5, for maintaining aboil, set the medium levels 3 to 4 and for
keeping food warm, use the low levels 1 to 2. The temperature level can be changed
at any time during operation as required. During operation the thermostat switches
the hotplate on and off to maintain the set temperature. The indicator light A2 signals
the thermostat switching on and off.
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Regularly check the condition of the food while the hotplate is running. Do not leave
the appliance without supervision when it is in operation.
Note:
When first turned on, asmall amount of smoke may be emitted. This is an
entirely normal event, which will disappear after afew minutes.
■ When the meal is finished, set the temperature control knob A3 to position MIN and
disconnect the power cord from the power socket.
■ Always after finishing using the appliance, make sure that the temperature control
knob A3 is set to position MIN and that the power cord is disconnected from the
power socket.
■
Allow the appliance to fully cool down and then clean it according to the instructions
in chapter Cleaning and maintenance. Keep in mind that the appliance will emit
residual heat for acertain time after it is used. Do not touch the hot surface. There is
adanger of burns. Never move the appliance unless it has cooled down completely.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
■ Clean the appliance after every use. Makes sure that dried on food or other residues
do not accumulate on it. Before cleaning it, always set the temperature control knob
A3 to position MIN, disconnect the power cord from the power socket and allow the
appliance to cool down completely.
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To clean the hotplate A1, use asoft, lightly dampened textile. Then wipe the hotplate
A1 dry.
■
Clean around the hotplate A1 using asoft, lightly dampened textile. In the event
of greater soiling, use asmall amount of neutral kitchen detergent. Remove any
remaining detergent using aclean, lightly dampened cloth. Then thoroughly wipe
the cleaned surface until dry.
■
Do not use steel wool, solvents, cleaning products with an abrasive effect, etc. to
clean the appliance. Otherwise the surface coat of the appliance may be damaged.
■
To prevent the risk of injury by electrical shock, do not submerge the appliance,
power cord or power plug into water or another liquid.
■
Discolouration of the surface of the appliance may occur after acertain period of
use. However, this does not have any effect on the functionality of the appliance.
STORAGE
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Place the cooled and thoroughly cleaned appliance in aclean, dry place out of
children’sreach.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rated voltage range ............................................................................................................ 220−240 V
Rated frequency........................................................................................................................50/60 Hz
Rated power input ....................................................................................................... 1 250–1 500 W
Changes to text and technical parameters are reserved.
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL
OF USED PACKAGING MATERIALS
Dispose of used packaging material at asite designated for waste in your municipality.
DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This symbol on products or original documents means that used electric
or electronic products must not be added to ordinary municipal waste.
For proper disposal, renewal and recycling hand over these appliances
to determined collection points. Alternatively, in some European Union
states or other European countries you may return your appliances to
the local retailer when buying an equivalent new appliance.
Correct disposal of this product helps save valuable natural resources
and prevents potential negative effects on the environment and human
health, which could result from improper waste disposal. Ask your local authorities or
collection facility for more details.
In accordance with national regulations penalties may be imposed for the incorrect
disposal of this type of waste.
For business entities in European Union states
If you want to dispose of electric or electronic appliances, ask your retailer or supplier
for the necessary information.
Disposal in other countries outside the European Union
This symbol is valid in the European Union. If you wish to dispose of this product, request
the necessary information about the correct disposal method from the local council
or from your retailer.
This product meets all the basic requirements of EU directives related to
it.
